High dietary inorganic phosphate enhances cap-dependent protein translation, cell-cycle progression, and angiogenesis in the livers of young mice

Abstract

Inorganic phosphate (Pi) plays a key role in diverse physiological functions. Recent studies have indicated that Piaffects Akt signaling through the sodium-dependent phosphate cotransporter. Akt signaling, in turn, plays an important role in liver development; however, the effects of high dietary Pion the liver have not been investigated. Here, we examined the effects of high dietary phosphate on the liver in developing mice. We found that high dietary Piincreased liver mass through enhancing Akt-related cap-dependent protein translation, cell cycle progression, and angiogenesis. Thus careful regulation of Piconsumption may be important in maintaining normal development of the liver.