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Ganwir P, Bhadane R, Chaturbhuj GU. In-silico screening and identification of glycomimetic as potential human sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor. Comput Biol Chem 2024; 110:108074. [PMID: 38678730 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108074] [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: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) is one of the important targets against type II diabetes mellitus. A typical SGLT2 inhibitor acts by inhibiting glucose reabsorption, thus lowering the blood glucose level. Unlike SGLT1, SGLT2 is responsible for almost 90% glucose reabsorption from glomerular filtrate. The current SGLT2 inhibitors include gliflozins, often prescribed as second or third-line agents in diabetes mellitus. The SGLT2 inhibitors also benefit patients with heart and kidney disease. Due to instability issues with the natural O-aryl glycoside analogues C-glycoside analogues were developed and showed improved stability. Despite enhanced bioavailability and selectivity of newer derivatives, some serious side effects are associated with gliflozin analogues. At the present study, we applied in-silico approaches to find new glycomimetic compounds as potent SGLT2 inhibitors that could show improvement in side effects associated with current analogues. This work applied both ligand-based and structure-based drug approaches to find potential compounds. We developed a 3D-QSAR method to screen potential inhibitors from a library of ten thousand compounds and performed docking studies. The compounds were ranked based on predicted pIC50 and docking score. An initial screening of five thousand compounds was conducted, and the subsequently selected top 12 compounds were based on binding free energy calculations. These selected compounds were subjected to molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Remarkably, our simulations identified nine compounds that exhibited significant and sustained binding affinity compared to the co-crystallized Empagliflozin. Collectively, considering the anticipated pharmacokinetic profiles and toxicity assessments, several of these compounds emerged as promising candidates for further in-depth evaluation.
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- Prerna Ganwir
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dr Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Vile Parle West, Mumbai 400056, India
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Åbo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6 A, Biocity, Turku FI-20520, Finland; Institute of Biomedicine, Research Unit for Infection and Immunity, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, Turku FI-20520, Finland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 400019, India.
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Mizutani K, Yoshida Y, Nakanishi E, Miyata Y, Tokumoto S, Fuse H, Gusev O, Kikuta S, Kikawada T. A sodium-dependent trehalose transporter contributes to anhydrobiosis in insect cell line, Pv11. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2317254121. [PMID: 38551840 PMCID: PMC10998604 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2317254121] [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: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Pv11 is the only animal cell line that, when preconditioned with a high concentration of trehalose, can be preserved in the dry state at room temperature for more than one year while retaining the ability to resume proliferation. This extreme desiccation tolerance is referred to as anhydrobiosis. Here, we identified a transporter that contributes to the recovery of Pv11 cells from anhydrobiosis. In general, the solute carrier 5 (SLC5)-type secondary active transporters cotransport Na+ and carbohydrates including glucose. The heterologous expression systems showed that the transporter belonging to the SLC5 family, whose expression increases upon rehydration, exhibits Na+-dependent trehalose transport activity. Therefore, we named it STRT1 (sodium-ion trehalose transporter 1). We report an SLC5 family member that transports a naturally occurring disaccharide, such as trehalose. Knockout of the Strt1 gene significantly reduced the viability of Pv11 cells upon rehydration after desiccation. During rehydration, when intracellular trehalose is no longer needed, Strt1-knockout cells released the disaccharide more slowly than the parental cell line. During rehydration, Pv11 cells became roughly spherical due to osmotic pressure changes, but then returned to their original spindle shape after about 30 min. Strt1-knockout cells, however, required about 50 min to adopt their normal morphology. STRT1 probably regulates intracellular osmolality by releasing unwanted intracellular trehalose with Na+, thereby facilitating the recovery of normal cell morphology during rehydration. STRT1 likely improves the viability of dried Pv11 cells by rapidly alleviating the significant physical stresses that arise during rehydration.
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- Kosuke Mizutani
- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba277-8562, Japan
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- Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-8634, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba277-8562, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8510, Japan
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- Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-8634, Japan
- Intractable Disease Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba277-8562, Japan
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- Intractable Disease Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Regional and Comprehensive Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Ami, Ibaraki300-0393, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba277-8562, Japan
- Division of Biomaterial Sciences, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki305-8634, Japan
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Taylor SI, Cherng HR, Yazdi ZS, Montasser ME, Whitlatch HB, Mitchell BD, Shuldiner AR, Streeten EA, Beitelshees AL. Pharmacogenetics of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors: Validation of a sex-agnostic pharmacodynamic biomarker. Diabetes Obes Metab 2023; 25:3512-3520. [PMID: 37608471 PMCID: PMC10829524 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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AIM To validate pharmacodynamic responses to sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and test for association with genetic variants in SLC5A4, SLC5A9, and SLC2A9. METHODS Canagliflozin (300 mg), a SGLT2 inhibitor, was administered to 30 healthy volunteers. Several endpoints were measured to assess clinically relevant responses, including drug-induced increases in urinary excretion of glucose, sodium and uric acid. RESULTS This pilot study confirmed that canagliflozin (300 mg) triggered acute changes in mean levels of several biomarkers: fasting plasma glucose (-4.1 mg/dL; P = 6 × 10-5 ), serum creatinine (+0.05 mg/dL; P = 8 × 10-4 ) and serum uric acid (-0.90 mg/dL; P = 5 × 10-10 ). The effects of sex on glucosuria depended upon how data were normalized. Whereas males' responses were ~60% greater when data were normalized to body surface area, males and females exhibited similar responses when glucosuria was expressed as grams of urinary glucose per gram-creatinine. The magnitude of glucosuria was not significantly correlated with fasting plasma glucose, estimated glomerular filtration rate or age in those healthy individuals without diabetes with an estimated glomerular filtration rate of more than 60 mL/min/1.73m2 . CONCLUSIONS Normalizing data relative to creatinine excretion will facilitate including data from males and females in a single analysis. Furthermore, because our ongoing pharmacogenomic study (NCT02891954) is conducted in healthy individuals, this will facilitate detection of genetic associations with limited confounding by other factors such as HbA1c and renal function.
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- Simeon I. Taylor
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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Taylor SI, Cherng HR, Yazdi ZS, Montasser ME, Whitlatch HB, Mitchell BD, Shuldiner AR, Streeten EA, Beitelshees AL. Pharmacogenetics of SGLT2 Inhibitors: Validation of a sex-agnostic pharmacodynamic biomarker. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.03.07.23286875. [PMID: 36945579 PMCID: PMC10029014 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.07.23286875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Aim SGLT2 inhibitors provide multiple benefits to patients with type 2 diabetes - including improved glycemic control and decreased risks of cardiorenal disease. Because drug responses vary among individuals, we initiated investigations to identify genetic variants associated with the magnitude of drug responses. Methods Canagliflozin (300 mg) was administered to 30 healthy volunteers. Several endpoints were measured to assess clinically relevant responses - including drug-induced increases in urinary excretion of glucose, sodium, and uric acid. Results This pilot study confirmed that canagliflozin (300 mg) triggered acute changes in mean levels of several biomarkers: fasting plasma glucose (-4.1 mg/dL; p=6x10), serum creatinine (+0.05 mg/dL; p=8×10 -4 ), and serum uric acid (-0.90 mg/dL; p=5×10 -10 ). The effects of sex on glucosuria depended upon how data were normalized. Whereas males' responses were ∼60% greater when data were normalized to body surface area, males and females exhibited similar responses when glucosuria was expressed as grams of urinary glucose per gram-creatinine. The magnitude of glucosuria was not significantly correlated with fasting plasma glucose, estimated GFR, or age in these healthy non-diabetic individuals with estimated GFR>60 mL/min/1.73m 2 . Conclusions Normalizing data relative to creatinine excretion will facilitate including data from males and females in a single analysis. Furthermore, because our ongoing pharmacogenomic study ( NCT02891954 ) is conducted in healthy individuals, this will facilitate detection of genetic associations with limited confounding by other factors such as age and renal function. Registration NCT02462421 ( clinicaltrials.gov ). Funding Research grants from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: R21DK105401, R01DK108942, T32DK098107, and P30DK072488.
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- Simeon I. Taylor
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 20201, USA
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Deshpande K, Lange KR, Stone WB, Yohn C, Schlesinger N, Kagan L, Auguste AJ, Firestein BL, Brunetti L. The influence of SARS-CoV-2 infection on expression of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters in a hACE2 murine model. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2023; 11:e01071. [PMID: 37133236 PMCID: PMC10155506 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.1071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and the resulting Coronavirus disease 2019 emerged in late 2019 and is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. A hallmark of severe COVID-19 is exaggerated systemic inflammation, regarded as a "cytokine storm," which contributes to the damage of various organs, primarily the lungs. The inflammation associated with some viral illnesses is known to alter the expression of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters. These alterations can lead to modifications in drug exposure and the processing of various endogenous compounds. Here, we provide evidence to support changes in the mitochondrial ribonucleic acid expression of a subset of drug transporters (84 transporters) in the liver, kidneys, and lungs and metabolizing enzymes (84 enzymes) in the liver in a humanized angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor mouse model. Specifically, three drug transporters (Abca3, Slc7a8, Tap1) and the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6 were upregulated in the lungs of SARS-CoV-2 infected mice. We also found significant downregulation of drug transporters responsible for the movement of xenobiotics in the liver and kidney. Additionally, expression of cytochrome P-450 2f2 which is known to metabolize some pulmonary toxicants, was significantly decreased in the liver of infected mice. The significance of these findings requires further exploration. Our results suggest that further research should emphasize altered drug disposition when investigating therapeutic compounds, whether re-purposed or new chemical entities, in other animal models and ultimately in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2. Moreover, the influence and impact of these changes on the processing of endogenous compounds also require further investigation.
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- Kiran Deshpande
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, RutgersThe State University of New JerseyPiscatawayNew JerseyUSA
- Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, RutgersThe State University of New JerseyPiscatawayNew JerseyUSA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, RutgersThe State University of New JerseyPiscatawayNew JerseyUSA
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Fralin Life Science InstituteVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginiaUSA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, RutgersThe State University of New JerseyPiscatawayNew JerseyUSA
- Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, RutgersThe State University of New JerseyPiscatawayNew JerseyUSA
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- Division of RheumatologyDepartment of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNew BrunswickNew JerseyUSA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, RutgersThe State University of New JerseyPiscatawayNew JerseyUSA
- Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, RutgersThe State University of New JerseyPiscatawayNew JerseyUSA
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Fralin Life Science InstituteVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginiaUSA
- Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod‐borne PathogensVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginiaUSA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, RutgersThe State University of New JerseyPiscatawayNew JerseyUSA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, RutgersThe State University of New JerseyPiscatawayNew JerseyUSA
- Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, RutgersThe State University of New JerseyPiscatawayNew JerseyUSA
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Youssef ME, Yahya G, Popoviciu MS, Cavalu S, Abd-Eldayem MA, Saber S. Unlocking the Full Potential of SGLT2 Inhibitors: Expanding Applications beyond Glycemic Control. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076039. [PMID: 37047011 PMCID: PMC10094124 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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The number of diabetic patients has risen dramatically in recent decades, owing mostly to the rising incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Several oral antidiabetic medications are used for the treatment of T2DM including, α-glucosidases inhibitors, biguanides, sulfonylureas, meglitinides, GLP-1 receptor agonists, PPAR-γ agonists, DDP4 inhibitors, and SGLT2 inhibitors. In this review we focus on the possible effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on different body systems. Beyond the diabetic state, SGLT2 inhibitors have revealed a demonstrable ability to ameliorate cardiac remodeling, enhance myocardial function, and lower heart failure mortality. Additionally, SGLT2 inhibitors can modify adipocytes and their production of cytokines, such as adipokines and adiponectin, which enhances insulin sensitivity and delays diabetes onset. On the other hand, SGLT2 inhibitors have been linked to decreased total hip bone mineral deposition and increased hip bone resorption in T2DM patients. More data are needed to evaluate the role of SGLT2 inhibitors on cancer. Finally, the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on neuroprotection appear to be both direct and indirect, according to scientific investigations utilizing various experimental models. SGLT2 inhibitors improve vascular tone, elasticity, and contractility by reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, insulin signaling pathways, and endothelial cell proliferation. They also improve brain function, synaptic plasticity, acetylcholinesterase activity, and reduce amyloid plaque formation, as well as regulation of the mTOR pathway in the brain, which reduces brain damage and cognitive decline.
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- Mahmoud E Youssef
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa 11152, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Al Sharqia 44519, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, P-ta 1 Decembrie 10, 410087 Oradea, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, P-ta 1 Decembrie 10, 410087 Oradea, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Horus University, New Damietta 34518, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa 11152, Egypt
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Szablewski L. Glucose transporters as markers of diagnosis and prognosis in cancer diseases. Oncol Rev 2022; 16:561. [PMID: 35340885 PMCID: PMC8941341 DOI: 10.4081/oncol.2022.561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The primary metabolic substrate for cells is glucose, which acts as both a source of energy and a substrate in several processes. However, being lipophilic, the cell membrane is impermeable to glucose and specific carrier proteins are needed to allow transport. In contrast to normal cells, cancer cells are more likely to generate energy by glycolysis; as this process generates fewer molecules of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) than complete oxidative breakdown, more glucose molecules are needed. The increased demand for glucose in cancer cells is satisfied by overexpression of a number of glucose transporters, and decreased levels of others. As specific correlations have been observed between the occurrence of cancer and the expression of glucose carrier proteins, the presence of changes in expression of glucose transporters may be treated as a marker of diagnosis and/or prognosis for cancer patients.
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Structural basis of the selective sugar transport in sodium-glucose cotransporters. J Mol Biol 2022; 434:167464. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2022.167464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sędzikowska A, Szablewski L. Human Glucose Transporters in Renal Glucose Homeostasis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:13522. [PMID: 34948317 PMCID: PMC8708129 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The kidney plays an important role in glucose homeostasis by releasing glucose into the blood stream to prevent hypoglycemia. It is also responsible for the filtration and subsequent reabsorption or excretion of glucose. As glucose is hydrophilic and soluble in water, it is unable to pass through the lipid bilayer on its own; therefore, transport takes place using carrier proteins localized to the plasma membrane. Both sodium-independent glucose transporters (GLUT proteins) and sodium-dependent glucose transporters (SGLT proteins) are expressed in kidney tissue, and mutations of the genes coding for these glucose transporters lead to renal disorders and diseases, including renal cancers. In addition, several diseases may disturb the expression and/or function of renal glucose transporters. The aim of this review is to describe the role of the kidney in glucose homeostasis and the contribution of glucose transporters in renal physiology and renal diseases.
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- Chair and Department of General Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Warsaw, Chalubinskiego 5, 02-004 Warsaw, Poland;
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Pliszka M, Szablewski L. Glucose Transporters as a Target for Anticancer Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13164184. [PMID: 34439338 PMCID: PMC8394807 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13164184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Simple Summary For mammalian cells, glucose is a major source of energy. In the presence of oxygen, a complete breakdown of glucose generates 36 molecules of ATP from one molecule of glucose. Hypoxia is a hallmark of cancer; therefore, cancer cells prefer the process of glycolysis, which generates only two molecules of ATP from one molecule of glucose, and cancer cells need more molecules of glucose in comparison with normal cells. Increased uptake of glucose by cancer cells is due to increased expression of glucose transporters. However, overexpression of glucose transporters, promoting the process of carcinogenesis, and increasing aggressiveness and invasiveness of tumors, may have also a beneficial effect. For example, upregulation of glucose transporters is used in diagnostic techniques such as FDG-PET. Therapeutic inhibition of glucose transporters may be a method of treatment of cancer patients. On the other hand, upregulation of glucose transporters, which are used in radioiodine therapy, can help patients with cancers. Abstract Tumor growth causes cancer cells to become hypoxic. A hypoxic condition is a hallmark of cancer. Metabolism of cancer cells differs from metabolism of normal cells. Cancer cells prefer the process of glycolysis as a source of ATP. Process of glycolysis generates only two molecules of ATP per one molecule of glucose, whereas the complete oxidative breakdown of one molecule of glucose yields 36 molecules of ATP. Therefore, cancer cells need more molecules of glucose in comparison with normal cells. Increased uptake of glucose by these cells is due to overexpression of glucose transporters, especially GLUT1 and GLUT3, that are hypoxia responsive, as well as other glucose transport proteins. Increased expression of these carrier proteins may be used in anticancer therapy. This phenomenon is used in diagnostic techniques such as FDG-PET. It is also suggested, and there are observations, that therapeutic inhibition of glucose transporters may be a method in treatment of cancer patients. On the other hand, there are described cases, in which upregulation of glucose transporters, as, for example, NIS, which is used in radioiodine therapy, can help patients with cancer. The aim of this review is the presentation of possibilities, and how glucose transporters can be used in anticancer therapy.
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Brain Glucose Transporters: Role in Pathogenesis and Potential Targets for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22158142. [PMID: 34360906 PMCID: PMC8348194 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The most common cause of dementia, especially in elderly people, is Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with aging as its main risk factor. AD is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease. There are several factors increasing the risk of AD development. One of the main features of Alzheimer’s disease is impairment of brain energy. Hypometabolism caused by decreased glucose uptake is observed in specific areas of the AD-affected brain. Therefore, glucose hypometabolism and energy deficit are hallmarks of AD. There are several hypotheses that explain the role of glucose hypometabolism in AD, but data available on this subject are poor. Reduced transport of glucose into neurons may be related to decreased expression of glucose transporters in neurons and glia. On the other hand, glucose transporters may play a role as potential targets for the treatment of AD. Compounds such as antidiabetic drugs, agonists of SGLT1, insulin, siRNA and liposomes are suggested as therapeutics. Nevertheless, the suggested targets of therapy need further investigations.
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Głuchowska K, Pliszka M, Szablewski L. Expression of glucose transporters in human neurodegenerative diseases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 540:8-15. [PMID: 33429199 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.12.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The central nervous system (CNS) plays an important role in the human body. It is involved in the receive, store and participation in information retrieval. It can use several substrates as a source of energy, however, the main source of energy is glucose. Cells of the central nervous system need a continuous supply of energy, therefore, transport of glucose into these cells is very important. There are three distinct families of glucose transporters: sodium-independent glucose transporters (GLUTs), sodium-dependent glucose cotransporters (SGLTs), and uniporter, SWEET protein. In the human brain only GLUTs and SGLTs were detected. In neurodegenerative diseases was observed hypometabolism of glucose due to decreased expression of glucose transporters, in particular GLUT1 and GLUT3. On the other hand, animal studies revealed, that increased levels of these glucose transporters, due to for example by the increased copy number of SLC2A genes, may have a beneficial effect and may be a targeted therapy in the treatment of patients with AD, HD and PD.
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- Kinga Głuchowska
- Medical University of Warsaw, Chair and Department of General Biology and Parasitology, 5 Chalubinskiego Str., 02-004 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Medical University of Warsaw, Chair and Department of General Biology and Parasitology, 5 Chalubinskiego Str., 02-004 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Medical University of Warsaw, Chair and Department of General Biology and Parasitology, 5 Chalubinskiego Str., 02-004 Warsaw, Poland.
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Gyimesi G, Pujol-Giménez J, Kanai Y, Hediger MA. Sodium-coupled glucose transport, the SLC5 family, and therapeutically relevant inhibitors: from molecular discovery to clinical application. Pflugers Arch 2020; 472:1177-1206. [PMID: 32767111 PMCID: PMC7462921 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-020-02433-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Sodium glucose transporters (SGLTs) belong to the mammalian solute carrier family SLC5. This family includes 12 different members in human that mediate the transport of sugars, vitamins, amino acids, or smaller organic ions such as choline. The SLC5 family belongs to the sodium symporter family (SSS), which encompasses transporters from all kingdoms of life. It furthermore shares similarity to the structural fold of the APC (amino acid-polyamine-organocation) transporter family. Three decades after the first molecular identification of the intestinal Na+-glucose cotransporter SGLT1 by expression cloning, many new discoveries have evolved, from mechanistic analysis to molecular genetics, structural biology, drug discovery, and clinical applications. All of these advances have greatly influenced physiology and medicine. While SGLT1 is essential for fast absorption of glucose and galactose in the intestine, the expression of SGLT2 is largely confined to the early part of the kidney proximal tubules, where it reabsorbs the bulk part of filtered glucose. SGLT2 has been successfully exploited by the pharmaceutical industry to develop effective new drugs for the treatment of diabetic patients. These SGLT2 inhibitors, termed gliflozins, also exhibit favorable nephroprotective effects and likely also cardioprotective effects. In addition, given the recent finding that SGLT2 is also expressed in tumors of pancreas and prostate and in glioblastoma, this opens the door to potential new therapeutic strategies for cancer treatment by specifically targeting SGLT2. Likewise, further discoveries related to the functional association of other SGLTs of the SLC5 family to human pathologies will open the door to potential new therapeutic strategies. We furthermore hope that the herein summarized information about the physiological roles of SGLTs and the therapeutic benefits of the gliflozins will be useful for our readers to better understand the molecular basis of the beneficial effects of these inhibitors, also in the context of the tubuloglomerular feedback (TGF), and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). The detailed mechanisms underlying the clinical benefits of SGLT2 inhibition by gliflozins still warrant further investigation that may serve as a basis for future drug development.
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- Gergely Gyimesi
- Membrane Transport Discovery Lab, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, and Department of Biomedical Research, Inselspital, University of Bern, Kinderklinik, Office D845, Freiburgstrasse 15, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Membrane Transport Discovery Lab, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, and Department of Biomedical Research, Inselspital, University of Bern, Kinderklinik, Office D845, Freiburgstrasse 15, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Bio-system Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Membrane Transport Discovery Lab, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, and Department of Biomedical Research, Inselspital, University of Bern, Kinderklinik, Office D845, Freiburgstrasse 15, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland.
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Ren Y, Zhao Z, Zhao G, Liu Q, Wang Z, Liu R. Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Improves Glucose Metabolism by Downregulating the Intestinal Expression of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-3. J INVEST SURG 2020; 35:14-22. [PMID: 32835540 DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2020.1810370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has been proven effective in the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes. We hypothesized that SGLT3 may play an important role in the mechanism of glucose control and weight loss after SG. MATERIALS AND METHODS Daily body weight and food intake were measured in SG and sham-operated mice. Glucose tolerance test, SGLT3 agonist (αMG), and SGLT1 inhibitor (phlorizin) perfusion experiments were used to detect changes in intestinal SGLT3 and SGLT1 activity following SG. Expression of SGLT3a and SGLT1 was assessed at 2 weeks, 1 month after surgery by quantitative PCR and fluorescence immunoassay. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to detect morphological changes in the villi. SGLT3 and SGLT1 expression was measured after stimulation of human intestinal epithelial cells (HIEC). RESULTS Both the body weight and daily food intake of the SG-treated mice decreased within 30 days after surgery. Oral glucose absorption was significantly reduced at 30 days. The intestinal stimulation proved that SG can improve glucose metabolism, which can be reversed by αMG and enhanced by phlorizin. Villus height and surface area of the intestine in SG mice decreased after surgery. mRNA expression of SGLT3a and SGLT1 decreased at 2 weeks and 1 month after SG, immunofluorescence also confirmed these changes. HIEC stimulation confirmed that αMG could increase the expression of SGLT3 and SGLT1, but the expression of SGLT1 was down regulated when phlorizin was added to the medium. CONCLUSION The results suggest that reducing SGLT3 expression might contribute to lowering blood glucose and controlling body weight after SG.
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- Yixing Ren
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, The First Medical Center of the General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, The First Medical Center of the General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, The First Medical Center of the General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, The First Medical Center of the General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, The First Medical Center of the General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology, The First Medical Center of the General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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Subramaniam M, Enns CB, Luu K, Weber LP, Loewen ME. Comparison of intestinal glucose flux and electrogenic current demonstrates two absorptive pathways in pig and one in Nile tilapia and rainbow trout. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2019; 318:R245-R255. [PMID: 31746628 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00160.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The mucosal-to-serosal flux of 14C 3-O-methyl-d-glucose was compared against the electrogenic transport of d-glucose across ex vivo intestinal segments of Nile tilapia, rainbow trout, and pig in Ussing chambers. The difference in affinities (Km "fingerprints") between pig flux and electrogenic transport of glucose, and the absence of this difference in tilapia and trout, suggest two absorptive pathways in the pig and one in the fish species examined. More specifically, the total mucosal-to-serosal flux revealed a super high-affinity, high-capacity (sHa/Hc) total glucose transport system in tilapia; a super high-affinity, low-capacity (sHa/Lc) total glucose transport system in trout and a low-affinity, low-capacity (La/Lc) total glucose transport system in pig. Comparatively, electrogenic glucose absorption revealed similar Km in both fish species, with a super high-affinity, high capacity (sHa/Hc) system in tilapia; a super high-affinity/super low-capacity (sHa/sLc) system in trout; but a different Km fingerprint in the pig, with a high-affinity, low-capacity (Ha/Lc) system. This was supported by different responses to inhibitors of sodium-dependent glucose transporters (SGLTs) and glucose transporter type 2 (GLUT2) administered on the apical side between species. More specifically, tilapia flux was inhibited by SGLT inhibitors, but not the GLUT2 inhibitor, whereas trout lacked response to inhibitors. In contrast, the pig responded to inhibition by both SGLT and GLUT2 inhibitors with a higher expression of GLUT2. Altogether, it would appear that two pathways are working together in the pig, allowing it to have continued absorption at high glucose concentrations, whereas this is not present in both tilapia and trout.
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- Marina Subramaniam
- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Beitelshees AL, Leslie BR, Taylor SI. Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: A Case Study in Translational Research. Diabetes 2019; 68:1109-1120. [PMID: 31109940 PMCID: PMC6610013 DOI: 10.2337/dbi18-0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are the most recently approved class of diabetes drugs. Unlike other agents, SGLT2 inhibitors act on the kidney to promote urinary glucose excretion. SGLT2 inhibitors provide multiple benefits, including decreased HbA1c, body weight, and blood pressure. These drugs have received special attention because they decrease the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and slow progression of diabetic kidney disease (1-3). Balanced against these impressive benefits, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved prescribing information describes a long list of side effects: genitourinary infections, ketoacidosis, bone fractures, amputations, acute kidney injury, perineal necrotizing fasciitis, and hyperkalemia. This review provides a physiological perspective to understanding the multiple actions of these drugs complemented by a clinical perspective toward balancing benefits and risks.
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- Amber L Beitelshees
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Bengtsson-Palme J, Larsson DGJ, Kristiansson E. Using metagenomics to investigate human and environmental resistomes. J Antimicrob Chemother 2018; 72:2690-2703. [PMID: 28673041 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Antibiotic resistance is a global health concern declared by the WHO as one of the largest threats to modern healthcare. In recent years, metagenomic DNA sequencing has started to be applied as a tool to study antibiotic resistance in different environments, including the human microbiota. However, a multitude of methods exist for metagenomic data analysis, and not all methods are suitable for the investigation of resistance genes, particularly if the desired outcome is an assessment of risks to human health. In this review, we outline the current state of methods for sequence handling, mapping to databases of resistance genes, statistical analysis and metagenomic assembly. In addition, we provide an overview of important considerations related to the analysis of resistance genes, and recommend some of the currently used tools and methods that are best equipped to inform research and clinical practice related to antibiotic resistance.
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- Johan Bengtsson-Palme
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Guldhedsgatan 10, SE-41346, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe) at University of Gothenburg, Box 440, SE-40530, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Guldhedsgatan 10, SE-41346, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe) at University of Gothenburg, Box 440, SE-40530, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe) at University of Gothenburg, Box 440, SE-40530, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296, Gothenburg, Sweden
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López-Gambero AJ, Martínez F, Salazar K, Cifuentes M, Nualart F. Brain Glucose-Sensing Mechanism and Energy Homeostasis. Mol Neurobiol 2018; 56:769-796. [PMID: 29796992 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1099-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The metabolic and energy state of the organism depends largely on the availability of substrates, such as glucose for ATP production, necessary for maintaining physiological functions. Deregulation in glucose levels leads to the appearance of pathological signs that result in failures in the cardiovascular system and various diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, nephropathy, and neuropathy. Particularly, the brain relies on glucose as fuel for the normal development of neuronal activity. Regions adjacent to the cerebral ventricles, such as the hypothalamus and brainstem, exercise central control in energy homeostasis. These centers house nuclei of neurons whose excitatory activity is sensitive to changes in glucose levels. Determining the different detection mechanisms, the phenotype of neurosecretion, and neural connections involving glucose-sensitive neurons is essential to understanding the response to hypoglycemia through modulation of food intake, thermogenesis, and activation of sympathetic and parasympathetic branches, inducing glucagon and epinephrine secretion and other hypothalamic-pituitary axis-dependent counterregulatory hormones, such as glucocorticoids and growth hormone. The aim of this review focuses on integrating the current understanding of various glucose-sensing mechanisms described in the brain, thereby establishing a relationship between neuroanatomy and control of physiological processes involved in both metabolic and energy balance. This will advance the understanding of increasingly prevalent diseases in the modern world, especially diabetes, and emphasize patterns that regulate and stimulate intake, thermogenesis, and the overall synergistic effect of the neuroendocrine system.
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- A J López-Gambero
- Laboratory of Neurobiology and Stem Cells NeuroCellT, Department of Cellular Biology, Center for Advanced Microscopy CMA BIO BIO, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile.,Department of Cell Biology, Genetics and Physiology, University of Malaga, IBIMA, BIONAND, Andalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology and Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, Málaga, Spain
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology and Stem Cells NeuroCellT, Department of Cellular Biology, Center for Advanced Microscopy CMA BIO BIO, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology and Stem Cells NeuroCellT, Department of Cellular Biology, Center for Advanced Microscopy CMA BIO BIO, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile
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- Department of Cell Biology, Genetics and Physiology, University of Malaga, IBIMA, BIONAND, Andalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology and Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, Málaga, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology and Stem Cells NeuroCellT, Department of Cellular Biology, Center for Advanced Microscopy CMA BIO BIO, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile. .,Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile.
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Steyfkens F, Zhang Z, Van Zeebroeck G, Thevelein JM. Multiple Transceptors for Macro- and Micro-Nutrients Control Diverse Cellular Properties Through the PKA Pathway in Yeast: A Paradigm for the Rapidly Expanding World of Eukaryotic Nutrient Transceptors Up to Those in Human Cells. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:191. [PMID: 29662449 PMCID: PMC5890159 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The nutrient composition of the medium has dramatic effects on many cellular properties in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In addition to the well-known specific responses to starvation for an essential nutrient, like nitrogen or phosphate, the presence of fermentable sugar or a respirative carbon source leads to predominance of fermentation or respiration, respectively. Fermenting and respiring cells also show strong differences in other properties, like storage carbohydrate levels, general stress tolerance and cellular growth rate. However, the main glucose repression pathway, which controls the switch between respiration and fermentation, is not involved in control of these properties. They are controlled by the protein kinase A (PKA) pathway. Addition of glucose to respiring yeast cells triggers cAMP synthesis, activation of PKA and rapid modification of its targets, like storage carbohydrate levels, general stress tolerance and growth rate. However, starvation of fermenting cells in a glucose medium for any essential macro- or micro-nutrient counteracts this effect, leading to downregulation of PKA and its targets concomitant with growth arrest and entrance into G0. Re-addition of the lacking nutrient triggers rapid activation of the PKA pathway, without involvement of cAMP as second messenger. Investigation of the sensing mechanism has revealed that the specific high-affinity nutrient transporter(s) induced during starvation function as transporter-receptors or transceptors for rapid activation of PKA upon re-addition of the missing substrate. In this way, transceptors have been identified for amino acids, ammonium, phosphate, sulfate, iron, and zinc. We propose a hypothesis for regulation of PKA activity by nutrient transceptors to serve as a conceptual framework for future experimentation. Many properties of transceptors appear to be similar to those of classical receptors and nutrient transceptors may constitute intermediate forms in the development of receptors from nutrient transporters during evolution. The nutrient-sensing transceptor system in yeast for activation of the PKA pathway has served as a paradigm for similar studies on candidate nutrient transceptors in other eukaryotes and we succinctly discuss the many examples of transceptors that have already been documented in other yeast species, filamentous fungi, plants, and animals, including the examples in human cells.
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- Fenella Steyfkens
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Center for Microbiology, VIB, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Center for Microbiology, VIB, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Center for Microbiology, VIB, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Center for Microbiology, VIB, Flanders, Belgium
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Bengtsson-Palme J, Boulund F, Edström R, Feizi A, Johnning A, Jonsson VA, Karlsson FH, Pal C, Pereira MB, Rehammar A, Sanchez J, Sanli K, Thorell K. Strategies to improve usability and preserve accuracy in biological sequence databases. Proteomics 2017; 16:2454-60. [PMID: 27528420 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201600034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Biology is increasingly dependent on large-scale analysis, such as proteomics, creating a requirement for efficient bioinformatics. Bioinformatic predictions of biological functions rely upon correctly annotated database sequences, and the presence of inaccurately annotated or otherwise poorly described sequences introduces noise and bias to biological analyses. Accurate annotations are, for example, pivotal for correct identification of polypeptide fragments. However, standards for how sequence databases are organized and presented are currently insufficient. Here, we propose five strategies to address fundamental issues in the annotation of sequence databases: (i) to clearly separate experimentally verified and unverified sequence entries; (ii) to enable a system for tracing the origins of annotations; (iii) to separate entries with high-quality, informative annotation from less useful ones; (iv) to integrate automated quality-control software whenever such tools exist; and (v) to facilitate postsubmission editing of annotations and metadata associated with sequences. We believe that implementation of these strategies, for example as requirements for publication of database papers, would enable biology to better take advantage of large-scale data.
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- Johan Bengtsson-Palme
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. .,Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Bioinformatics Core Facility, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Szablewski L. Distribution of glucose transporters in renal diseases. J Biomed Sci 2017; 24:64. [PMID: 28854935 PMCID: PMC5577680 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-017-0371-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Kidneys play an important role in glucose homeostasis. Renal gluconeogenesis prevents hypoglycemia by releasing glucose into the blood stream. Glucose homeostasis is also due, in part, to reabsorption and excretion of hexose in the kidney.Lipid bilayer of plasma membrane is impermeable for glucose, which is hydrophilic and soluble in water. Therefore, transport of glucose across the plasma membrane depends on carrier proteins expressed in the plasma membrane. In humans, there are three families of glucose transporters: GLUT proteins, sodium-dependent glucose transporters (SGLTs) and SWEET. In kidney, only GLUTs and SGLTs protein are expressed. Mutations within genes that code these proteins lead to different renal disorders and diseases. However, diseases, not only renal, such as diabetes, may damage expression and function of renal glucose transporters.
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- Leszek Szablewski
- Medical University of Warsaw, Chair & Department of General Biology & Parasitology, Center for Biostructure Research, 5 Chalubinskiego Str., 02-004, Warsaw, Poland.
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Dinkeloo K, Boyd S, Pilot G. Update on amino acid transporter functions and on possible amino acid sensing mechanisms in plants. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2017; 74:105-113. [PMID: 28705659 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Amino acids are essential components of plant metabolism, not only as constituents of proteins, but also as precursors of important secondary metabolites and as carriers of organic nitrogen between the organs of the plant. Transport across intracellular membranes and translocation of amino acids within the plant is mediated by membrane amino acid transporters. The past few years have seen the identification of a new family of amino acid transporters in Arabidopsis, the characterization of intracellular amino acid transporters, and the discovery of new roles for already known proteins. While amino acid metabolism needs to be tightly coordinated with amino acid transport activity and carbohydrate metabolism, no gene involved in amino acid sensing in plants has been unequivocally identified to date. This review aims at summarizing the recent data accumulated on the identity and function of amino acid transporters in plants, and discussing the possible identity of amino acid sensors based on data from other organisms.
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- Kasia Dinkeloo
- Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA.
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Pérez S, de Sanctis D. Glycoscience@Synchrotron: Synchrotron radiation applied to structural glycoscience. Beilstein J Org Chem 2017; 13:1145-1167. [PMID: 28684994 PMCID: PMC5480326 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.13.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Synchrotron radiation is the most versatile way to explore biological materials in different states: monocrystalline, polycrystalline, solution, colloids and multiscale architectures. Steady improvements in instrumentation have made synchrotrons the most flexible intense X-ray source. The wide range of applications of synchrotron radiation is commensurate with the structural diversity and complexity of the molecules and macromolecules that form the collection of substrates investigated by glycoscience. The present review illustrates how synchrotron-based experiments have contributed to our understanding in the field of structural glycobiology. Structural characterization of protein–carbohydrate interactions of the families of most glycan-interacting proteins (including glycosyl transferases and hydrolases, lectins, antibodies and GAG-binding proteins) are presented. Examples concerned with glycolipids and colloids are also covered as well as some dealing with the structures and multiscale architectures of polysaccharides. Insights into the kinetics of catalytic events observed in the crystalline state are also presented as well as some aspects of structure determination of protein in solution.
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- Serge Pérez
- Department of Molecular Pharmacochemistry, CNRS-University Grenoble Alpes, France
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Savir Y, Martynov A, Springer M. Achieving global perfect homeostasis through transporter regulation. PLoS Comput Biol 2017; 13:e1005458. [PMID: 28414718 PMCID: PMC5411106 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Revised: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Nutrient homeostasis-the maintenance of relatively constant internal nutrient concentrations in fluctuating external environments-is essential to the survival of most organisms. Transcriptional regulation of plasma membrane transporters by internal nutrient concentrations is typically assumed to be the main mechanism by which homeostasis is achieved. While this mechanism is homeostatic we show that it does not achieve global perfect homeostasis-a condition where internal nutrient concentrations are completely independent of external nutrient concentrations for all external nutrient concentrations. We show that the criterion for global perfect homeostasis is that transporter levels must be inversely proportional to net nutrient flux into the cell and that downregulation of active transporters (activity-dependent regulation) is a simple and biologically plausible mechanism that meets this criterion. Activity-dependent transporter regulation creates a trade-off between robustness and efficiency, i.e., the system's ability to withstand perturbation in external nutrients and the transporter production rate needed to maintain homeostasis. Additionally, we show that a system that utilizes both activity-dependent transporter downregulation and regulation of transporter synthesis by internal nutrient levels can create a system that mitigates the shortcomings of each of the individual mechanisms. This analysis highlights the utility of activity-dependent regulation in achieving homeostasis and calls for a re-examination of the mechanisms of regulation of other homeostatic systems.
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- Yonatan Savir
- Department of Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- Center for Data-Intensive Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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The Na+-D-glucose cotransporters SGLT1 and SGLT2 are targets for the treatment of diabetes and cancer. Pharmacol Ther 2017; 170:148-165. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2016.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Jesus AR, Vila-Viçosa D, Machuqueiro M, Marques AP, Dore TM, Rauter AP. Targeting Type 2 Diabetes with C-Glucosyl Dihydrochalcones as Selective Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation. J Med Chem 2017; 60:568-579. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ana R. Jesus
- Centro
de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Ed C8, Piso 5, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Centro
de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Ed C8, Piso 5, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro
de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Ed C8, Piso 5, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro
de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Ed C8, Piso 5, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Centro
de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Ed C8, Piso 5, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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Soták M, Marks J, Unwin RJ. Putative tissue location and function of the SLC5 family member SGLT3. Exp Physiol 2017; 102:5-13. [DOI: 10.1113/ep086042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Matúš Soták
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases; Innovative Medicines and Early Development Biotech Unit; AstraZeneca; Mölndal Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience; Physiology and Pharmacology; University College London; London UK
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases; Innovative Medicines and Early Development Biotech Unit; AstraZeneca; Mölndal Sweden
- Department of Neuroscience; Physiology and Pharmacology; University College London; London UK
- Department of Physiology and Neuroscience; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden
- Centre for Nephrology; University College London; London UK
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A novel approach using C. elegans DNA damage-induced apoptosis to characterize the dynamics of uptake transporters for therapeutic drug discoveries. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36026. [PMID: 27786254 PMCID: PMC5081529 DOI: 10.1038/srep36026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Organic cation transporter (OCT) function is critical for cellular homeostasis. C. elegans lacking OCT-1 displays a shortened lifespan and increased susceptibility to oxidative stress. We show that these phenotypes can be rescued by downregulating the OCT-1 paralogue, OCT-2. Herein, we delineate a biochemical pathway in C. elegans where uptake of genotoxic chemotherapeutics such as doxorubicin and cisplatin, and subsequent DNA damage-induced apoptosis of germ cells, are dependent exclusively upon OCT-2. We characterized OCT-2 as the main uptake transporter for doxorubicin, as well as a number of other therapeutic agents and chemical compounds, some identified through ligand-protein docking analyses. We provide insights into the conserved features of the structure and function and gene regulation of oct-1 and oct-2 in distinct tissues of C. elegans. Importantly, our innovative approach of exploiting C. elegans uptake transporters in combination with defective DNA repair pathways will have broad applications in medicinal chemistry.
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Cellular sensing and transport of metal ions: implications in micronutrient homeostasis. J Nutr Biochem 2015; 26:1103-15. [PMID: 26342943 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2015.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Revised: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Micronutrients include the transition metal ions zinc, copper and iron. These metals are essential for life as they serve as cofactors for many different proteins. On the other hand, they can also be toxic to cell growth when in excess. As a consequence, all organisms require mechanisms to tightly regulate the levels of these metal ions. In eukaryotes, one of the primary ways in which metal levels are regulated is through changes in expression of genes required for metal uptake, compartmentalization, storage and export. By tightly regulating the expression of these genes, each organism is able to balance metal levels despite fluctuations in the diet or extracellular environment. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of how gene expression can be controlled at a transcriptional, posttranscriptional and posttranslational level in response to metal ions in lower and higher eukaryotes. Specifically, I review what is known about how these metalloregulatory factors sense fluctuations in metal ion levels and how changes in gene expression maintain nutrient homeostasis.
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Raja M, Kinne RK. Identification of phlorizin binding domains in sodium-glucose cotransporter family: SGLT1 as a unique model system. Biochimie 2015; 115:187-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2015.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Soluble sugars serve five main purposes in multicellular organisms: as sources of carbon skeletons, osmolytes, signals, and transient energy storage and as transport molecules. Most sugars are derived from photosynthetic organisms, particularly plants. In multicellular organisms, some cells specialize in providing sugars to other cells (e.g., intestinal and liver cells in animals, photosynthetic cells in plants), whereas others depend completely on an external supply (e.g., brain cells, roots and seeds). This cellular exchange of sugars requires transport proteins to mediate uptake or release from cells or subcellular compartments. Thus, not surprisingly, sugar transport is critical for plants, animals, and humans. At present, three classes of eukaryotic sugar transporters have been characterized, namely the glucose transporters (GLUTs), sodium-glucose symporters (SGLTs), and SWEETs. This review presents the history and state of the art of sugar transporter research, covering genetics, biochemistry, and physiology-from their identification and characterization to their structure, function, and physiology. In humans, understanding sugar transport has therapeutic importance (e.g., addressing diabetes or limiting access of cancer cells to sugars), and in plants, these transporters are critical for crop yield and pathogen susceptibility.
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- Li-Qing Chen
- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California 94305;
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Kao L, Azimov R, Abuladze N, Newman D, Kurtz I. Human SLC4A11-C functions as a DIDS-stimulatable H⁺(OH⁻) permeation pathway: partial correction of R109H mutant transport. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2014; 308:C176-88. [PMID: 25394471 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00271.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The SLC4A11 gene mutations cause a variety of genetic corneal diseases, including congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy 2 (CHED2), Harboyan syndrome, some cases of Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy (FECD), and possibly familial keratoconus. Three NH2-terminal variants of the human SLC4A11 gene, named SLC4A11-A, -B, and -C are known. The SLC4A11-B variant has been the focus of previous studies. Both the expression of the SLC4A11-C variant in the cornea and its functional properties have not been characterized, and therefore its potential pathophysiological role in corneal diseases remains to be explored. In the present study, we demonstrate that SLC4A11-C is the predominant SLC4A11 variant expressed in human corneal endothelial mRNA and that the transporter functions as an electrogenic H(+)(OH(-)) permeation pathway. Disulfonic stilbenes, including 4,4'-diisothiocyano-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate (DIDS), 4,4'-diisothiocyanatodihydrostilbene-2,2'-disulfonate (H2DIDS), and 4-acetamido-4'-isothiocyanato-stilbene-2,2'-disulfonate (SITS), which are known to bind covalently, increased SLC4A11-C-mediated H(+)(OH(-)) flux by 150-200% without having a significant effect in mock-transfected cells. Noncovalently interacting 4,4'-diaminostilbene-2,2'-disulfonate (DADS) was without effect. We tested the efficacy of DIDS on the functionally impaired R109H mutant (SLC4A11-C numbering) that causes CHED2. DIDS (1 mM) increased H(+)(OH(-)) flux through the mutant transporter by ∼40-90%. These studies provide a basis for future testing of more specific chemically modified dilsulfonic stilbenes as potential therapeutic agents to improve the functional impairment of specific SLC4A11 mutant transporters.
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- Liyo Kao
- Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; and
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- Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; and
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- Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; and
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- Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; and
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- Division of Nephrology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; and Brain Research Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Yamazaki Y, Harada S, Tokuyama S. Sodium-glucose transporter type 3-mediated neuroprotective effect of acetylcholine suppresses the development of cerebral ischemic neuronal damage. Neuroscience 2014; 269:134-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Sahoo S, Aurich MK, Jonsson JJ, Thiele I. Membrane transporters in a human genome-scale metabolic knowledgebase and their implications for disease. Front Physiol 2014; 5:91. [PMID: 24653705 PMCID: PMC3949408 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Membrane transporters enable efficient cellular metabolism, aid in nutrient sensing, and have been associated with various diseases, such as obesity and cancer. Genome-scale metabolic network reconstructions capture genomic, physiological, and biochemical knowledge of a target organism, along with a detailed representation of the cellular metabolite transport mechanisms. Since the first reconstruction of human metabolism, Recon 1, published in 2007, progress has been made in the field of metabolite transport. Recently, we published an updated reconstruction, Recon 2, which significantly improved the metabolic coverage and functionality. Human metabolic reconstructions have been used to investigate the role of metabolism in disease and to predict biomarkers and drug targets. Given the importance of cellular transport systems in understanding human metabolism in health and disease, we analyzed the coverage of transport systems for various metabolite classes in Recon 2. We will review the current knowledge on transporters (i.e., their preferred substrates, transport mechanisms, metabolic relevance, and disease association for each metabolite class). We will assess missing coverage and propose modifications and additions through a transport module that is functional when combined with Recon 2. This information will be valuable for further refinements. These data will also provide starting points for further experiments by highlighting areas of incomplete knowledge. This review represents the first comprehensive overview of the transporters involved in central metabolism and their transport mechanisms, thus serving as a compendium of metabolite transporters specific for human metabolic reconstructions.
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- Swagatika Sahoo
- Center for Systems Biology, University of Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland ; Molecular Systems Physiology Group, Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg Belval, Luxembourg
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- Center for Systems Biology, University of Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland ; Molecular Systems Physiology Group, Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg Belval, Luxembourg
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland ; Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Landspitali, National University Hospital of Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Center for Systems Biology, University of Iceland Reykjavik, Iceland ; Molecular Systems Physiology Group, Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg Belval, Luxembourg
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Energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of essential amino acids. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:359754. [PMID: 24605325 PMCID: PMC3925512 DOI: 10.1155/2014/359754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 12/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The effective atomic number and effective electron density in amino acids are of significant interest due to their use in various applications. The energy absorption buildup factors, exposure buildup factors, effective atomic numbers, and electron densities of essential amino acids such as Leucine (C6H13NO2), Lysine (C6H14N2O2), Methionine (C5H11NO2S), Phenylalanine (C9H11NO2), Threonine (C4H9NO3), Tryptophan (C11H12N2O2), Valine (C5H11NO2), Arginine (C6H14N4O2), and Histidine (C6H9N3O2) were determined theoretically in the energy range 0.015–15 MeV.
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Wright EM. Glucose transport families SLC5 and SLC50. Mol Aspects Med 2013; 34:183-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2012.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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DeCoursey TE. Voltage-gated proton channels: molecular biology, physiology, and pathophysiology of the H(V) family. Physiol Rev 2013; 93:599-652. [PMID: 23589829 PMCID: PMC3677779 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00011.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Voltage-gated proton channels (H(V)) are unique, in part because the ion they conduct is unique. H(V) channels are perfectly selective for protons and have a very small unitary conductance, both arguably manifestations of the extremely low H(+) concentration in physiological solutions. They open with membrane depolarization, but their voltage dependence is strongly regulated by the pH gradient across the membrane (ΔpH), with the result that in most species they normally conduct only outward current. The H(V) channel protein is strikingly similar to the voltage-sensing domain (VSD, the first four membrane-spanning segments) of voltage-gated K(+) and Na(+) channels. In higher species, H(V) channels exist as dimers in which each protomer has its own conduction pathway, yet gating is cooperative. H(V) channels are phylogenetically diverse, distributed from humans to unicellular marine life, and perhaps even plants. Correspondingly, H(V) functions vary widely as well, from promoting calcification in coccolithophores and triggering bioluminescent flashes in dinoflagellates to facilitating killing bacteria, airway pH regulation, basophil histamine release, sperm maturation, and B lymphocyte responses in humans. Recent evidence that hH(V)1 may exacerbate breast cancer metastasis and cerebral damage from ischemic stroke highlights the rapidly expanding recognition of the clinical importance of hH(V)1.
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- Thomas E DeCoursey
- Dept. of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology, Rush University Medical Center HOS-036, 1750 West Harrison, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Kothinti RK, Blodgett AB, North PE, Roman RJ, Tabatabai NM. A novel SGLT is expressed in the human kidney. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 690:77-83. [PMID: 22766068 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2012] [Revised: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Selective inhibitors of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2)-mediated reabsorption of glucose in the proximal tubule of the kidney are being developed for the treatment of diabetes. SGLT2 shares high degree of homology with SGLT3; however, very little is known about the expression and functional role of SGLT3 in the human kidney. Indeed, the SGLT2 inhibitors that are currently in clinical trials might affect the expression and/or the activity of SGLT3. Therefore, the present study examined the expression of SGLT3 mRNA and protein in human kidney and in a human proximal tubule HK-2 cell line. The results indicated that human SGLT3 (hSGLT3) message and protein are expressed both in vivo and in vitro. We also studied the activity of hSGLT3 protein following its over-expression in mammalian kidney-derived COS-7 cells and in HK-2 cells treated with the imino sugar deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), a potent agonist of hSGLT3. Over-expression of hSGLT3 in COS-7 cells increased intracellular sodium concentration by 3-fold without affecting glucose transport. Activation of hSGLT3 with DNJ (50μM) increased sodium uptake in HK-2 cells by 5.5 fold and this effect could be completely blocked with SGLT inhibitor phlorizin (50μM). These results suggest that SGLT3 is expressed in human proximal tubular cells where it serves as a novel sodium transporter. Up-regulation of the expression of SGLT3 in the proximal tubule in diabetic patients may contribute to the elevated sodium transport in this segment of the nephron that has been postulated to promote hyperfiltration and renal injury.
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- Rajendra K Kothinti
- Medical College of Wisconsin, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States
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Barcelona S, Menegaz D, Díez-Sampedro A. Mouse SGLT3a generates proton-activated currents but does not transport sugar. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2012; 302:C1073-82. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00436.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sodium-glucose cotransporters (SGLTs) are secondary active transporters belonging to the SLC5 gene family. SGLT1, a well-characterized member of this family, electrogenically transports glucose and galactose. Human SGLT3 (hSGLT3), despite sharing a high amino acid identity with human SGLT1 (hSGLT1), does not transport sugar, although functions as a sugar sensor. In contrast to humans, two different genes in mice and rats code for two different SGLT3 proteins, SGLT3a and SGLT3b. We previously cloned and characterized mouse SGLT3b (mSGLT3b) and showed that, while it does transport sugar like SGLT1, it likely functions as a physiological sugar sensor like hSGLT3. In this study, we cloned mouse SGLT3a (mSGLT3a) and characterized it by expressing it in Xenopus laevis oocytes and performing electrophysiology and sugar transport assays. mSGLT3a did not transport sugar, and sugars did not induce currents at pH 7.4, though acidic pH induced inward currents that increased in the presence of sugar. Moreover, mutation of residue 457 from glutamate to glutamine resulted in a Na+-dependent transport of sugar that was inhibited by phlorizin. To corroborate our results in oocytes, we expressed and characterized mSGLT3a in mammalian cells and confirmed our findings. In addition, we cloned, expressed, and characterized rat SGLT3a in oocytes and found characteristics similar to mSGLT3a. In summary, acidic pH induces currents in mSGLT3a, and sugar-induced currents are increased at acidic pH, but wild-type SGLT3a does not transport sugar.
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- Stephanie Barcelona
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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Grempler R, Thomas L, Eckhardt M, Himmelsbach F, Sauer A, Sharp DE, Bakker RA, Mark M, Klein T, Eickelmann P. Empagliflozin, a novel selective sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor: characterisation and comparison with other SGLT-2 inhibitors. Diabetes Obes Metab 2012; 14:83-90. [PMID: 21985634 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2011.01517.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 433] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIMS Empagliflozin is a selective sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor in clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study assessed pharmacological properties of empagliflozin in vitro and pharmacokinetic properties in vivo and compared its potency and selectivity with other SGLT-2 inhibitors. METHODS [(14)C]-alpha-methyl glucopyranoside (AMG) uptake experiments were performed with stable cell lines over-expressing human (h) SGLT-1, 2 and 4. Two new cell lines over-expressing hSGLT-5 and hSGLT-6 were established and [(14)C]-mannose and [(14)C]-myo-inositol uptake assays developed. Binding kinetics were analysed using a radioligand binding assay with [(3)H]-labelled empagliflozin and HEK293-hSGLT-2 cell membranes. Acute in vivo assessment of pharmacokinetics was performed with normoglycaemic beagle dogs and Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats. RESULTS Empagliflozin has an IC(50) of 3.1 nM for hSGLT-2. Its binding to SGLT-2 is competitive with glucose (half-life approximately 1 h). Compared with other SGLT-2 inhibitors, empagliflozin has a high degree of selectivity over SGLT-1, 4, 5 and 6. Species differences in SGLT-1 selectivity were identified. Empagliflozin pharmacokinetics in ZDF rats were characterised by moderate total plasma clearance (CL) and bioavailability (BA), while in beagle dogs CL was low and BA was high. CONCLUSIONS Empagliflozin is a potent and competitive SGLT-2 inhibitor with an excellent selectivity profile and the highest selectivity window of the tested SGLT-2 inhibitors over hSGLT-1. Empagliflozin represents an innovative therapeutic approach to treat diabetes.
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- R Grempler
- CardioMetabolic Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co.KG, Biberach, Germany.
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Vincent KM, Sharp JW, Raybould HE. Intestinal glucose-induced calcium-calmodulin kinase signaling in the gut-brain axis in awake rats. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2011; 23:e282-93. [PMID: 21303432 PMCID: PMC3101276 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2011.01673.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [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] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lumenal glucose initiates changes in gastrointestinal (GI) function, including inhibition of gastric emptying, stimulation of pancreatic exocrine and endocrine secretion, and intestinal fluid secretion. Glucose stimulates the release of GI hormones and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), and activates intrinsic and extrinsic neuronal pathways to initiate changes in GI function. The precise mechanisms involved in luminal glucose-sensing are not clear; studying gut endocrine cells is difficult due to their sparse and irregular localization within the epithelium. METHODS Here we show a technique to determine activation of gut epithelial cells and the gut-brain pathway in vivo in rats using immunohistochemical detection of the activated, phosphorylated, form of calcium-calmodulin kinase II (pCaMKII). KEY RESULTS Perfusion of the gut with glucose (60 mg) increased pCaMKII immunoreactivity in 5-HT-expressing enterochromaffin (EC) cells, cytokeratin-18 immunopositive brush cells, but not in enterocytes or cholecystokinin-expressing cells. Lumenal glucose increased pCaMKII in neurons in the myenteric plexus and nodose ganglion, nucleus of the solitary tract, dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus and the arcuate nucleus. pCaMKII expression in neurons, but not in EC cells, was significantly attenuated by pretreatment with the 5-HT(3) R antagonist ondansetron. Deoxynojirimycin, a selective agonist for the putative glucose sensor, sodium-glucose cotransporter-3 (SGLT-3), mimicked the effects of glucose with increased pCaMKII in ECs and neurons; galactose had no effect. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES The data suggest that native EC cells in situ respond to glucose, possibly via SGLT-3, to activate intrinsic and extrinsic neurons and thereby regulate GI function.
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- K M Vincent
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology, University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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There are two classes of glucose transporters involved in glucose homeostasis in the body, the facilitated transporters or uniporters (GLUTs) and the active transporters or symporters (SGLTs). The energy for active glucose transport is provided by the sodium gradient across the cell membrane, the Na(+) glucose cotransport hypothesis first proposed in 1960 by Crane. Since the cloning of SGLT1 in 1987, there have been advances in the genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics, and structure of SGLTs. There are 12 members of the human SGLT (SLC5) gene family, including cotransporters for sugars, anions, vitamins, and short-chain fatty acids. Here we give a personal review of these advances. The SGLTs belong to a structural class of membrane proteins from unrelated gene families of antiporters and Na(+) and H(+) symporters. This class shares a common atomic architecture and a common transport mechanism. SGLTs also function as water and urea channels, glucose sensors, and coupled-water and urea transporters. We also discuss the physiology and pathophysiology of SGLTs, e.g., glucose galactose malabsorption and familial renal glycosuria, and briefly report on targeting of SGLTs for new therapies for diabetes.
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- Ernest M Wright
- Department of Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1751, USA.
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Díez-Sampedro A, Barcelona S. Sugar binding residue affects apparent Na+ affinity and transport stoichiometry in mouse sodium/glucose cotransporter type 3B. J Biol Chem 2010; 286:7975-7982. [PMID: 21187287 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.187880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
SGLT1 is a sodium/glucose cotransporter that moves two Na(+) ions with each glucose molecule per cycle. SGLT3 proteins belong to the same family and are described as glucose sensors rather than glucose transporters. Thus, human SGLT3 (hSGLT3) does not transport sugar, but extracellular glucose depolarizes the cell in which it is expressed. Mouse SGLT3b (mSGLT3b), although it transports sugar, has low apparent sugar affinity and partially uncoupled stoichiometry compared with SGLT1, suggesting that mSGLT3b is also a sugar sensor. The crystal structure of the Vibrio parahaemolyticus SGLT showed that residue Gln(428) interacts directly with the sugar. The corresponding amino acid in mammalian proteins, 457, is conserved in all SGLT1 proteins as glutamine. In SGLT3 proteins, glutamate is the most common residue at this position, although it is a glycine in mSGLT3b and a serine in rat SGLT3b. To test the contribution of this residue to the function of SGLT3 proteins, we constructed SGLT3b mutants that recapitulate residue 457 in SGLT1 and hSGLT3, glutamine and glutamate, respectively. The presence of glutamine at residue 457 increased the apparent Na(+) and sugar affinities, whereas glutamate decreased the apparent Na(+) affinity. Moreover, glutamate transported more cations per sugar molecule than the wild type protein. We propose a model where cations are released intracellularly without the release of sugar from an intermediate state. This model explains the uncoupled charge:sugar transport phenotype observed in wild type and G457E-mSGLT3b compared with SGLT1 and the sugar-activated cation transport without sugar transport that occurs in hSGLT3.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ana Díez-Sampedro
- From the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.
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- From the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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