Stearidonic acid promotes insulin secretion via stimulation of G protein-coupled receptor 40 in MIN6 pancreatic β-cells

Journal of Functional Foods

Jian Zhang¹  Yi-Xiong Gao²  Jingzhong Wang²  Cuihong Fan³  Xin Tan³ 

[1] Corresponding authors at: School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, No.5, Zhongguancun South Street, Peking 100081, China (X. Tan). National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 29, Nanwei Road, Peking 100050, China (J. Zhang).;National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Peking, China;School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Peking, China;

关键词: Stearidonic acid;    G protein-coupled receptor 40;    Insulin;    N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid;    MIN6 pancreatic β-cell;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study is to research whether stearidonic acid (SDA) has insulinotropic effect and the mechanisms. MIN6 pancreatic β-cells were treated with SDA and effects were analyzed. Protein and mRNA expressions of G protein-coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) increased after 24-h SDA treatment, whereas there was no statistical difference of cellular SDA composition between SDA and control groups. The cytosolic Ca2+ increased in 15 s after treatment, but increment was inhibited when MIN6 cells were preincubated with U-73122 (phospholipase C inhibitor) or BAPTA-AM (Ca2+ chelator). The glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) increased after treatment, and GSIS was also inhibited by SDA plus U-73122 or BAPTA-AM. The presence of SDA antagonized palmitic acid-mediated MIN6 cells death. These findings indicate for the first time that SDA can promote GSIS in pancreatic β-cells via stimulation of GPR40-related signaling pathway (direct effect), and via antagonistic effect on long chain saturated fatty acid-mediated impairment (indirect effect).

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