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Martínez Báez A, Ayala G, Pedroza-Saavedra A, González-Sánchez HM, Chihu Amparan L. Phosphorylation Codes in IRS-1 and IRS-2 Are Associated with the Activation/Inhibition of Insulin Canonical Signaling Pathways. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2024; 46:634-649. [PMID: 38248343 PMCID: PMC10814773 DOI: 10.3390/cimb46010041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Insulin receptor substrates 1 and 2 (IRS-1 and IRS-2) are signaling adaptor proteins that participate in canonical pathways, where insulin cascade activation occurs, as well as in non-canonical pathways, in which phosphorylation of substrates is carried out by a diverse array of receptors including integrins, cytokines, steroid hormones, and others. IRS proteins are subject to a spectrum of post-translational modifications essential for their activation, encompassing phosphorylation events in distinct tyrosine, serine, and threonine residues. Tyrosine residue phosphorylation is intricately linked to the activation of the insulin receptor cascade and its interaction with SH2 domains within a spectrum of proteins, including PI3K. Conversely, serine residue phosphorylation assumes a different function, serving to attenuate the effects of insulin. In this review, we have identified over 50 serine residues within IRS-1 that have been reported to undergo phosphorylation orchestrated by a spectrum of kinases, thereby engendering the activation or inhibition of different signaling pathways. Furthermore, we delineate the phosphorylation of over 10 distinct tyrosine residues at IRS-1 or IRS-2 in response to insulin, a process essential for signal transduction and the subsequent activation of PI3K.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anabel Martínez Báez
- Infection Disease Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico; (A.M.B.); (G.A.); (A.P.-S.)
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- Infection Disease Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico; (A.M.B.); (G.A.); (A.P.-S.)
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- Infection Disease Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico; (A.M.B.); (G.A.); (A.P.-S.)
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- CONAHCYT—Infection Disease Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico;
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- Infection Disease Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca 62100, Mexico; (A.M.B.); (G.A.); (A.P.-S.)
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Chen K, Yu G. Tetrahydroalstonine possesses protective potentials on palmitic acid stimulated SK-N-MC cells by suppression of Aβ1-42 and tau through regulation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 962:176251. [PMID: 38061471 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176251] [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: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease. The morbidity of Alzheimer's disease is currently on the rise worldwide, but no effective treatment is available. Cornus officinalis is an herb and edible plant used in traditional Chinese medicine, whose extract has neuroprotective properties. In this investigation, we endeavored to refine a systems pharmacology strategy combining bioinformatics analysis, drug prediction, network pharmacology, and molecular docking to screen tetrahydroalstonine (THA) from Cornus officinalis as a therapeutic component for AD. Subsequent in vitro experiments were validated using MTT assay, Annexin V-PI flow cytometry, Western blotting, and immunofluorescence analysis. In Palmitate acid-induced SK-N-MC cells, THA restored the impaired PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, regulated insulin resistance, and attenuated BACE1 and GSK3β activity. In addition, THA significantly reduced cell apoptosis rate, down-regulated relative levels of p-JNK/JNK, Bax/Bcl-2, cytochrome C, active caspase-3 and caspase-3, and attenuated Palmitate acid-induced Aβ1-42 and Tau generation. THA may regulate the phenotype of AD and reduce cell apoptosis by modulating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. This systematic analysis provides new ramifications concerning the therapeutic utility of tetrahydroalstonine for AD.
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- Kang Chen
- Department of Neurology, Jiangsu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Jiangsu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, PR China.
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Yang AJT, Mohammad A, Finch MS, Tsiani E, Spencer G, Necakov A, MacPherson REK. Influence of metabolic stress and metformin on synaptic protein profile in SH-SY5Y-derived neurons. Physiol Rep 2023; 11:10.14814/phy2.15852. [PMID: 38010200 PMCID: PMC10680579 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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Insulin resistance (IR) is associated with reductions in neuronal proteins often observed with Alzheimer's disease (AD), however, the mechanisms through which IR promotes neurodegeneration/AD pathogenesis are poorly understood. Metformin (MET), a potent activator of the metabolic regulator AMPK is used to treat IR but its effectiveness for AD is unclear. We have previously shown that chronic AMPK activation impairs neurite growth and protein synthesis in SH-SY5Y neurons, however, AMPK activation in IR was not explored. Therefore, we examined the effects of MET-driven AMPK activation with and without IR. Retinoic acid-differentiated SH-SY5Y neurons were treated with: (1) Ctl: 24 h vehicle followed by 24 h Vehicle; (2) HI: 100 nM insulin (24 h HI followed by 24 h HI); or (3) MET: 24 h vehicle followed by 24 h 2 mM metformin; (4) HI/MET: 24 h 100 nM insulin followed by 24 h 100 nM INS+2 mM MET. INS and INS/MET groups saw impairments in markers of insulin signaling (Akt S473, mTOR S2448, p70s6k T389, and IRS-1S636) demonstrating IR was not recovered with MET treatment. All treatment groups showed reductions in neuronal markers (post-synaptic marker HOMER1 mRNA content and synapse marker synaptophysin protein content). INS and MET treatments showed a reduction in the content of the mature neuronal marker NeuN that was prevented by INS/MET. Similarly, increases in cell size/area, neurite length/area observed with INS and MET, were prevented with INS/MET. These findings indicate that IR and MET impair neuronal markers through distinct pathways and suggest that MET is ineffective in treating IR-driven impairments in neurons.
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- Alex J. T. Yang
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Applied Health SciencesBrock UniversitySt CatharinesOntarioCanada
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Applied Health SciencesBrock UniversitySt CatharinesOntarioCanada
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Applied Health SciencesBrock UniversitySt CatharinesOntarioCanada
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Applied Health SciencesBrock UniversitySt CatharinesOntarioCanada
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- Department of Biological SciencesBrock UniversitySt CatharinesOntarioCanada
- Centre for NeuroscienceBrock UniversitySt. CatharinesOntarioCanada
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- Department of Biological SciencesBrock UniversitySt CatharinesOntarioCanada
- Centre for NeuroscienceBrock UniversitySt. CatharinesOntarioCanada
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Applied Health SciencesBrock UniversitySt CatharinesOntarioCanada
- Centre for NeuroscienceBrock UniversitySt. CatharinesOntarioCanada
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Ignjatović Đ, Tovilović-Kovačević G, Mićić B, Tomić M, Djordjevic A, Macut D, Vojnović Milutinović D. Effects of early life overnutrition and hyperandrogenism on spatial learning and memory in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome. Horm Behav 2023; 153:105392. [PMID: 37295324 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2023.105392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex disorder characterized by endocrine and metabolic abnormalities such as obesity and insulin resistance. PCOS is also associated with psychiatric disorders and cognitive impairment. The animal model of PCOS was induced by treating rats with 5α-dihydrotestosterone (5α-DHT) and additionally modified to induce adiposity by litter size reduction (LSR). Spatial learning and memory were assessed using the Barnes Maze test, and striatal markers of synaptic plasticity were analyzed. Striatal insulin signaling was estimated by the levels of insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1), its inhibitory phosphorylation at Ser307, and glycogen synthase kinase-3α/β (GSK3α/β) activity. Both LSR and DHT treatment significantly decreased striatal protein levels of IRS1, followed by increased GSK3α/β activity in small litters. Results of the behavioral study showed that LSR had a negative effect on learning rate and memory retention, whereas DHT treatment did not induce impairment in memory formation. While protein levels of synaptophysin, GAP43, and postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) were not altered by the treatments, DHT treatment induced an increase in phosphorylation of PSD-95 at Ser295 in both normal and small litters. This study revealed that LSR and DHT treatment suppressed insulin signaling by downregulating IRS1 in the striatum. However, DHT treatment did not have an adverse effect on learning and memory, probably due to compensatory elevation in pPSD-95-Ser295, which had a positive effect on synaptic strength. This implies that hyperandrogenemia in this setting does not represent a threat to spatial learning and memory, opposite to the effect of overnutrition-related adiposity.
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- Đurđica Ignjatović
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 142 Despot Stefan Blvd., 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 142 Despot Stefan Blvd., 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 142 Despot Stefan Blvd., 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 142 Despot Stefan Blvd., 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 142 Despot Stefan Blvd., 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotića 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 142 Despot Stefan Blvd., 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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Dotzert MS, McDonald MW, Olver TD, Sammut MJ, Melling CWJ. The influence of exercise training versus intensive insulin therapy on insulin resistance development in type 1 diabetes. J Diabetes Complications 2023; 37:108365. [PMID: 36463707 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2022.108365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The etiology of insulin resistance (IR) in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is unclear; however, intramyocellular lipids (IMCL) are likely contributors. While exercise lessens IR and IMCL content; T1D patients elevate glycemia to offset exercise-induced hypoglycemic risk. The preferred treatment for T1D patients is tight glucose management through intensive insulin therapy (IIT); however, IIT is accompanied with a sedentary lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to examine IR development and IMCL in combined exercise (DARE; aerobic/resistance) and IIT-treated T1D animals. 76 rats were divided into control sedentary (C), diabetic sedentary (CD), diabetes sedentary intensive insulin therapy (DIT) and DARE groups. Following streptozotocin (STZ), glycemia was maintained at either 9-15 mM (CD, DARE) or 5-9 mM (DIT) using insulin. DARE alternated between running and weighted climbing for 12 weeks. Results demonstrate that DARE exhibited reduced onset of IR compared with C, DIT and CD, indicated by increased glucose infusion rate (hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic-clamp). A shift in lipid metabolism was evident whereby diacylglycerol was elevated in DIT compared to DARE, while triacylglycerol was elevated in DARE. These findings indicate enhanced IMCL metabolism and the sequestration of fat as neutral triacylglycerol leads to reduced IR in DARE. In contrast, IIT and sedentary behavior leads to diacylglycerol accumulation and IR.
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- Michelle S Dotzert
- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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Mapping the dynamics of insulin-responsive pathways in the blood-brain barrier endothelium using time-series transcriptomics data. NPJ Syst Biol Appl 2022; 8:29. [PMID: 35974022 PMCID: PMC9381797 DOI: 10.1038/s41540-022-00235-8] [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: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Critical functions of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), including cerebral blood flow, energy metabolism, and immunomodulation, are regulated by insulin signaling pathways. Therefore, endothelial insulin resistance could lead to BBB dysfunction, which is associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). The current study aims to map the dynamics of insulin-responsive pathways in polarized human cerebral microvascular endothelial cell (hCMEC/D3) monolayers. RNA-Sequencing was performed on hCMEC/D3 monolayers with and without insulin treatment at various time points. The Short Time-series Expression Miner (STEM) method was used to identify gene clusters with distinct and representative expression patterns. Functional annotation and pathway analysis of genes from selected clusters were conducted using Webgestalt and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) software. Quantitative expression differences of 16,570 genes between insulin-treated and control monolayers were determined at five-time points. The STEM software identified 12 significant clusters with 6880 genes that displayed distinct temporal patterns upon insulin exposure, and the clusters were further divided into three groups. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis demonstrated that biological processes protecting BBB functions such as regulation of vascular development and actin cytoskeleton reorganization were upregulated after insulin treatment (Group 1 and 2). In contrast, GO pathways related to inflammation, such as response to interferon-gamma, were downregulated (Group 3). The IPA analyses further identified insulin-responsive cellular and molecular pathways that are associated with AD pathology. These findings unravel the dynamics of insulin action on the BBB endothelium and inform about downstream signaling cascades that are potentially disrupted due to brain insulin resistance prevalent in AD.
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do Amaral CL, Martins ÍDCA, Veras ACC, Simabuco FM, Ross MG, Desai M, Ignácio-Souza LM, Milanski M, Torsoni AS, Torsoni MA. Activation of the α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Prevents against Microglial-Induced Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Hypothalamic Neuronal Cells. Cells 2022; 11:cells11142195. [PMID: 35883638 PMCID: PMC9323651 DOI: 10.3390/cells11142195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Neuronal hypothalamic insulin resistance is implicated in energy balance dysregulation and contributes to the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases. Its development has been intimately associated with a neuroinflammatory process mainly orchestrated by activated microglial cells. In this regard, our study aimed to investigate a target that is highly expressed in the hypothalamus and involved in the regulation of the inflammatory process, but still poorly investigated within the context of neuronal insulin resistance: the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAchR). Herein, we show that mHypoA-2/29 neurons exposed to pro-inflammatory microglial conditioned medium (MCM) showed higher expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α, in addition to developing insulin resistance. Activation of α7nAchR with the selective agonist PNU-282987 prevented microglial-induced inflammation by inhibiting NF-κB nuclear translocation and increasing IL-10 and tristetraprolin (TTP) gene expression. The anti-inflammatory role of α7nAchR was also accompanied by an improvement in insulin sensitivity and lower activation of neurodegeneration-related markers, such as GSK3 and tau. In conclusion, we show that activation of α7nAchR anti-inflammatory signaling in hypothalamic neurons exerts neuroprotective effects and prevents the development of insulin resistance induced by pro-inflammatory mediators secreted by microglial cells.
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- Camila Libardi do Amaral
- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira 13484-350, Brazil; (C.L.d.A.); (Í.d.C.A.M.); (A.C.C.V.); (L.M.I.-S.); (M.M.); (A.S.T.)
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira 13484-350, Brazil; (C.L.d.A.); (Í.d.C.A.M.); (A.C.C.V.); (L.M.I.-S.); (M.M.); (A.S.T.)
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira 13484-350, Brazil; (C.L.d.A.); (Í.d.C.A.M.); (A.C.C.V.); (L.M.I.-S.); (M.M.); (A.S.T.)
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- Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Food and Health, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira 13484-350, Brazil;
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- The Lundquist Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; (M.G.R.); (M.D.)
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- The Lundquist Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; (M.G.R.); (M.D.)
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira 13484-350, Brazil; (C.L.d.A.); (Í.d.C.A.M.); (A.C.C.V.); (L.M.I.-S.); (M.M.); (A.S.T.)
- Obesity and Comorbidities Research Center, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-864, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira 13484-350, Brazil; (C.L.d.A.); (Í.d.C.A.M.); (A.C.C.V.); (L.M.I.-S.); (M.M.); (A.S.T.)
- Obesity and Comorbidities Research Center, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-864, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira 13484-350, Brazil; (C.L.d.A.); (Í.d.C.A.M.); (A.C.C.V.); (L.M.I.-S.); (M.M.); (A.S.T.)
- Obesity and Comorbidities Research Center, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-864, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders, School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira 13484-350, Brazil; (C.L.d.A.); (Í.d.C.A.M.); (A.C.C.V.); (L.M.I.-S.); (M.M.); (A.S.T.)
- Obesity and Comorbidities Research Center, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-864, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-19-37016680
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Confettura AD, Cuboni E, Ammar MR, Jia S, Gomes GM, Yuanxiang P, Raman R, Li T, Grochowska KM, Ahrends R, Karpova A, Dityatev A, Kreutz MR. Neddylation-dependent protein degradation is a nexus between synaptic insulin resistance, neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease. Transl Neurodegener 2022; 11:2. [PMID: 34986876 PMCID: PMC8734066 DOI: 10.1186/s40035-021-00277-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The metabolic syndrome is a consequence of modern lifestyle that causes synaptic insulin resistance and cognitive deficits and that in interaction with a high amyloid load is an important risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. It has been proposed that neuroinflammation might be an intervening variable, but the underlying mechanisms are currently unknown. METHODS We utilized primary neurons to induce synaptic insulin resistance as well as a mouse model of high-risk aging that includes a high amyloid load, neuroinflammation, and diet-induced obesity to test hypotheses on underlying mechanisms. RESULTS We found that neddylation and subsequent activation of cullin-RING ligase complexes induced synaptic insulin resistance through ubiquitylation and degradation of the insulin-receptor substrate IRS1 that organizes synaptic insulin signaling. Accordingly, inhibition of neddylation preserved synaptic insulin signaling and rescued memory deficits in mice with a high amyloid load, which were fed with a 'western diet'. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, the data suggest that neddylation and degradation of the insulin-receptor substrate is a nodal point that links high amyloid load, neuroinflammation, and synaptic insulin resistance to cognitive decline and impaired synaptic plasticity in high-risk aging.
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- RG Neuroplasticity, Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, 39118, Magdeburg, Germany
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- RG Neuroplasticity, Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, 39118, Magdeburg, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- RG Neuroplasticity, Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, 39118, Magdeburg, Germany.,Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences, Otto Von Guericke University, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- RG Neuroplasticity, Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, 39118, Magdeburg, Germany
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- RG Neuroplasticity, Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, 39118, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut Für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- RG Neuroplasticity, Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, 39118, Magdeburg, Germany.,Leibniz Group 'Dendritic Organelles and Synaptic Function', Center for Molecular Neurobiology, ZMNH, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20251, Hamburg, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut Für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090, Wien, Austria
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- RG Neuroplasticity, Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, 39118, Magdeburg, Germany.,Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences, Otto Von Guericke University, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 39120, Magdeburg, Germany.,Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences, Otto Von Guericke University, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany.,Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- RG Neuroplasticity, Leibniz-Institute for Neurobiology, 39118, Magdeburg, Germany. .,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 39120, Magdeburg, Germany. .,Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences, Otto Von Guericke University, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany. .,Leibniz Group 'Dendritic Organelles and Synaptic Function', Center for Molecular Neurobiology, ZMNH, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20251, Hamburg, Germany.
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Chalmers JA, Dalvi PS, Loganathan N, McIlwraith EK, Wellhauser L, Nazarians-Armavil A, Eversley JA, Mohan H, Stahel P, Dash S, Wheeler MB, Belsham DD. Hypothalamic miR-1983 Targets Insulin Receptor β and the Insulin-mediated miR-1983 Increase Is Blocked by Metformin. Endocrinology 2022; 163:6433013. [PMID: 34919671 PMCID: PMC8682955 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqab241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) expressed in the hypothalamus are capable of regulating energy balance and peripheral metabolism by inhibiting translation of target messenger RNAs (mRNAs). Hypothalamic insulin resistance is known to precede that in the periphery, thus a critical unanswered question is whether central insulin resistance creates a specific hypothalamic miRNA signature that can be identified and targeted. Here we show that miR-1983, a unique miRNA, is upregulated in vitro in 2 insulin-resistant immortalized hypothalamic neuronal neuropeptide Y-expressing models, and in vivo in hyperinsulinemic mice, with a concomitant decrease of insulin receptor β subunit protein, a target of miR-1983. Importantly, we demonstrate that miR-1983 is detectable in human blood serum and that its levels significantly correlate with blood insulin and the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance. Levels of miR-1983 are normalized with metformin exposure in mouse hypothalamic neuronal cell culture. Our findings provide evidence for miR-1983 as a unique biomarker of cellular insulin resistance, and a potential therapeutic target for prevention of human metabolic disease.
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- Jennifer A Chalmers
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
- Current Affiliation: Prasad S. Dalvi is now at Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences, Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania 16541, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
- Correspondence: Denise D. Belsham, PhD, Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Bldg 3247A, 1 Kings College Cir, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada.
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An Z, Zheng D, Wei D, Jiang D, Xing X, Liu C. Correlation between Acylcarnitine and Peripheral Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. J Diabetes Res 2022; 2022:8115173. [PMID: 35224109 PMCID: PMC8872664 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8115173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), it is unknown whether acylcarnitine changes in the patient's plasma as diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) occurs. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the correlation between acylcarnitines and DPN in Chinese patients with T2DM. METHODS A total of 508 patients admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University were included in this study, and all of whom were hospitalized for T2DM from January 2018 to December 2020. The diagnostic criteria for DPN were based on the 2017 Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes. The contents of 25 acylcarnitine metabolites in fasting blood were determined by mass spectrometry. The measured acylcarnitines were classified by factor analysis, and the factors were extracted. To determine the correlation between acylcarnitines and DPN, binary logistic regression analysis was applied. RESULTS Among the 508 T2DM patients, 270 had DPN. Six factors were extracted from 25 acylcarnitines, and the cumulative contribution rate of variance was 61.02%. After the adjustment for other potential confounding factors, such as other carnitines and conventional risk factors, Factor 2 was positively associated with an increased risk of DPN (OR: 1.38, 95% CI: 1.13-1.69). Factor 2 contained acetylcarnitine (C2), propionylcarnitine (C3), butylcarnitine (C4), and isovalerylcarnitine (C5). CONCLUSIONS Plasma levels of short-chain acylcarnitines (C2, C3, C4, and C5) were positively associated with DPN risk.
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- Zhenni An
- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, 121001, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, 121001, China
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- Department of Clinical Discipline of Chinese and Western Integrative Medicine, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 110847, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, 121001, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, 121001, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, 121001, China
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Cen HH, Hussein B, Botezelli JD, Wang S, Zhang JA, Noursadeghi N, Jessen N, Rodrigues B, Timmons JA, Johnson JD. Human and mouse muscle transcriptomic analyses identify insulin receptor mRNA downregulation in hyperinsulinemia-associated insulin resistance. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22088. [PMID: 34921686 PMCID: PMC9255858 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100497rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Hyperinsulinemia is commonly viewed as a compensatory response to insulin resistance, yet studies have demonstrated that chronically elevated insulin may also drive insulin resistance. The molecular mechanisms underpinning this potentially cyclic process remain poorly defined, especially on a transcriptome-wide level. Transcriptomic meta-analysis in >450 human samples demonstrated that fasting insulin reliably and negatively correlated with INSR mRNA in skeletal muscle. To establish causality and study the direct effects of prolonged exposure to excess insulin in muscle cells, we incubated C2C12 myotubes with elevated insulin for 16 h, followed by 6 h of serum starvation, and established that acute AKT and ERK signaling were attenuated in this model of in vitro hyperinsulinemia. Global RNA-sequencing of cells both before and after nutrient withdrawal highlighted genes in the insulin receptor (INSR) signaling, FOXO signaling, and glucose metabolism pathways indicative of 'hyperinsulinemia' and 'starvation' programs. Consistently, we observed that hyperinsulinemia led to a substantial reduction in Insr gene expression, and subsequently a reduced surface INSR and total INSR protein, both in vitro and in vivo. Bioinformatic modeling combined with RNAi identified SIN3A as a negative regulator of Insr mRNA (and JUND, MAX, and MXI as positive regulators of Irs2 mRNA). Together, our analysis identifies mechanisms which may explain the cyclic processes underlying hyperinsulinemia-induced insulin resistance in muscle, a process directly relevant to the etiology and disease progression of type 2 diabetes.
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- Haoning Howard Cen
- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Life Science Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Life Science Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Life Science Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Life Science Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Life Science Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Augur Precision Medicine LTD, Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling, Scotland.,William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Life Science Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Nie T, Cooper GJS. Mechanisms Underlying the Antidiabetic Activities of Polyphenolic Compounds: A Review. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:798329. [PMID: 34970150 PMCID: PMC8712966 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.798329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Polyphenolic compounds are thought to show considerable promise for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This review addresses evidence from in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies for the antidiabetic effects of certain polyphenolic compounds. We focus on the role of cytotoxic human amylin (hA) aggregates in the pathogenesis of T2DM, and how polyphenols can ameliorate this process by suppressing or modifying their formation. Small, soluble amylin oligomers elicit cytotoxicity in pancreatic islet β-cells and may thus cause β-cell disruption in T2DM. Amylin oligomers may also contribute to oxidative stress and inflammation that lead to the triggering of β-cell apoptosis. Polyphenols may exert antidiabetic effects via their ability to inhibit hA aggregation, and to modulate oxidative stress, inflammation, and other pathways that are β-cell-protective or insulin-sensitizing. There is evidence that their ability to inhibit and destabilize self-assembly by hA requires aromatic molecular structures that bind to misfolding monomers or oligomers, coupled with adjacent hydroxyl groups present on single phenyl rings. Thus, these multifunctional compounds have the potential to be effective against the pleiotropic mechanisms of T2DM. However, substantial further research will be required before it can be determined whether a polyphenol-based molecular entity can be used as a therapeutic for type 2 diabetes.
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- Tina Nie
- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- The Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, Faculty of Science, the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Centre for Advanced Discovery and Experimental Therapeutics, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Faculty of Biology Medicine & Health, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Lieu CV, Loganathan N, Belsham DD. Mechanisms Driving Palmitate-Mediated Neuronal Dysregulation in the Hypothalamus. Cells 2021; 10:3120. [PMID: 34831343 PMCID: PMC8617942 DOI: 10.3390/cells10113120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The hypothalamus maintains whole-body homeostasis by integrating information from circulating hormones, nutrients and signaling molecules. Distinct neuronal subpopulations that express and secrete unique neuropeptides execute the individual functions of the hypothalamus, including, but not limited to, the regulation of energy homeostasis, reproduction and circadian rhythms. Alterations at the hypothalamic level can lead to a myriad of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and infertility. The excessive consumption of saturated fatty acids can induce neuroinflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and resistance to peripheral signals, ultimately leading to hyperphagia, obesity, impaired reproductive function and disturbed circadian rhythms. This review focuses on the how the changes in the underlying molecular mechanisms caused by palmitate exposure, the most commonly consumed saturated fatty acid, and the potential involvement of microRNAs, a class of non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally, can result in detrimental alterations in protein expression and content. Studying the involvement of microRNAs in hypothalamic function holds immense potential, as these molecular markers are quickly proving to be valuable tools in the diagnosis and treatment of metabolic disease.
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- Calvin V. Lieu
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building 3247A, 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada; (C.V.L.); (N.L.)
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building 3247A, 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada; (C.V.L.); (N.L.)
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building 3247A, 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada; (C.V.L.); (N.L.)
- Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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Kaleem A, Javed S, Rehman N, Abdullah R, Iqtedar M, Aftab MN, Hoessli DC, Haq IU. Phosphorylated and O-GlcNAc Modified IRS-1 (Ser1101) and -2 (Ser1149) Contribute to Human Diabetes Type II. Protein Pept Lett 2021; 28:333-339. [PMID: 32798372 DOI: 10.2174/0929866527666200813210407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of the chronic metabolic disorder Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing steadily, and has even turned into an epidemic in some countries. T2DM results from defective responses to insulin and obesity is a major factor behind insulin resistance in T2DM. Insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins are adaptor proteins in the insulin receptor signalling pathway. The insulin signalling is controlled through tyrosine phosphorylation of IRS-1 and IRS-2, and dysregulation of IRS proteins signalling may lead to glucose intolerance and eventually insulin resistance. OBJECTIVE In this work, we suggest that both glycosylation (O-GlcNAc modification) and phosphorylation of IRS-1 and -2 are involved in the pathogenesis of T2DM. METHODS Phosphorylation and O-GlcNAc modifications (Ser1101 in IRS-1 and Ser1149 in IRS-2) proteins were determined experimentally by sandwich ELISA with specific antibodies and with bioinformatics tools. RESULTS When IRS-1 (on Ser1101) and IRS-2 (Ser1149) become glycosylated following an increase in UDP-GlcNAc pools, it may contribute to insulin resistance. Whereas when the same (IRS-1 on Ser1101 and IRS-2 on Ser1149) are phosphorylated, the insulin signalling is inhibited. DISCUSSION In this work OGlcNAc-modified proteins were specifically detected using O-Glc- NAc-specific antibodies, suggesting that elevated levels of O-GlcNAc-modified proteins are found, independently of their possible involvement in Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs). CONCLUSION This study suggests a mechanism, which is controlled by posttranslational modifications, and may contribute to the pathogenesis of type II diabetes.
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- Afshan Kaleem
- Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab 54000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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Schönfeld P, Reiser G. How the brain fights fatty acids' toxicity. Neurochem Int 2021; 148:105050. [PMID: 33945834 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2021.105050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Neurons spurn hydrogen-rich fatty acids for energizing oxidative ATP synthesis, contrary to other cells. This feature has been mainly attributed to a lower yield of ATP per reduced oxygen, as compared to glucose. Moreover, the use of fatty acids as hydrogen donor is accompanied by severe β-oxidation-associated ROS generation. Neurons are especially susceptible to detrimental activities of ROS due to their poor antioxidative equipment. It is also important to note that free fatty acids (FFA) initiate multiple harmful activities inside the cells, particularly on phosphorylating mitochondria. Several processes enhance FFA-linked lipotoxicity in the cerebral tissue. Thus, an uptake of FFA from the circulation into the brain tissue takes place during an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure in the body, a situation similar to that during metabolic syndrome and fat-rich diet. Traumatic or hypoxic brain injuries increase hydrolytic degradation of membrane phospholipids and, thereby elevate the level of FFA in neural cells. Accumulation of FFA in brain tissue is markedly associated with some inherited neurological disorders, such as Refsum disease or X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). What are strategies protecting neurons against FFA-linked lipotoxicity? Firstly, spurning the β-oxidation pathway in mitochondria of neurons. Secondly, based on a tight metabolic communication between neurons and astrocytes, astrocytes donate metabolites to neurons for synthesis of antioxidants. Further, neuronal autophagy of ROS-emitting mitochondria combined with the transfer of degradation-committed FFA for their disposal in astrocytes, is a potent protective strategy against ROS and harmful activities of FFA. Finally, estrogens and neurosteroids are protective as triggers of ERK and PKB signaling pathways, consequently initiating the expression of various neuronal survival genes via the formation of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB).
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- Peter Schönfeld
- Institut für Biochemie und Zellbiologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44, D-39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institut für Inflammation und Neurodegeneration (Neurobiochemie), Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44, D-39120, Magdeburg, Germany.
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The intranasal (IN) route enables the delivery of insulin to the central nervous system in the relative absence of systemic uptake and related peripheral side effects. Intranasally administered insulin is assumed to travel along olfactory and adjacent pathways and has been shown to rapidly accumulate in cerebrospinal fluid, indicating efficient transport to the brain. Two decades of studies in healthy humans and patients have demonstrated that IN insulin exerts functional effects on metabolism, such as reductions in food intake and body weight and improvements of glucose homeostasis, as well as cognition, ie, enhancements of memory performance both in healthy individuals and patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease; these studies moreover indicate a favourable safety profile of the acute and repeated use of IN insulin. Emerging findings suggest that IN insulin also modulates neuroendocrine activity, sleep-related mechanisms, sensory perception and mood. Some, but not all studies point to sex differences in the response to IN insulin that need to be further investigated along with the impact of age. "Brain insulin resistance" is an evolving concept that posits impairments in central nervous insulin signalling as a pathophysiological factor in metabolic and cognitive disorders such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, and, notably, a target of interventions that rely on IN insulin. Still, the negative outcomes of longer-term IN insulin trials in individuals with obesity or Alzheimer's disease highlight the need for conceptual as well as methodological advances to translate the promising results of proof-of-concept experiments and pilot clinical trials into the successful clinical application of IN insulin.
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- Manfred Hallschmid
- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioural Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), Tübingen, Germany
- Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases, Helmholtz Centre Munich at the University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Jo D, Yoon G, Song J. Role of Exendin-4 in Brain Insulin Resistance, Mitochondrial Function, and Neurite Outgrowth in Neurons under Palmitic Acid-Induced Oxidative Stress. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10010078. [PMID: 33435277 PMCID: PMC7827489 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10010078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone produced by the gut and brain, and is currently being used as a therapeutic drug for type 2 diabetes and obesity, suggesting that it regulates abnormal appetite patterns, and ameliorates impaired glucose metabolism. Many researchers have demonstrated that GLP-1 agonists and GLP-1 receptor agonists exert neuroprotective effects against brain damage. Palmitic acid (PA) is a saturated fatty acid, and increases the risk of neuroinflammation, lipotoxicity, impaired glucose metabolism, and cognitive decline. In this study, we investigated whether or not Exentin-4 (Ex-4; GLP-1 agonist) inhibits higher production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in an SH-SY5Y neuronal cell line under PA-induced apoptosis conditions. Moreover, pre-treatment with Ex-4 in SH-SY5Y neuronal cells prevents neural apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction through several cellular signal pathways. In addition, insulin sensitivity in neurons is improved by Ex-4 treatment under PA-induced insulin resistance. Additionally, our imaging data showed that neuronal morphology is improved by EX-4 treatment, in spite of PA-induced neuronal damage. Furthermore, we identified that Ex-4 inhibits neuronal damage and enhanced neural complexity, such as neurite length, secondary branches, and number of neurites from soma in PA-treated SH-SY5Y. We observed that Ex-4 significantly increases neural complexity, dendritic spine morphogenesis, and development in PA treated primary cortical neurons. Hence, we suggest that GLP-1 administration may be a crucial therapeutic solution for improving neuropathology in the obese brain.
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- Danbi Jo
- Department of Anatomy, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea; (D.J.); (G.Y.)
- BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists at Chonnam National University, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-757, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea; (D.J.); (G.Y.)
- BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists at Chonnam National University, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-757, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea; (D.J.); (G.Y.)
- BK21 PLUS Center for Creative Biomedical Scientists at Chonnam National University, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-757, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.:+82-61-379-2706; Fax: +82-61-375-5834
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Brain insulin signaling contributes to memory function and might be a viable target in the prevention and treatment of memory impairments including Alzheimer's disease. This short narrative review explores the potential of central nervous system (CNS) insulin administration via the intranasal pathway to improve memory performance in health and disease, with a focus on the most recent results. Proof-of-concept studies and (pilot) clinical trials in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease indicate that acute and prolonged intranasal insulin administration enhances memory performance, and suggest that brain insulin resistance is a pathophysiological factor in Alzheimer's disease with or without concomitant metabolic dysfunction. Intranasally administered insulin is assumed to trigger improvements in synaptic plasticity and regional glucose uptake as well as alleviations of Alzheimer's disease neuropathology; additional contributions of changes in hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenocortical axis activity and sleep-related mechanisms are discussed. While intranasal insulin delivery has been conclusively demonstrated to be effective and safe, the recent outcomes of large-scale clinical studies underline the need for further investigations, which might also yield new insights into sex differences in the response to intranasal insulin and contribute to the optimization of delivery devices to grasp the full potential of intranasal insulin for Alzheimer's disease.
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- Manfred Hallschmid
- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Otfried-Müller-Str. 25, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Tübingen, Germany.
- Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Tian S, Tan S, Jia W, Zhao J, Sun X. Activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling restores insulin sensitivity in insulin resistant neurons through transcriptional regulation of IRS-1. J Neurochem 2020; 157:467-478. [PMID: 33336396 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Aberrant expression and phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1) contribute to brain insulin resistance. However, the underlying mechanism remains elusive. The insulin signaling and Wnt/β-catenin signaling are two critical pathways for normal cellular function, which interact in both peripheral tissues and the brain and may contribute to insulin resistance. In this study, we aimed to investigate the regulation of IRS-1 and its downstream insulin signaling by Wnt/β-catenin signaling in primary neurons. We found that the Wnt agonist Wnt3a enhances the insulin signaling in neurons at the basal state via up-regulation of IRS-1. Moreover, Wnt3a up-regulates IRS-1 expression and effectively ameliorates insulin resistance in rat primary neurons induced by chronic high insulin exposure. The insulin-mediated glucose uptake is also stimulated by Wnt3a at both basal and insulin resistant states. We observed that Wnt activation up-regulates IRS-1 gene transcription and the subsequent protein expression in SH-SY5Y cells and rat primary neurons via different means of Wnt/β-catenin signaling activation, including S33Y β-catenin over-expression, CHIR99021 and Wnt3a treatment. We further clarified the molecular mechanism of IRS-1 transcriptional activation by Wnt/β-catenin signaling. The Wnt transcription factor TCF4 binds to the -529 bp to -516 bp of the human IRS-1 promoter fragment and activates IRS-1 transcription. Overall, these data suggested that Wnt/β-catenin signaling positively regulates IRS-1 and insulin signaling and protects against insulin resistance in neurons.
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- Shijiao Tian
- Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Brain Research Institute, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Brain Research Institute, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology, Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology, Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Brain Research Institute, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.,The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Belsham DD, Dalvi PS. Insulin signalling in hypothalamic neurones. J Neuroendocrinol 2020; 33:e12919. [PMID: 33227171 DOI: 10.1111/jne.12919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Subsequent to the discovery of insulin by Banting and Best in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto 100 years ago, the field of insulin signalling and action has grown at a remarkable pace. Yet, the recognition that insulin action in the brain is critical for whole body homeostasis has only recently been appreciated. The hypothalamus is a key region in the brain that responds to circulating insulin by engaging a complex signalling cascade resulting in the ultimate release of neuropeptides that control hunger and feeding. Disruption of this important feedback system can lead to a phenomenon called cellular insulin resistance, where the neurones cease to sense insulin. The factors contributing to insulin resistance, as well as the resulting detrimental effects, include the induction of neuroinflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress and alterations in the architecture of the blood-brain barrier that allow transport of insulin into the brain. These manifestations usually change energy balance, causing weight gain, often resulting in obesity and its deadly comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. Nonetheless, there is still hope because the signal transduction pathways can be targeted at a number of levels by neurone-specific therapeutics. With the advent of unique cell models for investigating the mechanisms involved in these processes, the discovery of novel targets is increasingly possible. Although we are still looking for a cure for diabetes, Banting and Best would be impressed at how far their discovery has advanced and the contemporary knowledge that has been accumulated based on insulin action.
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- Denise D Belsham
- Departments of Physiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biology Department, Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences, Gannon University, Erie, PA, USA
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Romic S, Djordjevic A, Tepavcevic S, Culafic T, Stojiljkovic M, Bursac B, Stanisic J, Kostic M, Gligorovska L, Koricanac G. Effects of a fructose-rich diet and chronic stress on insulin signaling and regulation of glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta and the sodium-potassium pump in the hearts of male rats. Food Funct 2020; 11:1455-1466. [PMID: 31974538 DOI: 10.1039/c9fo02306b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Both a diet rich in fructose and chronic stress exposure induce metabolic and cardiovascular disturbances. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the fructose-rich diet and chronic stress, separately and in combination, on insulin signaling and molecules regulating glycogen synthesis and ion transport in the heart, and to reveal whether these effects coincide with changes in glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activation. Male Wistar rats were subjected to 10% fructose in drinking water and/or to chronic unpredictable stress for 9 weeks. Protein expression and/or phosphorylation of the insulin receptor (IR), protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B, insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1), protein kinase B (Akt), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) and Na+/K+-ATPase α-subunits in cardiac tissue were analyzed by western blot. GR distribution between cytosolic and nuclear fractions was also analyzed. The fructose-rich diet decreased the level of pERK1/2 (Thr202/Tyr204) and pGSK-3β (Ser9) independently of stress, while chronic stress increased the IRS1 content and prevented the fructose diet-induced decrease of the pAkt (Ser473) level. The fructose-rich diet in combination with chronic stress reduced the protein content of cardiac IR and attenuated IRS1 upregulation. Separate treatments increased the protein content of Na+/K+-ATPase α1- and α2-subunits, while after combined treatment the α2 content was at the control level and the α1 content was lower than the control level. The effect of combined treatment on cardiac IR and α2-subunit expression could be mediated by increased GR nuclear accumulation. Our study provides new insights into the effects of chronic stress and a combination of the fructose diet and chronic stress on the studied molecules in the heart.
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- Snjezana Romic
- Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Shi Z, Pelletier NE, Wong J, Li B, Sdrulla AD, Madden CJ, Marks DL, Brooks VL. Leptin increases sympathetic nerve activity via induction of its own receptor in the paraventricular nucleus. eLife 2020; 9:e55357. [PMID: 32538782 PMCID: PMC7316512 DOI: 10.7554/elife.55357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Whether leptin acts in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) to increase sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) is unclear, since PVN leptin receptors (LepR) are sparse. We show in rats that PVN leptin slowly increases SNA to muscle and brown adipose tissue, because it induces the expression of its own receptor and synergizes with local glutamatergic neurons. PVN LepR are not expressed in astroglia and rarely in microglia; instead, glutamatergic neurons express LepR, some of which project to a key presympathetic hub, the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM). In PVN slices from mice expressing GCaMP6, leptin excites glutamatergic neurons. LepR are expressed mainly in thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) neurons, some of which project to the RVLM. Injections of TRH into the RVLM and dorsomedial hypothalamus increase SNA, highlighting these nuclei as likely targets. We suggest that this neuropathway becomes important in obesity, in which elevated leptin maintains the hypothalamic pituitary thyroid axis, despite leptin resistance.
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- Zhigang Shi
- Department of Physiology and PharmacologyPortlandUnited States
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- Department of Physiology and PharmacologyPortlandUnited States
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- Department of Physiology and PharmacologyPortlandUnited States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative MedicinePortlandUnited States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pape Family Pediatric Research Institute, Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortlandUnited States
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Tian S, Jia W, Lu M, Zhao J, Sun X. Dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A ameliorates insulin resistance in neurons by up-regulating IRS-1 expression. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:20164-20176. [PMID: 31723029 PMCID: PMC6937568 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.010809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Insulin resistance in the brain is a pathological mechanism that is shared between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although aberrant expression and phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1) contribute to insulin resistance, the underlying mechanism remains elusive. In this study, we used several approaches, including adeno-associated virus-based protein overexpression, immunoblotting, immunoprecipitation, immunohistochemistry, and in situ proximal ligation assays, to investigate the function of dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A (DYRK1A) in IRS-1 regulation and the downstream insulin signaling in neurons. We found that DYRK1A overexpression up-regulated IRS-1 expression by slowing turnover of the IRS-1 protein. We further observed that DYRK1A directly interacted with IRS-1 and phosphorylated IRS-1's multiple serine residues. Of note, DYRK1A and IRS-1 were coordinately up-regulated in the prefrontal cortex of db/db mice brain. Furthermore, DYRK1A overexpression ameliorated chronic high insulin-induced insulin resistance in SH-SY5Y cells as well as in primary rat neurons. These findings suggest that DYRK1A protects against insulin resistance in the brain by elevating IRS-1 expression.
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- Shijiao Tian
- Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Rd., 250012 Jinan, China
- Brain Research Institute, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Rd., 250012 Jinan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology, Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 44 Wenhuaxi Rd., 250012 Jinan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Rd., 250012 Jinan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology, Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 44 Wenhuaxi Rd., 250012 Jinan, China
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- Brain Research Institute, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Rd., 250012 Jinan, China
- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107 West Wenhua Rd., Jinan, 250012 Shandong Province, China
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Zaulkffali AS, Md Razip NN, Syed Alwi SS, Abd Jalil A, Abd Mutalib MS, Gopalsamy B, Chang SK, Zainal Z, Ibrahim NN, Zakaria ZA, Khaza'ai H. Vitamins D and E Stimulate the PI3K-AKT Signalling Pathway in Insulin-Resistant SK-N-SH Neuronal Cells. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11102525. [PMID: 31635074 PMCID: PMC6836113 DOI: 10.3390/nu11102525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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This study investigated the effects of vitamins D and E on an insulin-resistant model and hypothesized that this treatment would reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and improves insulin signalling. An insulin-resistant model was induced in SK-N-SH neuronal cells with a treatment of 250 nM insulin and re-challenged with 100 nM at two different incubation time (16 h and 24 h). The effects of vitamin D (10 and 20 ng/mL), vitamin E in the form of tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) (200 ng/mL) and the combination of vitamins D and E on insulin signalling markers (IR, PI3K, GLUT3, GLUT4, and p-AKT), glucose uptake and AD markers (GSK3β and TAU) were determined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results demonstrated an improvement of the insulin signalling pathway upon treatment with vitamin D alone, with significant increases in IR, PI3K, GLUT3, GLUT4 expression levels, as well as AKT phosphorylation and glucose uptake, while GSK3β and TAU expression levels was decreased significantly. On the contrary, vitamin E alone, increased p-AKT, reduced the ROS as well as GSK3β and TAU but had no effect on the insulin signalling expression levels. The combination of vitamins D and E only showed significant increase in GLUT4, p-AKT, reduced ROS as well as GSK3β and TAU. Thus, the universal role of vitamin D, E alone and in combinations could be the potential nutritional agents in restoring the sensitivity of neuronal cells towards insulin and delaying the pathophysiological progression of AD.
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- Amirah Salwani Zaulkffali
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia.
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- Nutrition Unit, Product Development and Advisory Services Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Bandar Baru Bangi 43000, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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Kowalchuk C, Kanagasundaram P, Belsham DD, Hahn MK. Antipsychotics differentially regulate insulin, energy sensing, and inflammation pathways in hypothalamic rat neurons. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2019; 104:42-48. [PMID: 30802709 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Second generation antipsychotic (AP)s remain the gold-standard treatment for schizophrenia and are widely used on- and off-label for other psychiatric illnesses. However, these agents cause serious metabolic side-effects. The hypothalamus is the primary brain region responsible for whole body energy regulation, and disruptions in energy sensing (e.g. insulin signaling) and inflammation in this brain region have been implicated in the development of insulin resistance and obesity. To elucidate mechanisms by which APs may be causing metabolic dysregulation, we explored whether these agents can directly impact energy sensing and inflammation in hypothalamic neurons. METHODS The rat hypothalamic neuronal cell line, rHypoE-19, was treated with olanzapine (0.25-100 uM), clozapine (2.5-100 uM) or aripiprazole (5-20 uM). Western blots measured the energy sensing protein AMPK, components of the insulin signaling pathway (AKT, GSK3β), and components of the MAPK pathway (ERK1/2, JNK, p38). Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to determine changes in the mRNA expression of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10 and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). RESULTS Olanzapine (100 uM) and clozapine (100, 20 uM) significantly increased pERK1/2 and pJNK protein expression, while aripiprazole (20 uM) only increased pJNK. Clozapine (100 uM) and aripiprazole (5 and 20 uM) significantly increased AMPK phosphorylation (an orexigenic energy sensor), and inhibited insulin-induced phosphorylation of AKT. Olanzapine (100 uM) treatment caused a significant increase in IL-6 while aripiprazole (20 uM) significantly decreased IL-10. Olanzapine (100 uM) and aripiprazole (20 uM) increased BDNF expression. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate that antipsychotics can directly regulate insulin, energy sensing, and inflammatory pathways in hypothalamic neurons. Increased MAPK activation by all antipsychotics, alongside olanzapine-associated increases in IL-6, and aripiprazole-associated decreases in IL-10, suggests induction of pro-inflammatory pathways. Clozapine and aripiprazole inhibition of insulin-stimulated pAKT and increases in AMPK phosphorylation (an orexigenic energy sensor) suggests impaired insulin action and energy sensing. Conversely, olanzapine and aripiprazole increased BDNF, which would be expected to be metabolically beneficial. Overall, our findings suggest differential effects of antipsychotics on hypothalamic neuroinflammation and energy sensing.
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- Chantel Kowalchuk
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8, Canada; Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada.
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8, Canada; Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8, Canada.
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Benzler M, Benzler J, Stoehr S, Hempp C, Rizwan MZ, Heyward P, Tups A. "Insulin-like" effects of palmitate compromise insulin signalling in hypothalamic neurons. J Comp Physiol B 2019; 189:413-424. [PMID: 31123821 DOI: 10.1007/s00360-019-01220-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Saturated fatty acids are implicated in the development of metabolic diseases, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. There is evidence, however, that polyunsaturated fatty acids can counteract the pathogenic effects of saturated fatty acids. To gain insight into the early molecular mechanisms by which fatty acids influence hypothalamic inflammation and insulin signalling, we performed time-course experiments in a hypothalamic cell line, using different durations of treatment with the saturated fatty acid palmitate, and the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Western blot analysis revealed that palmitate elevated the protein levels of phospho(p)AKT in a time-dependent manner. This effect is involved in the pathogenicity of palmitate, as temporary inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway by selective PI3K inhibitors prevented the palmitate-induced attenuation of insulin signalling. Similar to palmitate, DHA also increased levels of pAKT, but to a weaker extent. Co-administration of DHA with palmitate decreased pAKT close to the basal level after 8 h, and prevented the palmitate-induced reduction of insulin signalling after 12 h. The monounsaturated fatty acid oleate had a similar effect on the palmitate-induced attenuation of insulin signalling, the polyunsaturated fatty acid linoleate had no effect. Measurement of the inflammatory markers pJNK and pNFκB-p65 revealed tonic elevation of both markers in the presence of palmitate alone. DHA alone transiently induced elevation of pJNK, returning to basal levels by 12 h treatment. Co-administration of DHA with palmitate prevented palmitate-induced inflammation after 12 h, but not at earlier timepoints.
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- Martin Benzler
- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Centre for Neuroendocrinology and Brain Health Research Centre, Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand
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- Brain Health Research Centre, Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany. .,Centre for Neuroendocrinology and Brain Health Research Centre, Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand.
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Wardelmann K, Blümel S, Rath M, Alfine E, Chudoba C, Schell M, Cai W, Hauffe R, Warnke K, Flore T, Ritter K, Weiß J, Kahn CR, Kleinridders A. Insulin action in the brain regulates mitochondrial stress responses and reduces diet-induced weight gain. Mol Metab 2019; 21:68-81. [PMID: 30670351 PMCID: PMC6407370 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Revised: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Objective Insulin action in the brain controls metabolism and brain function, which is linked to proper mitochondrial function. Conversely, brain insulin resistance associates with mitochondrial stress and metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. In the present study, we aimed to decipher the impact of hypothalamic insulin action on mitochondrial stress responses, function and metabolism. Methods To investigate the crosstalk of insulin action and mitochondrial stress responses (MSR), namely the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) and integrated stress response (ISR), qPCR, western blotting, and mitochondrial activity assays were performed. These methods were used to analyze the hypothalamic cell line CLU183 treated with insulin in the presence or absence of the insulin receptor as well as in mice fed a high fat diet (HFD) for three days and STZ-treated mice without or with insulin therapy. Intranasal insulin treatment was used to investigate the effect of acute brain insulin action on metabolism and mitochondrial stress responses. Results Acute HFD feeding reduces hypothalamic mitochondrial stress responsive gene expression of Atf4, Chop, Hsp60, Hsp10, ClpP, and Lonp1 in C57BL/6N mice. We show that insulin via ERK activation increases the expression of MSR genes in vitro as well as in the hypothalamus of streptozotocin-treated mice. This regulation propagates mitochondrial function by controlling mitochondrial proteostasis and prevents excessive autophagy under serum deprivation. Finally, short-term intranasal insulin treatment activates MSR gene expression in the hypothalamus of HFD-fed C57BL/6N mice and reduces food intake and body weight development. Conclusions We define hypothalamic insulin action as a novel master regulator of MSR, ensuring proper mitochondrial function by controlling mitochondrial proteostasis and regulating metabolism. Hypothalamic insulin regulates mitochondrial stress responses. Insulin controls mitochondrial function by regulating mitochondrial proteostasis. Insulin via ERK signaling regulates MSR activation and prevents starvation-induced autophagy. Intranasal insulin reduces HFD-induced food intake and activates the MSR.
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- Kristina Wardelmann
- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Section of Integrative Physiology and Metabolism, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute for Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Section of Integrative Physiology and Metabolism, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Central Regulation of Metabolism, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstaedter Land Str. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
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Clemenzi MN, Wellhauser L, Aljghami ME, Belsham DD. Tumour necrosis factor α induces neuroinflammation and insulin resistance in immortalised hypothalamic neurones through independent pathways. J Neuroendocrinol 2019; 31:e12678. [PMID: 30582235 DOI: 10.1111/jne.12678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The links between obesity, inflammation and insulin resistance, which are all key characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus, are yet to be delineated in the brain. One of the key neuroinflammatory proteins detected in the hypothalamus with over-nutrition is tumour necrosis factor (TNF)α. Using immortalised embryonic rat and mouse hypothalamic cell lines (rHypoE-7 and mHypoE-46) that express orexigenic neuropeptide Y and agouti-related peptide, we investigated changes in insulin signalling and inflammatory gene marker mRNA expression after TNFα exposure. A quantitative polymerase chain reaction array of 84 inflammatory markers (cytokines, chemokines and receptors) demonstrated an increase in the expression of multiple genes encoding inflammatory markers upon exposure to 100 ng mL-1 TNFα for 4 hours. Furthermore, neurones pre-exposed to TNFα (50 ng mL-1 ) for 6 or 16 hours exhibited a significant reduction in phosphorylated Akt compared to control after insulin treatment, indicating the attenuation of insulin signalling. mRNA expression of insulin signalling-related genes was also decreased with exposure to TNFα. TNFα significantly increased mRNA expression of IκBα, Tnfrsf1a and IL6 at 4 and 24 hours, activating a pro-inflammatory state. An inhibitor study using an inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase subunit β (IKK-β) inhibitor, PS1145, demonstrated that TNFα-induced neuroinflammatory marker expression occurs through the IKK-β/nuclear factor-kappa B pathway, whereas oleate, a monounsaturated fatty acid, had no effect on inflammatory markers. To test the efficacy of anti-inflammatory treatment to reverse insulin resistance, neurones were treated with TNFα and PS1145, which did not significantly restore the TNFα-induced changes in cellular insulin sensitivity, indicating that an alternative pathway may be involved. In conclusion, exposure to the inflammatory cytokine TNFα causes cellular insulin resistance and inflammation marker expression in the rHypoE-7 and mHypoE-46 neurones, consistent with effects seen with TNFα in peripheral tissues. It also mimics insulin- and palmitate-induced insulin resistance in hypothalamic neurones. The present study provides further evidence that altered central energy metabolism may be caused by obesity-induced cytokine expression.
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Freeman DW, Noren Hooten N, Eitan E, Green J, Mode NA, Bodogai M, Zhang Y, Lehrmann E, Zonderman AB, Biragyn A, Egan J, Becker KG, Mattson MP, Ejiogu N, Evans MK. Altered Extracellular Vesicle Concentration, Cargo, and Function in Diabetes. Diabetes 2018; 67:2377-2388. [PMID: 29720498 PMCID: PMC6198336 DOI: 10.2337/db17-1308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes is a chronic age-associated degenerative metabolic disease that reflects relative insulin deficiency and resistance. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) (exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies) are small (30-400 nm) lipid-bound vesicles capable of shuttling functional proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids as part of intercellular communication systems. Recent studies in mouse models and in cell culture suggest that EVs may modulate insulin signaling. Here, we designed cross-sectional and longitudinal cohorts of euglycemic participants and participants with prediabetes or diabetes. Individuals with diabetes had significantly higher levels of EVs in their circulation than euglycemic control participants. Using a cell-specific EV assay, we identified that levels of erythrocyte-derived EVs are higher with diabetes. We found that insulin resistance increases EV secretion. Furthermore, the levels of insulin signaling proteins were altered in EVs from individuals with high levels of insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction. Moreover, EVs from individuals with diabetes were preferentially internalized by circulating leukocytes. Cytokine levels in the media and in EVs were higher from monocytes incubated with diabetic EVs. Microarray of these leukocytes revealed altered gene expression pathways related to cell survival, oxidative stress, and immune function. Collectively, these results suggest that insulin resistance increases the secretion of EVs, which are preferentially internalized by leukocytes, and alters leukocyte function.
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- David W Freeman
- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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Biliverdin Reductase-A Mediates the Beneficial Effects of Intranasal Insulin in Alzheimer Disease. Mol Neurobiol 2018; 56:2922-2943. [PMID: 30073505 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1231-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Impairment of biliverdin reductase-A (BVR-A) is an early event leading to brain insulin resistance in AD. Intranasal insulin (INI) administration is under evaluation as a strategy to alleviate brain insulin resistance; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying INI beneficial effects are still unclear. We show that INI improves insulin signaling activation in the hippocampus and cortex of adult and aged 3×Tg-AD mice by ameliorating BVR-A activation. These changes were associated with a reduction of nitrosative stress, Tau phosphorylation, and Aβ oligomers in brain, along with improved cognitive functions. The role of BVR-A was strengthened by showing that cells lacking BVR-A: (i) develop insulin resistance if treated with insulin and (ii) can be recovered from insulin resistance only if treated with a BVR-A-mimetic peptide. These novel findings shed light on the mechanisms underlying INI treatment effects and suggest BVR-A as potential therapeutic target to prevent brain insulin resistance in AD.
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Tse EK, Salehi A, Clemenzi MN, Belsham DD. Role of the saturated fatty acid palmitate in the interconnected hypothalamic control of energy homeostasis and biological rhythms. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2018; 315:E133-E140. [PMID: 29631363 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00433.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The brain, specifically the hypothalamus, controls whole body energy and glucose homeostasis through neurons that synthesize specific neuropeptides, whereas hypothalamic dysfunction is linked directly to insulin resistance, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nutrient excess, through overconsumption of a Western or high-fat diet, exposes the hypothalamus to high levels of free fatty acids, which induces neuroinflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and dysregulation of neuropeptide synthesis. Furthermore, exposure to a high-fat diet also disrupts normal circadian rhythms, and conversely, clock gene knockout models have symptoms of metabolic disorders. While whole brain/animal studies have provided phenotypic end points and important clues to the genes involved, there are still major gaps in our understanding of the intracellular pathways and neuron-specific components that ultimately control circadian rhythms and energy homeostasis. Because of its complexity and heterogeneous nature, containing a diverse mix cell types, it is difficult to dissect the critical hypothalamic components involved in these processes. Of significance, we have the capacity to study these individual components using an extensive collection of both embryonic- and adult-derived, immortalized hypothalamic neuronal cell lines from rodents. These defined neuronal cell lines have been used to examine the impact of nutrient excess, such as palmitate, on circadian rhythms and neuroendocrine signaling pathways, as well as changes in vital neuropeptides, leading to the development of neuronal inflammation; the role of proinflammatory molecules in this process; and ultimately, restoration of normal signaling, clock gene expression, and neuropeptide synthesis in disrupted states by beneficial anti-inflammatory compounds in defined hypothalamic neurons.
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- Erika K Tse
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario , Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario , Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario , Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario , Canada
- Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Medicine, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario , Canada
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Kim SM, McIlwraith EK, Chalmers JA, Belsham DD. Palmitate Induces an Anti-Inflammatory Response in Immortalized Microglial BV-2 and IMG Cell Lines that Decreases TNFα Levels in mHypoE-46 Hypothalamic Neurons in Co-Culture. Neuroendocrinology 2018; 107:387-399. [PMID: 30352432 DOI: 10.1159/000494759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Elevated levels of saturated fatty acids (SFA) induce a state of neuroinflammation in the hypothalamus. It has been suggested that microglia sense palmitate, a prevalent circulating SFA, and act as mediators of this inflammatory process by communicating with neurons, particularly those involved in appetite regulation. In this study, we examined the inflammatory response to palmitate in immortalized microglial cell lines, BV-2 and IMG, and the subsequent effects on inflammatory gene expression in a model of NPY/AgRP neurons, mHypoE-46. METHODS The BV-2 cells were treated with 50 µM palmitate for 4 and 24 h, and the transcriptional regulation of markers for inflammation and cellular stress was assessed using an RT2 Profiler PCR Array. Select genes were verified with qRT-PCR. The BV-2 and IMG cells were then co-cultured using 1.0-µm cell culture inserts with an immortalized hypothalamic cell line, mHypoE-46, to investigate potential intercellular communication between microglia and neurons. RESULTS We found that palmitate increased the mRNA levels of specific inflammatory genes, and a general anti-inflammatory profile was revealed in the microglia cells. The mRNA changes in TNFα at 4 and 24 h in BV-2 cells were abrogated with the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) inhibitor, TAK-242, indicating the involvement of TLR4. Co-culture of mHypoE-46 neurons with microglia pre-treated with palmitate resulted in repression of TNFα expression in the hypothalamic neurons. As palmitate significantly increased IL-13 expression in microglia, the effect of this cytokine was tested in mHypoE-46 neurons. The addition of IL-13 to neuronal cultures normalized the palmitate-mediated increase in IL-6 and AgRP expression, suggesting that microglia may protect surrounding neurons, at least in part, through the release of IL-13. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest a potential anti-inflammatory role of microglia towards the palmitate-induced neuroinflammation, and potentially energy homeostasis, in hypothalamic neurons.
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- Stephanie M Kim
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario,
- Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario,
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Sun S, Tan P, Huang X, Zhang W, Kong C, Ren F, Su X. Ubiquitinated CD36 sustains insulin-stimulated Akt activation by stabilizing insulin receptor substrate 1 in myotubes. J Biol Chem 2017; 293:2383-2394. [PMID: 29269414 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.811471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Both the magnitude and duration of insulin signaling are important in executing its cellular functions. Insulin-induced degradation of insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) represents a key negative feedback loop that restricts insulin signaling. Moreover, high concentrations of fatty acids (FAs) and glucose involved in the etiology of obesity-associated insulin resistance also contribute to the regulation of IRS1 degradation. The scavenger receptor CD36 binds many lipid ligands, and its contribution to insulin resistance has been extensively studied, but the exact regulation of insulin sensitivity by CD36 is highly controversial. Herein, we found that CD36 knockdown in C2C12 myotubes accelerated insulin-stimulated Akt activation, but the activated signaling was sustained for a much shorter period of time as compared with WT cells, leading to exacerbated insulin-induced insulin resistance. This was likely due to enhanced insulin-induced IRS1 degradation after CD36 knockdown. Overexpression of WT CD36, but not a ubiquitination-defective CD36 mutant, delayed IRS1 degradation. We also found that CD36 functioned through ubiquitination-dependent binding to IRS1 and inhibiting its interaction with cullin 7, a key component of the multisubunit cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Moreover, dissociation of the Src family kinase Fyn from CD36 by free FAs or Fyn knockdown/inhibition accelerated insulin-induced IRS1 degradation, likely due to disrupted IRS1 interaction with CD36 and thus enhanced binding to cullin 7. In summary, we identified a CD36-dependent FA-sensing pathway that plays an important role in negative feedback regulation of insulin activation and may open up strategies for preventing or managing type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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- Shishuo Sun
- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Soochow University Medical College, Suzhou 215123, China and
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Soochow University Medical College, Suzhou 215123, China and
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Soochow University Medical College, Suzhou 215123, China and
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- the Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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- the Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Soochow University Medical College, Suzhou 215123, China and
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Soochow University Medical College, Suzhou 215123, China and .,the Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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Lay AC, Hurcombe JA, Betin VMS, Barrington F, Rollason R, Ni L, Gillam L, Pearson GME, Østergaard MV, Hamidi H, Lennon R, Welsh GI, Coward RJM. Prolonged exposure of mouse and human podocytes to insulin induces insulin resistance through lysosomal and proteasomal degradation of the insulin receptor. Diabetologia 2017; 60:2299-2311. [PMID: 28852804 PMCID: PMC6448913 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-017-4394-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Podocytes are insulin-responsive cells of the glomerular filtration barrier and are key in preventing albuminuria, a hallmark feature of diabetic nephropathy. While there is evidence that a loss of insulin signalling to podocytes is detrimental, the molecular mechanisms underpinning the development of podocyte insulin resistance in diabetes remain unclear. Thus, we aimed to further investigate podocyte insulin responses early in the context of diabetic nephropathy. METHODS Conditionally immortalised human and mouse podocyte cell lines and glomeruli isolated from db/db DBA/2J mice were studied. Podocyte insulin responses were investigated with western blotting, cellular glucose uptake assays and automated fluorescent imaging of the actin cytoskeleton. Quantitative (q)RT-PCR was employed to investigate changes in mRNA. Human cell lines stably overproducing the insulin receptor (IR) and nephrin were also generated, using lentiviral constructs. RESULTS Podocytes exposed to a diabetic environment (high glucose, high insulin and the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6) become insulin resistant with respect to glucose uptake and activation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling. These podocytes lose expression of the IR as a direct consequence of prolonged exposure to high insulin concentrations, which causes an increase in IR protein degradation via a proteasome-dependent and bafilomycin-sensitive pathway. Reintroducing the IR into insulin-resistant human podocytes rescues upstream phosphorylation events, but not glucose uptake. Stable expression of nephrin is also required for the insulin-stimulated glucose uptake response in podocytes and for efficient insulin-stimulated remodelling of the actin cytoskeleton. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Together, these results suggest that IR degradation, caused by high levels of insulin, drives early podocyte insulin resistance, and that both the IR and nephrin are required for full insulin sensitivity of this cell. This could be highly relevant for the development of nephropathy in individuals with type 2 diabetes, who are commonly hyperinsulinaemic in the early phases of their disease.
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- Abigail C Lay
- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
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- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
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- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
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- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
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- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
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- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
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- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
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- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
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- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
- Global Research, Novo Nordisk A/S, Måløv, Denmark
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biology, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biology, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
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- Bristol Renal, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Whitson Street, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK.
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Ye W, Ramos EH, Wong BC, Belsham DD. Beneficial Effects of Metformin and/or Salicylate on Palmitate- or TNFα-Induced Neuroinflammatory Marker and Neuropeptide Gene Regulation in Immortalized NPY/AgRP Neurons. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166973. [PMID: 27893782 PMCID: PMC5125651 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Neuropeptide Y (NPY)/Agouti-related peptide (AgRP)-expressing neurons in the hypothalamus induce feeding and decrease energy expenditure. With consumption of a diet high in fat, there is an increase in circulating saturated free fatty acids, including palmitate, leading to the development of neuroinflammation and secretion of cytokines, such as TNFα, and in turn activation of the canonical IKKβ/NFκB cascade. We describe a model of palmitate- and TNFα-induced neuroinflammation in a functionally characterized, immortalized NPY/AgRP-expressing cell model, mHypoE-46, to study whether the anti-diabetic metformin alone or in combination with the anti-inflammatory agent salicylate can ameliorate these detrimental effects. Treatment with palmitate increased mRNA expression of feeding peptides Npy and Agrp, and inflammatory cytokines Tnfa and Il-6, whereas treatment with TNFα increased mRNA expression of Npy, Nfkb, Ikba, Tnfa, and Il-6. The effects of metformin and/or sodium salicylate on these genes were assessed. Metformin increased phosphorylation of AMPK and S6K, while sodium salicylate increased phospho-AMPK and decreased phospho-S6K, but neither had any effect on phospho-ERK, -JNK or –p38 in the mHypoE-46 NPY/AgRP neurons. Furthermore, we utilized a pre-treatment and/or co-treatment paradigm to model potential clinical regimens. We determined co-treatment with metformin or sodium salicylate alone was successful in alleviating changes observed in feeding peptide mRNA regulation, whereas a preventative pre-treatment with metformin and sodium salicylate together was able to alleviate palmitate- and TNFα-induced induction of NPY and/or AgRP mRNA levels. These results highlight important differences in reactive versus preventative treatments on palmitate- and TNFα-induced neuroinflammation in NPY/AgRP neurons.
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- Wenqing Ye
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Wellhauser L, Chalmers JA, Belsham DD. Nitric Oxide Exerts Basal and Insulin-Dependent Anorexigenic Actions in POMC Hypothalamic Neurons. Mol Endocrinol 2016; 30:402-16. [PMID: 26930171 DOI: 10.1210/me.2015-1275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus represents a key center for the control of appetite and feeding through the regulation of 2 key neuronal populations, notably agouti-related peptide/neuropeptide Y and proopimelanocortin (POMC)/cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript neurons. Altered regulation of these neuronal networks, in particular the dysfunction of POMC neurons upon high-fat consumption, is a major pathogenic mechanism involved in the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Efforts are underway to preserve the integrity or enhance the functionality of POMC neurons in order to prevent or treat these metabolic diseases. Here, we report for the first time that the nitric oxide (NO(-)) donor, sodium nitroprusside (SNP) mediates anorexigenic actions in both hypothalamic tissue and hypothalamic-derived cell models by mediating the up-regulation of POMC levels. SNP increased POMC mRNA in a dose-dependent manner and enhanced α-melanocortin-secreting hormone production and secretion in mHypoA-POMC/GFP-2 cells. SNP also enhanced insulin-driven POMC expression likely by inhibiting the deacetylase activity of sirtuin 1. Furthermore, SNP enhanced insulin-dependent POMC expression, likely by reducing the transcriptional repression of Foxo1 on the POMC gene. Prolonged SNP exposure prevented the development of insulin resistance. Taken together, the NO(-) donor SNP enhances the anorexigenic potential of POMC neurons by promoting its transcriptional expression independent and in cooperation with insulin. Thus, increasing cellular NO(-) levels represents a hormone-independent method of promoting anorexigenic output from the existing POMC neuronal populations and may be advantageous in the fight against these prevalent disorders.
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- Leigh Wellhauser
- Department of Physiology (L.W., J.A.C., D.D.B.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1A8; and Departments of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Medicine (D.D.B.), University of Toronto and Division of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8
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- Department of Physiology (L.W., J.A.C., D.D.B.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1A8; and Departments of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Medicine (D.D.B.), University of Toronto and Division of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8
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- Department of Physiology (L.W., J.A.C., D.D.B.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1A8; and Departments of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Medicine (D.D.B.), University of Toronto and Division of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8
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Barone E, Di Domenico F, Cassano T, Arena A, Tramutola A, Lavecchia MA, Coccia R, Butterfield DA, Perluigi M. Impairment of biliverdin reductase-A promotes brain insulin resistance in Alzheimer disease: A new paradigm. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 91:127-42. [PMID: 26698666 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Revised: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Clinical studies suggest a link between peripheral insulin resistance and cognitive dysfunction. Interestingly, post-mortem analyses of Alzheimer disease (AD) subjects demonstrated insulin resistance in the brain proposing a role for cognitive deficits observed in AD. However, the mechanisms responsible for the onset of brain insulin resistance (BIR) need further elucidations. Biliverdin reductase-A (BVR-A) emerged as a unique Ser/Thr/Tyr kinase directly involved in the insulin signaling and represents an up-stream regulator of the insulin signaling cascade. Because we previously demonstrated the oxidative stress (OS)-induced impairment of BVR-A in human AD brain, we hypothesize that BVR-A dysregulation could be associated with the onset of BIR in AD. In the present work, we longitudinally analyze the age-dependent changes of (i) BVR-A protein levels and activation, (ii) total oxidative stress markers levels (PC, HNE, 3-NT) as well as (iii) IR/IRS1 levels and activation in the hippocampus of the triple transgenic model of AD (3xTg-AD) mice. Furthermore, ad hoc experiments have been performed in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells to clarify the molecular mechanism(s) underlying changes observed in mice. Our results show that OS-induced impairment of BVR-A kinase activity is an early event, which starts prior the accumulation of Aβ and tau pathology or the elevation of TNF-α, and that greatly contribute to the onset of BIR along the progression of AD pathology in 3xTg-Ad mice. Based on these evidence we, therefore, propose a new paradigm for which: OS-induced impairment of BVR-A is firstly responsible for a sustained activation of IRS1, which then causes the stimulation of negative feedback mechanisms (i.e. mTOR) aimed to turn-off IRS1 hyper-activity and thus BIR. Similar alterations characterize also the normal aging process in mice, positing BVR-A impairment as a possible bridge in the transition from normal aging to AD.
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- Eugenio Barone
- Department of Biochemical Sciences "A. Rossi-Fanelli", Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy; Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Salud, Avenida Pedro de Valdivia 425, Providencia, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences "A. Rossi-Fanelli", Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Via Napoli 20, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences "A. Rossi-Fanelli", Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences "A. Rossi-Fanelli", Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", Sapienza University of Roma, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences "A. Rossi-Fanelli", Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Markey Cancer Center, and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0055, USA.
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences "A. Rossi-Fanelli", Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy.
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Quasi-Steady-State Analysis based on Structural Modules and Timed Petri Net Predict System's Dynamics: The Life Cycle of the Insulin Receptor. Metabolites 2015; 5:766-93. [PMID: 26694479 PMCID: PMC4693194 DOI: 10.3390/metabo5040766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Revised: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The insulin-dependent activation and recycling of the insulin receptor play an essential role in the regulation of the energy metabolism, leading to a special interest for pharmaceutical applications. Thus, the recycling of the insulin receptor has been intensively investigated, experimentally as well as theoretically. We developed a time-resolved, discrete model to describe stochastic dynamics and study the approximation of non-linear dynamics in the context of timed Petri nets. Additionally, using a graph-theoretical approach, we analyzed the structure of the regulatory system and demonstrated the close interrelation of structural network properties with the kinetic behavior. The transition invariants decomposed the model into overlapping subnetworks of various sizes, which represent basic functional modules. Moreover, we computed the quasi-steady states of these subnetworks and demonstrated that they are fundamental to understand the dynamic behavior of the system. The Petri net approach confirms the experimental results of insulin-stimulated degradation of the insulin receptor, which represents a common feature of insulin-resistant, hyperinsulinaemic states.
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Stouffer MA, Woods CA, Patel JC, Lee CR, Witkovsky P, Bao L, Machold RP, Jones KT, de Vaca SC, Reith MEA, Carr KD, Rice ME. Insulin enhances striatal dopamine release by activating cholinergic interneurons and thereby signals reward. Nat Commun 2015; 6:8543. [PMID: 26503322 PMCID: PMC4624275 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Insulin activates insulin receptors (InsRs) in the hypothalamus to signal satiety after a meal. However, the rising incidence of obesity, which results in chronically elevated insulin levels, implies that insulin may also act in brain centres that regulate motivation and reward. We report here that insulin can amplify action potential-dependent dopamine (DA) release in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and caudate-putamen through an indirect mechanism that involves striatal cholinergic interneurons that express InsRs. Furthermore, two different chronic diet manipulations in rats, food restriction (FR) and an obesogenic (OB) diet, oppositely alter the sensitivity of striatal DA release to insulin, with enhanced responsiveness in FR, but loss of responsiveness in OB. Behavioural studies show that intact insulin levels in the NAc shell are necessary for acquisition of preference for the flavour of a paired glucose solution. Together, these data imply that striatal insulin signalling enhances DA release to influence food choices.
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- Melissa A. Stouffer
- Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Center for Neural Science, New York University, 4 Washington Place, New York, New York 10003, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Smilow Neuroscience Program, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016, USA
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Song J, Kang SM, Kim E, Kim CH, Song HT, Lee JE. Impairment of insulin receptor substrate 1 signaling by insulin resistance inhibits neurite outgrowth and aggravates neuronal cell death. Neuroscience 2015; 301:26-38. [PMID: 26047734 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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In the central nervous system (CNS), insulin resistance (I/R) can cause defective neurite outgrowth and neuronal cell death, which can eventually lead to cognitive deficits. Recent research has focused on the relationship between I/R and the cognitive impairment caused by dementia, with the goal of developing treatments for dementia. Insulin signal transduction mediated by insulin receptor substrate (IRS-1) has been thoroughly studied in the CNS of patients with I/R. In the present study, we investigated whether the impairment of IRS-1-mediated insulin signaling contributes to neurite outgrowth and neuronal loss, both in mice fed a high-fat diet and in mouse neuroblastoma (Neuro2A) cells. To investigate the changes caused by the inhibition of IRS-1-mediated insulin signaling in the brain, we performed Cresyl Violet staining and immunochemical analysis. To investigate the changes caused by the inhibition of IRS-1-mediated insulin signaling in neuroblastoma cells, we performed Western blot analysis, reverse transcription-PCR, and immunochemical analysis. We show that the deactivation of IRS-1-mediated insulin signaling can inhibit neuronal outgrowth and aggravate neuronal cell death in the insulin-resistant CNS. Thus, IRS-1-mediated insulin signal transduction may be an important factor in the treatment of cognitive decline induced by I/R.
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- J Song
- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
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- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea; BK21 Plus Project for Medical Sciences and Brain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
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- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea; BK21 Plus Project for Medical Sciences and Brain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
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Spetter MS, Hallschmid M. Intranasal Neuropeptide Administration To Target the Human Brain in Health and Disease. Mol Pharm 2015; 12:2767-80. [PMID: 25880274 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Central nervous system control of metabolic function relies on the input of endocrine messengers from the periphery, including the pancreatic hormone insulin and the adipokine leptin. This concept primarily derives from experiments in animals where substances can be directly applied to the brain. A feasible approach to study the impact of peptidergic messengers on brain function in humans is the intranasal (IN) route of administration, which bypasses the blood-brain barrier and delivers neuropeptides to the brain compartment, but induces considerably less, if any, peripheral uptake than other administration modes. Experimental IN insulin administration has been extensively used to delineate the role of brain insulin signaling in the control of energy homeostasis, but also cognitive function in healthy humans. Clinical pilot studies have found beneficial effects of IN insulin in patients with memory deficits, suggesting that the IN delivery of this and other peptides bears some promise for new, selectively brain-targeted pharmaceutical approaches in the treatment of metabolic and cognitive disorders. More recently, experiments relying on the IN delivery of the hypothalamic hormone oxytocin, which is primarily known for its involvement in psychosocial processes, have provided evidence that oxytocin influences metabolic control in humans. The IN administration of leptin has been successfully tested in animal models but remains to be investigated in the human setting. We briefly summarize the literature on the IN administration of insulin, leptin, and oxytocin, with a particular focus on metabolic effects, and address limitations and perspectives of IN neuropeptide administration.
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- Maartje S Spetter
- †Department of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- †Department of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.,‡German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 72076 Tübingen, Germany.,§Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Centre Munich at the University of Tübingen (IDM), 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Nazarians-Armavil A, Chalmers JA, Lee CB, Ye W, Belsham DD. Cellular insulin resistance disrupts hypothalamic mHypoA-POMC/GFP neuronal signaling pathways. J Endocrinol 2014; 220:13-24. [PMID: 24134870 DOI: 10.1530/joe-13-0334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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POMC neurons play a central role in the maintenance of whole-body energy homeostasis. This balance requires proper regulation of POMC neurons by metabolic hormones, such as insulin. However, the heterogeneous cellular population of the intact hypothalamus presents challenges for examining the molecular mechanisms underlying the potent anorexigenic effects of POMC neurons, and there is currently a complete lack of mature POMC neuronal cell models for study. To this end, we have generated novel, immortalized, adult-derived POMC-expressing/α-MSH-secreting cell models, mHypoA-POMC/GFP lines 1-4, representing the fluorescence-activated cell-sorted POMC population from primary POMC-eGFP mouse hypothalamus. The presence of Pomc mRNA in these cell lines was confirmed, and α-MSH was detected via immunofluorescence. α-MSH secretion in the mHypoA-POMC/GFP-1 was found to increase in response to 10 ng/ml ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) or 10 nM insulin as determined by enzyme immunoassay. Further experiments using the mHypoA-POMC/GFP-1 cell line revealed that 10 ng/ml CNTF increases Pomc mRNA at 1 and 2 h after treatment, whereas insulin elicited an increase in Pomc mRNA level and decreases in insulin receptor (Insr (Ir)) mRNA level at 4 h. Furthermore, the activation of IR-mediated downstream second messengers was examined by western blot analysis, following the induction of cellular insulin resistance, which resulted in a loss of insulin-mediated regulation of Pomc and Ir mRNAs. The development of these immortalized neurons will be invaluable for the elucidation of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie POMC neuronal function under normal and perturbed physiological conditions.
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- Anaies Nazarians-Armavil
- Departments of Physiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medicine, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building 3344, 1 Kings College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8 Division of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Toronto Genera Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8
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López M, Alvarez CV, Nogueiras R, Diéguez C. Energy balance regulation by thyroid hormones at central level. Trends Mol Med 2013; 19:418-27. [PMID: 23707189 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Revised: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Classically, medical textbooks taught that most effects of thyroid hormones (THs) on energy homeostasis are directly exerted in peripheral tissues. However, current evidence is changing (and challenging) our perspective about the role of THs from a 'peripheral' to a 'central' vision, implying that they affect food intake, energy expenditure, and metabolism by acting, to a large extent, at the central level. Interestingly, effects of THs are interrelated with global energy sensors in the central nervous system (CNS), such as uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK; the 'AMPK-BAT axis'), and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR). Here, we review what is currently known about THs and their regulation of energy balance and metabolism in both peripheral and central tissues.
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- Miguel López
- Department of Physiology, CIMUS, University of Santiago de Compostela-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain.
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Grote CW, Groover AL, Ryals JM, Geiger PC, Feldman EL, Wright DE. Peripheral nervous system insulin resistance in ob/ob mice. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2013; 1:15. [PMID: 24252636 PMCID: PMC3893412 DOI: 10.1186/2051-5960-1-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background A reduction in peripheral nervous system (PNS) insulin signaling is a proposed mechanism that may contribute to sensory neuron dysfunction and diabetic neuropathy. Neuronal insulin resistance is associated with several neurological disorders and recent evidence has indicated that dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons in primary culture display altered insulin signaling, yet in vivo results are lacking. Here, experiments were performed to test the hypothesis that the PNS of insulin-resistant mice displays altered insulin signal transduction in vivo. For these studies, nondiabetic control and type 2 diabetic ob/ob mice were challenged with an intrathecal injection of insulin or insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and downstream signaling was evaluated in the DRG and sciatic nerve using Western blot analysis. Results The results indicate that insulin signaling abnormalities documented in other “insulin sensitive” tissues (i.e. muscle, fat, liver) of ob/ob mice are also present in the PNS. A robust increase in Akt activation was observed with insulin and IGF-1 stimulation in nondiabetic mice in both the sciatic nerve and DRG; however this response was blunted in both tissues from ob/ob mice. The results also suggest that upregulated JNK activation and reduced insulin receptor expression could be contributory mechanisms of PNS insulin resistance within sensory neurons. Conclusions These findings contribute to the growing body of evidence that alterations in insulin signaling occur in the PNS and may be a key factor in the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy.
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Purser MJ, Dalvi PS, Wang ZC, Belsham DD. The cytokine ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) activates hypothalamic urocortin-expressing neurons both in vitro and in vivo. PLoS One 2013; 8:e61616. [PMID: 23626705 PMCID: PMC3633986 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) induces neurogenesis, reduces feeding, and induces weight loss. However, the central mechanisms by which CNTF acts are vague. We employed the mHypoE-20/2 line that endogenously expresses the CNTF receptor to examine the direct effects of CNTF on mRNA levels of urocortin-1, urocortin-2, agouti-related peptide, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and neurotensin. We found that treatment of 10 ng/ml CNTF significantly increased only urocortin-1 mRNA by 1.84-fold at 48 h. We then performed intracerebroventricular injections of 0.5 mg/mL CNTF into mice, and examined its effects on urocortin-1 neurons post-exposure. Through double-label immunohistochemistry using specific antibodies against c-Fos and urocortin-1, we showed that central CNTF administration significantly activated urocortin-1 neurons in specific areas of the hypothalamus. Taken together, our studies point to a potential role for CNTF in regulating hypothalamic urocortin-1-expressing neurons to mediate its recognized effects on energy homeostasis, neuronal proliferaton/survival, and/or neurogenesis.
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- Matthew J. Purser
- Department of Physiology, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Departments of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Medicine, University of Toronto and Division of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Nazarians-Armavil A, Menchella JA, Belsham DD. Cellular insulin resistance disrupts leptin-mediated control of neuronal signaling and transcription. Mol Endocrinol 2013; 27:990-1003. [PMID: 23579487 DOI: 10.1210/me.2012-1338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Central resistance to the actions of insulin and leptin is associated with the onset of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, whereas leptin and insulin signaling is essential for both glucose and energy homeostasis. Although it is known that leptin resistance can lead to attenuated insulin signaling, whether insulin resistance can lead to or exacerbate leptin resistance is unknown. To investigate the molecular events underlying crosstalk between these signaling pathways, immortalized hypothalamic neuronal models, rHypoE-19 and mHypoA-2/10, were used. Prolonged insulin exposure was used to induce cellular insulin resistance, and thereafter leptin-mediated regulation of signal transduction and gene expression was assessed. Leptin directly repressed agouti-related peptide mRNA levels but induced urocortin-2, insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1, IRS2, and IR transcription, through leptin-mediated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt activation. Neuronal insulin resistance, as assessed by attenuated Akt phosphorylation, blocked leptin-mediated signal transduction and agouti-related peptide, urocortin-2, IRS1, IRS2, and insulin receptor synthesis. Insulin resistance caused a substantial decrease in insulin receptor protein levels, forkhead box protein 1 phosphorylation, and an increase in suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 protein levels. Cellular insulin resistance may cause or exacerbate neuronal leptin resistance and, by extension, obesity. It is essential to unravel the effects of neuronal insulin resistance given that both peripheral, as well as the less widely studied central insulin resistance, may contribute to the development of metabolic, reproductive, and cardiovascular disorders. This study provides improved understanding of the complex cellular crosstalk between insulin-leptin signal transduction that is disrupted during neuronal insulin resistance.
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- Anaies Nazarians-Armavil
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building 3247A, 1 Kings College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8
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Scherer T, Lehnert H, Hallschmid M. Brain insulin and leptin signaling in metabolic control: from animal research to clinical application. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2013; 42:109-25. [PMID: 23391243 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2012.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Besides the well-characterized effects of brain insulin and leptin in regulating food intake, insulin and leptin signaling to the central nervous system modulates a variety of metabolic processes, such as glucose and lipid homeostasis, as well as energy expenditure. This review summarizes the current literature on the contribution of central nervous insulin and leptin action to metabolic control in animals and humans. Potential therapeutic options based on the direct delivery of these peptides to the brain by, for example, intranasal administration, are discussed.
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- Thomas Scherer
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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Obesity represents a major risk factor for the development of insulin and leptin resistance, ultimately leading to a pleiotropic spectrum of metabolic alterations. However, resistance to both hormones does not uniformly affect all target cells and intracellular signaling pathways. In contrast, numerous clinical phenotypes arise from selective hormone resistance, leading to inhibition of defined intracellular signaling pathways in some tissues, while in other cell types hormone action is maintained or even overactivated. Here, we review the molecular mechanisms and clinical outcomes resulting from selective insulin and leptin resistance, which should ultimately guide future strategies for the treatment of obesity-associated diseases.
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- A Christine Könner
- Department of Mouse Genetics and Metabolism, Institute for Genetics, Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging Associated Diseases, Center of Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, D-50674 Cologne, Germany
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Dhillon SS, Gingerich S, Virtanen C, Belsham DD. Gene array analysis of embryonic- versus adult-derived hypothalamic NPY-expressing cell lines. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2012; 358:116-26. [PMID: 22476083 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2012.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2011] [Revised: 01/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Few studies have utilized microarray analysis to understand the genome wide changes involved in the development of the hypothalamus despite its overall importance to basic physiology. Gene expression profiling of immortalized, clonal hypothalamic neurons, embryonic-derived mHypoE-46 and adult-derived mHypoA-2/12, reveals that the expression of 1225 probes was significantly changed between the two neuronal models. Further comparison of the gene expression profiles identified two categories of genes that were confirmed with qRT-PCR: (i) genes implicated in the Wnt signaling pathway; and (ii) transcription factors previously implicated in the development of the central nervous system. Yet, functional analysis of the two cell lines, including hormonal responses and secretion, indicate that they are comparable despite their developmental origin. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of embryonic- and adult-derived hypothalamic neuronal cell models that both express neuropeptide Y, and identifies novel genes as candidates for mediating the development of specific hypothalamic neurons.
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- Sandeep S Dhillon
- Department of Physiology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 1A8
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Dalvi PS, Erbiceanu FD, Irwin DM, Belsham DD. Direct regulation of the proglucagon gene by insulin, leptin, and cAMP in embryonic versus adult hypothalamic neurons. Mol Endocrinol 2012; 26:1339-55. [PMID: 22669740 DOI: 10.1210/me.2012-1049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The proglucagon gene is expressed not only in the pancreas and intestine but also in the hypothalamus. Proglucagon-derived peptides have emerged as potential regulators of energy homeostasis. Whether leptin, insulin, or cAMP activation controls proglucagon gene expression in the hypothalamus is not known. A key reason for this has been the inaccessibility of hypothalamic proglucagon-expressing neurons and the lack of suitable neuronal cell lines. Herein we describe the mechanisms involved in the direct regulation of the proglucagon gene by insulin, leptin, and cAMP in hypothalamic cell models. Insulin, through an Akt-dependent manner, significantly induced proglucagon mRNA expression by 70% in adult-derived mHypoA-2/10 neurons and significantly suppressed it by 45% in embryonic-derived mHypoE-39 neurons. Leptin, via the Janus kinase-2/ signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 pathway, caused an initial increase by 66 and 43% at 1 h followed by a decrease by 45 and 34% at 12 h in mHypoA-2/10 and mHypoE-39 cells, respectively. Furthermore, cAMP activation by forskolin up-regulated proglucagon expression by 87% in mHypoE-39 neurons and increased proglucagon mRNA, through Epac activation, in the mHypoE-20/2 neurons. Specific regions of the proglucagon promoter were regulated by cAMP signaling, as determined by transient transfections, whereas mRNA stability assays demonstrate that insulin and leptin increase proglucagon mRNA stability in the adult cells. These findings suggest that insulin, leptin, and cAMP act directly, but differentially, on specific hypothalamic neurons to regulate proglucagon gene expression. Because proglucagon-derived peptides are potential regulators of energy homeostasis, an understanding of hypothalamic proglucagon neurons is important to further expand our knowledge of alternative feeding circuits.
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- Prasad S Dalvi
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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