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ArticleMolecular biology reports2024

SIRT1 activation attenuates palmitate induced apoptosis in C

Gholamreza Taheripak, Niusha Sabeti, Naba Najar, Zahrasadat Razavi, Saber Saharkhiz, Iraj Alipourfard

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Gholamreza TaheripakDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Niusha SabetiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Naba NajarDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahrasadat RazaviDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Saber SaharkhizDivision of Neuroscience, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Iraj AlipourfardInstitute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Marcina Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland. ialipourfard@ichf.edu.pl.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRInstitute of Physical Chemistry · PLIslamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch · IRUniversity of Ottawa · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundType 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance, which manifests mainly in skeletal muscles. SIRT1 has been found to play a role in the insulin signaling pathway. However, the molecular underpinnings of SIRT1's function in palmitate fatty acid-induced apoptosis still need to be better understood.

methodsIn this research, skeletal muscle cells are treated with palmitate to be insulin resistant. It is approached that SIRT1 is downregulated in C2C12 muscle cells during palmitate-induced apoptosis and that activating SIRT1 mitigates this effect.

resultsBased on these findings, palmitate-induced apoptosis suppressed mitochondrial biogenesis by lowering PGC-1 expression, while SIRT1 overexpression boosted. The SIRT1 inhibitor sirtinol, on the other hand, decreased mitochondrial biogenesis under the same conditions. This research also shows that ROS levels rise in the conditions necessary for apoptosis induction by palmitate, and ROS inhibitors can mitigate this effect. This work demonstrated that lowering ROS levels by boosting SIRT1 expression inhibited apoptotic induction in skeletal muscle cells.

conclusionThis study's findings suggested that SIRT1 can improve insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes by slowing the rate of lipo-apoptosis and boosting mitochondrial biogenesis, among other benefits.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Insulin ResistanceApoptosisCell LineHumansInsulinMuscle Fibers, SkeletalMuscle, SkeletalPalmitatesReactive Oxygen SpeciesSirtuin 1InsulinPalmitatesReactive Oxygen SpeciesSIRT1 protein, humanSirtuin 1ApoptosisC2C12 muscle cellsDiabetes type 2Mitochondrial biogenesisPalmitateSIRT1

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