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The glucose-lowering agent sodium tungstate increases the levels and translocation of GLUT4 in L6 myotubes through a mechanism associated with ERK1/2 and MEF2D.

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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS:The aim of this study was to investigate the action of the glucose-lowering compound sodium tungstate on glucose transport in muscle myotubes and to unravel the molecular events underlying the effects observed. METHODS:We studied the effects of tungstate on 2-deoxy-D: -glucose uptake, levels and translocation of the glucose transporters GLUT4 and GLUT1, and Glut4 (also known as Slc2a4) promoter activity. We also measured the modifications of individual components of the signalling pathways involved in the effects observed. RESULTS:Tungstate increased 2-deoxy-D: -glucose uptake in differentiated L6 myotubes through an increase in the total amount and translocation of GLUT4 transporter. The effects on glucose uptake were additive to those of insulin. Tungstate activated transcription of the Glut4 promoter, as shown by an increase in Glut4 mRNA, and by a promoter reporter assay. The assay of deletions of the Glut4 promoter indicated that the effect of tungstate is mediated by the myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2)-binding domain. Accordingly, MEF2 levels and DNA binding activities were increased in response to the treatment. Tungstate-induced glucose uptake and GLUT4 transcriptional activation were dependent on the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2), while no changes were observed in the phosphorylation state of the beta subunit of the insulin receptor, in the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway or in the activation of 5'AMP-activated protein kinase. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION:Tungstate activates glucose uptake in myotubes through a novel ERK1/2-dependent mechanism. This effect is exerted by an increase in the content and translocation of the GLUT4 transporter. This is the first report of a glucose-lowering compound activating Glut4 transcription through an ERK1/2-dependent increase in MEF2 levels.

journal_name

Diabetologia

journal_title

Diabetologia

authors

Girón MD,Sevillano N,Vargas AM,Domínguez J,Guinovart JJ,Salto R

doi

10.1007/s00125-008-1003-2

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-07-01 00:00:00

pages

1285-95

issue

eissn

0012-186X

issn

1432-0428

journal_volume

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The glucose-lowering agent sodium tungstate increases the levels and translocation of GLUT4 in L6 myotubes through a mechanism associated with ERK1/2 and MEF2D.