Life metabolismPub Date : 2024-03-20DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/loae007
John R. Speakman
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Life metabolismPub Date : 2024-03-14DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/loae010
Zhen Cao, Lei Lei, Ziyun Zhou, Shimeng Xu, Linlin Wang, Weikang Gong, Qi Zhang, Bin Pan, Gaoxin Zhang, Quan Yuan, Liujuan Cui, Min Zheng, Tao Xu, You Wang, Shuyan Zhang, Pingsheng Liu
{"title":"Apolipoprotein A-IV and its derived peptide, T55−121, improve glycemic control and increase energy expenditure","authors":"Zhen Cao, Lei Lei, Ziyun Zhou, Shimeng Xu, Linlin Wang, Weikang Gong, Qi Zhang, Bin Pan, Gaoxin Zhang, Quan Yuan, Liujuan Cui, Min Zheng, Tao Xu, You Wang, Shuyan Zhang, Pingsheng Liu","doi":"10.1093/lifemeta/loae010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemeta/loae010","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 It is crucial to understand the glucose control within our bodies. Bariatric/metabolic surgeries, including laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), provide an avenue for exploring the potential key factors involved in maintaining glucose homeostasis since these surgeries have shown promising results in improving glycemic control among patients with severe type 2 diabetes (T2D). For the first time, a markedly altered population of serum proteins in patients after LSG was discovered and analyzed through proteomics. Apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV) was revealed to be increased dramatically in diabetic obese patients following LSG, and a similar effect was observed in patients after RYGB surgery. Moreover, recombinant protein apoA-IV treatment was proven to enhance insulin secretion in isolated human islets. These results showed that apoA-IV may play a crucial role in glycemic control in humans, potentially through enhancing insulin secretion in human islets. ApoA-IV was further shown to enhance energy expenditure and improve glucose tolerance in diabetic rodents, through stimulating glucose-dependent insulin secretion in pancreatic β cells, partially via Gαs-coupled GPCR/cAMP (G protein-coupled receptor-cyclic adenosine monophosphate) signaling. Furthermore, T55−121, truncated peptide 55−121 of apoA-IV, was discovered to mediate the function of apoA-IV. These collective findings contribute to our understanding of the relationship between apoA-IV and glycemic control, highlighting its potential as a biomarker or therapeutic target in managing and improving glucose regulation.","PeriodicalId":74074,"journal":{"name":"Life metabolism","volume":"16 1part1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140242935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alternate day fasting aggravates atherosclerosis through the suppression of hepatic ATF3 in Apoe\u0000 −/− mice","authors":"Yajuan Deng, Xiaoyu Yang, Xueru Ye, Youwen Yuan, Yanan Zhang, Fei Teng, Danming You, Xuan Zhou, Wenhui Liu, Kangli Li, Shenjian Luo, Zhi Yang, Ruxin Chen, Guojun Shi, Jin Li, Huijie Zhang","doi":"10.1093/lifemeta/loae009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemeta/loae009","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Atherosclerosis is the major contributor to cardiovascular mortality worldwide. Alternate day fasting (ADF) has gained growing attention due to its metabolic benefits. However, the effects of ADF on atherosclerotic plaque formation remain inconsistent and controversial in atherosclerotic animal models. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of ADF on atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient (Apoe−/−) mice. Eleven-week-old male Apoe−/− mice fed with Western diet (WD) were randomly grouped into ad libitum (AL) group and ADF group, and ADF aggravated both the early and advanced atherosclerotic lesion formation, which might be due to the disturbed cholesterol profiles caused by ADF intervention. ADF significantly altered cholesterol metabolism pathways and down-regulated integrated stress response (ISR) in the liver. The hepatic expression of activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) was suppressed in mice treated with ADF and hepatocyte-specific overexpression of ATF3 attenuated the effects of ADF on atherosclerotic plaque formation in Apoe−/− mice. Moreover, the expression of ATF3 could be regulated by Krüppel-like factor 6 (KLF6) and both the expressions of ATF3 and KLF6 were regulated by hepatic cellular ISR pathway. In conclusion, ADF aggravates atherosclerosis progression in Apoe−/− mice fed on WD. ADF inhibits the hepatic ISR signaling pathway and decreases the expression of KLF6, subsequently inhibiting ATF3 expression. The suppressed ATF3 expression in the liver mediates the deteriorated effects of ADF on atherosclerosis in Apoe−/− mice. The findings suggest the potentially harmful effects when ADF intervention is applied to the population at high risk of atherosclerosis.","PeriodicalId":74074,"journal":{"name":"Life metabolism","volume":"24 105","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140260034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}