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HNF4α-TET2-FBP1 axis contributes to gluconeogenesis and type 2 diabetes.

Hongchen Li | Xinchao Zhang | Xiaoben Liang | Shuyan Li | Ziyi Cui | Xinyu Zhao | Kai Wang | Bingbing Zha | Haijie Ma | Ming Xu | Lei Lv | Yanping Xu
eLife | 2025

The control of gluconeogenesis is critical for glucose homeostasis and the pathology of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Here, we uncover a novel function of TET2 in the regulation of gluconeogenesis. In mice, both fasting and a high-fat diet (HFD) stimulate the expression of TET2, and TET2 knockout impairs glucose production. Mechanistically, FBP1, a rate-limiting enzyme in gluconeogenesis, is positively regulated by TET2 in liver cells. TET2 is recruited by HNF4α, contributing to the demethylation of the FBP1 promoter and activating its expression in response to glucagon stimulation. Moreover, metformin treatment increases the phosphorylation of HNF4α on Ser313, which prevents its interaction with TET2, thereby decreasing the expression level of FBP1 and ameliorating the pathology of T2D. Collectively, we identify an HNF4α-TET2-FBP1 axis in the control of gluconeogenesis, which contributes to the therapeutic effect of metformin on T2D and provides a potential target for the clinical treatment of T2D.

Pubmed ID: 40459008

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Associated grants

  • Agency: National Natural Science Foundation of China,
    Id: 82372754
  • Agency: National Key Research and Development Program of China,
    Id: 2022YFA0807100
  • Agency: National Natural Science Foundation of China,
    Id: 82472850
  • Agency: National Natural Science Foundation of China,
    Id: 82172936
  • Agency: National Natural Science Foundation of China,
    Id: 81972620
  • Agency: National Natural Science Foundation of China,
    Id: 82121004
  • Agency: National Natural Science Foundation of China,
    Id: 82073128
  • Agency: Shanghai Rising-Star Program,
    Id: 24QA2709900
  • Agency: National Key Research and Development Program of China,
    Id: 2020YFA0803400/2020YFA0803402

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