Project description:The protein-tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1 (PTPN6) is an important glucose homeostasis modulator. Besides negatively regulating insulin signaling, the specific role of SHP-1 in metabolic control remains poorly understood. We show that SHP-1 acts as a co-activator for transcription of the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 (PCK1) gene, thereby modulating basal gluconeogenesis in hepatocytes. SHP-1 interacts with RNA polymerase II-subunits and signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5), and localizes to the nucleus, where a sub-fraction of SHP-1 associates with chromatin. While SHP-1 binds to the PCK1-promoter, its loss affects RNA polymerase II-recruitment to this and other promoters of genes enriched for glucose metabolism-related functions. SHP-1-downregulation, and similarly STAT5 pharmacological inhibition reduce PCK1-transcript levels correlating with blunted gluconeogenesis. Overall, we identified a novel molecular SHP-1-function, that of a regulator of PCK1-transcription and subsequently hepatic gluconeogenesis, through physical interaction with the transcription machinery, mediated by an Akt-independent mechanism, but independent of STAT5 tyrosine-phosphorylation status.
Project description:We previously reported that the protein-tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1 (PTPN6) negatively regulates insulin signaling, but its impact on hepatic glucose metabolism and systemic glucose control remains poorly understood. Here, we use co-immunoprecipitation assays, chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing, in silico methods, and gluconeogenesis assay, and found a new mechanism whereby SHP-1 acts as a coactivator for transcription of the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 (PCK1) gene to increase liver gluconeogenesis. SHP-1 is recruited to the regulatory regions of the PCK1 gene and interacts with RNA polymerase II. The recruitment of SHP-1 to chromatin is dependent on its association with the transcription factor signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5). Loss of SHP-1 as well as STAT5 decrease RNA polymerase II recruitment to the PCK1 promoter and consequently PCK1 mRNA levels leading to blunted gluconeogenesis. This work highlights a novel nuclear role of SHP-1 as a key transcriptional regulator of hepatic gluconeogenesis adding a new mechanism to the repertoire of SHP-1 functions in metabolic control.
Project description:The small heterodimer partner (SHP) regulates fatty acid oxidation and lipogenesis in the liver by regulating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ expression. SHP is also abundantly expressed in the myocardium. Therefore, we investigated the myocardial gene expression in a SHP deletion animal model.
Project description:We aim to investigate the role of renal Pck1 on albuminuria. To further development of our gene expression approach to biodosimetry, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify genes with the potential to distinguish between wild type mice. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the increase in albuminuria by our Pck-CKO (Pck1 conditional knockout) mice, we performed DNA microarray analysis using whole kidneys to examine the differences in gene expression between Pck1-CKO and wild-type control mice.
Project description:Bile acid (BA) homeostasis is maintained through a feedback loop operated by the nuclear hormone receptors FXR and SHP. Here we show that contrary to the current models placing FXR upstream of SHP in a linear regulatory pathway, the phenotypic consequence of the combined loss of both receptors is much more severe than the relatively modest impact of the loss of either Fxr or Shp alone. This is highlighted by the dramatic elevation of hepatic and serum BA levels in the double knockout (DKO) mice as early as three weeks of age coupled with a commensurate increase in Cyp7A1 expression and alterations in BA homeostatic genes. In addition, we find several genes necessary for C21 steroid biosynthetic pathway as novel targets for FXR and SHP. The elevated BAs result in severe hepato-pathology but the DKO mice surprisingly do not develop complete liver failure and live for over a year. Their survival is accompanied by an adaptive proliferation of the resident liver progenitor cell population, known as oval cells. Overall, these data demonstrate that FXR and SHP function coordinately to maintain BA homeostasis, and identify DKO mice as a novel genetic model for juvenile cholestatic disorders and for oval cell activation. Liver samples collected from FXR-/-, SHP-/-, and FXR-/-/SHP-/- animals at 3 or 5 weeks were hybridized to Illumina mouse REF-8 v1.1 arrays in duplicate.
Project description:Bile acid (BA) homeostasis is maintained through a feedback loop operated by the nuclear hormone receptors FXR and SHP. Here we show that contrary to the current models placing FXR upstream of SHP in a linear regulatory pathway, the phenotypic consequence of the combined loss of both receptors is much more severe than the relatively modest impact of the loss of either Fxr or Shp alone. This is highlighted by the dramatic elevation of hepatic and serum BA levels in the double knockout (DKO) mice as early as three weeks of age coupled with a commensurate increase in Cyp7A1 expression and alterations in BA homeostatic genes. In addition, we find several genes necessary for C21 steroid biosynthetic pathway as novel targets for FXR and SHP. The elevated BAs result in severe hepato-pathology but the DKO mice surprisingly do not develop complete liver failure and live for over a year. Their survival is accompanied by an adaptive proliferation of the resident liver progenitor cell population, known as oval cells. Overall, these data demonstrate that FXR and SHP function coordinately to maintain BA homeostasis, and identify DKO mice as a novel genetic model for juvenile cholestatic disorders and for oval cell activation.
Project description:Anticancer T cells acquire a dysfunctional state characterized by poor effector function and expression of inhibitory receptors, such as programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1). Blockade of PD-1 signalling leads to T cell reinvigoration and is increasingly applied as an effective anticancer treatment. Recent work challenged the commonly held view that the phosphatase Src homology 2 (SH2) domain–containing phosphatase (SHP)-2 is essential for the molecular cascade downstream PD-1, suggesting functional redundancy with the homologous phosphatase SHP-1. Therefore, we investigated the effect of concomitant SHP-1 and 2 deletion in T cells by knocking out these phosphatases under the CD4cre promoter. In vivo results not only indicate that Shp-1/2 deletion is insufficient to ameliorate tumour control, but also that it impairs the therapeutic effects of anti-PD1 treatment, affecting tumour-infiltrating CD8+ T cells. Notably, acute deletion of Shp-1/2 in effector T cells also fails to improve tumour control. In vitro results show that Shp-1/2-deleted CD8+ T cells exhibit impaired expansion due to a survival defect and proteomics analysis reveals substantial alterations in their proteome, including in apoptosis-related pathways. This data indicates that concomitant ablation of SHP-1/2 in polyclonal T cells fails to improve their anticancer properties, implying that caution shall be taken when considering their inhibition for immunotherapeutic approaches.
Project description:Goal of this study is to identify annotated and non-annotated genes transcriptionally regulated by small heterodime partner (SHP, Nrob2) expression. Liver 5' capped RNA samples from three SHP -/- and three wild type mice were sequenced with Illumina GAII sequencer.
Project description:The role and molecular mechanisms of intermittent fasting (IF) in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and its transition to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are unknown. Here, we identified that an IF 5:2 regimen (two non-consecutive days of food deprivation per week), initiated in the active phase of mice, prevents NASH development as well as ameliorates established NASH and fibrosis without affecting total calorie intake. Furthermore, the IF 5:2 regimen also blunted NASH-HCC transition when applied therapeutically in two independent models of diet-induced NASH and NASH-HCC. The timing (7pm-7pm > 7am-7am), length (24h > 12h) and number (5:2 > 6:1) of fasting cycles as well as the type (WD / CDHFD) of NASH diet were all critical parameters determining the effectiveness of the fasting benefits. Combined proteome, transcriptome and metabolome analyses identified that PPARα and glucocorticoid signalling-induced phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 (PCK1) act co-operatively as hepatic executors of the fasting response by promoting fatty acid catabolism and gluconeogenesis while suppressing anabolic lipogenesis. In line, PPARα targets and PCK1 were reduced in human NASH. Notably, only fasting during the active phase (7pm-7pm) of mice robustly induced glucocorticoid signalling in hepatocytes including PCK1 expression; while both active and inactive phase (7am-7am) fasting induced free fatty acid-induced PPARα signalling, highlighting the increased efficacy of fasting during the active phase. However, hepatocyte-specific glucocorticoid receptor (GR) deletion only partially abrogated the hepatic fasting response, illustrating the need for both glucocorticoid-induced PCK1 expression and free fatty acid-induced PPARα activation for mediating the benefits of fasting. In support, the combined knockdown of Ppara and Pck1 in vivo abolished the beneficial outcomes of fasting against inflammation and fibrosis, confirming their causal relationship in integrating systemic signalling in hepatocytes. Moreover, overexpression of Pck1 alone or together with Ppara in vivo lowered hepatic triglycerides and steatosis upon Western-diet feeding. Altogether, our data support that the IF 5:2 regimen could be a promising and viable intervention against NASH and subsequent liver cancer.