Glucose transporter protein content and glucose transport capacity in rat skeletal muscles

E. J. Henriksen, R. E. Bourey, K. J. Rodnick, L. Koranyi, M. A. Permutt, J. O. Holloszy

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Abstract

The relationships among fiber type, glucose transporter (GLUT-4) protein content, and glucose transport activity stimulated maximally with insulin and/or contractile activity were studied by use of the rat epitrochlearis (15% type I-20% type II2a-65% type IIb), soleus (84-16-0%), extensor digitorum longus (EDL, 3-57-40%), and flexor digitorum brevis (FDB, 7-92-1%) muscles. Insulin-stimulated 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) uptake was greatest in the soleus, followed (in order) by the FDB, EDL, and epitrochlearis. On the other hand, contractile activity induced the greatest increase in 2-DG uptake in the FDB, followed by the EDL, soleus, and epitrochlearis. The effects of insulin and contractile activity on 2-DG uptake were additive in all the muscle preparations, with the relative rates being FDB > soleus > EDL > epitrochlearis. Quantitation of the GLUT-4 protein content with the antiserum R820 showed the following pattern: FDB > soleus > EDL > epitrochlearis. Linear regression analysis showed that whereas a relatively low and nonsignificant correlation existed between GLUT-4 protein content and 2-DG uptake stimulated by insulin alone, significant correlations existed between GLUT-4 protein content and 2-DG uptake stimulated either by contractions alone (r = 0.950) or by insulin and contractions in combination (r = 0.992). These results suggest that the differences in maximally stimulated glucose transport activity among the three fiber types may be related to differences in their content of GLUT-4 protein.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)E593-E598
JournalAmerican Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume259
Issue number4 22-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 2-deoxy-D-glucose uptake
  • antiserum R820
  • contractile activity
  • glucose transporter-4 protein
  • insulin
  • messenger ribonucleic acid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Physiology
  • Physiology (medical)

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