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Inducible nitric oxide synthase deficiency ameliorates skeletal muscle insulin resistance but does not alter unexpected lower blood glucose levels after burn injury in C57BL/6 mice.
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PMID:  21816442     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Burn injury is associated with inflammatory responses and metabolic alterations including insulin resistance. Impaired insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1)-mediated insulin signal transduction is a major component of insulin resistance in skeletal muscle following burn injury. To further investigate molecular mechanisms that underlie burn injury-induced insulin resistance, we study a role of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), a major mediator of inflammation, on burn-induced muscle insulin resistance in iNOS-deficient mice. Full-thickness third-degree burn injury comprising 12% of total body surface area was produced in wild-type and iNOS-deficient C57BL/6 mice. Insulin-stimulated activation (phosphorylation) of IR, IRS-1, and Akt was assessed by immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation. Insulin-stimulated glucose uptake by skeletal muscle was evaluated ex vivo. Burn injury caused induction of iNOS in skeletal muscle of wild-type mice. The increase of iNOS expression paralleled the increase of insulin resistance, as evidenced by decreased tyrosine phosphorylation of IR and IRS-1, IRS-1 expression, insulin-stimulated activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and Akt/PKB, and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in mouse skeletal muscle. The absence of iNOS in genetically engineered mice significantly lessened burn injury-induced insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. In wild-type mice, insulin tolerance test revealed whole-body insulin resistance in burned mice compared with sham-burned controls. This effect was reversed by iNOS deficiency. Unexpectedly, however, blood glucose levels were depressed in both wild-type and iNOS-deficient mice after burn injury. Gene disruption of iNOS ameliorated the effect of burn on IRS-1-mediated insulin signaling in skeletal muscle of mice. These findings indicate that iNOS plays a significant role in burn injury-induced skeletal muscle insulin resistance.
Authors:
Michiko Sugita; Hiroki Sugita; Minhye Kim; Ji Mao; Yoshikazu Yasuda; Mayu Habiro; Shohei Shinozaki; Shingo Yasuhara; Nobuyuki Shimizu; J A Jeevendra Martyn; Masao Kaneki
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-8-2
Journal Detail:
Title:  Metabolism: clinical and experimental     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1532-8600     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-8-5     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375267     Medline TA:  Metabolism     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Shriners Hospitals for Children, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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