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El-Fayoumi S, Mansour R, Mahmoud A, Fahmy A, Ibrahim I. Pioglitazone Enhances β-Arrestin2 Signaling and Ameliorates Insulin Resistance in Classical Insulin Target Tissues. Pharmacology 2021; 106:409-417. [PMID: 34082428 DOI: 10.1159/000515936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Pioglitazone is a thiazolidinedione oral antidiabetic agent. This study aimed to investigate the effects of pioglitazone as insulin sensitizer on β-arrestin2 signaling in classical insulin target tissues. METHODS Experiments involved three groups of mice; the first one involved mice fed standard chow diet for 16 weeks; the second one involved mice fed high-fructose, high-fat diet (HFrHFD) for 16 weeks; and the third one involved mice fed HFrHFD for 16 weeks and received pioglitazone (30 mg/kg/day, orally) in the last four weeks of feeding HFrHFD. RESULTS The results showed significant improvement in the insulin sensitivity of pioglitazone-treated mice as manifested by significant reduction in the insulin resistance index. This improvement in insulin sensitivity was associated with significant increases in the β-arrestin2 levels in the adipose tissue, liver, and skeletal muscle. Moreover, pioglitazone significantly increased β-arrestin2 signaling in all the examined tissues as estimated from significant increases in phosphatidylinositol 4,5 bisphosphate and phosphorylation of Akt at serine 473 and significant decrease in diacylglycerol level. CONCLUSION To the best of our knowledge, our work reports a new mechanism of action for pioglitazone through which it can enhance the insulin sensitivity. Pioglitazone increases β-arrestin2 signaling in the adipose tissue, liver, and skeletal muscle of HFrHFD-fed mice.
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- Shaimaa El-Fayoumi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.,Central Administration, Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.,Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy Program, Oman College of Health Sciences, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Wang Y, Wu Q, Wang J, Li L, Sun X, Zhang Z, Zhang L. Co-delivery of p38α MAPK and p65 siRNA by novel liposomal glomerulus-targeting nano carriers for effective immunoglobulin a nephropathy treatment. J Control Release 2020; 320:457-468. [PMID: 31972242 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Glomerulonephritis related renal failure is a frequent cause of end-stage renal disease, and immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is the most frequent type of primary glomerulonephritis. As damage induced by IgAN mostly attributes to inflammation responses, inhibiting inflammation in glomerulus can protect normal renal function and delay the onset of renal failure. Hence, reducing levels of p38 MAPK and p65 which are essential regulators in p38 MAPK and NF-κB related inflammation responses could be effective against IgAN. Here, we rationally designed and constructed size- and surface charge- dependent glomerulus-targeting liposomal nanoparticles which are loaded with both p38α MAPK and p65 siRNA. Experiments show that our nanoparticles successfully crossed fenestrated endothelium, accumulated in mesangial cells and endothelial cells, efficiently silenced p38α MAPK and p65 genes, and eventually alleviated proteinuria, inflammation and excessive extracellular matrix deposition in mouse IgAN models. This siRNA co-delivery system thus represents a promising treatment option for IgAN and offers a versatile platform for other glomerular problems. Our work also highlights a novel strategy of glomerulus-targeting and an encouraging therapeutic route for other inflammatory diseases.
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- Yuanfang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041,China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041,China.
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Ling L, Tan Z, Zhang C, Gui S, Hu Y, Chen L. Long noncoding RNA ENSRNOG00000037522 is involved in the podocyte epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in diabetic rats. Int J Mol Med 2018; 41:2704-2714. [PMID: 29436579 PMCID: PMC5846646 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2018.3457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most common complications associated with type I and II diabetes mellitus. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been implicated in various physiological and pathological processes, and recent evidence has demonstrated that they are involved in the process of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). In the present study, the potential functions of lncRNA ENSRNOG00000037522 during the EMT process in DN were investigated. The results identified that the level of the lncRNA ENSRNOG00000037522 was significantly increased in kidney tissues collected from rats with streptozocin (STZ)-induced DN accompanied by impairment of the glomerular podocytes. It was further demonstrated that the silencing of lncRNA ENSRNOG00000037522 by small interfering RNA transfection partially restored the podocyte function. In addition, knockdown of lncRNA ENSRNOG00000037522 repaired the damage to the podocytes via regulating vimentin, podocalyxin-like 1 and nephrin expression. In conclusion, the current results demonstrated that lncRNA ENSRNOG00000037522 serves a pivotal role in the podocyte EMT in DN.
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- Li Ling
- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Medical College Affiliated Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518026, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Medical College Affiliated Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Medical College Affiliated Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Medical College Affiliated Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Medical College Affiliated Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China
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Kubota T, Kubota N, Sato H, Inoue M, Kumagai H, Iwamura T, Takamoto I, Kobayashi T, Moroi M, Terauchi Y, Tobe K, Ueki K, Kadowaki T. Pioglitazone Ameliorates Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation in Cuff-Induced Neointimal Formation by Both Adiponectin-Dependent and -Independent Pathways. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34707. [PMID: 27703271 PMCID: PMC5050439 DOI: 10.1038/srep34707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study is to elucidate to what degree adiponectin is involved in TZD-mediated amelioration of neointimal formation. We investigated the effect of 3- or 8-weeks' pioglitazone on cuff-induced neointimal formation in adiponectin-deficient (APN-KO) and wild-type (WT) mice. Pioglitazone for 3 weeks reduced neointimal formation in the WT mice with upregulation of the plasma adiponectin levels, but failed to reduce neointimal formation in the APN-KO mice, suggesting that pioglitazone suppressed neointimal formation by adiponectin-dependent mechanisms. Pioglitazone for 3 weeks suppressed vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and increased AdipoR2 expression in the WT mice. In vitro, globular adiponectin activated AMPK through both AdipoR1 and AdipoR2, resulting in the inhibition of VSMC proliferation. Interestingly, 8-weeks' pioglitazone was reduced neointimal formation in APN-KO mice to degree similar to that seen in the WT mice, suggesting that pioglitazone can also suppress neointimal formation via a mechanism independent of adiponectin. Pioglitazone for 8 weeks completely abrogated the increased VSMC proliferation, along with a reduction of cyclin B1 and cyclin D1 expressions and cardiovascular risk profile in the APN-KO mice. In vitro, pioglitazone suppressed these expressions, leading to inhibition of VSMC proliferation. Pioglitazone suppresses neointimal formation via both adiponectin-dependent and adiponectin-independent mechanisms.
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- Tetsuya Kubota
- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.,Laboratory for Metabolic Homeostasis, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan.,Department of Clinical Nutrition, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Tokyo 162-8636, Japan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo 153-8515, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.,Laboratory for Metabolic Homeostasis, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan.,Department of Clinical Nutrition, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Tokyo 162-8636, Japan.,Department of Clinical Nutrition Therapy, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.,Department of Clinical Nutrition, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Tokyo 162-8636, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Physiology and Morphology, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Hoshi University, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo 153-8515, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine, Kanagawa 236-0004, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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