Research Article

Liver GlucokinaseA456V Induces Potent Hypoglycemia without Dyslipidemia through a Paradoxical Induction of the Catalytic Subunit of Glucose-6-Phosphatase

Table 2

Gene expression profile in livers of diabetic mice after a short fast.

GeneProteinpControlpGKpGKA456V

Glycolysis and lipogenesis
 GckGK1.26 ± 0.725.28 ± 1.491.73 ± 0.86
 Pfkfb3PFK21.05 ± 0.131.17 ± 0.191.22 ± 0.19
 Nr1h3Lxr-α1.03 ± 0.110.81 ± 0.030.91 ± 0.05
 FasnFAS1.14 ± 0.2111.37 ± 5.76*2.33 ± 0.42
 Mod1ME1.05 ± 0.132.43 ± 0.911.57 ± 0.32
 Mycc-myc1.07 ± 0.263.29 ± 1.490.94 ± 0.19
 Srebf1SREBP1c1.03 ± 0.100.90 ± 0.160.85 ± 0.11
 ChrebpCHREBP1.08 ± 0.122.31 ± 0.721.90 ± 0.29

Gluconeogenesis
 Pck1PEPCK-C1.04 ± 0.120.52 ± 0.11*0.91 ± 0.16
 G6pcGlc-6Pase0.95 ± 0.311.70 ± 0.564.52 ± 1.39§
 Hnf4HNF-4α1.05 ± 0.130.68 ± 0.070.77 ± 0.12
 Slc2a2GLUT-21.01 ± 0.051.20 ± 0.251.01 ± 0.12

Energy metabolism
 Cpt1aCpt-1α1.02 ± 0.090.83 ± 0.08*0.92 ± 0.08
 Hmgcs2HmgCoA Synthase1.02 ± 0.081.14 ± 0.220.91 ± 0.11
 Mdh1cMDH1.01 ± 0.050.74 ± 0.04*0.70 ± 0.10 *
 Ucp2UCP-21.03 ± 0.100.66 ± 0.02*0.96 ± 0.15
 Ppargc1PGC-1α1.02 ± 0.070.27 ± 0.070.63 ± 0.14 *

Each value on the table represents the mean relative amount of mRNA with respect to that in the control experiment treatment (mean ± SE). Liver gene expression profile was analyzed by qRT-PCR using Applied Biosystems 7900HT Micro Fluidic Card and calculations. ( per group). * versus pControl; § versus pControl and pGK; versus pControl and versus pGKA456V.