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Fatty acid‐induced defects in insulin signalling, in myotubes derived from children, are related to ceramide production from palmitate rather than the accumulation of intramyocellular lipid

Sabin, Matthew A., Stewart, Claire E.H., Crowne, Elizabeth C., Turner, Stephen J., Hunt, Linda P., Welsh, Gavin I., Grohmann, Malcolm J., Holly, Jeff M.P. +1 more·2007·Journal of Cellular Physiology

Abstract

The elevation of free fatty acids (FFAs), observed in childhood obesity results in intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) accumulation with consequent insulin resistance. Using in vitro differentiated myotubes from normal weight pre‐pubertal children (n = 8), we examined the effects of saturated (palmitate) and unsaturated (oleate) FFAs on insulin‐stimulated AKT phosphorylation (pAKT) and IMCL accumulation. Palmitate decreased pAKT (Mean [SEM] % change pAKT with palmitate 750 µM vs. control; pThr308 site −50.5% [28.7] and pSer473 site −38.7% [11.7]; P < 0.001) with no effect on IMCL formation. Equimolar bromopalmitate did not effect pAKT and blocking ceramide production abolished the palmitate‐induced reduction in signalling, suggesting that ceramide synthesis is critical for palmitate's actions. Oleate did not effect pAKT (1,000 µM oleate; pSer473 site −3.4% [11.4]; P = NS) but increased IMCL accumulation (+32.3% [7.1%]; P < 0.001). Co‐administration of oleate diminished the reduction in pAKT seen with palmitate (+36.4% [23.6] vs. −13.3% [13.6]; P = 0.28), with similar IMCL levels to oleate alone. Co‐administration also caused a significant reduction in 14 C‐ceramide synthesis from 14 C‐palmitate (101.6 [21.6] vs. 371.5 [122.4] DPM/mg protein; P < 0.001). In summary, palmitate appears to cause insulin resistance in children's myotubes via its metabolism to ceramide, and this process appears unrelated to IMCL formation and is ameliorated by oleate. J. Cell. Physiol. 211: 244–252, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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Sabin, M. A., Stewart, C. E. H., Crowne, E. C., Turner, S. J., Hunt, L. P., Welsh, G. I., Grohmann, M. J., Holly, J. M. P., & Shield, J. P. H.
Affiliations
  • Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (GB)
  • Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
Venue
Journal of Cellular Physiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-01-11
Volume
211
Issue
1
Pages
244-252
ISSN
  • 0021-9541 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-4652
OpenAlex
W2095018867
Cited by
71
References
44
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FWCI
3.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Journal of Cellular Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Explore Bristol Research (publishedVersion)
  • e-space (Manchester Metropolitan University) (submittedVersion)
  • Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Diabetes UK
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
Keywords
insulin resistance, free fatty acids, palmitate, oleate, ceramide synthesis, intramyocellular lipid, Akt phosphorylation, skeletal muscle myotubes, childhood obesity, saturated vs unsaturated fatty acids
MeSH terms
Cell Differentiation, Cells, Cultured, Ceramides, Child, Child, Preschool, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Humans, Infant, Insulin, Male, Oxazines, Palmitates, Phosphoproteins, Phosphoserine, Time Factors, Signal Transduction, Muscle Fibers, Skeletal, Oleic Acid, Lipid Metabolism, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt

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