Selective transcriptomic dysregulation of metabolic pathways in liver and retina by short- and long-term dietary hyperglycemia.

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A high glycemic index (HGI) diet induces hyperglycemia, a risk factor for diseases affecting multiple organ systems. Here, we evaluated tissue-specific adaptations in the liver and retina after feeding HGI diet to mice for 1 or 12 month. In the liver, genes associated with inflammation and fatty acid metabolism were altered within 1 month of HGI diet, whereas 12-month HGI diet-fed group showed dysregulated expression of cytochrome P450 genes and overexpression of lipogenic factors including and . In contrast, retinal transcriptome exhibited HGI-related notable alterations in energy metabolism genes only after 12 months. Liver fatty acid profiles in HGI group revealed higher levels of monounsaturated and lower levels of saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Additionally, HGI diet increased blood low-density lipoprotein, and diet-aging interactions affected expression of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation genes in the liver and disease-associated genes in retina. Thus, our findings provide new insights into retinal and hepatic adaptive mechanisms to dietary hyperglycemia.

Year of Publication
2024
Journal
iScience
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
108979
Date Published
02/2024
ISSN
2589-0042
DOI
10.1016/j.isci.2024.108979
PubMed ID
38333717
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