Polychlorinated biphenyls release insulin from RINm5F cells
- Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) possess a variety of biological effects, including alterations in growth, development and metabolism, that may be dependent on insulin. However, no reports on the action of PCBs on cells which produce and secrete insulin are available. The current study examined the ability of a commercial mixture of PCBs (Aroclor 1254) and three specific PCB congeners, to alter the release of insulin using the hormone producing cell line RINm5F. Exposure of cells to Aroclor 1254 (A-1254) produced a concentration-dependent increase in media insulin reaching a peak, when expressed as percent of control, at 30 min. In spite of continued exposure, media insulin relative to control declined and no treatment-related difference was observed at 48 hrs. Cellular levels of the hormone declined as much as 50% by that time. The insulin releasing action of A-1254 was mimicked by each of the non-coplanar congeners 2,2`,4,4`-tetrachlorobiphenyl (TCB) and 2,2`,4,4`,5,5`-hexachlorobiphenyl (HCB) but the coplanar congener 3,3`,4,4`-TCB showed no significant activity. These results indicate that PCBs are capable of producing a release of insulin from RINm5F cells, an effect that is unlikely to be associated with coplanar congeners that initiate their action by binding to the Ah-receptor. 4 refs., 3 figs., 3 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 518270
- Journal Information:
- Life Sciences, Journal Name: Life Sciences Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 59; ISSN 0024-3205; ISSN LIFSAK
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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