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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11-12
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-10-29
pubmed:abstractText
Extracellular adenosine is an important signaling molecule in neuromodulation, immunomodulation and hypoxia. Adenosine dysregulation can cause various pathologies, exemplified by a deficiency in adenosine deaminase in severe combined immunodeficiency. We have established a Drosophila model to study the effects of increased adenosine in vivo by mutating the main Drosophila adenosine deaminase-related growth factor (ADGF-A). Using a genetic screen, we show here that the increased extracellular adenosine in the adgf-a mutant is associated with hyperglycemia and impairment in energy storage. The adenosine works in this regard through the adenosine receptor as an anti-insulin hormone in parallel to adipokinetic hormone, a glucagon counterpart in flies. If not regulated properly, this action can lead to a loss of energy reserves (wasting) and death of the organism. Because adenosine signaling is associated with the immune response and the response to stress in general, our results mark extracellular adenosine as a good candidate signal involved in the wasting syndrome that accompanies various human pathologies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1754-8411
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
773-84
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Adenosine, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Adipokines, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Caloric Restriction, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Carbohydrates, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Diet, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Drosophila Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Drosophila melanogaster, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Energy Metabolism, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Extracellular Space, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Fat Body, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Hemolymph, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Larva, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Phenotype, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Phosphorylase Kinase, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Receptors, Purinergic P1, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Suppression, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:20940317-Wasting Syndrome
pubmed:articleTitle
Increased extracellular adenosine in Drosophila that are deficient in adenosine deaminase activates a release of energy stores leading to wasting and death.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Branisovska 31, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't