期刊
CELL METABOLISM
卷 34, 期 1, 页码 158-+出版社
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.11.013
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- NIH [HHSN276201200017C]
- [DK58282]
- [DK63618]
- [7T32DK00755925]
- [K01 DK123199]
- [P30CA013696]
This study reveals that TOX4 is an insulin receptor-independent regulator of hepatic glucose production, and may contribute to the pathophysiology of diabetes.
Increased hepatic glucose production (HGP) contributes to hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes. Hormonal regulation of this process is primarily, but not exclusively, mediated by the AKT-FoxO1 pathway. Here, we show that cAMP and dexamethasone regulate the high-mobility group superfamily member TOX4 to mediate HGP, independent of the insulin receptor/FoxO1 pathway. TOX4 inhibition decreases glucose production in primary hepatocytes and liver and increases glucose tolerance. Combined genetic ablation of TOX4 and FoxO1 in liver has additive effects on glucose tolerance and gluconeogenesis. Moreover, TOX4 ablation fails to reverse the metabolic derangement brought by insulin receptor knockout. TOX4 expression is increased in livers of patients with steatosis and diabetes and in diet-induced obese and db/db mice. In the latter two murine models, knockdown Tox4 decreases glycemia and improves glucose tolerance. We conclude that TOX4 is an insulin receptor-independent regulator of HGP and a candidate contributor to the pathophysiology of diabetes.
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