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Okun, J.G.* ; Conway, S.* ; Schmidt, K.V.* ; Schumacher, J.* ; Wang, X.* ; de Guia, R.* ; Zota, A. ; Klement, J.* ; Seibert, O.* ; Peters, A.* ; Maida, A. ; Herzig, S. ; Rose, A.J.*

Molecular regulation of urea cycle function by the liver glucocorticoid receptor.

Mol. Metab. 4, 732-740 (2015)
Verlagsversion DOI PMC
Open Access Gold
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Objective: One of the major side effects of glucocorticoid (GC) treatment is lean tissue wasting, indicating a prominent role in systemic amino acid metabolism. In order to uncover a novel aspect of GCs and their intracellular-receptor, the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), on metabolic control, we conducted amino acid and acylcarnitine profiling in human and mouse models of GC/GR gain- and loss-of-function. Methods: Blood serum and tissue metabolite levels were determined in Human Addison's disease (AD) patients as well as in mouse models of systemic and liver-specific GR loss-of-function (AAV-miR-GR) with or without dexamethasone (DEX) treatments. Body composition and neuromuscular and metabolic function tests were conducted invivo and exvivo, the latter using precision cut liver slices. Results: A serum metabolite signature of impaired urea cycle function (i.e. higher [ARG]:[ORN+CIT]) was observed in human (CTRL: 0.45±0.03, AD: 1.29±0.04; p<0.001) and mouse (AAV-miR-NC: 0.97±0.13, AAV-miR-GR: 2.20±0.19; p<0.001) GC/GR loss-of-function, with similar patterns also observed in liver. Serum urea levels were consistently affected by GC/GR gain- (~+32%) and loss (~-30%) -of-function. Combined liver-specific GR loss-of-function with DEX treatment revealed a tissue-autonomous role for the GR to coordinate an upregulation of liver urea production rate invivo and exvivo, and prevent hyperammonaemia and associated neuromuscular dysfunction invivo. Liver mRNA expression profiling and GR-cistrome mining identified Arginase I (ARG1) a urea cycle gene targeted by the liver GR. Conclusions: The liver GR controls systemic and liver urea cycle function by transcriptional regulation of ARG1 expression.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Korrespondenzautor
Schlagwörter Amino Acid ; Metabolism ; Protein ; Stress
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2212-8778
e-ISSN 2212-8778
Zeitschrift Molecular Metabolism
Quellenangaben Band: 4, Heft: 10, Seiten: 732-740 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Elsevier
Verlagsort Amsterdam
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Diabetes and Cancer (IDC)