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  2. Sirtuin 6 affects glucose reabsorption and gluconeogenesis in type 1 diabetes via FoxO1

Sirtuin 6 affects glucose reabsorption and gluconeogenesis in type 1 diabetes via FoxO1

  • Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2022 May 1;547:111597. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2022.111597.
Che Bian 1 Ruijing Zhang 2 Yuxia Wang 1 Jia Li 1 Yuling Song 1 Dan Guo 1 Jing Gao 3 Huiwen Ren 4
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Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
  • 2 Advanced Institute for Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
  • 3 Department of Gerontology, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
  • 4 Advanced Institute for Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China. Electronic address: rhwcmu@163.com.
Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the expression changes of Sirtuin 6 in diabetic renal tissues and the molecular mechanisms affecting renal tubular gluconeogenesis and reabsorption.

Methods: The type 1 diabetic C57BL/6 mice model as well as high glucose cultured proximal tubular cells and cell lines were established. SIRT6 siRNA, the SGLT2 Inhibitor (dapagliflozin), and Insulin were pre-treated to make Sirtuin 6 levels, gluconeogenesis, and reabsorption changes. Immunofluorescence was used for Sirtuin 6 renal localization, and molecular biological detection was adopted for transcription factors, FoxO1, transporters (SGLT2 and GLUT2) as well as rate-limiting Enzyme. Nuclear/plasma proteins were extracted to detect Sirtuin 6 and FoxO1 levels in the subcellular structure.

Results: Sirtuin 6 was decreased in STZ-induced diabetic renal outer medulla, and lower both in high glucose-induced primary proximal tubular cells and cell lines. Sirtuin 6 reversed the glucose reabsorption and gluconeogenesis effect via regulating FoxO1 and affecting nuclear translocation of FoxO1 in high glucose-induced proximal tubular cells.

Conclusion: Sirtuin 6 affects renal glucose reabsorption and gluconeogenesis in type 1 diabetes by regulating FoxO1 nuclear import.

Keywords

Gluconeogenesis; Glucose reabsorption; Sirtuin 6; Type 1 diabetes.

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