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| Author(s): |
Aline David Silva
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB/SDI) |
| Defense date: | 2011-07-07 |
| Examining board members: |
Ubiratan Fabres Machado;
Daniela Tomie Furuya;
Marisa Passarelli
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| Advisor: | Ubiratan Fabres Machado |
| Abstract | |
The glucose homeostasis requires a close temporal and quantitative regulation of the flow of glucose into various organs. The flow of glucose in the liver and kidney depends on a specific transporter, the GLUT2. This study demonstrated that in kidney, GLUT2 is increased in diabetes and that the transcriptional factors HNF-1<font face=\"Symbol\">a , HNF-3<font face=\"Symbol\">b and HNF-4<font face=\"Symbol\">a are important regulators of GLUT2, as it showed increased expression and binding activity in promoter of the SLC2A2 (GLUT2 gene). These effects were reversed by insulin treatment for 6 days. In the liver, diabetes induced increased expression of GLUT2, HNF-1<font face=\"Symbol\">a, 3<font face=\"Symbol\">b, and 4<font face=\"Symbol\">a, as well as increased binding activity of these transcription factors in the promoter of SLC2A2. These results demonstrate the HNF-1<font face=\"Symbol\">a, 3<font face=\"Symbol\">b, and 4<font face=\"Symbol\">a as regulators of the expression of GLUT2 also in liver of diabetic animals. In the liver, insulin reversed these changes at 4 and 6 days of treatment. The transcription factors SREBP-1c and C/EBP-<font face=\"Symbol\">b were not altered in liver and kidney of diabetic rats, treated or not with insulin. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/03871-7 - GLUT2 transcriptional regulation in liver and kidney of diabetic animals. |
| Grantee: | Aline David Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |