Enhanced sensitivity of protein kinase B/Akt to insulin in hypoxia is independent of HIF1alpha and promotes cell viability.
Eur J Cell Biol
; 86(7): 393-403, 2007 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Maintenance of oxygen homeostasis is a key requirement to ensure normal mammalian cell growth and differentiation. Hypoxia arises when oxygen demand exceeds supply, and is a feature of multiple human diseases including stroke, cancer and renal fibrosis. We have investigated the effect of hypoxia on kidney cells, and observed that insulin-induced cell viability is increased in hypoxia. We have characterized the role of protein kinase B (PKB/Akt) in these cells as a potential mediator of this effect. PKB/Akt activity was increased by low oxygen concentrations in kidney cells, and insulin-stimulated activation of PKB/Akt was stronger, more rapid and more sustained in hypoxia. Reduction of HIF1alpha levels using antimycin-A or siRNA targeting HIF1alpha did not affect PKB/Akt activation in hypoxia. Pharmacologic stabilization of HIF1alpha independent of hypoxia did not increase insulin-stimulated PKB/Akt activation. Although increased insulin-stimulated cell viability was observed in hypoxia, no differences in the degree of insulin-stimulated glucose uptake were observed in L6 muscle cells in hypoxia compared to normoxia. Thus, PKB/Akt may regulate specific cellular responses to growth factors such as insulin under adverse conditions such as hypoxia.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt
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Subunidade alfa do Fator 1 Induzível por Hipóxia
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Insulina
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Cell Biol
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irlanda