Although there are some sequence differences between all GLUT proteins, they all have some basic structural components. For example, both the N and C termini in GLUT proteins are exposed to the cytoplasm of the cell, and they all have 12 transmembrane segments.
Although muscle contractions function in a similar way and also induce the translocation of GLUT4 into the plasma membrane, the two skeletal muscle processes obtain different forms of intracellular GLUT4. The GLUT4 carrier vesicles are either transferrin positive or negative, and are recruited by different stimuli. Transferrin-positive GLUT4 vesicles are utilized during muscle contraction while the transferrin-negative vesicles are activated by insulin stimulation as well as by exercise.
Much like in other tissues, GLUT4 also responds to insulin signaling, and is transported into the plasma membrane to facilitate the diffusion of glucose into the cell.
An imbalance in glucose intake and energy expenditure has been shown to lead to both adipose cell hypertrophy and hyperplasia, which lead to obesity. In addition, mutations in GLUT4 genes in adipocytes can also lead to increased GLUT4 expression in adipose cells, which allows for increased glucose uptake and therefore more fat stored. If GLUT4 is over-expressed, it can actually alter nutrient distribution and send excess glucose into adipose tissue, leading to increased adipose tissue mass.
Insulin is released from the pancreas and into the bloodstream in response to increased glucose concentration in the blood. Insulin is stored in beta cells in the pancreas. When glucose in the blood binds to glucose receptors on the beta cell membrane, a signal cascade is initiated inside the cell that results in insulin stored in vesicles in these cells being released into the blood stream. Increased insulin levels cause the uptake of glucose into the cells. GLUT4 is stored in the cell in transport vesicles, and is quickly incorporated into the plasma membrane of the cell when insulin binds to membrane receptors.
Under conditions of low insulin, most GLUT4 is sequestered in intracellular vesicles in muscle and fat cells. As the vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane, GLUT4 transporters are inserted and become available for transporting glucose, and glucose absorption increases.
The genetically engineered muscle insulin receptor knock‐out (MIRKO) mouse was designed to be insensitive to glucose uptake caused by insulin, meaning that GLUT4 is absent. Mice with diabetes or fasting hyperglycemia, however, were found to be immune to the negative effects of the insensitivity.
Muscle contraction stimulates muscle cells to translocate GLUT4 receptors to their surfaces. This is especially true in cardiac muscle, where continuous contraction increases the rate of GLUT4 translocation; but is observed to a lesser extent in increased skeletal muscle contraction. In skeletal muscle, muscle contractions substantially increase GLUT4 translocation, which is regulated by RAC1 and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Contraction-induced glucose uptake involves the phosphorylation of RabGaps, TBC1D1 and TBC1D4, by AMPK and other kinases such as SNARK. This mechanism remains functional in insulin-resistant states, establishing the muscle-contraction pathway's independence from insulin stimulation. The figure to the right demonstrates how insulin- and contraction-stimulated GLUT4 translocation differ but ultimately converge on TBC1D1/4. Phosphorylation of TBC1D1/4 inactivates it, allowing Rab proteins to load GTP and directly participate in the trafficking of GLUT4 to the membrane.
AMPK plays a crucial role in the contraction pathway. ATP is known as an energy-sensing enzyme, as it's highly responsive to an increase in the AMP to ATP ratio. ATP is hydrolyzed to ADP during muscle contraction by actomyosin ATPase. Adenylate kinase subsequently converts ADP through the following reaction: 2ADP→ATP+AMP. This ensures rapid replenishment of ATP, while increasing AMP concentration. ATP competes with AMP for coupling to the AMPK binding domain and thus inhibits AMPK activity, particularly when the muscle is at rest and ATP concentration is high. AMP has a much stronger affinity for the binding domain (known as the Bateman domain) of AMPK, and will thus out-compete ATP as AMP concentration increases. This ultimately results in the phosphorylation and activation of AMPK by LKB1 and triggers a cascade of signaling events driven by AMPK, leading to the translocation of GLUT4.
Muscle stretching also stimulates GLUT4 translocation and glucose uptake in rodent muscle via RAC1.
In addition, recent reports demonstrated the presence of GLUT4 gene in central nervous system such as the hippocampus. Moreover, impairment in insulin-stimulated trafficking of GLUT4 in the hippocampus result in decreased metabolic activities and plasticity of hippocampal neurons, which leads to depressive like behaviour and cognitive dysfunction.
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