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ALAS-1 gene expression is down-regulated by Akt-mediated phosphorylation and nuclear exclusion of FOXO1 by vanadate in diabetic mice.
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PMID:  22070747     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Porphyrias are diseases caused by partial deficiencies of haem biosynthesis enzymes. Acute porphyrias are characterized by a neuropsychiatric syndrome with intermittent induction of hepatic δ-aminolevulinate synthase 1 (ALAS-1), first and rate-limiting enzyme of haem pathway. Porphyria acute attacks are usually treated with glucose administration, its effect is apparently related to its ability of inhibiting ALAS-1 by modulating insulin plasma levels. It was shown that insulin blunts hepatocytes ALAS-1 induction, by disrupting the interaction of the Forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) and the proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α). We evaluated the expression of ALAS-1 in a murine model of diabetes and determined the effects of the insulinomimetic vanadate, on the enzyme regulation to evaluate its potential for the treatment of porphyria acute attacks. Both ALAS-1 mRNA and protein content were induced in diabetic animals, accompanied by decreased Akt phosphorylation and increased nuclear FOXO1, PGC-1α and FOXO1-PGC-1α complex. Vanadate reversed ALAS-1 induction with a concomitant PI3K/Akt pathway activation and subsequent reduction of nuclear FOXO1, PGC-1α and FOXO1-PGC-1α complex levels. These finding support that the FOXO1-PGC-1α complex is involved in the control of ALAS-1 expression and further suggest that a vanadate-based therapy could be beneficial for the treatment of porphyria acute attacks.
Authors:
Leda Maria Oliveri; Carlos Davio; Alcira María Del Cármen Batlle; Esther Noemi Gerez
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-10
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Title:  The Biochemical journal     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1470-8728     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
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Created Date:  2011-11-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  2984726R     Medline TA:  Biochem J     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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