Abstract
When overexpressed, the membrane glycoprotein PC-1 may play a role in human insulin resistance through the inhibition of insulin receptor (IR) autophosphorylation. A PC-1 variant (K121Q, with lysine 121 replaced by glutamine) is also associated with whole-body insulin resistance when not overexpressed. To better understand the effects of the Q allele on IR function and downstream signaling, we transfected cultured cells with cDNAs for either the Q or the K alleles. In human MCF-7 cells, the Q allele was severalfold more effective (P <0.05-0.01) than the K allele in reducing insulin stimulation of IR autophosphorylation, insulin receptor substrate-1 phosphorylation, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity, glycogen synthesis, and cell proliferation. Similar data on IR autophosphorylation inhibition were also obtained in mouse R-/hIR and human HEK 293 cell lines. In transfected MCF-7 cells, 125I-labeled insulin binding and IR content were unchanged, and PC-1 overexpression did not influence IGF-1 stimulation of IGF-1 receptor autophosphorylation. Both the Q and K alleles directly interacted with the IR, as documented by coimmunoprecipitation assays. This interaction was greater for the Q allele than for the K allele (P <0.01), suggesting that direct PC-1-IR interactions are important for the PC-1 inhibitory effect on insulin signaling. In conclusion, the Q allele has stronger inhibitory activity on IR function and insulin action than the more common K allele, and this is likely a consequence of the intrinsic characteristics of the molecule, which more strongly interacts with the IR.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 831-836 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Diabetes |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
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The Q allele variant (GLN121) of membrane glycoprotein PC-1 interacts with the insulin receptor and inhibits insulin signaling more effectively than the common K allele variant (LYS121). / Costanzo, Benedetta V.; Trischitta, Vincenzo; Di Paola, Rosa; Spampinato, Daniela; Pizzuti, Antonio; Vigneri, Riccardo; Frittitta, Lucia.
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T1 - The Q allele variant (GLN121) of membrane glycoprotein PC-1 interacts with the insulin receptor and inhibits insulin signaling more effectively than the common K allele variant (LYS121)
AU - Costanzo, Benedetta V.
AU - Trischitta, Vincenzo
AU - Di Paola, Rosa
AU - Spampinato, Daniela
AU - Pizzuti, Antonio
AU - Vigneri, Riccardo
AU - Frittitta, Lucia
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - When overexpressed, the membrane glycoprotein PC-1 may play a role in human insulin resistance through the inhibition of insulin receptor (IR) autophosphorylation. A PC-1 variant (K121Q, with lysine 121 replaced by glutamine) is also associated with whole-body insulin resistance when not overexpressed. To better understand the effects of the Q allele on IR function and downstream signaling, we transfected cultured cells with cDNAs for either the Q or the K alleles. In human MCF-7 cells, the Q allele was severalfold more effective (P <0.05-0.01) than the K allele in reducing insulin stimulation of IR autophosphorylation, insulin receptor substrate-1 phosphorylation, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity, glycogen synthesis, and cell proliferation. Similar data on IR autophosphorylation inhibition were also obtained in mouse R-/hIR and human HEK 293 cell lines. In transfected MCF-7 cells, 125I-labeled insulin binding and IR content were unchanged, and PC-1 overexpression did not influence IGF-1 stimulation of IGF-1 receptor autophosphorylation. Both the Q and K alleles directly interacted with the IR, as documented by coimmunoprecipitation assays. This interaction was greater for the Q allele than for the K allele (P <0.01), suggesting that direct PC-1-IR interactions are important for the PC-1 inhibitory effect on insulin signaling. In conclusion, the Q allele has stronger inhibitory activity on IR function and insulin action than the more common K allele, and this is likely a consequence of the intrinsic characteristics of the molecule, which more strongly interacts with the IR.
AB - When overexpressed, the membrane glycoprotein PC-1 may play a role in human insulin resistance through the inhibition of insulin receptor (IR) autophosphorylation. A PC-1 variant (K121Q, with lysine 121 replaced by glutamine) is also associated with whole-body insulin resistance when not overexpressed. To better understand the effects of the Q allele on IR function and downstream signaling, we transfected cultured cells with cDNAs for either the Q or the K alleles. In human MCF-7 cells, the Q allele was severalfold more effective (P <0.05-0.01) than the K allele in reducing insulin stimulation of IR autophosphorylation, insulin receptor substrate-1 phosphorylation, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity, glycogen synthesis, and cell proliferation. Similar data on IR autophosphorylation inhibition were also obtained in mouse R-/hIR and human HEK 293 cell lines. In transfected MCF-7 cells, 125I-labeled insulin binding and IR content were unchanged, and PC-1 overexpression did not influence IGF-1 stimulation of IGF-1 receptor autophosphorylation. Both the Q and K alleles directly interacted with the IR, as documented by coimmunoprecipitation assays. This interaction was greater for the Q allele than for the K allele (P <0.01), suggesting that direct PC-1-IR interactions are important for the PC-1 inhibitory effect on insulin signaling. In conclusion, the Q allele has stronger inhibitory activity on IR function and insulin action than the more common K allele, and this is likely a consequence of the intrinsic characteristics of the molecule, which more strongly interacts with the IR.
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