Embryonic Steroids Control Developmental Programming of Energy Balance

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Glucose is a major energy source for growth. At birth, neonates must change their energy source from maternal supply to its own glucose production. The mechanism of this transition has not been clearly elucidated. To evaluate the possible roles of steroids in this transition, here we examine the defects associated with energy production of a mouse line that cannot synthesize steroids de novo due to the disruption of its Cyp11a1 (cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily A member 1) gene. The Cyp11a1 null embryos had insufficient blood insulin and failed to store glycogen in the liver since embryonic day 16.5. Their blood glucose dropped soon after maternal deprivation, and the expression of hepatic gluconeogenic and glycogenic genes were reduced. Insulin was synthesized in the mutant fetal pancreas but failed to be secreted. Maternal glucocorticoid supply rescued the amounts of blood glucose, insulin, and liver glycogen in the fetus but did not restore expression of genes for glycogen synthesis, indicating the requirement of de novo glucocorticoid synthesis for glycogen storage. Thus, our investigation of Cyp11a1 null embryos reveals that the energy homeostasis is established before birth, and fetal steroids are required for the regulation of glycogen synthesis, hepatic gluconeogenesis, and insulin secretion at the fetal stage.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:162

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Endocrinology - 162(2021), 12 vom: 01. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Monica Shih, Meng-Chun [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Chen-Che Jeff [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Hsueh-Ping [VerfasserIn]
Hsu, Nai-Chi [VerfasserIn]
Chung, Bon-Chu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7S5I7G3JQL
9005-79-2
CYP11A1
Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme
Dexamethasone
EC 1.14.15.6
Glycogen
Insulin
Journal Article
P450scc
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Steroid
Steroidogenesis
Steroids

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Date Completed 10.01.2022

Date Revised 10.01.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1210/endocr/bqab196

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331411245