目的:探讨促甲状腺激素( TSH)调节肝脏AMP激活的蛋白激酶( AMPK)α亚基的多磷酸化位点,揭示TSH调节AMPKα活性可能存在的机制。方法①在TSH刺激HepG2细胞组和对照组、TSH受体敲除( Tshr-ko)和同窝配对野生型( WT)小鼠中,用实时定量 PCR和 Western blotting 检测AMPKαmRNA、总蛋白、苏氨酸( Thr)172和丝氨酸( Ser)173、乙酰辅酶A羧化酶( ACC) Ser 79磷酸化水平;②AMPK激活剂AICAR、PKA抑制剂H89或TSH刺激肝细胞,检测AMPK、ACC磷酸化水平。结果相对于对照组,TSH刺激HepG2细胞后, AMPKα总蛋白水平无统计学差异,AMPKαThr 172磷酸化减少(P<0.05),Ser 173表达无明显变化(P>0.05)。与WT小鼠比较,Tshr-ko小鼠肝脏AMPKαmRNA和总蛋白水平表达不变,AMPKαThr 172(P<0.05)和ACC Ser 79(P<0.01)磷酸化升高,Ser 173磷酸化无改变(P>0.05)。 AICAR和H89增加AMPKαThr 172和ACC Ser 79的磷酸化。 H89与TSH共刺激HepG2细胞时, TSH减少AMPK αThr 172蛋白表达的作用被部分反转。结论 TSH通过TSH受体调节肝脏AMPKαThr 172而非Ser 173的磷酸化。
Objective To explore the effect of thyroid-stimulating hormone ( TSH) on the multisite phosphorylation of hepatic AMP-activated protein kinase ( AMPK)αsubunit, and to reveal the possible mechanism of TSH-regulated AMPKαactivity in the liver.Methods ①In the HepG2 cells stimulated with or without TSH, and the TSH receptor knockout ( Tshr-ko) mice and their littermate mice, the expressions of hepatic AMPKαmRNA, total AMPKαprotein, phosphorylation of AMPKαThr 172, AMPKαSer 173 and acetyl-CoA carboxylase ( ACC) Ser 79 were detected by re-al-time PCR and Western blotting.② With AICAR (AMPK activator), H89 (PKA inhibitor) or TSH stimulation, AMPKαand ACC phosphorylation were tested in liver cells.Results Compared to the control group, TSH decreased phosphorylation of AMPKαThr 172 ( P0.05).Compared to WT mice, the expressions of AMPKαmRNA and total protein remained unchanged in Tshr-ko mouse liver.The phosphorylation of AMPKαThr 172 (P0.05).AICAR and H89 increased phosphorylation of AMPKαThr 172 and ACC Ser 79.When H89 was employed, the TSH-induced decrease of AMPKαThr 172 phosphorylation was partly reversed.Conclusion TSH reg-ulates the phosphorylation of hepatic AMPKαThr 172 instead of Ser 173 by acting on thyrotropin receptor.