| Intermittent injections of osteocalcin improve glucose metabolism and prevent type 2 diabetes in mice. | |
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PMID: 21550430 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The uncarboxylated form of the osteoblast-specific secreted molecule osteocalcin is a hormone favoring glucose handling and increasing energy expenditure. As a result, the absence of osteocalcin leads to glucose intolerance in mice, while genetically modified mice with an increase in uncarboxylated osteocalcin are protected from type 2 diabetes and obesity. Here, we tested in the mouse the therapeutic potential of intermittent administration of osteocalcin. We found that daily injections of osteocalcin at either 3 or 30ng/g/day significantly improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in mice fed a normal diet. This was attributable, in part, to an increase in both β-cell mass and insulin secretion. When mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD), daily injections of osteocalcin partially restored insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance. Moreover, mice treated with intermittent osteocalcin injections displayed additional mitochondria in their skeletal muscle, had increased energy expenditure and were protected from diet-induced obesity. Finally, the hepatic steatosis induced by the HFD was completely rescued in mice receiving osteocalcin daily. Overall, these results provide evidence that daily injections of osteocalcin can improve glucose handling and prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Bone and Fat Special Issue. |
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Mathieu Ferron; Marc D McKee; Robert L Levine; Patricia Ducy; Gérard Karsenty |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-29 |
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Title: Bone Volume: - ISSN: 1873-2763 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-5-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8504048 Medline TA: Bone Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
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Department of Genetics & Development, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. |
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