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  • Title: Differential regulation of protein kinase C and (Na,K)-adenosine triphosphatase activities by elevated glucose levels in retinal capillary endothelial cells.
    Author: Lee TS, MacGregor LC, Fluharty SJ, King GL.
    Journal: J Clin Invest; 1989 Jan; 83(1):90-4. PubMed ID: 2536048.
    Abstract:
    Elevated cellular sorbitol levels resulting from conversion of increased glucose by aldose reductase might deplete cellular myoinositol content, which could then lower inositol phosphates (InsPs) and diacylglycerol levels, key regulators of protein kinase C (PKC). Secondary to altered PKC activity, other cellular enzymes such as (Na,K)-ATPase could be affected. To test this hypothesis we examined the association between PKC activity, (Na,K)-ATPase activity, and sorbitol, myoinositol, and InsP levels in cultured bovine retinal capillary endothelial cells, a cell type prominently involved in diabetic retinopathy. Elevating glucose concentration in culture media from 100 to 400 mg/dl led to a 100% increase in sorbitol levels, which could be inhibited completely by sorbinil, an aldose reductase inhibitor. In contrast, no changes were observed in myoinositol or InsP levels. Subfractionated PKC activities showed a 100% increase in the membranous pool with a parallel decrease in the cytosolic fraction. Adding sorbinil did not affect PKC activity, whereas the PKC agonist, phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), stimulated translocation of PKC. Ouabain-inhibitable (Na,K)-ATPase activity was decreased 70% by elevated glucose levels. This decrease could be prevented by adding either PMA or sorbinil. Thus, in retinal capillary endothelial cells elevated glucose concentration can affect PKC and (Na,K)-ATPase activities, probably via different mechanisms.
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