PMID- 19672815 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100114 LR - 20131121 IS - 1439-4286 (Electronic) IS - 0018-5043 (Linking) VI - 41 IP - 11 DP - 2009 Nov TI - Glucose, metformin, and AICAR regulate the expression of G protein-coupled receptor members in INS-1 beta cell. PG - 799-804 LID - 10.1055/s-0029-1234043 [doi] AB - Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR), and G protein-coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) are members of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) family. They are abundantly expressed in islet beta cells, and mediate effects of incretins and fatty acids in beta cells. Glucose and 5-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) are known to be involved in the regulation of beta cell function. Metformin and the potential therapeutic drug for type 2 diabetes, 5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide riboside (AICAR), are both known activators of AMPK. Here we studied the effects of glucose, metformin, and AICAR on the expression of GPCR in INS-1 beta cell. INS-1 beta cells were supplemented with different concentrations of glucose, metformin, or AICAR. The expressions of GLP-1R, GIPR, GPR40, and a nuclear transcription factor - peroxisome-proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) - were analyzed by real-time RT-PCR and immunoblotting. The time-course of the mRNA degradation of these receptors was also monitored by applying actinomycin D to cells. We demonstrated that the expressions of GLP-1R, GIPR, and PPARalpha were downregulated when INS-1beta cells were treated with glucose, while their expressions were upregulated when treated with metformin or AICAR. Glucose, metformin, or AICAR treatment had no obvious effect on the expression of GPR40. These results indicate that glucose, metformin, and AICAR regulated the expressions of incretin receptors and PPARalpha, but not GPR40 in beta cells. Whether AMPK is a key regulator of these factors mediated receptor regulation remains to be investigated further. FAU - Pan, Q R AU - Pan QR AD - Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Suaifuyuan Wangfujing Beijing, P. R. China. FAU - Li, W H AU - Li WH FAU - Wang, H AU - Wang H FAU - Sun, Q AU - Sun Q FAU - Xiao, X H AU - Xiao XH FAU - Brock, B AU - Brock B FAU - Schmitz, O AU - Schmitz O LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20090811 PL - Germany TA - Horm Metab Res JT - Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme JID - 0177722 RN - 0 (G-protein-coupled receptor 40, rat) RN - 0 (Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled) RN - 0 (Ribonucleotides) RN - 360-97-4 (Aminoimidazole Carboxamide) RN - 9100L32L2N (Metformin) RN - F0X88YW0YK (AICA ribonucleotide) RN - IY9XDZ35W2 (Glucose) SB - IM MH - Aminoimidazole Carboxamide/*analogs & derivatives/pharmacology MH - Animals MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Gene Expression Regulation/*drug effects MH - Glucose/*metabolism MH - Insulin-Secreting Cells/*drug effects/metabolism MH - Metformin/*pharmacology MH - Rats MH - Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/*genetics/*metabolism MH - Ribonucleotides/*pharmacology EDAT- 2009/08/13 09:00 MHDA- 2010/01/15 06:00 CRDT- 2009/08/13 09:00 PHST- 2009/08/13 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/08/13 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/01/15 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1055/s-0029-1234043 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Horm Metab Res. 2009 Nov;41(11):799-804. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1234043. Epub 2009 Aug 11.