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FGF15/19 regulates hepatic glucose metabolism by inhibiting the CREB-PGC-1α pathway

  • Matthew J. Potthoff
  • , Jamie Boney-Montoya
  • , Mihwa Choi
  • , Tianteng He
  • , Nishanth E. Sunny
  • , Santhosh Satapati
  • , Kelly Suino-Powell
  • , H. Eric Xu
  • , Robert D. Gerard
  • , Brian N. Finck
  • , Shawn C. Burgess
  • , David J. Mangelsdorf
  • , Steven A. Kliewer

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Abstract

Regulation of hepatic carbohydrate homeostasis is crucial for maintaining energy balance in the face of fluctuating nutrient availability. Here, we show that the hormone fibroblast growth factor 15/19 (FGF15/19), which is released postprandially from the small intestine, inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis, like insulin. However, unlike insulin, which peaks in serum 15 min after feeding, FGF15/19 expression peaks approximately 45 min later, when bile acid concentrations increase in the small intestine. FGF15/19 blocks the expression of genes involved in gluconeogenesis through a mechanism involving the dephosphorylation and inactivation of the transcription factor cAMP regulatory element-binding protein (CREB). This in turn blunts expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) and other genes involved in hepatic metabolism. Overexpression of PGC-1α blocks the inhibitory effect of FGF15/19 on gluconeogenic gene expression. These results demonstrate that FGF15/19 works subsequent to insulin as a postprandial regulator of hepatic carbohydrate homeostasis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)729-738
Number of pages10
JournalCell metabolism
Volume13
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 8 2011

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