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NAD(P)H Oxidase Participates in the Palmitate-Induced Superoxide Production and Insulin Secretion by Rat Pancreatic Islets

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Author(s):
Graciano, Maria Fernanda R. [1] ; Santos, Laila R. B. [1] ; Curi, Rui [1] ; Carpinelli, Angelo R. [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Physiol & Biophys, Inst Biomed Sci, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Cellular Physiology; v. 226, n. 4, p. 1110-1117, APR 2011.
Web of Science Citations: 24
Abstract

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate {[}NAD(P)H] oxidase complex has been shown to be involved in the process of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS). In this study, we examined the effect of palmitic acid on superoxide production and insulin secretion by rat pancreatic islets and the mechanism involved. Rat pancreatic islets were incubated during 1 h with 1 mM palmitate, 1% fatty acid free-albumin, 5.6 or 10 mM glucose and in the presence of inhibitors of NAD(P)H oxidase (DPI-diphenyleneiodonium), PKC (calphostin C) and carnitine palmitoyl transferase-I (CPT-I) (etomoxir). Superoxide content was determined by hydroethidine assays. Palmitate increased superoxide production in the presence of 5.6 and 10 mM glucose. This effect was dependent on activation of PKC and NAD(P)H oxidase. Palmitic acid oxidation was demonstrated to contribute for the fatty acid induction of superoxide production in the presence of 5.6 mM glucose. In fact, palmitate caused p47(PHOX) translocation to plasma membrane, as shown by immunohistochemistry. Exposure to palmitate for 1 h up-regulated the protein content of p47(PHOX) and the mRNA levels of p22(PHOX), gp91(PHOX), p47(PHOX), proinsulin and the G protein-coupled receptor 40 (GPR40). Fatty acid stimulation of insulin secretion in the presence of high glucose concentration was reduced by inhibition of NAD(P)H oxidase activity. In conclusion, NAD(P)H oxidase is an important source of superoxide in pancreatic islets and the activity of NAD(P)H oxidase is involved in the control of insulin secretion by palmitate. J. Cell. Physiol. 226: 1110-1117, 2011. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 05/57946-7 - Mechanisms of palmitate action as a modulator of NAD(P)H oxidase in pancreatic islets
Grantee:Maria Fernanda Rodrigues Graciano
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)