Atypical beta-adrenergic effects on insulin signaling and action in beta(3)-adrenoceptor-deficient brown adipocytes

Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Jul;283(1):E146-53. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00531.2001.

Abstract

Cross talk between adrenergic and insulin signaling systems may represent a fundamental molecular basis of insulin resistance. We have characterized a newly established beta(3)-adrenoceptor-deficient (beta(3)-KO) brown adipocyte cell line and have used it to selectively investigate the potential role of novel-state and typical beta-adrenoceptors (beta-AR) on insulin signaling and action. The novel-state beta(1)-AR agonist CGP-12177 strongly induced uncoupling protein-1 in beta(3)-KO brown adipocytes as opposed to the beta(3)-selective agonist CL-316,243. Furthermore, CGP-12177 potently reduced insulin-induced glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis. Neither the selective beta(1)- and beta(2)-antagonists metoprolol and ICI-118,551 nor the nonselective antagonist propranolol blocked these effects. The classical beta(1)-AR agonist dobutamine and the beta(2)-AR agonist clenbuterol also considerably diminished insulin-induced glucose uptake. In contrast to CGP-12177 treatment, these negative effects were completely abrogated by metoprolol and ICI-118,551. Stimulation with CGP-12177 did not impair insulin receptor kinase activity but decreased insulin receptor substrate-1 binding to phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase and activation of protein kinase B. Thus the present study characterizes a novel cell system to selectively analyze molecular and functional interactions between novel and classical beta-adrenoceptor types with insulin action. Furthermore, it indicates insulin receptor-independent, but PI 3-kinase-dependent, potent negative effects of the novel beta(1)-adrenoceptor state on diverse biological end points of insulin action.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adipocytes / cytology
  • Adipocytes / drug effects
  • Adipocytes / metabolism*
  • Adipose Tissue, Brown / cytology
  • Adipose Tissue, Brown / drug effects
  • Adipose Tissue, Brown / metabolism
  • Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Agonists
  • Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
  • Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Antagonists
  • Adrenergic beta-Agonists / pharmacology
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Carrier Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Cell Line
  • Enzyme Activation / drug effects
  • Glucose / pharmacokinetics
  • Glycogen / biosynthesis
  • Insulin / pharmacology*
  • Insulin Receptor Substrate Proteins
  • Insulin Resistance / physiology
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Ion Channels
  • Membrane Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / metabolism
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • Receptor Cross-Talk / drug effects
  • Receptor Cross-Talk / physiology
  • Receptor, Insulin / metabolism
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-1 / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2 / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3 / deficiency*
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3 / genetics
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects
  • Signal Transduction / physiology
  • Uncoupling Protein 1

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Agonists
  • Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
  • Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Antagonists
  • Adrenergic beta-Agonists
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Insulin
  • Insulin Receptor Substrate Proteins
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Ion Channels
  • Irs1 protein, mouse
  • Irs2 protein, mouse
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-1
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3
  • Ucp1 protein, mouse
  • Uncoupling Protein 1
  • Glycogen
  • Receptor, Insulin
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • Glucose