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Exendin-4 Inhibits the Expression of SEPP1 and Fetuin-A via Improvement of Palmitic Acid-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by AMPK
Endocrinology and Metabolism ; : 177-184, 2015.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-30196
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Selenoprotein P (SEPP1) and fetuin-A, both circulating liver-derived glycoproteins, are novel biomarkers for insulin resistance and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. However, the effect of exendin-4 (Ex-4), a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, on the expression of hepatokines, SEPP1, and fetuin-A, is unknown.

METHODS:

The human hepatoma cell line HepG2 was treated with palmitic acid (PA; 0.4 mM) and tunicamycin (tuni; 2ug/ml) with or without exendin-4 (100 nM) for 24 hours. The change in expression of PA-induced SEPP1, fetuin-A, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers by exendin-4 treatment were evaluated using quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting. Transfection of cells with AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) small interfering RNA (siRNA) was performed to establish the effect of exendin-4-mediated AMPK in the regulation of SEPP1 and fetuin-A expression.

RESULTS:

Exendin-4 reduced the expression of SEPP1, fetuin-A, and ER stress markers including PKR-like ER kinase, inositol-requiring kinase 1alpha, activating transcription factor 6, and C/EBP homologous protein in HepG2 cells. Exendin-4 also reduced the expression of SEPP1 and fetuin-A in cells treated with tunicamycin, an ER stress inducer. In cells treated with the AMPK activator 5-aminoidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide (AICAR), the expression of hepatic SEPP1 and fetuin-A were negatively related by AMPK, which is the target of exendin-4. In addition, exendin-4 treatment did not decrease SEPP1 and fetuin-A expression in cells transfected with AMPK siRNA.

CONCLUSION:

These data suggest that exendin-4 can attenuate the expression of hepatic SEPP1 and fetuin-A via improvement of PA-induced ER stress by AMPK.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Phosphotransferases / Insulin Resistance / Glycoproteins / Transfection / Tunicamycin / Biomarkers / Cell Line / Blotting, Western / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Endocrinology and Metabolism Year: 2015 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Phosphotransferases / Insulin Resistance / Glycoproteins / Transfection / Tunicamycin / Biomarkers / Cell Line / Blotting, Western / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Endocrinology and Metabolism Year: 2015 Type: Article