
pmid: 27530923
It is well-known that constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) activation by 1,4-bis[2-(3,5-dichloropyridyloxy)]benzene (TCPOBOP) increases the liver-to-body weight ratio. CAR-mediated liver growth is correlated with increased expression of the pleiotropic transcription factor cMyc, which stimulates cell cycle regulatory genes and drives proliferating cells into S phase. Because glycolysis supports cell proliferation and cMyc is essential for the activation of glycolytic genes, we hypothesized that CAR-mediated up-regulation of cMyc in mouse livers might play a role in inducing the expression of glycolytic genes. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of long-term CAR activation on glycolytic genes in a mouse model not subjected to metabolic stress. We demonstrated that long-term CAR activation by TCPOBOP increases expression of cMyc, which was correlated with reduced expression of gluconeogenic genes and up-regulation of glucose transporter, glycolytic and mitochondrial pyruvate metabolising genes. These changes in gene expression after TCPOBOP treatment were strongly correlated with changes in levels of glycolytic intermediates in mouse livers. Moreover, we demonstrated a significant positive regulatory effect of TCPOBOP-activated CAR on both mRNA and protein levels of Pkm2, a master regulator of glucose metabolism and cell proliferation. Thus, our findings provide evidence to support the conclusion that CAR activation initiates a transcriptional program that facilitates the coordinated metabolic activities required for cell proliferation.
Male, Time Factors, Pyridines, Body Weight, Mitosis, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear, Organ Size, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Glucose, Gene Expression Regulation, Liver, Pyruvic Acid, Steroid Hydroxylases, Animals, Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases, Cytochrome P450 Family 2, Glycolysis, Constitutive Androstane Receptor
Male, Time Factors, Pyridines, Body Weight, Mitosis, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear, Organ Size, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Glucose, Gene Expression Regulation, Liver, Pyruvic Acid, Steroid Hydroxylases, Animals, Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases, Cytochrome P450 Family 2, Glycolysis, Constitutive Androstane Receptor
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