RRC ID 37058
Author Diamanti-Kandarakis E, Chatzigeorgiou A, Papageorgiou E, Koundouras D, Koutsilieris M.
Title Advanced glycation end-products and insulin signaling in granulosa cells.
Journal Exp Biol Med (Maywood)
Abstract Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) may interfere with insulin intracellular signaling and glucose transport in human granulosa cells, potentially affecting ovarian function, follicular growth, linked with diminished fertility. The potential interaction of AGEs with insulin signaling pathways and glucose transport was investigated in human granulosa KGN cells. KGN cells were cultured with variable concentrations of human glycated albumin (HGA, 50-200 µg/mL) or insulin (100 ng/mL). Combined treatments of KGN cells with insulin (100 ng/mL) and HGA (200 µg/mL) were also performed. p-AKT levels and glucose transporter type 4 (Glut-4) translocation analysis were performed by Western blot. Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)-specific signaling was checked by using the PI3K-inhibitor, LY294002. p-AKT levels were significantly increased following insulin treatment compared to basal levels or HGA exposure. This insulin-mediated AKT-phosphorylation was PI3K-specific and it was inhibited after combined treatment of insulin and HGA. Furthermore, Glut-4 translocation from the cytoplasm to the membrane compartments of KGN cells was remarkably reduced after the combined treatment of insulin and HGA. The present findings support that AGEs interfere with insulin signaling in granulosa cells and prevent Glut-4 membrane translocation suggesting that intra ovarian AGEs accumulation, from endogenous or exogenous sources, may contribute to the pathophysiology of states characterized with anovulation and insulin resistance such as polycystic ovary syndrome.
Volume 241(13)
Pages 1438-45
Published 2016-7-1
DOI 10.1177/1535370215584937
PII 1535370215584937
PMID 25956684
PMC PMC4994916
MeSH Biological Transport Blotting, Western Cell Line Female Glucose / metabolism Glucose Transporter Type 4 / metabolism Glycated Serum Albumin Glycation End Products, Advanced / metabolism Glycation End Products, Advanced / physiology* Granulosa Cells / metabolism* Humans Insulin / metabolism* Insulin / pharmacology Insulin Resistance Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase / metabolism Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism Serum Albumin / pharmacology Signal Transduction
IF 3.139
Times Cited 23
WOS Category MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Resource
Human and Animal Cells KGN(RCB1154)