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Брой: 2/1997
Автор: М. Боянов, М. Петкова1, М. Протич, Клиника по ендокринология, Катедра по вътрешни болести, Медицински университет – София 1 Православна диабетна поликлиника – София
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Author: M. Boyanov, M. Petkova1, M. Protich, Endocrinology Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University – Sofia 1 Orthodox Diabetes Policlinic – Sofia
The aim of this article is to review recent data about the insulin signalling network. The first point to be discussed is the structure of the insulin receptor and its tyrosine kinase activity. The attention is focused also on the Insulin-receptor-substrate-1 (IRS-1) and its unique role as a "docking" protein, as well as on the newly discovered IRS-2. Further, the activation of phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase (PI-3-kinase) and the translocation of the glucose transporter GLUT-4 are shown in details. The involvement of the kinase cascades is regarded as an important mechanism of phosphorylation of transcriptional factors, such as c-fos, c-jun and others, responsible for different nuclear events (cellular proliferation, growth and metabolism). Some recent data about other existing pathways are reviewed. The clinicians attention is focused on the clinical implications of this molecular background in the treatment of the insulin resistance syndrome or the use of insulin analogues in type I diabetic patients. In this way, the knowledge about the existing molecular background proves to be an essential tool when choosing the most appropriate therapeutic approach.
Keywords: Insulin receptor, Insulin-receptor-substrate—1 , Kinase-cascades, insulin analogues.
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