ArticleMolecular and cellular biology2016
Nrf2-Mediated Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Glycogen Metabolism.
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- Model organisms for investigating the functional involvement of NRF2 in non-communicable diseases.Redox biology · 2025Review
- Role of NRF2 in Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Diabetic neuropathy: A NRF2 disease?Journal of diabetes · 2024Review
- Nrf2 modulates the benefits of evening exercise in type 2 diabetes.Sports medicine and health science · 2023Review
- Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species, Insulin Resistance, and Nrf2-Mediated Oxidative Stress Response-Toward an Actionable Strategy for Anti-Aging.Biomolecules · 2023Review
- Contribution of NRF2 to sulfur metabolism and mitochondrial activity.Redox biology · 2023Article
- Endogenous and Exogenous Antioxidants in Skeletal Muscle Fatigue Development during Exercise.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Hexokinase-linked glycolytic overload and unscheduled glycolysis in hyperglycemia-induced pathogenesis of insulin resistance, beta-cell glucotoxicity, and diabetic vascular complications.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- NRF2 and Diabetes: The Good, the Bad, and the Complex.Diabetes · 2022Review
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Abstract
Nrf2 (NF-E2-related factor 2) contributes to the maintenance of glucose homeostasis in vivo Nrf2 suppresses blood glucose levels by protecting pancreatic β cells from oxidative stress and improving peripheral tissue glucose utilization. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which Nrf2 contributes to the maintenance of glucose homeostasis, we generated skeletal muscle (SkM)-specific Keap1 knockout (Keap1MuKO) mice that express abundant Nrf2 in their SkM and then examined Nrf2 target gene expression in that tissue. In Keap1MuKO mice, blood glucose levels were significantly downregulated and the levels of the glycogen branching enzyme (Gbe1) and muscle-type PhKα subunit (Phka1) mRNAs, along with those of the glycogen branching enzyme (GBE) and the phosphorylase b kinase α subunit (PhKα) protein, were significantly upregulated in mouse SkM. Consistent with this result, chemical Nrf2 inducers promoted Gbe1 and Phka1 mRNA expression in both mouse SkM and C2C12 myotubes. Chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis demonstrated that Nrf2 binds the Gbe1 and Phka1 upstream promoter regions. In Keap1MuKO mice, muscle glycogen content was strongly reduced and forced GBE expression in C2C12 myotubes promoted glucose uptake. Therefore, our results demonstrate that Nrf2 induction in SkM increases GBE and PhKα expression and reduces muscle glycogen content, resulting in improved glucose tolerance. Our results also indicate that Nrf2 differentially regulates glycogen metabolism in SkM and the liver.
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