成纤维细胞生长因子(FGF)-21改善胰岛素抵抗肝细胞对葡萄糖的吸收和肝糖原的合成

在体外建立胰岛素抵抗肝细胞模型,探讨在胰岛素抵抗状态下成纤维细胞生长因子(FGF)-21对模型细胞糖代谢的影响及机制．将HepG2细胞置于10^-7 mol/L 的胰岛素培养基中培养24 h,建立胰岛素抵抗细胞模型．分别用不同浓度的胰岛素和FGF-21处理模型细胞,采用葡萄糖氧化酶-过氧化物酶(GOD-POD)法检测细胞对葡萄糖的摄取情况,并检查胰岛素与FGF-21的协同作用．利用实时荧光定量PCR检测FGF-21对模型细胞葡萄糖转运蛋白1(GLUT1)mRNA表达的影响,蒽酮法检测模型细胞糖原合成量,探讨FGF-21对胰岛素抵抗细胞模型葡萄糖摄取的影响及机制．结果发现,用高浓度胰岛素处理HepG2细胞24 h后,细胞对胰岛素的敏感性显著降低,说明成功建立了胰岛素抵抗细胞模型,抵抗状态可维持48 h,未发现细胞形态学变化．FGF-21能改善胰岛素抵抗模型细胞的葡萄糖摄取,参与肝糖原的合成,并与胰岛素产生协同作用．实时荧光定量PCR结果发现,FGF-21作用模型细胞后,细胞的GLUT1 mRNA表达量显著增加,说明FGF-21促进模型细胞摄取葡萄糖的作用机制与其增加GLUT1的表达有关．     

精氨酸修饰成纤维细胞生长因子21及修饰后蛋白体内稳定性和糖代谢调节作用的研究

成纤维细胞生长因子21(fibroblast growth factor21,FGF21)是2000年发现的一个不依赖胰岛素调节血糖的细胞因子,有望成为治疗糖尿病的候选药物.但是,野生型FGF21由于半衰期较短,在体内不稳定,从而影响其成药性.为提高FGF21的稳定性,本实验在FGF21的C端添加了2个精氨酸(arginine,Arg),命名为FGF21-2A,用Compute pI/Mw软件计算之后,等电点(isoelectric point,pI)从5.43上升到5.84,随后进行了蛋白质的表达、分离纯化、体内稳定性及糖代谢调节作用的研究.诱导表达后菌液的SDS-PAGE图经BandScan5.0分析后显示FGF21-2A的表达量相对于野生型FGF21提高了10.6%.家兔体内半衰期检测实验结果显示FGF21-2A的半衰期显著延长.GOD-POD法检测HepG2肝癌细胞葡萄糖吸收实验、糖尿病小鼠降血糖实验和肝糖原检测实验的结果证明,FGF21-2A的降糖效果得到了增强,并且持续时间相对于野生型FGF21显著延长.Real-time PCR结果发现,长期注射FGF21-2A显著提高了糖尿病小鼠肝脏内葡萄糖转运蛋白(GLUT)1和葡萄糖激酶(GK)mRNA的表达量,降低了葡萄糖-6-磷酸酶(G6P)的mRNA表达量,表明FGF21-2A调节糖代谢的机制与野生型FGF21一致.综上所述,精氨酸修饰的FGF21其蛋白质稳定性提高,进而增加了对血糖的调控效果,有望成为新型糖尿病药物.     

成纤维细胞生长因子21在抵抗素引发胰岛素抵抗的肝细胞模型中的糖代谢调节作用

抵抗素是2001年Steppan等发现的一种与胰岛素抵抗有密切联系的细胞因子．本研究探讨了成纤维细胞生长因子21(FGF-21)在抵抗素过表达导致胰岛素抵抗的肝细胞中的糖代谢调节作用．构建人抵抗素真核表达载体,转染HepG2细胞,利用流式细胞仪筛选出过表达抵抗素的HepG2模型细胞,分别用不同浓度的胰岛素和FGF-21刺激细胞,用GOD-POD法检测细胞的葡萄糖摄取情况,利用实时荧光定量PCR方法检测抵抗素转染后及FGF-21处理后细胞GLUT1、PPAR-γ mRNA表达的变化．PCR鉴定结果表明过表达抵抗素的HepG2模型细胞构建成功．GOD-POD法检测结果证明,模型细胞对胰岛素敏感性降低,但FGF-21仍能有效调节模型细胞的葡萄糖摄取,且呈现剂量依赖关系．实时荧光定量PCR方法检测发现,抵抗素转染后HepG2细胞GLUT1 mRNA表达增加,经FGF-21刺激后模型细胞与对照细胞相比GLUT1 mRNA的表达仍有上升趋势,PPAR-γ的变化不显著．上述结果表明,抵抗素过表达的肝细胞,对胰岛素敏感性降低,产生胰岛素抵抗,但FGF-21仍能有效调节其葡萄糖代谢．     

十二指肠-空肠转流手术对2型糖尿病大鼠胰岛素抵抗的改善作用

目的建立十二指肠-空肠转流手术(duodenal-jejunal bypass surgery,DJB)动物模型,观察术后GK大鼠胰岛素抵抗情况的变化,研究DJB手术治疗2型糖尿病的机理。方法雄性Wistar大鼠为空白对照组;雄性GK大鼠分为模型对照组和DJB手术组。分别于手术后3、6和9周每组随机抽取6只动物进行高胰岛素-正葡萄糖钳夹实验;钳夹实验结束后1周,检测肝脏Gc K、G6P以及PEPCK mRNA表达情况以及骨骼肌细胞膜GLUT4含量变化。结果术后3周和6周,DJB手术组动物的葡萄糖输注率(GIR)较模型对照组差异无显著性(P0.05),肝脏Gc K、G6P以及PEPCK mRNA表达量较模型对照组差异无显著性(P0.05);术后9周,DJB手术组动物的葡萄糖输注率(GIR)显著高于模型对照组(P0.05),肝脏Gc K表达量DJB手术组显著高于模型对照组(P0.05),而G6P以及PEPCK mRNA表达量显著低于模型对照组(P0.05);DJB手术后3、6和9周,DJB手术组骨骼肌细胞膜GLUT4的含量较模型对照组差异无显著性(P0.05)。结论 DJB手术改善血糖的水平是通过改善体内肝脏组织的胰岛素抵抗,通过调节糖代谢酶的表达,进而提高肝脏葡萄糖摄取并抑制肝脏糖异生作用。在实验周期内,DJB手术对于骨骼肌组织的胰岛素抵抗未发现有明显改善,提示DJB手术治疗2型糖尿病的效果与时间有一定关系。     

中国仓鼠自发性2型糖尿病基础代谢特征及相关基因的表达差异

目的 探究自发性2型糖尿病中国仓鼠糖脂代谢、体成分、昼夜运动及新陈代谢等基础代谢特征和相关基因在骨骼肌、肝中的表达情况。方法 根据中国仓鼠空腹血糖(FBG)和餐后血糖(PBG)值,选取对照组(FBG≤4.5 mmol/L且PBG<6.0 mmol/L)与糖尿病组(FBG≥6.0 mmol/L且PBG>7.0 mmol/L),测定动物体重、血糖、血脂、血清胰岛素含量及糖耐量,分析动物体成分,昼夜运动及新陈代谢特征,检测相关基因葡萄糖转运蛋白4(glucose transporter 4,Glut4)和过氧化物酶体增殖激活受体-γ(peroxisomeproliferative activated receptor-γ,Pparg)在骨骼肌和肝中的表达情况。结果 与对照组相比,中国仓鼠糖尿病组血糖、血脂含量增加,血清胰岛素含量和胰岛素抵抗指数(homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance,HOMA-IR)增大,体脂率降低,摄食量和白天活动量增加,热量消耗增大。PPARG在肝和骨骼肌中的mRNA和蛋白表达水平显著增加;GLUT4在骨骼肌中的mRNA和蛋白表达水平显著降低。结论 自发性2型糖尿病中国仓鼠属于糖脂代谢异常,能产生胰岛素抵抗的非肥胖型2型糖尿病动物模型,GLUT4的下调可能与骨骼肌中异常的糖代谢及胰岛素抵抗有关,而上调的PPARG可能有利于机体胰岛素抵抗状态的缓解。     

槟榔碱对2型糖尿病大鼠肝脏胰岛素抵抗的作用

目的：探讨槟榔碱对2型糖尿病大鼠肝脏胰岛素抵抗的影响及其机制。方法：采用高果糖饲料饲养Wistar大鼠12周制备2型糖尿病大鼠模型,实验动物随机分为5组（n=8）：对照组、模型组、模型＋不同浓度的槟榔碱（0,0．5,1,5mg／kg）组。4周后通过检测血糖、血脂、胰岛素、RT-PCR检测肝脏组成型雄甾烷受体（CAR）、孕甾烷x受体（PXR）、糖代谢相关基因：葡萄糖-6-磷酸酶（G6Pase）、磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧激酶（PEPCK）和炎症相关因子：白细胞介素-6（IL-6）、肿瘤坏死因子α（TNF-α）mRNA表达,Western blot检测大鼠肝内p-AKT和葡萄糖转运体4（GLUT4）蛋白表达。结果：1,5mg／kg槟榔碱显著降低糖尿病大鼠体重、空腹血糖、空腹胰岛素、血脂和糖代谢相关基因及炎症相关因子mRNA水平,提高CAR、PXR mRNA水平及p-AKT、GLUT4蛋白水平。结论：槟榔碱可能通过提高CAR和PXR的表达,导致肝脏糖代谢关键酶PEPCK、G6Pase基因表达或者炎性因子肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）、白介素-6（n-6）表达降低,改善2型糖尿病大鼠肝脏胰岛素抵抗。     

人FGF-21基因的克隆、表达及其调节脂肪细胞糖代谢的活性

成纤维细胞生长因子FGF-21是FGF家族的一个新成员, 最近的研究发现其具有调节血糖的作用, 有望成为治疗2型糖尿病的基因药物。文章应用RT-PCR技术, 从成人肝脏中克隆人源的FGF-21成熟蛋白基因, 并将其克隆到T载体上, 经测序鉴定后, 将其亚克隆到原核表达载体pSUMO上, 转入大肠杆菌Rosetta(DE3)中。鉴定阳性克隆后, 用IPTG诱导FGF-21表达, 并用Ni-NTA柱进行亲和层析纯化。以3T3-L1脂肪细胞的葡萄糖吸收实验来鉴定FGF-21表达产物促进糖吸收的活性。结果表明, FGF-21成熟蛋白基因大小为546 bp, 测序结果与GenBank数据库中的序列一致。SDS-PAGE与Western blotting结果表明: 人源FGF-21成熟蛋白大小19.4 kDa, 经3T3-L1脂肪细胞的葡萄糖吸收实验验证其具有促进葡萄糖吸收的生物活性, 并且GLUT1是FGF-21发挥生物学作用的终末执行单位。     

FGF21对糖尿病Beagle犬降糖作用的研究

[目的]探讨成纤维细胞生长因子-21(FGF21)对糖尿病Beagle犬的降糖作用。[方法]通过注射四氧嘧啶(ALX)50 mg/kg和链脲霉素(STZ)30 mg/kg溶液,建立糖尿病Beagle犬动物模型。糖尿病模型复制成功后,考察25μg/kg、50μg/kg和100μg/kg的FGF21以及阳性对照50μg/kg的地特胰岛素注射液(Det),每72 h给药1次,连续给药10次后,对糖尿病Beagle犬血糖等生化指标和肝脏、胰腺组织切片的影响。[结果]与模型组相比,FGF21各剂量给药组Beagle犬体重呈现升高趋势(p0.05),各给药组血糖、糖化血红蛋白水平均显著降低,并呈剂量依赖性,即随着FGF21给药剂量的增加,治疗效果更明显,其中高剂量组治疗效果最佳,治疗后空腹血糖达到8.77±5.74 mmol/L,糖化血红蛋白浓度4.89±1.36%,C肽浓度为0.010±0.000 nmol/L,与模型组存在显著差异(p0.01、p0.05、p0.01)。FGF21各剂量组肝脏和胰腺组织病变程度明显减轻。[结论]FGF21对Beagle犬有明显的降低血糖作用,FGF21各剂量组肝脏和胰腺组织病变程度明显减轻,为糖尿病治疗提供了新思路。     

FGF21对能量代谢的调控

成纤维细胞生长因子21（fibroblast growth factor 21,FGF21）作为一种不依赖胰岛素的血糖调节因子,目前已被看做是治疗2型糖尿病的一个潜在的新型治疗因素.大量鼠类及灵长类动物模型的实验结果显示：FGF21可通过作用于脂肪组织及胰腺来降低血糖和甘油三酯含量,从而预防饮食诱导的肥胖及胰岛素抵抗.此外,FGF21也被证明可作为一种主要的内源性调控子,在禁食和酮症时起着关键的调控作用.然而,一些临床观察实验的结果表明,临床观察实验与动物模型实验之间虽然具有一定的相似性,但也存在很多不同,因而目前FGF21在人体中的生理学作用仍不明确.     

3T3-L1脂肪细胞膜FGF-21结合蛋白的初步鉴定

成纤维细胞生长因子（fibroblast growth factor,FGF）-21是最近发现的1个可以独立调节血糖的细胞因子,有望成为治疗2型糖尿病的备选药物．但是,FGF-21调解血糖的机理尚不十分清楚．为探讨该因子功能受体,应用偶联方法,以3T3-L1脂肪细胞为靶标,以FGF-21为诱饵,在3T3-L1脂肪细胞膜上寻找结合蛋白．结果表明,生物素标记的FGF-21可与脂肪细胞膜蛋白形成分子质量大小约300 kD以上两组复合物．竞争试验显示,非标记的FGF 21可与生物素标记的FGF-21竞争、抑制标记的FGF-21参入复合物;应用非标记FGF 21剂量越大,抑制后者参入复合物的程度越强.结果提示,该复合物是FGF-21特异性的．此外,随着生物素标记的FGF-21剂量增加,观察到的标记复合物越多;但是,当FGF-21剂量达12.5 mg/L以上时,观察到的复合物数量不再增加．实验结果提示,复合物形成与FGF-21剂量相关;FGF-21特异结合的蛋白质结合位点饱和后,复合物形成量最大．同时,采用FGF受体特异性抑制剂SU5402可特异性抑制FGF-21在3T3-L1脂肪细胞中的促进葡萄糖吸收作用,提示本实验所观察到的FGF-21 膜蛋白复合物可能就是FGF-21-FGF受体     

Does impaired mitochondrial function affect insulin signaling and action in cultured human skeletal muscle cells?

Insulin-resistant type 2 diabetic patients have been reported to have impaired skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiratory function. A key question is whether decreased mitochondrial respiration contributes directly to the decreased insulin action. To address this, a model of impaired cellular respiratory function was established by incubating human skeletal muscle cell cultures with the mitochondrial inhibitor sodium azide and examining the effects on insulin action. Incubation of human skeletal muscle cells with 50 and 75 microM azide resulted in 48 +/- 3% and 56 +/- 1% decreases, respectively, in respiration compared with untreated cells mimicking the level of impairment seen in type 2 diabetes. Under conditions of decreased respiratory chain function, insulin-independent (basal) glucose uptake was significantly increased. Basal glucose uptake was 325 +/- 39 pmol/min/mg (mean +/- SE) in untreated cells. This increased to 669 +/- 69 and 823 +/- 83 pmol/min/mg in cells treated with 50 and 75 microM azide, respectively (vs. untreated, both P < 0.0001). Azide treatment was also accompanied by an increase in basal glycogen synthesis and phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase. However, there was no decrease in glucose uptake following insulin exposure, and insulin-stimulated phosphorylation of Akt was normal under these conditions. GLUT1 mRNA expression remained unchanged, whereas GLUT4 mRNA expression increased following azide treatment. In conclusion, under conditions of impaired mitochondrial respiration there was no evidence of impaired insulin signaling or glucose uptake following insulin exposure in this model system.     

Metabolic adaptations in skeletal muscle overexpressing GLUT4: effects on muscle and physical activity.

To understand the long-term metabolic and functional consequences of increased GLUT4 content, intracellular substrate utilization was investigated in isolated muscles of transgenic mice overexpressing GLUT4 selectively in fast-twitch skeletal muscles. Rates of glycolysis, glycogen synthesis, glucose oxidation, and free fatty acid (FFA) oxidation as well as glycogen content were assessed in isolated EDL (fast-twitch) and soleus (slow-twitch) muscles from female and male MLC-GLUT4 transgenic and control mice. In male MLC-GLUT4 EDL, increased glucose influx predominantly led to increased glycolysis. In contrast, in female MLC-GLUT4 EDL increased glycogen synthesis was observed. In both sexes, GLUT4 overexpression resulted in decreased exogenous FFA oxidation rates. The decreased rate of FFA oxidation in male MLC-GLUT4 EDL was associated with increased lipid content in liver, but not in muscle or at the whole body level. To determine how changes in substrate metabolism and insulin action may influence energy balance in an environment that encouraged physical activity, we measured voluntary training activity, body weight, and food consumption of MLC-GLUT4 and control mice in cages equipped with training wheels. We observed a small decrease in body weight of MLC-GLUT4 mice that was paradoxically accompanied by a 45% increase in food consumption. The results were explained by a marked fourfold increase in voluntary wheel exercise. The changes in substrate metabolism and physical activity in MLC-GLUT4 mice were not associated with dramatic changes in skeletal muscle morphology. Collectively, results of this study demonstrate the feasibility of altering muscle substrate utilization by overexpression of GLUT4. The results also suggest that as a potential treatment for type II diabetes mellitus, increased skeletal muscle GLUT4 expression may provide benefits in addition to improvement of insulin action.     

Alterations in glucose transporter expression and function in diabetes: mechanisms for insulin resistance.

Insulin resistance is a major pathologic feature of human obesity and diabetes. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms underlying this insulin resistance has been advanced by the recent cloning of the genes encoding a family of facilitated diffusion glucose transporters which are expressed in characteristic patterns in mammalian tissues. Two of these transporters, GLUT1 and GLUT4, are present in muscle and adipose cells, tissues in which glucose transport is markedly stimulated by insulin. To understand the mechanisms underlying in vivo insulin resistance, regulation of these transporters is being investigated. Studies reveal divergent changes in the expression of GLUT1 and GLUT4 in a single cell type as well as tissue specific regulation. Importantly, alterations in glucose transport in rodent models of diabetes and in human obesity and diabetes cannot be entirely explained by changes in glucose transporter expression. This suggests that defects in glucose transporter function such as impaired translocation, fusion with the plasma membrane, or activation probably contribute importantly to in vivo insulin resistance.     

Correction of glycaemia and GLUT1 level by mildronate in rat streptozotocin diabetes mellitus model

Anti‐ischaemic drug mildronate suppresses fatty acid metabolism and increases glucose utilization in myocardium. It was proposed that it could produce a favourable effect on metabolic parameters and glucose transport in diabetic animals. Rats with streptozotocin diabetes mellitus were treated with mildronate (100 mg/kg daily, per os, 6 weeks). Therapeutic effect of mildronate was monitored by measuring animal weight, concentrations of blood glucose, insulin, blood triglycerides, free fatty acids, blood ketone bodies and cholesterol, glycated haemoglobin per cent (HbA1c%) and glucose tolerance. GLUT1 mRNA and protein expression in kidneys, heart, liver and muscles were studied by means of real time RT‐PCR and immunohistochemistry correspondingly. In the streptozotocin + mildronate group, mildronate treatment caused a significant decrease in mean blood glucose, cholesterol, free fatty acid and HbA1c concentrations and improved glucose tolerance. Induction of streptozotocin diabetes mellitus provoked increase of both GLUT1 gene and protein expression in kidneys, heart and muscle, mildronate treatment produced normalization of the GLUT1 expression levels. In the liver a similar effect was observed for GLUT1 protein expression, while GLUT1 gene expression was increased by mildronate. Mildronate produces therapeutic effect in streptozotocin diabetes model. Mildronate normalizes the GLUT1 expression up‐regulated by streptozotocin diabetes mellitus in kidneys, heart, muscle and liver. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The role of glycogen synthase kinase 3beta in insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism.

To characterize the contribution of glycogen synthase kinase 3beta (GSK3beta) inactivation to insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism, wild-type (WT-GSK), catalytically inactive (KM-GSK), and uninhibitable (S9A-GSK) forms of GSK3beta were expressed in insulin-responsive 3T3-L1 adipocytes using adenovirus technology. WT-GSK, but not KM-GSK, reduced basal and insulin-stimulated glycogen synthase activity without affecting the -fold stimulation of the enzyme by insulin. S9A-GSK similarly decreased cellular glycogen synthase activity, but also partially blocked insulin stimulation of the enzyme. S9A-GSK expression also markedly inhibited insulin stimulation of IRS-1-associated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity, but only weakly inhibited insulin-stimulated Akt/PKB phosphorylation and glucose uptake, with no effect on GLUT4 translocation. To further evaluate the role of GSK3beta in insulin signaling, the GSK3beta inhibitor lithium was used to mimic the consequences of insulin-stimulated GSK3beta inactivation. Although lithium stimulated the incorporation of glucose into glycogen and glycogen synthase enzyme activity, the inhibitor was without effect on GLUT4 translocation and pp70 S6 kinase. Lithium stimulation of glycogen synthesis was insensitive to wortmannin, which is consistent with its acting directly on GSK3beta downstream of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. These data support the hypothesis that GSK3beta contributes to insulin regulation of glycogen synthesis, but is not responsible for the increase in glucose transport.     

Expression of Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 in Muscle Is Associated with Lipodystrophy,Insulin Resistance and Lipid Disturbances in Patients with HIV

BackgroundFibroblast growth factor (FGF)-21 is a novel regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism. Recently, increased FGF-21 mRNA expression in muscle was found in patients with type 2 diabetes, but the role for FGF-21 in muscle is not well understood. Patients with HIV-infection and lipodystrophy are characterised by various degree of lipid-driven insulin resistance. We hypothesized that muscle FGF-21 mRNA would be altered in HIV patients with lipodystrophy.DesignTwenty-five HIV-infected men with lipodystrophy (LD) and 15 age-matched healthy controls, received an oral glucose tolerance test and a euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp (50 mU/m2/min) combined with 6,6-H₂ glucose infusion. Muscle biopsies were obtained and FGF-21 mRNA and glycogen synthase (GS) activity were measured.ResultsSubjects with HIV were insulin resistant compared with non-HIV subjects. Compared to controls, HIV subjects demonstrated a twofold increase of plasma FGF-21 from 70.4±56.8 pg/ml vs 109.1±71.8 pg/ml, respectively (p = 0.04) and an eight-fold increase in muscular FGF-21 mRNA expression (p = 0.001). Muscle FGF-21 mRNA correlated inversely with the rate of disappearance of glucose during insulin clamp (r = −0.54, p = 0.0009), and the GS fractional velocity in muscle (r = −0.39, p = 0.03), and directly with fasting insulin (r = 0.50, p = 0.0022), HOMA-IR (r = 0.47, p = 0.004), triglycerides (r = 0.60. P = 0.0001), waist-to-hip ratio (r = 0.51, p = 0.0001) and limb fat mass (−0.46, p = 0.004), but not to plasma FGF-21.ConclusionFGF-21 mRNA is increased in skeletal muscle in HIV patients and correlates to whole-body (primarily reflecting muscle) insulin resistance, but not to plasma FGF-21. Those findings add to the evidence that FGF-21 is a myokine and may suggest that muscle FGF-21 is working in a local manner.