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Therapeutic strategy for pancreatic beta-cell lipotoxicity by activating lipid metabolism

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K08531
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 54040:Metabolism and endocrinology-related
Research InstitutionKagawa University

Principal Investigator

Murao Koji  香川大学, 医学部, 教授 (20291982)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 福長 健作  香川大学, 医学部, 助教 (70746932)
井町 仁美  香川大学, 医学部, 准教授 (80380187)
Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
KeywordsABCA1 / HDL / インスリン / OxLDL / 2-Methoxyestradiol / promoter / LXR / FoxO1 / 糖尿病 / 脂肪毒性 / インスリン分泌 / HDL代謝
Outline of Research at the Start

さまざまな細胞にはコレステロールを引き抜くABCA1遺伝子が発現しているが、コレステロールの引き抜きによる細胞内コレステロール含量の調節をおこなっている。膵β細胞においては、コレステロール含量が増加することでグルコース依存性インスリン分泌が障害されることが判明した。本実験の特徴は、膵β細胞のコレステロール含量を調節するABCA1の発現調節メカニズムを解明し、加えてコレステロール蓄積によるインスリン分泌不全のメカニズムを網羅的に解析し、最終的にはHDL代謝, ABCA1代謝を賦活することによる膵β細胞の脂肪毒性解除の新たな治療ストラテージを確立することにある。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The reduced function of ABCA1 leads to lipid accumulation in pancreatic β-cells, which ultimately leads to reduced insulin secretion. Lipotoxicity is thought to be the cause of impaired glucose tolerance due to reduced glucose-responsive insulin secretion. Since female hormones promote ABCA1 expression, we comprehensively investigated the metabolites of female hormones. Among the metabolites, we found that 2-Methoxyestradiol (2-ME) promoted ABCA1 expression. 2-ME enhanced ABCA1 promoter activity, but this effect was reduced after inhibition of the PI3K pathway.Furthermore, 2-ME stimulated rapid phosphorylation of Akt and FoxO1 and reduced nuclear accumulation of FoxO1. Mutation of the FoxO1-binding site in the ABCA1 promoter or treatment with FoxO1-specific siRNA abolished the effect of 2-ME2 on ABCA1 expression, and OxLDL conversely downregulated ABCA1 gene expression and inhibited insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cells.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の目的は、膵β細胞のコレステロール含量を調節するABCA1の発現調節メカニズムを解明し、コレステロール蓄積によるインスリン分泌不全のメカニズムを網羅的に解析し、最終的にはHDL代謝, ABCA1代謝を賦活することによる膵β細胞の脂肪毒性解除を目指した新たな治療ストラテージを確立することにある。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2024 2023 2022

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Mitochondrial KATP channel-mediated autophagy contributes to angiotensin II-induced vascular dysfunction in mice2024

    • Author(s)
      Yin Xue-Min、Song Yi-Yi、Jiang Wen-Yi、Zhang Hao-Tian、Chen Jing-Wei、Murao Koji、Han Meng-Xiao、Sun Wan-Ping、Zhang Guo-Xing
    • Journal Title

      Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

      Volume: 24 Issue: 6 Pages: 21-28

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.numecd.2024.01.019

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of a Diabetic Diet Containing the Rare Sugar D-Allulose in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blind, Crossover Study2023

    • Author(s)
      Fukunaga Kensaku、Yoshimura Takafumi、Imachi Hitomi、Kobayashi Toshihiro、Saheki Takanobu、Sato Seisuke、Saheki Nao、Jiang Wenyi、Murao Koji
    • Journal Title

      Nutrients

      Volume: 15 Issue: 12 Pages: 2802-2802

    • DOI

      10.3390/nu15122802

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Quantitative effects of bilirubin structural photoisomers on the measurement of direct bilirubin via the vanadate oxidation method2023

    • Author(s)
      Arioka Makoto、Koyano Kosuke、Nakao Yasuhiro、Ozaki Miyo、Nakamura Shinji、Kiuchi Hiroyuki、Okada Hitoshi、Itoh Susumu、Murao Koji、Kusaka Takashi
    • Journal Title

      Annals of Clinical Biochemistry: International Journal of Laboratory Medicine

      Volume: 60 Issue: 3 Pages: 177-183

    • DOI

      10.1177/00045632231154748

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Exendin-4 Increases Scavenger Receptor Class BI Expression via Activation of AMPK/FoxO1 in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells.2022

    • Author(s)
      Lyu J, Imachi H, Fukunaga K, Sato S, Kobayashi T, Saheki T, Japar S, Iwama H, Matsumura Y, Ozaki M, Yoshimura T, Murao K
    • Journal Title

      Curr Issues Mol Biol

      Volume: 44 Issue: 11 Pages: 5474-5484

    • DOI

      10.3390/cimb44110370

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A pilot study on the effect of D-allulose on postprandial glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus during Ramadan fasting2022

    • Author(s)
      Japar S, Fukunaga K, Kobayashi T, Imachi H, Sato S, Saheki T, Ibata T, Yoshimura T, Soh KL, Ong SL, Muhamed Z, Murao K
    • Journal Title

      Diabetol Metab Syndr

      Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Pages: 86-91

    • DOI

      10.1186/s13098-022-00856-3

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Effects of 2-Methoxyestradiol, a Main Metabolite of Estradiol on Hepatic ABCA1 Expression in HepG2 Cells2022

    • Author(s)
      Ibata T, Lyu J, Imachi H, Fukunaga K, Sato S, Kobayashi T, Saheki T, Yoshimura T, Murao K.
    • Journal Title

      Nutrients.

      Volume: Jan 11;14(2) Issue: 2 Pages: 288-288

    • DOI

      10.3390/nu14020288

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 膵β細胞においてペマフィブラートがABCA1発現、インスリン分泌に及ぼす影響について2023

    • Author(s)
      福長健作、井上侑香、高場萌、吉村崇史、佐伯岳信、佐伯直、小林俊博、井町仁美、村尾孝児
    • Organizer
      第66回日本糖尿病学会年次学術集会(鹿児島)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 低血糖を繰り返すマーバッシュ病の一例2023

    • Author(s)
      吉村崇史、井上侑香、高場萌、佐伯岳信、佐伯直、小林俊博、井町仁美、村尾孝児
    • Organizer
      第66回日本糖尿病学会年次学術集会(鹿児島)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ホルモン測定の進歩と限界(limitations)-臨床検査結果評価時の注意点2023

    • Author(s)
      井町仁美、村尾孝児
    • Organizer
      第96回日本内分泌学会学術総会(名古屋)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] GLP1がHUVECにおけるSRB1/CLA1発現へ及ぼす影響について2023

    • Author(s)
      佐伯 岳信, 井上 侑香, 高場 萌, 吉村 崇史, 佐伯 直, 小林 俊博, 福長 健作, 井町 仁美, 村尾 孝児
    • Organizer
      第96回日本内分泌学会学術総会(名古屋)
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A study on the effect of D-allulose on suppressing postprandial hyperglycemia S26 in patients with type 2 diabetes2023

    • Author(s)
      Toshihiro Kobayashi, Yuka Inoue, Megumi Takaba, Takafumi Yoshimura, Takanobu Saheki, Nao Sahek, Kensaku Fukunaga, Hitomi Imachi and Koji Murao
    • Organizer
      Rare Sugar Congress 2023 Kagawa
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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