Abstract
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-bound transcription factor families are shown to be involved in the control of various metabolic pathways. Here, we report a critical function of ER-bound transcription factor, CREBH, in the regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis. Expression of CREBH is markedly induced by fasting or in the insulin-resistant state in rodents in a dexamethasone- and PGC-1α-dependent manner, which results in the accumulation of active nuclear form of CREBH (CREBH-N). Overexpression of constitutively active CREBH activates transcription of PEPCK-C or G6Pase by binding to its enhancer site that is distinct from the well-characterized CREB/CRTC2 regulatory sequences in vivo. Of interest, knockdown of CREBH in liver significantly reduces blood glucose levels without altering expression of genes involved in the ER stress signaling cascades in mice. These data suggest a crucial role for CREBH in the regulation of hepatic glucose metabolism in mammals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 331-339 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Cell Metabolism |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Apr 7 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We would like to thank Sun Myung Park and Yo-Na Kim for technical assistance. We would also like to thank Dr. Seok-Yong Choi for critical reading. This work was supported by a grant of the Korea Healthcare technology R&D Project, Ministry for Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs, Republic of Korea (A080150) (S.-H.K.) and by the NRF through the National Research Laboratory program (NRL-ROA-2005-000-10047-0) (H.-S.C.).
Keywords
- HUMDISEASE
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology