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
2004
Cardiac myocyte‐specific HIF‐1α deletion alters vascularization, energy availability, calcium flux, and contractility in the normoxic heart
Huang Y, Hickey RP, Yeh JL, Liu D, Dadak A, Young LH, Johnson RS, Giordano FJ. Cardiac myocyte‐specific HIF‐1α deletion alters vascularization, energy availability, calcium flux, and contractility in the normoxic heart. The FASEB Journal 2004, 18: 1138-1140. PMID: 15132980, DOI: 10.1096/fj.04-1510fje.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalcium SignalingCoronary CirculationDNA-Binding ProteinsEnergy MetabolismGene DeletionGene Expression RegulationHeart Function TestsHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocardial ContractionMyocardiumMyocytes, CardiacNeovascularization, PhysiologicNuclear ProteinsOxygen ConsumptionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsCardiac functionCalcium fluxHypoxia-inducible transcription factor HIF-1alphaCardiac oxygen deliveryDisease statesHIF-1alphaSkeletal muscleCardiac contractile dysfunctionHigh-energy phosphate contentCardiovascular disease statesResting pulse rateTranscription factor HIF-1alphaCoronary vasodilatationMyocardial demandContractile dysfunctionMyocardial hibernationNormoxic heartsOxygen supplyGene expressionCalcium handlingOxygen deliveryPulse rateHeart muscleCardiac muscleMolecular pathology
2003
Insulin resistance and the effects of thiazolidinediones on cardiac metabolism
Young LH. Insulin resistance and the effects of thiazolidinediones on cardiac metabolism. The American Journal Of Medicine 2003, 115: 75-80. PMID: 14678870, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.09.013.BooksConceptsMyocardial metabolismFree fatty acidsAdministration of thiazolidinedionesImproved glucose metabolismEffects of thiazolidinedionesInsulin-sensitizing effectsRecovery of functionCardiac contractile activityPotential beneficial effectsPostischemic periodDiabetes mellitusMyocardial injuryFFA metabolismInsulin resistanceFatty acid concentrationsContractile activityGlucose metabolismAnimal studiesCardiac metabolismPharmacologic manipulationThiazolidinedionesBeneficial effectsSkeletal muscleHigh rateMetabolismPhysiological role of AMP-activated protein kinase in the heart: graded activation during exercise
Coven DL, Hu X, Cong L, Bergeron R, Shulman GI, Hardie DG, Young LH. Physiological role of AMP-activated protein kinase in the heart: graded activation during exercise. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2003, 285: e629-e636. PMID: 12759223, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00171.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAMPK activityProtein kinasePhysiological roleTotal AMPK activityAlpha2 catalytic subunitCellular metabolic processesAlpha catalytic subunitCardiac AMPK activityAMPK effectsAMPK activationMetabolic processesAMPKAkt phosphorylationKinasePhosphorylationSkeletal muscleSubunitsSubstrate metabolismActivationActivity increasesLesser extentMyocardial substrate metabolismMin of treadmillHigh-intensity exerciseActivity
1994
Effect of insulin on rat heart and skeletal muscle phenylalanyl-tRNA labeling and protein synthesis in vivo
Young LH, Stirewalt W, McNulty PH, Revkin JH, Barrett EJ. Effect of insulin on rat heart and skeletal muscle phenylalanyl-tRNA labeling and protein synthesis in vivo. American Journal Of Physiology 1994, 267: e337-e342. PMID: 8074214, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1994.267.2.e337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle protein synthesisAcid-soluble poolFemoral venous plasmaSkeletal muscleSkeletal muscle protein synthesisEffect of insulinMuscle protein hydrolysateProtein synthesisContinuous infusionVenous plasmaHyperinsulinemic clampSaline infusionAnesthetized ratsArterial plasmaRat heartInsulin effectInsulinHormonal regulationHeartInfusionMuscleSpecific activityMinVivo measurementsLabeling
1993
Response of rat heart and skeletal muscle protein in vivo to insulin and amino acid infusion
McNulty PH, Young LH, Barrett EJ. Response of rat heart and skeletal muscle protein in vivo to insulin and amino acid infusion. American Journal Of Physiology 1993, 264: e958-e965. PMID: 8333520, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1993.264.6.e958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid infusionMuscle protein synthesisContinuous infusionAcid infusionNet muscle protein synthesisSaline-treated ratsSkeletal muscle protein synthesisInfusion of insulinPlasma specific activitySkeletal muscle proteinsProtein synthesisAmino acid solutionMature ratsInfusionRat heartInsulinBolusTracer infusionHeart muscleSkeletal muscleTracer infusion methodRatsPhysiological concentrationsAmino acids