General Information:

Id: 4,596
Diseases: Diabetes mellitus, type II - [OMIM]
Insulin resistance
Homo sapiens
article
Reference: Grasfeder LL et al.(2009) Fasting-induced hepatic production of DHEA is regulated by PGC-1alpha, ERRalpha, and HNF4alpha Mol. Endocrinol. 8: 1171-1182 [PMID: 19389810]

Interaction Information:

Comment CYP11A1 and CYP17A1, rate-limiting enzymes in steroidogenesis, are functionally induced in human hepatic cells by PGC-1alpha.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45720

gene/protein

PPARGC1A

increases_expression of

gene/protein

CYP11A1

Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for CYP11A1
Comment CYP11A1 and CYP17A1, rate-limiting enzymes in steroidogenesis, are functionally induced in human hepatic cells by PGC-1alpha.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45721

gene/protein

PPARGC1A

increases_expression of

gene/protein

CYP17A1

Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for CYP17A1
Comment Both CYP11A1 and CYP17A1 require additional proteins and redox partners for their enzymatic activity. CYP11A1 requires ferridoxin reductase (FDXR) and ferridoxin, whereas the p450 oxidoreductase (POR) and cytochrome b5 are obligate partners of CYP17A1. PGC-1alpha increases the functional activity of CYP11A1 and CYP17A1.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45722

gene/protein

PPARGC1A

increases_activity of

gene/protein

CYP11A1

Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for CYP11A1
Comment Both CYP11A1 and CYP17A1 require additional proteins and redox partners for their enzymatic activity. CYP11A1 requires ferridoxin reductase (FDXR) and ferridoxin, whereas the p450 oxidoreductase (POR) and cytochrome b5 are obligate partners of CYP17A1. PGC-1alpha increases the functional activity of CYP11A1 and CYP17A1.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45723

gene/protein

PPARGC1A

increases_activity of

gene/protein

CYP17A1

Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for CYP17A1
Comment PGC-1alpha-dependent induction of CYP11A1 and CYP17A1 requires ERR-alpha.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45724

gene/protein

ESRRA

increases_expression of

gene/protein

CYP11A1

Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for ESRRA or CYP11A1
Comment PGC-1alpha-dependent induction of CYP11A1 and CYP17A1 requires ERR-alpha.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45725

gene/protein

ESRRA

increases_expression of

gene/protein

CYP17A1

Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for ESRRA or CYP17A1
Comment HNF4-alpha is required for maximal induction of CYP17A1 by PGC-1alpha.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45726

gene/protein

HNF4A

increases_expression of

gene/protein

CYP17A1

Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for HNF4A or CYP17A1
Comment Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a product of CYP17A1 activity and is a predominant steroid resulting from overexpression of PGC-1alpha in HepG2 cells.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45727

gene/protein

CYP17A1

increases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for CYP17A1 or Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45730

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

NOT affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Fatty acid acylcarnitine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45731

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Alanine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45732

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Arginine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45733

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Valine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45734

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Leucine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45735

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Isoleucine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45736

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Tyrosine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45737

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Phenylalanine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45738

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Methionine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45739

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

decreases_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Histidine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45740

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

NOT affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Glycine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone or Glycine
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45741

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

NOT affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Serine

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45742

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

NOT affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Proline

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The study tested whether low concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might have an impact on any relevant metabolic markers in hepatic cells. HepG2 cells were treated with 1 nM DHEA, and tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure various metabolic parameters of the cells, including acylcarnitines and amino acids. No changes in acylcarnitines were evident. However, although glycine, serine, proline, and aspartate levels did not change in treated cells, we reproducibly observed that the levels of alanine, arginine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, methionine, and histidine levels were reduced about 50% by 1 nM DHEA.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45743

drug/chemical compound

Dehydroepiandrosterone

NOT affects_quantity of

drug/chemical compound

Aspartate

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for Dehydroepiandrosterone
Comment The results indicate that DHEA is synthesized in HepG2 cells when PGC-1alpha is expressed. However, downstream conversion of this steroid to androgens, such as androstenedione or testosterone, was not observed. This was in agreement with the fact that no significant expression of 3-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase1 or 2 in un-manipulated cells or those expressing PGC-1alpha was detected. It is therefore tempting to speculate that the primary purpose of these enzymes during fasting is to produce DHEA and that it has an important role in the regulation of liver metabolism.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45744

gene/protein

PPARGC1A

NOT affects_expression of

gene/protein

HSD3B1

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for HSD3B1
Comment The results indicate that DHEA is synthesized in HepG2 cells when PGC-1alpha is expressed. However, downstream conversion of this steroid to androgens, such as androstenedione or testosterone, was not observed. This was in agreement with the fact that no significant expression of 3-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase1 or 2 in un-manipulated cells or those expressing PGC-1alpha was detected. It is therefore tempting to speculate that the primary purpose of these enzymes during fasting is to produce DHEA and that it has an important role in the regulation of liver metabolism.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 45745

gene/protein

PPARGC1A

NOT affects_expression of

gene/protein

HSD3B2

in liver
Drugbank entries Show/Hide entries for HSD3B2