A C-peptide complex with albumin and Zn2+ increases measurable GLUT1 levels in membranes of human red blood cells

People with type 1 diabetes (T1D) require exogenous administration of insulin, which stimulates the translocation of the GLUT4 glucose transporter to cell membranes. However, most bloodstream cells contain GLUT1 and are not directly affected by insulin. Here, we report that C-peptide, the 31-amino acid peptide secreted in equal amounts with insulin in vivo, is part of a 3-component complex that affects red blood cell (RBC) membranes. Multiple techniques were used to demonstrate saturable and specific C-peptide binding to RBCs when delivered as part of a complex with albumin. Importantly, when the complex also included Zn2+, a significant increase in cell membrane GLUT1 was measured, thus providing a cellular effect similar to insulin, but on a transporter on which insulin has no effect.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 10(2020), 1 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 17493

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Geiger, M [VerfasserIn]
Janes, T [VerfasserIn]
Keshavarz, H [VerfasserIn]
Summers, S [VerfasserIn]
Pinger, C [VerfasserIn]
Fletcher, D [VerfasserIn]
Zinn, K [VerfasserIn]
Tennakoon, M [VerfasserIn]
Karunarathne, A [VerfasserIn]
Spence, D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

27432CM55Q
8L70Q75FXE
Adenosine Triphosphate
C-Peptide
Glucose
Glucose Transporter Type 1
IY9XDZ35W2
Insulin
J41CSQ7QDS
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
SLC2A1 protein, human
Serum Albumin, Bovine
Zinc

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Date Completed 08.03.2021

Date Revised 08.03.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-020-74527-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316302198