Journal article
Effect of fructose supplementation on sorbitol accumulation and myo-inositol metabolism in cultured neuroblastoma cells exposed to increased glucose concentrations
Journal of neurochemistry, Vol.55(4), pp.1366-1378
10/1990
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1990.tb03148.x
PMID: 2118946
Abstract
Aldose reductase activity is increased in neuroblastoma cells grown in media containing 30 mM fructose and/or 30 mM glucose. Neuroblastoma cells cultured in media supplemented with increased concentrations of glucose and fructose amass greater amounts of sorbitol than do cells exposed to media containing only high glucose concentrations. The increase in sorbitol content is dependent on the fructose and glucose concentration in the media. The increase in sorbitol content caused by exposing neuroblastoma cells to media containing 30 mM glucose/30 mM fructose is due to a protein synthesis sensitive mechanism and not to an alteration in the redox state. The addition of sorbinil to media containing 30 mM glucose blocks the increase in sorbitol content. In contrast, sorbinil treatment of media containing 30 mM glucose/30 mM fructose does not totally block the increase in sorbitol levels. myo-Inositol accumulation and incorporation into inositol phospholipids and intracellular myo-inositol content are decreased in cells chronically exposed to media containing 30 mM glucose or 30 mM glucose/30 mM fructose compared to cells cultured in unsupplemented media or media containing 30 mM fructose. However, maximal depletion of myo-inositol accumulation and intracellular content occurs earlier in cells exposed to media containing 30 mM glucose/30 mM fructose than in cells exposed to media supplemented with 30 mM glucose. Sorbinil treatment of media containing 30 mM glucose/30 mM fructose maintains cellular myo-inositol accumulation and incorporation into phospholipids at near normal levels. myo-Inositol content in neuroblastoma cells chronically exposed to media containing 30 mM glucose or 30 mM glucose/30 mM fructose recovers within 72 h when the cells are transferred to unsupplemented media or media containing 30 mM fructose. In contrast, the sorbitol content of cells previously exposed to media containing 30 mM glucose or 30 mM glucose/30 mM fructose then transferred into media containing 30 mM fructose remains elevated compared to the sorbitol content of cells transferred into unsupplemented media. These data suggest that fructose may be activating or increasing sorbinil-resistant aldose reductase activity as well as partially blocking sorbitol dehydrogenase activity. The presence of increased concentrations of fructose in combination with increased glucose levels may enhance alterations in cell metabolism and properties due to increased sorbitol levels.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Effect of fructose supplementation on sorbitol accumulation and myo-inositol metabolism in cultured neuroblastoma cells exposed to increased glucose concentrations
- Creators
- Mark A Yorek - Veterans Administration Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52246Joyce A DunlapEllen M LeeneyMark R Stefani
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of neurochemistry, Vol.55(4), pp.1366-1378
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1990.tb03148.x
- PMID
- 2118946
- ISSN
- 0022-3042
- eISSN
- 1471-4159
- Grant note
- NS23785 / NINDS NIH HHS AM25295 / NIADDK NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/1990
- Academic Unit
- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center; Endocrinology and Metabolism; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094620102771
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