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CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 51, 期 1, 页码 154-172出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000495171
关键词
Calcium supplementation; Adipogenesis; Glucose homeostasis; CaMKII; PI3K; Akt
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31790411, 31372397, 31672508]
- Guangdong special support program [2014TQ01N260]
Background/Aims: It has been implicated that calcium supplementation is involved in reducing body weight/fat and improving glucose homeostasis. However, the underlying mechanisms are still not fully understood. Here, we investigated the effects of calcium supplementation on adipogenesis and glucose homeostasis in porcine bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (pBMSCs) and high fat diet (HFD)-fed mice and explored the involved signaling pathways. Methods:In vitro, pBMSCs were treated with 4 mM extracellular calcium ([Ca2+](o)) and/or 1 M nifedipine, 0.1 M BAPTA-AM, 1 M KN-93, 50 nM wortmannin for 10 days. The intracellular calcium ([Ca2+](i)) levels were measured using Fluo 3-AM by flow cytometry. The adipogenic differentiation of pBMSCs was determined by Oil Red-O staining and triglyceride assay. The expression of marker genes involved in adipogenesis (peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP)) and glucose uptake (glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4)), as well as the activation of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and PI3K/Akt-FoxO1/AS160 signaling pathways were determined by Western blotting. Glucose uptake and utilization were examined using 2-NBDG assay and glucose content assay, respectively. In vivo, C57BL/6J male mice were fed a HFD (containing 1.2% calcium) without or with 0.6% (w/w) calcium chloride in drinking water for 13 weeks. The adipogenesis, glucose homeostasis and the involvement of CaMKII and PI3K/Akt signaling pathway were also assessed. Results:In vitro, [Ca2+](o) stimulated pBMSCs adipogenesis by increasing [Ca2+](i) level and activating CaMKII and PI3K/Akt-FoxO1 pathways. In addition, [Ca2+](o) promoted glucose uptake/utilization by enhancing AS160 phosphorylation, GLUT4 expression and translocation. However, the stimulating effects of [Ca2+](o) on pBMSCs adipogenesis and glucose uptake/utilization were abolished by L-VGCC blocker Nifedipine, [Ca2+](i) chelator BAPTA-AM, CaMKII inhibitor KN-93, or PI3K inhibitor Wortmannin. In vivo, calcium supplementation decreased body weight and fat content, increased adipocyte number, and improved glucose homeostasis, with elevated PPAR and GLUT4 expression and PI3K/Akt activation in iWAT. Conclusion: calcium supplementation enhanced adipogenesis and glucose uptake in pBMSCs, which was coincident with the increased adipocyte number and improved glucose homeostasis in HFD-fed mice, and was associated with activation of CaMKII and PI3K/Akt-FoxO1/AS160 pathways. These data provided a broader understanding of the mechanisms underlying calcium-induced body weight/fat loss and glycemic control.
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