Abstract
Caloric restriction (CR) has been shown to extend the lifespan of many species by improving cellular function and organismal health. Additionally, fat reduction by CR may play an important role in lengthening lifespan and preventing severe age-related diseases. Interestingly, CR induced the greatest transcriptome change in the epididymal fat of mice in our study. In this transcriptome analysis, we identified and categorized 446 genes that correlated with CR level. We observed downregulation of several signaling pathways, including insulin/ insulin-like growth factor 1 (insulin/IGF-1), epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), and canonical wingless-type mouse mammary tumor virus integration site (Wnt). Many genes related to structural features, including extracellular matrix structure, cell adhesion, and the cytoskeleton, were down-regulated, with a strong correlation to the degree of CR. Furthermore, genes related to the cell cycle and adipogenesis were down-regulated. These biological processes are well-identified targets of insulin/IGF-1, EGF, TGF-β, and Wnt signaling. In contrast, genes involved in specific metabolic processes, including the tricarboxylic acid cycle and the electron transport chain were up-regulated. We performed in silico analysis of the promoter sequences of CR-responsive genes and identified two associated transcription factors, Paired-like homeodomain 2 (Pitx2) and Paired box gene 6 (Pax6).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 831-847 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Molecular Genetics and Genomics |
Volume | 291 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Apr 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the Bio and Medical Technology Development Program of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (NRF-2011-0030137), and Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development, Rural Development Administration (Project no. PJ01053302), and the Technology Commercialization Support Program, Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (811003-03-3-SU000), Republic of Korea for CKL, and NRF grant funded by the Korea government (MSIP) (no. 2015064915), Republic of Korea for JWL.
Publisher Copyright:
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics