Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2014
Publication Title
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Volume
111
Issue
12
First Page
2454
Last Page
2465
Abstract
Glucose transport in humans is a vital process which is tightly regulated by the endocrine system. Specifically, the insulin hormone triggers a cascade of intracellular signals in target cells mediating the uptake of glucose. Insulin signaling triggers cellular relocalization of the glucose transporter protein GLUT4 to the cell surface, which is primarily responsible for regulated glucose import. Pathology associated with the disruption of this pathway can lead to metabolic disorders, such as type II diabetes mellitus, characterized by the failure of cells to appropriately uptake glucose from the blood. We describe a novel simulation tool of the insulin intracellular response, incorporating the latest findings regarding As160 and GEF interactions. The simulation tool differs from previous computational approaches which employ algebraic or differential equations; instead, the tool incorporates statistical variations of kinetic constants and initial molecular concentrations which more accurately mimic the intracellular environment. Using this approach, we successfully recapitulate observed in vitro insulin responses, plus the effects of Wortmannin- like inhibition of the pathway. The developed tool provides insight into transient changes in molecule concentrations throughout the insulin signaling pathway, and may be employed to identify or evaluate potentially critical components of this pathway, including those associated with insulin resistance. In the future, this highly tractable platform may be useful for simulating other complex cell signaling pathways.
Recommended Citation
Jezewski, Andrew; Larson, Joshua; Wysocki, Beata; Davis, Paul H.; and Wysocki, Tadeusz, "A Novel Method for Simulating Insulin Mediated GLUT4 Translocation" (2014). Biology Faculty Publications. 115.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/biofacpub/115
Comments
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article:
Jezewski AJ, Larson JJ, Wysocki B, Davis PH, Wysocki T. A novel method for simulating insulin mediated GLUT4 translocation. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2014 Jun 11.,
which has been published in final form at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bit.25310. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.