Temporal examination of DNA methylation profile reprogramming in the promoter region of PGC-1α during the progression of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus in rodent models

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dc.contributor.authorDonnelly, Sarah Rebeccaen
dc.contributor.committeechairCheng, Zhiyongen
dc.contributor.committeechairSchmelz, Eva M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHulver, Matthew W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAlmeida, Fabio A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcMillan, Ryan P.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Nutrition, Foods and Exerciseen
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T08:00:38Zen
dc.date.available2019-08-01T08:00:38Zen
dc.date.issued2019-07-31en
dc.description.abstractType 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), a metabolic disorder denoted by elevated blood glucose levels and insufficient insulin action, is growing in prevalence worldwide . Barriers to improving disease outcome resolve primarily around identifying and intervening during the preliminary stages of insulin resistance, a state clinically referred to as pre-diabetes. Emerging evidence suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction may underlie , and potentially precede, progressive insulin resistance, suggesting that biomarkers indicative of mitochondrial dysfunction could predict disease risk and status. In this study, we examined epigenetic modifications, in the form of DNA methylation, in the promoter region of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1α), a known regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis. Following the initiation of a high fat diet, we observed significant genotypic (DNA methylation) and phenotypic (mitochondrial copy number) alterations in C57/BL6 rodent models. These changes preceded overt disease onset, as classified by clinically utilized indices, which included the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), the homeostatic model assessment for β-cell dysfunction (HOMA- β), and the quantitative insulin-sensitivity check index (QUICKI). Our data indicate that methylation analysis may serve as an effective clinical parameter to use in conjunction with physiological criterion for the diagnosis of pre-diabetes and the assessment of T2DM disease risk, and adds to the growing body of work seeking to elucidate the role.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralHigh blood glucose, referred to as type 2 diabetes (T2DM), increases the risk for heart and kidney disease, blindness, stroke, and death. Efforts to prevent T2DM have centered primarily around behavioral interventions, which include increased physical activity and decreased caloric intake. Importantly, the interventions are most effective when implemented early on in disease progression. In this study, we sought to examine the effects of a high fat diet on the epigenetic profile of PGC-1α, a gene responsible for maintaining mitochondrial biogenesis. The mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, is responsible for maintaining the energy systems in the body. Therefore, we examined how increasing in caloric intake resulted in changes in the epigenetic profile of the PGC-1α promoter, and how these changes impacted mitochondrial number. Further, we sought to examine how hypermethylation of PGC-1α led to changes in gene and protein expression in the mitochondria. Results from our study indicate that DNA methylation changes preceded disease onset, as characterized by the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), the homeostatic model assessment for β-cell dysfunction (HOMA- β), and the quantitative insulin-sensitivity check index (QUICKI). Our data indicate that methylation analysis may serve as diagnostic and risk assessment tool for pre-diabetes and T2DM in conjunction with physiological measures.en
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Philosophyen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:21931en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/92592en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjecttype 2 diabetes mellitusen
dc.subjectepigeneticsen
dc.subjectmitochondriaen
dc.subjectmethylationen
dc.titleTemporal examination of DNA methylation profile reprogramming in the promoter region of PGC-1α during the progression of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus in rodent modelsen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Nutrition, Foods, and Exerciseen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen

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