Improved lipogenesis gene expression in liver is associated with elevated plasma angiotensin 1-7 after AT1 receptor blockade in insulin-resistant OLETF rats
| Autor: | Jose A. Godoy-Lugo, Dora A. Mendez, Ruben Rodriguez, Akira Nishiyama, Daisuke Nakano, Jose G. Soñanez-Organis, Rudy M. Ortiz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Inbred OLETF Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis Gene Expression Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Cardiovascular Biochemistry Medical and Health Sciences Receptor Angiotensin Type 1 Angiotensin Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists Endocrinology & Metabolism Endocrinology Glucokinase Diabetes Mellitus Animals Insulin 2.1 Biological and endogenous factors Obesity Angiotensin receptor blocker Aetiology Molecular Biology Metabolic and endocrine Nutrition Metabolic Syndrome Inbred OLETF Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Lipogenesis Liver Disease Diabetes Biological Sciences ARB Peptide Fragments Rats Fatty Liver Glucose Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Liver Hypertension Angiotensin I Digestive Diseases Glycolysis Type 2 Receptor Type 1 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| Popis: | Increased angiotensin II (Ang II) signaling contributes to insulin resistance and liver steatosis. In addition to ameliorating hypertension, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) improve lipid metabolism and hepatic steatosis, which are impaired with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Chronic blockade of the Ang II receptor type 1 (AT1) increases plasma angiotensin 1-7 (Ang 1-7), which mediates mechanisms counterregulatory to AT1 signaling. Elevated plasma Ang 1-7 is associated with decreased plasma triacylglycerol (TAG), cholesterol, glucose, and insulin; however, the benefits of RAS modulation to prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are not fully investigated. To better address the relationships among chronic ARB treatment, plasma Ang 1-7, and hepatic steatosis, three groups of 10-week-old-rats were studied: (1) untreated lean Long Evans Tokushima Otsuka (LETO), (2) untreated Otsuka Long Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF), and (3) OLETF+ARB (ARB; 10mg olmesartan/kg/d×6 weeks). Following overnight fasting, rats underwent an acute glucose load to better understand the dynamic metabolic responses during hepatic steatosis and early MetS. Tissues were collected at baseline (pre-load; T0) and 1 and 2h post-glucose load. AT1 blockade increased plasma Ang 1-7 and decreased liver lipids, which was associated with decreased fatty acid transporter 5 (FATP5) and fatty acid synthase (FASN) expression. AT1 blockade decreased liver glucose and increased glucokinase (GCK) expression. These results demonstrate that during MetS, overactivation of AT1 promotes hepatic lipid deposition that is stimulated by an acute glucose load and lipogenesis genes, suggesting that the chronic hyperglycemia associated with MetS contributes to fatty liver pathologies via an AT1-mediated mechanism. |
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