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Cao R, Tian H, Zhang Y, Liu G, Xu H, Rao G, Tian Y, Fu X. Signaling pathways and intervention for therapy of type 2 diabetes mellitus. MedComm (Beijing) 2023; 4:e283. [PMID: 37303813 PMCID: PMC10248034 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represents one of the fastest growing epidemic metabolic disorders worldwide and is a strong contributor for a broad range of comorbidities, including vascular, visual, neurological, kidney, and liver diseases. Moreover, recent data suggest a mutual interplay between T2DM and Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). T2DM is characterized by insulin resistance (IR) and pancreatic β cell dysfunction. Pioneering discoveries throughout the past few decades have established notable links between signaling pathways and T2DM pathogenesis and therapy. Importantly, a number of signaling pathways substantially control the advancement of core pathological changes in T2DM, including IR and β cell dysfunction, as well as additional pathogenic disturbances. Accordingly, an improved understanding of these signaling pathways sheds light on tractable targets and strategies for developing and repurposing critical therapies to treat T2DM and its complications. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the history of T2DM and signaling pathways, and offer a systematic update on the role and mechanism of key signaling pathways underlying the onset, development, and progression of T2DM. In this content, we also summarize current therapeutic drugs/agents associated with signaling pathways for the treatment of T2DM and its complications, and discuss some implications and directions to the future of this field.
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- Rong Cao
- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of BiotherapyChengduSichuanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China Medical School, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China Medical School, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of BiotherapyChengduSichuanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of BiotherapyChengduSichuanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China Medical School, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of BiotherapyChengduSichuanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of BiotherapyChengduSichuanChina
- Department of Endocrinology and MetabolismState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China Medical School, West China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduSichuanChina
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Tikhonova I, Dyukina A, Shaykhutdinova E, Safronova V. Modified Signaling of Membrane Formyl Peptide Receptors in NADPH-Oxidase Regulation in Obesity-Resistant Mice. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:306. [PMID: 36984693 PMCID: PMC10058262 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The signaling of membrane receptors is modified in obesity characterized by low-grade inflammation. The obesity-resistant state of organisms is poorly understood. We analyzed the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) initiated though membrane formyl peptide receptors (Fpr1, Fpr2) in bone-marrow granulocytes of obesity-resistant mice (ORM). A chemiluminescence assay was used to assess NADPH-oxidase-related intensity of ROS generation. ORM were chosen from animals that received high-fat diets and had metric body parameters as controls (standard diet). High spontaneous ROS production was observed in ORM cells. The EC50 for responses to bacterial or mitochondrial peptide N-formyl-MLF was higher in ORM with and without inflammation vs. the same control groups, indicating an insignificant role of high-affinity Fpr1. Increased responses to synthetic peptide WKYMVM (Fpr2 agonist) were observed in controls with acute inflammation, but they were similar in other groups. Fpr2 was possibly partially inactivated in ORM owing to the inflammatory state. Weakened Fpr1 and Fpr2 signaling via MAPKs was revealed in ORM using specific inhibitors for p38, ERK1/2, and JNK. P38 signaling via Fpr2 was lower in ORM with inflammation. Thus, a high-fat diet modified FPRs' role and suppressed MAPK signaling in NADPH-oxidase regulation in ORM. This result can be useful to understand the immunological features of obesity resistance.
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- Irina Tikhonova
- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya St., 3, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya St., 3, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Branch of Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospect Nauki, 6, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya St., 3, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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Ruan JS, Sun RJ, Wang JP, Sui XH, Qu HT, Yuan D, Shan NN. Gene mutations in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway were related to immune thrombocytopenia pathogenesis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e32947. [PMID: 36800582 PMCID: PMC9936046 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Immune thrombocytopenic (ITP) is an autoimmune bleeding disease with genetic susceptibility. Twenty newly diagnosed active primary ITP patients who had not been treated with glucocorticosteroids, immune globulin or immunosuppressants prior to sampling were enrolled in this study. Bone marrow blood mononuclear cells were used for whole exome sequencing to further elucidation the variant genes of ITP. METHODS High-molecular-weight genomic DNA was extracted from freshly frozen bone marrow blood mononuclear cells from 20 active ITP patients. Next, the samples were subjected to molecular genetic analysis by whole-exome sequencing, and the results were confirmed by Sanger sequencing. The signaling pathways and cellular processes associated with the mutated genes were identified with gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses. RESULTS The results showed that there were 3998 missense mutations involving 2269 genes in more than 10 individuals. Unique genetic variants including phosphatase and tensin homolog, insulin receptor, and coagulation factor C homology were the most associated with the pathogenesis of ITP. Functional analysis revealed these mutation genes mainly affect Phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/serine/threonine kinase B signaling pathways (signal transduction) and platelet activation (immune system). CONCLUSION Our finding further demonstrates the functional connections between these variant genes and ITP. Although the substantial mechanism and the impact of genetic variation are required further investigation, the application of next generation sequencing in ITP in this paper is a valuable method to reveal the genetic susceptibility.
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- Jing-Shu Ruan
- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Clinical Immunology Center, Beijing, China
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- The Outpatient Department, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- * Correspondence: Ning-Ning Shan, Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China (e-mail: )
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Identification of Novel Plasma Biomarkers for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Protein Array Analysis. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12121853. [PMID: 36551281 PMCID: PMC9775419 DOI: 10.3390/biom12121853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a potentially life-threatening disease that is common in the aging population. Currently, there are no approved diagnostic biomarkers or therapeutic drugs for AAA. We aimed to identify novel plasma biomarkers or potential therapeutic targets for AAA using a high-throughput protein array-based method. Proteomics expression profiles were investigated in plasma from AAA patients and healthy controls (HC) using 440-cytokine protein array analysis. Several promising biomarkers were further validated in independent cohorts using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Thirty-nine differentially expressed plasma proteins were identified between AAA and HC. Legumain (LGMN) was significantly higher in AAA patients and was validated in another large cohort. Additionally, "AAA without diabetes" (AAN) patients and "AAA complicated with type 2 diabetes mellitus" (AAM) patients had different cytokine expression patterns in their plasma, and nine plasma proteins were differentially expressed among the AAN, AAM, and HC subjects. Delta-like protein 1 (DLL1), receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-3 (ERBB3), and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPPIV) were significantly higher in AAM than in AAN. This study identified several promising plasma biomarkers of AAA. Their role as therapeutic targets for AAA warrants further investigation.
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The role of protein kinases as key drivers of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease progression: New insights and future directions. Life Sci 2022; 305:120732. [PMID: 35760093 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), proposed in 2020 is a novel term for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) which was coined for the first time in 1980. It is a leading cause of the most chronic liver disease and hepatic failure all over the world, and unfortunately, with no licensed drugs for treatment yet. The progress of the disease is driven by the triggered inflammatory process, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance in many pathways, starting with simple hepatic steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Protein kinases (PKs), such as MAPK, ErbB, PKC, PI3K/Akt, and mTOR, govern most of the pathological pathways by acting on various downstream key points in MAFLD and regulating both hepatic gluco- lipo-neogenesis and inflammation. Therefore, modulating the function of those potential protein kinases that are effectively involved in MAFLD might be a promising therapeutic approach for tackling this disease. In the current review, we have discussed the key role of protein kinases in the pathogenesis of MAFLD and performed a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network among the main proteins of each kinase pathway with MAFLD-related proteins to predict the most likely targets of the PKs in MAFLD. Moreover, we have reported the experimental, pre-clinical, and clinical data for the most recent investigated molecules that are activating p38-MAPK and AMPK proteins and inhibiting the other PKs to improve MAFLD condition by regulating oxidation and inflammation signalling.
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Della Guardia L, Shin AC. White and brown adipose tissue functionality is impaired by fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure. J Mol Med (Berl) 2022; 100:665-676. [PMID: 35286401 PMCID: PMC9110515 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-022-02183-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Lucio Della Guardia
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090, Segrate, Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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Pathways in Skeletal Muscle: Protein Signaling and Insulin Sensitivity after Exercise Training and Weight Loss Interventions in Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Cells 2021; 10:cells10123490. [PMID: 34943997 PMCID: PMC8700073 DOI: 10.3390/cells10123490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Aging and obesity contribute to insulin resistance with skeletal muscle being critically important for maintaining whole-body glucose homeostasis. Both exercise and weight loss are lifestyle interventions that can affect glucose metabolism. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a six-month trial of aerobic exercise training or weight loss on signaling pathways in skeletal muscle in the basal condition and during hyperinsulinemia during a glucose clamp in middle-aged and older adults. Overweight and obese men and women aged 50–70 years were randomly allocated and completed six months of either weight loss (WL) (n = 18) or 3x/week aerobic exercise training (AEX) (n = 17). WL resulted in 10% weight loss and AEX increased maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) (both p < 0.001). Insulin sensitivity (hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic 80 mU·m−2·min−1 clamp) increased in WL and AEX (both p < 0.01). In vivo insulin stimulation increased phosphorylation/total protein ratio (P/T) of protein kinase B (Akt), glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-β3), 70 kDa ribosomal protein S6 kinase (p70S6k), insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1), and insulin receptor (IR) expression (all p < 0.05) but not P/T extracellular regulated kinase ½ (ERK1/2), c-jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38), or insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R). There were differences between WL and AEX in the change in basal Akt P/T (p = 0.05), GSK-3β P/T ratio (p < 0.01), p70S6k (p < 0.001), ERK1/2 (p = 0.01) P/T ratio but not p38, JNK, IRS-1, and IGF-1R P/T ratios. There was a difference between WL and AEX in the insulin stimulation changes in GSK3 which increased more after WL than AEX (p < 0.05). In the total group, changes in M were associated with changes in basal total GSK-3β and basal total p70Sk as well as insulin stimulation of total p70Sk. Protein signaling in skeletal muscle provides insight as to mechanisms for improvements in insulin sensitivity in aging and obesity.
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Zhang L, Wang J, Zhao YT, Dubielecka P, Qin G, Zhuang S, Chin EY, Liu PY, Zhao TC. Deletion of PRAK Mitigates the Mitochondria Function and Suppresses Insulin Signaling in C2C12 Myoblasts Exposed to High Glucose. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:698714. [PMID: 34671252 PMCID: PMC8521062 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.698714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: p38 regulated/activated protein kinase (PRAK) plays a crucial role in modulating cell death and survival. However, the role of PRAK in the regulation of metabolic stress remains unclear. We examined the effects of PRAK on cell survival and mitochondrial function in C2C12 myoblasts in response to high glucose stresses. Methods: PRAK of C2C12 myoblasts was knocked out by using CRISPR/Cas-9 genome editing technology. Both wild type and PRAK−/− C2C12 cells were exposed to high glucose at the concentration of 30 mmol/L to induce metabolic stress. The effect of irisin, an adipomyokine, on both wild type and PRAK−/− cells was determined to explore its relationship with RPAK. Cell viability, ATP product, glucose uptake, mitochondrial damage, and insulin signaling were assessed. Results: PRAK knockout decreased C2C12 viability in response to high glucose stress as evident by MTT assay in association with the reduction of ATP and glucose uptake. PRAK knockout enhanced apoptosis of C2C12 myoblasts in response to high glucose, consistent with an impairment in mitochondrial function, by decreasing mitochondrial membrane potential. PRAK knockout induced impairment of mitochondrial and cell damage were rescued by irisin. PRAK knockout caused decrease in phosphorylated PI3 kinase at Tyr 485, IRS-1 and AMPKα and but did not affect non-phosphorylated PI3 kinase, IRS-1 and AMPKα signaling. High glucose caused the further reduction of phosphorylated PI3 kinase, IRS-1 and AMPKα. Irisin treatment preserved phosphorylated PI3 kinase, IRS-1by rescuing PRAK in high glucose treatment. Conclusion: Our finding indicates a pivotal role of PRAK in preserving cellular survival, mitochondrial function, and high glucose stress.
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- Ling Zhang
- Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Brown Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Brown Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Brown Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences-Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery and Department of Plastic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Surgery and Department of Plastic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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Liu W, Sun C, Yan Y, Cao H, Niu Z, Shen S, Liu S, Wu Y, Li Y, Hui L, Li Y, Zhao L, Hu C, Ding Q, Jiang J, Ying H. Hepatic P38 Activation Modulates Systemic Metabolism Through Fgf21-Mediated Interorgan Communication. Diabetes 2021; 71:db210240. [PMID: 34957482 DOI: 10.2337/db21-0240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of steatosis and insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease remain elusive. Increased phosphorylation of hepatic p38 has long been noticed in fatty liver; however, whether the activation of hepatic p38 is a cause or consequence of liver steatosis is unclear. Here, we demonstrate that hepatic p38 activation by MKK6 overexpression in the liver of mice induces severe liver steatosis, reduces fat mass, and elevates circulating fatty acid levels in a hepatic p38α- and FGF21-dependent manner. Mechanistically, through increasing the FGF21 production from liver, hepatic p38 activation increases the influx of fatty acids from adipose tissue to liver, leading to hepatic ectopic lipid accumulation and insulin resistance. Although hepatic p38 activation exhibits favorable effects in peripheral tissues, it impairs the hepatic FGF21 action by facilitating the ubiquitination and degradation of FGF21 receptor cofactor β-Klotho. Consistently, we show that p38 phosphorylation and FGF21 expffression are increased, β-Klotho protein levels are decreased in the fatty liver of either mice or patients. In conclusion, our study reveals previously undescribed effects of hepatic p38 activation on systemic metabolism and provides new insights into the roles of hepatic p38α, FGF21, and β-Klotho in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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- Wei Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Innovation Center for Intervention of Chronic Disease and Promotion of Health
- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Ministry of Health, Beijing, China
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The Essential Role of PRAK in Preserving Cardiac Function and Insulin Resistance in High-Fat Diet-Induced Diabetes. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22157995. [PMID: 34360761 PMCID: PMC8347374 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22157995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Regulated/activated protein kinase (PRAK) plays a crucial role in modulating biological function. However, the role of PRAK in mediating cardiac dysfunction and metabolic disorders remains unclear. We examined the effects of deletion of PRAK on modulating cardiac function and insulin resistance in mice exposed to a high-fat diet (HFD). Wild-type and PRAK-/- mice at 8 weeks old were exposed to either chow food or HFD for a consecutive 16 weeks. Glucose tolerance tests and insulin tolerance tests were employed to assess insulin resistance. Echocardiography was employed to assess myocardial function. Western blot was used to determine the molecular signaling involved in phosphorylation of IRS-1, AMPKα, ERK-44/42, and irisin. Real time-PCR was used to assess the hypertrophic genes of the myocardium. Histological analysis was employed to assess the hypertrophic response, interstitial myocardial fibrosis, and apoptosis in the heart. Western blot was employed to determine cellular signaling pathway. HFD-induced metabolic stress is indicated by glucose intolerance and insulin intolerance. PRAK knockout aggravated insulin resistance, as indicated by glucose intolerance and insulin intolerance testing as compared with wild-type littermates. As compared with wild-type mice, hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia were manifested in PRAK-knockout mice following high-fat diet intervention. High-fat diet intervention displayed a decline in fractional shortening and ejection fraction. However, deletion of PRAK exacerbated the decline in cardiac function as compared with wild-type mice following HFD treatment. In addition, PRAK knockout mice enhanced the expression of myocardial hypertrophic genes including ANP, BNP, and βMHC in HFD treatment, which was also associated with an increase in cardiomyocyte size and interstitial fibrosis. Western blot indicated that deletion of PRAK induces decreases in phosphorylation of IRS-1, AMPKα, and ERK44/42 as compared with wild-type controls. Our finding indicates that deletion of PRAK promoted myocardial dysfunction, cardiac remodeling, and metabolic disorders in response to HFD.
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Burillo J, Marqués P, Jiménez B, González-Blanco C, Benito M, Guillén C. Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Mellitus in Alzheimer's Disease. Cells 2021; 10:1236. [PMID: 34069890 PMCID: PMC8157600 DOI: 10.3390/cells10051236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease that is characterized by the appearance of insulin resistance. The term insulin resistance is very wide and could affect different proteins involved in insulin signaling, as well as other mechanisms. In this review, we have analyzed the main molecular mechanisms that could be involved in the connection between type 2 diabetes and neurodegeneration, in general, and more specifically with the appearance of Alzheimer's disease. We have studied, in more detail, the different processes involved, such as inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, autophagy, and mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Jesús Burillo
- Department of Biochemistry, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.B.); (P.M.); (B.J.); (C.G.-B.); (M.B.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance (MOIR2), General Direction of Universities and Investigation (CCMM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.B.); (P.M.); (B.J.); (C.G.-B.); (M.B.)
- Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance (MOIR2), General Direction of Universities and Investigation (CCMM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.B.); (P.M.); (B.J.); (C.G.-B.); (M.B.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance (MOIR2), General Direction of Universities and Investigation (CCMM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.B.); (P.M.); (B.J.); (C.G.-B.); (M.B.)
- Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance (MOIR2), General Direction of Universities and Investigation (CCMM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.B.); (P.M.); (B.J.); (C.G.-B.); (M.B.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance (MOIR2), General Direction of Universities and Investigation (CCMM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.B.); (P.M.); (B.J.); (C.G.-B.); (M.B.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance (MOIR2), General Direction of Universities and Investigation (CCMM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Cicuéndez B, Ruiz-Garrido I, Mora A, Sabio G. Stress kinases in the development of liver steatosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Metab 2021; 50:101190. [PMID: 33588102 PMCID: PMC8324677 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important component of metabolic syndrome and one of the most prevalent liver diseases worldwide. This disorder is closely linked to hepatic insulin resistance, lipotoxicity, and inflammation. Although the mechanisms that cause steatosis and chronic liver injury in NAFLD remain unclear, a key component of this process is the activation of stress-activated kinases (SAPKs), including p38 and JNK in the liver and immune system. This review summarizes findings which indicate that the dysregulation of stress kinases plays a fundamental role in the development of steatosis and are important players in inducing liver fibrosis. To avoid the development of steatohepatitis and liver cancer, SAPK activity must be tightly regulated not only in the hepatocytes but also in other tissues, including cells of the immune system. Possible cellular mechanisms of SAPK actions are discussed. Hepatic JNK triggers steatosis and insulin resistance, decreasing lipid oxidation and ketogenesis in HFD-fed mice. Decreased liver expression of p38α/β in HFD increases lipogenesis. Hepatic p38γ/δ drive insulin resistance and inhibit autophagy, which may lead to steatosis. Macrophage p38α/β promote cytokine production and M1 polarization, leading to lipid accumulation in hepatocytes. Myeloid p38γ/δ contribute to cytokine production and neutrophil migration, protecting against steatosis, diabetes and NAFLD. JNK1 and p38γ induce HCC while p38α blocks it. However, deletion of hepatic JNK1/2 induces cholangiocarcinoma. SAPK are potential therapeutic target for metabolic disorders, steatohepatitis and liver cancer.
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- Beatriz Cicuéndez
- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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Ennequin G, Caillaud K, Chavanelle V, Teixeira A, Etienne M, Li X, Boisseau N, Sirvent P. Neuregulin 1 treatment improves glucose tolerance in diabetic db/db mice, but not in healthy mice. Arch Physiol Biochem 2020; 126:320-325. [PMID: 30449185 DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2018.1534243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Context: Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) and ErbB receptors are involved in glucose homeostasis. However, the effects of the neuregulin 1-ErbB pathway activation on glucose metabolism in liver are controversial.Objective: Assess NRG1 and ErbB signalling in liver and the effects of 8-week treatment with NRG1 on glucose homeostasis in diabetic db/db mice and in control healthy mice.Results: NRG1 improved glucose, insulin and insulin sensitivity index during OGTT in db/db mice, but not in control mice. Compared with healthy mice, phosphorylation of p38, ErbB-1 and ErbB-3 was increased in diabetic mice, and neuregulin 1 treatment increased phosphorylation of p38 and ErbB-4. Conversely, the AKT/FOXO1 pathway was not affected by the 8-week treatment with NRG1.Conclusion: Diabetic mice showed altered NRG1-ErbB pathway in the liver compared with healthy mice. Moreover, chronic NRG1 treatment increased p38 phosphorylation in liver and improved glucose tolerance in diabetic mice, but not in control mice.
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- Gaël Ennequin
- Clermont Auvergne University, EA 3533, Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), Clermont-Ferrand, France
- PEPITE EA4267, and Exercise Performance Health Innovation Platform Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Clermont Auvergne University, EA 3533, Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Auvergne University, EA 3533, Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Auvergne University, EA 3533, Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Auvergne University, EA 3533, Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Zensun Sci & Tech Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Clermont Auvergne University, EA 3533, Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Auvergne University, EA 3533, Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Kassouf T, Sumara G. Impact of Conventional and Atypical MAPKs on the Development of Metabolic Diseases. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10091256. [PMID: 32872540 PMCID: PMC7563211 DOI: 10.3390/biom10091256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The family of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) consists of fourteen members and has been implicated in regulation of virtually all cellular processes. MAPKs are divided into two groups, conventional and atypical MAPKs. Conventional MAPKs are further classified into four sub-families: extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK1, 2 and 3), p38 (α, β, γ, δ), and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5 (ERK5). Four kinases, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 3, 4, and 7 (ERK3, 4 and 7) as well as Nemo-like kinase (NLK) build a group of atypical MAPKs, which are activated by different upstream mechanisms than conventional MAPKs. Early studies identified JNK1/2 and ERK1/2 as well as p38α as a central mediators of inflammation-evoked insulin resistance. These kinases have been also implicated in the development of obesity and diabetes. Recently, other members of conventional MAPKs emerged as important mediators of liver, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, and pancreatic β-cell metabolism. Moreover, latest studies indicate that atypical members of MAPK family play a central role in the regulation of adipose tissue function. In this review, we summarize early studies on conventional MAPKs as well as recent findings implicating previously ignored members of the MAPK family. Finally, we discuss the therapeutic potential of drugs targeting specific members of the MAPK family.
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Khoshnejat M, Kavousi K, Banaei-Moghaddam AM, Moosavi-Movahedi AA. Unraveling the molecular heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes: a potential subtype discovery followed by metabolic modeling. BMC Med Genomics 2020; 13:119. [PMID: 32831068 PMCID: PMC7444195 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-020-00767-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex multifactorial disease with a high prevalence worldwide. Insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion are the two major abnormalities in the pathogenesis of T2DM. Skeletal muscle is responsible for over 75% of the glucose uptake and plays a critical role in T2DM. Here, we sought to provide a better understanding of the abnormalities in this tissue. Methods The muscle gene expression patterns were explored in healthy and newly diagnosed T2DM individuals using supervised and unsupervised classification approaches. Moreover, the potential of subtyping T2DM patients was evaluated based on the gene expression patterns. Results A machine-learning technique was applied to identify a set of genes whose expression patterns could discriminate diabetic subjects from healthy ones. A gene set comprising of 26 genes was found that was able to distinguish healthy from diabetic individuals with 94% accuracy. In addition, three distinct clusters of diabetic patients with different dysregulated genes and metabolic pathways were identified. Conclusions This study indicates that T2DM is triggered by different cellular/molecular mechanisms, and it can be categorized into different subtypes. Subtyping of T2DM patients in combination with their real clinical profiles will provide a better understanding of the abnormalities in each group and more effective therapeutic approaches in the future.
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- Maryam Khoshnejat
- Laboratory of Complex Biological Systems and Bioinformatics (CBB), Department of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.,The UNESCO Chair on Interdisciplinary Research in Diabetes, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory of Complex Biological Systems and Bioinformatics (CBB), Department of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. .,The UNESCO Chair on Interdisciplinary Research in Diabetes, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- The UNESCO Chair on Interdisciplinary Research in Diabetes, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.,Laboratory of Genomics and Epigenomics (LGE), Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- The UNESCO Chair on Interdisciplinary Research in Diabetes, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.,Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Boateng E, deKay JT, Peterson SM, Boles J, Pinnette N, Sorcher MW, Robich MP, Sawyer DB, Ryzhov S. High ErbB3 activating activity in human blood is not due to circulating neuregulin-1 beta. Life Sci 2020; 251:117634. [PMID: 32251632 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Neuregulin-1β (NRG-1) is a membrane-bound or secreted growth and differentiation factor that mediates its action by binding to ErbB receptors. Circulating levels of NRG-1 are characterized by large inter-individual variability with the range of absolute values covering two orders of magnitude, from hundreds to tens of thousands of picograms per milliliter of blood. NRG-1 signaling via ErbB receptors contributes to the cell survival and downregulation of the inflammatory response. A higher level of circulating NRG-1 may indicate increased shedding of membrane-bound NRG-1, which in turn can contribute to better protection against cardiovascular stress or injury. However, it is unknown whether circulating NRG-1 can induce activation of ErbB receptors. In the current study, we performed an analysis of circulating NRG-1 functional activity using a cell-based ELISA measuring phosphorylation of ErbB3 induced by blood plasma obtained from healthy donors. We found high levels of ErbB3 activating activity in human plasma. No correlations were found between the levels of circulating NRG-1 and plasma ErbB3 activating activity. To determine the direct effect of circulating NRG-1, we incubated plasma with neutralizing antibody, which prevented the stimulatory effect of recombinant NRG-1 on activation of ErbB3. No effect of the neutralizing antibody was found on plasma-induced phosphorylation of ErbB3. We also found that a significant portion of circulating NRG-1 is comprised of full-length NRG-1 associated with large extracellular vesicles. Our results demonstrate that circulating NRG-1 does not contribute to plasma-induced ErbB3 activating activity and emphasizes the importance of functional testing of NRG-1 proteins in biological samples.
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- Emmanuel Boateng
- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, ME, United States of America; IDEXX Laboratories, Westbrook, ME, United States of America
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, ME, United States of America
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- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME, United States of America; Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, United States of America
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, ME, United States of America; Maine Medical Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Portland, ME, United States of America
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, ME, United States of America; Maine Medical Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Portland, ME, United States of America
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, ME, United States of America.
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Mu K, Sun Y, Zhao Y, Zhao T, Li Q, Zhang M, Li H, Zhang R, Hu C, Wang C, Jia W. Hepatic nitric oxide synthase 1 adaptor protein regulates glucose homeostasis and hepatic insulin sensitivity in obese mice depending on its PDZ binding domain. EBioMedicine 2019; 47:352-364. [PMID: 31473185 PMCID: PMC6796549 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Revised: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND NOS1AP is an adaptor protein and its SNP rs12742393 was associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, it remains uncertain whether NOS1AP plays a role in regulation of insulin sensitivity. Hepatic insulin resistance contributed to the development of T2D. Here, our investigation was focused on whether NOS1AP is involved in the regulation of hepatic insulin sensitivity and its underlying mechanisms. METHODS Liver specific NOS1AP condition knockout (CKO) and NOS1AP overexpression mice were generated and given a high fat diet. SNPs of NOS1AP gene were genotyped in 86 human subjects. FINDINGS NOS1AP protein is expressed in human and mouse liver. CKO mice exhibited impaired pyruvate, glucose and insulin tolerance, and increased lipid deposits in the liver. Conversely, NOS1AP overexpression in livers of obese mice improved pyruvate and/or glucose, and insulin tolerance, and attenuated liver lipid accumulation. Moreover, hepatocytes from CKO mice exhibited an elevated glucose production and mRNA expressions of Pc and Pck1. Overexpression of NOS1AP potentiated insulin-stimulated activation of IR/Akt in livers from obese mice. The insulin sensitizing effect of NOS1AP could be mimicked by overexpression of C-terminal domain of NOS1AP in ob/ob mice. Furthermore, NOS1AP overexpression in liver significantly inhibited p38 MAPK phosphorylation, and maintained ER homeostasis through p-eIF2a-ATF4-CHOP pathway. Subjects with rsl2742393 of NOS1AP have higher risk to develop hepatic steatosis. INTERPRETATION Our data demonstrate a novel role of NOS1AP in regulating hepatic insulin sensitivity and p38 MAPK inactivation in obese mice, which makes NOS1AP a potential therapeutic target for the prevention and treatment of T2D. FUND: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81670707, 31340072) (to C. Wang), and National Basic Research Program of China (Nation 973 Program) (2011CB504001) (to W. Jia).
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- Kaida Mu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, People's Republic of China; Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, People's Republic of China
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Park SB, Lee SY, Jung WH, Lee J, Jeong HG, Hong J, Kang D, Kim KY. Development of in vitro three-dimensional co-culture system for metabolic syndrome therapeutic agents. Diabetes Obes Metab 2019; 21:1146-1157. [PMID: 30609258 DOI: 10.1111/dom.13628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIMS There are many obstacles to overcome in the development of new drugs for metabolic diseases, including efficacy and toxicity problems in later stages of drug development. To overcome these problems and predict efficacy and toxicity in early stages, we constructed a new model of insulin resistance in terms of communication between 3T3-L1 adipocytes and RAW264.7 macrophages by three-dimensional (3D) culture. RESULTS In this study, results focused on the functional resemblance between 3D co-culture of adipocytes and macrophages and adipose tissue in diabetic mice. The 3D mono-culture preadipocytes showed good cell viability and induced cell differentiation to adipocytes, without cell confluence or cell-cell contact and interaction. The 3D co-cultured preadipocytes with RAW264.7 macrophages induced greater insulin resistance than two-dimensional and 3D mono-cultured adipocytes. Additionally, we demonstrated that 3D co-culture model had functional metabolic similarity to adipose tissue in diabetic mice. We utilized this 3D co-culture system to screen PPARγ antagonists that might have potential as therapeutic agents for diabetes as demonstrated by an in vivo assay. CONCLUSION This in vitro 3D co-culture system could serve as a next-generation platform to accelerate the development of therapeutics for metabolic diseases.
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- Sung B Park
- Therapeutics and Biotechnology Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Therapeutics and Biotechnology Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nature-Inspired Nano Convergence System, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Bioanalysis, Division of Chemical and Medical Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Therapeutics and Biotechnology Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of New Drug Discovery and Development, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Chen HH, Yeh TC, Cheng PW, Ho WY, Ho CY, Lai CC, Sun GC, Tseng CJ. Antihypertensive Potential of Coenzyme Q10 via Free Radical Scavenging and Enhanced Akt-nNOS Signaling in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarii in Rats. Mol Nutr Food Res 2019; 63:e1801042. [PMID: 30668894 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201801042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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SCOPE In the Natural Medicines database, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is classified as possibly effective for the treatment of hypertension. Patients with hypertension frequently have a significant deficiency of the antioxidant CoQ10. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species are overproduced in the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) during the cardiovascular regulation of hypertension in vivo. However, the molecular mechanisms by which CoQ10 modulates cardiovascular functions in the NTS are unclear. In this study, the effects of CoQ10 on superoxide generation, downstream NO signaling in the NTS, and blood pressure were evaluated in rats with fructose-induced hypertension. METHODS AND RESULTS Treatment with oral CoQ10 for 4 weeks abolished nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-oxidase (NADPH oxidase) activation, decreased p38 phosphorylation, and increased superoxide dismutase 2 production in the NTS of fructose-fed rats. The serum levels of uric acid decrease in response to CoQ10 treatment in fructose-fed rats. Oral CoQ10 reduced blood pressure by inducing Akt and nNOS phosphorylation in NTS of fructose-induced hypertensive rats. CONCLUSION Oral CoQ10 decreases blood pressure by negatively regulating fructose-induced NADPH oxidase levels, abolishing ROS generation, reducing p38 phosphorylation, and enhancing the Akt-nNOS pathway in the NTS. These results support the beneficial effects of CoQ10 in oxidative stressassociated hypertension.
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- Hsin-Hung Chen
- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, 81362, Taiwan.,Yuh-Ing Junior College of Health Care & Management, Kaohsiung, 80776, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, 81362, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, 81362, Taiwan.,Yuh-Ing Junior College of Health Care & Management, Kaohsiung, 80776, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Therapy, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung, 82144, Taiwan
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.,Division of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, 81362, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
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- Cardiology, Kaohsiung Municipal United Hospital, Kaohsiung, 80457, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.,Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, 81362, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, 40447, Taiwan.,Department of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, 11490, Taiwan
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Pujar MK, Vastrad B, Vastrad C. Integrative Analyses of Genes Associated with Subcutaneous Insulin Resistance. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9020037. [PMID: 30678306 PMCID: PMC6406848 DOI: 10.3390/biom9020037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Insulin resistance is present in the majority of patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and obesity. In this study, we aimed to investigate the key genes and potential molecular mechanism in insulin resistance. Expression profiles of the genes were extracted from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Pathway and Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analyses were conducted at Enrichr. The protein–protein interaction (PPI) network was settled and analyzed using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) database constructed by Cytoscape software. Modules were extracted and identified by the PEWCC1 plugin. The microRNAs (miRNAs) and transcription factors (TFs) which control the expression of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed using the NetworkAnalyst algorithm. A database (GSE73108) was downloaded from the GEO databases. Our results identified 873 DEGs (435 up-regulated and 438 down-regulated) genetically associated with insulin resistance. The pathways which were enriched were pathways in complement and coagulation cascades and complement activation for up-regulated DEGs, while biosynthesis of amino acids and the Notch signaling pathway were among the down-regulated DEGs. Showing GO enrichment were cardiac muscle cell–cardiac muscle cell adhesion and microvillus membrane for up-regulated DEGs and negative regulation of osteoblast differentiation and dendrites for down-regulated DEGs. Subsequently, myosin VB (MYO5B), discs, large homolog 2(DLG2), axin 2 (AXIN2), protein tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7), Notch homolog 1 (NOTCH1), androgen receptor (AR), cyclin D1 (CCND1) and Rho family GTPase 3 (RND3) were diagnosed as the top hub genes in the up- and down-regulated PPI network and modules. In addition, GATA binding protein 6 (GATA6), ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 5 (ENPP5), cyclin D1 (CCND1) and tubulin, beta 2A (TUBB2A) were diagnosed as the top hub genes in the up- and down-regulated target gene–miRNA network, while tubulin, beta 2A (TUBB2A), olfactomedin-like 1 (OLFML1), prostate adrogen-regulated mucin-like protein 1 (PARM1) and aldehyde dehydrogenase 4 family, member A1 (ALDH4A1)were diagnosed as the top hub genes in the up- and down-regulated target gene–TF network. The current study based on the GEO database provides a novel understanding regarding the mechanism of insulin resistance and may provide novel therapeutic targets.
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- Manoj Kumar Pujar
- Department of Medicine, Pooja Hospital, Davangere577002, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, SET`S College of Pharmacy, Dharwad 580002, Karnataka, India.
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Chanabasava Nilaya, Bharthinagar, Dharwad 580001, Karanataka, India.
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Benomar Y, Taouis M. Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Obesity-Induced Hypothalamic Inflammation and Insulin Resistance: Pivotal Role of Resistin/TLR4 Pathways. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:140. [PMID: 30906281 PMCID: PMC6418006 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Low-grade inflammation and insulin resistance are among the clinical features of obesity that are thought to promote the progressive onset of type 2 diabetes. However, the underlying mechanisms linking these disorders remain not fully understood. Recent reports pointed out hypothalamic inflammation as a major step in the onset of obesity-induced insulin resistance. In light of the increasing prevalence of obesity and T2D, two worldwide public health concerns, deciphering mechanisms implicated in hypothalamic inflammation constitutes a major challenge in the field of insulin-resistance/obesity. Several clinical and experimental studies have identified resistin as a key hormone linking insulin-resistance to obesity, notably through the activation of Toll Like Receptor (TLR) 4 signaling pathways. In this review, we present an overview of the molecular mechanisms underlying obesity-induced hypothalamic inflammation and insulin resistance with peculiar focus on the role of resistin/TLR4 signaling pathway.
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Kang J, Guo C, Thome R, Yang N, Zhang Y, Li X, Cao X. Hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and antioxidant effects of iridoid glycosides extracted from Corni fructus: possible involvement of the PI3K-Akt/PKB signaling pathway. RSC Adv 2018; 8:30539-30549. [PMID: 35546813 PMCID: PMC9085420 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra06045b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Iridoid glycosides (CIG) are the major component of Corni fructus. In this work, we researched the antioxidative, hypoglycemic and lowering blood lipids effects of CIG on diabetic mice induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) and streptozotocin (STZ). Furthermore, to investigate the molecular mechanism of action, the phosphorylation and protein expression of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and its downstream proteins, such as insulin receptor (INSR), protein kinase B (Akt/PKB) and glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) have been detected. The results showed that CIG significantly improved oral glucose tolerance in diabetic mice. Biochemical indices also revealed that CIG had a positive effect on lipid metabolism and oxidative stress. In addition, CIG can significantly enhance the expression level of the PI3K-Akt/PKB pathway related proteins in skeletal muscle, which is the key pathway of insulin metabolism. These findings show that CIG can improve the hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia of HFD-STZ-induced diabetic mice through the PI3K-Akt/PKB signaling pathway, and CIG might be a potential medicine or functional food for type 2 diabetes mellitus remedies.
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- Jiefang Kang
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia PA 19107 USA
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Shaanxi China
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QiDiTangShen Granules Reduced Diabetic Kidney Injury by Regulating the Phosphorylation Balance of the Tyrosine and Serine Residues of Insulin Receptor Substrate 1. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 2018:2503849. [PMID: 30050584 PMCID: PMC6046148 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2503849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a microvascular complication induced by diabetes mellitus (DM), which can affect life quality and long-term prognosis of patients with DM. Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEI)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) are currently recommended for treating DN proteinuria, but patients receiving ACEI/ARB are at risk of elevated serum creatinine or potassium levels. Based on the “yin-yang” theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the present study explored the effect of QiDiTangShen (QDTS) granules on DN and the phosphorylation balance of tyrosine and serine residues of IRS-1. Methods In this experiment, db/db mice were used as an animal model for type 2 diabetic nephropathy. The intervention (QDTS granules and valsartan) started when the mice were 12 weeks old. C57BL/6 mice were used as normal control. The urine albumin excretion ratio (UAER) was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) before and after the intervention. The IRS-1, PI3K, Akt, and MAPK proteins expression and the phosphorylation levels were detected by western blot. Results QDTS granules reduced the 24-h urinary albumin excretion rate (UAE) in db/db mice with type 2 DM and attenuated the pathological changes of the kidney. QDTS granules also increased the activation level of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and reduced insulin resistance. In addition, QDTS granules inhibited the activation of ERK and p38MAPK and decreased the phosphorylation ratio of Ser307/Tyr896 of IRS-1 in renal tissue. Conclusions QDTS granules reduced DM-induced renal injury by improving insulin sensitivity via suppressing MAPK signaling and restoring the phosphorylation balance of tyrosine/serine of IRS-1.
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Thirupathi A, Freitas S, Sorato HR, Pedroso GS, Effting PS, Damiani AP, Andrade VM, Nesi RT, Gupta RC, Muller AP, Pinho RA. Modulatory effects of taurine on metabolic and oxidative stress parameters in a mice model of muscle overuse. Nutrition 2018; 54:158-164. [PMID: 29982143 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2018.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the regulatory effects of taurine on the biochemical parameters of muscle injury by overuse. METHODS Male Swiss mice were divided into four groups: control (Ctrl), overuse (Ov), taurine (Tau), and overuse plus taurine (OvTau). High-intensity exercise sessions were administered for 21 d with concomitant subcutaneous injections of taurine (150 mg/kg). The mice were then sacrificed. The quadriceps muscles were surgically removed for subsequent histologic analysis and evaluation of mitochondrial function, oxidative stress parameters, tissue repair, and DNA damage markers. RESULTS The Ov group showed significant differences compared with the Ctrl group (all P <0.05). The fiber area decreased by 49.34%, whereas the centralized nuclei contents (Ctrl = 1.33%; Ov = 28.67%), membrane potential (Ctrlsuc = 179.05 arbitrary fluorescence units (AFUs), Ctrlsuc+ADP = 198.11 AFUs; Ovsuc = 482.95 AFUs, Ovsuc+ADP = 461.6 AFUs), complex I activity (Ctrl = 20.45 nmol ⋅ min ⋅ mg protein, Ov = 45.25 nmol ⋅ min ⋅ mg protein), hydrogen peroxide (Ctrlsuc = 1.08 relative fluorescence unit (RFU) ⋅ sec ⋅ mg protein, Ctrlsuc+ADP = 0.23 RFU ⋅ sec ⋅ mg protein; Ovsuc = 5.02 RFU ⋅ sec ⋅ mg protein, Ovsuc+ADP = 0.26 RFU ⋅ sec ⋅ mg protein) and malondialdehyde (Ctrl = 0.03 nmol ⋅ mg ⋅ protein, Ov = 0.06 nmol ⋅ mg ⋅ protein) levels, and DNA damage (Ctrlfreq = 7.17%, Ovfreq = 31.17%; Ctrlindex = 4.17, Ovindex = 72.5) were increased. Taurine administration reduced the number of centralized nuclei (OvTau = 5%), hydrogen peroxide levels (OvTausuc = 2.81 RFU ⋅ sec ⋅ mg protein, OvTaussuc+ADP = 1.54 RFU ⋅ sec ⋅ mg protein), membrane potential (OvTausuc = 220.18 AFUs, OvTaussuc+ADP = 235.28 AFUs), lipid peroxidation (OvTau = 0.02 nmol/mg protein), and DNA damage (OvTaufreq = 21.33%, OvTauindex = 47.83) and increased the fiber area by 54% (all P <0.05). CONCLUSION Taken together, these data suggest that taurine supplementation modulates various cellular remodeling parameters after overuse-induced muscle damage, and that these positive effects may be related to its antioxidant capacity.
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- Anand Thirupathi
- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry in Health, School of Medicine, Graduate Program in Health Science, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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Yu X, Cui L, Hou F, Liu X, Wang Y, Wen Y, Chi C, Li C, Liu R, Yin C. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2-angiotensin (1-7)-Mas axis prevents pancreatic acinar cell inflammatory response via inhibition of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase/nuclear factor-κB pathway. Int J Mol Med 2017; 41:409-420. [PMID: 29138810 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.3252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)2-angiotensin‑(Ang)-(1-7)-Mas axis in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis and the association between this axis and the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK)/nuclear factor (NF-κB) signaling pathway in pancreatic acinar cells. Mouse pancreatic acinar cancer (MPC-83) cells were stimulated with 10 nM caerulein (CAE) to create an in vitro model of acute pancreatitis, and collected for analysis at 2, 6, 12, 24 and 48 h post stimulation. In addition, cells were pretreated with different concentrations of Ang‑(1‑7), Ang‑(1‑7) antagonist A779, p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 or ACE2 inhibitor DX600 for 30 min, and then stimulated with CAE for 24 h. The ACE2, Mas receptor, p38 MAPK, phosphorylated (p)-p38 MAPK and NF-κB expression levels were evaluated using western blotting and immunofluorescence. p38 MAPK, NF-κB, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8 and IL-10 mRNA expression levels were assessed using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The results of the immunofluorescence assay demonstrated that ACE2 and p38 MAPK were present mainly in the cytoplasm, while the Mas receptor was located mainly in the cell membrane. ACE2, p38 MAPK and p-p38 MAPK protein levels were significantly increased (P<0.05) following stimulation with CAE compared with those in the control group and peaked at 24 h. Mas receptor protein levels were significantly upregulated (P<0.05) between 6 and 24 h, peaking at 12 h. Ang‑(1‑7) and SB203580 downregulated p-p38 MAPK and NF-κB expression and the mRNA levels of inflammatory factors IL-6, TNF-α and IL-8, but upregulated the mRNA level of inflammatory factor IL-10 compared with those treated with CAE alone. These results were supported by the opposite outcomes observed for cells treated with A779 or DX600. Therefore, it was concluded that the ACE2-Ang‑(1‑7)-Mas axis significantly inhibits pancreatitis by inhibition of the p38 MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Xiaozheng Yu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital (Jingxi Campus), Capital Medical University, Beijing 100043, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, P.R. China
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Cheng PW, Lin YT, Ho WY, Lu PJ, Chen HH, Lai CC, Sun GC, Yeh TC, Hsiao M, Tseng CJ, Liu CP. Fructose induced neurogenic hypertension mediated by overactivation of p38 MAPK to impair insulin signaling transduction caused central insulin resistance. Free Radic Biol Med 2017; 112:298-307. [PMID: 28754499 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes are at a high risk of complications related to hypertension, and reports have indicated that insulin levels may be associated with blood pressure (BP). Fructose intake has recently been reported to promote insulin resistance and superoxide formation. The aim of this study is to investigate whether fructose intake can enhance superoxide generation and impair insulin signaling in the NTS and subsequently elevate BP in rats with fructose-induced hypertension. Treatment with fructose for 4 weeks increased the BP, serum fasting insulin, glucose, homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance, and triglyceride levels and reduced the serum direct high-density lipoprotein level in the fructose group. The Tempol treatment recovered the fructose-induced decrease in nitric oxide production in the NTS. Immunoblotting and immunofluorescence analyses further showed that fructose increased the p38- and fructose-induced phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1S307) and suppressed AktS473 and neuronal nitric oxide synthase phosphorylation. Similarly, fructose was able to impair insulin sensitivity and increase insulin levels in the NTS. Fructose intake also increased the production of superoxide in the NTS. The results of this study suggest that fructose might induce central insulin resistance and elevate BP by enhancing superoxide production and activating p38 phosphorylation in the NTS.
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- Pei-Wen Cheng
- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Yuh-Ing Junior College of Health Care & Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Section of Neurology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan; Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Administration, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Bundalo M, Romic S, Tepavcevic S, Stojiljkovic M, Stankovic A, Zivkovic M, Koricanac G. Fructose-rich diet and insulin action in female rat heart: Estradiol friend or foe? Eur J Pharmacol 2017; 811:141-147. [PMID: 28601616 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Increased intake of fructose in humans and laboratory animals is demonstrated to be a risk factor for development of metabolic disorders (insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes) and cardiovascular diseases. On the other hand, estradiol is emphasized as a cardioprotective agent. The main goal of this review is to summarize recent findings on damaging cardiac effects of fructose-rich diet in females, mostly experimental animals, and to evaluate protective capacity of estradiol. Published results of our and other research groups indicate mostly detrimental effects of fructose-rich diet on cardiac insulin signaling molecules, glucose and fatty acid metabolism, nitric oxide production and ion transport, as well as renin-angiotensin system and inflammation. Some of these processes are involved in cardiac insulin signal transmission, others are regulated by insulin or have an influence on insulin action. Administration of estradiol to ovariectomized female rats, exposed to increased intake of fructose, was mostly beneficial to the heart, but sometimes it was ineffective or even detrimental, depending on the particular processes. We believe that these data, carefully translated to human population, could be useful for clinicians dealing with postmenopausal women susceptible to metabolic diseases and hormone replacement therapy.
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- Maja Bundalo
- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Neuregulin 1 improves complex 2-mediated mitochondrial respiration in skeletal muscle of healthy and diabetic mice. Sci Rep 2017; 7:1742. [PMID: 28496106 PMCID: PMC5431817 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02029-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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It has been reported that neuregulin1 (NRG1) improves glucose tolerance in healthy and diabetic rodents. In vitro studies also suggest that NRG1 regulates myocyte oxidative capacity. To confirm this observation in vivo, we evaluated the effect on mitochondrial function of an 8-week treatment with NRG1 in db/db diabetic mice and C57BL/6JRJ healthy controls. NRG1 treatment improved complex 2-mediated mitochondrial respiration in the gastrocnemius of both control and diabetic mice and increased mitochondrial complex 2 subunit content by 2-fold. This effect was not associated with an increase in mitochondrial biogenesis markers. Enhanced ERBB4 phosphorylation could mediate NRG1 effects on mitochondrial function through signalling pathways, independently of ERK1/2, AKT or AMPK.
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Ghaffar S, Afridi SK, Aftab MF, Murtaza M, Hafizur RM, Sara S, Begum S, Waraich RS. Clove and Its Active Compound Attenuate Free Fatty Acid-Mediated Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle Cells and in Mice. J Med Food 2017; 20:335-344. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2016.3835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Safina Ghaffar
- Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Pan LF, Yu L, Wang LM, He JT, Sun JL, Wang XB, Bai ZH, Su LJ, Pei HH. The toll-like receptor 4 antagonist transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase(TAK)-242 attenuates taurocholate-induced oxidative stress through regulating mitochondrial function in mice pancreatic acinar cells. J Surg Res 2016; 206:298-306. [PMID: 27884323 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a commonly occurring and potentially life-threatening disease. Recently, toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) has been considered as a new clue for studying the pathogenesis of AP due to its important role in inflammatory response cascade. MATERIALS AND METHODS The aim of this study was to investigate the potential protective effect of transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase (TAK)-242, a novel TLR4 antagonist, in taurocholate-treated mice pancreatic acinar cells. The protective effects were measured by cell viability, lactate dehydrogenase release and apoptosis, and oxidative stress was assayed by lipid peroxidation and oxidative enzyme activities. To determine the potential underlying mechanisms, mitochondrial cytochrome c release, swelling, and calcium buffering capacity were measured in isolated mitochondria, and mitochondrial biogenesis and expression of mitochondrial dynamic proteins were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot. RESULTS Treatment with 6-mM taurocholate significantly increased the expression of TLR4 at both mRNA and protein levels. TAK-242 markedly increased cell viability, decreased lactate dehydrogenase release, and inhibited apoptotic cell death as measured by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining in pancreatic acinar cells. These protective effects were accompanied by the suppressed lipid peroxidation and enhanced endogenous antioxidative enzyme activity. Using isolated and purified mitochondria from pancreatic acinar cells, we found that TAK-242 treatment also inhibited cytochrome c release into the cytoplasm, mitochondrial swelling, and decrease in mitochondrial Ca2+ buffering capacity after taurocholate exposure. In addition, TAK-242 significantly promoted mitochondrial biogenesis, as evidenced by increased mtDNA and upregulated mitochondrial transcription factors. The results of Western blot analysis showed that TAK-242 also differently regulated the expression of mitochondrial fusion and fission proteins. CONCLUSIONS All these data strongly indicated that blocking TLR4 activity via TAK-242 exerts protective effects in an in vitro AP model, and it could be a possible strategy to improve clinical outcome in AP patients.
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- Long-Fei Pan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xi'an Medical College, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Effect of a p38 MAPK inhibitor on FFA-induced hepatic insulin resistance in vivo. Nutr Diabetes 2016; 6:e210. [PMID: 27136448 PMCID: PMC4895375 DOI: 10.1038/nutd.2016.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The mechanisms whereby prolonged plasma free fatty acids elevation, as found in obesity, causes hepatic insulin resistance are not fully clarified. We herein investigated whether inhibition of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) prevented hepatic insulin resistance following prolonged lipid infusion. Chronically cannulated rats were subdivided into one of four intravenous (i.v.) treatments that lasted 48 h: Saline (5.5 μl min−1), Intralipid plus heparin (IH, 20% Intralipid+20 U ml−1 heparin; 5.5 μl min−1), IH+p38 MAPK inhibitor (SB239063) and SB239063 alone. During the last 2 h of treatment, a hyperinsulinemic (5 mU kg−1 min−1) euglycemic clamp together with [3-3H] glucose methodology was carried out to distinguish hepatic from peripheral insulin sensitivity. We found that SB239063 prevented IH-induced hepatic insulin resistance, but not peripheral insulin resistance. SB239063 also prevented IH-induced phosphorylation of activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2), a marker of p38 MAPK activity, in the liver. Moreover, in another lipid infusion model in mice, SB239063 prevented hepatic but not peripheral insulin resistance caused by 48 h combined ethyloleate plus ethylpalmitate infusion. Our results suggest that inhibition of p38 MAPK may be a useful strategy in alleviating hepatic insulin resistance in obesity-associated disorders.
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Caillaud K, Boisseau N, Ennequin G, Chavanelle V, Etienne M, Li X, Denis P, Dardevet D, Lacampagne A, Sirvent P. Neuregulin 1 improves glucose tolerance in adult and old rats. DIABETES & METABOLISM 2016; 42:96-104. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2015.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Massaro M, Scoditti E, Pellegrino M, Carluccio MA, Calabriso N, Wabitsch M, Storelli C, Wright M, De Caterina R. Therapeutic potential of the dual peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)α/γ agonist aleglitazar in attenuating TNF-α-mediated inflammation and insulin resistance in human adipocytes. Pharmacol Res 2016; 107:125-136. [PMID: 26976796 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Adipose tissue inflammation is a mechanistic link between obesity and its related sequelae, including insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Dual ligands of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)α and γ, combining in a single molecule the metabolic and inflammatory-regulatory properties of α and γ agonists, have been proposed as a promising therapeutic strategy to antagonize adipose tissue inflammation. Here we investigated the effects of the dual PPARα/γ agonist aleglitazar on human adipocytes challenged with inflammatory stimuli. Human Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (SGBS) adipocytes were treated with aleglitazar or - for comparison - the selective agonists for PPARα or γ fenofibrate or rosiglitazone, respectively, for 24h before stimulation with TNF-α. Aleglitazar, at concentrations as low as 10nmol/L, providing the half-maximal transcriptional activation of both PPARα and PPARγ, reduced the stimulated expression of several pro-inflammatory mediators including interleukin (IL)-6, the chemokine CXC-L10, and monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1. Correspondingly, media from adipocytes treated with aleglitazar reduced monocyte migration, consistent with suppression of MCP-1 secretion. Under the same conditions, aleglitazar also reversed the TNF-α-mediated suppression of insulin-stimulated ser473 Akt phosphorylation and decreased the TNF-α-induced ser312 IRS1 phosphorylation, two major switches in insulin-mediated metabolic activities, restoring glucose uptake in insulin-resistant adipocytes. Such effects were similar to those obtainable with a combination of single PPARα and γ agonists. In conclusion, aleglitazar reduces inflammatory activation and dysfunction in insulin signaling in activated adipocytes, properties that may benefit diabetic and obese patients. The effect of aleglitazar was consistent with dual PPARα and γ agonism, but with no evidence of synergism.
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- Marika Massaro
- National Research Council (CNR) Institute of Clinical Physiology, Lecce, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR) Institute of Clinical Physiology, Lecce, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR) Institute of Clinical Physiology, Lecce, Italy; Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (DISTEBA), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- National Research Council (CNR) Institute of Clinical Physiology, Lecce, Italy
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (DISTEBA), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- G. dAnnunzio University and Center of Excellence on Aging, Chieti, Italy; G. Monasterio Foundation for Clinical Research, Pisa, Italy.
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Dávila D, Fernández S, Torres-Alemán I. Astrocyte Resilience to Oxidative Stress Induced by Insulin-like Growth Factor I (IGF-I) Involves Preserved AKT (Protein Kinase B) Activity. J Biol Chem 2015; 291:2510-23. [PMID: 26631726 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.695478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Disruption of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) signaling is a key step in the development of cancer or neurodegeneration. For example, interference of the prosurvival IGF-I/AKT/FOXO3 pathway by redox activation of the stress kinases p38 and JNK is instrumental in neuronal death by oxidative stress. However, in astrocytes, IGF-I retains its protective action against oxidative stress. The molecular mechanisms underlying this cell-specific protection remain obscure but may be relevant to unveil new ways to combat IGF-I/insulin resistance. Here, we describe that, in astrocytes exposed to oxidative stress by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), p38 activation did not inhibit AKT (protein kinase B) activation by IGF-I, which is in contrast to our previous observations in neurons. Rather, stimulation of AKT by IGF-I was significantly higher and more sustained in astrocytes than in neurons either under normal or oxidative conditions. This may be explained by phosphorylation of the phosphatase PTEN at the plasma membrane in response to IGF-I, inducing its cytosolic translocation and preserving in this way AKT activity. Stimulation of AKT by IGF-I, mimicked also by a constitutively active AKT mutant, reduced oxidative stress levels and cell death in H2O2-exposed astrocytes, boosting their neuroprotective action in co-cultured neurons. These results indicate that armoring of AKT activation by IGF-I is crucial to preserve its cytoprotective effect in astrocytes and may form part of the brain defense mechanism against oxidative stress injury.
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- David Dávila
- From Department Systems Neuroscience, Cajal Institute, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid 28002, Spain
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- From Department Systems Neuroscience, Cajal Institute, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid 28002, Spain
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- From Department Systems Neuroscience, Cajal Institute, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid 28002, Spain
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Medium-chain triglyceride ameliorates insulin resistance and inflammation in high fat diet-induced obese mice. Eur J Nutr 2015; 55:931-40. [PMID: 25911003 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-015-0907-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to investigate the in vivo effects of dietary medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) on inflammation and insulin resistance as well as the underlying potential molecular mechanisms in high fat diet-induced obese mice. METHODS Male C57BL/6J mice (n = 24) were fed one of the following three diets for a period of 12 weeks: (1) a modified AIN-76 diet with 5 % corn oil (normal diet); (2) a high-fat control diet (17 % w/w lard and 3 % w/w corn oil, HFC); (3) an isocaloric high-fat diet supplemented with MCT (17 % w/w MCT and 3 % w/w corn oil, HF-MCT). Glucose metabolism was evaluated by fasting blood glucose levels and intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test. Insulin sensitivity was evaluated by fasting serum insulin levels and the index of homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance. The levels of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and tumor necrosis factor-α were measured by ELISA, and hepatic activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways was determined using western blot analysis. RESULTS Compared to HFC diet, consumption of HF-MCT did not induce body weight gain and white adipose tissue accumulation in mice. HFC-induced increases in serum fasting glucose and insulin levels as well as glucose intolerance were prevented by HF-MCT diet. Meanwhile, HF-MCT resulted in significantly lower serum IL-6 level and higher IL-10 level, and lower expression levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 protein in liver tissues when compared to HFC. In addition, HF-MCT attenuated HFC-triggered hepatic activation of NF-κB and p38 MAPK. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated that MCT was efficacious in suppressing body fat accumulation, insulin resistance, inflammatory response, and NF-κB and p38 MAPK activation in high fat diet-fed mice. These data suggest that MCT may exert beneficial effects against high fat diet-induced insulin resistance and inflammation.
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Ghosh S, Lertwattanarak R, Garduño JDJ, Galeana JJ, Li J, Zamarripa F, Lancaster JL, Mohan S, Hussey S, Musi N. Elevated muscle TLR4 expression and metabolic endotoxemia in human aging. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2015; 70:232-46. [PMID: 24846769 PMCID: PMC4311182 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glu067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Aging is associated with alterations in glucose metabolism and sarcopenia that jointly contribute to a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Because aging is considered as a state of low-grade inflammation, in this study we examined whether older, healthy (lean, community-dwelling) participants have altered signaling flux through toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a key mediator of innate and adaptive immune responses. We also examined whether a 4-month aerobic exercise program would have an anti-inflammatory effect by reducing TLR4 expression and signaling. At baseline, muscle TLR4, nuclear factor κB p50 and nuclear factor κB p65 protein content, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase phosphorylation were significantly elevated in older versus young participants. The plasma concentration of the TLR4 agonist lipopolysaccharide and its binding protein also were significantly elevated in older participants, indicative of metabolic endotoxemia, which is a recently described phenomenon of increased plasma endotoxin level in metabolic disease. These alterations in older participants were accompanied by decreased insulin sensitivity, quadriceps muscle volume, and muscle strength. The exercise training program increased insulin sensitivity, without affecting quadriceps muscle volume or strength. Muscle TLR4, nuclear factor κB, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase, and plasma lipopolysaccharide and lipopolysaccharide binding protein were not changed by exercise. In conclusion, insulin resistance and sarcopenia of aging are associated with increased TLR4 expression/signaling, which may be secondary to metabolic endotoxemia.
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- Sangeeta Ghosh
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio. Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, Center for Healthy Aging
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
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- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio. Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, Center for Healthy Aging
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- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio. Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, Center for Healthy Aging,
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Brown AE, Palsgaard J, Borup R, Avery P, Gunn DA, De Meyts P, Yeaman SJ, Walker M. p38 MAPK activation upregulates proinflammatory pathways in skeletal muscle cells from insulin-resistant type 2 diabetic patients. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2015; 308:E63-70. [PMID: 25370850 PMCID: PMC4281683 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00115.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Skeletal muscle is the key site of peripheral insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. Insulin-stimulated glucose uptake is decreased in differentiated diabetic cultured myotubes, which is in keeping with a retained genetic/epigenetic defect of insulin action. We investigated differences in gene expression during differentiation between diabetic and control muscle cell cultures. Microarray analysis was performed using skeletal muscle cell cultures established from type 2 diabetic patients with a family history of type 2 diabetes and clinical evidence of marked insulin resistance and nondiabetic control subjects with no family history of diabetes. Genes and pathways upregulated with differentiation in the diabetic cultures, compared with controls, were identified using Gene Spring and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis. Gene sets upregulated in diabetic myotubes were associated predominantly with inflammation. p38 MAPK was identified as a key regulator of the expression of these proinflammatory gene sets, and p38 MAPK activation was found to be increased in the diabetic vs. control myotubes. Although inhibition of p38 MAPK activity decreased cytokine gene expression from the cultured diabetic myotubes significantly, it did not improve insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. Increased cytokine expression driven by increased p38 MAPK activation is a key feature of cultured myotubes derived from insulin-resistant type 2 diabetic patients. p38 MAPK inhibition decreased cytokine expression but did not affect the retained defect of impaired insulin action in the diabetic muscle cells.
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- Audrey E Brown
- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom
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- Receptor Systems Biology Laboratory, Hagedorn Research Institute, Novo Nordisk, Gentofte, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom; and
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- Unilever Discover, Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook, Bedford, United Kingdom
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- Receptor Systems Biology Laboratory, Hagedorn Research Institute, Novo Nordisk, Gentofte, Denmark
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom;
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Talbot NA, Wheeler-Jones CP, Cleasby ME. Palmitoleic acid prevents palmitic acid-induced macrophage activation and consequent p38 MAPK-mediated skeletal muscle insulin resistance. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2014; 393:129-42. [PMID: 24973767 PMCID: PMC4148479 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2014.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Obesity and saturated fatty acid (SFA) treatment are both associated with skeletal muscle insulin resistance (IR) and increased macrophage infiltration. However, the relative effects of SFA and unsaturated fatty acid (UFA)-activated macrophages on muscle are unknown. Here, macrophages were treated with palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid or both and the effects of the conditioned medium (CM) on C2C12 myotubes investigated. CM from palmitic acid-treated J774s (palm-mac-CM) impaired insulin signalling and insulin-stimulated glycogen synthesis, reduced Inhibitor κBα and increased phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase in myotubes. p38 MAPK inhibition or siRNA partially ameliorated these defects, as did addition of tumour necrosis factor-α blocking antibody to the CM. Macrophages incubated with both FAs generated CM that did not induce IR, while palmitoleic acid-mac-CM alone was insulin sensitising. Thus UFAs may improve muscle insulin sensitivity and counteract SFA-mediated IR through an effect on macrophage activation.
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- Nicola A Talbot
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Royal College Street, London NW1 0TU, UK
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Royal College Street, London NW1 0TU, UK
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Royal College Street, London NW1 0TU, UK.
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The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus is predicted to increase dramatically over the coming years and the clinical implications and healthcare costs from this disease are overwhelming. In many cases, this pathological condition is linked to a cluster of metabolic disorders, such as obesity, systemic hypertension and dyslipidaemia, defined as the metabolic syndrome. Insulin resistance has been proposed as the key mediator of all of these features and contributes to the associated high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although the molecular mechanisms behind insulin resistance are not completely understood, a negative cross-talk between AngII (angiotensin II) and the insulin signalling pathway has been the focus of great interest in the last decade. Indeed, substantial evidence has shown that anti-hypertensive drugs that block the RAS (renin-angiotensin system) may also act to prevent diabetes. Despite its long history, new components within the RAS continue to be discovered. Among them, Ang-(1-7) [angiotensin-(1-7)] has gained special attention as a counter-regulatory hormone opposing many of the AngII-related deleterious effects. Specifically, we and others have demonstrated that Ang-(1-7) improves the action of insulin and opposes the negative effect that AngII exerts at this level. In the present review, we provide evidence showing that insulin and Ang-(1-7) share a common intracellular signalling pathway. We also address the molecular mechanisms behind the beneficial effects of Ang-(1-7) on AngII-mediated insulin resistance. Finally, we discuss potential therapeutic approaches leading to modulation of the ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2)/Ang-(1-7)/Mas receptor axis as a very attractive strategy in the therapy of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes-associated diseases.
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Lustig Y, Barhod E, Ashwal-Fluss R, Gordin R, Shomron N, Baruch-Umansky K, Hemi R, Karasik A, Kanety H. RNA-binding protein PTB and microRNA-221 coregulate AdipoR1 translation and adiponectin signaling. Diabetes 2014; 63:433-45. [PMID: 24130336 DOI: 10.2337/db13-1032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Adiponectin receptor 1 (AdipoR1) mediates adiponectin's pleiotropic effects in muscle and liver and plays an important role in the regulation of insulin resistance and diabetes. Here, we demonstrate a pivotal role for microRNA-221 (miR-221) and the RNA-binding protein polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB) in posttranscriptional regulation of AdipoR1 during muscle differentiation and in obesity. RNA-immunoprecipitation and luciferase reporter assays illustrated that both PTB and miR-221 bind AdipoR1-3'UTR and cooperatively inhibit AdipoR1 translation. Depletion of PTB or miR-221 increased, while overexpression of these factors decreased, AdipoR1 protein synthesis in both muscle and liver cells. During myogenesis, downregulation of PTB and miR-221 robustly induced AdipoR1 translation, providing a mechanism for enhanced AdipoR1 protein expression and activation in differentiated muscle cells. In addition, since both PTB and miR-221 are upregulated in liver and muscle of genetic and dietary mouse models of obesity, this novel translational mechanism may be at least partly responsible for the reduction in AdipoR1 protein levels in obesity. These findings highlight the importance of translational control in regulating AdipoR1 protein expression and adiponectin signaling. Given that adiponectin is reduced in obesity, induction of AdipoR1 could potentially enhance adiponectin beneficial effects and ameliorate insulin resistance and diabetes.
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- Yaniv Lustig
- Institute of Endocrinology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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Ozcan L, Cristina de Souza J, Harari AA, Backs J, Olson EN, Tabas I. Activation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II in obesity mediates suppression of hepatic insulin signaling. Cell Metab 2013; 18:803-15. [PMID: 24268736 PMCID: PMC3863383 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Revised: 09/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A hallmark of obesity is selective suppression of hepatic insulin signaling ("insulin resistance"), but critical gaps remain in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms. We now report a major role for hepatic CaMKII, a calcium-responsive kinase that is activated in obesity. Genetic targeting of hepatic CaMKII, its downstream mediator p38, or the p38 substrate and stabilizer MK2 enhances insulin-induced p-Akt in palmitate-treated hepatocytes and obese mouse liver, leading to metabolic improvement. The mechanism of improvement begins with induction of ATF6 and the ATF6 target p58(IPK), a chaperone that suppresses the PERK-p-eIF2α-ATF4 branch of the UPR. The result is a decrease in the ATF4 target TRB3, an inhibitor of insulin-induced p-Akt, leading to enhanced activation of Akt and its downstream metabolic mediators. These findings increase our understanding of the molecular mechanisms linking obesity to selective insulin resistance and suggest new therapeutic targets for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
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- Lale Ozcan
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Qi Y, Xu Z, Zhu Q, Thomas C, Kumar R, Feng H, Dostal DE, White MF, Baker KM, Guo S. Myocardial loss of IRS1 and IRS2 causes heart failure and is controlled by p38α MAPK during insulin resistance. Diabetes 2013; 62:3887-900. [PMID: 24159000 PMCID: PMC3806607 DOI: 10.2337/db13-0095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cardiac failure is a major cause of death in patients with type 2 diabetes, but the molecular mechanism that links diabetes to heart failure remains unclear. Insulin resistance is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes, and insulin receptor substrates 1 and 2 (IRS1 and IRS2) are the major insulin-signaling components regulating cellular metabolism and survival. To determine the role of IRS1 and IRS2 in the heart and examine whether hyperinsulinemia causes myocardial insulin resistance and cellular dysfunction via IRS1 and IRS2, we generated heart-specific IRS1 and IRS2 gene double-knockout (H-DKO) mice and liver-specific IRS1 and IRS2 double-knockout (L-DKO) mice. H-DKO mice had reduced ventricular mass; developed cardiac apoptosis, fibrosis, and failure; and showed diminished Akt→forkhead box class O-1 signaling that was accompanied by impaired cardiac metabolic gene expression and reduced ATP content. L-DKO mice had decreased cardiac IRS1 and IRS2 proteins and exhibited features of heart failure, with impaired cardiac energy metabolism gene expression and activation of p38α mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38). Using neonatal rat ventricular cardiomyocytes, we further found that chronic insulin exposure reduced IRS1 and IRS2 proteins and prevented insulin action through activation of p38, revealing a fundamental mechanism of cardiac dysfunction during insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
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- Yajuan Qi
- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, and Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei United University, Tangshan, China
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, and Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
- Division of Endocrinology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, and Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, and Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, and Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, and Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, and Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Division of Endocrinology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, and Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
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- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, and Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas
- Corresponding author: Shaodong Guo,
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Koren-Gluzer M, Aviram M, Hayek T. Paraoxonase1 (PON1) reduces insulin resistance in mice fed a high-fat diet, and promotes GLUT4 overexpression in myocytes, via the IRS-1/Akt pathway. Atherosclerosis 2013; 229:71-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2013] [Revised: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/22/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Dali-Youcef N, Mecili M, Ricci R, Andrès E. Metabolic inflammation: connecting obesity and insulin resistance. Ann Med 2013; 45:242-53. [PMID: 22834949 DOI: 10.3109/07853890.2012.705015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Insulin resistance is a pathological condition that arises when insulin signaling is impaired, forcing β-cells to produce more insulin in order to cope with body demands and to maintain glucose homeostasis. When the pancreas is no more able to support an appropriate insulin secretion, insulin resistance becomes decompensated and hyperglycemia is detected. One of the mechanisms leading to insulin resistance is low-grade inflammation that involves a number of protagonists such as inflammatory cytokines, lipids and their metabolites, reactive oxygen species (ROS), hypoxia and endoplasmic reticulum stress, and changes in gut microbiota profiles. We review here the molecular aspects of metabolic inflammation converging to insulin resistance and secondarily to type 2 diabetes. We also discuss the place of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in the assessment of metabolic inflammation and potential therapeutic interventions aimed to impede inflammation and therefore prevent insulin resistance.
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- Nassim Dali-Youcef
- Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Biologie Moléculaire, Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, 1 place de l'hôpital 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France.
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor-dependent synaptic plasticity is suppressed by interleukin-1β via p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. J Neurosci 2013; 32:17714-24. [PMID: 23223292 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1253-12.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Evolving evidence suggests that brain inflammation and the buildup of proinflammatory cytokine increases the risk for cognitive decline and cognitive dysfunction. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), acting via poorly understood mechanisms, appears to be a key cytokine in causing these deleterious effects along with a presumably related loss of long-term potentiation (LTP)-type synaptic plasticity. We hypothesized that IL-1β disrupts brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling cascades and thereby impairs the formation of filamentous actin (F-actin) in dendritic spines, an event that is essential for the stabilization of LTP. Actin polymerization in spines requires phosphorylation of the filament severing protein cofilin and is modulated by expression of the immediate early gene product Arc. Using rat organotypic hippocampal cultures, we found that IL-1β suppressed BDNF-dependent regulation of Arc and phosphorylation of cofilin and cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB), a transcription factor regulating Arc expression. IL-1β appears to act on BDNF signal transduction by impairing the phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate 1, a protein that couples activation of the BDNF receptor TrkB to downstream signaling pathways regulating CREB, Arc, and cofilin. IL-1β upregulated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and inhibiting p38 MAPK prevented IL-1β from disrupting BDNF signaling. IL-1β also prevented the formation of F-actin in spines and impaired the consolidation, but not the induction, of BDNF-dependent LTP in acute hippocampal slices. The suppressive effect of IL-1β on F-actin and LTP was prevented by inhibiting p38 MAPK. These findings define a new mechanism for the action of IL-1β on LTP and point to a potential therapeutic target to restore synaptic plasticity.
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Su D, Shukla AK, Chen B, Kim JS, Nakayasu E, Qu Y, Aryal U, Weitz K, Clauss TR, Monroe ME, Camp DG, Bigelow DJ, Smith RD, Kulkarni RN, Qian WJ. Quantitative site-specific reactivity profiling of S-nitrosylation in mouse skeletal muscle using cysteinyl peptide enrichment coupled with mass spectrometry. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 57:68-78. [PMID: 23277143 PMCID: PMC3771501 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Revised: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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S-nitrosylation, the formation of S-nitrosothiol (SNO), is an important reversible thiol oxidation event that has been increasingly recognized for its role in cell signaling. Although many proteins susceptible to S-nitrosylation have been reported, site-specific identification of physiologically relevant SNO modifications remains an analytical challenge because of the low abundance and labile nature of this modification. Herein we present further improvement and optimization of the recently reported resin-assisted cysteinyl peptide enrichment protocol for SNO identification and its application to mouse skeletal muscle to identify specific cysteine sites sensitive to S-nitrosylation by a quantitative reactivity profiling strategy. Our results indicate that the protein- and peptide-level enrichment protocols provide comparable specificity and coverage of SNO-peptide identifications. S-nitrosylation reactivity profiling was performed by quantitatively comparing the site-specific SNO modification levels in samples treated with S-nitrosoglutathione, an NO donor, at two different concentrations (i.e., 10 and 100 μM). The reactivity profiling experiments led to the identification of 488 SNO-modified sites from 197 proteins with specificity of ∼95% at the unique peptide level, i.e., ∼95% of enriched peptides contain cysteine residues as the originally SNO-modified sites. Among these sites, 281 from 145 proteins were considered more sensitive to S-nitrosylation based on the ratios of observed SNO levels between the two treatments. These SNO-sensitive sites are more likely to be physiologically relevant. Many of the SNO-sensitive proteins are localized in mitochondria, contractile fiber, and actin cytoskeleton, suggesting the susceptibility of these subcellular compartments to redox regulation. Moreover, these observed SNO-sensitive proteins are primarily involved in metabolic pathways, including the tricarboxylic acid cycle, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, glutathione metabolism, and fatty acid metabolism, suggesting the importance of redox regulation in muscle metabolism and insulin action.
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- Dian Su
- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
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The roles of aerobic exercise training and suppression IL-6 gene expression by RNA interference in the development of insulin resistance. Cytokine 2013; 61:394-405. [PMID: 23294974 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2012.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2011] [Revised: 10/30/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the hypothesis that aerobic exercise training inhibits the development of insulin resistance through IL-6 and probe into the possible molecular mechanism about it. METHODS Rats were raised with high-fat diets for 8 weeks to develop insulin resistance, and glucose infusion rates (GIRs) were determined by hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamping to confirm the development of insulin resistance. Aerobic exercise training (the speed and duration time in the first week were respectively 16 m/min and 50 min, and speed increased 1m/min and duration time increased 5 min every week following it) and/or IL-6shRNA plasmid injection (rats received IL-6shRNA injection via the tail vein every two weeks) were adopted during the development of insulin resistance. The serum IL-6, leptin, adiponectin, fasting blood glucose, fasting serum insulin, GIR, IL-6 gene expression levels, p-p38 in various tissues and p-STAT3/t-STAT3 ratio in the liver were measured. RESULTS Rats fed with high-fat diets for 8 weeks were developed insulin resistance and the IL-6mRNA levels of IL-6shRNA injection groups in various tissues were significantly lower than those of control group (P<0.05), respectively. The development of insulin resistance in exercise rats significantly decreased, however, compared with that, the GIR of exercise rats injected by IL-6shRNA was lower (P<0.05). The IL-6mRNA levels were highest in the fat tissue and lowest in the skeletal muscles in all the rats. The serum adiponectin levels decreased (P<0.05) following the development of insulin resistance, and it increased (P<0.05) when the rats were intervened by aerobic exercise training for 8 weeks at the same time. However, there were not significant differences when serum leptin concentrations were compared (P>0.05). The p-p38 significantly increased in the rats fed with high-fat diets, however, p-p38 of the exercise high-fat diets rats in the liver and fat tissues significantly decreased than that (P<0.05). The changes of p-p38 in exercise rats injected by IL-6shRNA were irregular. The activation of STAT3 in the liver significantly increased (P<0.05) following the development of insulin resistance, and it decreased (P<0.05) when the rats were intervened by aerobic exercise training for 8 weeks at the same time, and the gene silencing of IL-6 did not have effects on the activation of STAT3 in the liver (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, aerobic exercise training prevented the development of insulin resistance through IL-6 to a certain degree. The gene expression and secretion of IL-6 could inhibit the development of insulin resistance. The mechanism of the effects were possibly related with elevating the levels of serum adiponectin, and/or inhibiting the activation of STAT3 in the liver and p38MAPK in the skeletal muscles, liver and fat tissues.
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Benomar Y, Gertler A, De Lacy P, Crépin D, Ould Hamouda H, Riffault L, Taouis M. Central resistin overexposure induces insulin resistance through Toll-like receptor 4. Diabetes 2013; 62:102-14. [PMID: 22961082 PMCID: PMC3526022 DOI: 10.2337/db12-0237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Resistin promotes both inflammation and insulin resistance associated with energy homeostasis impairment. However, the resistin receptor and the molecular mechanisms mediating its effects in the hypothalamus, crucial for energy homeostasis control, and key insulin-sensitive tissues are still unknown. In the current study, we report that chronic resistin infusion in the lateral cerebral ventricle of normal rats markedly affects both hypothalamic and peripheral insulin responsiveness. Central resistin treatment inhibited insulin-dependent phosphorylation of insulin receptor (IR), AKT, and extracellular signal-related kinase 1/2 associated with reduced IR expression and with upregulation of suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 and phosphotyrosine phosphatase 1B, two negative regulators of insulin signaling. Additionally, central resistin promotes the activation of the serine kinases Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, enhances the serine phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate-1, and increases the expression of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 in the hypothalamus and key peripheral insulin-sensitive tissues. Interestingly, we also report for the first time, to our knowledge, the direct binding of resistin to Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 receptors in the hypothalamus, leading to the activation of the associated proinflammatory pathways. Taken together, our findings clearly identify TLR4 as the binding site for resistin in the hypothalamus and bring new insight into the molecular mechanisms involved in resistin-induced inflammation and insulin resistance in the whole animal.
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- Yacir Benomar
- Unité Mixte de Recherche 8195, University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Center of Neurosciences Paris-Sud, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8195, Orsay, France
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- Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, The Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science, and Nutrition, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche 8195, University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Center of Neurosciences Paris-Sud, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8195, Orsay, France
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche 8195, University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Center of Neurosciences Paris-Sud, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8195, Orsay, France
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche 8195, University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Center of Neurosciences Paris-Sud, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8195, Orsay, France
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche 8195, University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Center of Neurosciences Paris-Sud, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8195, Orsay, France
- Corresponding author: Mohammed Taouis,
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Mayama R, Izawa T, Sakai K, Suciu N, Iwashita M. Improvement of insulin sensitivity promotes extravillous trophoblast cell migration stimulated by insulin-like growth factor-I. Endocr J 2013. [PMID: 23197113 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej12-0241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) has been shown to stimulate extravillous trophoblast (EVT) cell migration and invasion, and to play a crucial role in placental function, thereby, influencing placental development and fetal growth. Insufficient invasion of EVT cells into the uterine endometrium leads to pregnancy-related complications, including spontaneous abortion, fetal growth restriction (FGR), and pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Insulin-resistant conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have also been associated with abortion and PIH. However, the effects of IGF-I on EVT cells under insulin-resistant conditions have not been elucidated yet. The current study was undertaken to analyze the effects of IGF-I under insulin-resistant conditions and to determine whether improvement in insulin sensitivity alters IGF signaling and cell migration in the EVT. Incubation with pioglitazone, an insulin sensitizer, increased peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) expression after 48 h. A 48-h pre-incubation with insulin reduced the phosphorylation and concentration of the insulin receptors, which were increased by insulin treatment. Long-term exposure to insulin reduced phosphorylation of the IGF-I receptor, insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1), and Akt, and also reduced EVT cell migration. However, when the cells were incubated with pioglitazone in addition to insulin for 48 h, the phosphorylation of these proteins was restored. This combination partially reversed the inhibitory effect of insulin on EVT cell migration. These results suggest that abnormalities in pregnancy that are induced by loss of insulin sensitivity can be treated by improving insulin sensitivity.
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- Reiko Mayama
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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Puthanveetil P, Wan A, Rodrigues B. FoxO1 is crucial for sustaining cardiomyocyte metabolism and cell survival. Cardiovasc Res 2012; 97:393-403. [PMID: 23263330 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvs426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a term used to describe cardiac muscle damage-induced heart failure. Multiple structural and biochemical reasons have been suggested to induce this disorder. The most prominent feature of the diabetic myocardium is attenuated insulin signalling that reduces survival kinases (Akt), potentially switching on protein targets like FoxOs, initiators of cell death. FoxO1, a prominent member of the forkhead box family and subfamily O of transcription factors and produced from the FKHR gene, is involved in regulating metabolism, cell proliferation, oxidative stress response, immune homeostasis, pluripotency in embryonic stem cells, and cell death. In this review we describe distinctive functions of FoxOs, specifically FoxO1 under conditions of nutrient excess, insulin resistance and diabetes, and its manipulation to restore metabolic equilibrium to limit cardiac damage due to cell death. Because FoxO1 helps cardiac tissue to combat a variety of stress stimuli, it could be a major determinant in regulating diabetic cardiomyopathy. In this regard, we highlight studies from our group and others who illustrate how cardiac tissue-specific FoxO1 deletion protects the heart against cardiomyopathy and how its down-regulation in endothelial tissue could prevent against atherosclerotic plaques. In addition, we also describe studies that show FoxO1's beneficial qualities by highlighting their role in inducing anti-oxidant, autophagic, and anti-apoptotic genes under stress conditions of ischaemia-reperfusion and myocardial infarction. Thus, the aforementioned FoxO1 traits could be useful in curbing cardiac tissue-specific impairment of function following diabetes.
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- Prasanth Puthanveetil
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, 2146 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3
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