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Saito S, Hashimoto H, Wakashin H, Ishibane M, Pae S, Saito S, Reien Y, Hirayama Y, Seo Y, Mizushima T, Anzai N. Central administered xenin induced Fos expression in nesfatin-1 neurons in rats. Brain Res Bull 2023; 204:110788. [PMID: 37844783 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2023.110788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
Abstract
Xenin is a 25-amino acid peptide identified in human gastric mucosa, which is widely expressed in peripheral and central tissues. It is known that the central or peripheral administration of xenin decreases food intake in rodents. Nesfatin-1/NUCB2 (nesfatin-1) has been identified as an anorexic neuropeptide, it is often found co-localized with many peptides in the central nervous system. After the intracerebroventricular administration of xenin on nesfain-1-like immunoreactivity (LI) neurons, we examined its effects on food intake and water intake in rats. As a result, Fos-LI neurons were observed in the organum vasculosum of the laminae terminalis (OVLT), the median preoptic nucleus (MnPO), the subfornical organ (SFO), the supraoptic nucleus (SON), the paraventricular nucleus (PVN), the arcuate nucleus (Arc), the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA), the central amygdaloid nucleus (CAN), the dorsal raphe nucleus (DR), the locus coeruleus (LC), the area postrema (AP) and the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS). After the administration, the number of Fos-LI neurons was significantly increased in the LC and the OVLT, the MnPO, the SFO, the SON, the PVN, the Arc, the LHA, the CAN, the DR, the AP and the NTS, compared with the control group. After the administration of xenin, we conducted double immunohistochemistry for Fos and nesfatin-1, and found that the number of nesfatin-1-LI neurons expressing Fos were significantly increased in the SON, the PVN, the Arc, the LHA, the CAN, the DR, the AP and the NTS, compared with the control group. The pretreatment of nesfatin-1 antisense significantly attenuated this xenin-induced feeding suppression, while that of nesfatin-1 missense showed no improvement. These results indicate that central administered xenin may have anorexia effects associated with activated central nesfatin-1 neurons.
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- Shota Saito
- Department of Pharmacology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, JAPAN; Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University, 8880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, JAPAN; Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University, 8880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan; Department of Regulatory Physiology, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.
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- Department of Regulatory Physiology, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, JAPAN
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, JAPAN
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, JAPAN
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, JAPAN
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, JAPAN
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- Department of Regulatory Physiology, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan; Division of Cell Structure, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Dokkyo Medical University, 8880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsugagun, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, JAPAN
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Lin IC, Chang CH, Chong YB, Kuo SH, Cheng YW, Lieu AS, Tseng TT, Lin CJ, Tsai HP, Kwan AL. Role of Nucleobindin-2 in the Clinical Pathogenesis and Treatment Resistance of Glioblastoma. Cells 2023; 12:2420. [PMID: 37830634 PMCID: PMC10572158 DOI: 10.3390/cells12192420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Glioblastoma (GBM) stands as the most prevalent primary malignant brain tumor, typically resulting in a median survival period of approximately thirteen to fifteen months after undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2) is a protein involved in appetite regulation and energy homeostasis. In this study, we assessed the impact of NUCB2 expression on tumor progression and prognosis of GBM. We further evaluated the relationship between NUCB2 expression and the sensitivity to chemotherapy and radiotherapy in GBM cells. Additionally, we compared the survival of mice intracranially implanted with GBM cells. High NUCB2 expression was associated with poor prognosis in patients with GBM. Knockdown of NUCB2 reduced cell viability, migration ability, and invasion ability of GBM cells. Overexpression of NUCB2 resulted in reduced apoptosis following temozolomide treatment and increased levels of DNA damage repair proteins after radiotherapy. Furthermore, mice intracranially implanted with NUCB2 knockdown GBM cells exhibited longer survival compared to the control group. NUCB2 may serve as a prognostic biomarker for poor outcomes in patients with GBM. Additionally, NUCB2 not only contributes to tumor progression but also influences the sensitivity of GBM cells to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Therefore, targeting NUCB2 protein expression may represent a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of GBM.
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- I-Cheng Lin
- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung 81267, Taiwan;
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-H.C.); (Y.B.C.); (A.-S.L.); (T.-T.T.)
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-H.C.); (Y.B.C.); (A.-S.L.); (T.-T.T.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
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- Gradate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-H.C.); (Y.B.C.); (A.-S.L.); (T.-T.T.)
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-H.C.); (Y.B.C.); (A.-S.L.); (T.-T.T.)
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-H.C.); (Y.B.C.); (A.-S.L.); (T.-T.T.)
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-H.C.); (Y.B.C.); (A.-S.L.); (T.-T.T.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA
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Zhang S, Zhang T, Xu Y, Rong G, Jing J. Inhibition of NUCB2 suppresses the proliferation, migration, and invasion of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts from patients with rheumatoid arthritis in vitro. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:574. [PMID: 36585713 PMCID: PMC9801639 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-022-03453-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune polyarthritis in which synovial fibroblasts (SF) play a major role in cartilage and bone destruction through tumorlike proliferation, migration, and invasion. Nesfatin-1, an 82-amino-acid-long peptide discovered by Oh-I in 2006, is derived from the precursor protein nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2). NUCB2/nesfatin-1 promotes cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in various tumors. We have previously shown that increased nesfatin-1 levels in the synovium may be associated with disease severity in patients with RA. However, the effect of NUCB2 on the tumorlike transformation of RASF has not yet been reported. The expression of NUCB2 mRNA in the synovium of RA and non-RA patients was further confirmed using three individual datasets from the NCBI GEO database. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was employed to explore the association between NUCB2 mRNA and RA-related gene signatures or signaling pathways in the GSE77298 dataset. Cell proliferation, migration, and invasion abilities were determined using Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU), wound healing, and transwell assays, respectively. The results showed that the levels of NUCB2 mRNA in the synovium were significantly elevated in patients with RA. Moreover, GSEA showed that high expression of NUCB2 mRNA was related to gene signatures, including those involved in the cell cycle, DNA replication, extracellular matrix-receptor interaction, and focal adhesion. Furthermore, the results of CCK-8 and EdU assays indicated that inhibition of NUCB2 markedly repressed RASF proliferation. Additionally, the results of wound healing and transwell assays demonstrated that inhibition of NUCB2 significantly suppressed the migratory and invasive abilities of RASFs. Our findings are the first to demonstrate that the inhibition of NUCB2 suppresses the proliferation, migration, and invasion of RASFs in vitro.
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- Shuo Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
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Lenda R, Padjasek M, Krężel A, Ożyhar A, Bystranowska D. Does one plus one always equal two? Structural differences between nesfatin-1, -2, and nesfatin-1/2. Cell Commun Signal 2022; 20:163. [PMID: 36280843 PMCID: PMC9590162 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-022-00980-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Nesfatin-1 and -2 are produced from a reaction in which the N-terminus of human Nucleobindin-2 undergoes proteolytical processing. To date, Nucleobindin-2 and/or nesfatin-1 have only been shown to act as peptide hormones. On the other hand, the purpose of nesfatin-2 remains unknown. Since Nucleobindin-2/nesfatin-1 is thought impact the control of a wide range of physiological processes, including energy homeostasis, neurodegenerative processes and carcinogenesis, its ligands/interactions deserve special studies and attention. However, there are no reports about the molecular properties of the proteolytical products of human Nucleobindin-2 in the literature. Hence, this study aimed to analyze the effect of Zn(II) and Ca(II) on human nesfatin-1, -2, and -1/2 structures. Herein, we report that human nesfatin-1 is a member of the intrinsically disordered protein family, as indicated by circular dichroism and analytical ultracentrifugation experiments. In contrast, we found that the human nesfatin-2 and nesfatin-1/2 structures were globular with intrinsically disordered regions. Under Zn(II) treatment, we observed concentration-dependent structurization and compaction of intrinsically disordered nesfatin-1 and its propensity for oligomerization, as well as destabilization of both nesfatin-2 and nesfatin-1/2. Furthermore, dissociation constants for Zn(II) binding by nesfatin-1, nesfatin-2, and nesfatin-1/2 were also reported. Moreover, structurally distinct nesfatin-1 and -2 seem to be interdependent when linked together, as indicated by the observed molecular properties of nesfatin-1/2, which in turn are not a simple sum of the properties exhibited by the former peptides. Thus, herein, we shed new light on the molecular behavior of human nesfatins, which might help to elucidate the complex function of those peptides. Video abstract.
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- Rafał Lenda
- grid.7005.20000 0000 9805 3178Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- grid.8505.80000 0001 1010 5103Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- grid.8505.80000 0001 1010 5103Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- grid.7005.20000 0000 9805 3178Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- grid.7005.20000 0000 9805 3178Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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Nesfatin-1, an 82-amino acid polypeptide derived from the precursor protein nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2), was first discovered in 2006 in the rat hypothalamus. The effects and distribution of nesfatin-1 immunopositive neurons in the brain and spinal cord point towards a role of NUCB2/nesfatin-1 in autonomic regulation. Therefore, studies which have been conducted to investigate the interplay between nesfatin-1 and the autonomic nervous system were examined, and the outcomes of this research were summarized. NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immunoreactivity is widely distributed in autonomic centers of the brain and spinal cord in both rodents and humans. In several regions of the hypothalamus, midbrain and brainstem, nesfatin-1 modulates autonomic functions. On the other hand, the autonomic nervous system also influences the activity of nesfatin-1 neurons. Here, the vagus nerve seems to be a crucial factor in the regulation of nesfatin-1. In summary, although data here is still sparse, there is a clear interplay between nesfatin-1 and the autonomic nervous system, the precise clarification of which still requires further research to gain more insight into these complex relationships.
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- Sophia Kristina Rupp
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Charité Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Department for Psychosomatic Medicine, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.
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Hui J, Aulakh GK, Unniappan S, Singh B. Loss of Nucleobindin-2/Nesfatin-1 increases lipopolysaccharide-induced murine acute lung inflammation. Cell Tissue Res 2021; 385:87-103. [PMID: 33783610 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-021-03435-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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NUCB2/nesfatin-1 is expressed in variety of tissues. Treatment with nesfatin-1 reduces inflammation in rat models of subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced oxidative brain damage and traumatic brain injury as well as myocardial injury. There is only one study showing anti-inflammatory actions of nesfatin-1 on acute lung inflammation. To more precisely determine the role of NUCB2/nesfatin-1 in acute lung inflammation, we conducted a study using NUCB2/nesfatin-1 knockout (NKO) mice as well as neutrophils isolated from the bone marrows of WT and NKO mice. Our findings suggest that the absence of NUCB2/nesfatin-1 significantly increases the accumulation of adherent neutrophils by approximately 3 times compared with WT within LPS-treated lungs. Integrating this with observations from both BALF and neutrophil cytokine expression, we propose that although neutrophils lacking NUCB2/nesfatin-1 individually secrete less pro-inflammatory cytokines compared with stimulated WT cells, the result of knocking out NUCB2/nesfatin-1 is net pro-inflammatory. No change was found in NUCB2/nesfatin-1 mRNA or protein expression comparing WT LPS and PBS-treated samples. Taken together, our results show that NUCB2/nesfatin-1 is constitutively expressed in mouse lungs and neutrophils and demonstrates anti-inflammatory properties in mouse lungs during acute lung injury, by inhibiting adherent neutrophil accumulation and inflammatory cytokine expression.
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- Jasmine Hui
- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
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Nucleobindins (NUCBs) are DNA and calcium binding, secreted proteins with various signaling functions. Two NUCBs, nucleobindin-1 (NUCB1) and nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2), were discovered during the 1990s. These two peptides are shown to have diverse functions, including the regulation of inflammation and bone formation, among others. In 2006, Oh-I and colleagues discovered that three peptides encoded within the NUCB2 could be processed by prohormone convertases. These peptides were named nesfatin-1, 2 and 3, mainly due to the satiety and fat influencing properties of nesfatin-1. However, it was found that nesfatin-2 and -3 have no such effects. Nesfatin-1, especially its mid-segment, is very highly conserved across vertebrates. Although the receptor(s) that mediate nesfatin-1 effects are currently unknown, it is now considered an endogenous peptide with multiple functions, affecting central and peripheral tissues to regulate metabolism, reproduction, endocrine and other functions. We recently identified a nesfatin-1-like peptide (NLP) encoded within the NUCB1. Like nesfatin-1, NLP suppressed feed intake in mice and fish, and stimulated insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells. There is considerable evidence available to indicate that nucleobindins and its encoded peptides are multifunctional regulators of cell biology and whole animal physiology. This review aims to briefly discuss the structure, distribution, functions and mechanism of action nucleobindins and encoded peptides.
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- Adelaine Kwun-Wai Leung
- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
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Weibert E, Hofmann T, Stengel A. Role of nesfatin-1 in anxiety, depression and the response to stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2019; 100:58-66. [PMID: 30292960 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 09/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Nesfatin-1 has been discovered a decade ago and since then drawn a lot of attention. The initially proposed anorexigenic effect was followed by the description of several other involvements such as a role in gastrointestinal motility, glucose homeostasis, cardiovascular functions and thermoregulation giving rise to a pleiotropic action of this peptide. The recent years witnessed mounting evidence on the involvement of nesfatin-1 in emotional processes as well. The present review will describe the peptide's relations to anxiety, depressiveness and stress in animal models and humans and also discuss existing gaps in knowledge in order to stimulate further research.
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- Elena Weibert
- Charité Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Department for Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Department for Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Department for Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Psilopanagioti A, Nikou S, Papadaki H. Nucleobindin-2/Nesfatin-1 in the Human Hypothalamus Is Reduced in Obese Subjects and Colocalizes with Oxytocin, Vasopressin, Melanin-Concentrating Hormone, and Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript. Neuroendocrinology 2019; 108:190-200. [PMID: 30625474 DOI: 10.1159/000496731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Nesfatin-1, processed from nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2), is a potent anorexigenic peptide being expressed in rodent hypothalamic nuclei and involved in the regulation of feeding behavior and body weight in animals. The present study aimed to investigate NUCB2/nesfatin-1 protein expression in the human hypothalamus as well as its correlation with body weight. METHODS Sections of hypothalamus and adjacent cholinergic basal forebrain nuclei, including the nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM) and the diagonal band of Broca (DBB), from 25 autopsy cases (17 males, 8 females; 8 lean, 9 overweight, 8 obese) were examined using immunohistochemistry and double immunofluorescence labeling. RESULTS Prominent NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immunoexpression was detected in supraoptic, paraventricular, and infundibular nuclei, lateral hypothalamic area (LHA)/perifornical region, and NBM/DBB. NUCB2/nesfatin-1 was found to extensively colocalize with (a) oxytocin and vasopressin in paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei, (b) melanin-concentrating hormone in the LHA, and (c) cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript in infundibular and paraventricular nuclei and LHA. Interestingly, in the LHA, NUCB2/nesfatin-1 protein expression was significantly decreased in obese, compared with lean (p < 0.01) and overweight (p < 0.05) subjects. CONCLUSIONS The findings of the present study are suggestive of a potential role for NUCB2/nesfatin-1 as an integral regulator of food intake and energy homeostasis in the human hypothalamus. In the LHA, an appetite- and reward-related brain area, reduced NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immunoexpression may contribute to dysregulation of homeostatic and/or hedonic feeding behavior and obesity. NUCB2/nesfatin-1 localization in NBM/DBB might imply its participation in the neuronal circuitry controlling cognitive influences on food intake and give impetus towards unraveling additional biological actions of NUCB2/nesfatin-1 in human neuronal networks.
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- Aristea Psilopanagioti
- Department of Anatomy-Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece,
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- Department of Anatomy-Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Anatomy-Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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Nair N, Gerger C, Hatef A, Weber LP, Unniappan S. Ultrasonography reveals in vivo dose-dependent inhibition of end systolic and diastolic volumes, heart rate and cardiac output by nesfatin-1 in zebrafish. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2016; 234:142-50. [PMID: 26892993 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2016.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Nesfatin-1 is an 82 amino acid peptide that inhibits food intake in rodents and fish. While endogenous nesfatin-1, and its role in the regulation of food intake and hormone secretion has been reported in fish, information on cardiovascular functions of nesfatin-1 in fish is in its infancy. We hypothesized that cardiac NUCB2 expression is meal responsive and nesfatin-1 is a cardioregulatory peptide in zebrafish. NUCB2/nesfatin-1 like immunoreactivity was detected in zebrafish cardiomyocytes. Real-time quantitative PCR analysis found that the cardiac expression of NUCB2A mRNA in unfed fish decreased at 1h post-regular feeding time. Food deprivation for 7days did not change NUCB2A mRNA expression. However, NUCB2B mRNA expression was increased in the heart of zebrafish after a 7-day food deprivation. Ultrasonography of zebrafish heart at 15min post-intraperitoneal injection of nesfatin-1 (250 and 500ng/g body weight) showed a dose-dependent inhibition of end diastolic and end systolic volumes. A dose dependent decrease in heart rate and cardiac output was observed in zebrafish that received nesfatin-1, but no changes in stroke volume were found. Nesfatin-1 treatment caused a significant increase in the expression of Atp2a2a mRNA encoding the calcium-handling pump, SERCA2a, while it had no effects on the expression of calcium handling protein RyR1b encoding mRNA. Our data support cardiosuppressive effects of nesfatin-1 in zebrafish, and reveals energy availability as one determinant of cardiac NUCB2 mRNA expression.
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- Neelima Nair
- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
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Ramesh N, Mortazavi S, Unniappan S. Nesfatin-1 stimulates cholecystokinin and suppresses peptide YY expression and secretion in mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 472:201-8. [PMID: 26920055 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.02.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nesfatin-1 is an 82 amino acid secreted peptide encoded in the precursor, nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2). It is an insulinotropic anorexigen abundantly expressed in the stomach and hypothalamus. Post-prandial insulin secretion is predominantly regulated by incretins glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP). Nesfatin-1 was previously reported to modulate GLP-1 and GIP secretion in vitro in an enteroendocrine (STC-1) cell line. Intestine is a source of additional hormones including cholecystokinin (CCK) and peptide YY (PYY) that regulate metabolism. We hypothesized that nesfatin-1 modulates CCK and PYY secretion. Immunofluorescence histochemistry showed NUCB2/nesfatin-1 co-localizing CCK and PYY in the intestinal mucosa of mice. Static incubation of STC-1 cells with nesfatin-1 upregulated both CCK mRNA expression (1 and 10 nM) and secretion (0.1, 1 and 10 nM) at 1 h post-incubation. In contrast, nesfatin-1 treatment for 1 h downregulated PYY mRNA expression (all doses tested) and secretion (0.01 and 0.1 nM) in STC-1 cells. Continuous infusion of nesfatin-1 using osmotic mini-pumps for 12 h upregulated CCK mRNA expression in large intestine, and downregulated PYY mRNA expression in both large and small intestines of male C57BL/6J mice. In these tissues, Western blot analysis found a corresponding increase in CCK and a decrease in PYY content. Collectively, we provide new information on the cell specific localization of NUCB2/nesfatin-1 in the intestinal mucosa, and a novel function for nesfatin-1 in modulating intestinal CCK and PYY expression and secretion in mice.
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- Naresh Ramesh
- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada
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- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada
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- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada.
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Lin F, Zhou C, Chen H, Wu H, Xin Z, Liu J, Gao Y, Yuan D, Wang T, Wei R, Chen D, Yang S, Wang Y, Pu Y, Li Z. Molecular characterization, tissue distribution and feeding related changes of NUCB2A/nesfatin-1 in Ya-fish (Schizothorax prenanti). Gene 2013; 536:238-46. [PMID: 24365590 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2013] [Revised: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The protein nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2) was identified over a decade ago and recently raised great interest as its derived peptide nesfatin-1 was shown to reduce food intake and body weight in rodents. However, the involvement of NUCB2 in feeding behavior has not well been studied in fish. In the present study, we characterized the structure, distribution, and meal responsive of NUCB2A/nesfatin-1 in Ya-fish (Schizothorax prenanti) for the first time. The full length cDNA of Ya-fish was 2140base pair (bp), which encoded a polypeptide of 487 amino acid residues including a 23 amino acid signal peptide. A high conservation in NUCB2 sequences was found in vertebrates, however the proposed propeptide cleavage site (Arg-Arg) conserved among other species is not present in Ya-fish NUCB2A sequence. Tissue distribution analysis revealed that Ya-fish NUCB2A mRNA was ubiquitously expressed in all test tissues, and abundant expression was detected in several regions including the hypothalamus, hepatopancreas, ovary and intestines. NUCB2A mRNA expression respond to feeding status change may vary and be tissue specific. NUCB2A mRNA levels significantly increased (P<0.05) in the hypothalamus and intestines after feeding and substantially decreased (P<0.01) during a week food deprivation in the hypothalamus. Meanwhile, NUCB2A mRNA in the hepatopancreas was significantly elevated (P<0.001) during food deprivation, and a similar increase was also found after short-time fasting. This points toward a potential hepatopancreas specific local role for NUCB2A in the regulation of metabolism during food deprivation. Collectively, these results provide the molecular and functional evidence to support potential anorectic and metabolic roles for NUCB2A in Ya-fish.
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- Fangjun Lin
- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, 46# Xinkang Road, Ya'an, China.
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Bonnet MS, Ouelaa W, Tillement V, Trouslard J, Jean A, Gonzalez BJ, Gourcerol G, Dallaporta M, Troadec JD, Mounien L. Gastric distension activates NUCB2/nesfatin-1-expressing neurons in the nucleus of the solitary tract. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 187:17-23. [PMID: 24120633 DOI: 10.1016/j.regpep.2013.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2012] [Revised: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Brainstem structures such as the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) and the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve (DMNX) are essential for the digestive function of the stomach. A large number of neurotransmitters including glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are involved in the central control of gastric functions. However, the neuropeptidergic systems implicated in this process remain undetermined. Nesfatin-1 was recently identified as a neuropeptide cleaved from the N-terminal part of NEFA/nucleobindin 2 precursor (NUCB2). Central administration of this neuropeptide inhibits food consumption and gastroduodenal motility in rodents. Interestingly, the NTS and the DMNX contain a dense population of NUCB2/nesfatin-1 cell bodies. These observations led us to investigate the possible involvement of NUCB2/nesfatin-1 neurons in the brainstem neuronal pathways that modulate gastric functions. We observed an activation of NTS NUCB2/nesfatinergic neurons after gastric distention in rats. In addition, we found that several NTS NUCB2/nesfatinergic neurons were GABAergic. Finally, when fluorogold was injected at the stomach level, many retrogradely labeled neurons were observed in the DMNX which were also positive for NUCB2/nesfatin-1. Taken together, these observations suggest for the first time that NUCB2/nesfatin-1 neurons of the NTS are sensitive to gastric distension and then may contribute to the satiety signal.
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- Marion S Bonnet
- Physiology and Physiopathology of Motor and Autonomic Nervous Systems (PPSN, EA4667), University of Aix-Marseille, Marseille, France
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AIM: To observe the regional distributions and morphological features of nesfatin-1/nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2) immunoreactive (IR) cells in the rodent digestive system.
METHODS: Paraffin-embedded sections of seven organs (pancreas, stomach, duodenum, esophagus, liver, small intestine and colon) dissected from sprague-dawley (SD) rats and institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice were prepared. The regional distributions of nesfatin-1/NUCB2 IR cells were observed by immunohistochemical staining. The morphological features of the nesfatin-1/NUCB2 IR cells were evaluated by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. Fresh tissues of the seven organs were prepared for Western blotting to analyze the relative protein levels of NUCB2 in each organ.
RESULTS: Immunohistochemical staining showed that the nesfatin-1/NUCB2 IR cells were localized in the central part of the pancreatic islets, the lower third and middle portion of the gastric mucosal gland, and the submucous layer of the duodenum in SD rats and ICR mice. HE staining revealed that the morphological features of nesfatin-1/NUCB2 IR cells were mainly islet cells in the pancreas, endocrine cells in the stomach, and Brunner’s glands in the duodenum. Western blotting revealed that NUCB2 protein expression was higher in the pancreas, stomach and duodenum than in the esophagus, liver, small intestine and colon (P = 0.000).
CONCLUSION: Nesfatin-1/NUCB2 IR cells are expressed in the pancreas, stomach and duodenum in rodents. These cells may play an important role in the physiological regulation of carbohydrate metabolism, gastrointestinal function and nutrient absorption.
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