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  • Title: Adiponectin modulates carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 through AMPK signaling cascade in rat cardiomyocytes.
    Author: Li L, Wu L, Wang C, Liu L, Zhao Y.
    Journal: Regul Pept; 2007 Mar 01; 139(1-3):72-9. PubMed ID: 17109977.
    Abstract:
    Adiponectin, an adipocyte-derived polypeptide hormone, plays an important role in regulating fatty acid oxidation. beta-oxidation of fatty acids supplies most of the cardiac energy and carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT)-1 serves as a key regulator during this process. To characterize the potential effects of adiponectin on CPT-1, we incubated rat neonatal cardiomyocytes with globular adiponectin (gAd). Results showed that gAd promoted the activity and mRNA expression of CPT-1. The underlying signal pathway involved in this modulatory effect was further investigated. Inhibition of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) with adenine 9-beta-d-arabinofuranoside (AraA) completely abrogated gAd-mediated AMPK and acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase (ACC) phosphorylation and suppressed the promotion of CPT-1 activity. gAd also induced the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-alpha, which was inhibited by AraA. SB202190, a p38MAPK inhibitor, blocked gAd-stimulated PPAR-alpha phosphorylation. When AMPK and/or p38MAPK was inhibited, gAd-enhanced mRNA expression of CPT-1 was partially reduced. In conclusion, our study suggests that the activation of AMPK signaling cascade participates in the promotion effect of gAd on CPT-1.
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