
pmid: 37796662
The enhanced response of glucagon and its Drosophila homolog, adipokinetic hormone (Akh), leads to high-caloric-diet-induced hyperglycemia across species. While previous studies have characterized regulatory components transducing linear Akh signaling promoting carbohydrate production, the spatial elucidation of Akh action at the organelle level still remains largely unclear. In this study, we find that Akh phosphorylates extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and translocates it to peroxisome via calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) cascade to increase carbohydrate production in the fat body, leading to hyperglycemia. The mechanisms include that ERK mediates fat body peroxisomal conversion of amino acids into carbohydrates for gluconeogenesis in response to Akh. Importantly, Akh receptor (AkhR) or ERK deficiency, importin-associated ERK retention from peroxisome, or peroxisome inactivation in the fat body sufficiently alleviates high-sugar-diet-induced hyperglycemia. We also observe mammalian glucagon-induced hepatic ERK peroxisomal translocation in diabetic subjects. Therefore, our results conclude that the Akh/glucagon-peroxisomal-ERK axis is a key spatial regulator of glycemic control.
Hyperglycemia, Insect Hormones, Carbohydrates, Peroxisomes, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Drosophila, Glycemic Control, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, Glucagon, Oligopeptides, Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid
Hyperglycemia, Insect Hormones, Carbohydrates, Peroxisomes, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Drosophila, Glycemic Control, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, Glucagon, Oligopeptides, Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid
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