2013
Limiting 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
2008
Macrophage 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
Infusion of a biotinylated bis-glucose photolabel: a new method to quantify cell surface GLUT4 in the intact mouse heart
Miller EJ, Li J, Sinusas KM, Holman GD, Young LH. Infusion of a biotinylated bis-glucose photolabel: a new method to quantify cell surface GLUT4 in the intact mouse heart. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2007, 292: e1922-e1928. PMID: 17341550, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00170.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBio-LCCell surface GLUT4Glucose transporterSurface GLUT4Cell surface glucose transportersGlucose transporter contentCell surface GLUT1Glucose transporter GLUT4Intracellular storage vesiclesMouse heartsTransporter contentSpecific glucose transportersCell surface membraneGlucose uptakeCell surface contentMolecular regulationIntact mouse heartsGLUT4Cell surfaceStorage vesiclesGlucose transportMetabolic stressTransgenic mouse heartsSurface membraneTransporters
2004
AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury
Russell RR, Li J, Coven DL, Pypaert M, Zechner C, Palmeri M, Giordano FJ, Mu J, Birnbaum MJ, Young LH. AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2004, 114: 495-503. PMID: 15314686, PMCID: PMC503766, DOI: 10.1172/jci19297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-flow ischemiaGlucose uptakePostischemic reperfusionWT heartsLeft ventricular dPNormal fractional shorteningLV contractile functionPostischemic cardiac dysfunctionInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeImportant protective roleLong-term inhibitionFatty acid oxidationFractional shorteningHeart failureVentricular dPCardiac consequencesCardiac dysfunctionCaspase-3 activityMyocardial ischemiaContractile functionReperfusionCardiac hypertrophyIschemiaTransgenic miceProtective roleRole of the nitric oxide pathway in AMPK-mediated glucose uptake and GLUT4 translocation in heart muscle
Li J, Hu X, Selvakumar P, Russell RR, Cushman SW, Holman GD, Young LH. Role of the nitric oxide pathway in AMPK-mediated glucose uptake and GLUT4 translocation in heart muscle. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2004, 287: e834-e841. PMID: 15265762, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00234.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsBiological TransportEnzyme ActivationGlucoseGlucose Transporter Type 4Hypoglycemic AgentsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsMultienzyme ComplexesMuscle ProteinsNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPapillary MusclesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein TransportRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRibonucleotidesConceptsGLUT4 translocationAMPK stimulationGlucose transportAMPK catalytic subunitGlucose uptakeCell surfaceGlucose transporter GLUT4Serine-threonine kinaseEndothelial NO synthasePotential downstream mediatorsVesicular traffickingCatalytic subunitProtein kinaseAICAR treatmentCellular metabolismNitric oxide pathwayAMPKDownstream mediatorTranslocationEssential roleHeart muscleOxide pathwayCyclase pathwayPathwayAICAR
1999
Translocation of myocardial GLUT-4 and increased glucose uptake through activation of AMPK by AICAR
Russell R, Bergeron R, Shulman G, Young L. Translocation of myocardial GLUT-4 and increased glucose uptake through activation of AMPK by AICAR. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 277: h643-h649. PMID: 10444490, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1999.277.2.h643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsBiological TransportEnzyme ActivationGlucoseGlucose Transporter Type 4In Vitro TechniquesMaleMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsMultienzyme ComplexesMuscle ProteinsMyocardiumProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRibonucleotidesSarcolemmaConceptsAMPK activationGLUT-4 translocationGLUT-4Glucose uptakeProtein kinase activityActivator of AMPKActivation of AMPKInsulin-stimulated increasePI3K-independent pathwayInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakePI3K inhibitorsKinase activityAICARDeoxyglucose uptakeAMPKTranslocationIschemia-induced translocationK inhibitorsAdenine 9Myocyte sarcolemmaPathwayImmunofluorescence studiesMuscle glucose uptakeActivationCardiac myocytesRegulation of myocardial glucose uptake and transport during ischemia and energetic stress
Young L, Russell R, Yin R, Caplan M, Ren J, Bergeron R, Shulman G, Sinusas A. Regulation of myocardial glucose uptake and transport during ischemia and energetic stress. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1999, 83: 25-30. PMID: 10750583, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00253-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEnergetic stressEnergy-generating metabolic pathwaysMonophosphate-activated protein kinaseGlucose uptakeGlucose transport proteinProtein kinaseTransporter translocationTransport proteinsMolecular mechanismsMetabolic pathwaysCardiac glucose uptakeGlucose transporterCellular mechanismsGlucose transportFuel gaugeKinaseTranslocationGlucose entryModerate regional ischemiaSubsequent metabolismGlucose utilization increasesImportant roleUptakeGLUT4StressEffect of AMPK activation on muscle glucose metabolism in conscious rats
Bergeron R, Russell R, Young L, Ren J, Marcucci M, Lee A, Shulman G. Effect of AMPK activation on muscle glucose metabolism in conscious rats. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: e938-e944. PMID: 10329989, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1999.276.5.e938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAndrostadienesAnimalsBiological TransportDeoxyglucoseElectric StimulationEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsIn Vitro TechniquesInsulinMaleMultienzyme ComplexesMuscle ContractionMuscle, SkeletalPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRibonucleotidesTritiumWortmanninConceptsMuscle glucose metabolismGlucose transport activityActivation of AMPKGlucose uptakeGlucose metabolismTransport activitySkeletal muscle glucose metabolismExercise-induced increaseSkeletal muscle glucose transport activityBasal rateAbsence of wortmanninAdenosine receptor antagonistAdditive effectProtein kinase activationVariable infusionConscious ratsReceptor antagonistSaline infusionAwake ratsMedial gastrocnemiusElectrical stimulationEpitrochlearis musclesCellular pathwaysAMPK activationKinase activation
1988
Effect of Chronic Diabetes on Myocardial Fuel Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity
Barrett E, Schwartz R, Young L, Jacob R, Zaret B. Effect of Chronic Diabetes on Myocardial Fuel Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity. Diabetes 1988, 37: 943-948. PMID: 3290011, DOI: 10.2337/diab.37.7.943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArterial free fatty acidsFree fatty acidsMyocardial balanceInsulin clampBranched-chain amino acid concentrationsEuglycemic insulin clamp techniqueGlucose uptakeInsulin-induced hypoaminoacidemiaInsulin clamp techniqueInsulin-deficient diabetesPlasma glucose concentrationFuel substrate metabolismSignificant myocardial uptakeEffect of insulinMyocardial fuel metabolismSignificant glucose uptakePhysiologic hyperinsulinemiaBasal periodChronic diabetesDiabetic animalsInsulin sensitivityAcute effectsAdditional dogsAmino acid concentrationsMyocardial uptake