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Effects of growth hormone secretagogue
receptor agonist and antagonist in non-
obese type 2 diabetic MKR mice
Rasha Mosa
(MBCHC, M.D, PhD candidate)
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland
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Diabetes is on the rise worldwide
• Global prevalence:
2015: 8.8% (7.2-11.4%) 415 million people
2040: 10.4% (8.5-13.5%) 642 million people
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Diabetes in Australia
280 Australians develop diabetes every day.
Around 1.7 million Australians have diabetes.
Total annual cost impact of diabetes in Australia estimated at
$14.6 billion
AIHW Authoritative information and statistics to promote better health and wellbeing
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Diabetes in Egypt
There were over 7.8 million cases of diabetes in
Egypt in 2015.
Egypt have more people under the age of 60 with
diabetes compared to the world average.
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Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complex endocrine and
metabolic disorder.
The risk factors include interaction between several
genetic and environmental factors.
Overweight and obesity are major contributors to the
development of insulin resistance and impaired
glucose tolerance.
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Normal weight yet metabolically obese
WHO defined obesity as abnormal or excessive
accumulation of fat that presents risk to health.
Individuals who have high risk of insulin resistance
have a tendency to accumulate of fat in the visceral
compartment and in non- adipose compartments
such as liver and muscle
Waist circumference measurements provides a simple
clinical tool to screen those who have expanded
visceral fat compartments.
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Adipose tissue and glucose
homeostasis
• The adipose tissue, in spite of being
a minor site for glucose uptake, play a
major role in controlling overall
glucose metabolism.
• Adipose tissue functioning as a
sink for fatty acids to prevent an
overload of lipid to other tissues.
• Adipose tissues secretes adipokines
such as leptin and adiponectin.
• Transgenic ablation of white
adipose tissue in mice leads to
severe insulin resistance.
Adapted from Keith N. Frayn et al, 2006
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Mechanism of ectopic fat deposition
Failure to develop adequate subcutaneous fat
(lipodystrophy).
Failure of new fat cell formation
Small adipocytes have the ability to accumulate triglyceride than
the larger adipocytes.
Large adipocytes are likely to secrete an entirely different
pattern of hormones than small adipocytes
Increase lipolysis of adipose tissue.
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Impaired fat oxidation
adapted from Gerald I. Shulman, 2014
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Role of PPAR-α and in insulin sensitization
PPAR-α
• Liver
• Muscle
• Heart
• Kidney
• Increase fatty acid uptake
and oxidation
• Regulation of inflammation
PPAR-
• Adipose tissue • Liver
• Muscle
• Lipid storage in SC fat
• Adipose development and
differentiation
• Increase adiponectin levels
Integrated activation of PPAR-α and PPAR-
Improved insulin sensitivity ?
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Growth hormone releasing
peptides (GHRPs)
• The GHRPs are small synthetic peptides stimulate
growth hormone release through binding to the GH
secretagogue receptor 1a (GHS-R1a), in
hypothalamus and pituitary and later recognized as
the receptor for ghrelin.
• Ghrelin, an endogenous GHS induce food intake,
adiposity, and body weight gain.
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Hexarelin
Hexarelin is one of GHS which has GH-independent
effects on:
Protection against cardiac ischemia and
impairment of vascular endothelium function
Orexigenic properties
Fat metabolism
Bone cell differentiation
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• Hexarelin promote PPARγ
activation to adipocytes and
macrophages.
• Many genes of fatty acid
oxidation and mitochondria
morphology upregulated by
hexarelin.
• Hexarelin can also promote
PPARα and PPARβ/δ
activation.
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DNA microarray analysis of differentiated
adipocytes treated with troglitazone, or hexarelin.
Hexarelin induced the
expression of genes
associated with fatty
acid oxidation similar
to Troglitazone
treatment.
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• Peripherally administered GHS-R antagonists [D-Lys-3]-
GHRP-6 and substance P decreased food intake in lean mice,
in mice with diet induced obesity, and in ob/ob obese mice.
• Repeated administration of [D-Lys-3]-GHRP-6 decreased
body weight gain and improved glycaemic control in ob/ob
obese mice.
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Mouse model-MKR mice
Overexpress a dominant-negative IGF-I receptor in skeletal muscle.
Insulin resistance characterized by:
An early-onset type 2 diabetes
Dyslipidemia
Hyperinsulinemia
Excessive lipid stores in muscle and liver
Beta-cell dysfunction
Impaired capacity to utilise fatty acids results in a compensatory increase in glucose disposal.
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MKR mice have lower body weight compared to FVB
mice (6-10 weeks)
MKR
MKR FVB
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Hexarelin improved glucose tolerance test
in MKR mice after 12 days of treatment
Intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test (2g/kg) performed on mice fasted for 6
hours. The results are presented as mean + SEM (n=5-6) * P<0.05 vs. the saline-
treated MKR mice. ##, P <0.01 vs. the saline-treated WT mice
T im e s a f te r g lu c o s e in je c t io n (m in )
Blo
od
Glu
co
se
(m
mo
l/L
)
0 3 0 6 0 9 0 1 2 0
0
5
1 0
1 5
2 0
2 5 M K R s a lin e
M K R h e x
M K R L y s
F V B s a lin e
F V B h e x
F V B L y s
AU
C (
mm
ol-
min
/L)
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ali
ne
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B h
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FV
B L
ys
MK
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ne
MK
R h
e x
MK
R L
ys
0
1 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0
*
# #
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Hexarelin improved insulin tolerance test in
MKR mice
Intraperitoneal insulin tolerance test (0.75 U/kg) performed on mice fasted for
6 hours. The results are presented as mean + SEM (n=5-6) **P<0.01 vs. the
saline-treated MKR mice. ##, P <0.01 vs. the saline-treated WT mice.
T im e a f te r in s u lin in je c t io n (m in s )
Blo
od
glu
co
se
(%
of
ba
se
lin
e)
0 3 0 6 0 9 0 1 2 0
0
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AU
C (
mm
ol-
min
/L)
FV
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e
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B H
ex
FV
B L
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MK
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MK
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R L
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Hexarelin did increase GH secretion but not affect
basal blood glucose in both MKR and WT mice
-1 5 0 1 5 3 0 4 5 6 0 7 5 9 0 1 0 5 1 2 0
0
5 0
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T im e s a fte r d r u g in je c t io n (m in )
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0
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2 5 0M K R s a lin e
M K R H e x
M K R L y s
*
T im e s a f te r d ru g in je c t io n (m in )
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lsa
tile
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se
cre
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n
ra
te (
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/ml)
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r 6
ho
urs
-1 5 0 1 5 3 0 4 5 6 0 7 5 9 0 1 0 51 2 0
0
5 0
1 0 0
1 5 0
* * * * F V B -s a lin e
F V B -h e x a re lin
F V B -L y s
-1 5 0 1 5 3 0 4 5 6 0 7 5 9 0 1 0 51 2 0
0
2 0
4 0
6 0
8 0
1 0 0
T im e s a f te r d ru g in je c t io n (m in )
M K R -s a lin e
M K R -h e x a re lin
M K R -L y s
Pu
lsa
tile
GH
se
cre
tio
n
ra
te (
ng
/ml)
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r 6
ho
urs
* * *
Effect of hexarelin and (D-LYS)-GHRP-6 on pulsatile GH secretion profiles and basal blood glucose in MKR mice (A, C) and
corresponding wild type (B, D). Samples were collected for 2 h at 15 min intervals, after drug injection.(n=3-4). * P<0.05,
.***P<0.001, ****P <.0.0001 vs. the saline-treated MKR mice.
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Effect of treatment on food intake
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Hexarelin increased body weight in both MKR
and FVB mice
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F V B -h e x a re lin
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M K R -H e x a re lin
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* *
*
* *
The effect of hexarelin and (D-Lys)-GHRP-6 on body weight in mice (n = 5/group). Cumulative increase
of body weight during a treatment period of 12 d was significant in Hexarelin treated MKR and FVB (*P
<0.05,**P<0.01). One-way ANOVA was used, followed by Tukey test for multiple comparisons.
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(D-Lys)-GHRP-6 decreased fat mass and increased lean mass in both MKR and FVB mice
Fa
t m
as
s (
%)
MK
R -
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R-L
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-salin
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B-L
ys
0
2 0
4 0
6 0
8 0
1 0 0* * *
Percentage lean mass and fat mass were calculated as a proportion of the animal’s total body weight using
low-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Change of body composition after 18 d of treatment with
(D-Lys)-GHRP-6 over 12 d in both MKR and FVB mice (*P <0.05,**P<0.01). One-way ANOVA was used,
followed by Tukey test for multiple comparisons.
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Effect of treatment on different fat tissues G
on
ad
al
fat
(% b
od
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ht)
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Various fat depots ( Gonadal, subcutaneous and brown adipose tissues) were not affected
significantly between treatment groups. However, epididymal pad weight tend to decrease
by hexarelin treatment in MKR mice.
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RQ were measured by indirect calorimetry
Hexarelin decreased RQ during night in MKR mice
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Hexarelin decreased respiratory quotient during night indicative of improved fat oxidation
Befo
re
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er
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ays
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RER values plotted as Area under curve of 12-hour averages representing either dark or light periods of both MKR and FVB mice. Hexarelin
treated MKR mice showed significantly decreased RQ during the dark but no significant differences during light.
In contrast, (D-Lys)-GHRP-6 treated FVB mice showed a significantly increased RQ during dark compared to other treated groups, (*P
<0.05,**P<0.01).
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Hexarelin decreased liver glycogen in MKR mice
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B-s
alin
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er g
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g/g
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e) * F V B -s a lin e
F V B -h e x a re lin
F V B - ly s
M K R -s a lin e
M K R -h e x a re lin
M K R -ly s
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Hexarelin improved adipocyte structure
and differentiation in MKR mice
MKR
FVB
Saline Hexarelin [D-Lys3]-GHRP-6
The size of adipocytes was smaller after hexarelin treatment in MKR mice
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Summary
Ectopic fat deposition plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
Chronic peripheral treatment with hexarelin improved glucose and insulin intolerance in MKR diabetic mice.
Hexarelin stimulated weight gain and food intake in both wild-type and MKR mice without increasing in fat mass.
Hexarelin-induced decrease in RQ and proliferation of adipocytes which might contribute to improving lipid utilization and insulin sensitivity in MKR diabetic mice
Hexarelin decreased hepatic glycogen possibly through decreasing gluconeogenesis.
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Conclusion
The mechanism by which hexarelin exerts its metabolic
effects represents a promising avenue which deserves
further investigation to face problems related to ectopic fat
deposition associated with metabolic syndrome.
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Acknowledgements
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