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Demko J, Saha B, Takagi E, Mannis A, Weber R, Pearce D. Coordinated Regulation of Renal Glucose Reabsorption and Gluconeogenesis by mTORC2 and Potassium. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.06.22.600201. [PMID: 38979219 PMCID: PMC11230149 DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.22.600201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Background The kidney proximal tubule is uniquely responsible for reabsorption of filtered glucose and gluconeogenesis (GNG). Insulin stimulates glucose transport and suppresses GNG in the proximal tubule, however, the signaling mechanisms and coordinated regulation of these processes remain poorly understood. The kinase complex mTORC2 is critical for regulation of growth, metabolism, solute transport, and electrolyte homeostasis in response to a wide array of inputs. Here we examined its role in the regulation of renal glucose reabsorption and GNG. Methods Rictor, an essential component of mTORC2, was knocked out using the Pax8-LC1 system to generate inducible tubule specific Rictor knockout (TRKO) mice. These animals were subjected to fasting, refeeding, and variation in dietary K + . Metabolic parameters including glucose homeostasis and renal function were assessed in balance cages. Kidneys and livers were also harvested for molecular analysis of gluconeogenic enzymes, mTORC2-regulated targets, and plasma membrane glucose transporters. Results On a normal chow diet, TRKO mice had marked glycosuria despite indistinguishable blood glucose relative to WT controls. Kidney plasma membrane showed lower SGLT2 and SGLT1 in the fed state, supporting reduced renal glucose reabsorption. Additional metabolic testing provided evidence for renal insulin resistance with elevated fasting insulin, impaired pyruvate tolerance, elevated hemoglobin A1c, and increased renal gluconeogenic enzymes in the fasted and fed states. These effects were correlated with reduced downstream phosphorylation of Akt and the transcription factor FOXO4, identifying a novel role of FOXO4 in the kidney. Interestingly, high dietary K + prevented glycosuria and excessive GNG in TRKO mice, despite persistent reduction in mTORC2 substrate phosphorylation. Conclusion Renal tubule mTORC2 is critical for coordinated regulation of sodium-glucose cotransport by SGLT2 and SGLT1 as well as renal GNG. Dietary K + promotes glucose reabsorption and suppresses GNG independently of insulin signaling and mTORC2, potentially providing an alternative signaling mechanism in states of insulin resistance. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The kidney contributes to regulation of blood glucose through reabsorption of filtered glucose and gluconeogenesis. This study shows that mTORC2 and dietary potassium coordinate the regulation of sodium-glucose cotransport and glucose production in the kidney via independent mechanisms. New insights into the regulation of these processes in the kidney offer promising implications for diabetes mellitus management and treatment.
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Tessari P. Stepwise Discovery of Insulin Effects on Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism. Nutrients 2023; 16:119. [PMID: 38201949 PMCID: PMC10780923 DOI: 10.3390/nu16010119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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A clear effect of insulin deficiency and replacement on body/muscle mass was a landmark observation at the start of the insulin age. Since then, an enormous body of investigations has been produced on the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus from a hormonal/metabolic point of view. Among them, the study of the effects of insulin on body growth and protein accretion occupies a central place and shows a stepwise, continuous, logical, and creative development. Using a metaphor, insulin may be viewed as a director orchestrating the music (i.e., the metabolic effects) played by the amino acids and proteins. As a hormone, insulin obviously does not provide either energy or substrates by itself. Rather, it tells cells how to produce and utilize them. Although the amino acids can be released and taken up by cells independently of insulin, the latter can powerfully modulate these movements. Insulin regulates (inhibits) protein degradation and, in some instances, stimulates protein synthesis. This review aims to provide a synthetic and historical view of the key steps taken from the discovery of insulin as an "anabolic hormone", to the in-depth analysis of its effects on amino acid metabolism and protein accretions, as well as of its interaction with nutrients.
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- Paolo Tessari
- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Onodera T, Wang MY, Rutkowski JM, Deja S, Chen S, Balzer MS, Kim DS, Sun X, An YA, Field BC, Lee C, Matsuo EI, Mizerska M, Sanjana I, Fujiwara N, Kusminski CM, Gordillo R, Gautron L, Marciano DK, Hu MC, Burgess SC, Susztak K, Moe OW, Scherer PE. Endogenous renal adiponectin drives gluconeogenesis through enhancing pyruvate and fatty acid utilization. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6531. [PMID: 37848446 PMCID: PMC10582045 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42188-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Adiponectin is a secretory protein, primarily produced in adipocytes. However, low but detectable expression of adiponectin can be observed in cell types beyond adipocytes, particularly in kidney tubular cells, but its local renal role is unknown. We assessed the impact of renal adiponectin by utilizing male inducible kidney tubular cell-specific adiponectin overexpression or knockout mice. Kidney-specific adiponectin overexpression induces a doubling of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase expression and enhanced pyruvate-mediated glucose production, tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates and an upregulation of fatty acid oxidation (FAO). Inhibition of FAO reduces the adiponectin-induced enhancement of glucose production, highlighting the role of FAO in the induction of renal gluconeogenesis. In contrast, mice lacking adiponectin in the kidney exhibit enhanced glucose tolerance, lower utilization and greater accumulation of lipid species. Hence, renal adiponectin is an inducer of gluconeogenesis by driving enhanced local FAO and further underlines the important systemic contribution of renal gluconeogenesis.
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- Toshiharu Onodera
- Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, US
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, US
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- Division of Lymphatic Biology, Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, USA
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- Center for Human Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, US
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, US
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- Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, BIH Charité Clinician Scientist Program, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, US
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, US
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, US
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, UT Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, US
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- Center for Hypothalamic Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Solutions COE, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, Shimadzu Corporation, Kyoto, Japan
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- Center for Human Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, US
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- Solutions COE, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, Shimadzu Corporation, Kyoto, Japan
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- Liver Tumor Translational Research Program, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, US
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, US
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- Center for Hypothalamic Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Departments of Cell Biology and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Human Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, US
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- Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Physiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, US.
- Departments of Cell Biology and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Jin ES, Wen X, Malloy CR. Isotopomer analyses with the tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates and exchanging metabolites from the rat kidney. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2023; 36:e4994. [PMID: 37392148 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Renal metabolism is essential for kidney functions and energy homeostasis in the body. The TCA cycle is the hub of metabolism, but the metabolic activities of the cycle in the kidney have rarely been investigated. This study is to assess metabolic processes at the level of the TCA cycle in the kidney based on isotopomer distributions in multiple metabolites. Isolated rat kidneys were perfused with media containing common substrates including lactate and alanine for an hour. One group of kidneys received [U-13 C3 ]lactate instead of natural abundance lactate while the other group received [U-13 C3 ]alanine instead of natural abundance alanine. Perfused kidneys and effluent were prepared for analysis using NMR spectroscopy. 13 C-labeling patterns in glutamate, fumarate, aspartate and succinate from the kidney extracts showed that pyruvate carboxylase and oxidative metabolism through the TCA cycle were comparably very active, but pyruvate cycling and pyruvate dehydrogenase were relatively less active. Isotopomer analyses with fumarate and malate from effluent, however, indicated that pyruvate carboxylase was much more active than the TCA cycle and other metabolic processes. The reverse equilibrium of oxaloacetate with four-carbon intermediates of the cycle was nearly complete (92%), based on the ratio of [2,3,4-13 C3 ]/[1,2,3-13 C3 ] in aspartate or malate. 13 C enrichment in glucose with 13 C-lactate supply was higher than that with 13 C-alanine. Isotopomer analyses with multiple metabolites (i.e., glutamate, fumarate, aspartate, succinate and malate) allowed us to assess relative metabolic processes in the TCA cycle in the kidney supplied with [U-13 C3 ]lactate. Data from the analytes were generally consistent, indicating highly active pyruvate carboxylase and oxidative metabolism through the TCA cycle. Different 13 C-labeling patterns in analytes from the kidney extracts versus effluent suggested metabolic compartmentalization.
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- Eunsook S Jin
- Advanced Imaging Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
- VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Xie XM, Cao QL, Sun YJ, Zhang J, Liu KL, Qin YF, Long WJ, Luo ZJ, Li XW, Liang XH, Yuan GD, Luo XP, Xuan XP. LRP6 Bidirectionally Regulates Insulin Sensitivity through Insulin Receptor and S6K Signaling in Rats with CG-IUGR. Curr Med Sci 2023; 43:274-283. [PMID: 36913109 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-022-2683-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Intrauterine growth restriction followed by postnatal catch-up growth (CG-IUGR) increases the risk of insulin resistance-related diseases. Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 (LRP6) plays a substantial role in glucose metabolism. However, whether LRP6 is involved in the insulin resistance of CG-IUGR is unclear. This study aimed to explore the role of LRP6 in insulin signaling in response to CG-IUGR. METHODS The CG-IUGR rat model was established via a maternal gestational nutritional restriction followed by postnatal litter size reduction. The mRNA and protein expression of the components in the insulin pathway, LRP6/β-catenin and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)/S6 kinase (S6K) signaling, was determined. Liver tissues were immunostained for the expression of LRP6 and β-catenin. LRP6 was overexpressed or silenced in primary hepatocytes to explore its role in insulin signaling. RESULTS Compared with the control rats, CG-IUGR rats showed higher homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index and fasting insulin level, decreased insulin signaling, reduced mTOR/S6K/ insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) serine307 activity, and decreased LRP6/β-catenin in the liver tissue. The knockdown of LRP6 in hepatocytes from appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) rats led to reductions in insulin receptor (IR) signaling and mTOR/S6K/IRS-1 serine307 activity. In contrast, LRP6 overexpression in hepatocytes of CG-IUGR rats resulted in elevated IR signaling and mTOR/S6K/IRS-1 serine307 activity. CONCLUSION LRP6 regulated the insulin signaling in the CG-IUGR rats via two distinct pathways, IR and mTOR-S6K signaling. LRP6 may be a potential therapeutic target for insulin resistance in CG-IUGR individuals.
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- Xue-Mei Xie
- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
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Park JG, Iwata H, Tue NM, Kunisue T, Kim EY. Effects of 1,3,7-tribromodibenzo-p-dioxin, a natural dioxin on chicken embryos: Comparison with effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 237:113538. [PMID: 35483143 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Several naturally occurring dioxins, including 1,3,7-tribromodibenzo-p-dioxin (1,3,7-TriBDD), synthesized by red algae, have been detected in the marine environment. As 1,3,7-TriBDD is accumulated in mussels and fish, predators, such as marine birds, are exposed to this congener, similar to anthropogenic dioxins (including 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin TCDD). However, little is known about the impact of 1,3,7-TriBDD exposure on the bird health. To understand the effects of 1,3,7-TriBDD on birds, the phenotypic effects and hepatic transcriptome were investigated in chicken (Gallus gallus) embryos treated with 27 μM (2.9 ng/g egg) and 137 μM (14.4 ng/g egg) 1,3,7-TriBDD. The blood glucose levels in the 1,3,7-TriBDD-treated groups were lower than those in the control group. The transcriptome analysis of 6520 sequences in the 27 and 137 μM 1,3,7-TriBDD-treated groups identified 733 and 596 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Cytochrome P450 1A4 and 1A5 were also identified as DEGs, suggesting that the aryl hydrocarbon receptor is activated by this congener. Pathway and network analyses with DEGs suggested that 1,3,7-TriBDD may induce carcinogenic effects and metabolic alterations. These results were similar to the effects on TCDD-treated embryos. Nevertheless, the overall transcriptome results suggested that compared with TCDD, 1,3,7-TriBDD has a unique impact on insulin- and peroxisome-signaling pathways in chicken embryos. Differences in altered transcriptome profiles between 1,3,7-TriBDD- and TCDD-treated embryos may lead to different phenotypic effects: less severe effects of 1,3,7-TriBDD and more fatal effects of TCDD. Collectively, these findings warrant the further assessment of the hazard and risk of 1,3,7-TriBDD on marine animals, considering increased exposure due to climate change.
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- Jae Gon Park
- Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University, Hoegi-Dong, Dongdaemun-Gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES), Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8577, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES), Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8577, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES), Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8577, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University, Hoegi-Dong, Dongdaemun-Gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea; Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES), Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8577, Japan.
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Ogawa S, Ohsaki Y, Shimizu M, Nako K, Okamura M, Kabayama S, Tabata K, Tanaka Y, Ito S. Electrolyzed hydrogen-rich water for oxidative stress suppression and improvement of insulin resistance: a multicenter prospective double-blind randomized control trial. Diabetol Int 2022; 13:209-219. [PMID: 35059257 PMCID: PMC8733095 DOI: 10.1007/s13340-021-00524-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Electrolyzed hydrogen-rich water (EHW) is known to have suppressive effects on oxidative stress (OS). However, its benefit in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of EHW on T2DM. METHODS This was a multicenter, prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial of 50 patients with T2DM who were assigned to the EHW or filtered water (FW) groups. The primary endpoint was changes in insulin resistance (IR) evaluated using the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). OS markers such as urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine excretion (8-OHdG), plasma diacron-reactive oxygen metabolites (d-ROM), and plasma biological antioxidant potential (BAP) and other clinical data, including serum lactate concentration (lactate), were evaluated. RESULTS There were no significant differences in the changes in HOMA-IR between the EHW and FW groups. However, lactate levels decreased significantly in the EHW group, and this decrease was significantly correlated with a reduction in HOMA-IR, fasting plasma glucose, and fasting plasma insulin level. Serum lactate level also significantly correlated to decreased insulin bolus secretion after 90 min with glucose loading in the EHW subjects with HOMA-IR > 1.73. No EHW treatment-related adverse effects were observed. CONCLUSION There were no significant effect of EHW in the change in HOMA-IR in this study; larger-scale and longer-term study are needed to verify the effects of EHW in T2DM patients. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13340-021-00524-3.
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- Susumu Ogawa
- Division of Research in Student Support, Section of Clinical Medicine, Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Laboratory of Nutrition, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Nihon Trim Co., Ltd, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Vallon V, Nakagawa T. Renal Tubular Handling of Glucose and Fructose in Health and Disease. Compr Physiol 2021; 12:2995-3044. [PMID: 34964123 PMCID: PMC9832976 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c210030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The proximal tubule of the kidney is programmed to reabsorb all filtered glucose and fructose. Glucose is taken up by apical sodium-glucose cotransporters SGLT2 and SGLT1 whereas SGLT5 and potentially SGLT4 and GLUT5 have been implicated in apical fructose uptake. The glucose taken up by the proximal tubule is typically not metabolized but leaves via the basolateral facilitative glucose transporter GLUT2 and is returned to the systemic circulation or used as an energy source by distal tubular segments after basolateral uptake via GLUT1. The proximal tubule generates new glucose in metabolic acidosis and the postabsorptive phase, and fructose serves as an important substrate. In fact, under physiological conditions and intake, fructose taken up by proximal tubules is primarily utilized for gluconeogenesis. In the diabetic kidney, glucose is retained and gluconeogenesis enhanced, the latter in part driven by fructose. This is maladaptive as it sustains hyperglycemia. Moreover, renal glucose retention is coupled to sodium retention through SGLT2 and SGLT1, which induces secondary deleterious effects. SGLT2 inhibitors are new anti-hyperglycemic drugs that can protect the kidneys and heart from failing independent of kidney function and diabetes. Dietary excess of fructose also induces tubular injury. This can be magnified by kidney formation of fructose under pathological conditions. Fructose metabolism is linked to urate formation, which partially accounts for fructose-induced tubular injury, inflammation, and hemodynamic alterations. Fructose metabolism favors glycolysis over mitochondrial respiration as urate suppresses aconitase in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and has been linked to potentially detrimental aerobic glycolysis (Warburg effect). © 2022 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 12:2995-3044, 2022.
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- Volker Vallon
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA,Department of Pharmacology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA,VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA,Correspondence to and
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- Division of Nephrology, Rakuwakai-Otowa Hospital, Kyoto, Japan,Correspondence to and
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Li Z, Lu S, Li X. The role of metabolic reprogramming in tubular epithelial cells during the progression of acute kidney injury. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:5731-5741. [PMID: 34185125 PMCID: PMC11073237 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-03892-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most common clinical syndromes. AKI is associated with significant morbidity and subsequent chronic kidney disease (CKD) development. Thus, it is urgent to develop a strategy to hinder AKI progression. Renal tubules are responsible for the reabsorption and secretion of various solutes and the damage to this part of the nephron is a key mediator of AKI. As we know, many common renal insults primarily target the highly metabolically active proximal tubular cells (PTCs). PTCs are the most energy-demanding cells in the kidney. The ATP that they use is mostly produced in their mitochondria by fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO). But, when PTCs face various biological stresses, FAO will shut down for a time that outlives injury. Recent studies have suggested that surviving PTCs can adapt to FAO disruption by increasing glycolysis when facing metabolic constraints, although PTCs do not perform glycolysis in a normal physiological state. Enhanced glycolysis in a short period compensates for impaired energy production and exerts partial renal-protective effects, but its long-term effect on renal function and AKI progression is not promising. Deranged FAO and enhanced glycolysis may contribute to the AKI to CKD transition through different molecular biological mechanisms. In this review, we concentrate on the recent pathological findings of AKI with regards to the metabolic reprogramming in PTCs, confirming that targeting metabolic reprogramming represents a potentially effective therapeutic strategy for the progression of AKI.
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- Zhenzhen Li
- Medicial Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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- Emergency Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
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Characterization of Enlarged Kidneys and Their Potential for Inducing Diabetes in DEK Rats. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10070633. [PMID: 34356489 PMCID: PMC8301011 DOI: 10.3390/biology10070633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The kidneys participate in the regulation of systemic glucose metabolism via gluconeogenesis, insulin degradation, and the tubular reabsorption of glucose. The present study characterized rats from a strain of a novel type 2 diabetes model with enlarged kidneys (DEK). Histological and biochemical analyses of DEK rats were performed to assess the relationships between their kidneys and hyperglycemia. The kidney weight of diabetic DEK (DEK-DM) gradually increased over time from the onset of diabetes, with the glomerular number being higher in DEK-DM than in normal DEK (DEK-cont). A positive correlation between blood glucose level and kidney weight was observed in DEK-DM. The similar glomerular size and single glomerular creatinine clearance in DEK-cont and DEK-DM indicated that glomerular hypertrophy and hyperfiltration were not involved in the renal enlargement. Uninephrectomy (1/2Nx) in DEK-DM resulted in a reduction in blood glucose level at 7-28 post-operation days, with this concentration remaining lower than in Sham group until 84 days post-operation. 1/2Nx also improved systemic conditions, including reduced body weight gain, polyuria, polydipsia, and hyperphagia. Plasma concentrations of Na, total cholesterol, albumin, and total protein were higher, and urinary excretion of glucose, urea nitrogen, and proteins were lower, in the 1/2Nx than in the Sham group. Remnant kidney weight was two-fold higher in the 1/2Nx than in the Sham group 84 days later. In addition, 1/2Nx resulted in renal tubular dilatation but not in the progression of fibrosis or glomerular lesions. Taken together, these findings indicate that enlarged kidneys were associated with the onset of diabetes and with the resistance to diabetic nephropathy in DEK-DM.
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Sharma R, Tiwari S. Renal gluconeogenesis in insulin resistance: A culprit for hyperglycemia in diabetes. World J Diabetes 2021; 12:556-568. [PMID: 33995844 PMCID: PMC8107972 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i5.556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Renal gluconeogenesis is one of the major pathways for endogenous glucose production. Impairment in this process may contribute to hyperglycemia in cases with insulin resistance and diabetes. We reviewed pertinent studies to elucidate the role of renal gluconeogenesis regulation in insulin resistance and diabetes. A consensus on the suppressive effect of insulin on kidney gluconeogenesis has started to build up. Insulin-resistant models exhibit reduced insulin receptor (IR) expression and/or post-receptor signaling in their kidney tissue. Reduced IR expression or post-receptor signaling can cause impairment in insulin’s action on kidneys, which may increase renal gluconeogenesis in the state of insulin resistance. It is now established that the kidney contributes up to 20% of all glucose production via gluconeogenesis in the post-absorptive phase. However, the rate of renal glucose release excessively increases in diabetes. The rise in renal glucose release in diabetes may contribute to fasting hyperglycemia and increased postprandial glucose levels. Enhanced glucose release by the kidneys and renal expression of the gluconeogenic-enzyme in diabetic rodents and humans further point towards the significance of renal gluconeogenesis. Overall, the available literature suggests that impairment in renal gluconeogenesis in an insulin-resistant state may contribute to hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes.
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- Rajni Sharma
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226014, India
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226014, India
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Continuous glucose monitoring during pregnancy in healthy mice. Sci Rep 2021; 11:4450. [PMID: 33627830 PMCID: PMC7904906 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83901-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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During pregnancy, metabolic adaptations occur to maintain the balance between maternal and foetal growth, including increased insulin secretion and decreased insulin sensitivity. When the body fails to adjust, gestational diabetes mellitus develops. To gain insight in the pregnancy-induced adaptations, we applied continuous glucose monitoring via telemetric transmitters. We show that continuous glucose monitoring in conscious, non-stressed, freely moving mice throughout the full pregnancy is feasible, accurate and safe. We show that healthy mice during a full pregnancy develop adaptations in glucose homeostasis reminiscent of those in pregnant women. Furthermore, continuous glucose monitoring allows the complete analysis of all aspects of glucose excursions associated with spontaneous feeding episodes, and the thorough analysis of glycaemic variability. In conclusion, continuous glucose monitoring allows a detailed description of the glycaemic status during pregnancy, which will help to unravel specific mechanisms for gestational diabetes mellitus.
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Aljaylani A, Fluitt M, Piselli A, Shepard BD, Tiwari S, Ecelbarger CM. Acid Loading Unmasks Glucose Homeostatic Instability in Proximal-Tubule-Targeted Insulin/Insulin-Like-Growth-Factor-1 Receptor Dual Knockout Mice. Cell Physiol Biochem 2021; 54:682-695. [PMID: 32678535 DOI: 10.33594/000000248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes are associated with some degree of acidosis. Acidosis has also been shown to upregulate renal gluconeogenesis. Whether impaired insulin or insulin-like-growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1) signaling alter this relationship is not known. Our aim was to determine the effects of deletion of insulin and IGF1 receptors (Insr and Igf1r) from renal proximal tubule (PT) on the gluconeogenic response to acidosis. METHODS We developed a mouse model with PT-targeted dual knockout (KO) of the Insr/Igf1r by driving Cre-recombinase with the gamma-glutamyl transferase (gGT) promoter. Male and female mice were maintained as control or acidotic by treatment with NH4Cl in the drinking water for 1-week. RESULTS Acidosis in both genotypes increased renal expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and fructose-1-bisphosphatase (FBP1), but not glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit (G6PC), which showed significantly lower expression in the KO regardless of treatment. Several differences between KO and WT suggested a protective role for insulin/IGF1 receptor signaling in maintaining relative euglycemia in the face of acidosis. First, the increase in FBP1 with acid was greater in the KO (significant interactive term). Secondly, proximal-tubule-associated FOXO1 and AKT overall protein levels were suppressed by acid loading in the KO, but not in the WT. Robust intact insulin signaling would be needed to reduce gluconeogenesis in PT. Third, phosphorylated FOXO1 (pS256) levels were markedly reduced by acid loading in the KO PT, but not in the WT. This reduction would support greater gluconeogenesis. Fourth, the sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT1) was increased by acid loading in the KO kidney, but not the WT. While this would not necessarily affect gluconeogenesis, it could result in increased circulatory glucose via renal reabsorption. Reduced susceptibility to glucose-homeostatic dysregulation in the WT could potentially relate to the sharp (over 50%) reduction in renal levels of sirtuin-1 (SIRT1), which deacetylates and regulates transcription of a number of genes. This reduction was absent in the KO. CONCLUSION Insulin resistance of the kidney may increase whole-body glucose instability a major risk factor for morbidity in diabetes. High dietary acid loads provide a dilemma for the kidney, as ammoniagenesis liberates α-ketoglutarate, which is a substrate for gluconeogenesis. We demonstrate an important role for insulin and/or IGF1 receptor signaling in the PT to facilitate this process and reduce excursions in blood glucose. Thus, medications and lifestyle changes that improve renal insulin sensitivity may also provide added benefit in type 2 diabetes especially when coupled with metabolic acidosis.
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- Abdullah Aljaylani
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Department of Human Science, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine & Biotechnology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Utter Pradesh, India
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA,
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Vallon V. Glucose transporters in the kidney in health and disease. Pflugers Arch 2020; 472:1345-1370. [PMID: 32144488 PMCID: PMC7483786 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-020-02361-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The kidneys filter large amounts of glucose. To prevent the loss of this valuable fuel, the tubular system of the kidney, particularly the proximal tubule, has been programmed to reabsorb all filtered glucose. The machinery involves the sodium-glucose cotransporters SGLT2 and SGLT1 on the apical membrane and the facilitative glucose transporter GLUT2 on the basolateral membrane. The proximal tubule also generates new glucose, particularly in the post-absorptive phase but also to enhance bicarbonate formation and maintain acid-base balance. The glucose reabsorbed or formed by the proximal tubule is primarily taken up into peritubular capillaries and returned to the systemic circulation or provided as an energy source to further distal tubular segments that take up glucose by basolateral GLUT1. Recent studies provided insights on the coordination of renal glucose reabsorption, formation, and usage. Moreover, a better understanding of renal glucose transport in disease states is emerging. This includes the kidney in diabetes mellitus, when renal glucose retention becomes maladaptive and contributes to hyperglycemia. Furthermore, enhanced glucose reabsorption is coupled to sodium retention through the sodium-glucose cotransporter SGLT2, which induces secondary deleterious effects. As a consequence, SGLT2 inhibitors are new anti-hyperglycemic drugs that can protect the kidneys and heart from failing. Recent studies discovered unique roles for SGLT1 with implications in acute kidney injury and glucose sensing at the macula densa. This review discusses established and emerging concepts of renal glucose transport, and outlines the need for a better understanding of renal glucose handling in health and disease.
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- Volker Vallon
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
- VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA.
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De Souza SK, Sarapio E, Vogt EL, Schein V, Fabres RB, Model JFA, Girelli V, Rocha DS, Da Silva RSM. Effects of stanniocalcin 1 hormone on lactate metabolism in rat kidney under fed and fasted conditions. Life Sci 2020; 256:117922. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Owczarek A, Gieczewska K, Jarzyna R, Jagielski AK, Kiersztan A, Gruza A, Winiarska K. Hypoxia increases the rate of renal gluconeogenesis via hypoxia-inducible factor-1-dependent activation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase expression. Biochimie 2020; 171-172:31-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Singh U, Hur M, Dorman K, Wurtele ES. MetaOmGraph: a workbench for interactive exploratory data analysis of large expression datasets. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 48:e23. [PMID: 31956905 PMCID: PMC7039010 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz1209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The diverse and growing omics data in public domains provide researchers with tremendous opportunity to extract hidden, yet undiscovered, knowledge. However, the vast majority of archived data remain unused. Here, we present MetaOmGraph (MOG), a free, open-source, standalone software for exploratory analysis of massive datasets. Researchers, without coding, can interactively visualize and evaluate data in the context of its metadata, honing-in on groups of samples or genes based on attributes such as expression values, statistical associations, metadata terms and ontology annotations. Interaction with data is easy via interactive visualizations such as line charts, box plots, scatter plots, histograms and volcano plots. Statistical analyses include co-expression analysis, differential expression analysis and differential correlation analysis, with significance tests. Researchers can send data subsets to R for additional analyses. Multithreading and indexing enable efficient big data analysis. A researcher can create new MOG projects from any numerical data; or explore an existing MOG project. MOG projects, with history of explorations, can be saved and shared. We illustrate MOG by case studies of large curated datasets from human cancer RNA-Seq, where we identify novel putative biomarker genes in different tumors, and microarray and metabolomics data from Arabidopsis thaliana. MOG executable and code: http://metnetweb.gdcb.iastate.edu/ and https://github.com/urmi-21/MetaOmGraph/.
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- Urminder Singh
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Center for Metabolic Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Department of Genetics Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Center for Metabolic Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Department of Genetics Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Center for Metabolic Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
- Department of Genetics Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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