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Glucose increases activity and Ca2+ in insulin-producing cells of adult Drosophila.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20890228     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We sought to understand the mechanisms underlying glucose sensing in Drosophila melanogaster. We found that insulin-producing cells (IPCs) of adult Drosophila respond to glucose and glibenclamide with a burst-like pattern of activity. Under controlled conditions IPCs have a resting membrane potential of -62+/-4 mV. In response to glucose or glibenclamide, IPCs generate action potentials at a threshold of -36+/-1.4 mV with an amplitude of 46+/-4 mV and width of 9.3+/-1.8 ms. Real-time Ca imaging confirms that IPCs respond to glucose and glibenclamide with increased intracellular Ca. These results provide the first detailed characterization of electrical properties of IPCs of adult Drosophila and suggest that these cells sense glucose by a mechanism similar to mammalian pancreatic β cells.
Authors:
Orsolya Kréneisz; Xinnian Chen; Yih-Woei C Fridell; Daniel K Mulkey
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroreport     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1473-558X     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuroreport     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-03     Completed Date:  2011-09-13     Revised Date:  2011-12-13    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100935     Medline TA:  Neuroreport     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1116-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Calcium / physiology*
Calcium Signaling / drug effects,  physiology
Drosophila melanogaster / cytology*,  metabolism*,  physiology
Glucose / metabolism*,  pharmacology
Glyburide / pharmacology
Homeostasis / drug effects,  physiology
Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
Insulin / metabolism,  secretion*
Insulin-Secreting Cells / cytology,  drug effects,  physiology*
KATP Channels / drug effects,  physiology*
Membrane Potentials / drug effects,  physiology
Models, Animal
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R21 AG031086-03/AG/NIA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 0/Insulin; 0/KATP Channels; 10238-21-8/Glyburide; 50-99-7/Glucose; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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