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ArticleScientific reports2023

GLP‑1 receptor agonist protects palmitate-induced insulin resistance in skeletal muscle cells by up-regulating sestrin2 to promote autophagy.

Xue Tian, Yu Gao, Mowei Kong, Lihua Zhao, Enhong Xing, Qitian Sun, Jianqiu He, Yanan Lu, Zengbin Feng

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xue TianDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Yu GaoDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China. yugao815@163.com.
Mowei KongDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Lihua ZhaoDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Enhong XingCentral Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Qitian SunDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Jianqiu HeDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Yanan LuDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Zengbin FengDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Chengde Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, we aimed to determine whether liraglutide could effectively reduce insulin resistance (IR) by regulating Sestrin2 (SESN2) expression in L6 rat skeletal muscle cells by examining its interactions with SESN2, autophagy, and IR. L6 cells were incubated with liraglutide (10-1000 nM) in the presence of palmitate (PA; 0.6 mM), and cell viability was detected using the cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. IR-related and autophagy-related proteins were detected using western blotting, and IR and autophagy-related genes were analyzed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Silencing SESN2 was used to inhibit the activities of SESN2. A reduction in insulin-stimulated glucose uptake was observed in PA-treated L6 cells, confirming IR. Meanwhile, PA decreased the levels of GLUT4 and phosphorylation of Akt and affected SESN2 expression. Further investigation revealed that autophagic activity decreased following PA treatment, but that liraglutide reversed this PA-induced reduction in autophagic activity. Additionally, silencing SESN2 inhibited the ability of liraglutide to up-regulate the expression of IR-related proteins and activate autophagy signals. In summary, the data showed that liraglutide improved PA-induced IR in L6 myotubes by increasing autophagy mediated by SESN2.

Indexed as

Insulin ResistanceAnimalsAutophagyGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorInsulinLiraglutideMuscle Fibers, SkeletalMuscle, SkeletalPalmitatesRatsGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorInsulinLiraglutidePalmitates

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