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标题：Effects of small interfering RNA-mediated hepatic glucagon receptor inhibition on lipid metabolism in db/db mice
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作者：Seongah Han ; Taro E. Akiyama ; Stephen F. Previs 等
期刊名称：JLR Papers In Press
印刷版ISSN：0022-2275
电子版ISSN：1539-7262
出版年度：2013
卷号：54
期号：10
页码：2615-2622
DOI：10.1194/jlr.M035592
语种：English
出版社：American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
摘要：Hepatic glucose overproduction is a major characteristic of type 2 diabetes. Because glucagon is a key regulator for glucose homeostasis, antagonizing the glucagon receptor (GCGR) is a possible therapeutic strategy for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. To study the effect of hepatic GCGR inhibition on the regulation of lipid metabolism, we generated siRNA-mediated GCGR knockdown (si-GCGR) in the db/db mouse. The hepatic knockdown of GCGR markedly reduced plasma glucose levels; however, total plasma cholesterol was increased. The detailed lipid analysis showed an increase in the LDL fraction, and no change in VLDL HDL fractions. Further studies showed that the increase in LDL was the result of over-expression of hepatic lipogenic genes and elevated de novo lipid synthesis. Inhibition of hepatic glucagon signaling via siRNA-mediated GCGR knockdown had an effect on both glucose and lipid metabolism in db/db mice.
关键词：diabetes mellitus ; glucose ; dyslipidemia