Scopoletin stimulates the secretion of insulin via a KATP channel-dependent pathway in INS-1 pancreatic β cells. (31st January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Park, Jae Eun; Kim, Seon Young; Han, Ji Sook
• Is Part Of: Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology. Volume 74:Number 9(2022)
• Page Start: 1274
• Page End: 1281
• Publication Date: 2022-01-31
• Subjects: scopoletin -- insulin secretion -- Ca2+ channel -- INS-1 pancreatic β cells; Pharmacy -- Periodicals; Pharmacology -- Periodicals; 615.1
• DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgab143
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3573

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: In this study, we investigated whether scopoletin stimulated the secretion of insulin in pancreatic β cells as well as the underlying mechanism involved in this process. Methods: We incubated the INS-1 pancreatic β cells with various concentrations of glucose (1.1, 5.6 or 16.7 mM) in the presence or absence of scopoletin. We then analysed the secretion of insulin in the cells treated with insulin secretion inhibitors or secretagogues. The intracellular influx of calcium induced by scopoletin was also analysed using the Fluo-2 AM dye. Key findings: We found that scopoletin (1–20 µM) markedly induced the secretion of insulin in a glucose concentration-dependent manner compared with the control. At depolarizing concentrations of potassium chloride (KCl), scopoletin markedly enhanced the insulin secretion compared with the cells which were treated only with KCl. Moreover, the treatment with diazoxide-opening K + ATP channel and verapamil blocking Ca 2+ channel significantly decreased the scopoletin-induced increase in insulin secretion. After the pre-treatment of cells with a Ca 2+ fluorescent dye, treatment with 20 µM scopoletin resulted in a significant increase in the influx of intracellular Ca 2+, exhibiting fluorescence changes in various spectra. Conclusions: Scopoletin stimulates the secretion of insulin via a K + ATP channel-dependent pathway in the INS-1 pancreatic β cells.