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Zhang R, Wang X, Qu JH, Liu B, Zhang P, Zhang T, Fan PC, Wang XM, Xiao GY, Su Y, Xie Y, Liu Y, Pei JF, Zhang ZQ, Hao DL, Xu P, Chen HZ, Liu DP. Caloric Restriction Induces MicroRNAs to Improve Mitochondrial Proteostasis. iScience 2019; 17:155-166. [PMID: 31279933 PMCID: PMC6614116 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Both caloric restriction (CR) and mitochondrial proteostasis are linked to longevity, but how CR maintains mitochondrial proteostasis in mammals remains elusive. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are well known for gene silencing in cytoplasm and have recently been identified in mitochondria, but knowledge regarding their influence on mitochondrial function is limited. Here, we report that CR increases miRNAs, which are required for the CR-induced activation of mitochondrial translation, in mouse liver. The ablation of miR-122, the most abundant miRNA induced by CR, or the retardation of miRNA biogenesis via Drosha knockdown significantly reduces the CR-induced activation of mitochondrial translation. Importantly, CR-induced miRNAs cause the overproduction of mtDNA-encoded proteins, which induces the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt), and consequently improves mitochondrial proteostasis and function. These findings establish a physiological role of miRNA-enhanced mitochondrial function during CR and reveal miRNAs as critical mediators of CR in inducing UPRmt to improve mitochondrial proteostasis. CR increases miRNA biogenesis and the global expression of miRNAs in mitochondria miRNAs are critical for CR-induced activation of mitochondrial translation CR-induced miRNAs cause overproduction of mtDNA-encoded proteins and induce UPRmt
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- Ran Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Centre for Protein Sciences Beijing, Beijing Proteome Research Centre, National Engineering Research Centre for Protein Drugs, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Centre for Protein Sciences Beijing, Beijing Proteome Research Centre, National Engineering Research Centre for Protein Drugs, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Centre for Protein Sciences Beijing, Beijing Proteome Research Centre, National Engineering Research Centre for Protein Drugs, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, P.R. China.
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Guo X, Yang Q, Zhang W, Chen Y, Ren J, Gao A. Associations of blood levels of trace elements and heavy metals with metabolic syndrome in Chinese male adults with microRNA as mediators involved. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 248:66-73. [PMID: 30771749 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a global health problem with an increasing prevalence. However, effects of trace elements and heavy metals on MetS and the mechanism underlying this effect are poorly understood. A preliminary cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015. Significantly higher blood concentrations of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and selenium (Se) were observed in the MetS group. With a priori adjustment for age, the concentration of Cu and Se in the blood was associated with a 2.56 - fold [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.11, 5.92] and 3.31 - fold (95% CI, 1.4, 7.82) increased risk of MetS, respectively. Moreover, increased blood Se concentrations were associated with body mass index (BMI) [odds ratio (OR): 2.56; 95% CI, 1.11, 5.93], high blood pressure [for both systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP and DBP); OR: 3.82; 95% CI, 1.47, 7.31 for SBP and OR: 2.56; 95% CI, 1.18, 5.59 for DBP], and hypertriglyceridemia (OR: 3.3; 95% CI, 1.51, 7.2). In addition, the expression of miR-21-5p, miR-122-5p, and miR-146a-5p was significantly higher in subjects with MetS than those without MetS. Increased expression of miR-21-5p was significantly associated with increased SBP (β = 5.28; 95% CI, 0.63, 9.94) and DBP (β = 4.17; 95% CI, 0.68, 7.66). Moreover, Cu was positively associated with miR-21-5p (β = 3.02; 95% CI, 0.07, 5.95), whereas Se was positively associated with miR-122-5p (β = 2.7; 95% CI, 0.64, 4.76). The bootstrapping mediation models indicated that miR-21-5p partially mediated the relationships between Cu level and SBP/DBP. This study suggested that Cu and Se were both associated with MetS, and miR-21-5p participated in the development of MetS associated with Cu.
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- Xiaoli Guo
- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, PR China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Preventive Medicine Education (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin, 300070, PR China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, PR China.
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Natural products in licorice for the therapy of liver diseases: Progress and future opportunities. Pharmacol Res 2019; 144:210-226. [PMID: 31022523 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Liver diseases related complications represent a significant source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, creating a substantial economic burden. Oxidative stress, excessive inflammation, and dysregulated energy metabolism significantly contributed to liver diseases. Therefore, discovery of novel therapeutic drugs for the treatment of liver diseases are urgently required. Licorice is one of the most commonly used herbal drugs in Traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment of liver diseases and drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Various bioactive components have been isolated and identified from the licorice, including glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhetinic acid, liquiritigenin, Isoliquiritigenin, licochalcone A, and glycycoumarin. Emerging evidence suggested that these natural products relieved liver diseases and prevented DILI through multi-targeting therapeutic mechanisms, including anti-steatosis, anti-oxidative stress, anti-inflammation, immunoregulation, anti-fibrosis, anti-cancer, and drug-drug interactions. In the current review, we summarized the recent progress in the research of hepatoprotective and toxic effects of different licorice-derived bioactive ingredients and also highlighted the potency of these compounds as promising therapeutic options for the treatment of liver diseases and DILI. We also outlined the networks of underlying molecular signaling pathways. Further pharmacology and toxicology research will contribute to the development of natural products in licorice and their derivatives as medicines with alluring prospect in the clinical application.
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Zhao X, Chen Z, Zhou Z, Li Y, Wang Y, Zhou Z, Lu H, Sun C, Chu X. High-throughput sequencing of small RNAs and analysis of differentially expressed microRNAs associated with high-fat diet-induced hepatic insulin resistance in mice. GENES AND NUTRITION 2019; 14:6. [PMID: 30820263 PMCID: PMC6379981 DOI: 10.1186/s12263-019-0630-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Background Hepatic insulin resistance (IR) plays a crucial role in the development of many metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in the pathogenesis of IR and related diseases; however, studies of miRNAs in hepatic IR are limited. Method In this study, we adopted a high-throughput sequencing approach to construct small RNA libraries in the livers of normal mice and high-fat diet-induced hepatic IR mice. Results Through analysis of data, 107 known and 56 novel miRNAs were identified as differentially expressed miRNAs between the two groups. Additionally, bioinformatics methods were used to predict targets of the differentially expressed miRNAs and to explore the potential downstream Gene Ontology categories and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways. Meanwhile, some differentially expressed miRNAs (miR-34a-5p, miR-149-5p, miR-335-3p, miR-10b-5p, miR-1a-3p, miR-411-5p, and miR-592-5p) were validated by quantitative-time PCR, and their potential target genes related to IR or glycolipid metabolism were also predicted and presented in this study. Conclusion Taken together, our results defined miRNA expression signature that may lead to hepatic IR in mice, and the findings provided a foundation for future studies to further explore the effects and underlying mechanisms of the miRNAs and their target genes in the pathogenesis of hepatic IR and related diseases. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12263-019-0630-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Xue Zhao
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081 Heilongjiang People's Republic of China
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MicroRNAs as Regulators of Insulin Signaling: Research Updates and Potential Therapeutic Perspectives in Type 2 Diabetes. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19123705. [PMID: 30469501 PMCID: PMC6321520 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19123705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The insulin signaling pathway is composed of a large number of molecules that positively or negatively modulate insulin specific signal transduction following its binding to the cognate receptor. Given the importance of the final effects of insulin signal transduction, it is conceivable that many regulators are needed in order to tightly control the metabolic or proliferative functional outputs. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules that negatively modulate gene expression through their specific binding within the 3′UTR sequence of messenger RNA (mRNA), thus causing mRNA decoy or translational inhibition. In the last decade, miRNAs have been addressed as pivotal cellular rheostats which control many fundamental signaling pathways, including insulin signal transduction. Several studies demonstrated that multiple alterations of miRNAs expression or function are relevant for the development of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes (T2D); such alterations have been highlighted in multiple insulin target organs including liver, muscles, and adipose tissue. Indirectly, miRNAs have been identified as modulators of inflammation-derived insulin resistance, by controlling/tuning the activity of innate immune cells in insulin target tissues. Here, we review main findings on miRNA functions as modulators of insulin signaling in physiologic- or in T2D insulin resistance- status. Additionally, we report the latest hypotheses of prospective therapies involving miRNAs as potential targets for future drugs in T2D.
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Xu L, Li Y, Yin L, Qi Y, Sun H, Sun P, Xu M, Tang Z, Peng J. miR-125a-5p ameliorates hepatic glycolipid metabolism disorder in type 2 diabetes mellitus through targeting of STAT3. Am J Cancer Res 2018; 8:5593-5609. [PMID: 30555566 PMCID: PMC6276304 DOI: 10.7150/thno.27425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Glycolipid metabolic disorder is an important cause for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Clarification of the molecular mechanism of metabolic disorder and exploration of drug targets are crucial for the treatment of T2DM. Methods: We examined miR-125a-5p levels in palmitic acid-induced AML12 cells and the livers of type 2 diabetic rats and mice, and then validated its target gene. Through gain- and loss-of-function studies, the effects of miR-125a-5p via targeting of STAT3 on regulating glycolipid metabolism were further illustrated in vitro and in vivo. Results: We found that miR-125a-5p was significantly decreased in the livers of diabetic mice and rats, and STAT3 was identified as the target gene of miR-125a-5p. Overexpression of miR-125a-5p in C57BL/6 mice decreased STAT3 level and downregulated the expression levels of p-STAT3 and SOCS3. Consequently, SREBP-1c-mediated lipogenesis pathway was inhibited, and PI3K/AKT pathway was activated. Moreover, silencing of miR-125a-5p significantly increased the expression levels of STAT3, p-STAT3 and SOCS3, thus activating SREBP-1c pathway and suppressing PI3K/AKT pathway. Therefore, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and decreased liver glycogen appeared in C57BL/6 mice. In palmitic acid-induced AML12 cells, miR-125a-5p mimic markedly increased glucose consumption and uptake and decreased the accumulation of lipid droplets by regulating STAT3 signaling pathway. Consistently, miR-125a-5p overexpression obviously inhibited STAT3 expression in diabetic KK-Ay mice, thereby decreasing blood glucose and lipid levels, increasing hepatic glycogen content, and decreasing accumulation of hepatic lipid droplets in diabetic mice. Furthermore, inhibition of miR-125a-5p in KK-Ay mice aggravated glycolipid metabolism dysfunction through regulating STAT3. Conclusions: Our results confirmed that miR-125a-5p should be considered as a regulator of glycolipid metabolism in T2DM, which can inhibit hepatic lipogenesis and gluconeogenesis and elevate glycogen synthesis by targeting STAT3.
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Yaribeygi H, Katsiki N, Behnam B, Iranpanah H, Sahebkar A. MicroRNAs and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Molecular mechanisms and the effect of antidiabetic drug treatment. Metabolism 2018; 87:48-55. [PMID: 30253864 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the most prevalent metabolic disease, is rapidly growing worldwide. T2DM has several underlying causes involved in its development. In recent decades, there is compelling evidence demonstrating that microRNAs (miRs) are implicated in the pathophysiology of T2DM. miRs are small non-coding RNAs which serve as endogenous gene regulators by binding to specific sequences in RNA and modifying gene expression toward up- or down-regulation. T2DM occurrence and complications may be influenced by increasing or decreasing the activity of some miRs. In the present narrative review, we comment on four molecular pathways/mechanisms that mediate the link between T2DM and different forms of miRs. These mechanisms include involvement of miRs in beta cells development, insulin sensitivity/resistance, insulin production/secretion and insulin signaling. The effects of antidiabetic drugs on miRs are also discussed.
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- Habib Yaribeygi
- Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Herbal and Traditional Medicines Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Matboli M, Shafei A, Ali M, Kamal KM, Noah M, Lewis P, Habashy A, Ehab M, Gaber AI, Abdelzaher H. Emerging role of nutrition and the non-coding landscape in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A review of literature. Gene 2018; 675:54-61. [PMID: 29960068 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.06.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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With the advent of recent advances in molecular techniques and whole genome sequencing, we have come to know that the non-coding landscape (including non-coding RNAs, tRNAs and even telomeres) plays a major role in the regulation of cellular processes. Furthermore, the deregulation of this landscape has been found to contribute to and even bring about the pathogenesis of a large number of diseases. One of such diseases is diabetes mellitus (type 2 specifically) whose incidence rate and global burden is constantly increasing. Nutrition has been proven to be a key player in the development, onset and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Additionally, non-coding DNA based molecular markers are emerging as biomarkers of T2D, susceptibility, and perhaps dietary supplements can modulate non-coding DNA based markers expression and function in T2D management. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the developmental origins and genetics of type 2 diabetes mellitus, how each component of the non-coding landscape contributes to the development and progression of the disease and finally we discuss how dietary interventions modulate the non-coding landscape in T2D.
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- Marwa Matboli
- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular biology, Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University Medical Research Institute (MASRI), Cairo, Egypt.
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- Biomedical Research Department, Armed Forces College of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biomedical Research Department, Armed Forces College of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Armed Forces College of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Education Development Unit (MEDU), Armed Forces College of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt.
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Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B Inhibition and Glucose Uptake Potentials of Mulberrofuran G, Albanol B, and Kuwanon G from Root Bark of Morus alba L. in Insulin-Resistant HepG2 Cells: An In Vitro and In Silico Study. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19051542. [PMID: 29786669 PMCID: PMC5983811 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19051542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most common form of diabetes and has become a major health problem across the world. The root bark of Morus alba L. is widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatment and management of diabetes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the enzyme inhibitory potentials of three principle components, mulberrofuran G (1), albanol B (2), and kuwanon G (3) in M. alba root bark against diabetes, establish their enzyme kinetics, carry out a molecular docking simulation, and demonstrate the glucose uptake activity in insulin-resistant HepG2 cells. Compounds 1–3 showed potent mixed-type enzyme inhibition against protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) and α-glucosidase. In particular, molecular docking simulations of 1–3 demonstrated negative binding energies in both enzymes. Moreover, 1–3 were non-toxic up to 5 µM concentration in HepG2 cells and enhanced glucose uptake significantly and decreased PTP1B expression in a dose-dependent manner in insulin-resistant HepG2 cells. Our overall results depict 1–3 from M. alba root bark as dual inhibitors of PTP1B and α-glucosidase enzymes, as well as insulin sensitizers. These active constituents in M. alba may potentially be utilized as an effective treatment for T2DM.
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Du X, Li X, Chen L, Zhang M, Lei L, Gao W, Shi Z, Dong Y, Wang Z, Li X, Liu G. Hepatic miR-125b inhibits insulin signaling pathway by targeting PIK3CD. J Cell Physiol 2018; 233:6052-6066. [PMID: 29319168 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Insulin resistance is often characterized as the most critical factor contributing to the development of (T2D) type 2 diabetes. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous non-coding short single-stranded RNAs that function as negative regulators in many physiological and pathological processes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the roles of miR-125b in the regulation of insulin sensitivity in hepatocytes. We found that hepatic miR-125b levels were significantly increased in the patients with type 2 diabetes, high fat diet (HFD) mice, ob/ob and db/db mice. In vitro, miR-125b was also significantly up-regulated in tumor necrosis factor-alpha- (TNF-α) and glucosamine-induced insulin resistance conditions. Furthermore, miR-125b overexpression impaired the insulin signaling pathway in HepG2 cells, L02c cells, and primary hepatocytes. Inhibition of miR-125b improved insulin sensitivity, especially in insulin-resistant cells induced by either TNF-α or glucosamine. We demonstrated that miR-125b targeted the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of phosphoinositide 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta (PIK3CD) mRNA. The hepatic PIK3CD protein levels were markedly decreased in patients with type 2 diabetes, HFD, ob/ob, and db/db mice. Inhibition of PIK3CD markedly attenuated the improvement of insulin sensitivity induced by miR-125b inhibitors. More importantly, overexpressing miR-125b in mice causes insulin resistance and impairs glucose homeostasis. Together, these findings indicate that miR-125b inhibits insulin sensitivity by targeting PIK3CD in hepatocytes, supporting hepatic miR-125b, or PIK3CD are potential therapeutic target of insulin resistance.
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- Xiliang Du
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Heilongjiang Institute of Veterinary Science, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Li S, Tan HY, Wang N, Cheung F, Hong M, Feng Y. The Potential and Action Mechanism of Polyphenols in the Treatment of Liver Diseases. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:8394818. [PMID: 29507653 PMCID: PMC5817364 DOI: 10.1155/2018/8394818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Liver disease, involving a wide range of liver pathologies from fatty liver, hepatitis, and fibrosis to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, is a serious health problem worldwide. In recent years, many natural foods and herbs with abundant phytochemicals have been proposed as health supplementation for patients with hepatic disorders. As an important category of phytochemicals, natural polyphenols have attracted increasing attention as potential agents for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases. The striking capacities in remitting oxidative stress, lipid metabolism, insulin resistance, and inflammation put polyphenols in the spotlight for the therapies of liver diseases. It has been reported that many polyphenols from a wide range of foods and herbs exert therapeutic effects on liver injuries via complicated mechanisms. Therefore, it is necessary to have a systematical review to sort out current researches to help better understand the potentials of polyphenols in liver diseases. In this review, we aim to summarize and update the existing evidence of natural polyphenols in the treatment of various liver diseases by in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies, while special attention is paid to the action mechanisms.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, Pok Fu Lam, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, Pok Fu Lam, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Berry C, Lal M, Binukumar BK. Crosstalk Between the Unfolded Protein Response, MicroRNAs, and Insulin Signaling Pathways: In Search of Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:210. [PMID: 29770126 PMCID: PMC5940743 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder that is characterized by functional defects in glucose metabolism and insulin secretion. Its complex etiology and multifaceted nature have made it difficult to design effective therapies for early diagnosis and treatment. Several lines of evidence indicate that aberrant activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR) in response to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress impairs the β cell's ability to respond to glucose and promotes apoptosis. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms that govern β cell dysfunction and cell death can help investigators design therapies to halt or prevent the development of T2DM. Early diagnosis of T2DM, however, warrants additionally the identification of potential biomarkers. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of transcriptional processes that modulate various features of insulin signaling, such as insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, and insulin secretion. A deeper understanding of how changes in patterns of expression of miRNAs correlate with altered glucose metabolism can enable investigators to develop methods for the early diagnosis and treatment of T2DM. The first part of this review examines how altered expression of specific UPR pathway proteins disrupts ER function and causes β cell dysfunction, while the second part discusses the potential role of miRNAs in the diagnostic and treatment of T2DM.
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- Chinar Berry
- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, India
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Delhi, India
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Delhi, India
- *Correspondence: B. K. Binukumar, ,
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Mirra P, Nigro C, Prevenzano I, Leone A, Raciti GA, Formisano P, Beguinot F, Miele C. The Destiny of Glucose from a MicroRNA Perspective. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:46. [PMID: 29535681 PMCID: PMC5834423 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Glucose serves as a primary, and for some tissues the unique, fuel source in order to generate and maintain the biological functions. Hyperglycemia is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes and is the direct consequence of perturbations in the glucose homeostasis. Insulin resistance, referred to as a reduced response of target tissues to the hormone, contributes to the development of hyperglycemia. The molecular mechanisms responsible for the altered glucose homeostasis are numerous and not completely understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are now recognized as regulators of the lipid and glucose metabolism and are involved in the onset of metabolic diseases. Indeed, these small non-coding RNA molecules operate in the RNA silencing and posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression and may modulate the levels of kinases and enzymes in the glucose metabolism. Therefore, a better characterization of the function of miRNAs and a deeper understanding of their role in disease may represent a fundamental step toward innovative treatments addressing the causes, not only the symptoms, of hyperglycemia, using approaches aimed at restoring either miRNAs or their specific targets. In this review, we outline the current understanding regarding the impact of miRNAs in the glucose metabolism and highlight the need for further research focused on altered key kinases and enzymes in metabolic diseases.
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- Paola Mirra
- Istituto per l’Endocrinologia e l’Oncologia Sperimentale “Gaetano Salvatore” - CNR, Naples, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l’Endocrinologia e l’Oncologia Sperimentale “Gaetano Salvatore” - CNR, Naples, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l’Endocrinologia e l’Oncologia Sperimentale “Gaetano Salvatore” - CNR, Naples, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l’Endocrinologia e l’Oncologia Sperimentale “Gaetano Salvatore” - CNR, Naples, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l’Endocrinologia e l’Oncologia Sperimentale “Gaetano Salvatore” - CNR, Naples, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l’Endocrinologia e l’Oncologia Sperimentale “Gaetano Salvatore” - CNR, Naples, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l’Endocrinologia e l’Oncologia Sperimentale “Gaetano Salvatore” - CNR, Naples, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto per l’Endocrinologia e l’Oncologia Sperimentale “Gaetano Salvatore” - CNR, Naples, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- *Correspondence: Claudia Miele,
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IRE1α links Nck1 deficiency to attenuated PTP1B expression in HepG2 cells. Cell Signal 2017; 36:79-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2017.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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de Luca A, Hankard R, Borys JM, Sinnett D, Marcil V, Levy E. Nutriepigenomics and malnutrition. Epigenomics 2017; 9:893-917. [DOI: 10.2217/epi-2016-0168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Epigenetics is defined as the modulation of gene expression without changes to the underlying DNA sequence. Epigenetic alterations, as a consequence of in utero malnutrition, may play a role in susceptibility to develop adulthood diseases and inheritance. However, the mechanistic link between epigenetic modifications and abnormalities in nutrition remains elusive. This review provides an update on the association of suboptimal nutritional environment and the high propensity to produce adult-onset chronic illnesses with a particular focus on modifications in genome functions that occur without alterations to the DNA sequence. We will mention the drivers of the phenotype and pattern of epigenetic markers set down during the reprogramming along with novel preventative and therapeutic strategies. New knowledge of epigenetic alterations is opening a gate toward personalized medicine.
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- Arnaud de Luca
- Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
- INSERM, U 1069, F-37044 Tours, France
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- INSERM, U 1069, F-37044 Tours, France
- François Rabelais University, F-37000 Tours, France
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- Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5, Canada
- EPODE International Network, F-75017 Paris, France
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1J4, Canada
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Feng X, Yu W, Li X, Zhou F, Zhang W, Shen Q, Li J, Zhang C, Shen P. Apigenin, a modulator of PPARγ, attenuates HFD-induced NAFLD by regulating hepatocyte lipid metabolism and oxidative stress via Nrf2 activation. Biochem Pharmacol 2017; 136:136-149. [PMID: 28414138 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2017.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lipid metabolic disorders and oxidative stress in the liver are key steps in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is a major risk factor for the development of metabolic syndrome. To date, no pharmacological treatment for this condition has been approved. Our previous study has found that the food-derived compound apigenin (Api) significantly attenuates obesity-induced metabolic syndrome by acting as a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma modulator (PPARM). Herein, a high fat diet (HFD) induced NAFLD model was used to dig out whether Api had the effect on NAFLD. The results showed that Api had obvious effect in restraining NAFLD progression, including attenuating HFD induced lipid accumulation and oxidative stress in vivo. As a PPARM, although Api did significantly inhibit the expression of PPARγ target genes encoding the protein associated with lipid metabolism, it had no obvious activating effect on PPARγ. Interestingly, we found that Api promoted Nrf2 into the nucleus, thereby markedly activating Nrf2 to inhibit the lipid metabolism related genes and increase the oxidative stress related genes. Further Nrf2 knockdown/knockout and overexpression experiments showed that Api regulating PPARγ target genes was dependent on Nrf2 activation and the activation of Nrf2 counteracted the activation effect of PPARγ by Api. Importantly, we also found that Api might bind with Nrf2 via auto dock and ITC assay. Therefore, our results indicate that Api ameliorates NAFLD by a novel regulating mode of Nrf2 and PPARγ in inhibiting lipid metabolism and oxidative stress abnormity.
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- Xiujing Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Lab of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Lab of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Center of Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Zhang Y, Sun X, Icli B, Feinberg MW. Emerging Roles for MicroRNAs in Diabetic Microvascular Disease: Novel Targets for Therapy. Endocr Rev 2017. [DOI: 10.1210/er.2016-1122.2017.1.test] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhang Y, Sun X, Icli B, Feinberg MW. Emerging Roles for MicroRNAs in Diabetic Microvascular Disease: Novel Targets for Therapy. Endocr Rev 2017; 38:145-168. [PMID: 28323921 PMCID: PMC5460677 DOI: 10.1210/er.2016-1122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chronic, low-grade systemic inflammation and impaired microvascular function are critical hallmarks in the development of insulin resistance. Accordingly, insulin resistance is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Accumulating studies demonstrate that restoration of impaired function of the diabetic macro- and microvasculature may ameliorate a range of cardiovascular disease states and diabetes-associated complications. In this review, we focus on the emerging role of microRNAs (miRNAs), noncoding RNAs that fine-tune target gene expression and signaling pathways, in insulin-responsive tissues and cell types important for maintaining optimal vascular homeostasis and preventing the sequelae of diabetes-induced end organ injury. We highlight current pathophysiological paradigms of miRNAs and their targets involved in regulating the diabetic microvasculature in a range of diabetes-associated complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy, wound healing, and myocardial injury. We provide an update of the potential use of circulating miRNAs diagnostically in type I or type II diabetes. Finally, we discuss emerging delivery platforms for manipulating miRNA expression or function as the next frontier in therapeutic intervention to improve diabetes-associated microvascular dysfunction and its attendant clinical consequences.
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- Yu Zhang
- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China, and
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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de Paula Simino LA, de Fante T, Figueiredo Fontana M, Oliveira Borges F, Torsoni MA, Milanski M, Velloso LA, Souza Torsoni A. Lipid overload during gestation and lactation can independently alter lipid homeostasis in offspring and promote metabolic impairment after new challenge to high-fat diet. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2017; 14:16. [PMID: 28239403 PMCID: PMC5319047 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-017-0168-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Nutritional status in early life is critically involved in the metabolic phenotype of offspring. However the changes triggered by maternal consumption of high-fat diet (HFD) in pre- or postnatal period should be better understood. Here we evaluated whether maternal HFD consumption during gestation and lactation could differently affect liver miR-122 and miR-370 expression leading to metabolic damages observed in offspring. Moreover, we investigate whether early overnutrition program offspring to more harmful response to HFD in later life. Methods Female mice were fed either a standard chow (SC) diet or a HFD three weeks before and during mating, gestation and/or lactation. Offspring were evaluated on the delivery day (d0), in a cross-fostering model at day 28 (d28) and in adult life, after a re-challenge with a HFD (d82). Results In vitro analysis using liver cell line showed that palmitate could induced decrease in miR-122 and increase in miR-370 expression. Newborn pups (d0) from obese dams showed a decrease in lipid oxidation markers (Cpt1a and Acadvl), an increase in triacylglycerol synthesis markers (Agpat and Gpam), as well as lower miR-122 and higher miR-370 hepatic content that was inversely correlated to maternal serum NEFA and TAG. Pups fostered to SC dams presented an increase in body weight and Agpat/Gpam expression at d28 compared to pups fostered to HFD dams and an inverse correlation was observed between miR-122 hepatic expression and offspring serum TAG. In adult life (d82), the reintroduction of HFD resulted in higher body weight gain and hepatic lipid content. These effects were accompanied by impairment in lipid and glucose metabolism, demonstrated by reduced Cpt1a/Acadvl and increased Agpat/Gpam expression, lower glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. Conclusion Our data suggest that both gestational and lactation overnutrition results in metabolic changes that can permanently alter lipid homeostasis in offspring. The presence of fatty acids in maternal blood and milk seem to be responsible for modulating the expression of miR-122 and miR-370, which are involved in liver metabolism. These alterations significantly increase susceptibility to obesity and ectopic lipid accumulation and lead to a more harmful response to HFD in offspring. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12986-017-0168-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Laís Angélica de Paula Simino
- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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de Paula Simino LA, de Fante T, Figueiredo Fontana M, Oliveira Borges F, Torsoni MA, Milanski M, Velloso LA, Souza Torsoni A. Lipid overload during gestation and lactation can independently alter lipid homeostasis in offspring and promote metabolic impairment after new challenge to high-fat diet. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2017. [PMID: 28239403 DOI: 10.1186/sl2986-017-0168-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nutritional status in early life is critically involved in the metabolic phenotype of offspring. However the changes triggered by maternal consumption of high-fat diet (HFD) in pre- or postnatal period should be better understood. Here we evaluated whether maternal HFD consumption during gestation and lactation could differently affect liver miR-122 and miR-370 expression leading to metabolic damages observed in offspring. Moreover, we investigate whether early overnutrition program offspring to more harmful response to HFD in later life. METHODS Female mice were fed either a standard chow (SC) diet or a HFD three weeks before and during mating, gestation and/or lactation. Offspring were evaluated on the delivery day (d0), in a cross-fostering model at day 28 (d28) and in adult life, after a re-challenge with a HFD (d82). RESULTS In vitro analysis using liver cell line showed that palmitate could induced decrease in miR-122 and increase in miR-370 expression. Newborn pups (d0) from obese dams showed a decrease in lipid oxidation markers (Cpt1a and Acadvl), an increase in triacylglycerol synthesis markers (Agpat and Gpam), as well as lower miR-122 and higher miR-370 hepatic content that was inversely correlated to maternal serum NEFA and TAG. Pups fostered to SC dams presented an increase in body weight and Agpat/Gpam expression at d28 compared to pups fostered to HFD dams and an inverse correlation was observed between miR-122 hepatic expression and offspring serum TAG. In adult life (d82), the reintroduction of HFD resulted in higher body weight gain and hepatic lipid content. These effects were accompanied by impairment in lipid and glucose metabolism, demonstrated by reduced Cpt1a/Acadvl and increased Agpat/Gpam expression, lower glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. CONCLUSION Our data suggest that both gestational and lactation overnutrition results in metabolic changes that can permanently alter lipid homeostasis in offspring. The presence of fatty acids in maternal blood and milk seem to be responsible for modulating the expression of miR-122 and miR-370, which are involved in liver metabolism. These alterations significantly increase susceptibility to obesity and ectopic lipid accumulation and lead to a more harmful response to HFD in offspring.
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- Laís Angélica de Paula Simino
- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University Of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas -UNICAMP, Limeira, São Paulo Brazil
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Zhang L, Miller D, Yang Q, Wu B. MicroRNA Regulatory Networks as Biomarkers in Obesity: The Emerging Role. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1617:241-260. [PMID: 28540690 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7046-9_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Even though it is a pandemic health problem worldwide, the pathogenesis of obesity is poorly understood. Recently, emerging studies verified that microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in complicated metabolic processes including adipocyte differentiation, fat cell formation (adipogenesis), obesity-related insulin resistance and inflammation. Many regulatory networks have been identified in murine adipose tissue, but those in human adipose tissue are not as well known. In addition, miRNAs have been detected in circulation, and thus may be usable as diagnostic indicators. MiRNAs may play an important part in regulating metabolic functions in adipose tissues and, by extension, obesity and its associated disorders. Consequently, they may be potential candidates for therapeutic targets and biomarkers.
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- Lihua Zhang
- Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650031, China
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- School of Computing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, 36688, USA
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- Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650031, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Rd., Wuhua Qu, Kunming, Yunnan, 650031, China.
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Wen F, Yang Y, Sun C, Fang H, Nie L, Li L, Liu Y, Yang Z. RESISTIN INHIBITS GLUCOSE-STIMULATED INSULIN SECRETION THROUGH MIR-494 BY TARGET ON STXBP5. ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA-BUCHAREST 2017; 13:32-39. [PMID: 31149145 DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2017.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Aims Resistin has been reported to impair the pancreatic beta cells and associated with insulin resistance. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, endogenously produced non-coding ribonucleotides that bind mRNAs and function mainly as negative regulators in mammals. MiRNAs have been implicated in many diseases, including insulin resistance and diabetes. A considerable body of evidence has indicated an important function for miRNAs in insulin secretion. The current study was designed to investigate the effects of miR-494 in the reductions in insulin secretion attributable to resistin. Methods Insulin secretion was determined by ELISA, and expressions of genes were identified using quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) or Western blot analysis. Results Insulin secretion was significantly reduced by resistin. Overexpression of miR-494 inhibited insulin secretion both in diet culture and high glucose medium in MIN6 cell lines. MiR-494 down-regulated the protein level of STXBP5 by pairing with sites in the 3'UTR. Conclusion miR-494 is involved in the insulin secretion regulated by resistin via its effects on STXBP5 in MIN6 cells.
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan, PR China.,Huazhong Agricultural University, College of Life Science and Technology, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University, College of Life Science and Technology, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University, College of Life Science and Technology, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University, College of Life Science and Technology, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University, College of Life Science and Technology, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan, PR China
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan, PR China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University, College of Life Science and Technology, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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Hashimoto N, Tanaka T. Role of miRNAs in the pathogenesis and susceptibility of diabetes mellitus. J Hum Genet 2016; 62:141-150. [PMID: 27928162 DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2016.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs of ~22 nucleotides that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally by binding to the 3' untranslated region of messenger RNA (mRNAs), resulting in inhibition of translation or mRNA degradation. miRNAs have a key role in fine-tuning cellular functions such as proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis, and they are involved in carcinogenesis, glucose homeostasis, inflammation and other biological processes. In this review, we focus on the role of miRNAs in the pathophysiology of the metabolic disease and diabetes mellitus, the hallmark of which is hyperglycemia caused by defective insulin secretion and/or action. A growing number of studies have revealed the association between miRNAs and the processes of insulin production and secretion in pancreatic β cells. In addition, aberrant expression of miRNAs in skeletal muscle, adipose tissue and liver has also been reported. Intriguingly, the tumor suppressor p53 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes in association with a number of miRNAs, suggesting that a p53/miRNA pathway might be a therapeutic target. Moreover, data from genome-wide association studies have revealed that several miRNA target sequences overlap type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci. Finally, the recent discovery of circulating miRNAs associated with diabetes onset/progression suggests the potential use of miRNAs as biomarkers.
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- Naoko Hashimoto
- Department of Clinical Cell Biology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.,AMED-CREST, AMED, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.,AMED-CREST, AMED, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Molecular Diagnosis, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Xylobiose, an Alternative Sweetener, Ameliorates Diabetes-Related Metabolic Changes by Regulating Hepatic Lipogenesis and miR-122a/33a in db/db Mice. Nutrients 2016; 8:nu8120791. [PMID: 27929393 PMCID: PMC5188446 DOI: 10.3390/nu8120791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Type 2 diabetes is a major public health concern worldwide. Xylobiose (XB) consists of two molecules of d-xylose and is a major disaccharide in xylooligosaccharides that are used as prebiotics. We hypothesized that XB could regulate diabetes-related metabolic and genetic changes via microRNA expression in db/db mice. For six weeks, C57BL/KsJ-db/db mice received 5% XB as part of the total sucrose content of their diet. XB supplementation improved glucose tolerance with reduced levels of OGTT AUC, fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, insulin, and HOMA-IR. Furthermore, XB supplementation decreased the levels of total triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL-C. The expression levels of miR-122a and miR-33a were higher and lower in the XB group, respectively. In the liver, expressions of the lipogenic genes, including, fatty acid synthase (FAS), peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARγ), sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1C (SREBP-1C), sterol regulatory element-binding protein-2 (SREBP-2), acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR), ATP-binding cassette transporter G5/G8 (ABCG5/8), cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1), and sterol 12-alpha-hydroxylase (CYP8B1), as well as oxidative stress markers, including superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and catalase, were also regulated by XB supplementation. XB supplementation inhibited the mRNA expressions levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, interleukin (IL)-6, and monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, as well as phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase/stress activated protein kinase (JNK/SAPK), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2). These data demonstrate that XB exhibits anti-diabetic, hypolipogenic, and anti-inflammatory effects via regulation of the miR-122a/33a axis in db/db mice.
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Thiebaut PA, Besnier M, Gomez E, Richard V. Role of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B in cardiovascular diseases. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2016; 101:50-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2016.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Recent advances in the development of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitors for Type 2 diabetes. Future Med Chem 2016; 8:1239-58. [PMID: 27357615 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2016-0064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is the most serious and prevalent metabolic disorders worldwide, complications of which can decrease significantly the quality of life and contribute to premature death. Resistance to insulin is a predominant pathophysiological factor of Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is an important negative factor of insulin signal and a potent therapeutic target in T2D patients. This review highlights recent advances (2012-2015) in research related to the role of PTP1B in signal transduction processes implicated in pathophysiology of T2D, and novel PTP1B inhibitors with an emphasis on their chemical structures and modes of action.
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Yang YM, Lee CG, Koo JH, Kim TH, Lee JM, An J, Kim KM, Kim SG. Gα12 overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma reduces microRNA-122 expression via HNF4α inactivation, which causes c-Met induction. Oncotarget 2016; 6:19055-69. [PMID: 25965999 PMCID: PMC4662475 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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MicroRNA-122 (miR-122) is implicated as a regulator of physiological and pathophysiological processes in the liver. Overexpression of Gα12 is associated with overall survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Array-based miRNA profiling was performed on Huh7 stably transfected with activated Gα12 to find miRNAs regulated by the Gα12 pathway; among them, miR-122 was most greatly repressed. miR-122 directly inhibits c-Met expression, playing a role in HCC progression. Gα12 destabilized HNF4α by accelerating ubiquitination, impeding constitutive expression of miR-122. miR-122 mimic transfection diminished the ability of Gα12 to increase c-Met and to activate ERK, STAT3, and Akt/mTOR, suppressing cell proliferation with augmented apoptosis. Consistently, miR-122 transfection prohibited tumor cell colony formation and endothelial tube formation. In a xenograft model, Gα12 knockdown attenuated c-Met expression by restoring HNF4α levels, and elicited tumor cell apoptosis but diminished Ki67 intensities. In human HCC samples, Gα12 levels correlated to c-Met and were inversely associated with miR-122. Both miR-122 and c-Met expression significantly changed in tumor node metastasis (TNM) stage II/III tumors. Moreover, changes in Gα12 and miR-122 levels discriminated recurrence-free and overall survival rates of HCC patients. Collectively, Gα12 overexpression in HCC inhibits MIR122 transactivation by inactivating HNF4α, which causes c-Met induction, contributing to cancer aggressiveness.
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- Yoon Mee Yang
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Liver Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Liver Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Suresh PS, Venkatesh T, Tsutsumi R. Mining of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 3' untranslated region of liver cancer-implicated miR-122 target genes. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2016; 4:102. [PMID: 27047961 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2016.02.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Padmanaban S Suresh
- 1 Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574 199, Karnataka, India ; 2 Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Nitte University, Derlakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India ; 3 Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute of Biomedical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- 1 Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574 199, Karnataka, India ; 2 Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Nitte University, Derlakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India ; 3 Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute of Biomedical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- 1 Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574 199, Karnataka, India ; 2 Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Nitte University, Derlakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India ; 3 Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute of Biomedical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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Zhao Y, Jia R, Qiao Y, Wang D. Glycyrrhizic acid, active component from Glycyrrhizae radix , prevents toxicity of graphene oxide by influencing functions of microRNAs in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2016; 12:735-744. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Parallel expression profiling of hepatic and serum microRNA-122 associated with clinical features and treatment responses in chronic hepatitis C patients. Sci Rep 2016; 6:21510. [PMID: 26898400 PMCID: PMC4761907 DOI: 10.1038/srep21510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that regulate a variety of biological processes. Recently, human liver-specific miRNA miR-122 has been reported to facilitate hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication in liver cells. HCV is one of the leading causes of liver diseases worldwide. In Pakistan, the estimated prevalence is up to 10%. Here, we report hepatic and serum miR-122 expression profiling from paired liver and serum samples from treatment-naive chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients and controls. We aimed to elucidate the biomarker potential of serum miR-122 for monitoring disease progression and predicting end treatment response (ETR). Hepatic miR-122 levels were significantly down-regulated in CHC patients. A significant inverse correlation was observed between hepatic and serum miR-122 levels, indicating that serum miR-122 levels reflect HCV-associated disease progression. Both hepatic and serum miR-122 were significantly correlated (P < 0.05) with several clinicopathological features of CHC. Receiver operator curve analysis showed that serum miR-122 had superior discriminatory ability even in patients with normal alanine transaminase levels. Multivariate logistic regression analysis highlighted pre-treatment serum miR-122 levels as independent predictors of ETR. In conclusion, serum miR-122 holds the potential to serve as a promising biomarker of disease progression and ETR in CHC patients.
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Zhou X, Liu W, Gu M, Zhou H, Zhang G. Helicobacter pylori infection causes hepatic insulin resistance by the c-Jun/miR-203/SOCS3 signaling pathway. J Gastroenterol 2015; 50:1027-40. [PMID: 25689935 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-015-1051-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/31/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have indicated that patients with chronic Helicobacter pylori infection have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus, but the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate whether H. pylori infection contributes to the development of insulin resistance, as well as the underlying mechanisms both in vivo and in vitro. METHODS The effect of H. pylori infection on glucose metabolism was evaluated in humans and mouse models. The role of the c-Jun/miR-203/suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) pathway in H. pylori-induced insulin resistance was determined in vitro and was validated in vivo. RESULTS Average fasting glucose levels were increased in patients (P = 0.012) and mice (P = 0.004) with H. pylori infection. Diabetic mice with H. pylori infection showed impaired glucose metabolism and insulin tolerance and hyperinsulinemia. Furthermore, H. pylori infection impaired insulin signaling in primary hepatocytes. H. pylori infection could upregulate SOCS3, a well-known insulin signaling inhibitor, by downregulating miR-203. SOCS3 overexpression interfered with insulin signaling proteins, and knockdown of SOCS3 alleviated H. pylori-induced impairment of insulin signaling. The transcription factor c-Jun, which affects gene expression, was induced by H. pylori infection and suppressed miR-203 expression. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrated that H. pylori infection induced hepatic insulin resistance by the c-Jun/miR-203/SOCS3 signaling pathway and provide possible implications with regard to resolving insulin resistance.
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- Xiaoying Zhou
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First People's Hospital of Suqian, Suqian, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Changzhou Children's Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
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Wang L, Yue Y, Wang X, Jin H. Function and clinical potential of microRNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2015; 10:3345-3353. [PMID: 26788134 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2015.3759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs involved in the initiation and progression of several types of human cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is one of the most common types of cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Mounting evidence has demonstrated that miRNAs play a vital role in HCC, hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, liver cell development and the metabolic functions of the liver. The aim of the present review was to summarize the most recent findings on the functions of miRNAs in the liver and discuss their potential roles in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of HCC.
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- Lijuan Wang
- Department of Hematology, Hematology Laboratory, Linyi People's Hospital, Shandong University, Linyi, Shandong 276003, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical School of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical School of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Clinical Science, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical School of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China
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Abente EJ, Subramanian M, Ramachandran V, Najafi-Shoushtari SH. MicroRNAs in obesity-associated disorders. Arch Biochem Biophys 2015; 589:108-19. [PMID: 26416722 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2015.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The emergence of a worldwide obesity epidemic has dramatically increased the prevalence of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, predisposing individuals to a greater risk for the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, type II diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Current available pharmacological interventions combined with diet and exercise-based managements are still poorly effective for weight management, likely in part due to an incomplete understanding of regulatory mechanisms and pathways contributing to the systemic metabolic abnormalities under disturbed energy homeostasis. MicroRNAs, small non-coding RNAs that regulate posttranscriptional gene expression, have been increasingly described to influence shifts in metabolic pathways under various obesity-related disease settings. Here we review recent discoveries of the mechanistic role that microRNAs play in regulating metabolic functions in liver and adipose tissues involved in obesity associated disorders, and briefly discusses the potential candidates that are being pursued as viable therapeutic targets.
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- Eugenio J Abente
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York 10021, NY, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Qatar Foundation, Education City, P.O. Box 24144, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York 10021, NY, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Qatar Foundation, Education City, P.O. Box 24144, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York 10021, NY, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Qatar Foundation, Education City, P.O. Box 24144, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York 10021, NY, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Qatar Foundation, Education City, P.O. Box 24144, Doha, Qatar.
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Lai X, Chen Q, Zhu C, Deng R, Zhao X, Chen C, Wang Y, Yu J, Huang J. Regulation of RPTPα-c-Src signalling pathway by miR-218. FEBS J 2015; 282:2722-34. [PMID: 25940608 DOI: 10.1111/febs.13314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Revised: 03/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase alpha (RPTPα), an activator of Src family kinases, is found significantly overexpressed in human cancer tissues. However, little is known about the regulation of RPTPα expression. miRNAs target multiple genes and play important roles in many cancer processes. Here, we identified a miRNA, miR-218 that binds directly to the 3'-UTR of RPTPα. Ectopic overexpression of miR-218 decreased RPTPα protein leading to decreased dephosphorylation of c-Src and decreased tumour growth in vitro and in vivo. A feedback loop between c-Src and miR-218 was revealed where c-Src inhibits transcription of SLIT2, which intronically hosts miR-218. These results show a novel regulatory pathway for RPTPα-c-Src signalling.
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- Xueping Lai
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment and Inflammation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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Ross SA, Davis CD. The emerging role of microRNAs and nutrition in modulating health and disease. Annu Rev Nutr 2015; 34:305-36. [PMID: 25033062 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nutr-071813-105729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms that inform how diet and dietary supplements influence health and disease is an active research area. One such mechanism concerns the role of diet in modulating the activity and function of microRNAs (miRNAs). miRNAs are small noncoding RNA molecules that are involved in posttranscriptional gene silencing and have been shown to control gene expression in diverse biological processes including development, differentiation, cell proliferation, metabolism, and inflammation as well as in human diseases. Recent evidence described in this review highlights how dietary factors may influence cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease through modulation of miRNA expression. Additionally, circulating miRNAs are emerging as putative biomarkers of disease, susceptibility, and perhaps dietary exposure. Research needs to move beyond associations in cells and animals to understanding the direct effects of diet and dietary supplements on miRNA expression and function in human health and disease.
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- Sharon A Ross
- Nutritional Science Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892;
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Yu Y, Chai J. The function of miRNAs and their potential as therapeutic targets in burn-induced insulin resistance (review). Int J Mol Med 2014; 35:305-10. [PMID: 25484249 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2014.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Burns are common accidental injuries. The main clinical manifestations of severe burn injury are insulin resistance and high metabolism. Insulin resistance results in hyperglycemia, which may lead to skeletal muscle wasting and suspended wound healing. It also elevates the risk of infection and sepsis. Studies have indicated that insulin receptor (IR) and insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) are essential factors involved in the regulation of blood glucose levels. Moreover, the suppression of the IR/IRS1 signaling pathway results in insulin resistance. Recent studies have also indicated that miRNAs, which are small non-coding RNAs consisting of 20-23 nucleotides, target the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of IRS1 mRNA and attenuate protein translation. miRNAs also play an important role in the development of type II diabetes (T2D) and obesity-induced insulin resistance. In the present review, we discuss the involvement of miRNAs in burn-induced insulin resistance through the targeting of the IR/IRS1 signaling pathway. We also discuss the possibility of miRNAs a novel therapeutic target in insulin resistance in burn patients.
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- Yonghui Yu
- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, P.R. China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, P.R. China
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Li H, Dusseault J, Larose L. Nck1 depletion induces activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway by attenuating PTP1B protein expression. Cell Commun Signal 2014; 12:71. [PMID: 25398386 PMCID: PMC4236421 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-014-0071-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway mediates crucial cellular functions regulated by receptor tyrosine kinases, such as cell growth, proliferation, survival and metabolism. Previously, we reported that the whole-body knockout of the Src homology domain-containing adaptor protein Nck1 improves overall glucose homeostasis and insulin-induced activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway in liver of obese mice. The aim of the current study is to elucidate the mechanism by which Nck1 depletion regulates hepatic insulin signaling. Results Here, we demonstrate that Nck1 regulates the activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway in a protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B)-dependent mechanism. Indeed, depletion of Nck1 by siRNA in HepG2 cells enhances PI3K-dependent basal and growth factor-induced Akt activation. In accordance, primary hepatocytes isolated from Nck1−/− mice also display enhanced Akt activation in response to insulin. Activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway in Nck1-depleted HepG2 cells relies on higher levels of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins and correlates with decreased PTP1B levels. Interestingly, Nck1 and PTP1B in cells are found in a common molecular complex and their interaction is dependent on the SH3 domains of Nck1. Finally, Nck1 depletion in HepG2 cells neither affects PTP1B gene transcription nor PTP1B protein stability, suggesting that Nck1 modulates PTP1B expression at the translational level. Conclusion Our study provides strong evidence supporting that the adaptor protein Nck1 interacts with PTP1B and also regulates PTP1B expression. In this manner, Nck1 plays a role in regulating the PI3K/Akt pathway.
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- Hui Li
- Department of Medicine, Polypeptide Laboratory, McGill University and The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine, Polypeptide Laboratory, McGill University and The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine, Polypeptide Laboratory, McGill University and The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Honda H, Nagai Y, Matsunaga T, Okamoto N, Watanabe Y, Tsuneyama K, Hayashi H, Fujii I, Ikutani M, Hirai Y, Muraguchi A, Takatsu K. Isoliquiritigenin is a potent inhibitor of NLRP3 inflammasome activation and diet-induced adipose tissue inflammation. J Leukoc Biol 2014; 96:1087-100. [PMID: 25210146 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.3a0114-005rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Inflammasome activation initiates the development of many inflammatory diseases, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. Therefore, agents that target discrete activation steps could represent very important drugs. We reported previously that ILG, a chalcone from Glycyrrhiza uralensis, inhibits LPS-induced NF-κB activation. Here, we show that ILG potently inhibits the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome, and the effect is independent of its inhibitory potency on TLR4. The inhibitory effect of ILG was stronger than that of parthenolide, a known inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome. GL, a triterpenoid from G. uralensis, had similar inhibitory effects on NLRP3 activity, but high concentrations of GL were required. In contrast, activation of the AIM2 inflammasome was inhibited by GL but not by ILG. Moreover, GL inhibited NLRP3- and AIM2-activated ASC oligomerization, whereas ILG inhibited NLRP3-activated ASC oligomerization. Low concentrations of ILG were highly effective in IAPP-induced IL-1β production compared with the sulfonylurea drug glyburide. In vivo analyses revealed that ILG potently attenuated HFD-induced obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and insulin resistance. Furthermore, ILG treatment improved HFD-induced macrovesicular steatosis in the liver. Finally, ILG markedly inhibited diet-induced adipose tissue inflammation and IL-1β and caspase-1 production in white adipose tissue in ex vivo culture. These results suggest that ILG is a potential drug target for treatment of NLRP3 inflammasome-associated inflammatory diseases.
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- Hiroe Honda
- Toyama Prefectural Institute for Pharmaceutical Research, Toyama, Japan; Departments of Immunobiology and Pharmacological Genetics
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- Departments of Immunobiology and Pharmacological Genetics, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology, Saitama, Japan;
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- Departments of Immunobiology and Pharmacological Genetics, Teika Pharmaceutical, Toyama, Japan; and
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, Japan
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University, Japan
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- Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science for Research, University of Toyama, Japan
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- Toyama Prefectural Institute for Pharmaceutical Research, Toyama, Japan; Departments of Immunobiology and Pharmacological Genetics,
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Chen Y, Verfaillie CM. MicroRNAs: the fine modulators of liver development and function. Liver Int 2014; 34:976-90. [PMID: 24517588 DOI: 10.1111/liv.12496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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MicroRNAs are a class of small non-coding RNAs involved in the transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. The function of miRNAs in liver disease including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), hepatitis, and alcoholic liver disease, have been widely studied and extensively reviewed. Increasing evidence demonstrates that miRNAs also play a critical role in normal liver development and in the fine-tuning of fundamental biological liver processes. In this review, we highlight the most recent findings on the role of miRNAs in liver specification and differentiation, liver cell development, as well as in the many metabolic functions of the liver, including glucose, lipid, iron and drug metabolism. These findings demonstrate an important role of miRNAs in normal liver development and function. Further researches will be needed to fully understand how miRNAs regulate liver generation and metabolic function, which should then lead to greater insights in liver biology and perhaps open up the possibility to correct errors that cause liver diseases or metabolic disorders.
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- Yemiao Chen
- Southwest Hospital, and Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunopathology of the Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute Leuven, Cluster Stem Cell Biology and Embryology, KU Leuven Medical School, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Miyaaki H, Ichikawa T, Kamo Y, Taura N, Honda T, Shibata H, Milazzo M, Fornari F, Gramantieri L, Bolondi L, Nakao K. Significance of serum and hepatic microRNA-122 levels in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Liver Int 2014; 34:e302-7. [PMID: 24313922 DOI: 10.1111/liv.12429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is believed to be a type of metabolic syndrome. MicroRNA-122 (miR-122) is the most abundant microRNA in the liver and is an important factor for the metabolism of glucose and lipids. In the present study, we examined the correlation between the hepatic and serum miR-122 expression levels and the clinicopathological factors of patients with NAFLD. METHODS We extracted the total RNA, along with preserved miRNAs, from liver biopsy samples of 67 patients with NAFLD. In 52 of these 67 patients, the total RNA was extracted from serum. The miR-122 that was obtained by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was quantified using TaqMan MicroRNA assays. RESULTS A significant correlation was detected between serum and hepatic miR-122 expression (correlation coefficient, 0.461; P=0.005). Patients with mild steatosis (<33%) showed significantly lower levels of hepatic miR-122 compared with patients with severe steatosis (>33%) (hepatic miR-122: mild/severe=2.158±1.786/4.836±7.506, P=0.0473; serum miR-122: mild/severe=0.002±0.005/0.007±0.001, P=0.0491). Moreover, hepatic and serum miR-122 levels were significantly higher in patients with mild fibrosis than in those with severe fibrosis (hepatic miR-122: mild/severe=5.201±7.275/2.394±1.547, P=0.0087; serum miR-122: mild/severe=0.008±0.011/0.002±0.004, P=0.0191). CONCLUSIONS We found that the hepatic and serum miR-122 levels were associated with hepatic steatosis and fibrosis. The serum miR-122 level can be a useful predictive marker of liver fibrosis in patients with NAFLD.
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- Hisamitsu Miyaaki
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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Gα12 gep oncogene deregulation of p53-responsive microRNAs promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition of hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncogene 2014; 34:2910-21. [PMID: 25065598 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a poor prognosis owing to aggressive phenotype. Gα12 gep oncogene product couples to G-protein-coupled receptors, whose ligand levels are frequently increased in tumor microenvironments. Here, we report Gα12 overexpression in human HCC and the resultant induction of zinc-finger E-box-binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1) as mediated by microRNA deregulation. Gα12 expression was higher in HCC than surrounding non-tumorous tissue. Transfection of Huh7 cell with an activated mutant of Gα12 (Gα12QL) deregulated microRNA (miRNA or miR)-200b/a/429, -194-2/192 and -194-1/215 clusters in the miRNome. cDNA microarray analyses disclosed the targets affected by Gα12 gene knockout. An integrative network of miRNAs and mRNA changes enabled us to predict ZEB1 as a key molecule governed by Gα12. Decreases of miR-200a/b, -192 and -215 by Gα12 caused ZEB1 induction. The ability of Gα12 to decrease p53 levels, as a result of activating protein-1 (AP-1)/c-Jun-mediated mouse double minute 2 homolog induction, contributed to transcriptional deregulation of the miRNAs. Gα12QL induced ZEB1 and other epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers with fibroblastoid phenotype change. Consistently, transfection with miR-200b, -192 or -215 mimic prevented the ability of Gα12QL to increase tumor cell migration/invasion. In xenograft studies, sustained knockdown of Gα12 decreased the overall growth rate and average volume of tumors derived from SK-Hep1 cell (mesenchymal-typed). In HCC patients, miR-192, -215 and/or -200a were deregulated with microvascular invasion or growth advantage. In the HCC samples with higher Gα12 level, a correlation existed in the comparison of relative changes of Gα12 and ZEB1. In conclusion, Gα12 overexpressed in HCC causes ZEB1 induction by deregulating p53-responsive miRNAs, which may facilitate epithelial-mesenchymal transition and growth of liver tumor. These findings highlight the significance of Gα12 upregulation in liver tumor progression, implicating Gα12 as an attractive therapeutic target.
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Autophagy and microRNA dysregulation in liver diseases. Arch Pharm Res 2014; 37:1097-116. [PMID: 25015129 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-014-0439-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 06/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Autophagy is a catabolic process through which organelles and cellular components are sequestered into autophagosomes and degraded via fusion with lysosomes. Autophagy plays a role in many physiological processes, including stress responses, energy homeostasis, elimination of cellular organelles, and tissue remodeling. In addition, autophagy capacity changes in various disease states. A series of studies have shown that autophagy is strictly controlled to maintain homeostatic balance of energy metabolism and cellular organelle and protein turnover. These studies have also shown that this process is post-transcriptionally controlled by small noncoding microRNAs that regulate gene expression through complementary base pairing with mRNAs. Conversely, autophagy regulates the expression of microRNAs. Therefore, dysregulation of the link between autophagy and microRNA expression exacerbates the pathogenesis of various diseases. In this review, we summarize the roles of autophagy and microRNA dysregulation in the course of liver diseases, with the aim of understanding how microRNAs modify key autophagic effector molecules, and we discuss how this dysregulation affects both physiological and pathological conditions. This article may advance our understanding of the cellular and molecular bases of liver disease progression and promote the development of strategies for pharmacological intervention.
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MicroRNA-122 triggers mesenchymal-epithelial transition and suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma cell motility and invasion by targeting RhoA. PLoS One 2014; 9:e101330. [PMID: 24992599 PMCID: PMC4081555 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The loss of microRNA-122 (miR-122) expression is strongly associated with increased invasion and metastasis, and poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), however, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. In the present study, we observed that miR-122 over-expression in HCC cell lines Sk-hep-1 and Bel-7402 triggered the mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET), as demonstrated by epithelial-like morphological changes, up-regulated epithelial proteins (E-cadherin, ZO-1, α-catenin, occludin, BVES, and MST4), and down-regulated mesenchymal proteins (vimentin and fibronectin). The over-expression of miRNA-122 also caused cytoskeleton disruption, RhoA/Rock pathway inactivation, enhanced cell adhesion, and suppression of migration and invasion of Sk-hep-1 and Bel-7402 cells, whereas, these effects could be reversed through miR-122 inhibition. Additional studies demonstrated that the inhibition of wild-type RhoA function induced MET and inhibited cell migration and invasion, while RhoA over-expression reversed miR-122-induced MET and inhibition of migration and invasion of HCC cells, suggesting that miR-122 induced MET and suppressed the migration and invasion of HCC cells by targeting RhoA. Moreover, our results demonstrated that HNF4α up-regulated its target gene miR-122 that subsequently induced MET and inhibited cell migration and invasion, whereas miR-122 inhibition reversed these HNF4α-induced phenotypes. These results revealed functional and mechanistic links among the tumor suppressors HNF4α, miR-122, and RhoA in EMT and invasive and metastatic phenotypes of HCC. Taken together, our study provides the first evidence that the HNF4α/miR-122/RhoA axis negatively regulates EMT and the migration and invasion of HCC cells.
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Bae CR, Hasegawa K, Akieda-Asai S, Kawasaki Y, Senba K, Cha YS, Date Y. Possible involvement of food texture in insulin resistance and energy metabolism in male rats. J Endocrinol 2014; 222:61-72. [PMID: 24824432 DOI: 10.1530/joe-13-0553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Food texture is known to affect energy metabolism. Although feeding with soft pellets (SP) or via a tube is known to cause increases in body weight, it is unclear how different food textures influence energy metabolism. In this study, we investigated the effects of two different food textures on energy balance and glucose and lipid metabolism in male Wistar rats. The rats were fed SP or control pellets (CP) on a 3-h restricted feeding schedule for 14 weeks and their energy intake, body weight, and energy expenditure were examined. The levels of gastrointestinal hormones, glucose and insulin, were investigated at pre-, mid, and post-feeding. Glucose tolerance and insulin tolerance tests were conducted, and the expressions of molecules involved in the insulin signaling system or lipogenesis in the liver were examined. Histological investigation of pancreatic islets was carried out using anti-insulin and anti-Ki-67 antibodies. Furthermore, the expression in the liver and circulating blood of microRNA-33 (miR-33), which regulates insulin receptor substance 2, was examined. There were no significant differences in energy intake, body weight, or gastrointestinal hormone levels between the SP and CP rats; however, the SP rats showed glucose intolerance and insulin resistance with disruption of insulin signaling. Increases in lipogenic factors and miR-33 expression were also found in the SP rats. The numbers of insulin-positive areas and Ki-67-positive cells of SP rats were significantly increased. This study shows that a soft food texture causes diabetes without obesity, so differences in food texture may be an important factor in type 2 diabetes.
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- Cho-Rong Bae
- Frontier Science Research CenterUniversity of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-1692, JapanDepartment of Food Science and Human NutritionObesity Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, KoreaFaculty of Food Science and NutritionBeppu University, Oita 874-8501, JapanFrontier Science Research CenterUniversity of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-1692, JapanDepartment of Food Science and Human NutritionObesity Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, KoreaFaculty of Food Science and NutritionBeppu University, Oita 874-8501, Japan
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- Frontier Science Research CenterUniversity of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-1692, JapanDepartment of Food Science and Human NutritionObesity Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, KoreaFaculty of Food Science and NutritionBeppu University, Oita 874-8501, Japan
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- Frontier Science Research CenterUniversity of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-1692, JapanDepartment of Food Science and Human NutritionObesity Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, KoreaFaculty of Food Science and NutritionBeppu University, Oita 874-8501, Japan
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- Frontier Science Research CenterUniversity of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-1692, JapanDepartment of Food Science and Human NutritionObesity Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, KoreaFaculty of Food Science and NutritionBeppu University, Oita 874-8501, Japan
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- Frontier Science Research CenterUniversity of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-1692, JapanDepartment of Food Science and Human NutritionObesity Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, KoreaFaculty of Food Science and NutritionBeppu University, Oita 874-8501, JapanFrontier Science Research CenterUniversity of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-1692, JapanDepartment of Food Science and Human NutritionObesity Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, KoreaFaculty of Food Science and NutritionBeppu University, Oita 874-8501, Japan
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- Frontier Science Research CenterUniversity of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-1692, JapanDepartment of Food Science and Human NutritionObesity Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, KoreaFaculty of Food Science and NutritionBeppu University, Oita 874-8501, Japan
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- Frontier Science Research CenterUniversity of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-1692, JapanDepartment of Food Science and Human NutritionObesity Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, KoreaFaculty of Food Science and NutritionBeppu University, Oita 874-8501, Japan
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small molecules negatively regulating gene expression by diminishing their target mRNAs. Emerging studies have shown that miRNAs play diverse roles in diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and T2D are two major types of diabetes. T1D is characterized by a reduction in insulin release from the pancreatic β-cells, while T2D is caused by islet β-cell dysfunction in response to insulin resistance. This review describes the miRNAs that control insulin release and production by regulating cellular membrane electrical excitability (ATP:ADP ratio), insulin granule exocytosis, insulin synthesis in β-cells, and β-cell fate and islet mass formation. This review also examines miRNAs involved the insulin resistance of liver, fat, and skeletal muscle, which change insulin sensitivity pathways (insulin receptors, glucose transporter type 4, and protein kinase B pathways). This review discusses the potential application of miRNAs in diabetes, including the use of gene therapy and therapeutic compounds to recover miRNA function in diabetes, as well as the role of miRNAs as potential biomarkers for T1D and T2D.
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- Haiyong Chen
- Li Ka Sing Faculty of MedicineSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong KongDepartment of Medicine and TherapeuticsFaculty of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongCentre for Biosystems and Genome Network MedicineIoannina University, Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Clinical OncologyQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Li Ka Sing Faculty of MedicineSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong KongDepartment of Medicine and TherapeuticsFaculty of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongCentre for Biosystems and Genome Network MedicineIoannina University, Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Clinical OncologyQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Li Ka Sing Faculty of MedicineSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong KongDepartment of Medicine and TherapeuticsFaculty of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongCentre for Biosystems and Genome Network MedicineIoannina University, Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Clinical OncologyQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Li Ka Sing Faculty of MedicineSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong KongDepartment of Medicine and TherapeuticsFaculty of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongCentre for Biosystems and Genome Network MedicineIoannina University, Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Clinical OncologyQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Maternal high-fat diet consumption modulates hepatic lipid metabolism and microRNA-122 (miR-122) and microRNA-370 (miR-370) expression in offspring. Br J Nutr 2014; 111:2112-22. [DOI: 10.1017/s0007114514000579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Maternal consumption of a high-fat diet (HFD) during pregnancy and lactation is closely related to hepatic lipid accumulation, insulin resistance and increased serum cytokine levels in offspring and into their adulthood. MicroRNA (miRNA) have been implicated in cholesterol biosynthesis and fatty acid metabolism. We evaluated the modulation of hepatic fatty acid synthesis (de novo), β-oxidation pathways, and miRNA-122 (miR-122) and miRNA-370 (miR-370) expression in recently weaned offspring (day 28) of mouse dams fed a HFD (HFD-O) or a standard chow (SC-O) during pregnancy and lactation. Compared with SC-O mice, HFD-O mice weighed more, had a larger adipose tissue mass and were more intolerant to glucose and insulin (P< 0·05). HFD-O mice also presented more levels of serum cholesterol, TAG, NEFA and hepatic IκB kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase phosphorylation compared with SC-O mice (P< 0·05). Protein levels of fatty acid synthase, acetyl-CoA carboxylase and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase were similar in HFD-O and SC-O mice, whereas expression levels of SCD1 mRNA and protein were more abundant in HFD-O mice than in SC-O mice (P< 0·05). Interestingly, mRNA expression levels of the β-oxidation-related genes ACADVL and CPT1 were decreased in HFD-O mice (P< 0·05). Furthermore, the expression of miR-122 was reduced but that of miR-370 was increased in HFD-O mice compared with that in SC-O mice (P< 0·05). Changes in hepatic lipid metabolism were accompanied by increased mRNA content of AGPAT1 and TAG deposition in HFD-O mice (P< 0·05). Taken together, the present results strongly suggest that maternal consumption of a HFD affects the early lipid metabolism of offspring by modulating the expression of hepatic β-oxidation-related genes and miRNA that can contribute to metabolic disturbances in adult life.
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Mennigen JA, Plagnes-Juan E, Figueredo-Silva CA, Seiliez I, Panserat S, Skiba-Cassy S. Acute endocrine and nutritional co-regulation of the hepatic omy-miRNA-122b and the lipogenic gene fas in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2014; 169:16-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2013.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Revised: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Wen F, Yang Y, Jin D, Sun J, Yu X, Yang Z. MiRNA-145 is involved in the development of resistin-induced insulin resistance in HepG2 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 445:517-23. [PMID: 24548410 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Resistin is associated with insulin resistance, and determining its developmental and molecular mechanisms may help the development of novel treatments. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in many physiological and pathological processes as negative regulators. However, it remains unclear whether miRNAs play a role in resistin-induced insulin resistance. We performed mouse liver miRNA microarrays to analyze the differences in expression between resistin-treated and control mice. Resistin upregulated miR-145 both in vivo and in vitro. Therefore, we aimed to study whether miR-145 played a role in resistin-induced insulin resistance. METHODS AND RESULTS We transfected HepG2 cells, and used miR-145 mimics and inhibitors to assess the role of miR-145 in resistin-induced insulin resistance. The overexpression of miR-145 inhibited glucose uptake in HepG2 cells, diminished the phosphorylation of Akt and IRS-1, and induced insulin resistance in hepatocytes. Next, a study of transcriptional regulation revealed that p65 was essential for the upregulation of miR-145 by resistin, and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) confirmed that p65 could bind to the promoter region of miR-145. CONCLUSION miR-145 plays a role in the development of resistin-induced insulin resistance via the p65 pathway.
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- Fengyun Wen
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, Henan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China.
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Siddeek B, Inoubli L, Lakhdari N, Rachel PB, Fussell KC, Schneider S, Mauduit C, Benahmed M. MicroRNAs as potential biomarkers in diseases and toxicology. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2014; 764-765:46-57. [PMID: 24486656 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2014.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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MiRNAs (microRNAs) are single-stranded non-coding RNAs of approximately 21-23 nucleotides in length whose main function is to inhibit gene expression by interfering with mRNA processes. MicroRNAs suppress gene expression by affecting mRNA (messenger RNAs) stability, targeting the mRNA for degradation, or both. In this review, we have examined how microRNA expression could be altered following exposure to chemicals and how they could represent appropriate tissue and more interestingly circulating biomarkers. Among the key questions before using the microRNA for evaluation of risk toxicity, it remains still to clarify how they could be causally involved in the adverse effects and how stable their changes are.
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- Bénazir Siddeek
- Inserm, U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Team 5, Nice, F-06204, France; Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, UFR Médecine, Nice, F-06000, France; BASF Agro, Ecully F-69130, France
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- Inserm, U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Team 5, Nice, F-06204, France; Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, UFR Médecine, Nice, F-06000, France
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- Inserm, U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Team 5, Nice, F-06204, France; Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, UFR Médecine, Nice, F-06000, France
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- Inserm, U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Team 5, Nice, F-06204, France; Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, UFR Médecine, Nice, F-06000, France
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- BASF SE, experimental toxicology and ecology, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Inserm, U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Team 5, Nice, F-06204, France; Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, UFR Médecine, Nice, F-06000, France; Université Lyon 1, UFR Médecine Lyon Sud, Lyon, F-69921, France; Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Lyon Sud, laboratoire d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques, Pierre-Bénite, F-69495, France
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- Inserm, U1065, Centre Méditerranéen de Médecine Moléculaire (C3M), Team 5, Nice, F-06204, France; Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, UFR Médecine, Nice, F-06000, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Pôle Digestif, Gynécologie, Obstetrique, Centre de Reproduction, Nice, F-06202, France.
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Mennigen JA, Martyniuk CJ, Seiliez I, Panserat S, Skiba-Cassy S. Metabolic consequences of microRNA-122 inhibition in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:70. [PMID: 24467738 PMCID: PMC3914182 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory molecules which post-transcriptionally regulate mRNA stability and translation. Several microRNAs have received attention due to their role as key metabolic regulators. In spite of the high evolutionary conservation of several miRNAs, the role of miRNAs in lower taxa of vertebrates has not been studied with regard to metabolism. The liver-specific and highly abundant miRNA-122 is one of the most widely studied miRNA in mammals, where it has been implicated in the control of hepatic lipid metabolism. Following our identification of acute postprandial, nutritional and endocrine regulation of hepatic miRNA-122 isomiRNA expression in rainbow trout, we used complementary in silico and in vivo approaches to study the role of miRNA-122 in rainbow trout metabolism. We hypothesized that the role of miRNA-122 in regulating lipid metabolism in rainbow trout is conserved to that in mammals and that modulation of miRNA-122 function would result in altered lipid homeostasis and secondarily altered glucose homeostasis, since lipogenesis has been suggested to act as glucose sink in trout. Results Our results show that miRNA-122 was functionally inhibited in vivo in the liver. Postprandial glucose concentrations increased significantly in rainbow trout injected with a miRNA-122 inhibitor, and this effect correlated with decreases in hepatic FAS protein abundance, indicative of altered lipogenic potential. Additionally, miRNA-122 inhibition resulted in a 20% decrease in plasma cholesterol concentration, an effect associated with increased expression of genes involved in cholesterol degradation and excretion. Conclusions Overall evidence suggests that miRNA-122 may have evolved in early vertebrates to support liver-specific metabolic functions. Nevertheless, our data also indicate that metabolic consequences of miRNA-122 inhibition may differ quantitatively between vertebrate species and that distinct direct molecular targets of miRNA-122 may mediate metabolic effects between vertebrate species, indicating that miRNA-122 - mRNA target relationships may have undergone species-specific evolutionary changes.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Nutrition, Metabolism and Aquaculture Unit (UR1067), Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle F-64310, France.
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