CMHX008, a PPARγ partial agonist, enhances insulin sensitivity with minor influences on bone loss

Traditional thiazolidinediones (TZDs), such as rosiglitazone, are peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) potent agonists that can be used to treat type 2 diabetes but carry unwanted effects, including increased risk for fracture. The present work aimed to compare the insulin-sensitizin...

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Main Authors: Yi Hou, Xuemei Cao, Xiangnan Hu, Xinyu Li, Xiaoqin Shi, Hongying Wang, Chuan Peng, Jiayu Li, Jibin Li, Qifu Li, Chaodong Wu, Xiaoqiu Xiao
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-09-01
Series:Genes and Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304218300655
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author Yi Hou
Xuemei Cao
Xiangnan Hu
Xinyu Li
Xiaoqin Shi
Hongying Wang
Chuan Peng
Jiayu Li
Jibin Li
Qifu Li
Chaodong Wu
Xiaoqiu Xiao
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Xuemei Cao
Xiangnan Hu
Xinyu Li
Xiaoqin Shi
Hongying Wang
Chuan Peng
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Xiaoqiu Xiao
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description Traditional thiazolidinediones (TZDs), such as rosiglitazone, are peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) potent agonists that can be used to treat type 2 diabetes but carry unwanted effects, including increased risk for fracture. The present work aimed to compare the insulin-sensitizing efficacies and bone-loss side effects of CMHX008, a novel TZDs-like PPARγ partial agonist, with those of rosiglitazone. A TR-FRET PPARγ competitive binding assay was used to compare the binding affinity between CMHX008 and rosiglitazone. Mice were administered vehicle, CMHX008 or rosiglitazone for 16 weeks. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were used to examine differences in differentiation into osteoblasts after compounds treatment. TR-FRET showed lower affinity to PPARγ by CMHX008 compared with rosiglitazone. Mice treated with CMHX008 showed insulin sensitization similar to that of mice treated with rosiglitazone, which was related to the significant inhibition of PPARγ Ser273 phosphorylation and improved insulin sensitivity by facilitating the phosphorylation of insulin receptor and Akt in adipose tissues. Micro-CT and histomorphometric analyses demonstrated that the degree of trabecular bone loss after treatment with CMHX008 was weaker than that observed with rosiglitazone, as evidenced by consistent changes in BV/TV, Tb.N, Tb.Th, Tb.Sp, and the mineral apposition rate. MSCs treated with CMHX008 showed higher ALP activity and mRNA levels of bone formation markers than did cells treated with rosiglitazone in the osteoblast differentiation test. Thus, CMHX008 showed insulin-sensitizing effects similar to those of rosiglitazone with a lower risk of bone loss, suggesting that PPARγ sparing eliminates the skeletal side effects of TZDs while maintaining their insulin-sensitizing properties. Keywords: Osteoblasts, Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ, Thiazolidinediones, TR-FRET, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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spelling doaj.art-5c0932bfc50b49b2a6db808de89b576d2023-09-03T02:05:04ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Genes and Diseases2352-30422018-09-0153290299CMHX008, a PPARγ partial agonist, enhances insulin sensitivity with minor influences on bone lossYi Hou0Xuemei Cao1Xiangnan Hu2Xinyu Li3Xiaoqin Shi4Hongying Wang5Chuan Peng6Jiayu Li7Jibin Li8Qifu Li9Chaodong Wu10Xiaoqiu Xiao11Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China; The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China; The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, ChinaCollege of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China; The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China; The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China; The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China; The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, ChinaThe Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USADepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China; The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China; Canada-China-New Zealand Joint Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China; Corresponding author. Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.Traditional thiazolidinediones (TZDs), such as rosiglitazone, are peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) potent agonists that can be used to treat type 2 diabetes but carry unwanted effects, including increased risk for fracture. The present work aimed to compare the insulin-sensitizing efficacies and bone-loss side effects of CMHX008, a novel TZDs-like PPARγ partial agonist, with those of rosiglitazone. A TR-FRET PPARγ competitive binding assay was used to compare the binding affinity between CMHX008 and rosiglitazone. Mice were administered vehicle, CMHX008 or rosiglitazone for 16 weeks. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were used to examine differences in differentiation into osteoblasts after compounds treatment. TR-FRET showed lower affinity to PPARγ by CMHX008 compared with rosiglitazone. Mice treated with CMHX008 showed insulin sensitization similar to that of mice treated with rosiglitazone, which was related to the significant inhibition of PPARγ Ser273 phosphorylation and improved insulin sensitivity by facilitating the phosphorylation of insulin receptor and Akt in adipose tissues. Micro-CT and histomorphometric analyses demonstrated that the degree of trabecular bone loss after treatment with CMHX008 was weaker than that observed with rosiglitazone, as evidenced by consistent changes in BV/TV, Tb.N, Tb.Th, Tb.Sp, and the mineral apposition rate. MSCs treated with CMHX008 showed higher ALP activity and mRNA levels of bone formation markers than did cells treated with rosiglitazone in the osteoblast differentiation test. Thus, CMHX008 showed insulin-sensitizing effects similar to those of rosiglitazone with a lower risk of bone loss, suggesting that PPARγ sparing eliminates the skeletal side effects of TZDs while maintaining their insulin-sensitizing properties. Keywords: Osteoblasts, Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ, Thiazolidinediones, TR-FRET, Type 2 diabetes mellitushttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304218300655
spellingShingle Yi Hou
Xuemei Cao
Xiangnan Hu
Xinyu Li
Xiaoqin Shi
Hongying Wang
Chuan Peng
Jiayu Li
Jibin Li
Qifu Li
Chaodong Wu
Xiaoqiu Xiao
CMHX008, a PPARγ partial agonist, enhances insulin sensitivity with minor influences on bone loss
Genes and Diseases
title CMHX008, a PPARγ partial agonist, enhances insulin sensitivity with minor influences on bone loss
title_full CMHX008, a PPARγ partial agonist, enhances insulin sensitivity with minor influences on bone loss
title_fullStr CMHX008, a PPARγ partial agonist, enhances insulin sensitivity with minor influences on bone loss
title_full_unstemmed CMHX008, a PPARγ partial agonist, enhances insulin sensitivity with minor influences on bone loss
title_short CMHX008, a PPARγ partial agonist, enhances insulin sensitivity with minor influences on bone loss
title_sort cmhx008 a pparγ partial agonist enhances insulin sensitivity with minor influences on bone loss
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304218300655
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