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Oxytocin increases glucose uptake in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20008042     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have recently shown that an entire oxytocin (OT) system, a peptide and its cognate receptors, is synthesized in the heart. In fetal and newborn hearts, OT exists in its extended three-amino acid form, OT-Gly-Lys-Arg (OT-GKR). OT translocates glucose transporter type 4 to the plasma membrane in human endothelial cells. Therefore, we hypothesized that the cardiac OT/OT-GKR system may be involved in the regulation of myocardial glucose uptake in physiological conditions and during metabolic stress such as hypoxia. Primary cultures of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (CM) and cardiac progenitor cells expressing ATP-binding cassette efflux transporter G2 transporter (stem cell marker) were studied. OT (10 nm) increased basal glucose uptake in CM to 4.0 +/- 0.2 fmol/mg protein, with OT-GKR (10 nm) elevating it to 5.3 +/- 0.4 fmol/mg protein (P < 0.001) in comparison with 2.2 fmol/mg in control cells. OT had a moderate synergistic effect with 0.1 mm 2,4-dinitrophenol, augmenting basal glucose uptake to 5.5 +/- 0.5 fmol/mg. OT-GKR (10 nm) was even more potent in combination with 2,4-dinitrophenol, increasing glucose uptake to 9.0 +/- 1.0 fmol/mg. Wortmannin (0.1 microm), an inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase, significantly suppressed the effect of OT and insulin (10 nm) (P < 0.001), indicating common pathways. Our data suggest that OT and OT-GKR influence glucose uptake in neonatal rat CM and may thus play a role in the maintenance of cardiac function and cell survival during metabolic stress.
Authors:
Maria Florian; Marek Jankowski; Jolanta Gutkowska
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-12-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Endocrinology     Volume:  151     ISSN:  1945-7170     ISO Abbreviation:  Endocrinology     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-26     Completed Date:  2010-02-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375040     Medline TA:  Endocrinology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  482-91     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherche, Centre Hospitalier de l'Universit? de Montr?al, H?tel-Dieu, Pavillon Masson, 3850 Saint-Urbain Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
1-Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase / metabolism
Androstadienes / pharmacology
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Biological Transport / drug effects
Cell Separation / methods
Cell Survival / drug effects
Glucose / metabolism*
Heart / drug effects
Humans
Insulin / pharmacology
Magnetics
Mycotoxins / pharmacology
Myocardium / metabolism
Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology,  drug effects,  metabolism*
Oxytocin / metabolism*
Phosphorylation
Rats
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
MOP-53217//Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Androstadienes; 0/Mycotoxins; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 19545-26-7/wortmannin; 50-56-6/Oxytocin; 50-99-7/Glucose; EC 2.7.1.137/1-Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase

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