Frankó, A. ; Irmler, M. ; Prehn, C. ; Heinzmann, S.S. ; Schmitt-Kopplin, P. ; Adamski, J. ; Beckers, J. ; von Kleist-Retzow, J.C.* ; Wiesner, R.* ; Häring, H.-U. ; Heni, M. ; Birkenfeld, A.L. ; Hrabě de Angelis, M.
Bezafibrate reduces elevated hepatic fumarate in insulin-deficient mice.
Biomedicines 10:616 (2022)
Glucotoxic metabolites and pathways play a crucial role in diabetic complications, and new treatment options which improve glucotoxicity are highly warranted. In this study, we analyzed bezafibrate (BEZ) treated, streptozotocin (STZ) injected mice, which showed an improved glucose metabolism compared to untreated STZ animals. In order to identify key molecules and pathways which participate in the beneficial effects of BEZ, we studied plasma, skeletal muscle, white adipose tissue (WAT) and liver samples using non-targeted metabolomics (NMR spectroscopy), targeted metabolomics (mass spectrometry), microarrays and mitochondrial enzyme activity measurements, with a particular focus on the liver. The analysis of muscle and WAT demonstrated that STZ treatment elevated inflammatory pathways and reduced insulin signaling and lipid pathways, whereas BEZ decreased inflammatory pathways and increased insulin signaling and lipid pathways, which can partly explain the beneficial effects of BEZ on glucose metabolism. Furthermore, lysophosphatidylcholine levels were lower in the liver and skeletal muscle of STZ mice, which were reverted in BEZ-treated animals. BEZ also improved circulating and hepatic glucose levels as well as lipid profiles. In the liver, BEZ treatment reduced elevated fumarate levels in STZ mice, which was probably due to a decreased expression of urea cycle genes. Since fumarate has been shown to participate in glucotoxic pathways, our data suggests that BEZ treatment attenuates the urea cycle in the liver, decreases fumarate levels and, in turn, ameliorates glucotoxicity and reduces insulin resistance in STZ mice.
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Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
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Herausgeber
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Bezafibrate ; Diabetes ; Fumarate ; Insulin Resistance ; Lysophosphatidylcholine
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englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2022
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2022
ISSN (print) / ISBN
2227-9059
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2227-9059
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Band: 10,
Heft: 3,
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Artikelnummer: 616
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MDPI
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Basel, Switzerland
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Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s)
30201 - Metabolic Health
90000 - German Center for Diabetes Research
30505 - New Technologies for Biomedical Discoveries
30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er)
Genetics and Epidemiology
Helmholtz Diabetes Center
Enabling and Novel Technologies
Environmental Sciences
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G-500600-001
G-502400-001
G-500600-004
A-630710-001
G-504800-001
G-501900-063
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German Center for Diabetes Research
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2022-05-17