PMID- 36816753 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20240302 IS - 2190-572X (Print) IS - 2190-5738 (Electronic) IS - 2190-5738 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 3 DP - 2023 Mar TI - KLF regulation of insulin pathway genes. PG - 87 LID - 10.1007/s13205-023-03502-5 [doi] LID - 87 AB - Alteration in lipid metabolism can result in fat accumulation in adipose tissues, which may lead to two most important human diseases, obesity and diabetes. A shift in lipid metabolism deregulates signaling pathways which regulates obesity and/or diabetes. In this study, we examined the components of insulin/ TGF-beta pathways and their genetic interaction with Kruppel-like transcription factors (KLFs). Their role in energy homeostasis were discussed. We separately created klf/daf genes double mutants by carrying out klfs RNAi on daf-2 (e1391), daf-4 (e1364), daf-7 (e1372); dpy-1 (e1), daf-14 (m77), daf-16 (mgDf50) mutants. And then conducted Oil O Red staining to assay the klf/daf RNAi worms for fat deposits and examine genetic interaction between klfs and daf genes. The results showed that worms bearing klf-1, 2, or 3 and daf-2, or daf-4 mutations deposit large, but similar fat levels as individual mutants. The results suggested that they target the same molecular pathway of fat storage. klf-1, 2 or 3 RNAi /daf-7 worms showed higher fat deposits in klf-1, 2, or 3 RNAi/daf-7 worms than klf-1, 2, or 3 RNAi or daf-7 mutants alone, which showed a functional interaction between klfs and daf-7 in perhaps TGF-beta-like pathway. Altogether our study suggests a direct role of klfs in insulin signaling pathway. CI - (c) King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology 2023, Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law. FAU - Wang, Huan AU - Wang H AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5976-3537 AD - College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agriculture University, Shanyang, 110866 China. GRID: grid.412557.0. ISNI: 0000 0000 9886 8131 AD - Rutgers Center for Lipid Research, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA. GRID: grid.430387.b. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 8796 FAU - Brey, Christopher W AU - Brey CW AD - Science Department, Marywood University, Scranton, PA 18505 USA. GRID: grid.259706.f. ISNI: 0000 0000 8681 4777 FAU - Wang, Yi AU - Wang Y AD - Laboratory of Developmental Biology, Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University, 180 Jones Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA. GRID: grid.430387.b. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 8796 FAU - Gaugler, Randy AU - Gaugler R AD - Laboratory of Developmental Biology, Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University, 180 Jones Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA. GRID: grid.430387.b. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 8796 FAU - Hashmi, Sarwar AU - Hashmi S AD - Laboratory of Developmental Biology, Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University, 180 Jones Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA. GRID: grid.430387.b. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 8796 AD - Rutgers Center for Lipid Research, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA. GRID: grid.430387.b. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 8796 LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230216 PL - Germany TA - 3 Biotech JT - 3 Biotech JID - 101565857 PMC - PMC9935763 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Caenorhabditis elegans OT - Insulin pathway OT - Kruppel-like transcription factors OT - TGF beta pathway OT - daf OT - klf COIS- Conflict of interestAll the authors declare that they are no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/02/24 06:00 MHDA- 2023/02/24 06:01 PMCR- 2024/03/01 CRDT- 2023/02/23 09:26 PHST- 2022/10/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/01/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/02/23 09:26 [entrez] PHST- 2023/02/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/02/24 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2024/03/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 3502 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s13205-023-03502-5 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - 3 Biotech. 2023 Mar;13(3):87. doi: 10.1007/s13205-023-03502-5. Epub 2023 Feb 16.