Summary
By application of autoradiographic technique the cellular and subcellular distribution of radio-activity in mouse pancreatic islets was investigated following intravenous administration of3H-5-hydroxytryptophan. Autoradiographic silver grains, most of which probably represent 5-hydroxytryptamine formed from the labelled precursor, appeared over A2 and B cells, whereas very few grains were recorded over A1 cells at any time investigated (20 min–16 hours) and also when monoamine oxidase was inhibited. Quantitative analysis of autoradiographic sections revealed that the concentration of silver grains over the specific granules of A2 and B cells was 5–10 times higher than over the remaining parts of these cells. In A2 cells the highest grain count was recorded at 20 minutes, in B cells at 1 hour after the injection of label. After 8 hours very few, and after 16 hours no silver grains appeared over islet cells. Inhibition of monoamine oxidase caused an increased retention of label over islet cells, most pronounced over A2 cells. Pretreatment with reserpine abolished the autoradiographic reaction.
Résumé
En appliquant la technique autoradiographique, on a étudié la distribution cellulaire et subcellulaire de la radioactivité dans les îlots pancréatiques de la souris après une injection intra-veineuse de3H-5-hydroxytryptophane. Des grains d'argent autoradiographiques dont la plupart représentent probablement de la 5-hydroxytryptamine qui s'est formée à partir du précurseur marqué, sont apparus sur les cellules A2 et B, tandis que très peu de grains ont été trouvés sur les cellules A1 à chacun des examens (entre 20 min et 16 h) et de même après l'inhibition de la monoamine-oxidase. L'analyse quantitative des coupes autoradiographiques a révélé que la concentration de grains d'argent sur les granules spécifiques des cellules A2 et B était 5 à 10 fois plus élevée que sur les parties restantes de ces cellules. Sur les cellules A2 le nombre le plus élevé de grains a été noté 20 min après l'injection du marqueur et sur les cellules B une heure après cette injection. Au bout de 8 h, il n'apparaissait que très peu de grains d'argent sur les cellules des îlots, et plus aucun au bout de 16 h. L'inhibition de la monoamine-oxidase a provoqué une augmentation de la rétention de marqueur sur les cellules des îlots, plus prononcée sur les cellules A2. Un traitement préalable à la réserpine a supprimé cette réaction autoradiographique.
Zusammenfassung
Mit Hilfe der Technik der Autoradiographie wurde die zelluläre und subzelluläre Verteilung der Radioaktivität nach intravenöser Applikation von3H-5-Hydroxytryptophan in den Pankreasinseln der Maus untersucht. Die autoradiographischen Silberkörner, welche zumeist 5-Hydroxytryptamin darstellen, das aus der radioaktiven Ausgangssubstanz gebildet worden war, erschienen über den A2 und B-Zellen, während nach jedem untersuchten Zeitintervall (20 min–16 Std) auch wenn die Monoamino-Oxidase gehemmt wurde, nur sehr wenige Körner über den A1-Zellen erschienen. Quantitative Untersuchungen der Autoradiographieschnitte zeigten, daß die Konzentration der Silberkörner über den spezifischen Granula der A2-Zellen und der B-Zellen etwa 5–10 mal höher als über den restlichen Teilen der Zellen war. In den A2-Zellen wurde die höchste Körnerkonzentration nach 20 min, in den B-Zellen 1 Std nach Injektion der markierten Substanz festgestellt. Nach 8 Std zeigten sich nur wenige, nach 16 Std keine Silberkörner mehr über den Inselzellen. Die Hemmung der Monoamino-Oxidase verursachte eine vermehrte Anreicherung von Radioaktivität über den Inselzellen, am meisten über den A2-Zellen. Eine Vorbehandlung mit Reserpin verhinderte die autoradiographische Darstellung.
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This study was supported by Grant K71-12X-3352-01 from the Swedish Medical Research Council.
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Ekholm, R., Ericson, L.E. & Lundquist, I. Monoamines in the pancreatic islets of the mouse. Diabetologia 7, 339–348 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01219468
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