The long range goal of this research project is to understand the detailed structure/function relationships of the receptors for insulin and the insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), particularly with regard to their biological signaling mechanisms. Progress over the last five years supported by this grant on a number of important issues has resulted in 46 publications. Major accomplishments have included elucidation of insulin receptor and IGF-I receptor tyrosine kinase regulation by tyrosine phosphorylation in vitro and in vivo, and isolation and sequencing of cDNA clones encoding that rat IGF-II/Man-6-P receptor. Our proposed studies will focus on three critically important questions about the type I and type II insulin and IGF receptors: 1.) What is the biochemical nature and role of serine phosphorylation of insulin receptor in regulating its function (Specific Aim l)? An insulin-sensitive serine kinase activity which copurifies with our affinity-purified insulin receptor will be purified and evaluated. We shall purify this serine kinase and test whether it is activated by the insulin receptor or whether the receptor becomes better substrate upon binding insulin. 2.) Does tyrosine phosphorylation initiated by the insulin receptor kinase activate a novel membrane-bound insulin-activated serine kinase activity we recently discovered (Specific Aim 2)? We shall attempt to purify this serine kinase prepare antibodies, and assess directly whether it is tyrosine phosphorylated and activated in intact cells or in vitro. The latter experiment will involve direct phosphorylation reactions with purified serine kinase and insulin receptor kinase (and other tyrosine kinases). 3.) What is the signalling role, if any, of the IGF-II/Man-6-P receptor (specific Aims 3 and 4? This controversial issue will be addressed directly with the use of specific polyclonal antibodies against this receptor to assess whether it mediates bio-effects of IGF-II. Glycogen synthesis and calcium influx will be monitored in response to IGF-II monitor (with or without blocking antibodies) in receptor-minus mutant cell lines before and after transfection and expression of full length IGF-II/Man-6-P receptor cDNA. Frog oocytes (normally devoid of this receptor) will be microinjected with receptor RNA and possible biological effects of IGF-II monitored. In vitro mutagenesis of the receptor cDNA will also be performed in both exofacial and cytoplasmic domains to clarify roles of specific receptor structural region in ligand binding and biological signalling, if such signalling mechanisms exist.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01DK030648-12
Application #
3229570
Study Section
Metabolism Study Section (MET)
Project Start
1981-04-01
Project End
1993-12-31
Budget Start
1992-04-01
Budget End
1993-12-31
Support Year
12
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
660735098
City
Worcester
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
01655
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Jiang, Zhen Y; Zhou, Qiong L; Coleman, Kerri A et al. (2003) Insulin signaling through Akt/protein kinase B analyzed by small interfering RNA-mediated gene silencing. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100:7569-74
Klarlund, J K; Holik, J; Chawla, A et al. (2001) Signaling complexes of the FERM domain-containing protein GRSP1 bound to ARF exchange factor GRP1. J Biol Chem 276:40065-70
Park, J G; Bose, A; Leszyk, J et al. (2001) PYK2 as a mediator of endothelin-1/G alpha 11 signaling to GLUT4 glucose transporters. J Biol Chem 276:47751-4
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Klarlund, J K; Czech, M P (2001) Isolation and properties of GRP1, an ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF)-guanine nucleotide exchange protein regulated by phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate. Methods Enzymol 329:279-89

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