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Insulin stimulation of glycogen synthesis and glycogen synthase activity is blocked by wortmannin and rapamycin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes: evidence for the involvement of phosphoinositide 3-kinase and p70 ribosomal protein-S6 kinase

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Shepherd, P R, Navé, B T, Siddle, K·1995·Biochemical Journal

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We have investigated the involvement of phosphoinositide (PI) 3-kinase and p70 ribosomal protein-S6 kinase (p70s6k) in mediating insulin stimulation of glycogen synthesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes using specific inhibitors. Wortmannin inhibited PI 3-kinase activity (IC50 approximately 10 nM), inhibition being complete at 100 nm. Wortmannin (100 nM) completely blocked the ability of insulin to activate glycogen synthase in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and the ability of insulin to stimulate glucose incorporation into glycogen in 3T3-L1 fibroblasts. Rapamycin, which blocks insulin-stimulated activation of p70s6k, decreased insulin activation of glycogen synthase in a dose-dependent manner (IC50 approximately 0.8 ng/ml), with a maximum approx. 75% inhibition of insulin's stimulatory effect. Rapamycin inhibited insulin-stimulated glucose incorporation into glycogen to a similar extent and with similar dose-dependency, while having no effect on insulin-stimulated glucose transport. We conclude that PI 3-kinase and p70s6k are involved in the signalling pathways by which insulin stimulates glycogen synthase in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.

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Authors
Shepherd, P. R., Navé, B. T., & Siddle, K.
Affiliations
University of Cambridge (GB)
Venue
Biochemical Journal
Published
1995-01-01
Volume
305
Issue
1
Pages
25-28
ISSN
  • 0264-6021 (ISSN-L)
  • 1470-8728
OpenAlex
W1947575656
Cited by
277
References
44
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FWCI
10.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Biochemical Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust
  • Novo Nordisk
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
Keywords
insulin signaling, glycogen synthesis, glycogen synthase, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, wortmannin, rapamycin, 3T3-L1 adipocytes, insulin-stimulated glucose transport
MeSH terms
Wortmannin, Androstadienes, Animals, Enzyme Activation, Enzyme Inhibitors, Glycogen, Glycogen Synthase, Insulin, Insulin Antagonists, Kinetics, Polyenes, Stimulation, Chemical, 3T3 Cells, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Adipocytes, Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor), Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, Sirolimus, Mice

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