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Cyclosporin and tacrolimus impair insulin secretion and transcriptional regulation in INS-1E beta-cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20825407     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Introducing the calcineurin inhibitors cyclosporin (CsA) and tacrolimus (Tac) has improved the outcome of organ transplants, but complications such as new onset diabetes mellitus after transplantation (NODAT) decrease survival rates.
EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: We sought, in a beta-cell culture model, to elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms behind NODAT and the relative contribution of the calcineurin inhibitors. INS-1E cells were incubated at basal and stimulatory glucose concentrations, while exposed to pharmacologically relevant doses of CsA, Tac and vehicle for 6 or 24 h.
RESULTS: Tac inhibited basal (P < 0.05), but not glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) after 6 h of exposure. After 24 h, both agents inhibited basal and GSIS (P < 0.05). Calcineurin phosphatase activity was decreased by both drugs during all conditions. Apoptosis was only seen with CsA treatment, which also induced a slight suppression of calcineurin and insulin mRNA, as well as increased levels of the sterol receptor element binding protein (SREBP)-1c, a transcription factor thought to suppress genes essential for beta-cell function and induce insulin resistance. Expression levels of nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT)-c1, -c2, -c3 and -c4 were not decreased notably by either drug.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Tac had acute inhibitory effects on basal insulin secretion, but prolonged exposure (24 h) to Tac or CsA revealed similar suppression of insulin secretion. These prolonged effects were mirrored by a total inhibition of calcineurin activity in beta-cells. CsA showed greater inhibition of beta-cell survival and transcriptional markers, essential for beta-cell function.
Authors:
L A Øzbay; K Smidt; D M Mortensen; J Carstens; K A Jørgensen; J Rungby
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of pharmacology     Volume:  162     ISSN:  1476-5381     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-07     Completed Date:  2011-04-05     Revised Date:  2012-01-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7502536     Medline TA:  Br J Pharmacol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  136-46     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 The Authors. British Journal of Pharmacology © 2010 The British Pharmacological Society.
Affiliation:
Department of Nephrology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark. doc.aygen@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Base Sequence
Calcineurin / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism
Cell Line
Cyclosporine / pharmacology*
DNA Primers
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacology*
Insulin / genetics,  secretion*
Insulin Resistance
Islets of Langerhans / drug effects*,  secretion
NFATC Transcription Factors / metabolism
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Messenger / genetics
Rats
Signal Transduction / drug effects
Tacrolimus / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA Primers; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 0/Insulin; 0/NFATC Transcription Factors; 0/RNA, Messenger; 109581-93-3/Tacrolimus; 59865-13-3/Cyclosporine; EC 3.1.3.16/Calcineurin

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