PMID- 27712936 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170529 LR - 20181001 IS - 1090-2104 (Electronic) IS - 0006-291X (Linking) VI - 480 IP - 3 DP - 2016 Nov 18 TI - GSK621 activates AMPK signaling to inhibit LPS-induced TNFalpha production. PG - 289-295 LID - S0006-291X(16)31656-4 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.10.001 [doi] AB - LPS stimulation in macrophages/monocytes induces TNFalpha production. We here tested the potential effect of GSK621, a novel AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activator, against the process. In RAW264.7 macrophages, murine bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients' monocytes, GSK621 significantly inhibited LPS-induced TNFalpha protein secretion and mRNA synthesis. Inhibition of AMPK, through AMPKalpha shRNA knockdown or dominant negative mutation (T172A), almost abolished GSK621's suppression on TNFalpha in RAW264.7 cells. Reversely, forced-expression of a constitutively-active AMPKalpha (T172D) mimicked GSK621 actions and reduced LPS-induced TNFalpha production. Molecularly, GSK621 suppressed LPS-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and nuclear factor kappa B (NFkappaB) activation. In vivo, GSK621 oral administration inhibited LPS-induced TNFalpha production and endotoxin shock in mice. In summary, GSK621 activates AMPK signaling to inhibit LPS-induced TNFalpha production in macrophages/monocytes. CI - Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Wu, Yong-Hong AU - Wu YH AD - Department of Medical Technology, Xi'an Medical University, China. FAU - Li, Quan AU - Li Q AD - Center of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. FAU - Li, Ping AU - Li P AD - Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, China. Electronic address: drlipingxamu@163.com. FAU - Liu, Bei AU - Liu B AD - Department of Medical Technology, Xi'an Medical University, China. Electronic address: liubeixamu@163.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20161003 PL - United States TA - Biochem Biophys Res Commun JT - Biochemical and biophysical research communications JID - 0372516 RN - 0 (GSK621) RN - 0 (Imidazoles) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (Pyrimidinones) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - EC 2.7.11.31 (AMP-Activated Protein Kinases) SB - IM MH - AMP-Activated Protein Kinases/*metabolism MH - Animals MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Down-Regulation/drug effects/immunology MH - Enzyme Activation/drug effects/immunology MH - Imidazoles/*administration & dosage MH - Leukocytes, Mononuclear/drug effects/*immunology MH - Lipopolysaccharides/*administration & dosage MH - Mice MH - Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/*immunology MH - Pyrimidinones/*administration & dosage MH - RAW 264.7 Cells MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/*immunology OTO - NOTNLM OT - AMPK OT - GSK621 OT - LPS OT - ROS and NFkappaB OT - TNFalpha EDAT- 2016/10/30 06:00 MHDA- 2017/05/30 06:00 CRDT- 2016/11/06 06:00 PHST- 2016/09/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/10/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/11/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/10/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/05/30 06:00 [medline] AID - S0006-291X(16)31656-4 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.10.001 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2016 Nov 18;480(3):289-295. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.10.001. Epub 2016 Oct 3.