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Al‐Zaid B, Chacko S, Ezeamuzie CI, Bünemann M, Krasel C, Karimian T, Lanzerstorfer P, Al‐Sabah S. Differential effects of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor/glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor heteromerization on cell signaling when expressed in HEK-293 cells. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2022; 10:e01013. [PMID: 36177761 PMCID: PMC9523454 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.1013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The incretin hormones: glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) are important regulators of many aspects of metabolism including insulin secretion. Their receptors (GIPR and GLP-1R) are closely related members of the secretin class of G-protein-coupled receptors. As both receptors are expressed on pancreatic β-cells there is at least the hypothetical possibility that they may form heteromers. In the present study, we investigated GIPR/GLP-1R heteromerization and the impact of GIPR on GLP-1R-mediated signaling and vice versa in HEK-293 cells. Real-time fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) saturation experiments confirm that GLP-1R and GIPR form heteromers. Stimulation with 1 μM GLP-1 caused an increase in both FRET and BRET ratio, whereas stimulation with 1 μM GIP caused a decrease. The only other ligand tested to cause a significant change in BRET signal was the GLP-1 metabolite, GLP-1 (9-36). GIPR expression had no significant effect on mini-Gs recruitment to GLP-1R but significantly inhibited GLP-1 stimulated mini-Gq and arrestin recruitment. In contrast, the presence of GLP-1R improved GIP stimulated mini-Gs and mini-Gq recruitment to GIPR. These data support the hypothesis that GIPR and GLP-1R form heteromers with differential consequences on cell signaling.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bashaier Al‐Zaid
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of MedicineKuwait UniversityKuwait CityKuwait
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of MedicineKuwait UniversityKuwait CityKuwait
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- School of Pharmacy, Institute for Pharmacology and ToxicologyThe Philipps University of MarburgMarburgGermany
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- School of Pharmacy, Institute for Pharmacology and ToxicologyThe Philipps University of MarburgMarburgGermany
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- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, School of EngineeringWelsAustria
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- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, School of EngineeringWelsAustria
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of MedicineKuwait UniversityKuwait CityKuwait
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Discrepancy between the Actions of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Ligands in the Protection of the Heart against Ischemia Reperfusion Injury. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15060720. [PMID: 35745639 PMCID: PMC9228343 DOI: 10.3390/ph15060720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Tirzepatide is a dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonist and a promising therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). GLP-1 is an incretin hormone with therapeutic potential beyond type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, GLP-1 is rapidly degraded by dipeptdyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) to GLP-1 (9-36). Exendin-4 (Ex-4) is a DPP-IV-resistant GLP-1 receptor agonist which, when truncated to Ex-4 (9-39), acts as a GLP-1 receptor antagonist. In the present study, hearts isolated from Wistar rats (n = 8 per group) were perfused with a modified Langendorff preparation. Left ventricular (LV) contractility and cardiovascular hemodynamics were evaluated by a data acquisition program and infarct size was evaluated by 2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining and cardiac enzyme levels. Hearts were subjected to 30 min regional ischemia, produced by ligation of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery followed by 30 min reperfusion. Hearts were treated during reperfusion with either the non-lipidated precursor of tirzepatide (NLT), GLP-1, GLP-1 (9-36), or Ex-4 in the presence or absence of Ex-4 (9-39). Infusion of GLP-1 (9-36) or Ex-4 protected the heart against I/R injury (p > 0.01) by normalizing cardiac hemodynamic and enzyme levels. Neither GLP-1, NLT, nor Ex-4 (9-39) showed any protection. Interestingly, Ex-4 (9-39) blocked Ex-4-mediated protection but not that of GLP-1 (9-36). These data suggest that Ex-4-mediated protection is GLP-1-receptor-dependent but GLP-1 (9-36)-mediated protection is not.
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Signaling profiles in HEK 293T cells co-expressing GLP-1 and GIP receptors. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2022; 43:1453-1460. [PMID: 34446852 PMCID: PMC9159978 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-021-00758-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) are regarded as 'incretins' working closely to regulate glucose homeostasis. Unimolecular dual and triple agonists of GLP-1R and GIPR have shown remarkable clinical benefits in treating type 2 diabetes. However, their pharmacological characterization is usually carried out in a single receptor-expressing system. In the present study we constructed a co-expression system of both GLP-1R and GIPR to study the signaling profiles elicited by mono, dual and triple agonists. We show that when the two receptors were co-expressed in HEK 293T cells with comparable receptor ratio to pancreatic cancer cells, GIP predominately induced cAMP accumulation while GLP-1 was biased towards β-arrestin 2 recruitment. The presence of GIPR negatively impacted GLP-1R-mediated cAMP and β-arrestin 2 responses. While sharing some common modulating features, dual agonists (peptide 19 and LY3298176) and a triple agonist displayed differentiated signaling profiles as well as negative impact on the heteromerization that may help interpret their superior clinical efficacies.
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Al-Sabah S, Adi L, Bünemann M, Krasel C. The Effect of Cell Surface Expression and Linker Sequence on the Recruitment of Arrestin to the GIP Receptor. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:1271. [PMID: 32903502 PMCID: PMC7438548 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.01271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor are important targets in the treatment of both type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. Originally identified for their role in desensitization, internalization and recycling of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), arrestins have since been shown to act as scaffolding proteins that allow GPCRs to signal in a G protein-independent manner. While GLP-1R has been reported to interact with arrestins, this aspect of cell signaling remains controversial for GIPR. Using a (FRET)-based assay we have previously shown that yellow fluorescent protein (YFP)-labeled GIPR does not recruit arrestin. This GIPR-YFP construct contained a 10 amino acid linker between the receptor and a XbaI restriction site upstream of the YFP. This linker was not present in the modified GIPR-SYFP2 used in subsequent FRET and bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) assays. However, its removal results in the introduction of a serine residue adjacent to the end of GIPR’s C-terminal tail which could potentially be a phosphorylation site. The resulting receptor was indeed able to recruit arrestin. To find out whether the serine/arginine (SR) coded by the XbaI site was indeed the source of the problem, it was substituted with glycine/glycine (GG) by site-directed mutagenesis. This substitution abolished arrestin recruitment in the BRET assay but only significantly reduced it in the FRET assay. In addition, we show that the presence of a N-terminal FLAG epitope and influenza hemagglutinin signal peptide were also required to detect arrestin recruitment to the GIPR, most likely by increasing receptor cell surface expression. These results demonstrate how arrestin recruitment assay configuration can dramatically alter the result. This becomes relevant when drug discovery programs aim to identify ligands with “biased agonist” properties.
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Affiliation(s)
- Suleiman Al-Sabah
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- School of Pharmacy, Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- School of Pharmacy, Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Kalhotra P, Chittepu VC, Osorio-Revilla G, Gallardo-Velazquez T. Phytochemicals in Garlic Extract Inhibit Therapeutic Enzyme DPP-4 and Induce Skeletal Muscle Cell Proliferation: A Possible Mechanism of Action to Benefit the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10020305. [PMID: 32075130 PMCID: PMC7072494 DOI: 10.3390/biom10020305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a severe health problem in Mexico, and its prevalence is increasing exponentially every year. Recently, DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) inhibitors have become attractive oral anti-hyperglycemic agents to reduce the pathology of diabetes. Gliptin’s family, such as sitagliptin, vildagliptin, and alogliptin, are in clinical use to treat diabetes mellitus but possess side effects. Therefore, there is a specific need to look for new therapeutic scaffolds (biomolecules). Garlic bulb is widely used as a traditional remedy for the treatment of diabetes. The garlic extracts are scientifically proven to control glucose levels in patients with diabetes, despite the unknown mechanism of action. The aim of the study is to investigate the antidiabetic effects of ultrasonication assisted garlic bulb extract. To achieve this, in-vitro assays such as DPP-4 inhibitory and antioxidant activities were investigated. Further, functional group analysis using FTIR and identification of phytochemicals using mass spectrometry analysis was performed. The results showed that 70.9 µg/mL of garlic bulb extract inhibited 50% DPP-4 activity. On top of that, the garlic extract exhibited a 20% scavenging activity, equivalent to 10 µg/mL of ascorbic acid. Molecular docking simulations on identified phytochemicals using mass spectrometry revealed their potential binding at the DPP-4 druggable region, and therefore the possible DPP-4 inhibition mechanism. These results suggest that prepared garlic extract contains phytochemicals that inhibit DPP-4 and have antioxidant activity. Also, the prepared extract induces skeletal muscle cell proliferation that demonstrates the antidiabetic effect and its possible mechanism of action.
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- Poonam Kalhotra
- Departamento de Biofísica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Col. Santo Tomás, CP. Ciudad de Mexico 11340, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu S/N, Col. Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, CP. Ciudad de Mexico 07738, Mexico (G.O.-R.)
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu S/N, Col. Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, CP. Ciudad de Mexico 07738, Mexico (G.O.-R.)
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- Departamento de Biofísica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N, Col. Santo Tomás, CP. Ciudad de Mexico 11340, Mexico;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +(55)-572-960-00
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Perry RA, Craig SL, Ng MT, Gault VA, Flatt PR, Irwin N. Characterisation of Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide Receptor Antagonists in Rodent Pancreatic Beta Cells and Mice. CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND DIABETES 2019; 12:1179551419875453. [PMID: 31548798 PMCID: PMC6743192 DOI: 10.1177/1179551419875453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Hypersecretion and alterations in the biological activity of the incretin
hormone, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), have been
postulated as contributing factors in the development of obesity-related
diabetes. However, recent studies also point to weight-reducing effects of GIP
receptor activation. Therefore, generating precise experimental tools, such as
specific and effective GIP receptor (GIPR) antagonists, is of key significance
to better understand GIP physiology. Thus, the primary aim of the current study
was to uncover improved GIPR antagonists for use in rodent studies, using human
and mouse GIP sequences with N- and C-terminal deletions. Initial in
vitro studies revealed that the GIPR agonists, human (h) GIP(1-42),
hGIP(1-30) and mouse (m) GIP(1-30), stimulated (P < 0.01 to
P < 0.001) insulin secretion from rat BRIN-BD11 cells.
Analysis of insulin secretory effects of the N- and C-terminally cleaved GIP
peptides, including hGIP(3-30), mGIP(3-30), h(Pro3)GIP(3-30),
hGIP(5-30), hGIP(3-42) and hGIP(5-42), revealed that these peptides did not
modulate insulin secretion. More pertinently, only hGIP(3-30), mGIP(3-30) and
h(Pro3)GIP(3-30) were able to significantly (P
< 0.01 to P < 0.001) inhibit hGIP(1-42)-stimulated
insulin secretion. The human-derived GIPR agonist sequences, hGIP(1-42) and
hGIP(1-30), reduced (P < 0.05) glucose levels in mice
following conjoint injection with glucose, but mGIP(1-30) was ineffective. None
of the N- and C-terminally cleaved GIP peptides affected glucose homeostasis
when injected alone with glucose. However, hGIP(5-30) and mGIP(3-30)
significantly (P < 0.05 to P < 0.01)
impaired the glucose-lowering action of hGIP(1-42). Further evaluation of these
most effective sequences demonstrated that mGIP(3-30), but not hGIP(5-30),
effectively prevented GIP-induced elevations of plasma insulin concentrations.
These data highlight, for the first time, that mGIP(3-30) represents an
effective molecule to inhibit GIPR activity in mice.
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- R A Perry
- SAAD Centre for Pharmacy and Diabetes, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- SAAD Centre for Pharmacy and Diabetes, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- SAAD Centre for Pharmacy and Diabetes, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- SAAD Centre for Pharmacy and Diabetes, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- SAAD Centre for Pharmacy and Diabetes, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- SAAD Centre for Pharmacy and Diabetes, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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Al-Zamel N, Al-Sabah S, Luqmani Y, Adi L, Chacko S, Schneider TD, Krasel C. A Dual GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist Does Not Antagonize Glucagon at Its Receptor but May Act as a Biased Agonist at the GLP-1 Receptor. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20143532. [PMID: 31330984 PMCID: PMC6678630 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20143532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) are important regulators of metabolism, making their receptors (GLP-1R and GIPR) attractive targets in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). GLP-1R agonists are used clinically to treat T2DM but the use of GIPR agonists remains controversial. Recent studies suggest that simultaneous activation of GLP-1R and GIPR with a single peptide provides superior glycemic control with fewer adverse effects than activation of GLP-1R alone. We investigated the signaling properties of a recently reported dual-incretin receptor agonist (P18). GLP-1R, GIPR, and the closely related glucagon receptor (GCGR) were expressed in HEK-293 cells. Activation of adenylate cyclase via Gαs was monitored using a luciferase-linked reporter gene (CRE-Luc) assay. Arrestin recruitment was monitored using a bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) assay. GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon displayed exquisite selectivity for their receptors in the CRE-Luc assay. P18 activated GLP-1R with similar potency to GLP-1 and GIPR with higher potency than GIP. Interestingly, P18 was less effective than GLP-1 at recruiting arrestin to GLP-1R and was inactive at GCGR. These data suggest that P18 can act as both a dual-incretin receptor agonist, and as a G protein-biased agonist at GLP-1R.
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- Noura Al-Zamel
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, 13110 Safat, Kuwait
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, 13110 Safat, Kuwait.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, 13110 Safat, Kuwait
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, 13110 Safat, Kuwait
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923, 13110 Safat, Kuwait
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich, 190/52 CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmacy, Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Philipps University of Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Straße, 135033 Marburg, Germany
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Seth PP, Tanowitz M, Bennett CF. Selective tissue targeting of synthetic nucleic acid drugs. J Clin Invest 2019; 129:915-925. [PMID: 30688661 DOI: 10.1172/jci125228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are chemically synthesized nucleic acid analogs designed to bind to RNA by Watson-Crick base pairing. Following binding to the targeted RNA, the ASO perturbs RNA function by promoting selective degradation of the targeted RNA, altering RNA intermediary metabolism, or disrupting function of the RNA. Most antisense drugs are chemically modified to enhance their pharmacological properties and for passive targeting of the tissues of therapeutic interest. Recent advances in selective tissue targeting have resulted in a newer generation of ASO drugs that are more potent and better tolerated than previous generations, spawning renewed interest in identifying selective ligands that enhance targeted delivery of ASOs to tissues.
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Podyma B, Sun H, Wilson EA, Carlson B, Pritikin E, Gavrilova O, Weinstein LS, Chen M. The stimulatory G protein G sα is required in melanocortin 4 receptor-expressing cells for normal energy balance, thermogenesis, and glucose metabolism. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:10993-11005. [PMID: 29794140 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.003450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Central melanocortin 4 receptors (MC4Rs) stimulate energy expenditure and inhibit food intake. MC4Rs activate the G protein Gsα, but whether Gsα mediates all MC4R actions has not been established. Individuals with Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO), who have heterozygous Gsα-inactivating mutations, only develop obesity when the Gsα mutation is present on the maternal allele because of tissue-specific genomic imprinting. Furthermore, evidence in mice implicates Gsα imprinting within the central nervous system (CNS) in this disorder. In this study, we examined the effects of Gsα in MC4R-expressing cells on metabolic regulation. Mice with homozygous Gsα deficiency in MC4R-expressing cells (MC4RGsKO) developed significant obesity with increased food intake and decreased energy expenditure, along with impaired insulin sensitivity and cold-induced thermogenesis. Moreover, the ability of the MC4R agonist melanotan-II (MTII) to stimulate energy expenditure and to inhibit food intake was impaired in MC4RGsKO mice. MTII failed to stimulate the secretion of the anorexigenic hormone peptide YY (PYY) from enteroendocrine L cells, a physiological response mediated by MC4R-Gsα signaling, even though baseline PYY levels were elevated in these mice. In Gsα heterozygotes, mild obesity and reduced energy expenditure were present only in mice with a Gsα deletion on the maternal allele in MC4R-expressing cells, whereas food intake was unaffected. These results demonstrate that Gsα signaling in MC4R-expressing cells is required for controlling energy balance, thermogenesis, and peripheral glucose metabolism. They further indicate that Gsα imprinting in MC4R-expressing cells contributes to obesity in Gsα knockout mice and probably in individuals with Albright hereditary osteodystrophy as well.
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- From the Metabolic Diseases Branch and
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- Mouse Metabolism Core Laboratory, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- From the Metabolic Diseases Branch and
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Kheder MH, Sillence MN, Bryant LM, de Laat MA. The equine glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor: A potential therapeutic target for insulin dysregulation. J Anim Sci 2018; 95:2509-2516. [PMID: 28727072 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2017.1468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Metabolic disease is a significant problem that causes a range of species-specific comorbidities. Recently, a better understanding of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) biology has led to the suggestion that inhibiting its action may attenuate obesity in several species. In horses, antagonism of GIP may also reduce hyperinsulinemia, which leads to insulin-associated laminitis, a painful comorbidity unique to this species. However, little is known about GIP in horses. The aims of this study were to examine the tissue distribution of equine GIP receptors (eGIPR), to determine whether eGIPR can be blocked using a GIP antagonist not tested previously in horses, and to establish whether there is any association between GIP concentrations and body mass in this species. Archived tissues from healthy horses were used to establish that eGIPR gene expression was strong in pancreas, heart, liver, kidney, and duodenum and absent in gluteal muscle. Pancreatic islets were isolated from fresh horse pancreas using collagenase digestion and layering through a density gradient. Islet viability was confirmed microscopically and by demonstrating that insulin production was stimulated by glucose in a concentration-dependent manner. Insulin release was also shown to be concentration-dependent with GIP up to 0.1µM, and the response to GIP was decreased ( = 0.037) by the antagonist (Pro3)GIP. As for the relationship between body mass and GIP in vivo postprandial GIP concentrations in archived plasma samples were positively correlated with body condition and cresty neck scores ( < 0.05). Thus, the eGIPR is a potential therapeutic target for insulin dysregulation and obesity in horses.
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