Hepatic PCSK9 expression is regulated by nutritional status via insulin and sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c

Familial autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia is associated with high risk for cardiovascular accidents and is related to mutations in the low density lipoprotein receptor or its ligand apolipoprotein B (apoB). Mutations in a third gene, proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9), were recently associated to this disease. PCSK9 acts as a natural inhibitor of the low density lipoprotein receptor pathway, and both genes are regulated by depletion of cholesterol cell content and statins, via sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP). Here we investigated the regulation of PCSK9 gene expression during nutritional changes. We showed that PCSK9 mRNA quantity is decreased by 73% in mice after 24 h of fasting, leading to a 2-fold decrease in protein level. In contrast PCSK9 expression was restored upon high carbohydrate refeeding. PCSK9 mRNA increased by 4-5-fold in presence of insulin in rodent primary hepatocytes, whereas glucose had no effect. Moreover, insulin up-regulated hepatic PCSK9 expression in vivo during a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp in mice. Adenoviral mediated overexpression of a dominant or negative form of SREBP-1c confirmed the implication of this transcription factor in insulin-mediated stimulation of PCSK9 expression. Liver X receptor agonist T0901317 also regulated PCSK9 expression via this same pathway (a 2-fold increase in PCSK9 mRNA of primary hepatocytes cultured for 24 h in presence of 1 microm T0901317). As our last investigation, we isolated PCSK9 proximal promoter and verified the functionality of a SREBP-1c responsive element located from 335 bp to 355 bp upstream of the ATG. Together, these results show that PCSK9 expression is regulated by nutritional status and insulinemia.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2006

Erschienen:

2006

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:281

Enthalten in:

The Journal of biological chemistry - 281(2006), 10 vom: 10. März, Seite 6211-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Costet, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Cariou, Bertrand [VerfasserIn]
Lambert, Gilles [VerfasserIn]
Lalanne, Florent [VerfasserIn]
Lardeux, Bernard [VerfasserIn]
Jarnoux, Anne-Laure [VerfasserIn]
Grefhorst, Aldo [VerfasserIn]
Staels, Bart [VerfasserIn]
Krempf, Michel [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

DNA-Binding Proteins
EC 3.4.21.-
Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated
Insulin
Journal Article
Liver X Receptors
Orphan Nuclear Receptors
Pcsk9 protein, mouse
Proprotein Convertase 9
Proprotein Convertases
RNA, Messenger
Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Serine Endopeptidases
Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1
Sulfonamides
T0901317

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Date Completed 16.05.2006

Date Revised 22.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM160055245