Chemical chaperones reduce ER stress and restore glucose homeostasis in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes

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Oezcan U., YILMAZ E., Oezcan L., Furuhashi M., Vaillancourt E., Smith R. O., ...Daha Fazla

SCIENCE, cilt.313, sa.5790, ss.1137-1140, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 313 Sayı: 5790
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1126/science.1128294
  • Dergi Adı: SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1137-1140
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Endoplasmic reticulum ( ER) stress is a key link between obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. Here, we provide evidence that this mechanistic link can be exploited for therapeutic purposes with orally active chemical chaperones. 4-Phenyl butyric acid and taurine-conjugated ursodeoxycholic acid alleviated ER stress in cells and whole animals. Treatment of obese and diabetic mice with these compounds resulted in normalization of hyperglycemia, restoration of systemic insulin sensitivity, resolution of fatty liver disease, and enhancement of insulin action in liver, muscle, and adipose tissues. Our results demonstrate that chemical chaperones enhance the adaptive capacity of the ER and act as potent antidiabetic modalities with potential application in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.