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DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-41621
IGFs, Basic FGF, and Glucose Modulate Proliferation and Apoptosis Induced by IFNγ but not by IL-1β in Rat INS-1E β-cells
Publication History
Received 16 January 2003
Accepted after Revision 26 March 2003
Publication Date:
21 August 2003 (online)
Abstract
We investigated the effects of glucose and β-cell growth factors (IGF-I, IGF-II, bFGF) on growth and apoptosis in the presence and absence of apoptosis inducing cytokines (IFNγ, Il-1β, TNFα). Rat INS-1E β-cell viability was measured by WST-1 viability assay and cell counting, apoptosis by FACS analysis of annexin-V-FITC and fluorescein-dUTP (TUNEL-staining)-positive cells. Glucose alone maintained INS-1E β-cell viability at high physiological concentrations (6.2 - 12.5 mmol/l), addition of IGF-II alone or in combination with bFGF further increased these glucose effects. The cytokines IFNg and IL-1β, but not TNFα strongly induced INS-1E β-cell apoptosis. Interestingly, glucose alone induced apoptosis at extremely low or very high concentrations. In combination with IFNg, low glucose (1.6 mmol/l) increased apoptosis by 25.6 % (1SD 5.0 %) and high glucose (50 mmol/l) by 22.8 % (1SD 2.8 %) compared to 12.5 mmol/l glucose. In contrast, glucose failed to modulate IL-1β-induced apoptosis. Most importantly, IGF-II and bFGF inhibited apoptosis induced by IFNg, but not by IL-1β. Therefore, IGF signaling, supported by bFGF and optimal glucose levels, maintains β-cell viability in vitro. Cytokines IFNg and IL-1β differentially interfere with intracellular signaling cascades stimulated by IGFs and bFGF or glucose, respectively.
Key words
Glucose - Growth factors - Cytokines - β-cells - Apoptosis