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Incretin-induced changes in the transcriptome of skeletal muscles of fa/fa Zucker rat (ZFR) with obesity, without diabetes
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Incretin-induced changes in the transcriptome of skeletal muscles of fa/fa Zucker rat (ZFR) with obesity, without diabetes
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Journal Article
Incretin-induced changes in the transcriptome of skeletal muscles of fa/fa Zucker rat (ZFR) with obesity, without diabetes
2022
Overview
IntroductionGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1ra) are increasingly used in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity. Exendin-4 (Ex-4), a long acting GLP-1ra, was previously reported to decrease oxidative stress in hepatocytes, adipocytes and skeletal muscle cells in obese nondiabetic fa/fa Zucker rats (ZFR), thereby improving insulin resistance.AimWe aimed first to identify Ex-4-induced changes in the transcriptome of skeletal muscle cells in ZFR.ResultsOntology analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in ZFR versus lean animals (LR) showed that the extracellular matrix (ECM) is the first most affected cellular compartment, followed by myofibrils and endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Interestingly, among 15 genes regulated in ZFR versus LR, 14 of them were inversely regulated by Ex-4, as further confirmed by RT-qPCR. Picro-Sirius red histological staining showed that decreased ECM fiber area in ZFR is partially restored by Ex-4. Ontology analysis of the myofibril compartment revealed that decreased muscle contractile function in ZFR is partially restored by Ex-4, as confirmed by Phalloidin histological staining that showed a partial restoration by Ex-4 of altered contractile apparatus in ZFR. Ontology analysis of ER DEGs in ZFR versus LR showed that some of them are related to the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway. Phosphorylated AMPK levels were strongly increased in Ex-4-treated ZFR.ConclusionAltogether, our results suggest that GLP-1ra strongly restructure ECM and reinforce contractile capabilities in ZFR, while optimizing the cellular metabolism through AMPK.
