Endothelial Na⁺-D-glucose Cotransporter: No Role in Insulin-mediated Glucose Uptake

Abstract

A recent report indicates that the Na⁺-D-glucose cotransporter SGLT1 is present in capillaries of skeletal muscle and is required for insulin-mediated glucose uptake in myocytes. This result is based on the complete inhibition of insulin-mediated muscle glucose uptake by phlorizin, an inhibitor of SGLT1. Using the pump-perfused rat hind limb, we measured glucose uptake, lactate efflux, and radioactive 2-deoxyglucose uptake into individual muscles with saline (control), phlorizin, insulin, and insulin plus phlorizin, as well as with saline and insulin using normal and low Na⁺ perfusion buffer. Insulin-mediated glucose uptake was not inhibited after correction for phlorizin interference in the glucose assay. Lactate efflux and 2-deoxyglucose uptake by individual muscles were unaffected by phlorizin. Low Na⁺ buffer did not affect insulin-mediated glucose uptake, lactate efflux, or 2-deoxyglucose uptake. We conclude that endothelial SGLT1 exerts no barrier for glucose delivery to myocytes.

Key words

Glucose transport - Na⁺-D-glucose cotransporter - phlorizin - muscle - capillary

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