Abstract
Exenatide has beneficial effects on insulin sensitivity in several animal models; however, its mechanism of action remains unclear. Furthermore, the relationship between the effect of exenatide on the changes in the relative abundance of microRNAs (miRNAs), which play a role in regulating glucose and lipid metabolism, is not fully understood. Therefore, we assessed the effect of exenatide on miRNA expression in a high-fat diet (HFD)-induced mouse model of obesity. Both HFD control and exenatide-treated HFD mice showed similar body weight gain and increase in β-cell mass. Insulin levels were significantly lower in exenatide-treated mice than in HFD control mice. The levels of miRNA-15a, 29c, 124a, and 375 in the pancreas were significantly increased in HFD control mice. Furthermore, the levels of miRNA-29c, 124a, and 146a in the liver and miRNA-15a, 29c, 124a, and 146a in the muscle were significantly increased. In contrast, the levels of miRNA-15a, 29c, 124a, and 375 in the serum were significantly decreased. These effects were reversed by treatment with exenatide. Our results provide experimental evidence that exenatide-mediated amelioration of insulin sensitivity is associated with antagonistic changes in the relative abundance of miRNA-15a, 29c, 124a, and 375 in tissues and serum, thus highlighting their usefulness as biomarkers for monitoring insulin sensitivity and response to exenatide treatment in experimental diabetes.
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