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The tacrolimus‐induced glucose homeostasis imbalance in terms of the liver: From bench to bedside

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Tacrolimus (TAC), the mainstay of maintenance immunosuppressive agents, plays a crucial role in new‐onset diabetes after transplant (NODAT). Previous studies investigating the diabetogenic effects of TAC have focused on the… Click to show full abstract

Tacrolimus (TAC), the mainstay of maintenance immunosuppressive agents, plays a crucial role in new‐onset diabetes after transplant (NODAT). Previous studies investigating the diabetogenic effects of TAC have focused on the β cells of islets. In this study, we found that TAC contributed to NODAT through directly affecting hepatic metabolic homeostasis. In mice, TAC‐induced hypoglycemia rather than hyperglycemia during starvation via suppressing gluconeogenetic genes, suggesting the limitation of fasting blood glucose in the diagnosis of NODAT. In addition, TAC caused hepatic insulin resistance and triglyceride accumulation through insulin receptor substrate (IRS)2/AKT and sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP1) signaling, respectively. Furthermore, we found a pivotal role of CREB‐regulated transcription coactivator 2 (CRTC2) in TAC‐induced metabolic disorders. The restoration of hepatic CRTC2 alleviated the metabolic disorders through its downstream molecules (eg, PCK1, IRS2, and SREBP1). Consistent with the findings from bench, low CRTC2 expression in graft hepatocytes was an independent risk factor for NODAT (odds ratio = 2.692, P = .023, n = 135). Integrating grafts’ CRTC2 score into the clinical model could significantly increase the predictive capacity (areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve: 0.71 vs 0.79, P = .048). Taken together, in addition to its impact on pancreatic cells, TAC induces “hematogenous diabetes” via CRTC2 signaling. Liver‐targeted management may be of help to prevent or heal TAC‐associated diabetes.

Keywords: homeostasis; bench; tac; crtc2; tacrolimus induced

Journal Title: American Journal of Transplantation
Year Published: 2019

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