Journal of Animal Science, Vol 68, Issue 6 1603-1608, Copyright © 1990 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Decreased insulin binding to porcine adipocytes in vitro by beta-adrenergic agonists

C. Y. Liu and S. E. Mills
Dept. of Anim. Sci., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

The present study was conducted to determine the influence of dibutyryl-cAMP (dbcAMP), epinephrine, ractopamine and clenbuterol on insulin binding to porcine adipocytes. Dibutyryl-cAMP decreased insulin binding to swine adipocytes by 40 and 20% at 1.8 and 25.8 ng insulin/ml, respectively. Ractopamine and clenbuterol directly reduced insulin binding at the low insulin concentration and decreased binding at high insulin concentrations in the presence of adenosine deaminase. Scatchard analysis suggested that the reduction of insulin binding was due to a decrease in receptor number. Epinephrine alone did not influence insulin binding. In the presence of theophylline, epinephrine decreased binding at both low and high insulin concentrations; however, ractopamine plus theophylline decreased binding only at the low insulin concentration. Clenbuterol did not affect insulin binding in the presence of theophylline. Propranolol blocked the inhibitory effect of epinephrine on insulin binding. These beta-adrenergic agonists can inhibit insulin binding and, thus, antagonize insulin action in swine adipocytes.

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