Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1940707 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation increases fatty acid oxidation in skeletal muscle by decreasing malonyl CoA concentrations. However, this may not explain the long-term effects of AMPK activation. Here we show that AMPK activation by 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside (AICAR) increases mRNA expression of PPARα target genes and PGC-1 in cultured muscle cells and mouse skeletal muscle, and that inhibition of PPARα and PGC-1 by siRNAs prevents AICAR-stimulated increase in fatty acid oxidation. These data suggest that a novel transcriptional regulatory mechanism involving PPARα and PGC-1 exists that is responsible for long-term stimulation of fatty acid oxidation in skeletal muscle by AICAR.
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Authors
Woo Je Lee, Mina Kim, Hye-Sun Park, Hyoun Sik Kim, Min Jae Jeon, Ki Sook Oh, Eun Hee Koh, Jong Chul Won, Min-Seon Kim, Goo Taeg Oh, Michung Yoon, Ki-Up Lee, Joong-Yeol Park,