PMID- 22917661 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20121204 LR - 20211021 IS - 1096-0333 (Electronic) IS - 0041-008X (Print) IS - 0041-008X (Linking) VI - 264 IP - 2 DP - 2012 Oct 15 TI - Cobalt chloride decreases fibroblast growth factor-21 expression dependent on oxidative stress but not hypoxia-inducible factor in Caco-2 cells. PG - 212-21 LID - S0041-008X(12)00344-4 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.taap.2012.08.003 [doi] AB - Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) is a potential metabolic regulator with multiple beneficial effects on metabolic diseases. FGF21 is mainly expressed in the liver, but is also found in other tissues including the intestine, which expresses beta-klotho abundantly. The intestine is a unique organ that operates in a physiologically hypoxic environment, and is responsible for the fat absorption processes including triglyceride breakdown, re-synthesis and absorption into the portal circulation. In the present study, we investigated the effects of hypoxia and the chemical hypoxia inducer, cobalt chloride (CoCl(2)), on FGF21 expression in Caco-2 cells and the consequence of fat accumulation. Physical hypoxia (1% oxygen) and CoCl(2) treatment decreased both FGF21 mRNA and secreted protein levels. Gene silence and inhibition of hypoxia-inducible factor-alpha (HIFalpha) did not affect the reduction of FGF21 mRNA and protein levels by hypoxia. However, CoCl(2) administration caused a significant increase in oxidative stress. The addition of n-acetylcysteine (NAC) suppressed CoCl(2)-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and completely negated CoCl(2)-induced FGF21 loss. mRNA stability analysis demonstrated that the CoCl(2) administration caused a remarkable reduction in FGF21 mRNA stability. Furthermore, CoCl(2) increased intracellular triglyceride (TG) accumulation, along with a reduction in mRNA levels of lipid lipase, hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) and adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL), and an increase of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP1c) and stearoyl-coenzyme A (SCD1). Addition of both NAC and recombinant FGF21 significantly attenuated the CoCl(2)-induced TG accumulation. In conclusion, the decrease of FGF21 in Caco-2 cells by chemical hypoxia is independent of HIFalpha, but dependent on an oxidative stress-mediated mechanism. The regulation of FGF21 by hypoxia may contribute to intestinal lipid metabolism and absorption. CI - Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Liu, Yanlong AU - Liu Y AD - School of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, China. FAU - Wang, Chunhong AU - Wang C FAU - Wang, Yuhua AU - Wang Y FAU - Ma, Zhenhua AU - Ma Z FAU - Xiao, Jian AU - Xiao J FAU - McClain, Craig AU - McClain C FAU - Li, Xiaokun AU - Li X FAU - Feng, Wenke AU - Feng W LA - eng GR - U01 AA021901/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01AA015970/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - P01 AA017103/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01DK071765/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - RC2AA019385/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 AA018016/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - P30AA019360/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 AA019360/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R37AA010762/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 AA015970/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01AA018869/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 AA010496/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - P01AA017103/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 AA018869/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 DK071765/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - RC2 AA019385/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01AA018016/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States GR - R37 AA010762/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20120810 PL - United States TA - Toxicol Appl Pharmacol JT - Toxicology and applied pharmacology JID - 0416575 RN - 0 (Azo Compounds) RN - 0 (Coloring Agents) RN - 0 (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1) RN - 0 (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit) RN - 0 (PPAR alpha) RN - 0 (PPAR gamma) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Triglycerides) RN - 0 (fibroblast growth factor 21) RN - 11062-77-4 (Superoxides) RN - 138391-32-9 (Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator) RN - 3G0H8C9362 (Cobalt) RN - 62031-54-3 (Fibroblast Growth Factors) RN - EVS87XF13W (cobaltous chloride) RN - G7S71FND9B (oil red O) SB - IM MH - Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator/biosynthesis MH - Azo Compounds MH - Blotting, Western MH - Caco-2 Cells MH - Cell Nucleus/drug effects/metabolism MH - Cobalt/*pharmacology MH - Coloring Agents MH - Fibroblast Growth Factors/*biosynthesis MH - Humans MH - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1/*physiology MH - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit/biosynthesis MH - Oxidative Stress/*drug effects MH - PPAR alpha/physiology MH - PPAR gamma/physiology MH - RNA Interference MH - RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis MH - Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Superoxides/metabolism MH - Triglycerides/metabolism PMC - PMC3593348 MID - NIHMS405399 COIS- Conflict of Interest Statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to be claimed. EDAT- 2012/08/25 06:00 MHDA- 2012/12/10 06:00 PMCR- 2013/10/15 CRDT- 2012/08/25 06:00 PHST- 2012/03/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/08/02 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2012/08/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/08/25 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/08/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/12/10 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2013/10/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0041-008X(12)00344-4 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.taap.2012.08.003 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2012 Oct 15;264(2):212-21. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2012.08.003. Epub 2012 Aug 10.