Effects of physical exercise on the MKP-3/FoxO1 association in liver of obese and diabetic mice

Author(s)

Luciana Santos Souza Pauli

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Limeira, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Ciências Aplicadas
• Defense date: 2013-07-29

Examining board members

Eduardo Rochete Ropelle; Fúlvia de Barros Manchado Gobatto; Angélica Rossi Sartori Cintra

• Advisor: Eduardo Rochete Ropelle

Abstract

The protein MKP-3 (MAPK phosphatase-3) has the ability to physically associate with and dephosphorylate the FoxO1 in the liver, resulting in increased gluconeogenesis and hyperglycemia in the condition of obesity and diabetes. On the other hand, exercise is one of the most used non-pharmacological strategies for improving glycemic control in diabetic patients; however, their actions in liver tissue are poorly explored. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise on the expression of MKP-3 and its interaction with FoxO1 in the liver of obese animals. Furthermore, aimed at evaluating the mechanism by which physical exercise is able to inhibit protein MKP-3 in the liver. We used male Swiss mice that received a standard diet or high fat for 16 weeks. The animals were randomly divided into six groups: control (C), sedentary obese (OB), obese exercised (EXE), obese treated with MKP-3 antisense oligonucleotide (ASO-OB), obese treated with sense MKP-3 (OB- sense) and obese subjected to physical training and treatment with antisense MKP-3 concomitantly (OB-EXE-ASO). The protocol consisted of swimming exercise training with sessions of 60 minutes, five times per week with a load equivalent to 5% of the total body mass of the animal. Treatment with antisense was performed by injection twice daily, with a total volume of 2.0 ul per dose (4.0 nmol / microl) for 5 days. At the end of the experiment were performed to pyruvate tolerance tests (PTT) and insulin tolerance test (ITT). Furthermore, physiological parameters were evaluated (caloric intake, body weight, blood glucose and fasting insulin) and molecular analysis of proteins (MKP-3, FoxO1, PGC1a, HNF-4a PEPECK, G6Pase, ERK and CK2?) by immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation techniques. The immunohistochemistry technique was utilized to evaluate the co-localization of MKP-3 in the liver of the animals. The results showed that physical training decreased the protein expression of MKP-3 and association FoxO1/MKP-3. Further, trained obese mice had higher levels of phosphorylated FoxO1 and decreased PGC-1? and HNF-4??? There was also a decrease in the protein levels of PEPCK and G6Pase in the liver of mice exercised compared to sedentary obese mice. These results at molecular level were accompanied by physiological changes including increased insulin sensitivity in the liver, reduced hepatic glucose production and reduce hyperglycemia in obese mice, regardless of reducing total body mass. In addition, there were no additive effects of treatment with antisense oligonucleotide MKP-3 and physical training performed concurrently in obese animals. Finally, the suppressive effects of physical training on MKP-3 protein appear to be related at least in part, the decrease in phosphorylation of ERKs in the livers of obese mice (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/13779-0 - Effects of physical exercise on the MKP-3/FoxO1 association in liver of obese and diabetic mice
• Grantee: Luciana Santos Souza Pauli
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master