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Epac2a-knockout mice are resistant to dexamethasone-induced skeletal muscle atrophy and short-term cold stress.


ABSTRACT: Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (Epac) 2a-knockout (KO) mice exhibit accelerated diet-induced obesity and are resistant to leptin-mediated adipostatic signaling from the hypothalamus to adipose tissue, with sustained food intake. However, the impact of Epac2a deficiency on hypothalamic regulation of sympathetic nervous activity (SNA) has not been elucidated. This study was performed to elucidate the response of Epac2a-KO mice to dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy and acute cold stress. Compared to age-matched wild-type mice, Epac2a-KO mice showed higher energy expenditures and expression of myogenin and uncoupling protein-1 in skeletal muscle (SM) and brown adipose tissue (BAT), respectively. Epac2a-KO mice exhibited greater endurance to dexamethasone and cold stress. In wild-type mice, exogenous leptin mimicked the responses observed in Epac2a-KO mice. This suggests that leptin-mediated hypothalamic signaling toward SNA appears to be intact in these mice. Hence, the potentiated responses of SM and BAT may be due to their high plasma leptin levels. [BMB Reports 2018; 51(1): 39-44].

SUBMITTER: Song SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5796633 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Epac2a-knockout mice are resistant to dexamethasone-induced skeletal muscle atrophy and short-term cold stress.

Song Seung-Eun SE   Shin Su-Kyung SK   Park So-Young SY   Hwang Il-Seon IS   Im Seung-Soon SS   Bae Jae-Hoon JH   Choi Myung-Sook MS   Song Dae-Kyu DK  

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Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (Epac) 2a-knockout (KO) mice exhibit accelerated diet-induced obesity and are resistant to leptin-mediated adipostatic signaling from the hypothalamus to adipose tissue, with sustained food intake. However, the impact of Epac2a deficiency on hypothalamic regulation of sympathetic nervous activity (SNA) has not been elucidated. This study was performed to elucidate the response of Epac2a-KO mice to dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy and acute cold str  ...[more]

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