Vinblastine‐induced autophagocytosis: effects on liver glycogen

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Abstract
The possible similarities of the mechanism by which vinblastine induces autophagocytosis in liver were compared with the known effects of glucagon in glucagon‐induced autophagocytosis. A single intraperitoneal injection of vinblastine produced a wave of autophagocytosis in <0.5 h in mouse hepatocytes. Liver glycogen content decreases simultaneously and blood glucose first increased and then decreased below control values. Both liver cAMP concentration and the activity of glycogen phosphorylase remained unchanged. These findings provide evidence tht the induction of autophagocytosis after vinblastine injection is not mediated by cAMP. The increased degradation of glycogen may occur in the lysosomal system by means of increased autophagocytosis.