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2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Study on a novel energy metabolism transcription factor that regulates insulin signaling

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17390259
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Metabolomics
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

SHIMANO Hitoshi  University of Tsukuba., Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Associate Prof., 大学院人間総合科学研究科, 助教授 (20251241)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAKAHASHI Akimitsu  University of Tsukuba., Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Assist. Prof., 大学院人間総合科学研究科, 講師 (70344893)
NAKAGAWA Yoshimi  University of Tsukuba., Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Assist. Prof., 大学院人間総合科学研究科, 講師 (80361351)
MATSUZAKA Takashi  University of Tsukuba., Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Assist. Prof., 大学院人間総合科学研究科, 助手 (70400679)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2006
Keywordsinsulin resistance / Metabolic Syndrome / Lifestyle-related diseases / diabetes / transcription factors / insulin signaling / IR52 / TFE3
Research Abstract

Genes involved in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism are nutritionally regulated at the transcriptional level in a coordinated fashion. SREBP-1c is a bHLH transcription factor that control lipogenesis and is induced during over-nutrition to facilitate the conversion of glucose to fatty acids and triglycerides for the storage of the excess energy. Uncontrolled activation of nuclear SREBP-1c in the liver can cause hepatosteatosis, hypertriglyceridemia, and hepatic insulin resistance due to direct suppression of insulin signaling pathways, precipitating development of metabolic syndrome. Conversely, in an attempt to seek for a novel factor that could have therapeutic effects on obesity- or insulin resistance-related disorders, we identified TFE3, a novel bHLH transcription factor that activates various insulin signaling molecules, protecting against the development of insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. In this project, we conducted experiments to investigate impacts of this nov … More el factor on glucose and lipid metabolism. Adenoviral over-expression of TFE3 strongly activated gene expression of IRS-2, Akt1, Hexokinase II in the liver, leading to amelioration of insulin resistance and reduction in plasma glucose levels in several diabetic models such as db/db, KK-Ay, and diet-induced obesity mice as well as STZ-teated diabetic mice. Regulation of IRS-2 is the primary site where TFE3 in synergy with Foxo1, and SREBP-1c converge. Taken together, TFE3/Foxo1 and SREBP-1c reciprocally regulate IRS-2 expression and insulin sensitivity in the liver. This scenario provides a mechanistic explanation for the physiological link between glucose and lipid metabolism such as physiological switching glycogen synthesis to lipogenesis. In addition, these two transcription factors may ultimately contribute to pathophysiological effects of over-nutrition leading to development of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes. In this review I will discuss roles of SREBP-1c and TFE3 in homeostasis of energy metabolism and in metabolic disturbances, focusing on hepatic insulin sensitivity. Less

  • Research Products

    (19 results)

All 2007 2006 2000

All Journal Article (17 results) Book (1 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Risk imparted by various parameters of smoking in Japanese men with type 2 diabetes on their development of microalbuminuria : Analysis from the Tsukuba Kawai Diabetes Registry.2007

    • Author(s)
      Saito K, Shimano H et al.
    • Journal Title

      Diabetes Care

      Pages: [Epub ahead of print]

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Protein Kinase A suppresses SREBP-1c expression via phosphorylation of LXR in the liver.2007

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto T, Shimano H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      J Biol Chem. Feb 12

      Pages: [Epub ahead of print]

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] SREBP-1c and TFE3, energy transcription factors that regulate hepatic insulin signaling.2007

    • Author(s)
      Shimano H.
    • Journal Title

      J Mol Med. 85(5)

      Pages: 437-444

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Risk imparted by various parameters of smoking in Japanese men with type 2 diabetes on their development of microalbuminuria : Analysis from the Tsukuba Kawai Diabetes Registry.2007

    • Author(s)
      Saito K, Shimano H et al.
    • Journal Title

      Diabetes Care. (Epub ahead of print)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Distinct Effects of Pravastatin, Atorvastatin, and Simvastatin on Insulin Secretion from a beta-cell Line, MIN6 Cells.2006

    • Author(s)
      Ishikawa M, Shimano H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      J Atheroscler Thromb 13(6)

      Pages: 329-335

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Granuphilin is activated by SREBP-1c and involved in impaired insulin secretion in diabetic mice.2006

    • Author(s)
      Kato T, Shimano H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Cell Metab. 4(2)

      Pages: 143-154

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Identification of a novel member of the carboxylesterase family that hydrolyzes triacylglycerol : a potential role in adipocyte lipolysis.2006

    • Author(s)
      Okazaki H, Shimano H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Diabetes 55(7)

      Pages: 2091-2097

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] MafK overexpression in pancreatic beta-cells caused impairment of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.2006

    • Author(s)
      Shimohata H, Shimano H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 346(3)

      Pages: 671-680

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Increased cholesterol biosynthesis and hypercholesterolemia in mice overexpressing squalene synthase in the liver.2006

    • Author(s)
      Okazaki H, Shimano H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      J Lipid Res. 47(9)

      Pages: 1950-1958

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] I SREBP inhibits VEGF expression in human smooth muscle cells.2006

    • Author(s)
      Motoyama K, Shimano H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys Res Commun 342(1)

      Pages: 354-360

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Distinct Effects of Pravastatin, Atorvastatin, and Simvastatin on Insulin Secretion from a beta-cell Line, MIN6 Cells.2006

    • Author(s)
      Ishikawa M, Okajima F, Inoue N, Motomura K, Kato T, Takahashi A, Oikawa S, Yamada N, Shimano H.
    • Journal Title

      J Atheroscler Thromb. D13(6)

      Pages: 329-35

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Granuphilin is activated by SREBP-1c and involved in impaired insulin secretion in diabetic mice.2006

    • Author(s)
      Kato T, Shimano H, Yamamoto T, Yokoo T, Endo Y, Ishikawa M, Matsuzaka T, Nakagawa Y, Kumadaki S, Yahagi N, Takahashi A, Sone H, Suzuki H, Toyoshima H, Hasty AH, Takahashi S, Gomi H, Izumi T, Yamada N.
    • Journal Title

      Cell Metab. 4(2)

      Pages: 143-54

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Identification of a novel member of the carboxylesterase family that hydrolyzes triacylglycerol : a potential role in adipocyte lipolysis.2006

    • Author(s)
      Okazaki H, Igarashi M, Nishi M, Tajima M, Sekiya M, Okazaki S, Yahagi N, Ohashi K, Tsukamoto K, Amemiya-Kudo M, Matsuzaka T, Shimano H, Yamada N, Aoki J, Morikawa R, Takanezawa Y, Arai H, Nagai R, Kadowaki T, Osuga J, Ishibashi S.
    • Journal Title

      Diabetes. J55(7)

      Pages: 2091-7

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] MafK overexpression in pancreatic beta-cells caused impairment of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.2006

    • Author(s)
      Shimohata H, Yoh K, Morito N, Shimano H, Kudo T, Takahashi S.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 346(3)

      Pages: 671-80

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Increased cholesterol biosynthesis and hypercholesterolemia in mice overexpressing squalene synthase in the liver.2006

    • Author(s)
      Okazaki H, Tazoe F, Okazaki S, Isoo N, Tsukamoto K, Sekiya M, Yahagi N, Iizuka Y, Ohashi K, Kitamine T, Tozawa R, Inaba T, Yagyu H, Okazaki M, Shimano H, Shibata N, Arai H, Nagai RZ, Kadowaki T, Osuga J, Ishibashi S.
    • Journal Title

      J Lipid Res. 47(9)

      Pages: 1950-8

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] SREBP inhibits VEGF expression in human smooth muscle cells.2006

    • Author(s)
      Motoyama K, Fukumoto S, Koyama H, Emoto M, Shimano H, Maemura K, Nishizawa Y.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 31;342(1)

      Pages: 354-60

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Protein Kinase A suppresses SREBP-1c expression via phosphorylation of LXR in the liver.2000

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto T, Shimano H, Inoue N, Nakagawa Y, Matsuzaka T, Takahashi A, Yahagi N, Sone H, Suzuki H, Toyoshima H, Yamada N.
    • Journal Title

      J Biol Chem. (Epub ahead of print)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] 今日の治療指針2006

    • Author(s)
      2型糖尿病
    • Total Pages
      518-520
    • Publisher
      医学書院
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 脂肪毒性の改善剤2006

    • Inventor(s)
      島野 仁, 加藤豊範
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      持田製薬
    • Industrial Property Number
      PCT/JP2006/300008
    • Filing Date
      2006-01-04
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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Published: 2008-05-27  

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