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 ResearchConceptsTranscription 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
2015
AMPK is critical for mitochondrial function during reperfusion after myocardial ischemia
Zaha VG, Qi D, Su KN, Palmeri M, Lee HY, Hu X, Wu X, Shulman GI, Rabinovitch PS, Russell RR, Young LH. AMPK is critical for mitochondrial function during reperfusion after myocardial ischemia. Journal Of Molecular And Cellular Cardiology 2015, 91: 104-113. PMID: 26746142, PMCID: PMC4839186, DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2015.12.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCatalaseGene Expression RegulationHydrogen PeroxideMAP Kinase Kinase 4MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMitochondria, HeartMitochondrial Membrane Transport ProteinsMitochondrial Permeability Transition PoreMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionMyocardiumNecrosisProtein Kinase InhibitorsSignal TransductionTransgenesConceptsWild typeProtein kinase kinase 4Mitochondrial functionMitochondrial catalaseKinase-dead AMPKMitochondrial reactive oxygen productionStress-responsive kinaseMPTP openingC-Jun terminal kinaseInhibition of JNKPermeability transition pore openingMitochondrial permeability transition pore openingTransition pore openingAMPK inactivationResponsive kinaseTerminal kinaseCellular metabolismJNK activationMitochondrial integrityReactive oxygen productionTransgenic expressionCell survivalAMPKKinase 4Kinase
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.BooksConceptsAMPK 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 potential
2009
AMP‐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
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
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
AMPK – A pivotal rheostat in the control of cardiac metabolism
Miller E, Russell R, Li J, Young L. AMPK – A pivotal rheostat in the control of cardiac metabolism. Drug Discovery Today Disease Mechanisms 2005, 2: 93-100. DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2005.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMyocardial stress responseRegulation of AMPKProtein kinaseCentral regulatorStress responseAMPKNon-metabolic actionsCoronary artery diseaseNovel cardioprotective strategiesType 2 diabetesPotential novel approachArtery diseaseCardioprotective strategiesCardiac metabolismMetabolic actionsPossible roleKinaseRheostatRegulatorRegulationMetabolismDiabetesDiseaseDual Mechanisms Regulating AMPK Kinase Action in the Ischemic Heart
Baron SJ, Li J, Russell RR, Neumann D, Miller EJ, Tuerk R, Wallimann T, Hurley RL, Witters LA, Young LH. Dual Mechanisms Regulating AMPK Kinase Action in the Ischemic Heart. Circulation Research 2005, 96: 337-345. PMID: 15653571, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.0000155723.53868.d2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine MonophosphateAdenosine TriphosphateAminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsInfusions, IntravenousMaleMultienzyme ComplexesMyocardial IschemiaMyocardiumPhosphorylationProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecombinant ProteinsRibonucleotidesConceptsRecombinant AMPKAMPKK activityAMPK phosphorylationPhosphorylation of Thr172Gamma regulatory subunitsIschemic heartImportant signaling proteinAlpha catalytic subunitRat heartHeterotrimeric AMPKAMPKKHeterotrimeric complexActivation loopRegulatory subunitKinase actionSignaling proteinsCatalytic subunitProtein kinaseAMPK activityLow-flow ischemiaGamma subunitsAMPKInteraction of AMPPhosphorylationAddition of AMP
2004
Role 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
2003
Physiological 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
2002
AMP kinase is required for mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle in response to chronic energy deprivation
Zong H, Ren JM, Young LH, Pypaert M, Mu J, Birnbaum MJ, Shulman GI. AMP kinase is required for mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle in response to chronic energy deprivation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 15983-15987. PMID: 12444247, PMCID: PMC138551, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.252625599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenine NucleotidesAdenylate KinaseAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 4Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesEnergy MetabolismEnzyme InductionGene Expression RegulationGenes, DominantGuanidinesMiceMice, TransgenicMitochondria, MuscleMuscle ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalPhosphocreatinePropionatesTranscription FactorsConceptsMitochondrial biogenesisPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1alphaDominant negative mutantProliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1alphaRole of AMPReceptor-gamma coactivator-1alphaGamma coactivator-1alphaProtein kinaseAMPK inactivationEnergy deprivationBiogenesisAMPK activityDN-AMPKMuscle AMPKCritical adaptationKinase IVCritical regulatorAMP kinaseCoactivator-1alphaMitochondrial contentAMPKFuel sensorEnergy statusKinase
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 myocytes