Journal of Biological Chemistry 1989-12-25

A role for malonyl-CoA in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion from clonal pancreatic beta-cells.

B E Corkey, M C Glennon, K S Chen, J T Deeney, F M Matschinsky, M Prentki

Index: J. Biol. Chem. 264 , 21608, (1989)

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Abstract

To gain insight into the relationship between acyl coenzyme A (CoA) esters and glucose-induced insulin release, acyl-CoA profiles were determined in clonal pancreatic beta-cells (HIT). A high sensitivity high performance liquid chromatography method was used to measure malonyl, succinyl, beta-hydroxy beta-methylglutaryl and acetyl-CoA esters and free CoASH. Malonyl-CoA content increased more than 3-fold following exposure of HIT cells to 10 mM glucose. The rise in malonyl-CoA, which preceded insulin secretion, was evident 2 min after exposure to glucose and was sustained for at least 30 min. The increase in malonyl-CoA was associated with inhibition of fatty acid oxidation, increased de novo lipid synthesis and a rise in diacylglycerol content. Succinyl-CoA levels, which may reflect anaplerotic influx into the citric acid cycle, were elevated in the presence of glucose. The concentration of acetyl-CoA and the ratio of free CoASH to acetyl-CoA was unchanged. The data are consistent with a metabolic model in which malonyl-CoA mediates the switch from fatty acid catabolism to lipid synthesis during glucose stimulation of beta-cells. We suggest that these changes in lipid metabolism, by leading to increased diacylglycerol synthesis or protein acylation could play a pivotal role in the regulation of the sustained phase of insulin secretion.


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