title: Diverging regulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase isoform gene expression in cultured human muscle cells.
abstract: The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex occupies a central and strategic position in muscle intermediary metabolism and is primarily regulated by phosphorylation/dephosphorylation. The identification of multiple isoforms of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK1-4) and pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase (PDP1-2) has raised intriguing new possibilities for chronic pyruvate dehydrogenase complex control. Experiments to date suggest that PDK4 is the major isoenzyme responsible for changes in pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activity in response to various different metabolic conditions. Using a cultured human skeletal muscle cell model system, we found that expression of both PDK2 and PDK4 mRNA is upregulated in response to glucose deprivation and fatty acid supplementation, the effects of which are reversed by insulin treatment. In addition, insulin directly downregulates PDK2 and PDK4 mRNA transcript abundance via a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent pathway, which may involve glycogen synthase kinase-3 but does not utilize the mammalian target of rapamycin or mitogen-activated protein kinase signalling pathways. In order to further elucidate the regulation of PDK, the role of the peroxisome proliferators-activated receptors (PPAR) was investigated using highly potent subtype selective agonists. PPARalpha and PPARdelta agonists were found to specifically upregulate PDK4 mRNA expression, whereas PPARgamma activation selectively decreased PDK2 mRNA transcript abundance. PDP1 mRNA expression was unaffected by all conditions analysed. These results suggest that in human muscle, hormonal and nutritional conditions may control PDK2 and PDK4 mRNA expression via a common signalling mechanism. In addition, PPARs appear to independently regulate specific PDK isoform transcipt levels, which are likely to impart important metabolic mediation of fuel utilization by the muscle.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Emily L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Abbot
authors.forename: James G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: McCormack
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reynet
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Hassall
authors.forename: Kevin W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Buchan
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Yeaman
mesh_terms: D002087:Butyrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D007527:Isoenzymes; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D032448:Myoblasts, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D010080:Oxazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D047493:PPAR alpha / Q000819:agonists / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D047494:PPAR delta / Q000819:agonists / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000819:agonists / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D000081382:Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring Kinase; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010636:Phenols; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds
chemical_list: D002087:Butyrates; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005947:Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D007527:Isoenzymes; D010080:Oxazoles; D047493:PPAR alpha; D047494:PPAR delta; D047495:PPAR gamma; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds; D011494:Protein Kinases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D000081382:Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring Kinase; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013844:Thiazoles; D014443:Tyrosine; C453899:GW 7647; C000631429:PDK1 protein, human; C000631430:PDK2 protein, human; C000631432:PDK4 protein, human; C401311:GW 7845; C479979:(4-(((2-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methyl)sulfanyl)-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid; D010636:Phenols; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; C403287:pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4