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the beneficial effect of FoxO1 inhibition E3 ligase inhibitor on glucose homeostasis is recognized7, the role of Notch signaling in this process, and the regulation of the hepatic Notch pathway by nutritional status are novel findings of this work. Combined activation of Notch1 and FoxO1 signaling with fasting and in insulin resistance is consistent with the hypothesis that they co regulate key metabolic pathways. The contribution of extra hepatic and cell nonautonomous mechanisms to this complex phenotype remains to be determined, but the present data provide a strong mechanistic foundation to explore the therapeutic potential of targeting the Notch pathway in diabetes. A key finding of the present work is the repression of G6pc, a known transcriptional target of FoxO120, whose expression under both basal and hormonestimulated conditions is reduced by 90% in hepatocytes from L Foxo1 mice, or following acute FoxO1 inhibition through shRNA28. we show that G6pc is a direct Notch target, and that Rbp J binds to the G6pc promoter in a FoxO1 independent manner in the fasted state, consistent with a physiologic role of hepatic Notch to regulate HGP. Additional lines of evidence strengthen this , first, combined Notch1 and FoxO1 gain of function synergistically Organism induced G6pc, without affecting other FoxO1 targets or FoxO1 phosphorylation. Second, adenovirus mediated N1 IC overexpression in vivo induced G6pc in an Rbp J dependent manner. Finally, Notch inhibition with GSIs consistently decreased G6pc, but not Pck1 and Igfbp1 expression. Specificity of transcriptional regulation of G6pc could result from coordinate binding of FoxO1 and Rbp J or cooperative interactions Linifanib of the two proteins, as shown for Rbp J dependent recruitment of FoxO1 to the Hes1 promoter16. Either model is consistent with our reporter assays that show a requirement for juxtaposed FoxO1 and Rbp J cis acting DNA elements in the promoter for G6pc induction. An unsettled question is whether FoxO1 requires Rbp J for maximal stimulation of G6pc transcription. GSI treatment of FoxO1 deficient primary hepatocytes curtailed G6pc expression and glucose production, indicating that the effects of this inhibitor are independent of FoxO1. Additionally, Rbp J ablation improved glucose tolerance in vivo and reduced G6pc expression in hepatocytes, suggesting that inhibition of hepatic Notch signaling can affect insulin sensitivity independent of FoxO1 levels. Nevertheless, our data in hepatocytes demonstrate the requirement for FoxO1 in G6pc induction with both ligand dependent and independent activation of Notch, suggesting that both transcription factors are necessary for the full phenotype of diet induced hepatic insulin resistance. FoxO1 remains an elusive drug target due to its lack of ligand binding domain, complex regulation, and broad transcriptional signature. Inhibition of Notch thus provides an alternative path to modulate FoxO1 dependent gluconeogenesis, as demonstrated by improved glucose tolerance in L Rbpj mice.