title: Insulin increases the intracellular concentration of total oxalyl thiolesters in BC3H-1 myocytes: potential anti-insulin mediators.
abstract: Oxalyl thiolesters (RS-CO-COOH) may represent negative intracellular messengers for insulin action. Using a reverse-phase, ion-pair high pressure liquid chromatographic technique, total intracellular oxalyl thiolesters were measured in insulin-sensitive BC3H-1 myocytes after the addition of insulin. The total oxalyl thiolester concentration increased to a maximum of 2.9 times the basal concentration by 30 min after the addition of 100 microU/ml insulin and decreased to 1.8 times by 180 min. Insulin's stimulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase as measured by lactate oxidation ([1-14C]-lactate --> 14CO2) in intact BC3H-1 myocytes reached a maximum at 15-30 min and returned to basal activity during the 60-90 min measurement interval. These results suggest that oxalyl thiolesters are increased in concentration following insulin-induced signal transduction to reverse insulin-stimulated metabolic events.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pathology, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073-6769, USA. fkiechle@beaumont.edu
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Kiechle
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004952:Esters; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D032342:Muscle Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004952:Esters; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin