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Biochem Pharmacol ; 218: 115896, 2023 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37898388

RESUMO

Cryptochromes (CRYs), transcriptional repressors of the circadian clock in mammals, inhibit cAMP production when glucagon activates G-protein coupled receptors. Therefore, molecules that modulate CRYs have the potential to regulate gluconeogenesis. In this study, we discovered a new molecule called TW68 that interacts with the primary pockets of mammalian CRY1/2, leading to reduced ubiquitination levels and increased stability. In cell-based circadian rhythm assays using U2OS Bmal1-dLuc cells, TW68 extended the period length of the circadian rhythm. Additionally, TW68 decreased the transcriptional levels of two genes, Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 (PCK1) and Glucose-6-phosphatase (G6PC), which play crucial roles in glucose biosynthesis during glucagon-induced gluconeogenesis in HepG2 cells. Oral administration of TW68 in mice showed good tolerance, a good pharmacokinetic profile, and remarkable bioavailability. Finally, when administered to fasting diabetic animals from ob/ob and HFD-fed obese mice, TW68 reduced blood glucose levels by enhancing CRY stabilization and subsequently decreasing the transcriptional levels of Pck1 and G6pc. These findings collectively demonstrate the antidiabetic efficacy of TW68 in vivo, suggesting its therapeutic potential for controlling fasting glucose levels in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.


Assuntos
Relógios Circadianos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Animais , Camundongos , Criptocromos/genética , Glicemia , Camundongos Obesos , Glucagon , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamento farmacológico , Ritmo Circadiano/fisiologia , Mamíferos , Jejum
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Nat Commun ; 13(1): 6742, 2022 11 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36347873

RESUMO

Cryptochromes are negative transcriptional regulators of the circadian clock in mammals. It is not clear how reducing the level of endogenous CRY1 in mammals will affect circadian rhythm and the relation of such a decrease with apoptosis. Here, we discovered a molecule (M47) that destabilizes Cryptochrome 1 (CRY1) both in vitro and in vivo. The M47 selectively enhanced the degradation rate of CRY1 by increasing its ubiquitination and resulted in increasing the circadian period length of U2OS Bmal1-dLuc cells. In addition, subcellular fractionation studies from mice liver indicated that M47 increased degradation of the CRY1 in the nucleus. Furthermore, M47-mediated CRY1 reduction enhanced oxaliplatin-induced apoptosis in Ras-transformed p53 null fibroblast cells. Systemic repetitive administration of M47 increased the median lifespan of p53-/- mice by ~25%. Collectively our data suggest that M47 is a promising molecule to treat forms of cancer depending on the p53 mutation.


Assuntos
Relógios Circadianos , Criptocromos , Animais , Camundongos , Relógios Circadianos/genética , Ritmo Circadiano/genética , Criptocromos/genética , Criptocromos/metabolismo , Longevidade , Mamíferos/metabolismo , Camundongos Knockout , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/genética
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BMC Nephrol ; 22(1): 266, 2021 07 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34271871

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: To investigate if remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) can offer any renoprotective value by counteracting the deleterious effect of partial nephrectomy (PN) under warm ischemia on renal function. METHODS: Four groups, each with 5 Wistar albino rats, were constructed; RIPC + PN, PN, RIPC and sham. Right nephrectomy was performed to constitute a solitary kidney model. RIPC denoted sequential clamping/declamping of the femoral artery/vein complex. PN was performed under warm-ischemia following RIPC. Blood samples were collected on multiple occasions until euthanasia on day 7. Immunoassays were conducted to measure the serum and tissues levels of kidney injury markers. Kidneys were examined histologically and morphometric analyzes were performed using digital scanning. RESULTS: IL-33 levels did not differ significantly between the groups. Serum levels of KIM-1, NGAL, and aldose reductase in RIPC + PN, PN and RIPC groups were significantly lower than that of sham group. Tissue biomarker levels were similar across groups. The observed trend in mean necrosis area of PN group was higher than that of RIPC + PN group (p > 0.05). The transitional zone between necrosis and healthy tissue showed a trend towards increasing width in the rats subjected to RIPC before PN vs. those who underwent PN without RIPC (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: RIPC failed to counteract the renal functional consequences of PN under warm ischemia in a solitary kidney animal model. The supportive but marginal histological findings in favor of RIPC's renoprotective potential were not supplemented with the changes in serum and tissue biomarker levels.


Assuntos
Moléculas de Adesão Celular/análise , Precondicionamento Isquêmico/métodos , Rim , Lipocalina-2/análise , Nefrectomia , Traumatismo por Reperfusão , Aldeído Redutase/análise , Animais , Biomarcadores/análise , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Rim/metabolismo , Rim/patologia , Rim/fisiopatologia , Testes de Função Renal , Nefrectomia/efeitos adversos , Nefrectomia/métodos , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/sangue , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/etiologia , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/patologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Isquemia Quente/métodos
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Development ; 148(4)2021 02 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33531432

RESUMO

KIF2A is a kinesin motor protein with essential roles in neural progenitor division and axonal pruning during brain development. However, how different KIF2A alternative isoforms function during development of the cerebral cortex is not known. Here, we focus on three Kif2a isoforms expressed in the developing cortex. We show that Kif2a is essential for dendritic arborization in mice and that the functions of all three isoforms are sufficient for this process. Interestingly, only two of the isoforms can sustain radial migration of cortical neurons; a third isoform, lacking a key N-terminal region, is ineffective. By proximity-based interactome mapping for individual isoforms, we identify previously known KIF2A interactors, proteins localized to the mitotic spindle poles and, unexpectedly, also translation factors, ribonucleoproteins and proteins that are targeted to organelles, prominently to the mitochondria. In addition, we show that a KIF2A mutation, which causes brain malformations in humans, has extensive changes to its proximity-based interactome, with depletion of mitochondrial proteins identified in the wild-type KIF2A interactome. Our data raises new insights about the importance of alternative splice variants during brain development.


Assuntos
Diferenciação Celular/genética , Movimento Celular/genética , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Cinesinas/genética , Neurônios/citologia , Neurônios/metabolismo , Proteínas Repressoras/genética , Processamento Alternativo , Animais , Córtex Cerebral/citologia , Córtex Cerebral/metabolismo , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Cinesinas/metabolismo , Camundongos , Mutação , Neurogênese/genética , Proteômica/métodos , Isoformas de RNA , Proteínas Repressoras/metabolismo
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J Biol Chem ; 295(11): 3518-3531, 2020 03 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32019867

RESUMO

Proper function of many physiological processes requires a robust circadian clock. Disruptions of the circadian clock can result in metabolic diseases, mood disorders, and accelerated aging. Therefore, identifying small molecules that specifically modulate regulatory core clock proteins may potentially enable better management of these disorders. In this study, we applied a structure-based molecular-docking approach to find small molecules that specifically bind to the core circadian regulator, the transcription factor circadian locomotor output cycles kaput (CLOCK). We identified 100 candidate molecules by virtual screening of ∼2 million small molecules for those predicted to bind closely to the interface in CLOCK that interacts with its transcriptional co-regulator, Brain and muscle Arnt-like protein-1 (BMAL1). Using a mammalian two-hybrid system, real-time monitoring of circadian rhythm in U2OS cells, and various biochemical assays, we tested these compounds experimentally and found one, named CLK8, that specifically bound to and interfered with CLOCK activity. We show that CLK8 disrupts the interaction between CLOCK and BMAL1 and interferes with nuclear translocation of CLOCK both in vivo and in vitro Results from further experiments indicated that CLK8 enhances the amplitude of the cellular circadian rhythm by stabilizing the negative arm of the transcription/translation feedback loop without affecting period length. Our results reveal CLK8 as a tool for further studies of CLOCK's role in circadian rhythm amplitude regulation and as a potential candidate for therapeutic development to manage disorders associated with dampened circadian rhythms.


Assuntos
Fatores de Transcrição ARNTL/metabolismo , Proteínas CLOCK/metabolismo , Ritmo Circadiano/efeitos dos fármacos , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequenas/farmacologia , Animais , Sítios de Ligação , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Núcleo Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Núcleo Celular/metabolismo , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Fígado/efeitos dos fármacos , Fígado/metabolismo , Masculino , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Modelos Biológicos , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Simulação de Dinâmica Molecular , Ligação Proteica/efeitos dos fármacos , Transporte Proteico/efeitos dos fármacos , Frações Subcelulares/metabolismo , Fatores de Tempo
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In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim ; 55(7): 473-481, 2019 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31214928

RESUMO

Leptin, a metabolic hormone, regulates the reproductive functions responding to both nutritional and body conditions. Embryonic stem cells play important roles in reproductive technology, but their derivation can be challenging. In this study, we evaluated the derivation rates of mouse embryonic stem cell (mESC) line from blastocysts developing in embryo culture media supplemented with different leptin concentrations. The results showed that addition of leptin into the embryo culture medium supported the in vitro development of mouse embryo. The mESC line derivation rates for media treated with 0, 10, 50, and 100 ng/ml of leptin were 61.24 % (54/88), 84.96 % (42/50), 81.79 % (61/76), and 85.78 % (56/67), respectively. In addition, leptin treatment of blastocysts upregulated the expression levels of the trophectoderm marker Cdx2, whereas inner cell mass markers Oct-4 and Nanog were not affected. mESC lines derived after leptin treatment demonstrated hallmarks of pluripotency, such as alkaline phosphatase activity, expression of, OCT4, NANOG, and SSEA1, as well as the ability to form embryoid bodies and well-differentiated teratomas. In conclusion, leptin has a positive effect on the derivation rate of mouse embryonic stem cell lines which may be, in part, due to its effects on the development of the trophectoderm cell lineage in the embryo.


Assuntos
Blastocisto/citologia , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Leptina/farmacologia , Células-Tronco Embrionárias Murinas/citologia , Teratoma/metabolismo , Animais , Fator de Transcrição CDX2/biossíntese , Diferenciação Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Linhagem Celular , Linhagem da Célula , Meios de Cultura/farmacologia , Técnicas de Cultura Embrionária , Corpos Embrioides/citologia , Antígenos CD15/biossíntese , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Proteína Homeobox Nanog/biossíntese , Fator 3 de Transcrição de Octâmero/biossíntese , Teratoma/induzido quimicamente
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Mol Reprod Dev ; 79(9): 613-25, 2012 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22778065

RESUMO

Vitrification is becoming a preferred method for pre-implantation embryo cryopreservation. The objective of this study was to determine the differentially expressed genes of in vivo- and in vitro-produced bovine embryos after vitrification. In vitro- (IVF) and in vivo-derived (IVV) bovine blastocysts were identified as follows: in vitro-produced fresh (IVF-F), in vitro-produced vitrified (IVF-V), in vivo-derived fresh (IVV-F), in vivo-derived vitrified (IVV-V). The microarray results showed that 53 genes were differentially regulated between IVF and IVV, and 121 genes were differentially regulated between fresh and vitrified blastocysts (P < 0.05). There were 6, 268, 962, and 17 differentially regulated genes between IVF-F × IVV-F, IVF-V × IVV-V, IVF-F × IVF-V, and IVV-F × IVV-V, respectively (P < 0.05). While gene expression was significantly different between fresh and vitrified IVF blastocysts (P < 0.05), it was similar between fresh and vitrified IVV blastocysts. Significantly up-regulated KEGG pathways included ribosome, oxidative phosphorylation, spliceosome, and oocyte meiosis in the fresh IVF blastocyst samples, while sphingolipid and purine metabolisms were up-regulated in the vitrified IVF blastocyst. The results showed that in vitro bovine blastocyst production protocols used in this study caused no major gene expression differences compared to those of in vivo-produced blastocysts. After vitrification, however, in vitro-produced blastocysts showed major gene expression differences compared to in vivo blastocysts. This study suggests that in vitro-produced embryos are of comparable quality to their in vivo counterparts. Vitrification of in vitro blastocysts, on the other hand, causes significant up-regulation of genes that are involved in stress responses.


Assuntos
Blastocisto/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento/fisiologia , Animais , Blastocisto/citologia , Bovinos , Técnicas de Cultura Embrionária , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Análise de Sequência com Séries de Oligonucleotídeos , Estresse Fisiológico/fisiologia , Regulação para Cima/fisiologia
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