2022
Atrial AMP-activated protein kinase is critical for prevention of dysregulation of electrical excitability and atrial fibrillation
Su KN, Ma Y, Cacheux M, Ilkan Z, Raad N, Muller GK, Wu X, Guerrera N, Thorn SL, Sinusas AJ, Foretz M, Viollet B, Akar JG, Akar FG, Young LH. Atrial AMP-activated protein kinase is critical for prevention of dysregulation of electrical excitability and atrial fibrillation. JCI Insight 2022, 7: e141213. PMID: 35451373, PMCID: PMC9089788, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.141213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsAtrial FibrillationAtrial RemodelingConnexinsIon ChannelsMiceMyocytes, CardiacTranscription FactorsConceptsTranscription factorsKey transcription factorMaster metabolic regulatorIon channel subunitsGap junction proteinTranscriptional reprogrammingAMPK deletionProtein kinaseBiological functionsTranscriptional downregulationMetabolic regulatorChannel subunitsIon channelsAMPK expressionMetabolic stressAtrial fibrillationAMPKJunction proteinsElectrical excitabilityHomeostatic roleStructural remodelingConnexinsAtrial ion channelsRemodelingDownregulation
2017
AMP-activated protein kinase and adenosine are both metabolic modulators that regulate chloride secretion in the shark rectal gland (Squalus acanthias)
Neuman RI, van Kalmthout JAM, Pfau DJ, Menendez DM, Young LH, Forrest JN. AMP-activated protein kinase and adenosine are both metabolic modulators that regulate chloride secretion in the shark rectal gland (Squalus acanthias). American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2017, 314: c473-c482. PMID: 29351415, PMCID: PMC5966785, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00171.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenosineAminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCell HypoxiaChloridesCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorEnergy MetabolismEnzyme ActivationEnzyme ActivatorsFish ProteinsPerfusionPhosphorylationProtein SubunitsRibonucleotidesSalt GlandSecretory PathwaySqualus acanthiasTissue Culture Techniques
2015
LKB1 deletion causes early changes in atrial channel expression and electrophysiology prior to atrial fibrillation
Kim GE, Ross JL, Xie C, Su KN, Zaha VG, Wu X, Palmeri M, Ashraf M, Akar JG, Russell KS, Akar FG, Young LH. LKB1 deletion causes early changes in atrial channel expression and electrophysiology prior to atrial fibrillation. Cardiovascular Research 2015, 108: 197-208. PMID: 26378152, PMCID: PMC4571838, DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvv212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsAtrial FibrillationConnexinsHeart AtriaMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNAV1.5 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSignal TransductionConceptsLiver kinase B1Protein kinaseLKB1 deletionMetabolic regulator AMPAtrial fibrillationChannel expressionMHC-CreElectrophysiological functionKnockout mouse modelRelated kinasesLKB1 pathwayGene expressionPerpetuation of AFKinase B1Neonatal atrial myocytesΑMHC-CreKinasePostnatal day 1Patch-clamp recordingsAtrial growthWeeks of ageDeletionSodium current densityAction potential generationSpecific roleAMPK: energy sensor and survival mechanism in the ischemic heart
Qi D, Young LH. AMPK: energy sensor and survival mechanism in the ischemic heart. Trends In Endocrinology And Metabolism 2015, 26: 422-429. PMID: 26160707, PMCID: PMC4697457, DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2015.05.010.BooksMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsHumansMyocardial IschemiaMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryConceptsIschemic heartAMPK activationEndoplasmic reticulum stressFatty acid metabolismCardioprotective strategiesContractile dysfunctionMyocardial infarctionMyocardial ischemiaPotential therapeutic applicationsVascular diseaseMyocardial necrosisPharmacological activationReticulum stressAcid metabolismProtein kinaseIschemiaMitochondrial functionEnergy sensorCellular metabolismSurvival mechanismCritical regulatorActivationHeartNovel mechanismTherapeutic applicationsAMPK and the Atrial Response to Metabolic Inhibition∗
Kim GE, Young LH. AMPK and the Atrial Response to Metabolic Inhibition∗. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 59-61. PMID: 26139059, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.04.054.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsAtrial FibrillationCalciumHumansMyocytes, CardiacStress, Physiological
2014
The vestigial enzyme D-dopachrome tautomerase protects the heart against ischemic injury
Qi D, Atsina K, Qu L, Hu X, Wu X, Xu B, Piecychna M, Leng L, Fingerle-Rowson G, Zhang J, Bucala R, Young LH. The vestigial enzyme D-dopachrome tautomerase protects the heart against ischemic injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2014, 124: 3540-3550. PMID: 24983315, PMCID: PMC4109524, DOI: 10.1172/jci73061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorContractile dysfunctionAntibody-dependent neutralizationAutocrine/paracrine effectsCoronary artery ligationCardiac contractile dysfunctionMigration inhibitory factorLV contractile dysfunctionDopachrome tautomeraseMolecular signaling pathwaysArtery ligationIschemic injuryCardiac sizeCardiomyocyte secretionControl heartsProtective effectKnockout miceParacrine effectsIschemic stressPhysiologic responsesInhibitory factorMore necrosisDysfunctionInjuryMurine cardiomyocytes
2013
Urocortin 2 autocrine/paracrine and pharmacologic effects to activate AMP-activated protein kinase in the heart
Li J, Qi D, Cheng H, Hu X, Miller EJ, Wu X, Russell KS, Mikush N, Zhang J, Xiao L, Sherwin RS, Young LH. Urocortin 2 autocrine/paracrine and pharmacologic effects to activate AMP-activated protein kinase in the heart. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 16133-16138. PMID: 24043794, PMCID: PMC3791748, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1312775110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetyl-CoA CarboxylaseAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneEnzyme ActivationImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryMiceMyocardiumPeptide FragmentsPhosphorylationReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneReperfusion InjurySignal TransductionUrocortinsConceptsIschemia/reperfusionIschemia/reperfusion injuryUCN2 treatmentReperfusion injuryContractile dysfunctionRegional ischemia/reperfusionAMPK activationHeart muscleIschemic AMPK activationAutocrine/paracrine pathwayCardiac contractile dysfunctionAutocrine/paracrine factorCorticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) familyIsolated heart muscleCRFR2 antagonistAcetyl-CoA carboxylase phosphorylationCardiac damageMyocardial injuryCRF receptorsPharmacologic effectsUrocortin 2ΕV1-2Activation of AMPParacrine pathwaysReperfusionLimiting Cardiac Ischemic Injury by Pharmacological Augmentation of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor–AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Signal Transduction
Wang J, Tong C, Yan X, Yeung E, Gandavadi S, Hare AA, Du X, Chen Y, Xiong H, Ma C, Leng L, Young LH, Jorgensen WL, Li J, Bucala R. Limiting Cardiac Ischemic Injury by Pharmacological Augmentation of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor–AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Signal Transduction. Circulation 2013, 128: 225-236. PMID: 23753877, PMCID: PMC3781594, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.112.000862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteCardiotonic AgentsCells, CulturedGlucoseHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIIntramolecular OxidoreductasesIsoxazolesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaMyocytes, CardiacRecombinant ProteinsSignal TransductionConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorCardiac ischemic injuryIschemic injuryProtective effectPostischemic left ventricular functionGlucose uptakeLeft coronary artery occlusionLeft ventricular functionCoronary artery occlusionIschemic tissue injuryMigration inhibitory factorMyocardial glucose uptakeAMPK activationTreatment of cardiomyocytesArtery occlusionMIF receptorVentricular functionIschemic myocardiumCellular glucose uptakeTissue injuryIschemia modelPharmacological augmentationFlow ischemiaSuch agonistsInhibitory factor
2012
AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Regulation and Biological Actions in the Heart
Zaha VG, Young LH. AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Regulation and Biological Actions in the Heart. Circulation Research 2012, 111: 800-814. PMID: 22935535, PMCID: PMC4397099, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.111.255505.BooksMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesCardiovascular DiseasesHeartHumansMyocardiumPhosphorylationSignal TransductionConceptsAMPK pathwayProtein kinase regulationCellular fuel gaugeStress-activated kinasesRegulation of AMPKMaster metabolic regulatorNovel molecular mechanismBiological actionsKinase regulationDiverse biological actionsAMPK regulationProtein kinaseMolecular mechanismsMetabolic regulatorFuel gaugeImportant biological actionsRecent discoveryKinaseAMPKRegulationNew insightsPharmacological activationPathwayImportant roleTherapeutic potentialCerulein hyperstimulation decreases AMP-activated protein kinase levels at the site of maximal zymogen activation
Shugrue C, Alexandre M, de Villalvilla A, Kolodecik TR, Young LH, Gorelick FS, Thrower EC. Cerulein hyperstimulation decreases AMP-activated protein kinase levels at the site of maximal zymogen activation. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2012, 303: g723-g732. PMID: 22821946, PMCID: PMC3468535, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00082.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCells, CulturedCeruletideCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEnzyme PrecursorsGene Expression RegulationMaleMetforminOctoxynolPancreasPhosphorylationPyrazolesPyrimidinesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRibonucleotidesSodium Dodecyl SulfateConceptsAdenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinaseZymogen activationAMPK activityPancreatic acinar cellsMonophosphate-activated protein kinaseVacuolar ATPase activityAMPK levelsDigestive enzyme zymogensAMPK effectsProtein kinaseProtein kinase levelsE subunitAcinar cellsTime-dependent translocationCompound CCellular modelPancreatitis responsesATPase activityDifferential centrifugationPremature activationChymotrypsin activityActivationInitiating eventSoluble fractionCerulein hyperstimulation
2011
A small molecule AMPK activator protects the heart against ischemia–reperfusion injury
Kim AS, Miller EJ, Wright TM, Li J, Qi D, Atsina K, Zaha V, Sakamoto K, Young LH. A small molecule AMPK activator protects the heart against ischemia–reperfusion injury. Journal Of Molecular And Cellular Cardiology 2011, 51: 24-32. PMID: 21402077, PMCID: PMC4005884, DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2011.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsApoptosisBiphenyl CompoundsCardiotonic AgentsEnzyme ActivatorsHeartIschemic PreconditioningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryNecrosisNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPeptide Elongation Factor 2PyronesThiophenesConceptsIschemia-reperfusion injuryLeft ventricular contractile functionMyocardial ischemia-reperfusion injuryMouse heartsEndothelial nitric oxide synthase activationNitric oxide synthase activationLess myocardial necrosisCoronary artery occlusionIschemia-reperfusion damageVentricular contractile functionEukaryotic elongation factor 2Isolated mouse heartsPost-ischemic reperfusionAMPK activatorArtery occlusionIschemic contractureIschemic injuryInfarct sizeMyocardial stunningMyocardial necrosisCardioprotective mechanismsContractile functionSolid organsTherapeutic targetMyocardial apoptosisAMP-activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) Activation and Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β (GSK-3β) Inhibition Induce Ca2+-independent Deposition of Tight Junction Components at the Plasma Membrane* ♦
Zhang L, Jouret F, Rinehart J, Sfakianos J, Mellman I, Lifton RP, Young LH, Caplan MJ. AMP-activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) Activation and Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β (GSK-3β) Inhibition Induce Ca2+-independent Deposition of Tight Junction Components at the Plasma Membrane* ♦. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2011, 286: 16879-16890. PMID: 21383016, PMCID: PMC3089531, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.186932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCadherinsCalciumCell AdhesionCell MembraneDogsEpitheliumGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaMembrane ProteinsMicroscopy, FluorescencePhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationRNA InterferenceTight JunctionsZonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsProtein kinase activationTight junction componentsJunction componentsPlasma membraneAMPK activationKinase activationGSK-3β inhibitionNectin-afadin systemEpithelial tight junctionsTight junctionsPhosphorylation studiesSynthase kinaseJunctional proteinsAbsence of extracellularDistinct pathwaysCell growthE-cadherinIndependent depositionKinaseActivationInduce Ca2MembraneAfadinExtracellularInhibition
2009
A Crystallized View of AMPK Activation
Young LH. A Crystallized View of AMPK Activation. Cell Metabolism 2009, 10: 5-6. PMID: 19583947, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2009.06.008.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsAdenosine MonophosphateAMP-Activated Protein KinasesBinding SitesEnzyme ActivationProtein Structure, TertiaryConceptsAMPK activationAMPK catalytic subunitKey metabolic regulatorAutoinhibitory sequenceCatalytic subunitKinase domainProtein kinaseMetabolic regulatorStructural interactionsCrystallized viewNovel therapeutic approachesActivationKinaseSubunitsRegulatorEnhanced understandingRecent workSequenceTherapeutic approachesMolecular mechanicsDomainAMP‐activated protein kinase: a core signalling pathway in the heart
Kim AS, Miller EJ, Young LH. AMP‐activated protein kinase: a core signalling pathway in the heart. Acta Physiologica 2009, 196: 37-53. PMID: 19239414, DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2009.01978.x.BooksConceptsProtein kinaseEssential cellular processesTumor suppressor LKB1Downstream AMPK targetsProduction of ATPProtein phosphataseAMPK targetsActivated AMPKIntracellular glycogen accumulationCellular processesUpstream kinaseFatty acid metabolismCardiac myocyte hypertrophyAMPK activationAMPK activityImportant intracellularMolecular mechanismsMajor regulatorAMPKProtein synthesisKinaseAcid metabolismOral hypoglycaemic drugsGlycogen accumulationType 2 diabetes
2008
AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Conducts the Ischemic Stress Response Orchestra
Young LH. AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Conducts the Ischemic Stress Response Orchestra. Circulation 2008, 117: 832-840. PMID: 18268160, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.713115.BooksMacrophage migration inhibitory factor stimulates AMP-activated protein kinase in the ischaemic heart
Miller EJ, Li J, Leng L, McDonald C, Atsumi T, Bucala R, Young LH. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor stimulates AMP-activated protein kinase in the ischaemic heart. Nature 2008, 451: 578-582. PMID: 18235500, DOI: 10.1038/nature06504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteCoronary Artery DiseaseEnzyme ActivationGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlucoseHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansHypoxiaMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMultienzyme ComplexesMyocardial IschemiaMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryMyocardiumPolymorphism, GeneticPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRatsSignal TransductionConceptsIschemic heartMacrophage migration inhibitory factorLower MIF levelsCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseMigration inhibitory factorPotential risk markerMIF levelsArtery diseaseRisk markersHeart diseaseIschemic stressCytokine MIFInhibitory factorGlucose uptakePotential drug targetsDiseaseHeartDrug targetsCellular stress responseAMPKMaster regulatorNew studiesPatientsAtherosclerosis
2007
Aging-Associated Reductions in AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activity and Mitochondrial Biogenesis
Reznick RM, Zong H, Li J, Morino K, Moore IK, Yu HJ, Liu ZX, Dong J, Mustard KJ, Hawley SA, Befroy D, Pypaert M, Hardie DG, Young LH, Shulman GI. Aging-Associated Reductions in AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activity and Mitochondrial Biogenesis. Cell Metabolism 2007, 5: 151-156. PMID: 17276357, PMCID: PMC1885964, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2007.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracellular lipid metabolismMitochondrial biogenesisAMPK activityMitochondrial functionProtein kinase activityLipid metabolismProtein kinaseKinase activityAge-associated reductionBiogenesisOld ratsAMPKSkeletal muscleRecent studiesInsulin resistanceChronic activationMetabolismAcute stimulationFat oxidationImportant roleAcid feedingKinaseRatsActivityRegulation
2006
AMP-activated protein kinase regulates the assembly of epithelial tight junctions
Zhang L, Li J, Young LH, Caplan MJ. AMP-activated protein kinase regulates the assembly of epithelial tight junctions. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 17272-17277. PMID: 17088526, PMCID: PMC1859922, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0608531103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTight junction assemblyJunction assemblyProtein kinaseLKB1-dependent phosphorylationCell polarization processCellular energy statusActivation of AMPKTight junctionsEukaryotic cellsTight junction structureAMPKMDCK cellsEpithelial tight junctionsEnergy statusKinaseEpithelial cellsAbsence of Ca2AssemblyTransepithelial electrical resistanceParacellular fluxZonula occludens-1CellsRecent studiesOccludens-1LKB1Activation of AMPK α- and γ-isoform complexes in the intact ischemic rat heart
Li J, Coven DL, Miller EJ, Hu X, Young ME, Carling D, Sinusas AJ, Young LH. Activation of AMPK α- and γ-isoform complexes in the intact ischemic rat heart. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2006, 291: h1927-h1934. PMID: 16648175, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00251.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAMPK activityAMPK complexAlpha subunit activationDifferent subunit isoformsSerine-threonine kinaseCellular metabolic processesGamma subunit isoformsRegulatory betaAlpha-subunit contentHeterotrimeric complexProtein kinaseAMPK αMultiple isoformsKinase activitySubunit isoformsMetabolic processesAMPK phosphorylationAMPKIsoformsPhysiological regulationKinaseMutationsComplexesKey rolePathophysiological importance
2005
AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activates p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase by Increasing Recruitment of p38 MAPK to TAB1 in the Ischemic Heart
Li J, Miller EJ, Ninomiya-Tsuji J, Russell RR, Young LH. AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activates p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase by Increasing Recruitment of p38 MAPK to TAB1 in the Ischemic Heart. Circulation Research 2005, 97: 872-879. PMID: 16179588, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.0000187458.77026.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsAnisomycinCell HypoxiaEnzyme ActivationGlucoseGlucose Transporter Type 4Intracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMAP Kinase Kinase 3MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMultienzyme ComplexesMyocardial IschemiaP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein TransportRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRibonucleotidesConceptsMitogen-activated protein kinaseP38 mitogen-activated protein kinaseMAPK kinase 3P38 MAPK activationAlpha2 catalytic subunitProtein kinaseMAPK activationCatalytic subunitGlucose transportStress-signaling pathwaysAMPK activator 5Role of AMPKProtein kinase 1Direct molecular targetP38 MAPK inhibitorMouse heartsAMPK complexProtein TAB1Scaffold proteinGLUT4 translocationUpstream kinaseAMPK activationKinase 3Kinase 1MAPK inhibitor