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  • Title: The stimulus-secretion coupling of amino acid-induced insulin release. Secretory and oxidative response of pancreatic islets to L-asparagine.
    Author: Malaisse-Lagae F, Welsh M, Lebrun P, Herchuelz A, Sener A, Hellerström C, Malaisse WJ.
    Journal: Diabetes; 1984 May; 33(5):464-9. PubMed ID: 6373456.
    Abstract:
    L-Asparagine (2-10 mM) failed to affect insulin secretion from rat pancreatic islets incubated in the absence of exogenous nutrient or presence of D-glucose, but caused a dose-related and progressive enhancement of insulin release evoked by L-leucine, 2-aminobicyclo[2,2,1]heptane-2-carboxylate, or 2-ketoisocaproate. The secretory response to the combination of L-asparagine and L-leucine was augmented by theophylline and inhibited in the absence of extracellular Ca2+ or presence of either menadione or methylamine. L-Asparagine augmented leucine-stimulated 45Ca net uptake. The ATP content, rate of O2 uptake, and malate/pyruvate ratio were not significantly different in islets exposed to L-leucine alone or to both L-asparagine and L-leucine, respectively. In the sole presence of L-asparagine, however, the malate/oxalacetate ratio was decreased and the malate/pyruvate ratio increased, relative to basal values. It is proposed that the enhancing action of L-asparagine upon insulin release evoked by L-leucine might be due to an accelerated generation rate of cytosolic NADPH, rather than to any sizable increase in either islet respiration or steady-state cytosolic NADPH/NADP+ ratio.
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