Novel synthetic small-molecule activators of AMPK as enhancers of autophagy and amyloid-β peptide degradation
Novel synthetic small-molecule activators of AMPK as enhancers of autophagy and amyloid-β peptide degradation
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DOI:
10.1096/fj.10-167361
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发表时间:
2011-01-01
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4.8
通讯作者:
Marambaud, Philippe
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作者:
Vingtdeux, Valerie;Chandakkar, Pallavi;Marambaud, Philippe
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a metabolic sensor involved in intracellular energy metabolism through the control of several homeostatic mechanisms, which include autophagy and protein degradation. Recently, we reported that AMPK activation by resveratrol promotes autophagy-dependent degradation of the amyloid-beta (A beta) peptides, the core components of the cerebral senile plaques in Alzheimer's disease. To identify more potent enhancers of A beta degradation, we screened a library of synthetic small molecules selected for their structural similarities with resveratrol. Here, we report the identification of a series of structurally related molecules, the RSVA series, which inhibited A beta accumulation in cell lines nearly 40 times more potently than did resveratrol. Two of these molecules, RSVA314 and RSVA405, were further characterized and were found to facilitate CaMKK beta-dependent activation of AMPK, to inhibit mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin), and to promote autophagy to increase A beta degradation by the lysosomal system (apparent EC50 similar to 1 mu M). This work identifies the RSVA compounds as promising lead molecules for the development of a new class of AMPK activating drugs controlling mTOR signaling, autophagy, and A beta clearance.-Vingtdeux, V., Chandakkar, P., Zhao, H., d'Abramo, C., Davies, P., Marambaud, P. Novel synthetic small-molecule activators of AMPK as enhancers of autophagy and amyloid-beta peptide degradation. FASEB J. 25, 219-231 (2011). www.fasebj.org