The occurrence of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (pepck) and pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK) was determined in the ripe pericarps of several grape genotypes. Moreover, the abundance pattern of pepck during ...
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The occurrence of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (pepck) and pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK) was determined in the ripe pericarps of several grape genotypes. Moreover, the abundance pattern of pepck during the development of grape berries was studied in a range of cultivars. In addition, the presence of pepck in grape leaves and the location/abundance of pepck in developing grape seeds were investigated. pepck was present in the pericarp of all the cultivars of Vitis vinifera studied and in that of the hybrid 420A (Vitis berlandieri x Vitis riparia). By contrast, PPDK was either not present or present at very low abundance. The results strongly indicated that the pepck and not the PPDK pathway is the predominant one utilised in gluconeogenesis in the berry pericarp of grape genotypes. Further, the results showed that the abundance of pepck increased greatly at the start of ripening in all the cultivars, showing a similar pattern in all of them. pepck was not present (or at very low abundance) in grape leaves throughout their development. In developing grape seeds, the results indicated a similar abundance of pepck in both the seed coat and the tissues enclosed by it.
This study aims to evaluate the protective behaviour of N2, a semi-natural analog of nimbin, for its anti-diabetic efficacy against alloxan-induced oxidative damage and beta-cell dysfunction in in-vivo zebrafish larva...
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This study aims to evaluate the protective behaviour of N2, a semi-natural analog of nimbin, for its anti-diabetic efficacy against alloxan-induced oxidative damage and beta-cell dysfunction in in-vivo zebrafish larvae. A 500 mu M of alloxan was exposed to zebrafish larvae for 24 h to induce oxidative stress in the pancreatic beta-cells and co-exposed with N2 to study the protection of N2 by inhibiting ROS by DCFH-DA, DHE and NDA staining along with Cellular damage, apoptosis and lipid peroxidation. The zebrafish was further exposed to 500 mu M alloxan for 72 h to induce beta-cell destruction along with depleted glucose uptake and co-exposed to N2 to study the protective mechanism. Glucose levels were estimated, and PCR was used to verify the mRNA expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (pepck) and insulin. Alloxan induced (24 h) oxidative stress in the pancreatic beta-cells in which N2's co-exposure inhibited ROS by eliminating O-2(-) radicals and restoring the glutathione levels, thus preventing cellular damage and lipid peroxidation. The zebrafish exposed to 500 mu M alloxan for 72 h was observed with beta-cell destruction along with depleted glucose uptake when stained with 2NBDG, wherein N2 was able to protect the pancreatic beta-cells from oxidative damage, promoted high glucose uptake and reduced glucose levels. N2 stimulated insulin production and downregulated pepck by inhibiting gluconeogenesis, attenuating post-prandial hyperglycemia. N2 may contribute to anti-oxidant protection against alloxan-induced beta-cell damage and anti-hyperglycemic activity, restoring insulin function and suppressing pepck expression.
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a photosynthetic pathway characterized by nocturnal CO2 fixation into organic acids followed by their diurnal decarboxylation. Decarboxylation activity is time regulated, usually ...
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Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a photosynthetic pathway characterized by nocturnal CO2 fixation into organic acids followed by their diurnal decarboxylation. Decarboxylation activity is time regulated, usually presenting higher activity in the middle of the day. This process can be performed by phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (pepck) and/or by malic enzyme, resulting in an increase in internal CO2 concentration which may act to suppress photorespiration. It is suggested that the CO2 provided by the decarboxylation can improve the photochemical use of energy in CAM plants. This photosynthetic pathway also contributes to improve water use efficiency, and, in an interesting way, some species can engage this photosynthesis when subjected to water deficit. Guzmania monostachia is a bromeliad that occupies habitats with intermittent water availability and CAM can be induced by water deficit. To test the light-time modulation of decarboxylation activity and light-energy use in G. monostachia, we analyzed the activity of pepck, the main decarboxylating enzyme for this bromeliad, as well as the photochemical and non-photochemical quenching and organic acids contents at three times of the day. Results showed a diurnal modulation where the highest pepck decarboxylation activity coincided with an increase in the photochemical quenching and a decrease in the non-photochemical quenching. In addition, a reduction in acid content was observed, strongly indicating the interface between CO2 generation through acid decarboxylation and its effect on PSII photochemical activity and photorespiration in CAM-induced plants. The same was not observed for well-watered plants. Also, pepck activity modulation may be related to transcriptional and post-translational regulation, since an increase in transcript abundance and a modulation in the dephosphorylated enzyme activity was noted. Moreover, we suggest that the time modulation of pepck plays an important role in regulating PSII ene
Dietary fats rich in saturated fatty acid (SFA) increase the risk of metabolic diseases, and certain microRNAs (miRNAs) dysregulated by SFA are associated with the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabete...
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Dietary fats rich in saturated fatty acid (SFA) increase the risk of metabolic diseases, and certain microRNAs (miRNAs) dysregulated by SFA are associated with the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. A previous study found that miR-195 is increased by SFA and impairs hepatic insulin signaling through the suppression of INSR (Yang et al., 2014) [1]. This article reports accompanying data to determine the effect of miR-195 on the expression of pepck, a key player in hepatic gluconeogenesis. The transfection of miR-195 in HepG2 hepatocytes was found to increase the mRNA and protein expression of pepck. Moreover, the insulin-stimulated reduction of pepck expression was attenuated drastically by miR-195. More detailed analysis and understanding of the role of miR-195 in diet-induced hepatic insulin resistance can be found in "Saturated fatty acid-induced miR-195 impairs insulin signaling and glycogen metabolism in HepG2 cells" (Yang et al., 2014)111. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.
The major role of insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1)in the liver is to mediate glucose uptake in hepatocytes to synthesize glycogen and maintain blood glucose homeostasis.(Objective and Method)In the present study,to...
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The major role of insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1)in the liver is to mediate glucose uptake in hepatocytes to synthesize glycogen and maintain blood glucose homeostasis.(Objective and Method)In the present study,to evaluate the role of IGF-1 on gluconeogenesis and nutrient metabolism in dairy cattle,pyruvate carboxylase(PC)and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase(pepck)expression and enzyme activity were evaluated in primary cultures of bovine hepatocytes treated with different concentrations of IGF-1 by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and spectrophotometry,respectively.(Result)The results showed that expression of PC and pepck were significantly lower in bovine hepatocytes by IGF-1 treatment in test group compare to the control group(P<0.01).As IGF-1 concentration increased,PC and pepck enzyme activity in bovine hepatocytes decreased.(Conclusion)Evaluating PC and pepck mRNA levels and enzyme activity may thus be useful to monitor subclinical ketosis in dairy cows.
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