摘要
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class="h4">Objective
To elucidate GPR40/FFA1 and its downstream signaling pathways in regulating insulin secretion.class="h4">Methods
<p>GPR40/FFA1 expression was detected by immunofluorescence imaging. We employed linoleic acid (LA), a free fatty acid that has a high affinity to the rat GPR40, and examined its effect on cytosolic free calcium concentration ([Cap>2+p>]i) in primary rat 尾-cells by Fluo-3 intensity under confocal microscopy recording. Downregulation of GPR40/FFA1 expression by antisense oligonucleotides was performed in pancreatic 尾-cells, and insulin secretion was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.class="h4">Results
<p>LA acutely stimulated insulin secretion from primary cultured rat pancreatic islets. LA induced significant increase of [Cap>2+p>]i in the presence of 5.6 mmol/L and 11.1 mmol/L glucose, which was reflected by increased Fluo-3 intensity under confocal microscopy recording. LA-stimulated increase in [Cap>2+p>]i and insulin secretion were blocked by inhibition of GPR40/FFA1 expression in 尾-cells after GPR40/FFA1-specific antisense treatment. In addition, the inhibition of phospholipase C (PLC) activity by U73122, PLC inhibitor, also markedly inhibited the LA-induced [Cap>2+p>]i increase.class="h4">Conclusion
<p>LA activates GPR40/FFA1 and PLC to stimulate Cap>2+p> release, resulting in an increase in [Cap>2+p>]i and insulin secretion in rat islet 尾-cells.