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The alterations of glycogen phosphorylase in diabetic rats and the effects of vanadyl sulphate treatment Liu, Heyi
Abstract
A supersensitivity to isoproterenol (ISO, 5x10 -9 M)-induced phosphorylase activation in hearts and a decrease in phosphorylase activity in liver from diabetic rats have been previously reported. The nature of this supersensitivity has been investigated in the present study. The effects of treatment with the insulin-like agent vanadyl sulphate (VOSO4) on both diabetes-induced alterations of phosphorylase in heart and liver were also investigated. No difference in the activity ratio (ratio=pH 6.2 activity/pH 8.2 activity) of phosphorylase kinase was observed between diabetic and control hearts under basal conditions. Similar to the profile of phosphorylase alterations in diabetic heart, the activation of phosphorylase kinase in response to ISO-stimulation was significantly increased in diabetic hearts compared to control hearts, suggesting that the alteration of cardiac phosphorylase kinase in the diabetic condition may be partially responsible for the supersensitivity of phosphorylase activation. The cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) cascade is one of the factors that are responsible for the regulation of phosphorylase kinase, which in turn activates phosphorylase by phosphorylation. However, a similar corresponding alteration in ISO-induced elevation of cAMP levels was not observed in diabetic hearts. On the contrary, the increase in cAMP levels in diabetic hearts was significantly lower than that in control rats. This observation strongly challenges the possibility that the supersensitivity is due to an up regulation of the cAMP-PKA cascade. In addition to PKA, phosphorylase kinase is also regulated by calcium. When diabetic hearts were perfused with the calcium channel blocker verapamil (85x10 M) prior to ISO stimulation, we demonstrated that the supersensitivity of phosphorylase activation was abolished. Verapamil also prevented elevation of the cAMP level and activation of phosphorylase kinase by ISO in both control and diabetic hearts. Calcium overload and impaired calcium transport in diabetic heart have been previously reported. This, together with our results suggests that the supersensitivity may be due to diabetes-induced abnormalities in calcium homeostasis in rat hearts. As calcium is also a regulator of phosphorylase kinase, the abnormalities of phosphorylase kinase observed in diabetic hearts are more likely due to altered calcium homeostasis in the hearts, rather than the up-regulation of the cAMP-PKA cascade. As an insulin-like agent, vanadyl sulphate has been shown to have euglycemic effects and to improve cardiac performance of chronically diabetic animals. It has also been demonstrated that vanadium compounds have direct effects on the enzymes of glycogen metabolism. In this study, the supersensitivity of cardiac piosphorylase activation to ISO in diabetic rats was completely abolished by treatment with VOSO4 given in drinking water for five weeks. The treatment also abolished the impairment in the ISO-induced cAMP elevation in diabetic heart. In diabetic livers, a partial restoration of the decreased hepatic phosphorylase activity was achieved by vanadyl sulphate treatment for five weeks, while a complete restoration of hepatic phosphorylase activity was achieved after five months treatment. The present study has thus provided further information toward the understanding of the mechanism(s) involved in the supersensitivity of phosphorylase activation by catecholamines in diabetic rat heart. It has also demonstrated the beneficial effects of vanadyl sulphate treatment on the enzymes responsible for glycogen metabolism.
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The alterations of glycogen phosphorylase in diabetic rats and the effects of vanadyl sulphate treatment
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University of British Columbia
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1992
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A supersensitivity to isoproterenol (ISO, 5x10 -9 M)-induced phosphorylase
activation in hearts and a decrease in phosphorylase activity in liver from
diabetic rats have been previously reported. The nature of this supersensitivity
has been investigated in the present study. The effects of treatment with the
insulin-like agent vanadyl sulphate (VOSO4) on both diabetes-induced
alterations of phosphorylase in heart and liver were also investigated.
No difference in the activity ratio (ratio=pH 6.2 activity/pH 8.2 activity) of
phosphorylase kinase was observed between diabetic and control hearts under
basal conditions. Similar to the profile of phosphorylase alterations in diabetic
heart, the activation of phosphorylase kinase in response to ISO-stimulation
was significantly increased in diabetic hearts compared to control hearts,
suggesting that the alteration of cardiac phosphorylase kinase in the diabetic
condition may be partially responsible for the supersensitivity of phosphorylase
activation. The cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) cascade is one of
the factors that are responsible for the regulation of phosphorylase kinase,
which in turn activates phosphorylase by phosphorylation. However, a similar
corresponding alteration in ISO-induced elevation of cAMP levels was not
observed in diabetic hearts. On the contrary, the increase in cAMP levels in
diabetic hearts was significantly lower than that in control rats. This observation
strongly challenges the possibility that the supersensitivity is due to an up
regulation of the cAMP-PKA cascade.
In addition to PKA, phosphorylase kinase is also regulated by calcium. When
diabetic hearts were perfused with the calcium channel blocker verapamil
(85x10 M) prior to ISO stimulation, we demonstrated that the supersensitivity of
phosphorylase activation was abolished. Verapamil also prevented elevation
of the cAMP level and activation of phosphorylase kinase by ISO in both control
and diabetic hearts. Calcium overload and impaired calcium transport in
diabetic heart have been previously reported. This, together with our results
suggests that the supersensitivity may be due to diabetes-induced
abnormalities in calcium homeostasis in rat hearts. As calcium is also a
regulator of phosphorylase kinase, the abnormalities of phosphorylase kinase
observed in diabetic hearts are more likely due to altered calcium homeostasis
in the hearts, rather than the up-regulation of the cAMP-PKA cascade.
As an insulin-like agent, vanadyl sulphate has been shown to have euglycemic
effects and to improve cardiac performance of chronically diabetic animals. It
has also been demonstrated that vanadium compounds have direct effects on
the enzymes of glycogen metabolism. In this study, the supersensitivity of
cardiac piosphorylase activation to ISO in diabetic rats was completely
abolished by treatment with VOSO4 given in drinking water for five weeks. The
treatment also abolished the impairment in the ISO-induced cAMP elevation in
diabetic heart.
In diabetic livers, a partial restoration of the decreased hepatic phosphorylase
activity was achieved by vanadyl sulphate treatment for five weeks, while a
complete restoration of hepatic phosphorylase activity was achieved after five
months treatment. The present study has thus provided further information
toward the understanding of the mechanism(s) involved in the supersensitivity
of phosphorylase activation by catecholamines in diabetic rat heart. It has also
demonstrated the beneficial effects of vanadyl sulphate treatment on the
enzymes responsible for glycogen metabolism.
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eng
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2008-12-17
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0086581
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University of British Columbia
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1992-11
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