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ArticleNature communications2022

Regulation of age-associated insulin resistance by MT1-MMP-mediated cleavage of insulin receptor.

Xuanming Guo, Pallavi Asthana, Susma Gurung, Shuo Zhang, Sheung Kin Ken Wong, Samane Fallah, Chi Fung Willis Chow, Sijia Che, Lixiang Zhai, Zening Wang and 12 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Xuanming GuoSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8620-6063
Pallavi AsthanaSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Susma GurungSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Shuo ZhangSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Sheung Kin Ken WongSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Samane FallahSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Chi Fung Willis ChowSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Sijia CheSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Lixiang ZhaiSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Zening WangInstitute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6975-1596
Xin GeInstitute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7491-7805
Zhixin JiangSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jiayan WuSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yijing ZhangSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Xiaoyu WuRespiratory Department, Jinhua Guangfu hospital, Jinhua, China.
Keyang XuSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7049-2528
Cheng Yuan LinSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Hiu Yee KwanSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6088-7323
Aiping LyuSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2303-0494
Zhongjun ZhouSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7092-8128
Zhao-Xiang BianSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China. bzxiang@hkbu.edu.hk.ORCID 0000-0001-6206-1958
Hoi Leong Xavier WongSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China. xavierwong@hkbu.edu.hk.ORCID 0000-0002-2460-4808
Hong Kong Baptist University · HKUniversity of Hong Kong · HKThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USGuang Fu Hospital · CN

Funding

Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies Inhibiting Proteases of Biomedical ImportanceR35GM141089 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI GE, XIN · 2021 to 2025
$2.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM141089
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Insulin sensitivity progressively declines with age. Currently, the mechanism underlying age-associated insulin resistance remains unknown. Here, we identify membrane-bound matrix metalloproteinase 14 (MT1-MMP/MMP14) as a central regulator of insulin sensitivity during ageing. Ageing promotes MMP14 activation in insulin-sensitive tissues, which cleaves Insulin Receptor to suppress insulin signaling. MT1-MMP inhibition restores Insulin Receptor expression, improving insulin sensitivity in aged mice. The cleavage of Insulin Receptor by MT1-MMP also contributes to obesity-induced insulin resistance and inhibition of MT1-MMP activities normalizes metabolic dysfunctions in diabetic mouse models. Conversely, overexpression of MT1-MMP in the liver reduces the level of Insulin Receptor, impairing hepatic insulin sensitivity in young mice. The soluble Insulin Receptor and circulating MT1-MMP are positively correlated in plasma from aged human subjects and non-human primates. Our findings provide mechanistic insights into regulation of insulin sensitivity during physiological ageing and highlight MT1-MMP as a promising target for therapeutic avenue against diabetes.

Indexed as

Insulin ResistanceMatrix Metalloproteinase 14Receptor, InsulinAge FactorsAnimalsHumansInsulinMiceSignal TransductionInsulinMatrix Metalloproteinase 14MMP14 protein, humanReceptor, Insulin

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PMID35768470
PMCPMC9242991
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