Cloning of the β Cell High-Affinity Sulfonylurea Receptor: A Regulator of Insulin Secretion

Sulfonylureas are a class of drugs widely used to promote insulin secretion in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. These drugs interact with the sulfonylurea receptor of pancreatic β cells and inhibit the conductance of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent potassium (K$_{ATP}...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1995-04, Vol.268 (5209), p.423-426
Hauptverfasser: Aguilar-Bryan, Lydia, Nichols, Colin G., Wechsler, Sérgio W., Clement, John P., Boyd, A. E., González, Gabriela, Herrera-Sosa, Haydée, Nguy, Kimberly, Bryan, Joseph, Nelson, Daniel A.
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Zusammenfassung:Sulfonylureas are a class of drugs widely used to promote insulin secretion in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. These drugs interact with the sulfonylurea receptor of pancreatic β cells and inhibit the conductance of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent potassium (K$_{ATP}$) channels. Cloning of complementary DNAs for the high-affinity sulfonylurea receptor indicates that it is a member of the ATP-binding cassette or traffic ATPase superfamily with multiple membrane-spanning domains and two nucleotide binding folds. The results suggest that the sulfonylurea receptor may sense changes in ATP and ADP concentration, affect K$_{ATP}$ channel activity, and thereby modulate insulin release.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.7716547