title: Endothelin-1 induction of Glut1 transcription in 3T3-L1 adipocytes involves distinct PKCepsilon- and p42/p44 MAPK-dependent pathways.
abstract: We have shown previously that chronic exposure to endothelin-1 (ET-1) may stimulate GLUT1-mediated glucose transport in 3T3-L1 adipocytes via both protein kinase C (PKC)- and mitogen-activated protein kinase (p42/p44 MAPK)-dependent pathways. In the present study, by using a luciferase reporter driven by Glut1 promoter and enhancers (pLuc-GT1/E1/E2) and various constitutively active and dominant negative mutants of PKC isoforms, we identified PKCepsilon as the PKC isoform involved. In addition, we provide evidence that there is no direct interaction between ET-1 activated PKCepsilon and MAPK, at least at the kinase activity level. Furthermore, investigations employing deletion mutants of pLuc-GT1/E1/E2 to locate the putative ET-1 responsive sites and inhibitory agents to suppress the activities of putative transcription factors suggested that transcription factors CREB, Sp1 and NF-kappaB were involved. In summary, the results of this study indicate that ET-1 induction of Glut1 transcription involves distinct PKCepsilon- and MAPK-dependent pathways, as well as downstream transcription factors CREB, Sp1 and NF-kappaB.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ying-Shiun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Jim C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fong
mesh_terms: D041721:3T3-L1 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D017362:Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D051272:Glucose Transporter Type 1 / Q000235:genetics*; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D008301:Maleimides / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D011090:Polyenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D053284:Polyunsaturated Alkamides / Q000494:pharmacology; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051744:Protein Kinase C-epsilon / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D017362:Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein; D019332:Endothelin-1; D051272:Glucose Transporter Type 1; D007211:Indoles; D008301:Maleimides; D016328:NF-kappa B; D011090:Polyenes; D053284:Polyunsaturated Alkamides; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D016329:Sp1 Transcription Factor; D051744:Protein Kinase C-epsilon; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; C070515:bisindolylmaleimide I; C054474:manumycin