Abstract
To elucidate the role of calmodulin in insulin action, we examined the effect of the calmodulin antagonists, W-7 and W-5, on glucose transport in isolated rat adipocytes. W-7 inhibited insulin-stimulated 2-deoxyglucose uptake by 18% at 100 μM, but it did not affect basal uptake levels. W-5, a less potent analogue of W-7, however, had no significant effect at the same concentration, indicating that the effect was specific to calmodulin. Similar results were observed in a 3-O-methylglucose uptake study. Kinetic analysis of 2-deoxyglucose uptake revealed that W-7 affected the insulin-induced increase in Vmax but not Km. These results suggest that calmodulin modifies insulin action in the glucose transport system.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 109-113 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1989/02/15 |
Keywords
- Calmodulin
- Hexose transport
- Insulin
- Insulin receptor
- W-7
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology