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The Potential Role of R4 Regulators of G Protein Signaling (RGS) Proteins in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Cells 2022; 11:cells11233897. [PMID: 36497154 PMCID: PMC9739376 DOI: 10.3390/cells11233897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex and heterogeneous disease that primarily results from impaired insulin secretion or insulin resistance (IR). G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are proposed as therapeutic targets for T2DM. GPCRs transduce signals via the Gα protein, playing an integral role in insulin secretion and IR. The regulators of G protein signaling (RGS) family proteins can bind to Gα proteins and function as GTPase-activating proteins (GAP) to accelerate GTP hydrolysis, thereby terminating Gα protein signaling. Thus, RGS proteins determine the size and duration of cellular responses to GPCR stimulation. RGSs are becoming popular targeting sites for modulating the signaling of GPCRs and related diseases. The R4 subfamily is the largest RGS family. This review will summarize the research progress on the mechanisms of R4 RGS subfamily proteins in insulin secretion and insulin resistance and analyze their potential value in the treatment of T2DM.
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Palatini P. The HARVEST. Looking for optimal management of young people with stage 1 hypertension. Panminerva Med 2021; 63:436-450. [PMID: 33709681 DOI: 10.23736/s0031-0808.21.04350-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In the last few decades there has been much debate about the management of low-risk stage 1 hypertension in youth. In this article, we review the main findings of the HARVEST cohort accrued over 30 years, highlighting the contribution of this study to the existing literature. Tachycardia and sympathetic overdrive were closely intertwined in our HARVEST participants, promoting the development of sustained hypertension, metabolic abnormalities, and increased susceptibility to vascular complications. Short-term blood pressure variability in this age group had a prognostic power even greater than that of average 24h blood pressure. In the HARVEST participants, changes in left ventricular anatomy and contractility were the earliest signs of hypertensive cardiac involvement, whereas left ventricular filling was only marginally affected. Our results highlighted the role of glomerular hyperfiltration in determining microalbuminuria and renal damage in the early stage of hypertension. The genetic approach provided an important contribution to risk stratification and patient management. The HARVEST confirmed the importance of maintaining a good lifestyle for preventing the onset of hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular events. Isolated systolic hypertension in the first decades of life appeared as a heterogeneous condition. To establish whether antihypertensive drug treatment should be started in this condition the clinician should consider the individual cardiovascular risk profile, the level of office mean BP and central BP. Despite recent progress in our knowledge, systolic hypertension still represents a challenging issue for the clinician. Hopefully, the HARVEST will continue to contribute data that help to fill the present gaps in evidence.
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- Paolo Palatini
- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padua, Italy -
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Vazquez-Jimenez JG, Corpus-Navarro MS, Rodriguez-Chavez JM, Jaramillo-Ramirez HJ, Hernandez-Aranda J, Galindo-Hernandez O, Machado-Contreras JR, Trejo-Trejo M, Guerrero-Hernandez A, Olivares-Reyes JA. The Increased Expression of Regulator of G-Protein Signaling 2 (RGS2) Inhibits Insulin-Induced Akt Phosphorylation and Is Associated with Uncontrolled Glycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Metabolites 2021; 11:91. [PMID: 33562475 PMCID: PMC7915073 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11020091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Experimental evidence in mice models has demonstrated that a high regulator of G-protein signaling 2 (RSG2) protein levels precede an insulin resistance state. In the same context, a diet rich in saturated fatty acids induces an increase in RGS2 protein expression, which has been associated with decreased basal metabolism in mice; however, the above has not yet been analyzed in humans. For this reason, in the present study, we examined the association between RGS2 expression and insulin resistance state. The incubation with palmitic acid (PA), which inhibits insulin-mediated Akt Ser473 phosphorylation, resulted in the increased RGS2 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial-CS (HUVEC-CS) cells. The RGS2 overexpression without PA was enough to inhibit insulin-mediated Akt Ser473 phosphorylation in HUVEC-CS cells. Remarkably, the platelet RGS2 expression levels were higher in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients than in healthy donors. Moreover, an unbiased principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that RGS2 expression level positively correlated with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and negatively with age and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) in T2DM patients. Furthermore, PCA showed that healthy subjects segregated from T2DM patients by having lower levels of HbA1c and RGS2. These results demonstrate that RGS2 overexpression leads to decreased insulin signaling in a human endothelial cell line and is associated with poorly controlled diabetes.
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- J. Gustavo Vazquez-Jimenez
- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City 07360, Mexico; (J.G.V.-J.); (J.H.-A.); (A.G.-H.)
- Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis, School of Medicine, Campus Mexicali, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California 21000, Mexico; (M.S.C.-N.); (J.M.R.-C.); (J.R.M.-C.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis, School of Medicine, Campus Mexicali, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California 21000, Mexico; (M.S.C.-N.); (J.M.R.-C.); (J.R.M.-C.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis, School of Medicine, Campus Mexicali, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California 21000, Mexico; (M.S.C.-N.); (J.M.R.-C.); (J.R.M.-C.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City 07360, Mexico; (J.G.V.-J.); (J.H.-A.); (A.G.-H.)
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Campus Mexicali, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California 21000, Mexico;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis, School of Medicine, Campus Mexicali, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California 21000, Mexico; (M.S.C.-N.); (J.M.R.-C.); (J.R.M.-C.)
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- School of Sports, Campus Mexicali, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California 21000, Mexico;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City 07360, Mexico; (J.G.V.-J.); (J.H.-A.); (A.G.-H.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City 07360, Mexico; (J.G.V.-J.); (J.H.-A.); (A.G.-H.)
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Scott NA, Sharpe LJ, Brown AJ. The E3 ubiquitin ligase MARCHF6 as a metabolic integrator in cholesterol synthesis and beyond. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2020; 1866:158837. [PMID: 33049405 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2020.158837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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MARCHF6 is a large multi-pass E3 ubiquitin ligase embedded in the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum. It participates in endoplasmic reticulum associated degradation, including autoubiquitination, and many of its identified substrates are involved in sterol and lipid metabolism. Post-translationally, MARCHF6 expression is attuned to cholesterol status, with high cholesterol preventing its degradation and hence boosting MARCHF6 levels. By modulating MARCHF6 activity, cholesterol may regulate other aspects of cell metabolism beyond the known repertoire. Whilst we have learnt much about MARCHF6 in the past decade, there are still many more mysteries to be unravelled to fully understand its regulation, substrates, and role in human health and disease.
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- Nicola A Scott
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Sharpe LJ, Howe V, Scott NA, Luu W, Phan L, Berk JM, Hochstrasser M, Brown AJ. Cholesterol increases protein levels of the E3 ligase MARCH6 and thereby stimulates protein degradation. J Biol Chem 2018; 294:2436-2448. [PMID: 30545937 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.005069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The E3 ligase membrane-associated ring-CH-type finger 6 (MARCH6) is a polytopic enzyme bound to the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum. It controls levels of several known protein substrates, including a key enzyme in cholesterol synthesis, squalene monooxygenase. However, beyond its own autodegradation, little is known about how MARCH6 itself is regulated. Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing, MARCH6 overexpression, and immunoblotting, we found here that cholesterol stabilizes MARCH6 protein endogenously and in HEK293 cells that stably express MARCH6. Conversely, MARCH6-deficient HEK293 and HeLa cells lost their ability to degrade squalene monooxygenase in a cholesterol-dependent manner. The ability of cholesterol to boost MARCH6 did not seem to involve a putative sterol-sensing domain in this E3 ligase, but was abolished when either membrane extraction by valosin-containing protein (VCP/p97) or proteasomal degradation was inhibited. Furthermore, cholesterol-mediated stabilization was absent in two MARCH6 mutants that are unable to degrade themselves, indicating that cholesterol stabilizes MARCH6 protein by preventing its autodegradation. Experiments with chemical chaperones suggested that this likely occurs through a conformational change in MARCH6 upon cholesterol addition. Moreover, cholesterol reduced the levels of at least three known MARCH6 substrates, indicating that cholesterol-mediated MARCH6 stabilization increases its activity. Our findings highlight an important new role for cholesterol in controlling levels of proteins, extending the known repertoire of cholesterol homeostasis players.
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- Laura J Sharpe
- From the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia and
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- From the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia and
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- From the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia and
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- From the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia and
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- From the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia and
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- the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
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- the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
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- From the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia and
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Depletion of regulator-of-G-protein signaling-10 in mice exaggerates high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance and inflammation, and this effect is mitigated by dietary green tea extract. Nutr Res 2018; 70:50-59. [PMID: 30032988 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2018.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The interaction between insulin resistance and inflammation plays a central role in the development of chronic diseases, although the mechanism is not fully understood. We previously demonstrated that regulator of G-protein signaling-10 (RGS10) protein is a negative modulator of the inflammatory response in macrophages and microglia. Because inflammation is a critical component in the development of high fat diet-induced insulin resistance, in this study we investigated whether RGS10 is involved in the diet-dependent regulation of glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. We hypothesized that the absence of RGS10 would exaggerate high-fat diet (HFD)-induced insulin resistance and inflammation response. Our results showed that RGS10 knockout (KO) mice fed a HFD gained significantly more weight and developed severe insulin resistance compared to wild-type (WT) mice fed HFD. Furthermore, compared to WT HFD-fed mice, KO mice fed the HFD displayed inflammatory phenotypes such as decreased adipose tissue expression of the anti-inflammatory M2 markers YM1 and Fizz1 and increased expression of the proinflammatory M1 cytokine interleukin 6 in adipose and CD11b, CD68 and interleukin 1β in liver tissues. The impact of RGS10 deficiency on the exaggeration of HFD-induced insulin resistance and inflammation was ameliorated by oral consumption of green tea extract. Our results demonstrate that RGS10 is an important part of a protective mechanism involved in in regulating metabolic homeostasis by reducing inflammatory responses, which could potentially lead to an innovative new approach targeting inflammation and insulin resistance.
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Karppanen T, Kaartokallio T, Klemetti MM, Heinonen S, Kajantie E, Kere J, Kivinen K, Pouta A, Staff AC, Laivuori H. An RGS2 3'UTR polymorphism is associated with preeclampsia in overweight women. BMC Genet 2016; 17:121. [PMID: 27558088 PMCID: PMC4997762 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-016-0428-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Preeclampsia is a common and heterogeneous vascular syndrome of pregnancy. Its genetic risk profile is yet unknown and may vary between individuals and populations. The rs4606 3' UTR polymorphism of the Regulator of G-protein signaling 2 gene (RGS2) in the mother has been implicated in preeclampsia as well as in the development of chronic hypertension after preeclampsia. The RGS2 protein acts as an inhibitor of physiological vasoconstrictive pathways, and a low RGS2 level is associated with hypertension and obesity, two conditions that predispose to preeclampsia. We genotyped the rs4606 polymorphism in 1339 preeclamptic patients and in 697 controls from the Finnish Genetics of Preeclampsia Consortium (FINNPEC) cohort to study the association of the variant with preeclampsia. RESULTS No association between rs4606 and preeclampsia was detected in the analysis including all women. However, the polymorphism was associated with preeclampsia in a subgroup of overweight women (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m(2), and < 30 kg/m(2)) (dominant model; odds ratio, 1.64; 95 % confidence interval, 1.10-2.42). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that RGS2 might be involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia particularly in overweight women and contribute to their increased risk for hypertension and other types of cardiovascular disease later in life.
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- Tiina Karppanen
- Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, South-Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Chronic Disease Prevention Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.,Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,PEDEGO Research Unit, MRC Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, and Science for Life Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- PEDEGO Research Unit, MRC Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Government services, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Liou TH, Chen HH, Wang W, Wu SF, Lee YC, Yang WS, Lee WJ. ESR1, FTO, and UCP2 genes interact with bariatric surgery affecting weight loss and glycemic control in severely obese patients. Obes Surg 2012; 21:1758-65. [PMID: 21720911 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-011-0457-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Significant variability in weight loss and glycemic control has been observed in obese patients receiving bariatric surgery. Genetic factors may play a role in the different outcomes. METHODS Five hundred and twenty severely obese patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥35 were recruited. Among them, 149 and 371 subjects received laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass (LMGB), respectively. All individuals were genotyped for five obesity-related single nucleotide polymorphisms on ESR1, FTO, PPARγ, and UCP2 genes to explore how these genes affect weight loss and glycemic control after bariatric surgery at the 6th month. RESULTS Obese patients with risk genotypes on rs660339-UCP2 had greater decrease in BMI after LAGB compared to patients with non-risk genotypes (-7.5 vs. -6 U, p = 0.02). In contrast, after LMGB, obese patients with risk genotypes on either rs712221-ESR1 or rs9939609-FTO had significant decreases in BMI (risk vs. non-risk genotype, -12.5 vs. -10.0 U on rs712221, p = 0.02 and -12.1 vs. -10.6 U on rs9939609, p = 0.04) and a significant amelioration in HbA1c levels (p = 0.038 for rs712221 and p < 0.0001 for rs9939609). The synergic effect of ESR1 and FTO genes on HbA1c amelioration was greater (-1.54%, p for trend <0.001) than any of these genes alone in obese patients receiving LMGB. CONCLUSIONS The genetic variants in the ESR, FTO, and UCP2 genes may be considered as a screening tool prior to bariatric surgery to help clinicians predict weight loss or glycemic control outcomes for severely obese patients.
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- Tsan-Hon Liou
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Waugh JL, Celver J, Sharma M, Dufresne RL, Terzi D, Risch SC, Fairbrother WG, Neve RL, Kane JP, Malloy MJ, Pullinger CR, Gu HF, Tsatsanis C, Hamilton SP, Gold SJ, Zachariou V, Kovoor A. Association between regulator of G protein signaling 9-2 and body weight. PLoS One 2011; 6:e27984. [PMID: 22132185 PMCID: PMC3223194 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Accepted: 10/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Regulator of G protein signaling 9-2 (RGS9-2) is a protein that is highly enriched in the striatum, a brain region that mediates motivation, movement and reward responses. We identified a naturally occurring 5 nucleotide deletion polymorphism in the human RGS9 gene and found that the mean body mass index (BMI) of individuals with the deletion was significantly higher than those without. A splicing reporter minigene assay demonstrated that the deletion had the potential to significantly decrease the levels of correctly spliced RGS9 gene product. We measured the weights of rats after virally transduced overexpression of RGS9-2 or the structurally related RGS proteins, RGS7, or RGS11, in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and observed a reduction in body weight after overexpression of RGS9-2 but not RGS7 or 11. Conversely, we found that the RGS9 knockout mice were heavier than their wild-type littermates and had significantly higher percentages of abdominal fat. The constituent adipocytes were found to have a mean cross-sectional area that was more than double that of corresponding cells from wild-type mice. However, food intake and locomotion were not significantly different between the two strains. These studies with humans, rats and mice implicate RGS9-2 as a factor in regulating body weight.
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- Jeffrey L. Waugh
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Kovogen LLC, Mystic, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Kovogen LLC, Mystic, Connecticut, United States of America
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Intracellular regulation of heterotrimeric G-protein signaling modulates vascular smooth muscle cell contraction. Arch Biochem Biophys 2011; 510:182-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2011.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2011] [Revised: 05/05/2011] [Accepted: 05/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Identification of genes and networks driving cardiovascular and metabolic phenotypes in a mouse F2 intercross. PLoS One 2010; 5:e14319. [PMID: 21179467 PMCID: PMC3001864 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2010] [Accepted: 11/03/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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To identify the genes and pathways that underlie cardiovascular and metabolic phenotypes we performed an integrated analysis of a mouse C57BL/6JxA/J F2 (B6AF2) cross by relating genome-wide gene expression data from adipose, kidney, and liver tissues to physiological endpoints measured in the population. We have identified a large number of trait QTLs including loci driving variation in cardiac function on chromosomes 2 and 6 and a hotspot for adiposity, energy metabolism, and glucose traits on chromosome 8. Integration of adipose gene expression data identified a core set of genes that drive the chromosome 8 adiposity QTL. This chromosome 8 trans eQTL signature contains genes associated with mitochondrial function and oxidative phosphorylation and maps to a subnetwork with conserved function in humans that was previously implicated in human obesity. In addition, human eSNPs corresponding to orthologous genes from the signature show enrichment for association to type II diabetes in the DIAGRAM cohort, supporting the idea that the chromosome 8 locus perturbs a molecular network that in humans senses variations in DNA and in turn affects metabolic disease risk. We functionally validate predictions from this approach by demonstrating metabolic phenotypes in knockout mice for three genes from the trans eQTL signature, Akr1b8, Emr1, and Rgs2. In addition we show that the transcriptional signatures for knockout of two of these genes, Akr1b8 and Rgs2, map to the F2 network modules associated with the chromosome 8 trans eQTL signature and that these modules are in turn very significantly correlated with adiposity in the F2 population. Overall this study demonstrates how integrating gene expression data with QTL analysis in a network-based framework can aid in the elucidation of the molecular drivers of disease that can be translated from mice to humans.
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Yao J, Liang L, Huang S, Ding J, Tan N, Zhao Y, Yan M, Ge C, Zhang Z, Chen T, Wan D, Yao M, Li J, Gu J, He X. MicroRNA-30d promotes tumor invasion and metastasis by targeting Galphai2 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology 2010; 51:846-56. [PMID: 20054866 DOI: 10.1002/hep.23443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
UNLABELLED The pathological relevance and significance of microRNAs (miRNAs) in hepatocarcinogenesis have attracted much attention in recent years; however, little is known about the underlying molecular mechanisms through which miRNAs are involved in the development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we demonstrate that miR-30d is frequently up-regulated in HCC and that its expression is highly associated with the intrahepatic metastasis of HCC. Furthermore, the enhanced expression of miR-30d could promote HCC cell migration and invasion in vitro and intrahepatic and distal pulmonary metastasis in vivo, while silencing its expression resulted in a reduced migration and invasion. Galphai2 (GNAI2) was identified as the direct and functional target of miR-30d with integrated bioinformatics analysis and messenger RNA array assay. This regulation was further confirmed by luciferase reporter assays. In addition, our results, for the first time, showed that GNAI2 was frequently suppressed in HCC by way of quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical staining assays. The increase of the GNAI2 expression significantly inhibits, whereas knockdown of the GNAI2 expression remarkably enhances HCC cell migration and invasion, indicating that GNAI2 functions as a metastasis suppressor in HCC. The restoration of GNAI2 can inhibit miR-30d-induced HCC cell invasion and metastasis. CONCLUSION The newly identified miR-30d/GNAI2 axis elucidates the molecular mechanism of HCC cell invasion and metastasis and represents a new potential therapeutic target for HCC treatment.
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- Jian Yao
- Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Sartori M, Favaretto E, Legnani C, Cini M, Conti E, Pili C, Palareti G. G20210A Prothrombin Mutation and Critical Limb Ischaemia in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2009; 38:113-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2008] [Accepted: 02/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Polymorphism C1114G of gene encoding the cardiac regulator of G-protein signaling 2 may be associated with number of episodes of neurally mediated syncope. Arch Med Res 2009; 40:191-5. [PMID: 19427970 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2009.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2008] [Accepted: 01/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The cardiac regulator of G-protein signaling 2 (RGS2) negatively regulates G-protein-coupled receptor signaling. The C1114G polymorphism reduces RGS2 gene expression. This molecular disorder may be one of the important factors influencing progress of neurally mediated syncope. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between C1114G RGS2 polymorphism and tilting results and number of syncope episodes in patients with no other diseases. METHODS Of 214 tilted patients (39% males, 39.7 +/- 17.1 years of age), genomic DNA was extracted from cellular blood components. C1114G RGS2 polymorphism was diagnosed by designed primers. Clinical variables and genetic traits were introduced into multivariate stepwise regression. Analysis was performed as follows: positive tilting n = 145 vs. negative n = 69, positive passive n = 49 vs. nitroglycerin (NTG)-positive n = 96, dominant vasodepressive n = 111 vs. cardioinhibition n = 34; and in number of syncope groups with cut-off >or=10 vs. <10. RESULTS No relationship was found between the studied polymorphism and outcome of tilting (p >0.05). In multivariate regression model, homozygosity G/G 1114 RGS2 was the only variable associated with a reduced number of episodes of syncope (95% CI 2.3-10.9; p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Our preliminary results suggest the association of G/G 1114 RGS2 genotype with the number of episodes of neurally mediated syncope. Detailed molecular mechanism of the influence of the studied polymorphism on syncopal number is probably associated with the reduced expression of RGS2 gene.
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RGS proteins: identifying new GAPs in the understanding of blood pressure regulation and cardiovascular function. Clin Sci (Lond) 2009; 116:391-9. [PMID: 19175357 DOI: 10.1042/cs20080272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Understanding the mechanisms that underlie BP (blood pressure) variation in humans and animal models may provide important clues for reducing the burden of uncontrolled hypertension in industrialized societies. High BP is often associated with increased signalling via G-protein-coupled receptors. Three members of the RGS (regulator of G-protein signalling) superfamily RGS2, RGS4 and RGS5 have been implicated in the attenuation of G-protein signalling pathways in vascular and cardiac myocytes, as well as cells of the kidney and autonomic nervous system. In the present review, we discuss the current state of knowledge regarding their differential expression and function in cardiovascular tissues, and the likelihood that one or more of these alleles are candidate hypertension genes. Together, findings from the studies described herein suggest that development of methods to modulate the expression and function of RGS proteins may be a possible strategy for the treatment and prevention of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
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