Abstract
The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor that mediates the effects of glucocorticoids, and plays a crucial role in cell growth, development, inflammation, and gluconeogenesis. The 14-3-3 proteins bind to target proteins via phosphorylation, and influence many cellular events by altering their subcellular localization or by acting as chaperones. However, the mechanisms by which 14-3-3 proteins regulate GR transactivation and their involvement in gluconeogenesis remain uncharacterized. We found that 14-3-3β and γ increased GR transcriptional activity and the promoter activities of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and glucose-6-phosphatase in the presence of glucocorticoids. Inhibition of the endogenous 14-3-3β and γ decreased dexamethasone- and cAMP-stimulated PEPCK expression. Further, both 14-3-3β and γ increased glucose production in response to glucocorticoids. Our findings suggest that 14-3-3β and γ function as positive regulators of GR transactivation and glucocorticoid-mediated hepatic gluconeogenesis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 800-806 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Volume | 501 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Jun 27 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number: HI15C1906) and the Korea University Grant.
Funding Information:
This work was supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number: HI15C1906 ) and the Korea University Grant.
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© 2018 Elsevier Inc.
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Keywords
- 14-3-3
- Glucocorticoid receptor
- Gluconeogenesis
- Glucose-6-phosphatase
- Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology