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Yin H, Liu N, Zhou X, Chen J, Duan L. The advance of CCN3 in fibrosis. J Cell Commun Signal 2023:10.1007/s12079-023-00778-3. [PMID: 37378812 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-023-00778-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is comprised of various extracellular macromolecules, including collagen, enzymes, and glycoproteins, which offer structural and biochemical support to neighboring cells. After tissue injury, extracellular matrix proteins deposit in the damaged tissue to promote tissue healing. However, an imbalance between ECM production and degradation can result in excessive deposition, leading to fibrosis and subsequent organ dysfunction. Acting as a regulatory protein within the extracellular matrix, CCN3 plays a crucial role in numerous biological processes, such as cell proliferation, angiogenesis, tumorigenesis, and wound healing. Many studies have demonstrated that CCN3 can reduce the production of ECM in tissues through diverse mechanisms thereby exerting an inhibitory effect on fibrosis. Consequently, CCN3 emerges as a promising therapeutic target for ameliorating fibrosis.
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- Hui Yin
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China.
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China.
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanchang, China.
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Xega V, Alami T, Liu JL. Recent progress on the role of cellular communication network factors (CCN) 3, 4 and 6 in regulating adiposity, liver fibrosis and pancreatic islets. J Cell Commun Signal 2023:10.1007/s12079-023-00765-8. [PMID: 37245185 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-023-00765-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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CCN/WISP (cellular communication network factors, or Wnt-inducted secreted proteins) family of proteins consists of six extracellular matrix (ECM)-associated proteins that regulate development, cell adhesion and proliferation, ECM remodeling, inflammation, and tumorigenesis. In the last two decades, metabolic regulation by these matricellular proteins has been studied extensively, several excellent reviews have covered the roles of CCN1, -2 and - 5. In this brief review, we will focus on those lesser-known members and more recent discoveries, together with other recent articles presenting a more complete picture of the current state of knowledge. We have found that CCN2, -4, and - 5 promote pancreatic islet function, while CCN3 plays a unique and negative role. CCN3 and - 4 are pro-adiposity leading to insulin resistance, but CCN5 and - 6 are anti-adiposity. While CCN2 and - 4 promote tissue fibrosis and inflammation, all other four members are clearly anti-fibrotic. As for cellular signaling, they are known to interact with integrins, other cell membrane proteins and ECM thereby regulate Akt/protein kinase B, myocardin-related transcription factor (MRTF), and focal adhesion kinase. Yet, a cohesive mechanism of action to comprehensively explain those major functions is still lacking.
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- Viktoria Xega
- MeDiC Program, The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
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- MeDiC Program, The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
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- MeDiC Program, The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada.
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada.
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Cheru N, Hafler DA, Sumida TS. Regulatory T cells in peripheral tissue tolerance and diseases. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1154575. [PMID: 37197653 PMCID: PMC10183596 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1154575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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Maintenance of peripheral tolerance by CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) is essential for regulating autoreactive T cells. The loss of function of Foxp3 leads to autoimmune disease in both animals and humans. An example is the rare, X-linked recessive disorder known as IPEX (Immune Dysregulation, Polyendocrinopathy, Enteropathy X-linked) syndrome. In more common human autoimmune diseases, defects in Treg function are accompanied with aberrant effector cytokines such as IFNγ. It has recently become appreciated that Tregs plays an important role in not only maintaining immune homeostasis but also in establishing the tissue microenvironment and homeostasis of non-lymphoid tissues. Tissue resident Tregs show profiles that are unique to their local environments which are composed of both immune and non-immune cells. Core tissue-residence gene signatures are shared across different tissue Tregs and are crucial to homeostatic regulation and maintaining the tissue Treg pool in a steady state. Through interaction with immunocytes and non-immunocytes, tissue Tregs exert a suppressive function via conventional ways involving contact dependent and independent processes. In addition, tissue resident Tregs communicate with other tissue resident cells which allows Tregs to adopt to their local microenvironment. These bidirectional interactions are dependent on the specific tissue environment. Here, we summarize the recent advancements of tissue Treg studies in both human and mice, and discuss the molecular mechanisms that maintain tissue homeostasis and prevent pathogenesis.
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- Nardos Cheru
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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Metabolic Effects of CCN5/WISP2 Gene Deficiency and Transgenic Overexpression in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413418. [PMID: 34948212 PMCID: PMC8709456 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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CCN5/WISP2 is a matricellular protein, the expression of which is under the regulation of Wnt signaling and IGF-1. Our initial characterization supports the notion that CCN5 might promote the proliferation and survival of pancreatic β-cells and thus improve the metabolic profile of the animals. More recently, the roles of endogenous expression of CCN5 and its ectopic, transgenic overexpression on metabolic regulation have been revealed through two reports. Here, we attempt to compare the experimental findings from those studies, side-by-side, in order to further establish its roles in metabolic regulation. Prominent among the discoveries was that a systemic deficiency of CCN5 gene expression caused adipocyte hypertrophy, increased adipogenesis, and lipid accumulation, resulting in insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, which were further exacerbated upon high-fat diet feeding. On the other hand, the adipocyte-specific and systemic overexpression of CCN5 caused an increase in lean body mass, improved insulin sensitivity, hyperplasia of cardiomyocytes, and increased heart mass, but decreased fasting glucose levels. CCN5 is clearly a regulator of adipocyte proliferation and maturation, affecting lean/fat mass ratio and insulin sensitivity. Not all results from these models are consistent; moreover, several important aspects of CCN5 physiology are yet to be explored.
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Kubota S, Kawaki H, Perbal B, Kawata K, Hattori T, Nishida T. Cellular communication network factor 3 in cartilage development and maintenance. J Cell Commun Signal 2021; 15:533-543. [PMID: 34125392 PMCID: PMC8642582 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-021-00629-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Cellular communication network factor (CCN) 3 is one of the classical members of the CCN family, which are characterized by common molecular structures and multiple functionalities. Although this protein was discovered as a gene product overexpressed in a truncated form in nephroblastoma, recent studies have revealed its physiological roles in the development and homeostasis of mammalian species, in addition to its pathological association with a number of diseases. Cartilage is a tissue that creates most of the bony parts and cartilaginous tissues that constitute the human skeleton, in which CCN3 is also differentially produced to exert its molecular missions therein. In this review article, after the summary of the molecular structure and function of CCN3, recent findings on the regulation of ccn3 expression and the roles of CCN3 in endochondral ossification, cartilage development, maintenance and disorders are introduced with an emphasis on the metabolic regulation and function of this matricellular multifunctional molecule.
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- Satoshi Kubota
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Biochemistry, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Mizuho, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan
- Advanced Research Center for Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Okayama University Dental School, Okayama, Japan
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McClung JA, Levy L, Garcia V, Stec DE, Peterson SJ, Abraham NG. Heme-oxygenase and lipid mediators in obesity and associated cardiometabolic diseases: Therapeutic implications. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 231:107975. [PMID: 34499923 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.107975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Obesity-mediated metabolic syndrome remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Among many potential targets for pharmacological intervention, a promising strategy involves the heme oxygenase (HO) system, specifically its inducible form, HO-1. This review collects and updates much of the current knowledge relevant to pharmacology and clinical medicine concerning HO-1 in metabolic diseases and its effect on lipid metabolism. HO-1 has pleotropic effects that collectively reduce inflammation, while increasing vasodilation and insulin and leptin sensitivity. Recent reports indicate that HO-1 with its antioxidants via the effect of bilirubin increases formation of biologically active lipid metabolites such as epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (EET), omega-3 and other polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Similarly, HO-1and bilirubin are potential therapeutic targets in the treatment of fat-induced liver diseases. HO-1-mediated upregulation of EET is capable not only of reversing endothelial dysfunction and hypertension, but also of reversing cardiac remodeling, a hallmark of the metabolic syndrome. This process involves browning of white fat tissue (i.e. formation of healthy adipocytes) and reduced lipotoxicity, which otherwise will be toxic to the heart. More importantly, this review examines the activity of EET in biological systems and a series of pathways that explain its mechanism of action and discusses how these might be exploited for potential therapeutic use. We also discuss the link between cardiac ectopic fat deposition and cardiac function in humans, which is similar to that described in obese mice and is regulated by HO-1-EET-PGC1α signaling, a potent negative regulator of the inflammatory adipokine NOV.
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- John A McClung
- Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cardiorenal and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, United States of America.
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, United States of America; New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11215, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, United States of America; Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, United States of America.
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The Emerging Roles of CCN3 Protein in Immune-Related Diseases. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:5576059. [PMID: 34393649 PMCID: PMC8356028 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5576059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The CCN proteins are a family of extracellular matrix- (ECM-) associated proteins which currently consist of six secreted proteins (CCN1-6). CCN3 protein, also known as nephroblastoma overexpressed protein (NOV), is a member of the CCN family with multiple biological functions, implicated in major cellular processes such as cell growth, migration, and differentiation. Recently, CCN3 has emerged as a critical regulator in a variety of diseases, including immune-related diseases, including rheumatology arthritis, osteoarthritis, and systemic sclerosis. In this review, we will briefly introduce the structure and function of the CCN3 protein and summarize the roles of CCN3 in immune-related diseases, which is essential to understand the functions of the CCN3 in immune-related diseases.
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Wang H, Huang B, Hou A, Xue L, Wang B, Chen J, Li M, Zhang JV. High NOV/CCN3 expression during high-fat diet pregnancy in mice affects GLUT3 expression and the mTOR pathway. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2021; 320:E786-E796. [PMID: 33586490 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00230.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We investigated the expression levels of nephroblastoma overexpressed [NOV or CCN3 (cellular communication network factor 3)] in the serum and placenta of pregnant women and of pregnant mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD), and its effect on placental glucose transporter 3 (GLUT3) expression, to examine its role in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). NOV/CCN3 expression was increased in the mouse serum during pregnancy. At gestational day 18, NOV/CCN3 protein expression was increased in the serum and placenta of the HFD mice compared with that of mice fed a normal diet. Compared with non-GDM patients, the patients with GDM had significantly increased serum NOV/CCN3 protein expression and placental NOV/CCN3 mRNA expression. Therefore, we hypothesized that NOV/CCN3 signaling may be involved in the pathogenesis of GDM. We administered NOV/CCN3 recombinant protein via intraperitoneal injections to pregnant mice fed HFD or normal diet. NOV/CCN3 overexpression led to glucose intolerance. Combined with the HFD, NOV/CCN3 exacerbated glucose intolerance and caused insulin resistance. NOV/CCN3 upregulates GLUT3 expression and affects the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in the GDM environment in vivo and in vitro. In summary, our results demonstrate, for the first time, the molecular mechanism of NOV/CCN3 signaling in maternal metabolism to regulate glucose balance during pregnancy. NOV/CCN3 may be a potential target for detecting and treating GDM.NEW & NOTEWORTHY NOV/CCN3 regulates glucose homeostasis in mice during pregnancy. NOV/CCN3 upregulates GLUT3 expression and affects the mTOR pathway in the GDM environment in vivo and in vitro.
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- Hefei Wang
- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biomedicine, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biomedicine, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynaecology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biomedicine, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biomedicine, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biomedicine, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biomedicine, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biomedicine, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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Naughton M, Moffat J, Eleftheriadis G, de la Vega Gallardo N, Young A, Falconer J, Hawkins K, Pearson B, Perbal B, Hogan A, Moynagh P, Loveless S, Robertson NP, Gran B, Kee R, Hughes S, McDonnell G, Howell O, Fitzgerald DC. CCN3 is dynamically regulated by treatment and disease state in multiple sclerosis. J Neuroinflammation 2020; 17:349. [PMID: 33222687 PMCID: PMC7681974 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-020-02025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease that damages myelin in the central nervous system (CNS). We investigated the profile of CCN3, a known regulator of immune function and a potential mediator of myelin regeneration, in multiple sclerosis in the context of disease state and disease-modifying treatment. METHODS CCN3 expression was analysed in plasma, immune cells, CSF and brain tissue of MS patient groups and control subjects by ELISA, western blot, qPCR, histology and in situ hybridization. RESULTS Plasma CCN3 levels were comparable between collective MS cohorts and controls but were significantly higher in progressive versus relapsing-remitting MS and between patients on interferon-β versus natalizumab. Higher body mass index was associated with higher CCN3 levels in controls as reported previously, but this correlation was absent in MS patients. A significant positive correlation was found between CCN3 levels in matched plasma and CSF of MS patients which was absent in a comparator group of idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients. PBMCs and CD4+ T cells significantly upregulated CCN3 mRNA in MS patients versus controls. In the CNS, CCN3 was detected in neurons, astrocytes and blood vessels. Although overall levels of area immunoreactivity were comparable between non-affected, demyelinated and remyelinated tissue, the profile of expression varied dramatically. CONCLUSIONS This investigation provides the first comprehensive profile of CCN3 expression in MS and provides rationale to determine if CCN3 contributes to neuroimmunological functions in the CNS.
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- Michelle Naughton
- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, UK
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, UK
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, UK
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, UK
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, UK
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, UK
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- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, Wales, UK
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- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, Wales, UK
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- Institute of Immunology, Department of Biology, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, UK
- Institute of Immunology, Department of Biology, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Wales and Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Wales and Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Clinical Neurology, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham School of Medicine, Nottingham, UK/Department of Neurology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Institute of Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, Wales, UK
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- Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7BL, UK.
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Li H, Ge X, Pan K, Sui M, Cai H, Cui C, Li C, Lu S. The Predictive Role of Tenascin-C and Cellular Communication Network Factor 3 (CCN3) in Post Hepatectomy Liver Failure in a Rat Model and 50 Patients Following Partial Hepatectomy. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:6755-6766. [PMID: 31494663 PMCID: PMC6752097 DOI: 10.12659/msm.917331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Matricellular proteins of the extracellular matrix (ECM) include tenascin-C (TNC) and cellular communication network factor 3 (CCN3). This study aimed to investigate the role of TNC and CCN3 as prognostic factors for post hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) in a rat model of partial hepatectomy and 50 patients following partial hepatectomy. Material/Methods Sprague-Dawley rats underwent 85% (n=53) or 90% hepatectomy (n=53) in the partial hepatectomy (PHx) model. TNC and CCN3 mRNA expression in residual liver tissue was evaluated using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) determined the serum levels of TNC and CCN3. In 50 patients who underwent partial hepatectomy, TNC and CCN3 serum levels were measured on postoperative day 1 and day 3. Results In the rat partial hepatectomy model, mRNA and serum levels of TNC and CCN3 were significantly increased within the first 24 h, and were higher in the 90% PHx group compared with the 85% PHx group. Fifty patients who underwent partial hepatectomy, included patients with PHLF (n=12) and patients without PHLF (n=38). Multivariate analysis confirmed that serum levels on postoperative day 3 TNChigh+CCN3high was a significant predictor of PHLF, which was associated with more than twice the risk of severe morbidity when compared with the low-risk patients (80% vs. 30%) and a significantly longer hospital stay (17 days vs. 8 days). Conclusions Further studies are needed to evaluate the potential role of the matricellular proteins, TNC and CCN3 as early clinical predictors for PHLF.
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- Hao Li
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China (mainland)
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Effects of resveratrol and its analogue pterostilbene, on NOV/CCN3 adipokine in adipose tissue from rats fed a high-fat high-sucrose diet. J Physiol Biochem 2019; 75:275-283. [PMID: 30972698 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-019-00680-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Nephroblastoma overexpressed protein, also called NOV/CCN3, is an adipokine which is present in various tissues and recently linked to obesity. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of resveratrol and pterostilbene on NOV/CCN3 in adipose tissue from rats fed an obesogenic diet. Thirty-six male Wistar rats were split into four groups (n = 9): fed a standard diet (CC), high-fat high-sucrose (HFS) diet supplemented with resveratrol (RSV; 30 mg/kg/day) or with pterostilbene (PT; 30 mg/kg/day), or without phenolic supplementation (HFS). Rats were sacrificed after 6 weeks of treatment, and adipose tissue (white and brown) from different anatomical locations were dissected. Then, Nov/ccn3 gene and protein expression and the adipogenic genes, Ucp-1 and Pgc-1a, expressions were studied. Increased weight of white adipose tissues was found in rats fed the HFS diet. Whereas resveratrol-treated rats showed reduced internal and total adipose tissue weights, pterostilbene-treated rats showed reduced subcutaneous, internal and total adipose depots. Nov/ccn3 gene expression decreased in epididymal and interscapular brown depot in rats fed HFS diet when compared with the control group. Regarding the phenolic compounds, resveratrol prompted a Nov/ccn3 gene expression increase in epididymal fat tissue, whereas pterostilbene reduced its protein expression compared with the obese group. However, these phenolic compounds did not affect NOV/CCN3 expression in brown depot. NOV/CCN3 seems to be involved in weight changes in epididymal adipose tissue under obesogenic feeding, but not in subcutaneous, acting as a protective mechanism counteracting the fattening effect of the diet. To our knowledge, this is the first study analyzing whether NOV/CCN3 is involved in the anti-obesity effect of resveratrol and pterostilbene. Our results suggest that this is not the case.
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Li JY, Wang YD, Qi XY, Ran L, Hong T, Yang J, Yan B, Liao ZZ, Liu JH, Xiao XH. Serum CCN3 levels are increased in type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated with obesity, insulin resistance and inflammation. Clin Chim Acta 2019; 494:52-57. [PMID: 30876855 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUD CCN3 is a novel adipokine and has emerged as a potential metabolic regulator. However, information regarding the role of CCN3 in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains unclear. This study measured for the first time serum CCN3 levels in T2DM and explored the correlations between its serum levels and various metabolic parameters in humans. METHODS A total of 219 newly diagnosed T2DM (nT2DM) patients and 205 healthy control subjects, matched for age and sex ratio, were enrolled. Circulating CCN3 and TNF-α, IL-6 and MCP-1 were measured by ELISA. The anthropometric assessment and biochemical evaluation were done in all subjects. OGTT were performed in 34 healthy individuals to investigate the association of CCN3 with glucose. RESULTS Serum CCN3 levels were significantly higher in nT2DM patients compared to those of the healthy controls (6.71[4.88, 8.56] vs. 4.51[3.55, 5.99] ng/ml, P < 0.01). Serum CCN3 positively correlated with BMI, WC, FAT%, TG, FPG, 2 h-PG, HbA1c, FIns, HOMA-IR, hs-CRP and TNF-α, IL-6 and MCP-1, but negatively with HOMA-β in all individuals (P < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that BMI, HOMA-IR, TNF-α and MCP-1 were independently associated with CCN3. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that CCN3 was correlated with nT2DM. Finally, area under ROC curve of CCN3 (gender and age adjusted) for predicting the presence of nT2DM was 0.725(95% CI: 0.676-0.773). After an oral glucose challenge, there was no obvious change in the circulating levels of CCN3 as compared to 0 min (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Elevation of CCN3 in nT2DM supports the hypothesis that CCN3 may serve as a risk factor associated with the pathogenesis of T2DM.
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- Jiao-Yang Li
- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China.
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Derous D, Mitchell SE, Green CL, Wang Y, Han JDJ, Chen L, Promislow DEL, Lusseau D, Douglas A, Speakman JR. The Effects of Graded Levels of Calorie Restriction: X. Transcriptomic Responses of Epididymal Adipose Tissue. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2019; 73:279-288. [PMID: 28575190 PMCID: PMC5861923 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glx101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Calorie restriction (CR) leads to a remarkable decrease in adipose tissue mass and increases longevity in many taxa. Since the discovery of leptin, the secretory abilities of adipose tissue have gained prominence in the responses to CR. We quantified transcripts of epididymal white adipose tissue of male C57BL/6 mice exposed to graded levels of CR (0–40% CR) for 3 months. The numbers of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in NF-κB, HIF1-α, and p53 signaling increased with increasing levels of CR. These pathways were all significantly downregulated at 40% CR relative to 12 h ad libitum feeding. In addition, graded CR had a substantial impact on DEGs associated with pathways involved in angiogenesis. Of the 497 genes differentially expressed with graded CR, 155 of these genes included a signal peptide motif. These putative signaling proteins were involved in the response to ketones, TGF-β signaling, negative regulation of insulin secretion, and inflammation. This accords with the previously established effects of graded CR on glucose homeostasis in the same mice. Overall these data suggest reduced levels of adipose tissue under CR may contribute to the protective impact of CR in multiple ways linked to changes in a large population of secreted proteins.
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- Davina Derous
- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK
- Centre for Genome Enabled Biology and Medicine, University of Aberdeen, UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK
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- State Key laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Max Planck Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Key laboratory of Systems Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signalling Network, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle
- Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK
- Centre for Genome Enabled Biology and Medicine, University of Aberdeen, UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK
- State Key laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
- Address correspondence to: John R. Speakman, PhD, DSc, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK. E-mail:
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Regulation and bioactivity of the CCN family of genes and proteins in obesity and diabetes. J Cell Commun Signal 2018; 12:359-368. [PMID: 29411334 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-018-0458-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Across the years the CCNs have been increasingly implicated in the development of obesity, diabetes and its complications. Evidence for this is currently derived from their dysregulation in key metabolic pathological states in humans, animal and in vitro models, and also pre-clinical effects of their bioactivities. CCN2 is the best studied in this disease process and the other CCNs are yet to be better defined. Key steps where CCNs may play a pathogenic metabolic role include: (i) obesity and insulin resistance, where CCN2 inhibits fat cell differentiation in vitro and CCN3 may induce obesity and insulin resistance; (ii) elevated blood glucose levels to diabetes mellitus onset, where CCN2 may contribute to pancreatic beta cell and islet function; and (iii) in diabetes complications, such as nephropathy, retinopathy, liver disease (NAFLD/NASH), CVD and diabetes with heart failure. In contrast, CCN1, CCN2 and possibly CCN3, may have a reparative role in wound healing in diabetes, and CCN2 in islet cell development. In terms of CCN2 regulation by a diabetes metabolic environment and related mechanisms, the author's laboratory and others have progressively shown that advanced glycation-end products, protein kinase C isoforms, saturated fatty acids, reactive oxygen species and haemodynamic factors upregulate CCN2 in relevant cell and animal systems. Recent data has suggested that CCN2, CCN3 and CCN6 may affect energy homeostasis including in regulating glycolysis and mitochondrial function. This paper will address the current data implicating CCNs in diabetes and its complications, focusing on recent aspects with translational clinical relevance and future directions.
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Kuljanin M, Bell GI, Sherman SE, Lajoie GA, Hess DA. Proteomic characterisation reveals active Wnt-signalling by human multipotent stromal cells as a key regulator of beta cell survival and proliferation. Diabetologia 2017; 60:1987-1998. [PMID: 28710530 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-017-4355-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Novel strategies to stimulate the expansion of beta cell mass in situ are warranted for diabetes therapy. The aim of this study was to elucidate the secretome of human bone marrow (BM)-derived multipotent stromal cells (MSCs) with documented islet regenerative paracrine function. We hypothesised that regenerative MSCs will secrete a unique combination of protein factors that augment islet regeneration. METHODS Human BM-derived MSCs were examined for glucose-lowering capacity after transplantation into streptozotocin-treated NOD/severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice and segregated into samples with regenerative (MSCR) vs nonregenerative (MSCNR) capacity. Secreted proteins associated with islet regenerative function were identified using stable isotope labelling with amino acids in cell culture (SILAC)-based quantitative proteomics. To functionally validate the importance of active Wnt signalling, we stimulated the Wnt-signalling pathway in MSCNR samples during ex vivo expansion using glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) inhibition (CHIR99201), and the conditioned culture media (CM) generated was tested for the capacity to support cultured human islet cell survival and proliferation in vitro. RESULTS MSCR showed increased secretion of proteins associated with cell growth, matrix remodelling, immunosuppressive and proangiogenic properties. In contrast, MSCNR uniquely secreted proteins known to promote inflammation and negatively regulate angiogenesis. Most notably, MSCR maintained Wnt signalling via Wnt5A/B (~2.5-fold increase) autocrine activity during ex vivo culture, while MSCNR repressed Wnt signalling via Dickkopf-related protein (DKK)1 (~2.5-fold increase) and DKK3 secretion. Inhibition of GSK3 activity in MSCNR samples increased the accumulation of nuclear β-catenin and generated CM that augmented beta cell survival (13% increases) and proliferation when exposed to cultured human islets. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Maintenance of active Wnt signalling within human MSCs promotes the secretion of matricellular and proangiogenic proteins that formulate a niche for islet regeneration.
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- Miljan Kuljanin
- Don Rix Protein Identification Facility, Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, N5A 6C1, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Molecular Medicine Laboratories, Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Robarts Research Institute, 100 Perth Drive, London, ON, N6A 5K8, Canada
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- Don Rix Protein Identification Facility, Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, N5A 6C1, Canada.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
- Molecular Medicine Laboratories, Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Robarts Research Institute, 100 Perth Drive, London, ON, N6A 5K8, Canada.
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Escoté X, Gómez-Zorita S, López-Yoldi M, Milton-Laskibar I, Fernández-Quintela A, Martínez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Portillo MP. Role of Omentin, Vaspin, Cardiotrophin-1, TWEAK and NOV/CCN3 in Obesity and Diabetes Development. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18081770. [PMID: 28809783 PMCID: PMC5578159 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18081770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Adipose tissue releases bioactive mediators called adipokines. This review focuses on the effects of omentin, vaspin, cardiotrophin-1, Tumor necrosis factor-like Weak Inducer of Apoptosis (TWEAK) and nephroblastoma overexpressed (NOV/CCN3) on obesity and diabetes. Omentin is produced by the stromal-vascular fraction of visceral adipose tissue. Obesity reduces omentin serum concentrations and adipose tissue secretion in adults and adolescents. This adipokine regulates insulin sensitivity, but its clinical relevance has to be confirmed. Vaspin is produced by visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissues. Vaspin levels are higher in obese subjects, as well as in subjects showing insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes. Cardiotrophin-1 is an adipokine with a similar structure as cytokines from interleukin-6 family. There is some controversy regarding the regulation of cardiotrophin-1 levels in obese -subjects, but gene expression levels of cardiotrophin-1 are down-regulated in white adipose tissue from diet-induced obese mice. It also shows anti-obesity and hypoglycemic properties. TWEAK is a potential regulator of the low-grade chronic inflammation characteristic of obesity. TWEAK levels seem not to be directly related to adiposity, and metabolic factors play a critical role in its regulation. Finally, a strong correlation has been found between plasma NOV/CCN3 concentration and fat mass. This adipokine improves insulin actions.
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- Xavier Escoté
- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
- Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
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- Nutrition and Obesity Group, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Lucio Lascaray Research Institute, 01006 Vitoria, Spain.
- Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn), Institute of Health Carlos III, 01006 Vitoria, Spain.
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
- Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
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- Nutrition and Obesity Group, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Lucio Lascaray Research Institute, 01006 Vitoria, Spain.
- Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn), Institute of Health Carlos III, 01006 Vitoria, Spain.
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- Nutrition and Obesity Group, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Lucio Lascaray Research Institute, 01006 Vitoria, Spain.
- Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn), Institute of Health Carlos III, 01006 Vitoria, Spain.
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
- Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
- Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn), Institute of Health Carlos III, 01006 Vitoria, Spain.
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNa), 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
- Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
- Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn), Institute of Health Carlos III, 01006 Vitoria, Spain.
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNa), 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
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- Nutrition and Obesity Group, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Lucio Lascaray Research Institute, 01006 Vitoria, Spain.
- Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn), Institute of Health Carlos III, 01006 Vitoria, Spain.
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Link W, Fernandez-Marcos PJ. FOXO transcription factors at the interface of metabolism and cancer. Int J Cancer 2017. [PMID: 28631330 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.30840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Diabetes refers to a group of metabolic diseases characterized by impaired insulin signalling and high blood glucose. A growing body of epidemiological evidence links diabetes to several types of cancer but the underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. The signalling cascade connecting insulin and FOXO proteins provides a compelling example for a conserved pathway at the interface between insulin signalling and cancer. FOXOs are transcription factors that orchestrate programs of gene expression known to control a variety of processes in response to cellular stress. Genes regulated by this family of proteins are involved in the regulation of cellular energy production, oxidative stress resistance and cell viability and proliferation. Accordingly, FOXO factors have been shown to play an important role in the suppression of tumour growth and in the regulation of metabolic homeostasis. There is emerging evidence that deregulation of FOXO factors might account for the association between insulin resistance-related metabolic disorders and cancer.
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- Wolfgang Link
- Centre for Biomedical Research (CBMR), University of Algarve, Campus of Gambelas, Building 8, room 2.22, Faro, 8005-139, Portugal.,Regenerative Medicine Program, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, 8005-139, Portugal.,Algarve Biomedical Center (ABC), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, 8005-139, Portugal
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Said H, Louka ML, Sameh M, Sabry IM. Evaluation of nephroblastoma overexpressed gene, a transcriptional target of forkhead box protein O1 in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Meta Gene 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mgene.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Liu JL, Kaddour N, Chowdhury S, Li Q, Gao ZH. Role of CCN5 (WNT1 inducible signaling pathway protein 2) in pancreatic islets. J Diabetes 2017; 9:462-474. [PMID: 27863006 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In search of direct targets of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 action, we discovered CCN5 (WNT1 inducible signaling pathway protein 2 [WISP2]) as a novel protein expressed in pancreatic β-cells. As a member of the "CCN" ( C ysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61 [Cyr61], C onnective tissue growth factor [CTGF in humans], and N ephroblastoma overexpressed [Nov; in chickens]) family, the expression of CCN5/WISP2 is stimulated by IGF-1 together with Wnt signaling. When overexpressed in insulinoma cells, CCN5 promotes cell proliferation and cell survival against streptozotocin-induced cell death. The cell proliferation effect seems to be caused by AKT phosphorylation and increased cyclin D1 levels. These properties resemble those of CCN2/CTGF, another isoform of the CCN family, although CCN5 is the only one within the family of six proteins that lacks the C-terminal repeat. Treatment of primary mouse islets with recombinant CCN5 protein produced similar effects to those of gene transfection, indicating that either as a matricellular protein or a secreted growth factor, CCN5 stimulates β-cell proliferation and regeneration in a paracrine fashion. This review also discusses the regulation of CCN5/WISP2 by estrogen and its involvement in angiogenesis and tumorigenesis.
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- Jun-Li Liu
- Fraser Laboratories, Department of Medicine, The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Fraser Laboratories, Department of Medicine, The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Fraser Laboratories, Department of Medicine, The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Fraser Laboratories, Department of Medicine, The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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Martinerie C, Garcia M, Do TTH, Antoine B, Moldes M, Dorothee G, Kazazian C, Auclair M, Buyse M, Ledent T, Marchal PO, Fesatidou M, Beisseiche A, Koseki H, Hiraoka S, Chadjichristos CE, Blondeau B, Denis RG, Luquet S, Fève B. NOV/CCN3: A New Adipocytokine Involved in Obesity-Associated Insulin Resistance. Diabetes 2016; 65:2502-15. [PMID: 27284105 DOI: 10.2337/db15-0617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2015] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Identification of new adipokines that potentially link obesity to insulin resistance represents a major challenge. We recently showed that NOV/CCN3, a multifunctional matricellular protein, is synthesized and secreted by adipose tissue, with plasma levels highly correlated with BMI. NOV involvement in tissue repair, fibrotic and inflammatory diseases, and cancer has been previously reported. However, its role in energy homeostasis remains unknown. We investigated the metabolic phenotype of NOV(-/-) mice fed a standard or high-fat diet (HFD). Strikingly, the weight of NOV(-/-) mice was markedly lower than that of wild-type mice but only on an HFD. This was related to a significant decrease in fat mass associated with an increased proportion of smaller adipocytes and to a higher expression of genes involved in energy expenditure. NOV(-/-) mice fed an HFD displayed improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. Interestingly, the absence of NOV was associated with a change in macrophages profile (M1-like to M2-like), in a marked decrease in adipose tissue expression of several proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, and in enhanced insulin signaling. Conversely, NOV treatment of adipocytes increased chemokine expression. Altogether, these results show that NOV is a new adipocytokine that could be involved in obesity-associated insulin-resistance.
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- Cécile Martinerie
- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France Department of Pharmacy, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Paris-Sud University, EA 4123, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Cordeliers Research Center, Paris, France
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- RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology (RCAI), RIKEN Yokohama Institute, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Cordeliers Research Center, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Paris City University, Paris Diderot University, BFA, CNRS, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universities, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France Hospitalo-Universitary Institute, ICAN, Paris, France Department of Endocrinology, Paris, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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Rong Guo X, Li Wang X, Chen Y, Hong Yuan Y, Mei Chen Y, Ding Y, Fang J, Jiao Bian L, Sheng Li D. ANGPTL8/betatrophin alleviates insulin resistance via the Akt-GSK3β or Akt-FoxO1 pathway in HepG2 cells. Exp Cell Res 2015; 345:158-67. [PMID: 26387753 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2015.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Angiopoietin-like protein 8 (ANGPTL8)/betatrophin, a newly identified protein, is primarily expressed in the liver and regulates the glucose metabolic transition during fasting and re-feeding in mice with or without insulin resistance. These findings strongly suggest that ANGPTL8/betatrophin could be a novel glucose-lowering candidate medicine for type 2 diabetes. However, the molecular mechanisms by which ANGPTL8/betatrophin regulates glucose metabolism are poorly understood in human. Two sub-clones of HepG2 cells, ANGPTL8/betatrophin knockouts and ANGPTL8/betatrophin over-expressors, were established using TALENs (transcription activator-like effector nucleases) and through stable transfection, respectively. Over-expression of ANGPTL8/betatrophin enhanced the insulin-stimulated activation of the Akt-GSK3β or Akt-FoxO1 pathway, no matter whether the cells were present with insulin resistance or not. In contrast, knockout of ANGPTL8/betatrophin did not affect the Akt-GSK3β or Akt-FoxO1 pathway unless the HepG2 cells were preset with insulin resistance. Our results suggest that ANGPTL8/betatrophin might play an important role in glucose metabolism in the context of insulin resistance.
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- Xing Rong Guo
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China; Institute of Genomic Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Academic College, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shanxi 710069, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China.
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Gao J, Ruan J, Gao L. Excessive fluoride reducesFoxo1expression in dental epithelial cells of the rat incisor. Eur J Oral Sci 2014; 122:317-23. [DOI: 10.1111/eos.12148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jianghong Gao
- Department of Oral Prevention; School of Stomatology; Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- Department of Oral Prevention; School of Stomatology; Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
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- Department of Oral Prevention; School of Stomatology; Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an Shaanxi China
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