PMID- 32588693 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210514 LR - 20240329 IS - 1473-2300 (Electronic) IS - 0300-0605 (Print) IS - 0300-0605 (Linking) VI - 48 IP - 6 DP - 2020 Jun TI - DPP-4 inhibition resembles exercise in preventing type 2 diabetes development by inhibiting hepatic protein kinase C(epsilon) expression in a mouse model of hyperinsulinemia. PG - 300060520934635 LID - 10.1177/0300060520934635 [doi] LID - 0300060520934635 AB - OBJECTIVE: Interventions for hyperinsulinemia (HINS), an early indicator of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), can significantly reduce the T2DM risk. This study aims to determine how dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibition prevents HINS progression to T2DM through ameliorating hepatic steatosis. METHODS: KKay mice were used as a HINS model and they underwent exercise or received a DPP-4 inhibitor, MK0626. Hepatic steatosis was examined and liver diacylglycerol levels were determined. Human hepatic cells (LO2) were treated with MK0626 or transfected with DPP-4 siRNA. Protein kinase C epsilon isoform (PKCepsilon) and DPP-4 expression and insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1) phosphorylation were assessed using immunohistochemistry and western blot. RESULTS: KKay mice developed HINS spontaneously at 7 weeks of age. Similar to exercise, MK0626 ameliorated hepatic steatosis and reduced the liver triglyceride and diacylglycerol content. Both exercise and MK0626 suppressed diacylglycerol-induced PKCepsilon expression and restored insulin signaling, which was shown by tyrosine phosphorylation of IRS-1, in the livers of KKay mice. Additionally, silencing DPP-4 or MK0626 treatment decreased PKCepsilon expression in LO2 cells. CONCLUSIONS: Our data demonstrate that DPP-4 inhibition resembles exercise and effectively delays T2DM onset by suppressing hepatic PKCepsilon expression in the HINS mouse model. FAU - Li, Yu-Peng AU - Li YP AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0994-5575 AD - Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital (Tianjin Medical University Metabolic Diseases Hospital), Tianjin, China. NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases. AD - Military Postgraduate Medical College, Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Xiao, Jing AU - Xiao J AD - Military Postgraduate Medical College, Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Liang, Xu AU - Liang X AD - Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin, China; Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China. FAU - Pei, Yu AU - Pei Y AD - Military Postgraduate Medical College, Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Han, Xiao-Fei AU - Han XF AD - Military Postgraduate Medical College, Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Li, Chen-Xi AU - Li CX AD - Military Postgraduate Medical College, Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Tian, Hui AU - Tian H AD - Military Postgraduate Medical College, Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - England TA - J Int Med Res JT - The Journal of international medical research JID - 0346411 RN - EC 2.7.11.13 (Protein Kinase C) RN - EC 3.4.14.5 (Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 MH - Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 MH - *Hyperinsulinism MH - *Insulin Resistance MH - Liver MH - Mice MH - Protein Kinase C PMC - PMC7323281 OTO - NOTNLM OT - DPP-4 inhibitor OT - PKCepsilon OT - hepatic steatosis OT - hyperinsulinemia OT - type 2 diabetes EDAT- 2020/06/27 06:00 MHDA- 2021/05/15 06:00 PMCR- 2020/06/26 CRDT- 2020/06/27 06:00 PHST- 2020/06/27 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/06/27 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/05/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/06/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1177_0300060520934635 [pii] AID - 10.1177/0300060520934635 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Int Med Res. 2020 Jun;48(6):300060520934635. doi: 10.1177/0300060520934635.