Specific Sirt1 Activator-mediated Improvement in Glucose Homeostasis Requires Sirt1-Independent Activation of AMPK.
Specific Sirt1 Activator-mediated Improvement in Glucose Homeostasis Requires Sirt1-Independent Activation of AMPK.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.03.019
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发表时间:
2017-04
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影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Chung JH
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作者:
Park SJ;Ahmad F;Um JH;Brown AL;Xu X;Kang H;Ke H;Feng X;Ryall J;Philp A;Schenk S;Kim MK;Sartorelli V;Chung JH
The specific Sirt1 activator SRT1720 increases mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle, presumably by activating Sirt1. However, Sirt1 gain of function does not increase mitochondrial function, which raises a question about the central role of Sirt1 in SRT1720 action. Moreover, it is believed that the metabolic effects of SRT1720 occur independently of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), an important metabolic regulator that increases mitochondrial function. Here, we show that SRT1720 activates AMPK in a Sirt1-independent manner and SRT1720 activates AMPK by inhibiting a cAMP degrading phosphodiesterase (PDE) in a competitive manner. Inhibiting the cAMP effector protein Epac prevents SRT1720 from activating AMPK or Sirt1 in myotubes. Moreover, SRT1720 does not increase mitochondrial function or improve glucose tolerance in AMPKα2 knockout mice. Interestingly, weight loss induced by SRT1720 is not sufficient to improve glucose tolerance. Therefore, contrary to current belief, the metabolic effects produced by SRT1720 require AMPK, which can be activated independently of Sirt1. SRT1720 activates AMPK in a Sirt1-independent manner. SRT1720 activates AMPK by inhibiting cAMP phosphodiesterase. SRT1720-mediated improvement in glucose homeostasis requires AMPK. Weight loss due to SRT1720 is not sufficient for improved glucose homeostasis. Obesity has become an epidemic and obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes are on the rise. Therefore, discovering novel therapies for these diseases will have great public health impact. Sirt1 activating compounds such as SRT1720 protect against obesity and glucose intolerance, but the mechanism by which they confer these health benefits has been unclear. We discovered that SRT1720 activates energy sensor AMPK, independent of Sirt1, and increases mitochondrial function and glucose tolerance in an AMPK-dependent manner. SRT1720 activates AMPK by directly inhibiting cAMP phosphodiesterases, suggesting that cAMP phosphodiesterases may be potential drug targets for obesity-related diseases.