title: Regulation of glycogen metabolism in cultured human muscles by the glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor CP-91149.
abstract: Pharmacological inhibition of liver GP (glycogen phosphorylase), which is currently being studied as a treatment for Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes, may affect muscle glycogen metabolism. In the present study, we analysed the effects of the GP inhibitor CP-91149 on non-engineered or GP-overexpressing cultured human muscle cells. We found that CP-91149 treatment decreased muscle GP activity by (1) converting the phosphorylated AMP-independent a form into the dephosphorylated AMP-dependent b form and (2) inhibiting GP a activity and AMP-mediated GP b activation. Dephosphorylation of GP was exerted, irrespective of incubation of the cells with glucose, whereas inhibition of its activity was synergic with glucose. As expected, CP-91149 impaired the glycogenolysis induced by glucose deprivation. CP-91149 also promoted the dephosphorylation and activation of GS (glycogen synthase) in non-engineered or GP-overexpressing cultured human muscle cells, but exclusively in glucose-deprived cells. However, this inhibitor did not activate GS in glucose-deprived but glycogen-replete cells overexpressing PTG (protein targeting to glycogen), thus suggesting that glycogen inhibits the CP-91149-mediated activation of GS. Consistently, CP-91149 promoted glycogen resynthesis, but not its overaccumulation. Hence, treatment with CP-91149 impairs muscle glycogen breakdown, but enhances its recovery, which may be useful for the treatment of Type II (insulin-dependent) diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat de Barcelona, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain. clerin1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lerín
authors.forename: Eulàlia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montell
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nolasco
authors.forename: Mar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García-Rocha
authors.forename: Joan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Guinovart
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gómez-Foix
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D024981:Glycogen Phosphorylase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D006006:Glycogen Synthase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; C110844:CP 91149; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007211:Indoles; D006003:Glycogen; D024981:Glycogen Phosphorylase; D006006:Glycogen Synthase