RINmRH cells are a cloned cell line derived from a transplantable rat insulinoma. These cells display only some of the differentiated structure/function features of native pancreatic B-cells. In particular, they do not efficiently or reproducibly express islet B-cell surface antigens, which would otherwise render them useful for screening for the presence of anti-islet cell surface antibodies in the serum of suspected diabetic patients or their relatives. This study examines whether sodium butyrate can enhance expression of B-cell differentiation antigens on RIN cells. RIN cells were exposed to 1,2 or 4 mM butyrate for nine days, and cell growth followed. At 1 mM, butyrate inhibited cell growth by 90%. At the higher concentrations, there was a net loss in the number of cells per culture dish. Exposing the cells to 1 mM or 2 mM butyrate for two days, resulted in a 50% increase in cellular insulin content at the expense of a partial (1 mM) or complete (2 mM) loss of stimulated insulin release in response to glyceraldehyde or serine. A concentration of 1 mM butyrate was therefore used for subsequent studies. The binding to RIN cells of a panel of monoclonal antibodies (mAb's) known to bind native islet cells (R2D6, A2B5, A1D2, 3G5) as well as of serum from a diabetic patient known to carry anti-islet cell antibodies, was screened by cytofluorography or by a radio-binding assay. The relative binding affinity of the mAb's was 3G5 greater than A1D2 greater than A2B5 greater than R2D6. Only 2-3% of the cells were bound by the diabetic patient serum.

Gardner, S.L., Dotta, F., Nayak, R.C., George, K.L., Eisenbarth, G.S., Halban, P.A. (1989). Modulation by sodium butyrate of the differentiated status of a clonal pancreatic B-cell line (RIN). DIABETES RESEARCH, 12(2), 93-99.

Modulation by sodium butyrate of the differentiated status of a clonal pancreatic B-cell line (RIN)

DOTTA, FRANCESCO;
1989-01-01

Abstract

RINmRH cells are a cloned cell line derived from a transplantable rat insulinoma. These cells display only some of the differentiated structure/function features of native pancreatic B-cells. In particular, they do not efficiently or reproducibly express islet B-cell surface antigens, which would otherwise render them useful for screening for the presence of anti-islet cell surface antibodies in the serum of suspected diabetic patients or their relatives. This study examines whether sodium butyrate can enhance expression of B-cell differentiation antigens on RIN cells. RIN cells were exposed to 1,2 or 4 mM butyrate for nine days, and cell growth followed. At 1 mM, butyrate inhibited cell growth by 90%. At the higher concentrations, there was a net loss in the number of cells per culture dish. Exposing the cells to 1 mM or 2 mM butyrate for two days, resulted in a 50% increase in cellular insulin content at the expense of a partial (1 mM) or complete (2 mM) loss of stimulated insulin release in response to glyceraldehyde or serine. A concentration of 1 mM butyrate was therefore used for subsequent studies. The binding to RIN cells of a panel of monoclonal antibodies (mAb's) known to bind native islet cells (R2D6, A2B5, A1D2, 3G5) as well as of serum from a diabetic patient known to carry anti-islet cell antibodies, was screened by cytofluorography or by a radio-binding assay. The relative binding affinity of the mAb's was 3G5 greater than A1D2 greater than A2B5 greater than R2D6. Only 2-3% of the cells were bound by the diabetic patient serum.
1989
Gardner, S.L., Dotta, F., Nayak, R.C., George, K.L., Eisenbarth, G.S., Halban, P.A. (1989). Modulation by sodium butyrate of the differentiated status of a clonal pancreatic B-cell line (RIN). DIABETES RESEARCH, 12(2), 93-99.
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