Dulaglutide Protects Mice against Diabetic Sarcopenia-Mediated Muscle Injury by Inhibiting Inflammation and Regulating the Differentiation of Myoblasts
Background. Type 2 diabetes mellitus increases the risk of sarcopenia, which is characterized by decreased muscle mass, strength, and function. However, there are no effective drugs to treat diabetic sarcopenia, and its underlying mechanism remains unknown. Here, we aimed to determine whether the GL...
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author | Fengyi Deng Wenyan Wu Xingyu Fan Xing Zhong Nuojin Wang Yue Wang Tianrong Pan Yijun Du |
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description | Background. Type 2 diabetes mellitus increases the risk of sarcopenia, which is characterized by decreased muscle mass, strength, and function. However, there are no effective drugs to treat diabetic sarcopenia, and its underlying mechanism remains unknown. Here, we aimed to determine whether the GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) dulaglutide (Dul) affects the progression of diabetic sarcopenia. Methods. db/db mice were injected intraperitoneally with 0.6 mg/kg dulaglutide for 10 weeks. Mouse muscle tissues were then pathologically evaluated and stained with F4/80 or MPO to detect macrophages and neutrophils, respectively. In addition, inflammatory factors and FNDC5 in the muscle tissues were detected using qRT-PCR. Moreover, C2C12 cells were induced to enable their differentiation into skeletal muscle cells, and muscle factor levels were then detected. Furthermore, changes in muscle factor levels were detected at various glucose concentrations (11 mM, 22 mM, and 44 mM). Results. In vivo, dulaglutide alleviated muscle tissue injury; reduced levels of the inflammatory factors, IL-1β, IL-6, CCL2, and CXCL1; and reversed the level of FNDC5 in the muscle tissues of db/db mice. In vitro, a C2C12 cell differentiation model was established through the observation of cell morphology and determination of myokine levels. Upon stimulation with high glucose, the differentiation of C2C12 cells was inhibited. Dulaglutide improved this inhibitory state by upregulating the levels of both FNDC5 mRNA and protein. Conclusions. Treatment with the GLP-1RA dulaglutide protects db/db mice against skeletal muscle injury by inhibiting inflammation and regulating the differentiation of myoblasts. High glucose inhibited the differentiation of C2C12 cells and decreased the mRNA and protein levels of myokines. Dulaglutide could reverse the differentiation state induced in C2C12 cells by high glucose. |
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spelling | doaj-art-0cd639e7df174086aec3439c197f51452025-02-03T05:48:36ZengWileyInternational Journal of Endocrinology1687-83452023-01-01202310.1155/2023/9926462Dulaglutide Protects Mice against Diabetic Sarcopenia-Mediated Muscle Injury by Inhibiting Inflammation and Regulating the Differentiation of MyoblastsFengyi Deng0Wenyan Wu1Xingyu Fan2Xing Zhong3Nuojin Wang4Yue Wang5Tianrong Pan6Yijun Du7Department of EndocrinologyDepartment of EndocrinologyDepartment of EndocrinologyDepartment of EndocrinologyDepartment of EndocrinologyDepartment of EndocrinologyDepartment of EndocrinologyDepartment of EndocrinologyBackground. Type 2 diabetes mellitus increases the risk of sarcopenia, which is characterized by decreased muscle mass, strength, and function. However, there are no effective drugs to treat diabetic sarcopenia, and its underlying mechanism remains unknown. Here, we aimed to determine whether the GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) dulaglutide (Dul) affects the progression of diabetic sarcopenia. Methods. db/db mice were injected intraperitoneally with 0.6 mg/kg dulaglutide for 10 weeks. Mouse muscle tissues were then pathologically evaluated and stained with F4/80 or MPO to detect macrophages and neutrophils, respectively. In addition, inflammatory factors and FNDC5 in the muscle tissues were detected using qRT-PCR. Moreover, C2C12 cells were induced to enable their differentiation into skeletal muscle cells, and muscle factor levels were then detected. Furthermore, changes in muscle factor levels were detected at various glucose concentrations (11 mM, 22 mM, and 44 mM). Results. In vivo, dulaglutide alleviated muscle tissue injury; reduced levels of the inflammatory factors, IL-1β, IL-6, CCL2, and CXCL1; and reversed the level of FNDC5 in the muscle tissues of db/db mice. In vitro, a C2C12 cell differentiation model was established through the observation of cell morphology and determination of myokine levels. Upon stimulation with high glucose, the differentiation of C2C12 cells was inhibited. Dulaglutide improved this inhibitory state by upregulating the levels of both FNDC5 mRNA and protein. Conclusions. Treatment with the GLP-1RA dulaglutide protects db/db mice against skeletal muscle injury by inhibiting inflammation and regulating the differentiation of myoblasts. High glucose inhibited the differentiation of C2C12 cells and decreased the mRNA and protein levels of myokines. Dulaglutide could reverse the differentiation state induced in C2C12 cells by high glucose.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9926462 |
spellingShingle | Fengyi Deng Wenyan Wu Xingyu Fan Xing Zhong Nuojin Wang Yue Wang Tianrong Pan Yijun Du Dulaglutide Protects Mice against Diabetic Sarcopenia-Mediated Muscle Injury by Inhibiting Inflammation and Regulating the Differentiation of Myoblasts International Journal of Endocrinology |
title | Dulaglutide Protects Mice against Diabetic Sarcopenia-Mediated Muscle Injury by Inhibiting Inflammation and Regulating the Differentiation of Myoblasts |
title_full | Dulaglutide Protects Mice against Diabetic Sarcopenia-Mediated Muscle Injury by Inhibiting Inflammation and Regulating the Differentiation of Myoblasts |
title_fullStr | Dulaglutide Protects Mice against Diabetic Sarcopenia-Mediated Muscle Injury by Inhibiting Inflammation and Regulating the Differentiation of Myoblasts |
title_full_unstemmed | Dulaglutide Protects Mice against Diabetic Sarcopenia-Mediated Muscle Injury by Inhibiting Inflammation and Regulating the Differentiation of Myoblasts |
title_short | Dulaglutide Protects Mice against Diabetic Sarcopenia-Mediated Muscle Injury by Inhibiting Inflammation and Regulating the Differentiation of Myoblasts |
title_sort | dulaglutide protects mice against diabetic sarcopenia mediated muscle injury by inhibiting inflammation and regulating the differentiation of myoblasts |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9926462 |
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