The hepatic AMPK-TET1-SIRT1 axis regulates glucose homeostasis

  1. Chunbo Zhang
  2. Tianyu Zhong
  3. Yuanyuan Li
  4. Xianfeng Li
  5. Xiaopeng Yuan
  6. Linlin Liu
  7. Weilin Wu
  8. Jing Wu
  9. Ye Wu
  10. Rui Liang
  11. Xinhua Xie
  12. Chuanchuan Kang
  13. Yuwen Liu
  14. Zhonghong Lai
  15. Jianbo Xiao
  16. Zhixian Tang
  17. Riqun Jin
  18. Yan Wang
  19. Yongwei Xiao
  20. Jin Zhang
  21. Jian Li  Is a corresponding author
  22. Qian Liu  Is a corresponding author
  23. Zhongsheng Sun  Is a corresponding author
  24. Jianing Zhong  Is a corresponding author
  1. Gannan Medical University, China
  2. Nanchang University, China
  3. Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
  4. First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, China
  5. Xiamen University, China
  6. School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, China
8 figures, 1 table and 2 additional files

Figures

Figure 1 with 3 supplements
Tet1 deficiency leads to murine glucose metabolism defect.

(A) Glucose tolerance test (GTT) assays in Tet1+/- male mice and wild-type (WT) male mice (*p < 0.05). (B) Pyruvate tolerance test (PTT) assays in Tet1+/- male mice and WT male mice (*p < 0.05). (C) …

Figure 1—figure supplement 1
The body weight, food intake, and serum insulin of Tet1+/- mice has no alternation compared with wild-type (WT) mice.

(A) qRT-PCR analysis of the transcriptional expression of Tet1 in Tet1+/- male mice. (B) There is no change in body weight of Tet1+/- male mice and WT male mice. (C) There is no change in the food …

Figure 1—figure supplement 2
The body weight of high-fat diet (HFD)-fed Tet1+/- mice has no alternation compared with HFD-fed wild-type (WT) mice.

(A) There is no change in body weight of HFD-fed Tet1+/- male mice and HFD-fed WT male mice. (B) There is no change in the food intake between HFD-fed Tet1+/- male mice and HFD-fed WT male mice. (C) …

Figure 1—figure supplement 3
The detection of oral glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, and blood glucose in mice.

(A) Areas under the curve (AUC) for oral glucose tolerance test assays in Chow-fed Tet1+/- male mice and wild-type (WT) male mice. (B) Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) …

Figure 2 with 1 supplement
Ten-eleven trans-location methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (Tet1) regulates gluconeogenesis-related transcription expression.

(A) Transcriptional expression of selected genes in glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and glutathione metabolism signaling pathways in TET knockdown cells using siRNA. (B and C) Representative …

Figure 2—figure supplement 1
The transcriptional regulation of PPARGC1A, G6PC, and SLC2A4 decreased in ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1) shRNA knockdown LO2 cells.

(A) Respectively knockdown TET1 expression using TET1 shRNA1 and shRNA2 in LO2 cells. And the transcriptional expression of PPARGC1A, G6PC, SLC2A4, and TET1 genes were down-regulated in TET …

Figure 3 with 1 supplement
Ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1) interacts with silent information regulator T1 (SIRT1) via its C-terminal to regulate deacetylase activity.

(A) Schematic representation of TET1 fragments (FL) including Flag-FL1, Flag-FL2, and Flag-FL3 (CXXC: binding CpG islands; CD: cysteine-rich domain; DSBH: double-stranded β-helix). (B) Mass spectrum …

Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1) cannot interact with HDAC1, silent information regulator T2 (SIRT2), and SIRT6.

(A) TET1 fragments were shown no interaction with HDAC1, SIRT2, and SIRT6 using protein immunoprecipitations (IPs) in TET1 fragments overexpressing cells, respectively. Each sample repeats twice.

Ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1)-dependent silent information regulator T1 (SIRT1) activity regulates PGC-1α and FOXO1 translocalization.

(A) Immunofluorescence staining of the translocalization of PGC-1α or FOXO1 in EX527-treated HepG2 cells. Nuclei were stained with DAPI. (B) Western blot analysis of the fractions in EX527-treated …

Figure 5 with 3 supplements
Silent information regulator T1 (SIRT1) activator resveratrol (RSV) rescues the ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (Tet1)-depleted cellular defect.

(A) Comparison of the pyruvate level in liver cells between Tet1+/- mice with wild-type (WT) mice (**p < 0.01). (B) Comparison of the pyruvate level in HepG2 cells between TET1-depleted cells and …

Figure 5—figure supplement 1
The transcriptional expression of G6PC, PPARGC1A, and SLC2A4 are regulated via silent information regulator T1 (SIRT1) deacetylase activity.

(A) qRT-PCR analysis of the transcriptional expression of G6PC, PPARGC1A, and SLC2A4 were down-regulated dosage dependent on EX527. (B) qRT-PCR analysis of the transcriptional expression of G6PC, PPA…

Figure 5—figure supplement 2
Ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1) regulates gluconeogenic gene expression via silent information regulator T1 (SIRT1) activity.

(A and B) qRT-PCR analysis of the transcriptional expression of the selected important genes in gluconeogenesis, including ALDH1A3 and ALDOA, with a dosage treatment of resveratrol (RSV) in HepG2 …

Figure 5—figure supplement 3
Resveratrol (RSV) could rescue the decrease of glucose level, the defects in glucose and insulin tolerance, and gluconeogenesis of Tet1+/- mice.

(A) The schedule of RSV treatment in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed Tet1+/- male mice and HFD-fed wild-type (WT) male mice. (B) The blood glucose levels in Tet1+/- male mice and WT male mice with fasting …

Figure 6 with 1 supplement
Ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1) depletion blocks gluconeogenic gene expression activation induced by adenosine 5’-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK).

(A) Western blot analysis of the fractions in TET1 knockdown HepG2 cells using indicated antibodies. (B) Comparison of the effect on glycolysis among control HepG2 cells, …

Figure 6—figure supplement 1
Silent information regulator T1 (SIRT1) cannot affect the localization and activation of adenosine 5’-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK).

(A) Western blot analysis of the fractions in EX527-treated HepG2 cells using antibodies as indicated. S1, S2, and P1 mean the proteins in the cytoplasm, nucleus soluble proteins, and chromatin …

Figure 7 with 1 supplement
Metformin or fasting affects ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (Tet1) regulation of gluconeogenesis-related transcriptional expression.

(A) The schedule of metformin treatment in Tet1+/- male mice and wild-type (WT) male mice. (B) The glucose levels of Tet1+/- male mice and WT male mice before and after metformin treatment (*p < …

Figure 7—figure supplement 1
The body weight of Tet1+/- mice has no alternation compared with wild-type (WT) mice with or without metformin treatment.

(A) There is no change in body weight of metformin-treated WT male mice compared to the control. (B) There is no change in body weight of metformin-treated Tet1+/- male mice compared to the control.

Figure 8 with 1 supplement
The adenosine 5’-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1)/silent information regulator T1 (SIRT1) axis in hepatic glucose metabolism.

Model showing the mechanism of the AMPK-TET1-SIRT1 axis regulating the deacetylation-dependent translocalization of PGC-1α and FOXO1 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, which contributes to glucose …

Figure 8—figure supplement 1
5-Hydroxymethylcytosine (5hMC) in the promoters of some gluconeogenic genes has no change in in ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1) shRNA-inhibited LO2 cells.

(A) IGV map presented DNA methylation signals in promoter regions of some genes, including Aldh1a3, Slc2a4, Aldoa, G6pc, Ppargc1a, and Ppargc1b. (B) The binding of 5hMC on the promoters of PPARGC1A, …

Tables

Key resources table
Reagent type (species) or resourceDesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional
information
Gene (Homo sapiens [human])TET1GenBankRC218608cDNA were purchased from Origene Corp.
Gene (Homo sapiens [human])SIRT1GenBankNM_012238
Gene (Homo sapiens [human])SIN3AGenBankNM_001145357
Cell line (Homo sapiens [human])HepG2 cell lineATCCHB-8065
Cell line (Homo sapiens [human])LO2 cell lineCellosaurusCVCL_6926
Cell line (Homo sapiens [human])HEK293T cell lineATCCCRL-11268
Transfected construct (human)TET1 shRNA #1; shRNA #2lentivirus vector pLKO_SHC201Cat# SHC201Sequence: shRNA#1: CCCAGAAGATTT
AGAATTGAT shRNA#2: CCTCCAGTCTT
AATAAGGTTA
Transfected construct (human)siRNA to TET1(SMARTpool)Dharmacon/Thermo Fisher ScientificCat# D-014635
Transfected construct (human)siRNA: non-target in control (GL2 Duplex)Dharmacon/Thermo Fisher Scientific1022070
Sequence-based reagentG6PC. SThis paperRT-PCR primersGCAGGTGTATAC
TACGTGATGGT
Sequence-based reagentG6PC. AThis paperRT-PCR primersGACATTCAAGC
ACCGAAATCTG
Sequence-based reagentPPARGC1A. SThis paperRT-PCR primersTGACTGGCGTC
ATTCAGGAG
Sequence-based reagentPPARGC1A. AThis paperRT-PCR primersCCAGAGCAG
CACACTCGAT
Sequence-based reagentSLC2A4. SThis paperRT-PCR primersGGGAAGGAAA
AGGGCTATGCTG
Sequence-based reagentSLC2A4. AThis paperRT-PCR primersCAATGAGGAAC
CGTCCAAGAATG
Sequence-based reagentTET1. SThis paperRT-PCR primersGGAATGGAAG
CCAAGATCAA
Sequence-based reagentTET1. AThis paperRT-PCR primersACTCCCTAAG
GTTGGCAGTG
Sequence-based reagentPCK1.SThis paperRT-PCR primersATCCCCAAAAC
AGGCCTCAG
Sequence-based reagentPCK1. AThis paperRT-PCR primersACGTACATGGT
GCGACCTTT
Sequence-based reagentACTB. SThis paperRT-PCR primersTACTGCCCTG
GCTCCTAGCA
Sequence-based reagentACTB. AThis paperRT-PCR primersGCCAGGATAGA
GCCACCAATC
AntibodyAnti-SIRT1 (Rabbit polyclonal)MilliporeCat# 05–1243WB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-TET1 (Rabbit polyclonal)MilliporeCat# 09–872WB (1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-SIN3A (Rabbit polyclonal)AbcamCat# ab3479WB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-AMPK (Rabbit polyclonal)AbcamCat# ab3759WB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-AMPK T172 (Rabbit polyclonal)Cell SignalingCat# 2535WB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-p53 (Rabbit polyclonal)AbcamCat# ab26WB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-p53 acetyl 382 (Rabbit polyclonal)AbcamCat# ab75754WB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-FOXO1 (Rabbit polyclonal)AbcamCat# ab52857WB (1:2000)IF (1:500)
AntibodyAnti-PGC-1α (Rabbit polyclonal)AbcamCat# ab54481WB (1:2000)IF (1:500)
AntibodyAnti-Histone H3 (Mouse monoclonal)AbcamCat# ab1791WB (1:4000)
AntibodyAnti-lysine acetylated antibody (Rabbit polyclonal)Cell SignalingCat# 9441WB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-LaminB (Rabbit polyclonal)Santa CruzCat# sc-6216WB (1:4000)
AntibodyAnti-GAPDH (Mouse monoclonal)Santa CruzCat# sc-32233WB (1:4000)
AntibodyAnti-5hMC (Rabbit polyclonal)Active MotifCat# AB_2630381IP 4 µg/1 mg total lysate
Chemical compound, drugMetforminSigma AldrichCat# PHR108
Chemical compound, drugAICARSigma AldrichCat# A9978
Chemical compound, drugRSVSigma AldrichCat# R5010
Chemical compound, drugEX527Sigma AldrichCat# E7034
Chemical compound, drugSRT2104SellectChemCat# S7792
Commercial assay or kitPyruvate Assay KitSigma AldrichCat# MAK071
Commercial assay or kitGlucose (Go) Assay KitSigma AldrichCat# GAGO20
Commercial assay or kitSIRT1 Activity Assay KitAbcamCat# ab156065
Software, algorithmSPSS; Image JSPSS; Image JRRID:SCR_002865; RRID:SCR_003070
Strain, strain background (Escherichia coli)BL21(DE3)Sigma AldrichCMC0016
OtherDAPI stainInvitrogenD1306(1 µg/ml)
OtherLipo3000InvitrogenCat# L3000001
OtherTet1 Knockout miceJacksonCat# 017358

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