13C NMR analysis reveals a link between L-glutamine metabolism, D-glucose metabolism and γ-glutamyl cycle activity in a clonal pancreatic beta-cell line

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作者
Brennan, L
Corless, M
Hewage, C
Malthouse, JPG
McClenaghan, NH
Flatt, PR
Newsholme, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Univ Ireland Univ Coll Dublin, Conway Inst Biomol & Biomed Res, Dept Biochem, Dublin 4, Ireland
[2] Univ Ulster, Sch Biomed Sci, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Londonderry, North Ireland
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
pancreatic beta cells; NMR; gamma-glutamyl cycle; L-glutamine; L-glutamate; glutathione;
D O I
10.1007/s00125-003-1184-7
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Aims/hypothesis. Pancreatic islet cells and clonal beta-cell lines can metabolise L-glutamine at high rates. The pathway of L-glutamine metabolism has traditionally been described as L-glutamine-->L-glutamate-->2-oxoglutarate-->oxidation in TCA cycle following conversion to pyruvate. Controversially, the metabolism of D-glucose to L-glutamate in beta cells is not widely accepted. However, L-glutamate has been proposed to be a stimulation-secretion coupling factor in glucose-induced insulin secretion. We aimed to investigate the metabolism of glutamine and glucose by using C-13 NMR analysis. Methods. BRIN-BD11 cells were incubated in the presence of 16.7 mmol/l [1-C-13]glucose, 2 mmol/l [2-C-13]L-glycine or 2 mmol/l [1,2-C-13]glutamine in the presence or absence of other amino acids or inhibitors. After an incubation period the cellular metabolites were extracted using a PCA extract procedure. After neutralisation, the extracts were prepared for analysis using C-13-NMR spectroscopy. Results. Using C-13 NMR analysis we have shown that L-glutamine could be metabolised in BRIN-BD11 cells via reactions constituting part of the gamma-glutamyl cycle producing glutathione. Moderate or high activities of the enzymes required for these pathways of metabolism including glutaminase, gamma-glutamyltransferase and gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase were observed. We additionally report significant D-glucose metabolism to L-glutamate. Addition of the aminotransferase inhibitor, aminooxyacetate, attenuated L-glutamate production from D-glucose. Conclusion/interpretation. We propose that L-glutamine metabolism is important in the beta cell for generation of stimulus-secretion coupling factors, precursors of glutathione synthesis and for supplying carbon for oxidation in the TCA cycle. D-glucose, under appropriate conditions, can be converted to L-glutamate via an aminotransferase catalysed step.
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页码:1512 / 1521
页数:10
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