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Bavaresco A, Mazzeo P, Lazzara M, Barbot M. Adipose tissue in cortisol excess: What Cushing's syndrome can teach us? Biochem Pharmacol 2024; 223:116137. [PMID: 38494065 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2024.116137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
Abstract
Endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS) is a rare condition due to prolonged exposure to elevated circulating cortisol levels that features its typical phenotype characterised by moon face, proximal myopathy, easy bruising, hirsutism in females and a centripetal distribution of body fat. Given the direct and indirect effects of hypercortisolism, CS is a severe disease burdened by increased cardio-metabolic morbidity and mortality in which visceral adiposity plays a leading role. Although not commonly found in clinical setting, endogenous CS is definitely underestimated leading to delayed diagnosis with consequent increased rate of complications and reduced likelihood of their reversal after disease control. Most of all, CS is a unique model for systemic impairment induced by exogenous glucocorticoid therapy that is commonly prescribed for a number of chronic conditions in a relevant proportion of the worldwide population. In this review we aim to summarise on one side, the mechanisms behind visceral adiposity and lipid metabolism impairment in CS during active disease and after remission and on the other explore the potential role of cortisol in promoting adipose tissue accumulation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alessandro Bavaresco
- Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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Fu Q, Qian Y, Jiang H, He Y, Dai H, Chen Y, Xia Z, Liang Y, Zhou Y, Gao R, Zheng S, Lv H, Sun M, Xu K, Yang T. Genetic lineage tracing identifies adaptive mechanisms of pancreatic islet β cells in various mouse models of diabetes with distinct age of initiation. SCIENCE CHINA. LIFE SCIENCES 2024; 67:504-517. [PMID: 37930473 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-022-2372-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
Abstract
During the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), pancreatic islets, especially the β cells, face significant challenges. These insulin-producing cells adopt a regeneration strategy to compensate for the shortage of insulin, but the exact mechanism needs to be defined. High-fat diet (HFD) and streptozotocin (STZ) treatment are well-established models to study islet damage in T2D and T1D respectively. Therefore, we applied these two diabetic mouse models, triggered at different ages, to pursue the cell fate transition of islet β cells. Cre-LoxP systems were used to generate islet cell type-specific (α, β, or δ) green fluorescent protein (GFP)-labeled mice for genetic lineage tracing, thereinto β-cell GFP-labeled mice were tamoxifen induced. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was used to investigate the evolutionary trajectories and molecular mechanisms of the GFP-labeled β cells in STZ-treated mice. STZ-induced diabetes caused extensive dedifferentiation of β cells and some of which transdifferentiated into a or δ cells in both youth- and adulthood-initiated mice while this phenomenon was barely observed in HFD models. β cells in HFD mice were expanded via self-replication rather than via transdifferentiation from α or δ cells, in contrast, α or δ cells were induced to transdifferentiate into β cells in STZ-treated mice (both youth- and adulthood-initiated). In addition to the re-dedifferentiation of β cells, it is also highly likely that these "α or δ" cells transdifferentiated from pre-existing β cells could also re-trans-differentiate into insulin-producing β cells and be beneficial to islet recovery. The analysis of ScRNA-seq revealed that several pathways including mitochondrial function, chromatin modification, and remodeling are crucial in the dynamic transition of β cells. Our findings shed light on how islet β cells overcome the deficit of insulin and the molecular mechanism of islet recovery in T1D and T2D pathogenesis.
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- Qi Fu
- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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Oger F, Bourouh C, Friano ME, Courty E, Rolland L, Gromada X, Moreno M, Carney C, Rabhi N, Durand E, Amanzougarene S, Berberian L, Derhourhi M, Blanc E, Hannou SA, Denechaud PD, Benfodda Z, Meffre P, Fajas L, Kerr-Conte J, Pattou F, Froguel P, Pourcet B, Bonnefond A, Collombat P, Annicotte JS. β-Cell-Specific E2f1 Deficiency Impairs Glucose Homeostasis, β-Cell Identity, and Insulin Secretion. Diabetes 2023; 72:1112-1126. [PMID: 37216637 DOI: 10.2337/db22-0604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
The loss of pancreatic β-cell identity has emerged as an important feature of type 2 diabetes development, but the molecular mechanisms are still elusive. Here, we explore the cell-autonomous role of the cell-cycle regulator and transcription factor E2F1 in the maintenance of β-cell identity, insulin secretion, and glucose homeostasis. We show that the β-cell-specific loss of E2f1 function in mice triggers glucose intolerance associated with defective insulin secretion, altered endocrine cell mass, downregulation of many β-cell genes, and concomitant increase of non-β-cell markers. Mechanistically, epigenomic profiling of the promoters of these non-β-cell upregulated genes identified an enrichment of bivalent H3K4me3/H3K27me3 or H3K27me3 marks. Conversely, promoters of downregulated genes were enriched in active chromatin H3K4me3 and H3K27ac histone marks. We find that specific E2f1 transcriptional, cistromic, and epigenomic signatures are associated with these β-cell dysfunctions, with E2F1 directly regulating several β-cell genes at the chromatin level. Finally, the pharmacological inhibition of E2F transcriptional activity in human islets also impairs insulin secretion and the expression of β-cell identity genes. Our data suggest that E2F1 is critical for maintaining β-cell identity and function through sustained control of β-cell and non-β-cell transcriptional programs. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS β-Cell-specific E2f1 deficiency in mice impairs glucose tolerance. Loss of E2f1 function alters the ratio of α- to β-cells but does not trigger β-cell conversion into α-cells. Pharmacological inhibition of E2F activity inhibits glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and alters β- and α-cell gene expression in human islets. E2F1 maintains β-cell function and identity through control of transcriptomic and epigenetic programs.
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- Frédérik Oger
- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Valrose, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- INSERM, U1167 - RID-AGE - Facteurs de Risque et Déterminants Moléculaires des Maladies Liées au Vieillissement, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1167 - RID-AGE - Facteurs de Risque et Déterminants Moléculaires des Maladies Liées au Vieillissement, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- Center for Integrative Genomics, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- INSERM, U1190 - EGID, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1190 - EGID, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
- Department of Metabolism, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London, U.K
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- INSERM, U1011 - EGID, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM, U1283 - UMR8199 - European Genomic Institute for Diabetes (EGID), CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
- Department of Metabolism, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, London, U.K
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- INSERM, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Valrose, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- INSERM, U1167 - RID-AGE - Facteurs de Risque et Déterminants Moléculaires des Maladies Liées au Vieillissement, Institut Pasteur de Lille, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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Delangre E, Pommier G, Tolu S, Uzan B, Bailbé D, Movassat J. Lithium treatment mitigates the diabetogenic effects of chronic cortico-therapy. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 164:114895. [PMID: 37224758 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Glucocorticoids (GCs) are the main treatment for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders and are also used as immunosuppressive therapy for patients with organ transplantation. However, these treatments have several side effects, including metabolic disorders. Indeed, cortico-therapy may induce insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, disrupted insulin and glucagon secretion, excessive gluconeogenesis, leading to diabetes in susceptible individuals. Recently, lithium has been shown to alleviate deleterious effects of GCs in various diseased conditions. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH In this study, using two rat models of GC-induced metabolic disorders, we investigated the effects of Lithium Chloride (LiCl) in the mitigation of deleterious effects of GCs. Rats were treated either with corticosterone or dexamethasone, and with or without LiCl. Animals were then assessed for glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, in vivo and ex vivo glucose-induced insulin secretion and hepatic gluconeogenesis. KEY RESULTS We showed that in rats chronically treated with corticosterone, lithium treatment markedly reduced insulin resistance. In addition, in rats treated with dexamethasone, lithium administration improved glucose tolerance, associated with enhanced insulin secretion in vivo. Moreover, liver gluconeogenesis was reduced upon LiCl treatment. The improvement of insulin secretion in vivo appeared to be due to an indirect regulation of β cell function, since the ex vivo assessment of insulin secretion and β cell mass in islets from animals treated with LiCl revealed no difference compared to untreated animals. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Collectively, our data provide evidences for the beneficial effects of lithium to mitigate the adverse metabolic effects of chronic cortico-therapy.
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- Etienne Delangre
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, F-75013 Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, UFR Sciences du Vivant, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, F-75013 Paris, France.
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Nutritional strategies for intervention of diabetes and improvement of β-cell function. Biosci Rep 2023; 43:232518. [PMID: 36714968 PMCID: PMC9939408 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20222151] [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: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus, especially Type 2 diabetes (T2D), is caused by multiple factors including genetics, diets, and lifestyles. Diabetes is a chronic condition and is among the top 10 causes of death globally. Nutritional intervention is one of the most important and effective strategies for T2D management. It is well known that most of intervention strategies can lower blood glucose level and improve insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissues. However, the regulation of pancreatic β cells by dietary intervention is not well characterized. In this review, we summarized some of the commonly used nutritional methods for diabetes intervention. We then discussed the effects and the underlying mechanisms of nutritional intervention in improving the cell mass and function of pancreatic islet β cells. With emerging intervention strategies and in-depth investigation, we are expecting to have a better understanding about the effectiveness of dietary interventions in ameliorating T2D in the future.
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Nishiyama M, Iwasaki Y, Makino S. Animal Models of Cushing's Syndrome. Endocrinology 2022; 163:6761324. [PMID: 36240318 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqac173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Endogenous Cushing's syndrome is characterized by unique clinical features and comorbidities, and progress in the analysis of its genetic pathogenesis has been achieved. Moreover, prescribed glucocorticoids are also associated with exogenous Cushing's syndrome. Several animal models have been established to explore the pathophysiology and develop treatments for Cushing's syndrome. Here, we review recent studies reporting animal models of Cushing's syndrome with different features and complications induced by glucocorticoid excess. Exogenous corticosterone (CORT) administration in drinking water is widely utilized, and we found that CORT pellet implantation in mice successfully leads to a Cushing's phenotype. Corticotropin-releasing hormone overexpression mice and adrenal-specific Prkar1a-deficient mice have been developed, and AtT20 transplantation methods have been designed to examine the medical treatments for adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing pituitary neuroendocrine tumors. We also review recent advances in the molecular pathogenesis of glucocorticoid-induced complications using animal models.
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- Mitsuru Nishiyama
- Health Care Center, Kochi University, Kochi city, Kochi 780-8520, Japan
- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku city, Kochi 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku city, Kochi 783-8505, Japan
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Health Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka city, Mie 510-0293Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku city, Kochi 783-8505, Japan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Gyomeikan Hospital, Osaka city, Osaka 554-0012Japan
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Guillemain G, Lacapere JJ, Khemtemourian L. Targeting hIAPP fibrillation: A new paradigm to prevent β-cell death? BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. BIOMEMBRANES 2022; 1864:184002. [PMID: 35868406 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2022.184002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Loss of pancreatic β-cell mass is deleterious for type 2 diabetes patients since it reduces insulin production, critical for glucose homeostasis. The main research axis developed over the last few years was to generate new pancreatic β-cells or to transplant pancreatic islets as occurring for some specific type 1 diabetes patients. We evaluate here a new paradigm consisting in preservation of β-cells by prevention of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) oligomers and fibrils formation leading to pancreatic β-cell death. We review the hIAPP physiology and the pathology that contributes to β-cell destruction, deciphering the various cellular steps that could be involved. Recent progress in understanding other amyloidosis such as Aβ, Tau, α-synuclein or prion, involved in neurodegenerative processes linked with inflammation, has opened new research lines of investigations to preserve neuronal cells. We evaluate and estimate their transposition to the pancreatic β-cells preservation. Among them is the control of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production occurring with inflammation and the possible implication of the mitochondrial translocator protein as a diagnostic and therapeutic target. The present review also focuses on other amyloid forming proteins from molecular to physiological and physiopathological points of view that could help to better decipher hIAPP-induced β-cell death mechanisms and to prevent hIAPP fibril formation.
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- Ghislaine Guillemain
- Sorbonne Université, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire, Inserm UMR_S938, Institute of Cardio metabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Centre de recherche de St-Antoine (CRSA), 27 rue de Chaligny, F-75012 Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL University, CNRS UMR 7203, Laboratoire des BioMolécules (LBM), 4 place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France.
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- CBMN, CNRS UMR 5248, IPB, Univ. Bordeaux, Allée Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, F-33600 Pessac, France.
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Motte-Signoret E, Saint-Martin C, Bellané-Chantelot C, Portha B, Boileau P. Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperinsulinism in a Preterm Neonate with Inherited ABCC8 Variant. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12090847. [PMID: 36144251 PMCID: PMC9506278 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12090847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Glucose homeostasis is a real challenge for extremely preterm infants (EPIs) who have both limited substrate availability and immature glucose metabolism regulation. In the first days of life, EPIs frequently develop transient glucose intolerance, which has a complex pathophysiology that associates unregulated gluconeogenesis, immature insulin secretion, and peripheral insulin resistance. In this population, glucocorticoid therapy is frequently administrated to prevent severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. During this treatment, glucose intolerance classically increases and may lead to hyperglycemia. We report a case of neonatal hypoglycemia that was concomitant to a glucocorticoids administration, and that led to a congenital hyperinsulinism diagnosis in an EPI with a heterozygous ABCC8 variant. The variant was inherited from his mother, who had developed monogenic onset diabetes of the youth (MODY) at the age of 23. ABCC8 encodes a beta-cell potassium channel unit and causes congenital hyperinsulinism or MODY depending on the mutation location. Moreover, some mutations have been observed in the same patient to cause both hyperinsulinism in infancy and MODY in adulthood. In our case, the baby showed repeated and severe hypoglycemias, which were undoubtedly time-associated with the betamethasone intravenous administration. This hyperinsulinism was transient, and the infant has not yet developed diabetes at three years of age. We take the opportunity presented by this unusual clinical presentation to provide a review of the literature, suggesting new insights regarding the pathophysiology of the beta-pancreatic cells’ insulin secretion: glucocorticoids may potentiate basal insulin secretion in patients with ABCC8 mutation.
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- Emmanuelle Motte-Signoret
- Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Poissy St Germain Hospital, 10 rue du Champ Gaillard, 78300 Poissy, France
- Biologie de la Reproduction, Environnement, Epigénétique et Développement (BREED), Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Versailles St Quentin University—Paris-Saclay University, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +331-39-27-52-40; Fax: +331-39-27-44-30
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Sorbonne University, AP-HP, 75013 Paris, France
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- Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptive, Laboratoire B2PE, CNRS UMR 8251, Campus Grands Moulins, Université Paris Cité, 75205 Paris, France
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- Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Poissy St Germain Hospital, 10 rue du Champ Gaillard, 78300 Poissy, France
- Physiologie et Physiopathologie Endocriniennes, Inserm, Paris-Saclay University, 94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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Bourouh C, Courty E, Rolland L, Pasquetti G, Gromada X, Rabhi N, Carney C, Moreno M, Boutry R, Caron E, Benfodda Z, Meffre P, Kerr-Conte J, Pattou F, Froguel P, Bonnefond A, Oger F, Annicotte JS. The transcription factor E2F1 controls the GLP-1 receptor pathway in pancreatic β cells. Cell Rep 2022; 40:111170. [PMID: 35947949 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
Abstract
The glucagon-like peptide 1 (Glp-1) has emerged as a hormone with broad pharmacological potential in type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment, notably by improving β cell functions. The cell-cycle regulator and transcription factor E2f1 is involved in glucose homeostasis by modulating β cell mass and function. Here, we report that β cell-specific genetic ablation of E2f1 (E2f1β-/-) impairs glucose homeostasis associated with decreased expression of the Glp-1 receptor (Glp1r) in E2f1β-/- pancreatic islets. Pharmacological inhibition of E2F1 transcriptional activity in nondiabetic human islets decreases GLP1R levels and blunts the incretin effect of GLP1R agonist exendin-4 (ex-4) on insulin secretion. Overexpressing E2f1 in pancreatic β cells increases Glp1r expression associated with enhanced insulin secretion mediated by ex-4. Interestingly, ex-4 induces retinoblastoma protein (pRb) phosphorylation and E2f1 transcriptional activity. Our findings reveal critical roles for E2f1 in β cell function and suggest molecular crosstalk between the E2F1/pRb and GLP1R signaling pathways.
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- Cyril Bourouh
- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France; Université de Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1167 - RID-AGE - Facteurs de Risque et Déterminants Moléculaires des Maladies Liées au Vieillissement, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France; Université de Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1167 - RID-AGE - Facteurs de Risque et Déterminants Moléculaires des Maladies Liées au Vieillissement, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1190 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1172-LilNCog - Lille Neuroscience & Cognition - EGID - DISTALZ, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Nîmes, UPR CHROME, 30021 Nîmes Cedex 1, France
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- Université de Nîmes, UPR CHROME, 30021 Nîmes Cedex 1, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1190 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1190 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France; Department of Metabolism, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France; Department of Metabolism, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, INSERM, CNRS, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1283 - UMR 8199 - EGID, 59000 Lille, France; Université de Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1167 - RID-AGE - Facteurs de Risque et Déterminants Moléculaires des Maladies Liées au Vieillissement, 59000 Lille, France.
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Tholen S, Patel R, Agas A, Kovary KM, Rabiee A, Nicholls HT, Bielczyk-Maczyńska E, Yang W, Kraemer FB, Teruel MN. Flattening of circadian glucocorticoid oscillations drives acute hyperinsulinemia and adipocyte hypertrophy. Cell Rep 2022; 39:111018. [PMID: 35767959 PMCID: PMC9391061 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Disruption of circadian glucocorticoid oscillations in Cushing's disease and chronic stress results in obesity and adipocyte hypertrophy, which is believed to be a main source of the harmful effects of obesity. Here, we recapitulate stress due to jet lag or work-life imbalances by flattening glucocorticoid oscillations in mice. Within 3 days, mice achieve a metabolic state with persistently high insulin, but surprisingly low glucose and fatty acids in the bloodstream, that precedes a more than 2-fold increase in brown and white adipose tissue mass within 3 weeks. Transcriptomic and Cd36-knockout mouse analyses show that hyperinsulinemia-mediated de novo fatty acid synthesis and Cd36-mediated fatty acid uptake drive fat mass increases. Intriguingly, this mechanism by which glucocorticoid flattening causes acute hyperinsulinemia and adipocyte hypertrophy is unexpectedly beneficial in preventing high levels of circulating fatty acids and glucose for weeks, thus serving as a protective response to preserve metabolic health during chronic stress.
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- Stefan Tholen
- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and the Gale and Ira Drukier Institute of Children's Health, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and the Gale and Ira Drukier Institute of Children's Health, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Weill Center for Metabolic Health, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Biochemistry and the Gale and Ira Drukier Institute of Children's Health, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA; Weill Center for Metabolic Health, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.
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Drug-induced diabetes mellitus is a growing problem in clinical practice. New, potent medications contribute to this problem in a population already at high risk of developing glucose disturbances because of poor lifestyle habits and high prevalence of being overweight/obese. The present review focuses on four important pharmacological classes: glucocorticoids; antipsychotics, especially second generation; antiretroviral therapies, which revolutionised the management of individuals with HIV; and immune checkpoint inhibitors, recently used for the immunotherapy of cancer. For each class, the prevalence of drug-induced diabetes will be evaluated, the most common clinical presentations will be described, the underlying mechanisms leading to hyperglycaemia will be briefly analysed, and some recommendations for appropriate monitoring and management will be proposed.
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- Bruno Fève
- Department of Endocrinology, CRMR PRISIS, Saint-Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.
- Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Sorbonne University-Inserm, Paris, France.
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- Division of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders, Department of Medicine, CHU Liège, Liège, Belgium.
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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Alvarez Fallas ME, Pedraza-Arevalo S, Cujba AM, Manea T, Lambert C, Morrugares R, Sancho R. Stem/progenitor cells in normal physiology and disease of the pancreas. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 538:111459. [PMID: 34543699 PMCID: PMC8573583 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2021.111459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Though embryonic pancreas progenitors are well characterised, the existence of stem/progenitor cells in the postnatal mammalian pancreas has been long debated, mainly due to contradicting results on regeneration after injury or disease in mice. Despite these controversies, sequencing advancements combined with lineage tracing and organoid technologies indicate that homeostatic and trigger-induced regenerative responses in mice could occur. The presence of putative progenitor cells in the adult pancreas has been proposed during homeostasis and upon different stress challenges such as inflammation, tissue damage and oncogenic stress. More recently, single cell transcriptomics has revealed a remarkable heterogeneity in all pancreas cell types, with some cells showing the signature of potential progenitors. In this review we provide an overview on embryonic and putative adult pancreas progenitors in homeostasis and disease, with special emphasis on in vitro culture systems and scRNA-seq technology as tools to address the progenitor nature of different pancreatic cells.
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- Mario Enrique Alvarez Fallas
- Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Instituto Maimonides de Investigacion Biomedica de Cordoba (IMIBIC), Cordoba, Spain; Departamento de Biologia Celular, Fisiologia e Inmunologia, Universidad de Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain; Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Cordoba, Spain
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- Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK; Department of Medicine III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany.
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Zardooz H, Sadeghimahalli F, Khodagholi F. Early postnatal stress impairs insulin secretion in response to psychological stress in adult rats. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:277-286. [PMID: 32458408 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01291-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Adversity in early life can induce metabolic defects in exposure to stress in adulthood. Therefore, the exploration of involving mechanisms can be helpful in the treatment of metabolic disorders. So, the present study was conducted in terms of exploring the effects of interaction between early postnatal stress and young adulthood psychological stress on insulin secretion and pancreatic GLUT-2 levels in male rats. METHODS Footshock as a model of early life stress (at 2 weeks of age) and psychological stress induced by communication box as a model of young adulthood stress (at 8-10 weeks of age) were induced in male Wistar rats for five consecutive days (2 times/day). Blood samples were drawn to measure glucose, insulin, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and homeostasis model assessment of β-cell dysfunction (HOMA-B), before and after stress protocol in young adult rats. Corticosterone was measured on days 1 and 5 of stress induction. The day after the stress period, factors including glucose tolerance, TNF-alpha, isolated islets' insulin output and levels of pancreatic GLUT-2 protein via western blotting were determined. RESULTS The combination of early footshock exposure and psychological stress during adulthood did not affect plasma corticosterone, but increased plasma insulin, HOMA-IR, HOMA-B and TNF-alpha levels. Plasma TNF was not only increased by the combination of both stressors, but also after only E STR exposure. HOMA-IR was increased in both Psy STR and E + Psy-STR groups. Plasma glucose just increased in Psy STR group. The combination of these two life stressors further increased the in vitro insulin secretion from isolated islets in response to 16.7-mM glucose. The level of Glut2 was increased in Psy STR and decreased in both E STR and E + Psy STR groups. Finally, glucose tolerance was impaired and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion was increased in E + Psy STR group. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, inducing stress in early life makes the organism more susceptible to metabolic defects in exposure to psychological stress later in life.
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- H Zardooz
- Department of Physiology and Neurophysiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
- Diabetes Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Molecular Mechanisms of Glucocorticoid-Induced Insulin Resistance. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22020623. [PMID: 33435513 PMCID: PMC7827500 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Glucocorticoids (GCs) are steroids secreted by the adrenal cortex under the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis control, one of the major neuro-endocrine systems of the organism. These hormones are involved in tissue repair, immune stability, and metabolic processes, such as the regulation of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism. Globally, GCs are presented as ‘flight and fight’ hormones and, in that purpose, they are catabolic hormones required to mobilize storage to provide energy for the organism. If acute GC secretion allows fast metabolic adaptations to respond to danger, stress, or metabolic imbalance, long-term GC exposure arising from treatment or Cushing’s syndrome, progressively leads to insulin resistance and, in fine, cardiometabolic disorders. In this review, we briefly summarize the pharmacological actions of GC and metabolic dysregulations observed in patients exposed to an excess of GCs. Next, we describe in detail the molecular mechanisms underlying GC-induced insulin resistance in adipose tissue, liver, muscle, and to a lesser extent in gut, bone, and brain, mainly identified by numerous studies performed in animal models. Finally, we present the paradoxical effects of GCs on beta cell mass and insulin secretion by the pancreas with a specific focus on the direct and indirect (through insulin-sensitive organs) effects of GCs. Overall, a better knowledge of the specific action of GCs on several organs and their molecular targets may help foster the understanding of GCs’ side effects and design new drugs that possess therapeutic benefits without metabolic adverse effects.
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Zhao Q, Zhou J, Pan Y, Ju H, Zhu L, Liu Y, Zhang Y. The difference between steroid diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT study. Acta Diabetol 2020; 57:1383-1393. [PMID: 32647998 PMCID: PMC7547981 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-020-01566-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIMS Steroid diabetes mellitus (SDM) is a metabolic syndrome caused by an increase in glucocorticoids, and its pathogenesis is unclear. 18F-FDG PET/CT can reflect the glucose metabolism of tissues and organs under living conditions. Here, PET/CT imaging of SDM and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats was used to visualize changes in glucose metabolism in the main glucose metabolizing organs and investigate the pathogenesis of SDM. METHODS SDM and T2DM rat models were established. During this time, PET/CT imaging was used to measure the %ID/g value of skeletal muscle and liver to evaluate glucose uptake. The pancreatic, skeletal muscle and liver were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS SDM rats showed increased fasting blood glucose and insulin levels, hyperplasia of islet α and β cells, increased FDG uptake in skeletal muscle accompanied by an up-regulation of PI3Kp85α, IRS-1, and GLUT4, no significant changes in liver uptake, and that glycogen storage in the liver and skeletal muscle increased. T2DM rats showed atrophy of pancreatic islet β cells and decreased insulin levels, significantly reduced FDG uptake and glycogen storage in skeletal muscle and liver. CONCLUSIONS The pathogenesis of SDM is different from that of T2DM. The increased glucose metabolism of skeletal muscle may be related to the increased compensatory secretion of insulin. Glucocorticoids promote the proliferation of islet α cells and cause an increase in gluconeogenesis in the liver, which may cause increased blood glucose.
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- Qingqing Zhao
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 197, Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 197, Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 197, Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 197, Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 197, Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 197, Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 197, Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Carapeto PV, Mandarim-de-Lacerda CA, Aguila MB. Effects of Y1 receptor agonist on the pancreatic islet of diet-induced obese and diabetic mice. J Diabetes Complications 2020; 34:107669. [PMID: 32646628 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIMS Agonists of the NPY receptor might be potential in protecting pancreatic islets from injury. We aimed to characterize the role of [Leu31, Pro34]-PYY, an NPYR1 agonist, in pancreatic islets of a diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance model. METHODS We studied long-term high-fat diet intake as a model and selective agonist of the Y1 receptor to explore the pancreatic islet architecture and stereology, and insulin secretion in isolated islets and a whole animal model. Gene and protein expressions were assessed in isolated islets investigating the signaling cascades involved in inflammation, insulin signaling, and secretion. Also, the insulin release potential was studied in vitro. RESULTS Our data reveal that an infusion of NPYR1 for 14 days did not change the body mass of mice and eating behavior. NPYR1 did not modify the islet and beta-cell mass but positively impacted the inflammatory process by lowering the expressions of Tnf alpha and If gamma. Besides, NPYR1 restored the insulin signaling and the exocytose pattern by activating the PDX1/STAT3 pathway and improving the leptin signaling cascade. CONCLUSIONS The findings are compellingly indicating the potential effect of the NPYR1 as a target for improving the insulin resistance condition. As such, the infusion of the NPYR1 agonist would help to enhance insulin secretion by the beta-cell from the PDX1/STAT3 pathway and the improvement of the inflammatory process.
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- Priscila Viana Carapeto
- Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases, Biomedical Center, Institute of Biology, the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases, Biomedical Center, Institute of Biology, the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases, Biomedical Center, Institute of Biology, the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Xu F, Liu J, Na L, Chen L. Roles of Epigenetic Modifications in the Differentiation and Function of Pancreatic β-Cells. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:748. [PMID: 32984307 PMCID: PMC7484512 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Diabetes, a metabolic disease with multiple causes characterized by high blood sugar, has become a public health problem. Hyperglycaemia is caused by deficiencies in insulin secretion, impairment of insulin function, or both. The insulin secreted by pancreatic β cells is the only hormone in the body that lowers blood glucose levels and plays vital roles in maintaining glucose homeostasis. Therefore, investigation of the molecular mechanisms of pancreatic β cell differentiation and function is necessary to elucidate the processes involved in the onset of diabetes. Although numerous studies have shown that transcriptional regulation is essential for the differentiation and function of pancreatic β cells, increasing evidence indicates that epigenetic mechanisms participate in controlling the fate and regulation of these cells. Epigenetics involves heritable alterations in gene expression caused by DNA methylation, histone modification and non-coding RNA activity that does not result in DNA nucleotide sequence alterations. Recent research has revealed that a variety of epigenetic modifications play an important role in the development of diabetes. Here, we review the mechanisms by which epigenetic regulation affects β cell differentiation and function.
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- Fei Xu
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Inspection and Quarantine, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Department of Inspection and Quarantine, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Inspection and Quarantine, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Charles-Messance H, Sheedy FJ. Train to Lose: Innate Immune Memory in Metaflammation. Mol Nutr Food Res 2020; 65:e1900480. [PMID: 32529783 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201900480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Westernized diets and lifestyle are linked to the development of metabolic syndrome, characterized by obesity, type 2 diabetes, and increased cardiovascular disease risk. Systemic low-grade inflammation is a common feature of chronic metabolic disorders and is believed to promote disease progression. Therefore, modulating inflammation is a commonly explored strategy to prevent obesity-associated co-morbidities. In this review, how current knowledge on the recently described concept of innate immune memory could underline metaflammation in the context of metabolic syndrome is explored. It is hoped that these insights provide a new perspective to address the question of innate immune activation during disease progression.
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- Hugo Charles-Messance
- Macrophage Homeostasis Research Group, School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin, D02 R590, Ireland.,Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College, Dublin, D02 R590, Ireland
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- Macrophage Homeostasis Research Group, School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin, D02 R590, Ireland.,Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College, Dublin, D02 R590, Ireland
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Russell MA, Leete P. Glucocorticoids: novel agents to stimulate beta-cell neogenesis? ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:166. [PMID: 31168447 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.03.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Mark A Russell
- Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, Devon, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, Devon, UK
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Qin Q, Qian Y, Zhu G, Fan W, Niu J, Gu Y. The Correlation between Serum Uric Acid and Renal Function in Elderly Chinese Diabetes with Normoalbuminuria. Int J Endocrinol 2019; 2019:1435875. [PMID: 31073305 PMCID: PMC6470449 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1435875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The elder diabetic patients increases rapidly in China and often accompany with hyperuricemia. Recently evidences show that renal function has been impaired in part of diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) and renal function in Chinese elder diabetes with normoalbuminuria. METHODS The physical examination data from 1052 cases of diabetic residents with normoalbuminuria aged 70 years and over in the Jiangchuan community of Minhang District, Shanghai, from October 2011 to September 2014 was analyzed retrospectively. Each received height, body weight, waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), blood pressure (BP), and collected samples of fasting blood and morning urine to detect blood routine, blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), blood lipids, serum creatinine, urinary albumin, urine creatinine, and urine PH value. Correlation between SUA and renal function, an index of which is estimated using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), was analyzed. RESULTS The prevalence of hyperuricemia was 21.10%. Levels of WC and triglyceride (TG) increased and the levels of HbA1c, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), eGFR, and urine PH decreased while the levels of SUA increased. Moreover, negative correlation of eGFR with age, WC, leukocyte, and SUA (Pearson r=0.415) was observed via Pearson correlation analysis. It indicates the strong association between SUA and eGFR. Furthermore, eGFR independently associated with SUA, age, leukocyte, hemoglobin (Hb), and fasting blood glucose (FBG) was confirmed by multiple linear stepwise regression analysis. CONCLUSION SUA may play an important role in the decrease of eGFR in elderly Chinese diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria.
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- Qiaojing Qin
- Department of Nephrology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, 200240, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, 200240, China
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- Jiangchuan Community Health Service Centre, Minhang District, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, 200240, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, 200240, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, 200240, China
- Department of Nephrology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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