1. Resistin Activates p65 Pathway and Reduces Glycogen Content through Keratin 8.
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Wen F, Xia Q, Zhang H, Shia H, Rajesh A, Wu Y, Yang Y, and Yang Z
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Resistin is associated with metabolic syndrome and inflammatory conditions. Many studies have suggested that resistin inhibits the accumulation of glycogen; however, the exact mechanisms of resistin-induced decrease in glycogen content remain unclear. Keratin 8 is a typical epithelial intermediate filament protein, but numerous studies suggest a vital role of K8 in glucose metabolism. However, it is still not known whether K8 participates in the mediation of resistin-induced reduction of cellular glycogen accumulation. In this study, we found that resistin upregulated expression of the p65 subunit of NF- Îș B, which led to the promotion of K8 transcriptional expression; in turn, the expression of K8 inhibited glycogen accumulation in HepG2 cells., Competing Interests: No potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported., (Copyright © 2020 Fengyun Wen et al.)
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- 2020
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