Expression of functional GABAA receptors in isolated human insulinoma cells.
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Expression of functional GABAA receptors in isolated human insulinoma cells. / Glassmeier, Günter; Höpfner, M; Buhr, H; Lemmer, K; Riecken, E O; Stein, H; Quabbe, H J; Rancso, C; Wiedenmann, B; Scherübl, H.
in: ANN NY ACAD SCI, Jahrgang 859, 1998, S. 241-248.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Expression of functional GABAA receptors in isolated human insulinoma cells.
AU - Glassmeier, Günter
AU - Höpfner, M
AU - Buhr, H
AU - Lemmer, K
AU - Riecken, E O
AU - Stein, H
AU - Quabbe, H J
AU - Rancso, C
AU - Wiedenmann, B
AU - Scherübl, H
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Pancreatic islets contain and release high concentrations of GABA. GABA is thought to play a paracrine role in beta-cells. Searching for a paracrine function of GABA in neoplastic beta-cells we performed patch-clamp studies in isolated human insulinoma cells. We show that human insulinoma cells can express functional GABAA receptors. Activation of GABAA receptors caused a reversible membrane depolarization in a subgroup of insulinoma cells. Membrane depolarization resulted in transmembraneous calcium influx through voltage-gated calcium channels and stimulation of insulin secretion. Insulin secretion was increased by the GABAA receptor agonist muscimol (50 microM) by about 280%. Thus, GABAA receptors can be expressed in human insulinoma cells and can regulate their insulin release.
AB - Pancreatic islets contain and release high concentrations of GABA. GABA is thought to play a paracrine role in beta-cells. Searching for a paracrine function of GABA in neoplastic beta-cells we performed patch-clamp studies in isolated human insulinoma cells. We show that human insulinoma cells can express functional GABAA receptors. Activation of GABAA receptors caused a reversible membrane depolarization in a subgroup of insulinoma cells. Membrane depolarization resulted in transmembraneous calcium influx through voltage-gated calcium channels and stimulation of insulin secretion. Insulin secretion was increased by the GABAA receptor agonist muscimol (50 microM) by about 280%. Thus, GABAA receptors can be expressed in human insulinoma cells and can regulate their insulin release.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 859
SP - 241
EP - 248
JO - ANN NY ACAD SCI
JF - ANN NY ACAD SCI
SN - 0077-8923
ER -