期刊
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
卷 288, 期 50, 页码 36129-36140出版社
AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M113.507285
关键词
Aspartate; Glutamate; Metabolism; Phosphodiesterases; Pyruvate; Retina
资金
- National Institutes of Health [P30DK017047]
Background: Pyruvate transport into mitochondria is a key step in energy metabolism. Zaprinast is a well known phosphodiesterase inhibitor. Results: Zaprinast has a strong influence on pyruvate transport into mitochondria. Conclusion: Inhibition of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier by Zaprinast causes accumulation of aspartate at the expense of glutamate. Significance: Maintenance of normal amino acid levels in the retina relies on pyruvate transport into mitochondria. Transport of pyruvate into mitochondria by the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier is crucial for complete oxidation of glucose and for biosynthesis of amino acids and lipids. Zaprinast is a well known phosphodiesterase inhibitor and lead compound for sildenafil. We found Zaprinast alters the metabolomic profile of mitochondrial intermediates and amino acids in retina and brain. This metabolic effect of Zaprinast does not depend on inhibition of phosphodiesterase activity. By providing C-13-labeled glucose and glutamine as fuels, we found that the metabolic profile of the Zaprinast effect is nearly identical to that of inhibitors of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier. Both stimulate oxidation of glutamate and massive accumulation of aspartate. Moreover, Zaprinast inhibits pyruvate-driven O-2 consumption in brain mitochondria and blocks mitochondrial pyruvate carrier in liver mitochondria. Inactivation of the aspartate glutamate carrier in retina does not attenuate the metabolic effect of Zaprinast. Our results show that Zaprinast is a potent inhibitor of mitochondrial pyruvate carrier activity, and this action causes aspartate to accumulate at the expense of glutamate. Our findings show that Zaprinast is a specific mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) inhibitor and may help to elucidate the roles of MPC in amino acid metabolism and hypoglycemia.
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