Roles of 14-3-3β and γ in regulation of the glucocorticoid receptor transcriptional activation and hepatic gluconeogenesis

Yunhee Hwang, Hyoung Tae An, Minsoo Kang, Jesang Ko

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)800-806
    Number of pages7
    JournalBiochemical and biophysical research communications
    Volume501
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 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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    Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

    Keywords

    • 14-3-3
    • Glucocorticoid receptor
    • Gluconeogenesis
    • Glucose-6-phosphatase
    • Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biophysics
    • Biochemistry
    • Molecular Biology
    • Cell Biology

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