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STAT3 transcriptionally regulates the expression of genes related to glycogen metabolism in developing motor neurons.

Authors :
Gotoh, Hitoshi
Chimhanda, Tatenda Alois
Nomura, Tadashi
Ono, Katsuhiko
Source :
FEBS Letters. Nov2022, Vol. 596 Issue 22, p2940-2951. 12p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Motor neurons in the spinal cord are essential for movement. During the embryonic period, developing motor neurons store glycogen to protect against hypoglycemic and hypoxic stress. However, the mechanisms by which glycogen metabolism is regulated in motor neurons remain unclear. We herein investigated the transcriptional regulation of genes related to glycogen metabolism in the developing spinal cord. We focused on the regulatory mechanism of glycogen synthase (Gys1) and glycogen phosphorylase brain isoform (PygB), which play central roles in glycogen metabolism, and found that the transcription factor STAT3 regulated the expression of Gys1 and PygB via cis‐regulatory promoter sequences in the developing spinal cord. These results suggest that STAT3 is important for the regulation of glycogen metabolism during motor neuron development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00145793
Volume :
596
Issue :
22
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
FEBS Letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160456679
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.14489