PGC-1α Promotes Ureagenesis in Mouse Periportal Hepatocytes through SIRT3 and SIRT5 in Response to Glucagon.

ABSTRACT: Excess ammonia is produced during fasting when amino acids are used for glucogenesis. Together with ureagenesis, glucogenesis occurs in periportal hepatocytes mediated mainly through the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α). In vivo experiments showed that fasting strongly stimulated mice glucagon secretion, hepatic PGC-1α, sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) and sirtuin 5 (SIRT5) expression and ureagenesis enzymatic activity such as carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1) and ornithine transcarbamoylase (OTC). Interestingly, (15)N-labeled urea and (13)C-labeled glucose production in wild-type mice were significantly increased compared with PGC-1α null mice by [(15)N,(13)C]alanine perfused liver. Glucagon significantly stimulated ureagenesis, expression of SIRT3, SIR

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4823758 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature