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Specific SIRT1 activation mimics low energy levels and protects against diet-induced metabolic disorders by enhancing fat oxidation.
Abstract : The NAD(+)-dependent deacetylase SIRT1 controls metabolic processes in response to low nutrient availability. We report the metabolic phenotype of mice treated with SRT1720, a specific and potent synthetic activator of SIRT1 that is devoid of direct action on AMPK. SRT1720 administration robustly enhances endurance running performance and strongly protects from diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance by enhancing oxidative metabolism in skeletal muscle, liver, and brown adipose tissue. These metabolic effects of SRT1720 are mediated by the induction of a genetic network controlling fatty acid oxidation through a multifaceted mechanism that involves the direct deacetylation of PGC-1alpha, FOXO1, and p53 and the indirect stimulation of AMPK signaling through a global metabolic adaptation mimicking low energy levels. Combined with our previous work on resveratrol, the current study further validates SIRT1 as a target for the treatment of metabolic disorders and characterizes the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic potential of SIRT1 activation.
https://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00350876
Contributor : Maité Peney <>
Submitted on : Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 5:00:52 PM
Last modification on : Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 2:26:35 PM
Contributor : Maité Peney <>
Submitted on : Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 5:00:52 PM
Last modification on : Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 2:26:35 PM