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The orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 regulates LKB1 localization and activates AMPK

Zhan, Yan-yan, Chen, Yan, Zhang, Qian, Zhuang, Jia-jia, Tian, Min, Chen, Hang-zi, Zhang, Lian-ru, Zhang, Hong-kui +17 more·2012·Nature Chemical Biology

Abstract

Liver kinase B1 (LKB1) has important roles in governing energy homeostasis by regulating the activity of the energy sensor kinase AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). The regulation of LKB1 function, however, is still poorly understood. Here we demonstrate that the orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 binds and sequesters LKB1 in the nucleus, thereby attenuating AMPK activation. This Nur77 function is antagonized by the chemical compound ethyl 2-[2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-(1-octanoyl)phenyl]acetate (TMPA), which interacts with Nur77 with high affinity and at specific sites. TMPA binding of Nur77 results in the release and shuttling of LKB1 to the cytoplasm to phosphorylate AMPKα. Moreover, TMPA effectively reduces blood glucose and alleviates insulin resistance in type II db/db and high-fat diet- and streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice but not in diabetic littermates with the Nur77 gene knocked out. This study attains a mechanistic understanding of the regulation of LKB1-AMPK axis and implicates Nur77 as a new and amenable target for the design and development of therapeutics to treat metabolic diseases.

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Authors
Zhan, Y.-Y., Chen, Y., Zhang, Q., Zhuang, J.-J., Tian, M., Chen, H.-Z., Zhang, L.-R., Zhang, H.-K., He, J.-P., Wang, W.-J., Wu, R., Wang, Y., Shi, C., Yang, K., Li, A.-Z., Xin, Y.-Z., Li, T. Y., Yang, J. Y., Zheng, Z.-H., Yu, C.-D., Lin, S.-C., Chang, C., Huang, P.-Q., Lin, T., & Wu, Q.
Affiliations
  • Xiamen University (CN)
  • University of Rochester Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
  • Lin, Tianwei
  • Wu, Qiao
Venue
Nature Chemical Biology
Published
2012-09-16
Volume
8
Issue
11
Pages
897-904
ISSN
  • 1552-4450 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-4469
OpenAlex
W2096498454
Cited by
180
References
44
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Chemical Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
Keywords
Nur77, orphan nuclear receptor, LKB1, AMPK activation, TMPA, nuclear sequestration, AMPKα phosphorylation, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, energy homeostasis, blood glucose regulation
MeSH terms
AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases, Animals, Blood Glucose, Cells, Cultured, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental, Enzyme Activation, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Obese, Models, Molecular, Phenylacetates, Phosphorylation, Streptozocin, Structure-Activity Relationship, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Mice, Knockout, Protein Transport, Mice, AMP-Activated Protein Kinases, Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1, HEK293 Cells

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