Growth arrest‐specific 6 modulates adiponectin expression and insulin resistance in adipose tissue

Autor: Sheng‐Chiang Su, Chi‐Fu Chiang, Chang‐Hsun Hsieh, Giieh‐Hua Lu, Jhih‐Syuan Liu, Yi‐Shing Shieh, Yi‐Jen Hung, Chien‐Hsing Lee
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Diabetes Investigation, Vol 12, Iss 4, Pp 485-492 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2040-1124
2040-1116
DOI: 10.1111/jdi.13412
Popis: Abstract Aims/Introduction Obesity is characterized by disturbed adipocytokine expression and insulin resistance in adipocytes. Growth arrest‐specific 6 (GAS6) is a gene encoding the Gas6 protein, which is expressed in fibroblasts, and its related signaling might be associated with adipose tissue inflammation, glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations among Gas6, adipocytokines and insulin resistance in adipocytes. Materials and Methods Mature Simpson Golabi Behmel Syndrome adipocytes were treated with high levels of insulin to mimic insulin resistance, and were examined for the expressions of Gas6, cytokines and adipocytokines from preadipocytes in differentiation. In an animal study, high‐fat diet‐induced obese mice were used to verify the Gas6 expression in vitro. Results During the differentiation of adipocytes, the expression of Gas6 gradually decreased, and was obviously downregulated with adipocyte inflammation and insulin resistance. Gas6 levels were found to be in proportion to the expression of adiponectin, which has been regarded as closely relevant to improved insulin sensitivity after metformin treatment. Similar results were also confirmed in the animal study. Conclusions Our results suggest that Gas6 might modulate the expression of adiponectin, and might therefore be associated with insulin resistance in adipose tissues.
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