- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol: 35 Issue: 2
- Differential Effect of Glutathione Depletion on Glycogenolysis in Isolated Rat Hepatocytes Mediated ...
Differential Effect of Glutathione Depletion on Glycogenolysis in Isolated Rat Hepatocytes Mediated by a-Adrenoceptor Agonists and Glucagon
Authors : Mukadder Atmaca, Jeffrey R. Fry
Pages : 71-74
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Glutathione (GSH) exerts a variety of cytoprotecive effects, but is readily depleted from cells under a variety of stressful stimuli. The impact of GSH depletion on receptor-mediated activity in rat hepatocytes has been studied with regard to glycogenolysis stimulated with a-adrenoceptor agonists or glucagon, which exert their actions through different signalling pathways. Depletion of GSH content (70%) by diethyl maleate had no effect on the redox status of the cells or on basal or glucagon-stimulated glycogenolysis, but significantly reduced the response to the a-adrenoceptor agonists adrenalin and phenylephrine. These results highlight the possible modulatory effects of GSH on receptor-mediated activity in hepatocytes.Keywords : a-adrenoceptors, glucagon, glutathione, glycogenolysis, hepatocytes receptors