AMPK phosphorylation of ACC2 is required for skeletal muscle fatty acid oxidation and insulin sensitivity in mice

Hayley M. O'Neill, James S. Lally, Sandra Galic, Melissa Thomas, Paymon D. Azizi, Morgan D. Fullerton, Brennan K. Smith, Thomas Pulinilkunnil, Zhiping Chen, M. Constantine Samaan, Sebastian B. Jorgensen, Jason R.B. Dyck, Graham P. Holloway, Thomas J. Hawke, Bryce J. Van Denderen, Bruce E. Kemp, Gregory R. Steinberg

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Aims/hypothesis: Obesity is characterised by lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle, which increases the risk of developing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a sensor of cellular energy status and is activated in skeletal muscle by exercise, hormones (leptin, adiponectin, IL-6) and pharmacological agents (5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide ribonucleoside [AICAR] and metformin). Phosphorylation of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2 (ACC2) at S221 (S212 in mice) by AMPK reduces ACC activity and malonyl-CoA content but the importance of the AMPK-ACC2-malonyl-CoA pathway in controlling fatty acid metabolism and insulin sensitivity is not understood; therefore, we characterised Acc2 S212A knock-in (ACC2 KI) mice. Methods: Whole-body and skeletal muscle fatty acid oxidation and insulin sensitivity were assessed in ACC2 KI mice and wild-type littermates. Results: ACC2 KI mice were resistant to increases in skeletal muscle fatty acid oxidation elicited by AICAR. These mice had normal adiposity and liver lipids but elevated contents of triacylglycerol and ceramide in skeletal muscle, which were associated with hyperinsulinaemia, glucose intolerance and skeletal muscle insulin resistance. Conclusions/ interpretation: These findings indicate that the phosphorylation of ACC2 S212 is required for the maintenance of skeletal muscle lipid and glucose homeostasis.

Langue d'origineEnglish
Pages (de-à)1693-1702
Nombre de pages10
JournalDiabetologia
Volume57
Numéro de publication8
DOI
Statut de publicationPublished - août 2014
Publié à l'externeOui

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Funding Information:
Funding These studies were supported by grants and fellowships from the Australian Research Council and CSIRO (BEK), National Health and Medical Research Council (BEK, GRS, BJvD), the Canadian Diabetes Association (JRBD, GRS) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (JRBD, GRS). Support in part was received from the Victorian Government’s OIS Program (BEK) and Canadian Foundation for Innovation (GRS). MDF is a CIHR Banting Postdoctoral Fellow and GRS holds a Canada Research Chair in Metabolism and Obesity.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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