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Query: EC:3.6.1.3 (
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In obesity, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and
gestational diabetes mellitus
(
GDM
), defects in glucose transport system activity, contribute to insulin resistance in target tissues. In adipocytes from obese and NIDDM patients, we found that pretranslational suppression of the insulin-responsive GLUT4 glucose transporter isoform is a major cause of cellular insulin resistance; however, whether this process is operative in skeletal muscle is not clear. To address this issue, we performed percutaneous biopsies of the vastus lateralis in lean and obese control subjects and in obese patients with IGT and NIDDM and open biopsies of the rectus abdominis at cesarian section in lean and obese gravidas and gravidas with
GDM
. GLUT4 was measured in total postnuclear membrane fractions from both muscles by immunoblot analyses. The maximally insulin-stimulated rate of in vivo glucose disposal, assessed with euglycemic glucose clamps, decreased 26% in obesity and 74% in NIDDM, reflecting diminished glucose uptake by muscle. However, in vastus lateralis, relative amounts of GLUT4 per milligram membrane protein were similar (NS) among lean (1.0 +/- 0.2) and obese (1.5 +/- 0.3) subjects and patients with IGT (1.4 +/- 0.2) and NIDDM (1.2 +/- 0.2). GLUT4 content was also unchanged when levels were normalized per wet weight, per total protein, and per DNA as an index of cell number. Levels of GLUT4 mRNA were similarly not affected by obesity, IGT, or NIDDM whether normalized per RNA or for the amount of an unrelated constitutive mRNA species. Because muscle fibers (types I and II) exhibit different capacities for insulin-mediated glucose uptake, we tested whether a change in fiber composition could cause insulin resistance without altering overall levels of GLUT4. However, we found that quantities of fiber-specific isoenzymes (phopholamban and types I and II Ca(2+)-
ATPase
) were similar in all subject groups. In rectus abdominis, GLUT4 content was similar in the lean, obese, and
GDM
gravidas whether normalized per milligram membrane protein (relative levels were 1.0 +/- 0.2, 1.3 +/- 0.1, and 1.0 +/- 0.2, respectively) or per wet weight, total protein, and DNA. We conclude that in human disease states characterized by insulin resistance, i.e., obesity, IGT, NIDDM, and
GDM
, GLUT4 gene expression is normal in vastus lateralis or rectus abdominis. To the extent that these muscles are representative of total muscle mass, insulin resistance in skeletal muscle may involve impaired GLUT4 function or translocation and not transporter depletion as observed in adipose tissue.
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PMID:Gene expression of GLUT4 in skeletal muscle from insulin-resistant patients with obesity, IGT, GDM, and NIDDM. 153 55
The pathogenesis of plasma membrane alterations present in diabetes mellitus is unclear. To add new insights to the question, platelet membrane properties were evaluated in 16 women presenting impaired glucose tolerance at the 28-29th week of gestation (
GDM
) and in 8 women with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). 15 healthy pregnant women (HPW) and 21 healthy non-pregnant (HNPW) women were the control group for
GDM
and IDDM, respectively. Pregnancy (HPW vs. HNPW) provoked an increase in Ca(2+)-
ATPase
activity and a decrease in membrane fluidity; in contrast, Na+/K(+)-
ATPase
, intracellular free Ca2+ concentrations, membrane cholesterol and phospholipid content did not vary. Both
GDM
and IDDM showed lower Na+/K(+)-
ATPase
activity and higher Ca2+ concentration, compared to HPW and HNPW, respectively, whereas Ca(2+)-
ATPase
activity was higher only in IDDM; furthermore, membrane fluidity was lower in
GDM
and higher in IDDM. Finally,
GDM
showed higher membrane cholesterol content. Both
GDM
and IDDM showed a very good metabolic control so that variations reported cannot be due to hyperglycemia; it is tempting to suggest that membrane variations are present before the clinical metabolic alteration. Furthermore, both
GDM
and IDDM were on insulin therapy, therefore: (i) insulin may be the pathogenetic factor of higher intracellular free Ca2+ concentrations and lower Na+/K(+)-
ATPase
activity since they both varied accordingly in
GDM
and IDDM, but not of (ii) changes in Ca(2+)-
ATPase
, membrane fluidity and cholesterol content which did not vary accordingly in
GDM
and IDDM.
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PMID:Modifications in platelet membrane transport functions in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and in gestational diabetes. 161 Sep 20
Alterations in erythrocyte plasma membrane properties (enzymatic activities and membrane fluidity) have been observed in patients affected by insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). In order to verify whether these alterations are present also in
gestational diabetes mellitus
(
GDM
) we studied the plasma membranes obtained from two different cellular types (erythrocyte from both mother and cord blood and placenta syncytiothrophoblast cell) of 16 healthy pregnant women and 15 women affected by
GDM
. The following determinations were performed on the membrane preparations: Na+/K(+)-
ATPase
activity, acetyl-cholinesterase (AchE) activity, membrane fluidity and cholesterol:phospholipid ratio. We observed a reduction of both enzymatic activities and a decrease of membrane fluidity in maternal and cord blood erythrocytes and in syncytiotrophoblast plasma membranes in
GDM
pregnant women in comparison with controls. The cholesterol to phospholipid ratio was significantly lower in the erythrocyte membranes of women affected by
GDM
than in normal pregnant women, while it was increased in the cord blood erythrocyte membranes and in placental membranes in
GDM
in comparison with controls. The present study found, in
GDM
patients, a membrane alteration similar to the abnormality reported in IDDM and NIDDM (i.e. decreased Na+/K(+)-
ATPase
activity), while opposite modifications were observed with regard to other membrane activities and properties. The different membrane alterations observed in
GDM
with respect to IDDM and NIDDM might be linked to the different degree of metabolic control, on the contrary the reduced Na+/K(+)-
ATPase
activity might be a primary event in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus per se and might constitute a signal of high risk of developing the disease later in the women affected by
GDM
during pregnancy.
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PMID:Modifications induced by gestational diabetes mellitus on cellular membrane properties. 165 18
Several plasma membrane alterations have been described in diabetes mellitus. Data reported in
gestational diabetes mellitus
(
GDM
) suggested that these alterations might be present before the onset of overt metabolic derangement. On the basis of these data it is tempting to hypothesize that the reduction in the sodium pump activity might be due to a genetic factor acting at the membrane level before the onset of diabetes. In order to verify this hypothesis 11 insulin-dependent diabetic patients, 15 first degree relatives of the patients and 10 healthy subjects with a negative family history for diabetes mellitus were studied. Fluidity, Na+/K(+)-
ATPase
activity and membrane cholesterol content (C) were evaluated on plasma membranes obtained from red blood cells (RBCs). Na+/K(+)-
ATPase
activity was reduced with a contemporary increase in membrane fluidity in RBCs from IDDM patients in comparison to either relatives and controls. The same alterations were observed also in RBCs from the relatives in comparison to controls. We did not find any significant difference in the C content among the three groups. Data herein reported provide evidence that a reduction in the Na+/K(+)-
ATPase
activity is present in the plasma membrane of relatives of diabetic subjects. Furthermore, the present work suggests that the change in enzymatic activity might be related to modifications in membrane fluidity.
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PMID:Alterations in Na+/K(+)-ATPase activity and fluidity of erythrocyte membranes from relatives of insulin dependent diabetic patients. 820 Jan 83
Sialic acid (SA) content, membrane fluidity, and Na(+)/K(+)-
adenosine triphosphatase
(
ATPase
) activity were determined in erythrocyte membrane from 10 nonpregnant women (HNPW), 16 pregnant women affected by
gestational diabetes mellitus
(
GDM
), and 25 healthy pregnant women (HPW). In
GDM
patients the membrane erythrocyte SA content was significantly increased compared with HNPW and membrane fluidity was significantly increased in comparison with HPW. Erythrocyte membrane Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase activity was significantly reduced in
GDM
patients compared both to HNPW and to HPW subjects. A significant inverse correlation was found between 1-(4-trimethylaminophenyl)-6-phenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (TMA-DPH) anisotropy and erythrocyte membrane SA content in HNPW and in HPW, while this significant correlation was not observed in
GDM
. The present results indicate that in comparison with normal pregnancy
GDM
is characterized by deep alterations of the erythrocyte plasma membrane physicochemical properties (increased fluidity) and functional activities (reduced Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase activity). These modifications might be at the basis of the altered blood viscosity and placental perfusion observed under such conditions. Moreover, these results show that in physiological pregnancy and in the nonpregnant state, the erythrocyte surface membrane fluidity is inversely correlated with SA content, while in
GDM
there is an unbalance of this relation, which might be associated with the microcirculatory abnormality present in this disease.
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PMID:Sialic acid content in erythrocyte membranes from pregnant women affected by gestational diabetes. 1197 93
Neonates born after pregnancies complicated by diabetes or intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) have increased incidence of hypocalcaemia. Furthermore, IUGR is associated with reduced bone mineralization in infancy and osteoporosis in adult life. We tested the hypothesis that placental calcium transport is altered in these pregnancy complications. Transport of calcium into syncytiotrophoblast basal plasma membrane (BM) vesicles was studied by rapid filtration and protein expression of Ca(2+)
ATPase
by Western blot. In IUGR Ca(2+)
ATPase
activity was increased by 48 per cent (n=13; P< 0.05) whereas protein expression was 15 per cent lower (n=13; P< 0.05) than in controls (n=16). Basal membrane ATP dependent calcium transport was unaltered in
gestational diabetes
(
GDM
) but increased by 54 per cent in insulin dependent diabetes (IDDM) compared to controls (P< 0.05; n =14). Diabetes did not affect Ca(2+)
ATPase
expression in BM. We have previously shown that the mid-molecular fragment of parathyroid hormone related peptide (PTHrP midmolecule) stimulates BM Ca(2+)
ATPase
in vitro. PTHrP midmolecule concentrations in umbilical cord plasma were measured using radioimmunoassay. The concentrations in umbilical cord plasma were increased in IUGR, but unaltered in diabetes. In conclusion, placental calcium pump is activated in IUGR and IDDM, which may be secondary to increased foetal calcium demand. We speculate that PTHrP midmolecule may be one mechanism for activating BM Ca(2+)
ATPase
in IUGR.
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PMID:ATP dependent Ca2+ transport across basal membrane of human syncytiotrophoblast in pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction or diabetes. 1274 20
The antidiabetic agent glyburide (glibenclamide) is frequently used for the treatment of type II diabetes and is increasingly being used for the treatment of
gestational diabetes
. Evidence suggests that breast cancer resistance protein/ATP-binding cassette, subfamily G, member 2 (ABCG2) expressed in the placenta protects the fetus against the accumulation of glyburide. A number of studies have investigated the significance of several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ABCG2 gene. Associations between the Q141K (C421A) SNP and ABCG2 protein expression, membrane surface translocation, efflux activity, or
ATPase
activity have been shown. Therefore, alterations in glyburide transport across the placenta, resulting in increased fetal glyburide exposure, may be seen in individuals carrying the C421A allele. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the Q141K SNP causes alterations in ABCG2-mediated glyburide transport. Glyburide accumulation assays were carried out with stably transfected human embryonic kidney (HEK)-293 cells expressing wild-type ABCG2 (Arg482) and polymorphic ABCG2 (Q141K). Glyburide kinetic parameters were determined for comparison of wild-type and SNP ABCG2 activity by simultaneously fitting data for ABCG2-expressing cells (saturable transport) and empty vector-expressing cells (nonsaturable transport) by nonlinear regression analysis. The apparent K(t) and V(max) values for the transfected HEK-293 cells expressing the polymorphic variant (Q141K) of ABCG2 were significantly higher than those values determined for the wild-type ABCG2-expressing cells (p < 0.05). Our results indicate that the Q141K variant of ABCG2 may have the potential to alter the placental pharmacokinetics of glyburide used in pregnancy.
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PMID:Breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP)-mediated glyburide transport: effect of the C421A/Q141K BCRP single-nucleotide polymorphism. 2015 88
(Pro)renin receptor [(P)RR], a receptor for renin and prorenin, was first cloned in 2002. Since then, the pathophysiological roles of (P)RR have been growing concerns. (P)RR binds renin and prorenin, with two important consequences, nonproteolytic activation of prorenin, leading to the tissue renin-angiotensin system activation and the intracellular signalings. It is now also known to play an important role as vacuolar H(+)-
ATPase
associated protein, involving in Wnt signaling, main component of embryonic development. Extracellular domain of full-length (P)RR is cleaved in golgi-complex forming soluble (P)RR [s(P)RR]. The s(P)RR is now possible to be measured in human blood and urine. It is now measured in different pathophysiological states, and recent study showed that elevated plasma s(P)RR levels in the early stage of pregnancies are associated with higher incidence of
gestational diabetes mellitus
later in the pregnancies. Plasma s(P)RR levels of neonates are known to be higher than that of adults. It was also shown that, increased s(P)RR concentrations in cord blood, associated with a lower small for gestational age birth likelihood. These data suggests the involvement of (P)RR in embryo's growth. In this review article, we attempt to figure out the possible pathophysiological roles of the (P)RR in maternal glucose intolerance and embryo's growth, through reviewing previous studies.
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PMID:Possible contribution of (pro)renin receptor to development of gestational diabetes mellitus. 2551 96
Gestational diabetes mellitus
(
GDM
) is a disease of pregnancy that is associated with d-glucose intolerance and foeto-placental vascular dysfunction. GMD causes mitochondrial dysfunction in the placental endothelium and trophoblast. Additionally,
GDM
is associated with reduced placental oxidative phosphorylation due to diminished activity of the mitochondrial F
0
F
1
-ATP synthase (
complex V
). This phenomenon may result from a higher generation of reactive superoxide anion and nitric oxide. Placental mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy work in concert to maintain cell homeostasis and are vital mechanisms securing the efficient generation of ATP, whose demand is higher in pregnancy, ensuring foetal growth and development. Additional factors disturbing placental ATP synthase activity in
GDM
include pre-gestational maternal obesity or overweight, intracellular pH, miRNAs, fatty acid oxidation, and foetal (and 'placental') sex.
GDM
is also associated with maternal and foetal hyperinsulinaemia, altered circulating levels of adiponectin and leptin, and the accumulation of extracellular adenosine. Here, we reviewed the potential interplay between these molecules or metabolic conditions on the mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction in the foeto-placental unit in
GDM
pregnancies.
...
PMID:Mitochondrial dysfunction in the fetoplacental unit in gestational diabetes mellitus. 3286 35