| Literature DB >> 24900234 |
Jorge E Gómez-Galeno1, Qun Dang1, Thanh H Nguyen1, Serge H Boyer1, Matthew P Grote1, Zhili Sun1, Mingwei Chen1, William A Craigo1, Paul D van Poelje1, Deidre A MacKenna1, Edward E Cable1, Paul A Rolzin1, Patricia D Finn1, Bert Chi1, David L Linemeyer1, Scott J Hecker1, Mark D Erion1.
Abstract
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a heterotrimeric kinase that regulates cellular energy metabolism by affecting energy-consuming pathways such as de novo lipid biosynthesis and glucose production as well as energy-producing pathways such as lipid oxidation and glucose uptake. Accordingly, compounds that activate AMPK represent potential drug candidates for the treatment of hyperlipidemia and type 2 diabetes. Screening of a proprietary library of AMP mimetics identified the phosphonic acid 2 that bears little structural resemblance to AMP but is capable of activating AMPK with high potency (EC50 = 6 nM vs AMP EC50 = 6 μM) and specificity. Phosphonate prodrugs of 2 inhibited de novo lipogenesis in cellular and animal models of hyperlipidemia.Entities:
Keywords: 5-(5-Hydroxy-isoxazol-3-yl)-furan-2-phosphonic acid; AMPK activator; hepatocytes; lipogenesis
Year: 2010 PMID: 24900234 PMCID: PMC4007905 DOI: 10.1021/ml100143q
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Med Chem Lett ISSN: 1948-5875 Impact factor: 4.345