Research Article Details
| Article ID: | A52278 |
| PMID: | 29381831 |
| Source: | Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol |
| Title: | Ptrf transgenic mice exhibit obesity and fatty liver. |
| Abstract: | Polymerase I and transcript release factor (Ptrf, also known as Cavin1) is an essential component in the biogenesis and function of caveolae. Ptrf knockout mice or patients with PTRF mutations exhibit numerous pathologies including markedly aberrant fuel metabolism, lipodystrophy and muscular dystrophy. In this study, we generated Ptrf transgenic mice to explore its function in vivo. Compared with wild-type (WT) mice, we found that the Ptrf transgenic mice showed obesity with an increased level of ALT (alanine aminotransferase) and AST (aspartate transaminase). Ptrf transgenic mice exhibited severe fat degeneration and a higher degree of fat accumulation in the liver compared with WT mice. Consistently, we found that the expression of the fat synthesis gene, Fasn, was increased in the liver of Ptrf transgenic mice. Thus, Ptrf transgenic mice would be a good model for investigating the molecular mechanism and therapeutic targets of obesity and fatty liver associated diseases. |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1440-1681.12920 |
| Strategy ID | Therapy Strategy | Synonyms | Therapy Targets | Therapy Drugs |
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| Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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| I06 | 811 | Lipodystrophy | A connective tissue disease that is characterized by marked reduction, absence, and/or the redistribution of adipose tissue. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25690482, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25833179 | disease of anatomical entity/ musculoskeletal system disease/ connective tissue disease | Details |
| I14 | 9970 | Obesity | An overnutrition that is characterized by excess body fat, traditionally defined as an elevated ratio of weight to height (specifically 30 kilograms per meter squared), has_material_basis_in a multifactorial etiology related to excess nutrition intake, decreased caloric utilization, and genetic susceptibility, and possibly medications and certain disorders of metabolism, endocrine function, and mental illness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity | disease of metabolism/acquired metabolic disease/ nutrition disease/overnutrition | Details |