Sex differences in ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus glucoregulatory transmitter biomarker protein during recurring insulin-induced hypoglycemia. 2021

K P Briski, and Md Haider Ali, and Prabhat R Napit, and A S M H Mahmood, and A R Alhamyani, and A A Alshamrani, and Mostafa M H Ibrahim
School of Basic Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana Monroe, 356 Bienville Building, 1800 Bienville Drive, Monroe, LA, 71201, USA. briski@ulm.edu.

Recurring insulin-induced hypoglycemia (RIIH) in males correlates with maladaptive glucose counter-regulatory collapse and acclimated expression of ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMN) nitric oxide (NO) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) metabolic transmitter biomarkers, e.g., neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) and glutamate decarboxylase65/67 (GAD). Hindbrain noradrenergic neurons innervate the VMN, where norepinephrine regulates nNOS and GAD expression. Current research investigated the hypothesis that antecedent hypoglycemia (AH) exposure causes sex-dimorphic habituation of VMN glucoregulatory biomarker proteins between and/or during serial hypoglycemic bouts, and that hindbrain catecholaminergic (CA) signaling may control sex-specific adaptation of one or more of these proteins. Data show that upon recovery from AH, females exhibit CA-mediated reductions in baseline VMN nNOS, GAD, steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1), and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF) expression compared to euglycemic profiles. In males, however, AH caused 6-OHDA-insensitive suppression of only basal SF-1 levels in the VMN. VMN transmitter protein acclimation to RIIH was sex-contingent, as differential nNOS, GAD, SF-1, and BDNF responses to a single vs final bout of hypoglycemia occur in males, whereas females show acclimated reactivity of GAD and SF-1 only to renewed hypoglycemia. CA-mediated and -independent habituation of distinctive VMN protein profiles occurred in each sex. Further research is necessary to evaluate, in each sex, effects of altered baseline VMN metabolic neurotransmitter signals on glucose homeostasis as well as non-metabolic functions under the control of those neurochemicals. It would also be insightful to learn if and how sex-contingent habituation of VMN transmitter responses to hypoglycemia contribute to sex-dimorphic patterns of glucose counter-regulation during RIIH.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007003 Hypoglycemia A syndrome of abnormally low BLOOD GLUCOSE level. Clinical hypoglycemia has diverse etiologies. Severe hypoglycemia eventually lead to glucose deprivation of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM resulting in HUNGER; SWEATING; PARESTHESIA; impaired mental function; SEIZURES; COMA; and even DEATH. Fasting Hypoglycemia,Postabsorptive Hypoglycemia,Postprandial Hypoglycemia,Reactive Hypoglycemia,Hypoglycemia, Fasting,Hypoglycemia, Postabsorptive,Hypoglycemia, Postprandial,Hypoglycemia, Reactive
D008297 Male Males
D005260 Female Females
D005947 Glucose A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement. Dextrose,Anhydrous Dextrose,D-Glucose,Glucose Monohydrate,Glucose, (DL)-Isomer,Glucose, (alpha-D)-Isomer,Glucose, (beta-D)-Isomer,D Glucose,Dextrose, Anhydrous,Monohydrate, Glucose
D006003 Glycogen
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012727 Sex Characteristics Those characteristics that distinguish one SEX from the other. The primary sex characteristics are the OVARIES and TESTES and their related hormones. Secondary sex characteristics are those which are masculine or feminine but not directly related to reproduction. Gender Characteristics,Gender Differences,Gender Dimorphism,Sex Differences,Sex Dimorphism,Sexual Dichromatism,Sexual Dimorphism,Characteristic, Gender,Characteristic, Sex,Dichromatism, Sexual,Dichromatisms, Sexual,Difference, Sex,Dimorphism, Gender,Dimorphism, Sex,Dimorphism, Sexual,Gender Characteristic,Gender Difference,Gender Dimorphisms,Sex Characteristic,Sex Difference,Sex Dimorphisms,Sexual Dichromatisms,Sexual Dimorphisms
D014697 Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus A nucleus of the middle hypothalamus, the largest cell group of the tuberal region with small-to-medium size cells. Hypothalamic Nucleus, Ventromedial,Nucleus, Ventromedial Hypothalamic
D015415 Biomarkers Measurable and quantifiable biological parameters (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which serve as indices for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE and its effects, disease diagnosis; METABOLIC PROCESSES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; PREGNANCY; cell line development; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; etc. Biochemical Markers,Biological Markers,Biomarker,Clinical Markers,Immunologic Markers,Laboratory Markers,Markers, Biochemical,Markers, Biological,Markers, Clinical,Markers, Immunologic,Markers, Laboratory,Markers, Serum,Markers, Surrogate,Markers, Viral,Serum Markers,Surrogate Markers,Viral Markers,Biochemical Marker,Biologic Marker,Biologic Markers,Clinical Marker,Immune Marker,Immune Markers,Immunologic Marker,Laboratory Marker,Marker, Biochemical,Marker, Biological,Marker, Clinical,Marker, Immunologic,Marker, Laboratory,Marker, Serum,Marker, Surrogate,Serum Marker,Surrogate End Point,Surrogate End Points,Surrogate Endpoint,Surrogate Endpoints,Surrogate Marker,Viral Marker,Biological Marker,End Point, Surrogate,End Points, Surrogate,Endpoint, Surrogate,Endpoints, Surrogate,Marker, Biologic,Marker, Immune,Marker, Viral,Markers, Biologic,Markers, Immune
D017207 Rats, Sprague-Dawley A strain of albino rat used widely for experimental purposes because of its calmness and ease of handling. It was developed by the Sprague-Dawley Animal Company. Holtzman Rat,Rats, Holtzman,Sprague-Dawley Rat,Rats, Sprague Dawley,Holtzman Rats,Rat, Holtzman,Rat, Sprague-Dawley,Sprague Dawley Rat,Sprague Dawley Rats,Sprague-Dawley Rats

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