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ArticleInflammation2023

NF-κB-Inducing Kinase Provokes Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle of Obese Mice.

Xueqin Chen, Zhuoqun Liu, Wenjun Liu, Shu Wang, Ran Jiang, Kua Hu, Liang Sheng, Guangxu Xu, Xinhui Kou, Yu Song

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Xueqin ChenDepartment of Pharmacology, Pharmacy College, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453003, China.
Zhuoqun LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Science, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China.
Wenjun LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Science, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China.
Shu WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210100, China.
Ran JiangDepartment of Pharmacology, Pharmacy College, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453003, China.
Kua HuDepartment of Pharmacology, Pharmacy College, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453003, China.
Liang ShengDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Science, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China. lgsheng@njmu.edu.cn.
Guangxu XuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210100, China. xuguangxu1@126.com.
Xinhui KouDepartment of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518033, China. xkou13@fudan.edu.cn.
Yu SongDepartment of Pharmacology, Pharmacy College, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453003, China. songyugzyx@163.com.
Nanjing Medical University · CNXinxiang Medical University · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CN

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Abstract

Skeletal muscle is crucial for preserving glucose homeostasis. Insulin resistance and abnormalities in glucose metabolism result from a range of pathogenic factors attacking skeletal muscle in obese individuals. To relieve insulin resistance and restore glucose homeostasis, blocking the cell signaling pathways induced by those pathogenic factors seems an attractive strategy. It has been discovered that insulin sensitivity in obese people is inversely linked with the activity of NF-κB inducing kinase (NIK) in skeletal muscle. In order to evaluate NIK's pathological consequences, mechanism of action, and therapeutic values, an obese mouse model reproduced by feeding a high-fat diet was treated with a NIK inhibitor, B022. C2C12 myoblasts overexpressing NIK were utilized to assess insulin signaling and glucose uptake. B022 thus prevented high-fat diet-induced NIK activation and insulin desensitization in skeletal muscle. The insulin signaling in C2C12 myoblasts was compromised by the upregulation of NIK brought on by oxidative stress, lipid deposition, inflammation, or adenoviral vector. This inhibition of insulin action is mostly due to an inhibitory serine phosphorylation of IRS1 caused by ERK, JNK, and PKC that were activated by NIK. In summary, NIK integrates signals from several pathogenic factors to impair insulin signaling by igniting a number of IRS1-inhibiting kinases, and it also has significant therapeutic potential for treating insulin resistance.

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Insulin ResistanceAnimalsGlucoseInsulinMiceMice, ObeseMuscle, SkeletalNF-kappaB-Inducing KinaseObesityPhosphorylationGlucoseInsulinNF-kappaB-Inducing Kinaseinsulin receptor substrate 1.insulin resistanceNF-κB-inducing kinaseskeletal muscle

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