Insulin activates hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in human and rat vascular smooth muscle cells via phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways: impairment in insulin resistance owing to defects in insulin signalling

Doronzo, Gabriella; Russo, Isabella; Mattiello, Luigi; Riganti, Chiara; Anfossi, Giovanni; Trovati, Mariella

doi:10.1007/s00125-006-0156-0

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“…For example, several experiments have shown a role of ERK-1/2 in the IL-1β-induced HIF-1α protein expression in normal human cytotrophoblast cells (13) and the necessity of activities of PI3K/PKB, ERK-1/2, and JNK-1/2 in the insulin-induced HIF-1α increase in rat vascular smooth muscle cells (20). Furthermore, there is a study to demonstrate involvement of PKB and p38 MAPK in the diosgenin-induced expression of HIF-1α in MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast-like cells (21).…”

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The fruit juice of Morinda citrifolia (noni) downregulates HIF-1α protein expression through inhibition of PKB, ERK-1/2, JNK-1 and S6 in manganese-stimulated A549 human lung cancer cells

Jang

2011

Int J Mol Med

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Abstract. High exposure of manganese is suggested to be a risk factor for many lung diseases. Evidence suggests anticancerous and antiangiogenic effects by products derived from Morinda citrifolia (noni) fruit. In this study, we investigated the effect of noni fruit juice (NFJ) on the expression of HIF-1α, a tumor angiogenic transcription factor in manganese-chloride (manganese)-stimulated A549 human lung carcinoma cells. Treatment with manganese largely induced expression of HIF-1α protein but did not affect HIF-1α mRNA expression in A549 cells, suggesting the metal-mediated co-and/or post-translational HIF-1α upregulation. Manganese treatment also led to increased phosphorylation of extracellular-regulated protein kinase-1/2 (ERK-1/2), c-Jun N-terminal kinase-1 (JNK-1), protein kinase B (PKB), S6 and eukaryotic translation initiation factor-2α (eIF-2α) in A549 cells. Of note, the exposure of NFJ inhibited the manganese-induced HIF-1α protein upregulation in a concentration-dependent manner. Importantly, as assessed by results of pharmacological inhibition and siRNA transfection studies, the effect of NFJ on HIF-1α protein downregulation seemed to be largely associated with the ability of NFJ to interfere with the metal's signaling to activate PKB, ERK-1/2, JNK-1 and S6 in A549 cells. It was further shown that NFJ could repress the induction of HIF-1α protein by desferoxamine or interleukin-1β (IL-1β), another HIF-1α inducer in A549 cells. Thus, the present study provides the first evidence that NFJ has the ability to strongly downregulate manganese-induced HIF-1α protein expression in A549 human lung cancer cells, which may suggest the NFJ-mediated beneficial effects on lung pathologies in which manganese and HIF-1α overexpression play pathogenic roles.

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The fruit juice of Morinda citrifolia (noni) downregulates HIF-1α protein expression through inhibition of PKB, ERK-1/2, JNK-1 and S6 in manganese-stimulated A549 human lung cancer cells

Jang

2011

Int J Mol Med

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“…In addition, endothelium-specific downregulation of insulin signaling intermediates downstream of the IR would suffer from a lack of specificity as PI3K and Akt are common signaling pathway components for a broad range of stimuli. VSMCs isolated from rodent models of type 2 diabetes also exhibit impaired insulin-stimulated Akt activation [75,76], yet the relevance of VSMC insulin resistance is barely characterized with respect to vascular function. It remains uncertain; therefore, to what extent vascular insulin resistance alone contributes to macrovascular or microvascular complications of diabetes although the weight of evidence certainly suggests that insulin does have clinically-relevant actions on blood vessels that act to suppress atherosclerosis.…”

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Examining the Role of Insulin in the Regulation of Cardiovascular Health

Salt

2012

Future Cardiol.

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Examining the role of insulin in the regulation of cardiovascular health SUMMARYA substantial body of evidence has reported insulin has direct actions on the cardiovascular system independent of its systemic effects on plasma glucose or lipids. In particular, insulin regulates endothelial synthesis of the vasoactive mediators nitric oxide and endothelin-1, yet the importance of this in the maintenance of cardiovascular health remains poorly understood.Recent studies using animals with targeted downregulation of insulin signaling in vascular tissues are improving our understanding of the role of insulin in vascular health. This article focuses on the direct actions of insulin in cardiovascular tissues, with particular emphasis on the molecular mechanisms of insulin action on endothelial function. The potential contribution of impaired vascular insulin action to the cardiovascular complications of diabetes will also be discussed.

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“…Of potential relevance to β cells, insulin increases HIF-1α activity in liver, muscle, breast carcinoma, prostate carcinoma, and retinal epithelial-derived cells (39)(40)(41)(42). PI3K-Akt pathway activation is required for the insulin-induced increase (43).…”

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Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α regulates β cell function in mouse and human islets

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Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is a transcription factor that regulates cellular stress responses. While the levels of HIF-1α protein are tightly regulated, recent studies suggest that it can be active under normoxic conditions. We hypothesized that HIF-1α is required for normal β cell function and reserve and that dysregulation may contribute to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Here we show that HIF-1α protein is present at low levels in mouse and human normoxic β cells and islets. Decreased levels of HIF-1α impaired glucosestimulated ATP generation and β cell function. C57BL/6 mice with β cell-specific Hif1a disruption (referred to herein as β-Hif1a-null mice) exhibited glucose intolerance, β cell dysfunction, and developed severe glucose intolerance on a high-fat diet. Increasing HIF-1α levels by inhibiting its degradation through iron chelation markedly improved insulin secretion and glucose tolerance in control mice fed a high-fat diet but not in β-Hif1a-null mice. Increasing HIF-1α levels markedly increased expression of ARNT and other genes in human T2D islets and improved their function. Further analysis indicated that HIF-1α was bound to the Arnt promoter in a mouse β cell line, suggesting direct regulation. Taken together, these findings suggest an important role for HIF-1α in β cell reserve and regulation of ARNT expression and demonstrate that HIF-1α is a potential therapeutic target for the β cell dysfunction of T2D. IntroductionThe transcription factor HIF-1α is important for a range of functions, including cellular responses to hypoxia and other stressors, angiogenesis, and fetal development (1-6). It has strong antiapoptotic effects (7-11) and is implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases and some cancers (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20).HIF-1α is a member of the bHLH-PAS family (reviewed in refs. 2, 18, 21) and functions as an obligate dimer with other family members, including aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) nuclear translocator (ARNT). We previously reported that ARNT was decreased in islets isolated from patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and that decreasing ARNT in Min6 cells or disrupting it in mouse β cells caused changes in gene expression and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) similar to those seen in islets isolated from humans with T2D (22). Recently, we reported a loss of ARNT expression in the livers of people with T2D, affecting dysregulation of gluconeogenesis (23). Though the specific ARNT partner which is important for its actions in β cells (or liver) is not known, candidates include AhR, HIF-1α, HIF-2α, HIF-3α, and circadian rhythm molecules, e.g., BMAL.

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Insulin activates hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in human and rat vascular smooth muscle cells via phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways: impairment in insulin resistance owing to defects in insulin signalling

Abstract: Aims/hypothesis: We previously demonstrated that insulin stimulates vascular

Cited by 42 publications

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The fruit juice of Morinda citrifolia (noni) downregulates HIF-1α protein expression through inhibition of PKB, ERK-1/2, JNK-1 and S6 in manganese-stimulated A549 human lung cancer cells

The fruit juice of Morinda citrifolia (noni) downregulates HIF-1α protein expression through inhibition of PKB, ERK-1/2, JNK-1 and S6 in manganese-stimulated A549 human lung cancer cells

Examining the Role of Insulin in the Regulation of Cardiovascular Health

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α regulates β cell function in mouse and human islets

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