Skeletal muscle PGC-1α1 reroutes kynurenine metabolism to increase energy efficiency and fatigue-resistance

Autor: Leandro Z. Agudelo, Duarte M. S. Ferreira, Shamim Dadvar, Igor Cervenka, Lars Ketscher, Manizheh Izadi, Liu Zhengye, Regula Furrer, Christoph Handschin, Tomas Venckunas, Marius Brazaitis, Sigitas Kamandulis, Johanna T. Lanner, Jorge L. Ruas
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10712-0
Popis: PGC-1α is activated by exercise and promotes resistance to fatigue in muscles. Here, the authors show that PGC-1α activates the malate-aspartate shuttle, and allows muscle to utilise kynurenine, leading to more efficient glucose oxidation and mitochondrial respiration.
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