Nischarin inhibition alters energy metabolism by activating AMP-activated protein kinase

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2017Author
Dong, Shengli
Baranwal, Somesh
Garcia, Anapatricia
Serrano-Gomez, Silvia
Eastlack, Steven
Iwakuma, Tomoo
Mercante, Donald
Mauvais-Jarvis, Franck
Alahari, Suresh K.
Dong, S.
Baranwal, S.
Garcia, A.
Serrano-Gomez, S.J.
Eastlack, S.
Iwakuma, T.
Mercante, D.
Mauvais-Jarvis, F.
Alahari, S.K.
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Nischarin (Nisch) is a key protein functioning as a molecular scaffold and thereby hosting interactions with several protein partners. To explore the physiological importance of Nisch, here we generated Nisch loss-of-function mutant mice and analyzed their metabolic phenotype. Nisch-mutant embryos exhibited delayed development, characterized by small size and attenuated weight gain. We uncovered the reason for this phenotype by showing that Nisch binds to and inhibits the activity of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which regulates energy homeostasis by suppressing anabolic and activating catabolic processes. The Nisch mutations enhanced AMPK activation and inhibited mechanistic target of rapamycin signaling in mouse embryonic fibroblasts as well as in muscle and liver tissues of mutant mice. Nisch-mutant mice also exhibited increased rates of glucose oxidation with increased energy expenditure, despite reduced overall food intake. Moreover, the Nisch-mutant mice had reduced expression of liver markers of gluconeogenesis associated with increased glucose tolerance. As a result, these mice displayed decreased growth and body weight. Taken together, our results indicate that Nisch is an important AMPK inhibitor and a critical regulator of energy homeostasis, including lipid and glucose metabolism. ? 2017 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
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Journal of Biological Chemistry
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