S6 kinase 2 deficiency enhances ketone body production and increases peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha activity in the liver
S6 kinase 2 deficiency enhances ketone body production and increases peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha activity in the liver
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DOI:
10.1002/hep.25537
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发表时间:
2012-06-01
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影响因子:
13.5
通讯作者:
Um, Sung Hee
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作者:
Kim, KyeongJin;Pyo, Suhkneung;Um, Sung Hee
Nutrient homeostasis is tightly regulated by the balance between energy production and utilization. During fasting, production of ketone bodies as an alternative energy source is critical to maintain nutrient homeostasis. An important component in the nutrient-sensitive signaling pathway is S6 kinase 2 (S6K2), a downstream effector of mammalian target of rapamycin. Here, we show that mice lacking S6K2 exhibit elevated levels of ketone bodies and enhanced peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARa) activity upon nutrient availability. Consistent with this, knockdown of S6K2 increases the transcriptional activity of PPARa. S6K2 suppresses PPARa by associating with its corepressor, nuclear receptor corepressor 1 (NCoR1), and by inducing the recruitment of NCoR1 to the nucleus. Moreover, ob/ob mice, a genetic model of obesity, have markedly elevated S6K2 activity, and S6K2 was strongly associated with NCoR1 in the nucleus of liver cells. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that S6K2 regulates hepatic energy homeostasis by repressing PPARa activity and point to its potential relevance for therapeutic strategies designed to modulate S6K2 activity as a treatment for deregulated ketone body production. (HEPATOLOGY 2012;55:17271737)