title: EGF-induced inhibition of glucose transport is mediated by PKC and MAPK signal pathways in primary cultured chicken hepatocytes.
abstract: EGF is a regulator of a wide variety of processes in various cell systems. Hepatocytes are important sites in the body's metabolism and function. Glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2) is a major transporter that is expressed strongly in hepatocytes. Therefore, this study examined the effect of EGF on GLUT2 and its related signal cascades in primary cultured chicken hepatocytes. EGF decreased [(3)H]deoxyglucose uptake in a dose- and time-dependent manner (>10 ng/ml, 2 h). AG-1478 (an EGF receptor antagonist) and genistein and herbimycin A (tyrosine kinase inhibitors) blocked the EGF-induced decrease in [(3)H]deoxyglucose uptake, which correlated with the GLUT2 expression level. In addition, the EGF-induced decrease in GLUT2 protein expression was inhibited by staurosporine, H-7, or bisindolylmaleimide I (PKC inhibitors), PD-98059 (a MEK inhibitor), SB-203580 (a p38 MAPK inhibitor), and SP-600125 (a JNK inhibitor), suggesting a role of both PKC and MAPKs (p44/42 MAPK, p38 MAPK, and JNK). In particular, EGF increased the translocation of PKC isoforms (PKC-alpha, -beta(1), -gamma, -delta, and -zeta) from the cytosol to the membrane fraction and increased the activation of p44/42 MAPK, p38 MAPK, and JNK. Moreover, PKC inhibitors blocked the EGF-induced phosphorylation of three MAPKs. In conclusion, EGF decreases the GLUT2 expression level via the PKC-MAPK signal cascade in chicken hepatocytes.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Veterinary Physiology, Biotherapy Human Resources Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National Univ., Gwangju 500-757, Korea.
authors.forename: Min Young
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soo Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yun Jung
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jung Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.forename: Jang Hern
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ho Jae
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001693:Biological Transport, Active / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002645:Chickens; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D003847:Deoxyglucose; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D005947:Glucose