Sirtuin-3 (Sirt3) regulates skeletal muscle metabolism and insulin signaling via altered mitochondrial oxidation and reactive oxygen species production

Enxuan Jing, Brice Emanuelli, Matthew D Hirschey, Jeremie Boucher, Kevin Y Lee, David Lombard, Eric M Verdin, C Ronald Kahn

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    Abstract

    Sirt3 is a member of the sirtuin family of protein deacetylases that is localized in mitochondria and regulates mitochondrial function. Sirt3 expression in skeletal muscle is decreased in models of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and regulated by feeding, fasting, and caloric restriction. Sirt3 knockout mice exhibit decreased oxygen consumption and develop oxidative stress in skeletal muscle, leading to JNK activation and impaired insulin signaling. This effect is mimicked by knockdown of Sirt3 in cultured myoblasts, which exhibit reduced mitochondrial oxidation, increased reactive oxygen species, activation of JNK, increased serine and decreased tyrosine phosphorylation of IRS-1, and decreased insulin signaling. Thus, Sirt3 plays an important role in diabetes through regulation of mitochondrial oxidation, reactive oxygen species production, and insulin resistance in skeletal muscle.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
    Volume108
    Issue number35
    Pages (from-to)14608-13
    Number of pages6
    ISSN0027-8424
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2011

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