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Gao G, Zhao J, Ding J, Liu S, Shen Y, Liu C, Ma H, Fu Y, Xu J, Sun Y, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Xie Z. Alisol B regulates AMPK/mTOR/SREBPs via directly targeting VDAC1 to alleviate hyperlipidemia. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 128:155313. [PMID: 38520833 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND The occurrence of hyperlipidemia is significantly influenced by lipid synthesis, which is regulated by sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs), thus the development of drugs that inhibit lipid synthesis has become a popular treatment strategy for hyperlipidemia. Alisol B (ALB), a triterpenoid compound extracted from Alisma, has been reported to ameliorate no-nalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and slow obesity. However, the effect of ALB on hyperlipidemia and mechanism are unclear. PURPOSE To examine the therapeutic impact of ALB on hyperlipidemia whether it inhibits SREBPs to reduce lipid synthesis. STUDY DESIGN HepG2, HL7702 cells, and C57BL/6J mice were used to explore the effect of ALB on hyperlipidemia and the molecular mechanism in vivo and in vitro. METHODS Hyperlipidemia models were established using western diet (WD)-fed mice in vivo and oleic acid (OA)-induced hepatocytes in vitro. Western blot, real-time PCR and other biological methods verified that ALB regulated AMPK/mTOR/SREBPs to inhibit lipid synthesis. Cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA), molecular dynamics (MD), and ultrafiltration-LC/MS analysis were used to evaluate the binding of ALB to voltage-dependent anion channel protein-1 (VDAC1). RESULTS ALB decreased TC, TG, LDL-c, and increased HDL-c in blood, thereby ameliorating liver damage. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) indicated that ALB inhibited the biosynthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids. Consistently, ALB inhibited the protein expression of n-SREBPs and downstream genes. Mechanistically, the impact of ALB on SREBPs was dependent on the regulation of AMPK/mTOR, thereby impeding the transportation of SREBPs from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to golgi apparatus (GA). Further investigations indicated that the activation of AMPK by ALB was independent on classical upstream CAMKK2 and LKB1. Instead, ALB resulted in a decrease in ATP levels and an increase in the ratios of ADP/ATP and AMP/ATP. CETSA, MD, and ultrafiltration-LC/MS analysis indicated that ALB interacted with VDAC1. Molecular docking revealed that ALB directly bound to VDAC1 by forming hydrogen bonds at the amino acid sites S196 and H184 in the ATP-binding region. Importantly, the thermal stabilization of ALB on VDAC1 was compromised when VDAC1 was mutated at S196 and H184, suggesting that these amino acids played a crucial role in the interaction. CONCLUSION Our findings reveal that VDAC1 serves as the target of ALB, leading to the inhibition of lipid synthesis, presents potential target and candidate drugs for hyperlipidemia.
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- Gai Gao
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
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- College of pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Research and Development on the whole Industry Chain of Yu-Yao, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China.
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Yamaguchi H, Hara S, Ichinose H, Nagasaki H, Nakashima A. Role of NT5DC2 in tyrosine hydroxylase phosphorylation based on the analysis of NT5DC2-binding proteins. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 703:149698. [PMID: 38382359 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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The gene encoding 5'-nucleotidase domain-containing protein 2 (NT5DC2) has been associated with neuropsychiatric disorders related to the abnormality of dopamine activity in the brain. However, its physiological functions remain unclear. In this study, we analyzed the features of NT5DC2 that influence its binding with tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and its effects on dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) synthesis, using NT5DC2 overexpressed in PC12D cells by the pCMV vector. Western blot analysis revealed that the purified NT5DC2-DYKDDDDK-tag (NT5DC2-tag) protein can bind with the phosphorylated form of recombinant human TH type 1 (rhTH1), apart from the endogenous TH in PC12D cells. Proteomic analysis by mass spectrometry revealed that the purified NT5DC2-tag protein has the potential to bind to 41 proteins with multiple phosphorylation sites in PC12D cells (NT5DC2 binding proteins: positive, 391 sites/41 proteins; and negative, 85 sites/27 proteins). Overexpression of NT5DC2 in PC12D cells decreased DOPA levels in the medium. When the lysate of PC12D cells overexpressing NT5DC2 was incubated at 37 °C, the phosphorylated form of endogenous TH in PC12D cells decreased. This decrease was also detected when phosphorylated rhTH1 was incubated with purified NT5DC2-tag. Overall, our results suggest that NT5DC2 regulates DOPA synthesis by promoting the dephosphorylation of TH, similar to a phosphatase. Therefore, our study provides useful information for understanding various disorders associated with abnormalities in dopamine levels in the brain.
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- Hisateru Yamaguchi
- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; Department of Medical Technology, School of Nursing and Medical Care, Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan; Department of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
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Nuclear UHRF1 is a gate-keeper of cellular AMPK activity and function. Cell Res 2022; 32:54-71. [PMID: 34561619 PMCID: PMC8724286 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-021-00565-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a central regulator of energy homeostasis. Although much has been learned on how low energy status and glucose starvation activate AMPK, how AMPK activity is properly controlled in vivo is still poorly understood. Here we report that UHRF1, an epigenetic regulator highly expressed in proliferating and cancer cells, interacts with AMPK and serves to suppress AMPK activity under both basal and stressed conditions. As a nuclear protein, UHRF1 promotes AMPK nuclear retention and strongly suppresses nuclear AMPK activity toward substrates H2B and EZH2. Importantly, we demonstrate that UHRF1 also robustly inhibits AMPK activity in the cytoplasm compartment, most likely as a consequence of AMPK nucleocytoplasmic shuttling. Mechanistically, we found that UHRF1 has no obvious effect on AMPK activation by upstream kinases LKB1 and CAMKK2 but inhibits AMPK activity by acting as a bridging factor targeting phosphatase PP2A to dephosphorylate AMPK. Hepatic overexpression of UHRF1 showed profound effects on glucose and lipid metabolism in wild-type mice but not in those with the liver-specific knockout of AMPKα1/α2, whereas knockdown of UHRF1 in adipose tissue led to AMPK activation and reduced sizes of adipocytes and lipogenic activity, highlighting the physiological significance of this regulation in glucose and lipid metabolism. Thus, our study identifies UHRF1 as a novel AMPK gate-keeper with critical roles in cellular metabolism.
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Metal dependent protein phosphatase PPM family in cardiac health and diseases. Cell Signal 2021; 85:110061. [PMID: 34091011 PMCID: PMC9107372 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2021.110061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Protein phosphorylation and dephosphorylation is central to signal transduction in nearly every aspect of cellular function, including cardiovascular regulation and diseases. While protein kinases are often regarded as the molecular drivers in cellular signaling with high specificity and tight regulation, dephosphorylation mediated by protein phosphatases is also gaining increasing appreciation as an important part of the signal transduction network essential for the robustness, specificity and homeostasis of cell signaling. Metal dependent protein phosphatases (PPM, also known as protein phosphatases type 2C, PP2C) belong to a highly conserved family of protein phosphatases with unique biochemical and molecular features. Accumulating evidence also indicates important and specific functions of individual PPM isoform in signaling and cellular processes, including proliferation, senescence, apoptosis and metabolism. At the physiological level, abnormal PPM expression and activity have been implicated in major human diseases, including cancer, neurological and cardiovascular disorders. Finally, inhibitors for some of the PPM members have been developed as a potential therapeutic strategy for human diseases. In this review, we will focus on the background information about the biochemical and molecular features of major PPM family members, with emphasis on their demonstrated or potential roles in cardiac pathophysiology. The current challenge and potential directions for future investigations will also be highlighted.
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Neumann J, Boknik P, Kirchhefer U, Gergs U. The role of PP5 and PP2C in cardiac health and disease. Cell Signal 2021; 85:110035. [PMID: 33964402 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2021.110035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Protein phosphatases are important, for example, as functional antagonists of β-adrenergic stimulation of the mammalian heart. While β-adrenergic stimulations increase the phosphorylation state of regulatory proteins and therefore force of contraction in the heart, these phosphorylations are reversed and thus force is reduced by the activity of protein phosphatases. In this context the role of PP5 and PP2C is starting to unravel. They do not belong to the same family of phosphatases with regard to sequence homology, many similarities with regard to location, activation by lipids and putative substrates have been worked out over the years. We also suggest which pathways for regulation of PP5 and/or PP2C described in other tissues and not yet in the heart might be useful to look for in cardiac tissue. Both phosphatases might play a role in signal transduction of sarcolemmal receptors in the heart. Expression of PP5 and PP2C can be increased by extracellular stimuli in the heart. Because PP5 is overexpressed in failing animal and human hearts, and because overexpression of PP5 or PP2C leads to cardiac hypertrophy and KO of PP5 leads to cardiac hypotrophy, one might argue for a role of PP5 and PP2C in heart failure. Because PP5 and PP2C can reduce, at least in vitro, the phosphorylation state of proteins thought to be relevant for cardiac arrhythmias, a role of these phosphatases for cardiac arrhythmias is also probable. Thus, PP5 and PP2C might be druggable targets to treat important cardiac diseases like heart failure, cardiac hypertrophy and cardiac arrhythmias.
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- Joachim Neumann
- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Str. 4, D-06097 Halle, Germany.
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Domagkstraße 12, D-48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Domagkstraße 12, D-48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Str. 4, D-06097 Halle, Germany.
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Hu Y, Pan H, Peng J, He J, Tang M, Yan S, Rong J, Li J, Zheng Z, Wang H, Liu Y, Zhong X. Resveratrol inhibits necroptosis by mediating the TNF-α/RIP1/RIP3/MLKL pathway in myocardial hypoxia/reoxygenation injury. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2021; 53:430-437. [PMID: 33686403 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmab012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Resveratrol (RES) protects myocardial cells from hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-caused injury. However, the mechanism of this effect has not been clarified. Thus, in this study, we aimed to determine whether RES attenuates H/R-induced cell necroptosis by inhibiting the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)/receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIP1)/RIP3/mixed-lineage kinase domain-like (MLKL) signaling pathway. Rat myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) models and H/R-injured cell models were constructed. Our study showed that myocardial H/R injury significantly increased the levels of TNF-α, RIP1, RIP3, and p-MLKL/MLKL by western blot analysis. Cell viability assay and 4,6-dianmidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI)-propidium iodide staining showed that the cell viability was decreased, and necroptosis was increased after myocardial H/R injury. The expressions of TNF-α, RIP1, RIP3, and p-MLKL/MLKL in H/R myocardial cells treated with different concentrations of RES were significantly downregulated. In addition, we also found that the cell viability was increased and necroptosis was decreased in dose-dependent manners when H/R-injured cells were treated with RES. In addition, the enhanced effect of TNF-α on necroptosis in myocardial H/R-injured cells was improved by RES, and the effect of RES was confirmed in vivo in I/R rats. This study also showed that RES suppresses necroptosis in H9c2 cells, which may occur through the inhibition of the TNF-α/RIP1/RIP3/MLKL signaling pathway. Our data suggest that necroptosis is a promising therapeutic target and may be a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of myocardial I/R injury.
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- Yongjun Hu
- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410061, China
- Department of Cardiology, Lixian People's Hospital, Changde 415500, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lixian People's Hospital, Changde 415500, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lixian People's Hospital, Changde 415500, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha 410061, China
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Flores K, Siques P, Brito J, Ordenes S, Arriaza K, Pena E, León-Velarde F, López R, López de Pablo ÁL, Arribas S. Lower Body Weight in Rats Under Hypobaric Hypoxia Exposure Would Lead to Reduced Right Ventricular Hypertrophy and Increased AMPK Activation. Front Physiol 2020; 11:342. [PMID: 32372974 PMCID: PMC7185171 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Both chronic hypoxia (CH) and long-term chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) exposure lead to right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH). Weight loss is an effective intervention to improve cardiac function and energy metabolism in cardiac hypertrophy. Likewise, caloric restriction (CR) also plays an important role in this cardioprotection through AMPK activation. We aimed to determine the influence of body weight (BW) on RVH, AMPK and related variables by comparing rats exposed to both hypoxic conditions. Methods Sixty male adult rats were separated into two groups (n = 30 per group) according to their previous diet: a caloric restriction (CR) group and an ad libitum (AL) group. Rats in both groups were randomly assigned to 3 groups: a normoxic group (NX, n = 10), a CIH group (2 days hypoxia/2 days normoxia; n = 10) and a CH group (n = 10). The CR group was previously fed 10 g daily, and the other was fed ad libitum. Rats were exposed to simulated hypobaric hypoxia in a hypobaric chamber set to 428 Torr (the equivalent pressure to that at an altitude of 4,600 m above sea level) for 30 days. Measurements included body weight; hematocrit; serum insulin; glycemia; the degree of RVH (Fulton's index and histology); and AMPK, mTOR, and PP2C expression levels in the right ventricle determined by western blotting. Results A lower degree of RVH, higher AMPK activation, and no activation of mTOR were found in the CR groups exposed to hypobaric hypoxia compared to the AL groups (p < 0.05). Additionally, decreased glycemia and serum insulin levels were observed. Interestingly, PP2C expression showed an increase in the AL groups but not in the CR groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion Maintaining a low weight before and during exposure to high-altitude hypoxia, during either CH or CIH, could prevent a major degree of RVH. This cardioprotection would likely be due to the activation of AMPK. Thus, body weight is a factor that might contribute to RVH at high altitudes.
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- Karen Flores
- Institute of Health Studies, University Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile.,Institute DECIPHER, German-Chilean Institute for Research on Pulmonary Hypoxia and Its Health Sequelae, Iquique, Chile
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- Institute of Health Studies, University Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile.,Institute DECIPHER, German-Chilean Institute for Research on Pulmonary Hypoxia and Its Health Sequelae, Iquique, Chile
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- Institute of Health Studies, University Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile.,Institute DECIPHER, German-Chilean Institute for Research on Pulmonary Hypoxia and Its Health Sequelae, Iquique, Chile
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- Institute of Health Studies, University Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile.,Institute DECIPHER, German-Chilean Institute for Research on Pulmonary Hypoxia and Its Health Sequelae, Iquique, Chile
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- Institute of Health Studies, University Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile.,Institute DECIPHER, German-Chilean Institute for Research on Pulmonary Hypoxia and Its Health Sequelae, Iquique, Chile
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- Institute of Health Studies, University Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile.,Institute DECIPHER, German-Chilean Institute for Research on Pulmonary Hypoxia and Its Health Sequelae, Iquique, Chile
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- Department of Biological and Physiological Sciences, Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía/IIA, Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University Autónoma of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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AMPK: A promising molecular target for combating cisplatin toxicities. Biochem Pharmacol 2019; 163:94-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2019.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Huang YY, Sun YH, Huang N, Liu XX, Yan J, Sun AH. Sublethal β-lactam antibiotics induce PhpP phosphatase expression and StkP kinase phosphorylation in PBP-independent β-lactam antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 503:2000-2008. [PMID: 30135012 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.07.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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StkP and PhpP of Streptococcus pneumoniae have been confirmed to compose a signaling couple, in which the former is a serine/threonine (Ser/Thr) kinase while the latter was annotated as a phosphotase. StkP has been reported to be involved in penicillin-binding protein (PBP)-independent penicillin resistance of S. pneumoniae. However, the enzymatic characterization of PhpP and the role of PhpP in StkP-PhpP couple remain poorly understood. Here we showed that 1/4 minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of penicillin (PCN) or cefotaxime (CTX), the representatives of β-lactam antibiotics, could induce the expression of stkP and phpP genes and phosphorylation of StkP in PCN/CTX-sensitive strain ATCC6306 and three isolates of S. pneumoniae (MICs: 0.02-0.5 μg/ml). The product of phpP gene hydrolyzed PP2C type Ser/Thr phosphotase-specific RRA (pT)VA phosphopeptide substrate with the Km and Kcat values of 277.35 μmoL/L and 0.71 S-1, and the hydrolytic activity was blocked by sodium fluoride, a PP2C type Ser/Thr phosphatase inhibitor. The phosphorylation levels of StkP in the four phpP gene-knockout (ΔphpP) mutants were significantly higher than that in the wild-type strains. In particular, the MICs of PCN and CTX against the ΔphpP mutants were significantly elevated as 4-16 μg/ml. Therefore, our findings confirmed that sublethal PCN and CTX act as environmental inducers to cause the increase of phpP and stkP gene expression and StkP phosphorylation. PhpP is a PP2C type Ser/Thr protein phosphatase responsible for dephosphorylation of StkP. Knockout of the phpP gene results in a high level of StkP phosphorylation and PBP-independent PCN/CTX resistance of S. pneumoniae.
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- Yan-Ying Huang
- Faculty of Basic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, PR China; Department of Pathology, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, PR China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310052, PR China.
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- College of Medical Technology, Zhang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, PR China.
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- Faculty of Basic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, PR China.
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- Division of Basic Medical Microbiology, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, PR China; Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, PR China.
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- Faculty of Basic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, PR China.
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Yamada E, Okada S, Bastie CC, Vatish M, Nakajima Y, Shibusawa R, Ozawa A, Pessin JE, Yamada M. Fyn phosphorylates AMPK to inhibit AMPK activity and AMP-dependent activation of autophagy. Oncotarget 2018; 7:74612-74629. [PMID: 27626315 PMCID: PMC5340180 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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We previously demonstrated that proto-oncogene Fyn decreased energy expenditure and increased metabolic phenotypes. Also Fyn decreased autophagy-mediated muscle mass by directly inhibiting LKB1 and stimulating STAT3 activities, respectively. AMPK, a downstream target of LKB1, was recently identified as a key molecule controlling autophagy. Here we identified that Fyn phosphorylates the α subunit of AMPK on Y436 and inhibits AMPK enzymatic activity without altering the assembly state of the AMPK heterotrimeric complex. As pro-inflammatory mediators are reported modulators of the autophagy processes, treatment with the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNFα resulted in 1) increased Fyn activity 2) stimulated Fyn-dependent AMPKα tyrosine phosphorylation and 3) decreased AICAR-dependent AMPK activation. Importantly, TNFα induced inhibition of autophagy was not observed when AMPKα was mutated on Y436. 4) These data demonstrate that Fyn plays an important role in relaying the effects of TNFα on autophagy and apoptosis via phosphorylation and inhibition of AMPK.
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- Eijiro Yamada
- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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- Departments of Medicine and Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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Willows R, Navaratnam N, Lima A, Read J, Carling D. Effect of different γ-subunit isoforms on the regulation of AMPK. Biochem J 2017; 474:1741-1754. [PMID: 28302767 PMCID: PMC5423082 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20170046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a key role in integrating metabolic pathways in response to energy demand. AMPK activation results in a wide range of downstream responses, many of which are associated with improved metabolic outcome, making AMPK an attractive target for the treatment of metabolic diseases. AMPK is a heterotrimeric complex consisting of a catalytic subunit (α) and two regulatory subunits (β and γ). The γ-subunit harbours the nucleotide-binding sites and plays an important role in AMPK regulation in response to cellular energy levels. In mammals, there are three isoforms of the γ-subunit and these respond differently to regulation by nucleotides, but there is limited information regarding their role in activation by small molecules. Here, we determined the effect of different γ-isoforms on AMPK by a direct activator, 991. In cells, 991 led to a greater activation of γ2-containing AMPK complexes compared with either γ1 or γ3. This effect was dependent on the long N-terminal region of the γ2-isoform. We were able to rule out an effect of Ser108 phosphorylation, since mutation of Ser108 to alanine in the β2-isoform had no effect on activation of AMPK by 991 in either γ1- or γ2-complexes. The rate of dephosphorylation of Thr172 was slower for γ2- compared with γ1-complexes, both in the absence and presence of 991. Our studies show that activation of AMPK by 991 depends on the nature of the γ-isoform. This finding may have implications for the design of isoform-selective AMPK activators.
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- Robin Willows
- Cellular Stress Group, Medical Research Council London Institute of Medical Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London W12 0NN, U.K
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- Cellular Stress Group, Medical Research Council London Institute of Medical Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London W12 0NN, U.K
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- Cellular Stress Group, Medical Research Council London Institute of Medical Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London W12 0NN, U.K
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- AstraZeneca R&D, Discovery Sciences, Darwin Building, 310 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Cellular Stress Group, Medical Research Council London Institute of Medical Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London W12 0NN, U.K
- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, U.K
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Sugiyama Y, Yamashita S, Uezato Y, Senga Y, Katayama S, Goshima N, Shigeri Y, Sueyoshi N, Kameshita I. Phosphorylated TandeMBP: A unique protein substrate for protein phosphatase assay. Anal Biochem 2016; 513:47-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2016.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Samarasinghe KTG, Munkanatta Godage DNP, Zhou Y, Ndombera FT, Weerapana E, Ahn YH. A clickable glutathione approach for identification of protein glutathionylation in response to glucose metabolism. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2016; 12:2471-80. [PMID: 27216279 PMCID: PMC4955733 DOI: 10.1039/c6mb00175k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Glucose metabolism and mitochondrial function are closely interconnected with cellular redox-homeostasis. Although glucose starvation, which mimics ischemic conditions or insufficient vascularization, is known to perturb redox-homeostasis, global and individual protein glutathionylation in response to glucose metabolism or mitochondrial activity remains largely unknown. In this report, we use our clickable glutathione approach, which forms clickable glutathione (azido-glutathione) by using a mutant of glutathione synthetase (GS M4), for detection and identification of protein glutathionylation in response to glucose starvation. We found that protein glutathionylation is readily induced in HEK293 cells in response to low glucose concentrations when mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) are elevated in cells, and glucose is the major determinant for inducing reversible glutathionylation. Proteomic and biochemical analysis identified over 1300 proteins, including SMYD2, PP2Cα, and catalase. We further showed that PP2Cα is glutathionylated at C314 in a C-terminal domain, and PP2Cα C314 glutathionylation disrupts the interaction with mGluR3, an important glutamate receptor associated with synaptic plasticity.
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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Structural and Biochemical Characterization of a Cyanobacterial PP2C Phosphatase Reveals Insights into Catalytic Mechanism and Substrate Recognition. Catalysts 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/catal6050060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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PARK CHEOL, JEONG JISUK, JEONG JINWOO, KIM YONGJOO, JUNG YEONKWON, GO GEUNBAE, KIM SUNGOK, KIM GIYOUNG, HONG SUHYUN, YOO YOUNGHYUN, CHOI YUNGHYUN. Ethanol extract of Kalopanax septemlobus leaf induces caspase-dependent apoptosis associated with activation of AMPK in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Int J Oncol 2015; 48:261-70. [DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2015.3233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Teh AH, Makino M, Hoshino T, Baba S, Shimizu N, Yamamoto M, Kumasaka T. Structure of the RsbX phosphatase involved in the general stress response of Bacillus subtilis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 71:1392-9. [PMID: 26057679 DOI: 10.1107/s1399004715007166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In the general stress response of Bacillus subtilis, which is governed by the sigma factor σ(B), stress signalling is relayed by a cascade of Rsb proteins that regulate σ(B) activity. RsbX, a PPM II phosphatase, halts the response by dephosphorylating the stressosome composed of RsbR and RsbS. The crystal structure of RsbX reveals a reorganization of the catalytic centre, with the second Mn(2+) ion uniquely coordinated by Gly47 O from the β4-α1 loop instead of a water molecule as in PPM I phosphatases. An extra helical turn of α1 tilts the loop towards the metal-binding site, and the β2-β3 loop swings outwards to accommodate this tilting. The residues critical for this defining feature of the PPM II phosphatases are highly conserved. Formation of the catalytic centre is metal-specific, as crystallization with Mg(2+) ions resulted in a shift of the β4-α1 loop that led to loss of the second ion. RsbX also lacks the flap subdomain characteristic of PPM I phosphatases. On the basis of a stressosome model, the activity of RsbX towards RsbR-P and RsbS-P may be influenced by the different accessibilities of their phosphorylation sites.
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- Aik Hong Teh
- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8), 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8), 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8), 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8), 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8), 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- RIKEN SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8), 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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Hardman SE, Hall DE, Cabrera AJ, Hancock CR, Thomson DM. The effects of age and muscle contraction on AMPK activity and heterotrimer composition. Exp Gerontol 2014; 55:120-8. [PMID: 24747582 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2014.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Sarcopenia is characterized by increased skeletal muscle atrophy due in part to alterations in muscle metabolism. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a master regulator of skeletal muscle metabolic pathways which regulate many cellular processes that are disrupted in old-age. Functional AMPK is a heterotrimer composed of α, β and γ subunits, and each subunit can be represented in the heterotrimer by one of two (α1/α2, β1/β2) or three (γ1/γ2/γ3) isoforms. Altered isoform composition affects AMPK localization and function. Previous work has shown that overall AMPK activation with endurance-type exercise is blunted in old vs. young skeletal muscle. However, details regarding the activation of the specific isoforms of AMPK, as well as the heterotrimeric composition of AMPK in old skeletal muscle, are unknown. Our purpose here, therefore, was to determine the effect of old-age on 1) the activation of the α1 and α2 catalytic subunits of AMPK in skeletal muscle by a continuous contraction bout, and 2) the heterotrimeric composition of skeletal muscle AMPK. We studied gastrocnemius (GAST) and tibialis anterior (TA) muscles from young adult (YA; 8months old) and old (O; 30months old) male Fischer344×Brown Norway F1 hybrid rats after an in situ bout of endurance-type contractions produced via electrical stimulation of the sciatic nerve (STIM). AMPKα phosphorylation and AMPKα1 and α2 activities were unaffected by age at rest. However, AMPKα phosphorylation and AMPKα2 protein content and activity were lower in O vs. YA after STIM. Conversely, AMPKα1 content was greater in O vs. YA muscle, and α1 activity increased with STIM in O but not YA muscles. AMPKγ3 overall concentration and its association with AMPKα1 and α2 were lower in O vs. YA GAST. We conclude that activation of AMPKα1 is enhanced, while activation of α2 is suppressed immediately after repeated skeletal muscle contractions in O vs. YA skeletal muscle. These changes are associated with changes in the AMPK heterotrimer composition. Given the known roles of AMPK α1, α2 and γ3, this may contribute to sarcopenia and associated muscle metabolic dysfunction.
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- Shalene E Hardman
- Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602, USA.
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Anil TM, Harish C, Lakshmi MN, Harsha K, Onkaramurthy M, Sathish Kumar V, Shree N, Geetha V, Balamurali GV, Gopala AS, Madhusudhan Reddy B, Govind MK, Anup MO, Moolemath Y, Venkataranganna MV, Jagannath MR, Somesh BP. CNX-012-570, a direct AMPK activator provides strong glycemic and lipid control along with significant reduction in body weight; studies from both diet-induced obese mice and db/db mice models. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2014; 13:27. [PMID: 24460834 PMCID: PMC3906767 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2840-13-27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Objectives AMP activated protein kinase (AMPK) regulates the coordination of anabolic and catabolic processes and is an attractive therapeutic target for T2DM, obesity and metabolic syndrome. We report the anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic effects of CNX-012-570 is an orally bioavailable small molecule (molecular weight of 530 Daltons) that directly activates AMPK in DIO and db/db animal models of diabetes. Methods Activity and efficacy of the compound was tested in cell based as well as cell free systems in vitro. Male C57BL/6 mice fed with high fat diet (HFD) were assigned to either vehicle or CNX-012-570 (3 mg/kg, orally once a day) for 8 weeks (n = 8). Genetically diabetic db/db mice on chow diet were dosed with vehicle control or CNX-012-570 (2.5 mg/kg, orally once a day) for 6 weeks (n = 8). Results CNX-012-570 is a highly potent and orally bioavailable compound activating AMPK in both cell and cell free systems. It inhibits lipolysis (33%) and gluconeogenesis (28%) in 3T3L1 cells and rat primary hepatocytes respectively. The efficacy of the molecule was translated to both DIO and db/db animal models of diabetes. CNX-012-570 has reduced fasting blood glucose levels by 14%, body weight by 24% and fasting serum triglycerides (TG) by 24%. CNX-012-570 showed a 22% reduction in fed serum cholesterol levels and 19% increase in HDL levels. In db/db mice model, CNX-012-570 has shown 18% decrease in fed glucose and 32% decrease in fasting glucose with a 2.57% reduction in absolute HbA1c. Decrease in serum insulin and glucose AUC indicates the increased insulin sensitivity. Body weight was reduced by 13% with increased browning of adipose tissue and decreased inguinal and mesenteric fat mass. There was significant reduction in liver TG and liver total cholesterol. Conclusions CNX-012-570 has the potential to control hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. It also reduces body weight gain with an additional benefit of minimizing cardiovascular risks in diabetics.
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Zhang LN, Xu L, Zhou HY, Wu LY, Li YY, Pang T, Xia CM, Qiu BY, Gu M, Dong TC, Li JY, Shen JK, Li J. Novel small-molecule AMP-activated protein kinase allosteric activator with beneficial effects in db/db mice. PLoS One 2013; 8:e72092. [PMID: 23977216 PMCID: PMC3748009 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an energy sensor of metabolism that is an attractive therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. Using a homogeneous scintillation proximity assay (SPA), we identified a new small-molecule AMPK activator, ZLN024, which allosterically stimulated active AMPK heterotrimers and the inactive α1 subunit truncations α1 (1–394) and α1 (1–335) but not α1 (1–312). AMPK activation by ZLN024 requires the pre-phosphorylation of Thr-172 by at least one upstream kinase and protects AMPK Thr-172 against dephosphorylation by PP2Cα. ZLN024 activated AMPK in L6 myotubes and stimulated glucose uptake and fatty acid oxidation without increasing the ADP/ATP ratio. ZLN024 also activated AMPK in primary hepatocytes, decreased fatty acid synthesis and glucose output. Treatment of db/db mice with 15 mg/kg/day ZLN024 improved glucose tolerance; liver tissue weight, triacylglycerol and the total cholesterol content were decreased. The hepatic transcriptional level of G6Pase, FAS and mtGPAT were reduced. The transcription of genes involved in fatty acid oxidation and the mitochondrial biogenesis of muscle tissue were elevated. The ACC phosphorylation was increased in muscle and liver. This study provides a novel allosteric AMPK activator for functional study in vitro and in vivo and demonstrates that AMPK allosteric activators could be a promising therapeutic approach for type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome.
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- Li-Na Zhang
- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (JL); (JYL); (JKS)
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (JL); (JYL); (JKS)
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- National Center for Drug Screening, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (JL); (JYL); (JKS)
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Tanoue K, Miller Jenkins LM, Durell SR, Debnath S, Sakai H, Tagad HD, Ishida K, Appella E, Mazur SJ. Binding of a third metal ion by the human phosphatases PP2Cα and Wip1 is required for phosphatase activity. Biochemistry 2013; 52:5830-43. [PMID: 23906386 DOI: 10.1021/bi4005649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The PPM phosphatases require millimolar concentrations of Mg²⁺ or Mn²⁺ to activate phosphatase activity in vitro. The human phosphatases PP2Cα (PPM1A) and Wip1 (PPM1D) differ in their physiological function, substrate specificity, and apparent metal affinity. A crystallographic structure of PP2Cα shows only two metal ions in the active site. However, recent structural studies of several bacterial PP2C phosphatases have indicated three metal ions in the active site. Two residues that coordinate the third metal ion are highly conserved, suggesting that human PP2C phosphatases may also bind a third ion. Here, isothermal titration calorimetry analysis of Mg²⁺ binding to PP2Cα distinguished binding of two ions to high affinity sites from the binding of a third ion with a millimolar affinity, similar to the apparent metal affinity required for catalytic activity. Mutational analysis indicated that Asp239 and either Asp146 or Asp243 was required for low-affinity binding of Mg²⁺, but that both Asp146 and Asp239 were required for catalysis. Phosphatase activity assays in the presence of MgCl₂, MnCl₂, or mixtures of the two, demonstrate high phosphatase activity toward a phosphopeptide substrate when Mg²⁺ was bound to the low-affinity site, whether Mg²⁺ or Mn²⁺ ions were bound to the high affinity sites. Mutation of the corresponding putative third metal ion-coordinating residues of Wip1 affected catalytic activity similarly both in vitro and in human cells. These results suggest that phosphatase activity toward phosphopeptide substrates by PP2Cα and Wip1 requires the binding of a Mg²⁺ ion to the low-affinity site.
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- Kan Tanoue
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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N-Myristoylation is essential for protein phosphatases PPM1A and PPM1B to dephosphorylate their physiological substrates in cells. Biochem J 2013; 449:741-9. [PMID: 23088624 DOI: 10.1042/bj20121201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PPM [metal-dependent protein phosphatase, formerly called PP2C (protein phosphatase 2C)] family members play essential roles in regulating a variety of signalling pathways. While searching for protein phosphatase(s) that act on AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase), we found that PPM1A and PPM1B are N-myristoylated and that this modification is essential for their ability to dephosphorylate the α subunit of AMPK (AMPKα) in cells. N-Myristoylation was also required for two other functions of PPM1A and PPM1B in cells. Although a non-myristoylated mutation (G2A) of PPM1A and PPM1B prevented membrane association, this relocalization did not likely cause the decreased activity towards AMPKα. In in vitro experiments, the G2A mutants exhibited reduced activities towards AMPKα, but much higher specific activity against an artificial substrate, PNPP (p-nitrophenyl phosphate), compared with the wild-type counterparts. Taken together, the results of the present study suggest that N-myristoylation of PPM1A and PPM1B plays a key role in recognition of their physiological substrates in cells.
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Tan CD, Smolenski RT, Harhun MI, Patel HK, Ahmed SG, Wanisch K, Yáñez-Muñoz RJ, Baines DL. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-dependent and -independent pathways regulate hypoxic inhibition of transepithelial Na+ transport across human airway epithelial cells. Br J Pharmacol 2013; 167:368-82. [PMID: 22509822 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.01993.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pulmonary transepithelial Na(+) transport is reduced by hypoxia, but in the airway the regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. We investigated the role of AMPK and ROS in the hypoxic regulation of apical amiloride-sensitive Na(+) channels and basolateral Na(+) K(+) ATPase activity. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH H441 human airway epithelial cells were used to examine the effects of hypoxia on Na(+) transport, AMP : ATP ratio and AMPK activity. Lentiviral constructs were used to modify cellular AMPK abundance and activity; pharmacological agents were used to modify cellular ROS. KEY RESULTS AMPK was activated by exposure to 3% or 0.2% O(2) for 60 min in cells grown in submerged culture or when fluid (0.1 mL·cm(-2) ) was added to the apical surface of cells grown at the air-liquid interface. Only 0.2% O(2) activated AMPK in cells grown at the air-liquid interface. AMPK activation was associated with elevation of cellular AMP:ATP ratio and activity of the upstream kinase LKB1. Hypoxia inhibited basolateral ouabain-sensitive I(sc) (I(ouabain) ) and apical amiloride-sensitive Na(+) conductance (G(Na+) ). Modification of AMPK activity prevented the effect of hypoxia on I(ouabain) (Na(+) K(+) ATPase) but not apical G(Na+) . Scavenging of superoxide and inhibition of NADPH oxidase prevented the effect of hypoxia on apical G(Na+) (epithelial Na(+) channels). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Hypoxia activates AMPK-dependent and -independent pathways in airway epithelial cells. Importantly, these pathways differentially regulate apical Na(+) channels and basolateral Na(+) K(+) ATPase activity to decrease transepithelial Na(+) transport. Luminal fluid potentiated the effect of hypoxia and activated AMPK, which could have important consequences in lung disease conditions.
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- C D Tan
- Pharmacology and Cell Physiology Research Group, Division of Biomedical Sciences, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK
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Niemann B, Pan R, Teschner M, Boening A, Silber RE, Rohrbach S. Age and obesity-associated changes in the expression and activation of components of the AMPK signaling pathway in human right atrial tissue. Exp Gerontol 2013; 48:55-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2012.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2011] [Revised: 04/05/2012] [Accepted: 04/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhu W, Zhao Z, Li Z, Jiang J, Shen G, Yu R. A graphene oxide platform for the assay of DNA 3′-phosphatases and their inhibitors based on hairpin primer and polymerase elongation. J Mater Chem B 2013; 1:361-367. [DOI: 10.1039/c2tb00109h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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IL-6 indirectly modulates the induction of glyceroneogenic enzymes in adipose tissue during exercise. PLoS One 2012; 7:e41719. [PMID: 22844518 PMCID: PMC3402468 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 06/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Glyceroneogenesis is an important step in the control of fatty acid re-esterification with PEPCK and PDK4 being identified as key enzymes in this process. We have previously shown that glyceroneogenic enzymes such as PDK4 are rapidly induced in white adipose tissue during exercise. Recent studies have suggested that IL-6 regulates adipose tissue metabolism and gene expression during exercise. Interestingly, IL-6 has been reported to directly decrease PEPCK expression. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the role of IL-6 in modulating the effects of exercise on the expression of glyceroneogenic enzymes in mouse adipose tissue. We hypothesized that the exercise-mediated induction of PDK4 and PEPCK would be greater in adipose tissue from IL-6 deficient mice compared to wild type controls. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPLE FINDINGS Treatment of cultured epididymal adipose tissue (eWAT) with IL-6 (150 ng/ml) increased the phosphorylation of AMPK, ACC and STAT3 and induced SOCS3 mRNA levels while decreasing PEPCK and PDK4 mRNA. AICAR decreased the expression of PDK4 and PEPCK. The activation of AMPK by IL-6 was independent of increases in lipolysis. An acute bout of treadmill running (15 meters/minute, 5% incline, 90 minutes) did not induce SOCS3 or increase phosphorylation of STAT3 in eWAT, indicating that IL-6 signalling was not activated. Exercise-induced increases in PEPCK and PDK4 mRNA expression were attenuated in eWAT from IL-6(-/-) mice in parallel with a greater relative increase in AMPK phosphorylation compared to exercised WT mice. These changes occurred independent of alterations in beta-adrenergic signalling in adipose tissue from IL-6(-/-) mice. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE Our findings question the role of IL-6 signalling in adipose tissue during exercise and suggest an indirect effect of this cytokine in the regulation of adipose tissue gene expression during exercise.
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Krueger AB, Dehdashti SJ, Southall N, Marugan JJ, Ferrer M, Li X, Ford HL, Zheng W, Zhao R. Identification of a selective small-molecule inhibitor series targeting the eyes absent 2 (Eya2) phosphatase activity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 18:85-96. [PMID: 22820394 DOI: 10.1177/1087057112453936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Eya proteins are essential coactivators of the Six family of homeobox transcription factors and also contain a unique protein tyrosine phosphatase activity, belonging to the haloacid dehalogenase family of phosphatases. The phosphatase activity of Eya is important for a subset of Six1-mediated transcription, making this a unique type of transcriptional control. It is also responsible for directing cells to the repair instead of apoptosis pathway upon DNA damage. Furthermore, the phosphatase activity of Eya is critical for transformation, migration, invasion, and metastasis of breast cancer cells. Thus, inhibitors of the Eya phosphatase activity may be antitumorigenic and antimetastatic, as well as sensitize cancer cells to DNA damage-inducing therapies. In this article, we identified a previously unknown chemical series using high-throughput screening that inhibits the Eya2 phosphatase activity with IC(50)s ranging from 1.8 to 79 µM. Compound activity was confirmed using an alternative malachite green assay and H2AX, a known Eya substrate. Importantly, these Eya2 phosphatase inhibitors show specificity and do not significantly inhibit several other cellular phosphatases. Our studies identify the first selective Eya2 phosphatase inhibitors that can potentially be developed into chemical probes for functional studies of Eya phosphatase or into anticancer drugs in the future.
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- Aaron B Krueger
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045
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- NIH Chemical Genomics Center, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- NIH Chemical Genomics Center, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- NIH Chemical Genomics Center, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- NIH Chemical Genomics Center, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045.,Department of Ob/Gyn, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045
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- NIH Chemical Genomics Center, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045
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Salminen A, Kaarniranta K. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) controls the aging process via an integrated signaling network. Ageing Res Rev 2012; 11:230-41. [PMID: 22186033 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 555] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2011] [Revised: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Efficient control of energy metabolic homeostasis, enhanced stress resistance, and qualified cellular housekeeping are the hallmarks of improved healthspan and extended lifespan. AMPK signaling is involved in the regulation of all these characteristics via an integrated signaling network. Many studies with lower organisms have revealed that increased AMPK activity can extend the lifespan. Experiments in mammals have demonstrated that AMPK controls autophagy through mTOR and ULK1 signaling which augment the quality of cellular housekeeping. Moreover, AMPK-induced stimulation of FoxO/DAF-16, Nrf2/SKN-1, and SIRT1 signaling pathways improves cellular stress resistance. Furthermore, inhibition of NF-κB signaling by AMPK suppresses inflammatory responses. Emerging studies indicate that the responsiveness of AMPK signaling clearly declines with aging. The loss of sensitivity of AMPK activation to cellular stress impairs metabolic regulation, increases oxidative stress and reduces autophagic clearance. These age-related changes activate innate immunity defence, triggering a low-grade inflammation and metabolic disorders. We will review in detail the signaling pathways of this integrated network through which AMPK controls energy metabolism, autophagic degradation and stress resistance and ultimately the aging process.
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Wynn RM, Li J, Brautigam CA, Chuang JL, Chuang DT. Structural and biochemical characterization of human mitochondrial branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase phosphatase. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:9178-92. [PMID: 22291014 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.314963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase phosphatase (BDP) component of the human branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex (BCKDC) has been expressed in Escherichia coli and purified in the soluble form. The monomeric BDP shows a strict dependence on Mn(2+) ions for phosphatase activity, whereas Mg(2+) and Ca(2+) ions do not support catalysis. Metal binding constants for BDP, determined by competition isothermal titration calorimetry, are 2.4 nm and 10 μm for Mn(2+) and Mg(2+) ions, respectively. Using the phosphorylated decarboxylase component (p-E1b) of BCKDC as a substrate, BDP shows a specific activity of 68 nmol/min/mg. The Ca(2+)-independent binding of BDP to the 24-meric transacylase (dihydrolipoyl transacylase; E2b) core of BCKDC results in a 3-fold increase in the dephosphorylation rate of p-E1b. However, the lipoyl prosthetic group on E2b is not essential for BDP binding or E2b-stimulated phosphatase activity. Acidic residues in the C-terminal linker of the E2b lipoyl domain are essential for the interaction between BDP and E2b. The BDP structure was determined by x-ray crystallography to 2.4 Å resolution. The BDP structure is dominated by a central β-sandwich. There are two protrusions forming a narrow cleft ∼10 Å wide, which constitutes the active site. The carboxylate moieties of acidic residues Asp-109, Asp-207, Asp-298, and Asp-337 in the active-site cleft participate in binding two metal ions. Substitutions of these residues with alanine nullify BDP phosphatase activity. Alteration of the nearby Arg-104 increases the K(m) for p-E1b peptide by 60-fold, suggesting that this residue is critical for the recognition of the native p-E1b protein.
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- R Max Wynn
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75390-9038, USA.
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Williams DB, Wan Z, Frier BC, Bell RC, Field CJ, Wright DC. Dietary supplementation with vitamin E and C attenuates dexamethasone-induced glucose intolerance in rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2011; 302:R49-58. [PMID: 22031784 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00304.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Glucocorticoid excess induces marked insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. A recent study has shown that antioxidants prevent dexamethasone (DEX)-induced insulin resistance in cultured adipocytes. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of dietary vitamin E and C (Vit E/C) supplementation on DEX-induced glucose intolerance in rats. We hypothesized that feeding rats a diet supplemented with Vit E/C would improve glucose tolerance and restore insulin signaling in skeletal muscle, adipose, and liver and prevent alterations in AMPK signaling in these tissues. Male Wistar rats received either a control or Vit E/C-supplemented diet (0.5 g/kg diet each of L-ascorbate and DL-all rac-alpha-tocopherol) for 9 days prior to, and during, 5 days of daily DEX treatment (subcutaneous injections 0.8 mg/g body wt). DEX treatment resulted in increases in the glucose and insulin area under the curve (AUC) during an intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test. The glucose, but not insulin, AUC was lowered with Vit E/C supplementation. Improvements in glucose tolerance occurred independent of a restoration of PKB phosphorylation in tissues of rats stimulated with an intraperitoneal injection of insulin but were associated with increases in AMPK signaling in muscle and reductions in AMPK signaling and the expression of fatty acid oxidation enzymes in liver. There were no differences in mitochondrial enzymes in triceps muscles between groups. This study is the first to report that dietary Vit E/C supplementation can partially prevent DEX-induced glucose intolerance in rats.
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- Deon B Williams
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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A transformer of molecular beacon for sensitive and real-time detection of phosphatases with effective inhibition of the false positive signals. Biosens Bioelectron 2011; 28:13-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2011.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2011] [Revised: 05/25/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ghillebert R, Swinnen E, Wen J, Vandesteene L, Ramon M, Norga K, Rolland F, Winderickx J. The AMPK/SNF1/SnRK1 fuel gauge and energy regulator: structure, function and regulation. FEBS J 2011; 278:3978-90. [PMID: 21883929 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2011.08315.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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All life forms on earth require a continuous input and monitoring of carbon and energy supplies. The AMP-activated kinase (AMPK)/sucrose non-fermenting1 (SNF1)/Snf1-related kinase1 (SnRK1) protein kinases are evolutionarily conserved metabolic sensors found in all eukaryotic organisms from simple unicellular fungi (yeast SNF1) to animals (AMPK) and plants (SnRK1). Activated by starvation and energy-depleting stress conditions, they enable energy homeostasis and survival by up-regulating energy-conserving and energy-producing catabolic processes, and by limiting energy-consuming anabolic metabolism. In addition, they control normal growth and development as well as metabolic homeostasis at the organismal level. As such, the AMPK/SNF1/SnRK1 kinases act in concert with other central signaling components to control carbohydrate uptake and metabolism, fatty acid and lipid biosynthesis and the storage of carbon energy reserves. Moreover, they have a tremendous impact on developmental processes that are triggered by environmental changes such as nutrient depletion or stress. Although intensive research by many groups has partly unveiled the factors that regulate AMPK/SNF1/SnRK1 kinase activity as well as the pathways and substrates they control, several fundamental issues still await to be clarified. In this review, we will highlight these issues and focus on the structure, function and regulation of the AMPK/SNF1/SnRK1 kinases.
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- Ruben Ghillebert
- Department of Biology, Laboratory for Functional Biology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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Enzymatic and functional analysis of a protein phosphatase, Pph3, from Myxococcus xanthus. J Bacteriol 2011; 193:2657-61. [PMID: 21398555 DOI: 10.1128/jb.01357-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A protein phosphatase, designated Pph3, from Myxococcus xanthus showed the enzymatic characteristics of PP2C-type serine/threonine protein phosphatases, which are metal ion-dependent, okadaic acid-insensitive protein phosphatases. The pph3 mutant under starvation conditions formed immature fruiting bodies and reduced sporulation.
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Su J, Schlicker C, Forchhammer K. A third metal is required for catalytic activity of the signal-transducing protein phosphatase M tPphA. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:13481-8. [PMID: 21310952 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.036467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Protein phosphatase M (PPM) regulates key signaling pathways in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Novel structures of bacterial PPM members revealed three divalent metal ions in their catalytic centers. The function of metal 3 (M3) remained unclear. To reveal its function, we created variants of tPphA from Thermosynechococcus elongatus in all metal-coordinating residues, and multiple variants were created for the M3 coordinating Asp-119 residue. The structures of variants D119A and D193A were resolved, showing loss of M3 binding but unaffected binding of M1 and M2 in the catalytic center of D119A, with the nucleophilic water molecule in the correct place. The catalytic activity of this variant was highly impaired. This and further structure-function analyses showed that M3 is required for catalysis by providing a water molecule as a proton donor during catalysis. Mutation of the homologue Asp residue in human PP2Cα also caused loss of function, suggesting a general requirement of M3 in PPM-catalyzed reactions.
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- Jiyong Su
- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, Department of Organismic Interactions, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Larner J, Brautigan DL, Thorner MO. D-chiro-inositol glycans in insulin signaling and insulin resistance. Mol Med 2010; 16:543-52. [PMID: 20811656 DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2010.00107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2010] [Accepted: 08/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Classical actions of insulin involve increased glucose uptake from the bloodstream and its metabolism in peripheral tissues, the most important and relevant effects for human health. However, nonoxidative and oxidative glucose disposal by activation of glycogen synthase (GS) and mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) remain incompletely explained by current models for insulin action. Since the discovery of insulin receptor Tyr kinase activity about 25 years ago, the dominant paradigm for intracellular signaling by insulin invokes protein phosphorylation downstream of the receptor and its primary Tyr phosphorylated substrates-the insulin receptor substrate family of proteins. This scheme accounts for most, but not all, intracellular actions of insulin. Essentially forgotten is the previous literature and continuing work on second messengers generated in cells in response to insulin. Treatment and even prevention of diabetes and metabolic syndrome will benefit from a more complete elucidation of cellular-signaling events activated by insulin, to include the actions of second messengers such as glycan molecules that contain D-chiro-inositol (DCI). The metabolism of DCI is associated with insulin sensitivity and resistance, supporting the concept that second messengers have a role in responses to and resistance to insulin.
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- Joseph Larner
- Allomed Pharmaceuticals, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America.
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Anavi S, Ilan E, Tirosh O, Madar Z. Infusion of a lipid emulsion modulates AMPK and related proteins in rat liver, muscle, and adipose tissues. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2010; 18:1108-15. [PMID: 20057367 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2009.489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The primary objective of this study was to investigate the impact of lipid oversupply on the AMPK pathway in skeletal muscle, liver, and adipose tissue. Male Wistar rats were infused with lipid emulsion (LE) or phosphate-buffered saline for 5 h/day for 6 days. Muscles exposed to LE for 6 days exhibited increased AMPK and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) phosphorylation, along with a greater association between AMPK and Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase (CaMKK). No differences in muscle protein phosphatase 2C (PP2C) activity, LKB1 phosphorylation or AMPK and LKB1 association were observed. Muscle ACCbeta, and adiponectin receptor 1 (AdipoR1) mRNA levels and PPARgamma-co-activator 1alpha (PGC1alpha) protein levels were also increased in LE-treated rats. In contrast, AMPK and ACC phosphorylation decreased and PP2C activity increased in rat livers exposed to LE. Hepatic mRNA levels of ACCalpha, PPARalpha, AdipoR1, AdipoR2, and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP1c) were also reduced after LE infusion. In adipose tissue, there was no significant alteration in AMPK or ACC phosphorylation. These results demonstrate that following lipid oversupply the AMPK pathway was enhanced in rat skeletal muscle while diminished in the liver and was unchanged in adipose tissue. CaMKK in skeletal muscle and PP2C in the liver, at least in part, appear to mediate these alterations. Alterations in AMPK pathway in the liver induced metabolic defects associated with lipid oversupply.
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- Sarit Anavi
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Rehovot, Israel
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Zhao J, Yue W, Zhu MJ, Sreejayan N, Du M. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) cross-talks with canonical Wnt signaling via phosphorylation of beta-catenin at Ser 552. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010; 395:146-51. [PMID: 20361929 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.03.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2010] [Accepted: 03/29/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key regulator of energy metabolism; its activity is regulated by a plethora of physiological conditions, exercises and many anti-diabetic drugs. Recent studies show that AMPK involves in cell differentiation but the underlying mechanism remains undefined. Wingless Int-1 (Wnt)/beta-catenin signaling pathway regulates the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells through enhancing beta-catenin/T-cell transcription factor 1 (TCF) mediated transcription. The objective of this study was to determine whether AMPK cross-talks with Wnt/beta-catenin signaling through phosphorylation of beta-catenin. C3H10T1/2 mesenchymal cells were used. Chemical inhibition of AMPK and the expression of a dominant negative AMPK decreased phosphorylation of beta-catenin at Ser 552. The beta-catenin/TCF mediated transcription was correlated with AMPK activity. In vitro, pure AMPK phosphorylated beta-catenin at Ser 552 and the mutation of Ser 552 to Ala prevented such phosphorylation, which was further confirmed using [gamma-(32)P]ATP autoradiography. In conclusion, AMPK phosphorylates beta-catenin at Ser 552, which stabilizes beta-catenin, enhances beta-catenin/TCF mediated transcription, expanding AMPK from regulation of energy metabolism to cell differentiation and development via cross-talking with the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway.
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- Junxing Zhao
- Developmental Biology Group, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
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Kameshita I, Baba H, Umeda Y, Sueyoshi N. In-gel protein phosphatase assay using fluorogenic substrates. Anal Biochem 2010; 400:118-22. [PMID: 20045670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2009.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2009] [Revised: 12/24/2009] [Accepted: 12/29/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We developed a method for the detection of phosphatase activity using fluorogenic substrates after polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. When phosphatases such as Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase phosphatase (CaMKP), protein phosphatase 2C (PP2C), protein phosphatase 5 (PP5), and alkaline phosphatase were resolved by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the absence of SDS and the gel was incubated with a fluorogenic substrate such as 4-methylumbelliferyl phosphate (MUP), all of these phosphatase activities could be detected in situ. Although 6,8-difluoro-4-methylumbelliferyl phosphate (DiFMUP) as well as MUP could be used as a fluorogenic substrate for an in-gel assay, MUP exhibited lower background fluorescence. Using this procedure, several fluorescent bands that correspond to endogenous phosphatases were observed after electrophoresis of various crude samples. The in-gel phosphatase assay could also be used to detect protein phosphatases resolved by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. In this case, however, the denaturation/renaturation process of resolved proteins was necessary for the detection of phosphatase activity. This procedure could be used for detection of renaturable protein phosphatases such as CaMKP and some other phosphatases expressed in cell extracts. The present fluorescent in-gel phosphatase assay is very useful, since no radioactive compounds or no special apparatus are required.
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- Isamu Kameshita
- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan.
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Heuvelin E, Lebreton C, Bichara M, Cerf-Bensussan N, Heyman M. A Bifidobacterium probiotic strain and its soluble factors alleviate chloride secretion by human intestinal epithelial cells. J Nutr 2010; 140:7-11. [PMID: 19889806 DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.114553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Previous studies indicate that certain probiotic bacterial strains or their soluble products can alleviate proinflammatory cytokine secretion by intestinal epithelial cells (IEC), but their impact on epithelial chloride (Cl(-)) secretion remains elusive. To further decipher the mechanisms of the cross-talk between bacteria/soluble factors and epithelial cells, we analyzed the capacity of the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium breve C50 (Bb C50), its conditioned medium, and other commensal Gram (+) bacteria to modulate epithelial Cl(-) secretion. The effect of Bb C50 on carbachol- (CCh) or forskolin (Fsk)-induced Cl(-) secretion was measured in an IEC line in Ussing chambers. The mechanisms involved in the regulation of Cl(-) secretion were assessed by measuring intracellular Ca(2+) concentration, phosphatase activity, protein kinase (PK) C and PKA activation, and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) expression. CCh- or Fsk-induced Cl(-) secretion [short-circuit current (Isc): 151 +/- 28 and 98 +/- 14 microA/cm(2), respectively] was inhibited dose-dependently by Bb C50 (Isc 33 +/- 12 and 49 +/- 7 microA/cm(2) at multiplicity of infection 100; P < 0.02). Fsk-induced Cl(-) secretion was also inhibited by Lactobacillus rhamnosus 10893. No other inhibitory effect was recorded with the other Gram (+) bacteria tested. The inhibitory effect of Bb C50 on CCh-induced Cl(-) secretion targeted a step downstream of epithelial Ca(2+) mobilization and was associated with decreased PKC activity. Thus, Bb C50 and secreted soluble factors, by inhibiting phosphorylation processes, may promote intestinal homeostasis by controlling Cl(-) secretion.
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Vlad F, Rubio S, Rodrigues A, Sirichandra C, Belin C, Robert N, Leung J, Rodriguez PL, Laurière C, Merlot S. Protein phosphatases 2C regulate the activation of the Snf1-related kinase OST1 by abscisic acid in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT CELL 2009; 21:3170-84. [PMID: 19855047 PMCID: PMC2782292 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.109.069179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 385] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2009] [Revised: 09/12/2009] [Accepted: 09/29/2009] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) orchestrates plant adaptive responses to a variety of stresses, including drought. This signaling pathway is regulated by reversible protein phosphorylation, and genetic evidence demonstrated that several related protein phosphatases 2C (PP2Cs) are negative regulators of this pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana. Here, we developed a protein phosphatase profiling strategy to define the substrate preferences of the HAB1 PP2C implicated in ABA signaling and used these data to screen for putative substrates. Interestingly, this analysis designated the activation loop of the ABA activated kinase OST1, related to Snf1 and AMPK kinases, as a putative HAB1 substrate. We experimentally demonstrated that HAB1 dephosphorylates and deactivates OST1 in vitro. Furthermore, HAB1 and the related PP2Cs ABI1 and ABI2 interact with OST1 in vivo, and mutations in the corresponding genes strongly affect OST1 activation by ABA. Our results provide evidence that PP2Cs are directly implicated in the ABA-dependent activation of OST1 and further suggest that the activation mechanism of AMPK/Snf1-related kinases through the inhibition of regulating PP2Cs is conserved from plants to human.
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- Florina Vlad
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut des Sciences du Végétal, UPR 2355, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-UPV, ES-46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-UPV, ES-46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut des Sciences du Végétal, UPR 2355, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut des Sciences du Végétal, UPR 2355, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut des Sciences du Végétal, UPR 2355, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut des Sciences du Végétal, UPR 2355, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-UPV, ES-46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut des Sciences du Végétal, UPR 2355, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
- Address correspondence to
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut des Sciences du Végétal, UPR 2355, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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Vatish M, Yamada E, Pessin JE, Bastie CC. Fyn kinase function in lipid utilization: a new upstream regulator of AMPK activity? Arch Physiol Biochem 2009; 115:191-8. [PMID: 19728795 PMCID: PMC4324608 DOI: 10.1080/13813450903164348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The balance of cellular energy levels in response to changes of nutrient availability, stress stimuli or exercise is a critical step in maintaining tissue and whole body homeostasis. Disruption of this balance is associated with various pathologies, including the metabolic syndrome. Recently, accumulating evidence has demonstrated that the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a central role in sensing changes in energy levels. The regulation of AMPK activity is currently the subject of significant investigation since this enzyme is a potential therapeutic target in both metabolic disorders and tumorigenesis. In this review, we present novel evidence of crosstalk between Fyn, one member of the Src kinase family, and AMPK.
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- Manu Vatish
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Diabetes Research and Training Center, Department of Medicine, Bronx, NY USA
- Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Diabetes Research and Training Center, Department of Medicine, Bronx, NY USA
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Diabetes Research and Training Center, Department of Medicine, Bronx, NY USA
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Diabetes Research and Training Center, Department of Medicine, Bronx, NY USA
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Scholz R, Suter M, Weimann T, Polge C, Konarev PV, Thali RF, Tuerk RD, Viollet B, Wallimann T, Schlattner U, Neumann D. Homo-oligomerization and activation of AMP-activated protein kinase are mediated by the kinase domain alphaG-helix. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:27425-37. [PMID: 19651772 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.047670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a heterotrimeric complex playing a crucial role in maintaining cellular energy homeostasis. Recently, homodimerization of mammalian AMPK and yeast ortholog SNF1 was shown by us and others. In SNF1, it involved specific hydrophobic residues in the kinase domain alphaG-helix. Mutation of the corresponding AMPK alpha-subunit residues (Val-219 and Phe-223) to glutamate reduced the tendency of the kinase to form higher order homo-oligomers, as was determined by the following three independent techniques in vitro: (i) small angle x-ray scattering, (ii) surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, and (iii) two-dimensional blue native/SDS-PAGE. Recombinant protein as well as AMPK in cell lysates of primary cells revealed distinct complexes of various sizes. In particular, the assembly of very high molecular mass complexes was dependent on both the alphaG-helix-mediated hydrophobic interactions and kinase activation. In vitro and when overexpressed in double knock-out (alpha1(-/-), alpha2(-/-)) mouse embryonic fibroblast cells, activation of mutant AMPK was impaired, indicating a critical role of the alphaG-helix residues for AMPK activation via its upstream kinases. Also inactivation by protein phosphatase 2Calpha was affected in mutant AMPK. Importantly, activation of mutant AMPK by LKB1 was restored by exchanging the corresponding and conserved hydrophobic alphaG-helix residues of LKB1 (Ile-260 and Phe-264) to positively charged amino acids. These mutations functionally rescued LKB1-dependent activation of mutant AMPK in vitro and in cell culture. Our data suggest a physiological role for the hydrophobic alphaG-helix residues in homo-oligomerization of heterotrimers and cellular interactions, in particular with upstream kinases, indicating an additional level of AMPK regulation.
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- Roland Scholz
- Department of Biology, Institute of Cell Biology, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Fluoride-induced cyclooxygenase-2 expression and prostaglandin E2 production in A549 human pulmonary epithelial cells. Toxicol Lett 2009; 188:180-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2009.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2009] [Revised: 04/07/2009] [Accepted: 04/08/2009] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Du M, Yan X, Tong JF, Zhao J, Zhu MJ. Maternal obesity, inflammation, and fetal skeletal muscle development. Biol Reprod 2009; 82:4-12. [PMID: 19516021 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.109.077099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Maternal obesity coupled with Western-style high-energy diets represents a special problem that can result in poor fetal development, leading to harmful, persistent effects on offspring, including predisposition to obesity and type 2 diabetes. Mechanisms linking maternal obesity to the increased incidence of obesity and other metabolic diseases in offspring remain poorly defined. Because skeletal muscle is the principal site for glucose and fatty acid utilization and composes 40%-50% of total body mass, changes in the properties of offspring skeletal muscle and its mass resulting from maternal obesity may be responsible for the increase in type 2 diabetes and obesity. Fetal stage is crucial for skeletal muscle development because there is no net increase in the muscle fiber number after birth. Fetal skeletal muscle development involves myogenesis, adipogenesis, and fibrogenesis, which are all derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Shifting commitment of MSCs from myogenesis to adipogenesis and fibrogenesis will result in increased intramuscular fat and connective tissue, as well as reduced numbers of muscle fiber and/or diameter, all of which have lasting negative effects on offspring muscle function and properties. Maternal obesity leads to low-grade inflammation, which changes the commitment of MSCs in fetal muscle through several possible mechanisms: 1) inflammation downregulates wingless and int (WNT) signaling, which attenuates myogenesis; 2) inflammation inhibits AMP-activated protein kinase, which promotes adipogenesis; and 3) inflammation may induce epigenetic modification through polycomb group proteins. More studies are needed to further explore the underlying mechanisms associated with maternal obesity, inflammation, and the commitment of MSCs.
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- Min Du
- Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, USA.
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Karube H, Nishitai G, Inageda K, Kurosu H, Matsuoka M. NaF Activates MAPKs and Induces Apoptosis in Odontoblast-like Cells. J Dent Res 2009; 88:461-5. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034509334771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The cytotoxic effects of fluoride on odontoblasts are not clear. In this study, we examined whether NaF induces apoptosis in MDPC-23 odontoblast-like cells and the involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways in NaF-induced apoptosis. MDPC-23 cells incubated with 5 mM NaF for 24 hrs exhibited caspase-3 activation, cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, DNA fragmentation, and an increase in cytoplasmic nucleosomes. Prior to the induction of apoptosis, all MAPKs examined were phosphorylated, but in a different manner. In contrast to the sustained phosphorylation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38, NaF exposure induced a biphasic phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK). NaF-induced apoptosis was markedly suppressed by treatment with the JNK inhibitor, SP600125, and mildly suppressed by the MAPK/ERK kinase inhibitor, U0126. Inhibition of p38 activity did not protect cells from apoptosis. Thus, exposure to NaF induces apoptosis in odontoblast-like cells, depending on JNK and, less significantly, ERK pathways.
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- H. Karube
- Department of Hygiene and Public Health I, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health I, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health I, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health I, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health I, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
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Sugiura T, Noguchi Y. Substrate-dependent metal preference of PPM1H, a cancer-associated protein phosphatase 2C: comparison with other family members. Biometals 2009; 22:469-77. [PMID: 19262998 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-009-9204-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2008] [Accepted: 01/01/2009] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Protein phosphatase 2C (PP2C) family is characterized by requirement of metal cation for phosphatase activity. We previously established that PPM1H is a cancer-associated member of the PP2C family. Here we further characterized the phosphatase activity of PPM1H, focusing on its dependence on metal cation. PPM1H possesses the potential to dephosphorylate p-nitrophenyl phosphate (pNPP), casein and phosphopeptides. Interestingly, PPM1H shows the metal preference that is varied depending on the substrate (substrate-dependent metal preference); PPM1H prefers Mn(2+) when pNPP or phosphopeptides is used as a substrate. Meanwhile, a preference for Mg(2+) is displayed by PPM1H with casein as a substrate. When both cations are added to the reaction, the degree of the effect is always closer to that with Mn(2+) alone, irrespective of the substrate. This preponderance of Mn(2+) is explained by its greater affinity for PPM1H than Mg(2+). From the literature the substrate-dependent metal preference appears to be shared by other PP2Cs. According to the crystal structure, a binuclear metal center of PP2C plays an important role for coordinating the substrate and nucleophilic waters in the active site. Therefore, the differences in the size, preferred geometry and coordination requirements between two metals, in relation to the substrate, may be responsible for this intriguing property.
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- Takeyuki Sugiura
- Discovery Research Laboratory, Tokyo R&D Center, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Daiichi-Sankyo Group, Tokyo, Japan.
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Hutchinson DS, Summers RJ, Bengtsson T. Regulation of AMP-activated protein kinase activity by G-protein coupled receptors: Potential utility in treatment of diabetes and heart disease. Pharmacol Ther 2008; 119:291-310. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2008.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2008] [Accepted: 05/27/2008] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Bouhidel O, Pons S, Souktani R, Zini R, Berdeaux A, Ghaleh B. Myocardial ischemic postconditioning against ischemia-reperfusion is impaired in ob/ob mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2008; 295:H1580-6. [PMID: 18689499 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00379.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Ischemic postconditioning (IPCD) significantly reduces infarct size in healthy animals and protects the human heart. Because obesity is a major risk factor of cardiovascular diseases, the effects of IPCD were investigated in 8- to 10-wk-old leptin-deficient obese (ob/ob) mice and compared with wild-type C57BL/6J (WT) mice. All animals underwent 30 min of coronary artery occlusion followed by 24 h of reperfusion associated or not with IPCD (6 cycles of 10-s occlusion, 10-s reperfusion). Additional mice were killed at 10 min of reperfusion for Western blotting. IPCD reduced infarct size by 58% in WT mice (33+/-1% vs. 14+/-3% for control and IPCD, respectively, P<0.05) but failed to induce cardioprotection in ob/ob mice (53+/-4% vs. 56+/-5% for control and IPCD, respectively). In WT mice, IPCD significantly increased the phosphorylation of Akt (+77%), ERK1/2 (+41%), and their common target p70S6K1 (+153% at Thr389 and +57% at Thr421/Ser424). In addition, the phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-to-total AMPK ratio was also increased by IPCD in WT mice (+64%, P<0.05). This was accompanied by decreases in phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN), MAP kinase phosphatase (MKP)-3, and protein phosphatase (PP)2C levels. In contrast, IPCD failed to increase the phosphorylation state of all these kinases in ob/ob mice, and the level of the three phosphatases was significantly increased. Thus, although IPCD reduces myocardial infarct size in healthy animals, its cardioprotective effect vanishes with obesity. The lack of enhanced phosphorylation by IPCD of Akt, ERK1/2, p70S6K1, and AMPK might partly explain the loss of cardioprotection in this experimental model of obese mice.
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- Omar Bouhidel
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U841, Equipe 3, Université Paris 12, Créteil, France
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We present here the identification and characterization of an SCP3 (small C-terminal domain phosphatase-3) homologue in smooth muscle and show, for the first time, that it dephosphorylates CaMKII [Ca(2+)/CaM (calmodulin)-dependent protein kinase II]. SCP3 is a PP2C (protein phosphatase 2C)-type phosphatase that is primarily expressed in vascular smooth muscle tissues and specifically binds to the association domain of the CaMKIIgamma G-2 variant. The dephosphorylation is site-specific, excluding the Thr(287) associated with Ca(2+)/CaM-independent activation of the kinase. As a result, the autonomous activity of CaMKIIgamma G-2 is not affected by the phosphatase activity of SCP3. SCP3 co-localizes with CaMKIIgamma G-2 on cytoskeletal filaments, but is excluded from the nucleus in differentiated vascular smooth muscle cells. Upon depolarization-induced Ca(2+) influx, CaMKIIgamma G-2 is activated and dissociates from SCP3. Subsequently, CaMKIIgamma G-2 is targeted to cortical adhesion plaques. We show here that SCP3 regulates phosphorylation sites in the catalytic domain, but not those involved in regulation of kinase activation. This selective dephosphorylation by SCP3 creates a constitutively active kinase that can then be differentially regulated by other phosphorylation-dependent regulatory mechanisms.
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Bright NJ, Carling D, Thornton C. Investigating the regulation of brain-specific kinases 1 and 2 by phosphorylation. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:14946-54. [PMID: 18339622 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m710381200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Brain-specific kinases 1 and 2 (BRSK1/2) are AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-related kinases that are highly expressed in mammalian forebrain. Studies using transgenic animal models have implicated a role for these kinases in the establishment of neuronal polarity. BRSK1 and BRSK2 are activated by phosphorylation of a threonine residue in the T-loop activation segment of the kinase domain. In vitro studies have demonstrated that LKB1, an upstream kinase in the AMPK cascade, can catalyze this phosphorylation. However, to date, a detailed comparative analysis of the molecular regulation of BRSK1/2 has not been undertaken. Here we present evidence that excludes another upstream kinase in the AMPK cascade, Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase beta, from a role in activating BRSK1/2. We show that equivalent mutations in the ubiquitin-associated domains of the BRSK isoforms produce differential effects on the activation of BRSK1 and BRSK2. Contrary to previous reports, activation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase does not affect BRSK1 or BRSK2 activity in mammalian cells. Furthermore, stimuli that activate AMPK had no effect on BRSK1/2. Finally, we provide evidence suggesting that protein phosphatase 2C is a likely candidate for catalyzing the dephosphorylation and inactivation of BRSK1/2.
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- Nicola J Bright
- Medical Research Council Cellular Stress Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Du Cane Road, London, United Kingdom
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Winder WW, Thomson DM. Cellular energy sensing and signaling by AMP-activated protein kinase. Cell Biochem Biophys 2007; 47:332-47. [PMID: 17652779 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-007-0008-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/1999] [Revised: 11/30/1999] [Accepted: 11/30/1999] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an energy sensing/signaling protein that, when activated, increases ATP production by stimulating glucose uptake and fatty acid oxidation while at the same time inhibiting ATP = consuming processes such as protein synthesis. Chronic activation of AMPK inhibits expression of lipogenic enzymes in the liver and enhances expression of mitochondrial oxidative enzymes in skeletal muscle. Deficiency of muscle LKB1, the upstream kinase of AMPK, results in greater fluctuation in energy charge during muscle contraction and decreased capacity for exercise at higher work rates. Because AMPK enhances both glucose uptake and fatty acid oxidation in skeletal muscle, it has become a target for prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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- William W Winder
- Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
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