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Mechanismen der durch physische Aktivität verursachten Verbesserungen der Glykämie in RabGAP-defizienten Mäusen

Antragstellerin Dr. Alexandra Chadt
Fachliche Zuordnung Endokrinologie, Diabetologie, Metabolismus
Förderung Förderung von 2018 bis 2022
Projektkennung Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Projektnummer 397423660
 
Erstellungsjahr 2022

Zusammenfassung der Projektergebnisse

The Rab‐GTPase‐activating proteins (RabGAPs) TBC1D1 and AS160 are both key factors in the regulated trafficking of the insulin‐responsive glucose transporter GLUT4 from intracellular storage compartments to the plasma membrane. We and others previously demonstrated that depletion of one or both RabGAPs leads to disturbed insulin‐stimulated glucose transport into skeletal muscle and adipocytes, and, on the other hand, enhanced skeletal muscle lipid oxidation. In addition, the lack of either RabGAP in skeletal muscle results in impaired glucose uptake after stimulation of the muscle with the AMPK‐activator AICAR. The aim of this project was to assess the role of TBC1D1 and TBC1D4 in the contracting skeletal muscle both ex vivo and in vivo and to determine the specific tissue crosstalk that links RabGAP‐deficient skeletal muscle to whole‐body glycemia. By analysing a mouse model deficient in both RabGAPs and an inactive form of AMPK, we segregated the impact of either of the three factors in contraction‐mediated glucose uptake into skeletal muscle. We presented the small Rho‐GTPase Rac1 as additional factor in the RabGAP‐ and AMPK‐independent signal transmission of the contraction force. By subjecting global knockout mice for Tbc1d1 (D1KO), Tbc1d4 (D4KO) and both, Tbc1d1/4 (D1/4KO) to a chronic exercise training on treadmills, we demonstrated that D4KO and D1/4KO mice (but not D1KO mice) show profound improvements in glucose disposal and endurance capacity after the training intervention. Interestingly, the increased glucose clearance in trained mice was not facilitated by metabolic adaptations in the skeletal muscle from trained animals. In contrast, chronic treadmill training led to improvements in adipose tissue insulin sensitivity (Springer et al., manuscript in preparation). Next, we generated both inducible and conventional skeletal muscle‐ specific Tbc1d4‐knockout mice (mD4KO). Interestingly, the improvements in whole‐body and adipose tissue insulin sensitivity previously seen in the global D4KO and D1/4KO animals, respectively, was only partially present in the mD4KO mice. Therefore, we hypothesize that a deficiency in both tissues, skeletal muscle and white adipose tissue is necessary to promote full protection from Tbc1d4‐induced insulin resistance by chronic exercise training.

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