A single extra copy of Down syndrome critical region 1–4 results in impaired hepatic glucose homeostasis

Autor: Kwan-Hyuck Baek, Dong Soo Seo, Gia Cac Chau, Sung Hee Um
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Male
0301 basic medicine
InsP3Rs
inositol-1
4
5-triphosphate receptors

DSCR1-4
DSCR1-4
Down syndrome critical region1-4

Gene Expression
Mice
Obese

Trisomy
Type 2 diabetes
Energy homeostasis
Mice
0302 clinical medicine
Cyclosporin a
Homeostasis
Glucose homeostasis
Phosphorylation
Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein
Calcineurin
Diabetes
Fasting
Liver
NFAT
nuclear factor of activated T cells

Cyclosporine
CsA
cyclosporine A

Genetically modified mouse
lcsh:Internal medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Calcineurin Inhibitors
NIK
nuclear factor-κB-inducing kinase

Mice
Transgenic

030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Biology
Diet
High-Fat

Transfection
Brief Communication
03 medical and health sciences
Diabetes mellitus
Internal medicine
medicine
Animals
Humans
Obesity
PTDM
posttransplantation diabetes

lcsh:RC31-1245
Molecular Biology
Gluconeogenesis
Cell Biology
GSK3β
glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta

medicine.disease
Mice
Inbred C57BL

Hepatic glucose homeostasis
Glucose
HEK293 Cells
030104 developmental biology
Endocrinology
Hepatocytes
Down Syndrome
Zdroj: Molecular Metabolism
Molecular Metabolism, Vol 21, Iss, Pp 82-89 (2019)
ISSN: 2212-8778
DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2018.12.002
Popis: Objectives During fasting, hepatic gluconeogenesis is induced to maintain energy homeostasis. Moreover, abnormal dysregulation of hepatic glucose production is commonly observed in type 2 diabetes. However, the signaling components controlling hepatic glucose production to maintain normal glucose levels are not fully understood. Here, we examined the physiological role of Down syndrome critical region 1–4 (DSCR1-4), an endogenous calcineurin signaling inhibitor in the liver that mediates metabolic adaptation to fasting. Methods We assessed the effect of cyclosporine A, an inhibitor of calcineurin signaling on gluconeogenic gene expression in primary hepatocytes. DSCR1-4 expression was examined in diet- and genetically-induced mouse models of obesity. We also investigated the metabolic phenotype of a single extra copy of DSCR1-4 in transgenic mice and how DSCR1-4 regulates glucose homeostasis in the liver. Results Treatment with cyclosporin A increased hepatic glucose production and gluconeogenic gene expression. The expression of DSCR1-4 was induced by refeeding and overexpressed in obese mouse livers. Moreover, transgenic mice with a single extra copy of DSCR1-4 exhibited pyruvate intolerance and impaired glucose homeostasis. Mechanistically, DSCR1-4 overexpression increased phosphorylation of the cAMP response element-binding protein, which led to elevated expression levels of gluconeogenic genes and, thus, enhanced hepatic glucose production during fasting. Conclusion A single extra copy of DSCR1-4 results in dysregulated hepatic glucose homeostasis and pyruvate intolerance. Our findings suggest that nutrient-sensitive DSCR1-4 is a novel target for controlling hepatic gluconeogenesis in diabetes.
Highlights • DSCR1 mRNA and protein levels are increased in livers upon nutrient availability. • DSCR1-4 is overexpressed in diet- or genetically induced obesity. • DSCR1-4 trisomy mice exhibit impaired glucose homeostasis and pyruvate intolerance. • Trisomy of DSCR1-4 leads to increased hepatic glucose production.
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