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Role of the Sestrin/GATOR2 pathway in skeletal muscle mTORC1 activation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K11715
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 59040:Nutrition science and health science-related
Research InstitutionKawasaki University of Medical Welfare

Principal Investigator

Kanzaki Keita  川崎医療福祉大学, 医療技術学部, 准教授 (30637286)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywordsロイシン / 筋収縮 / 不活動 / 糖尿病 / Sestrin / GATOR2 / mTORC1 / 骨格筋 / Diabetes / Streptozotocin / Sestrin1 / denervation / Sestrin2 / muscle contraction / leucine / GATOR2複合体 / Rag
Outline of Research at the Start

主にSestrin1を発現するラットとSestrin2を発現するマウスを対象とし,①筋収縮運動がGATOR2複合体からのSestrinの解離やmTORC1とRagの結合の増加を促進するか,および②ギプス固定や1型糖尿病がGATOR2複合体からのSestrinの解離やmTORC1とRagの結合の増加を抑制するかを,主に共免疫沈降法と免疫ブロット法を用いて明らかにする.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Oral administration of leucine, one of the branched chain amino acids, stimulates skeletal muscle protein synthesis. This effect of leucine is largely regulated by the activity of mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). It has been shown that leucine-induced mTORC1 activation is enhanced by the repeated muscle contractions and suppressed by the inactivity and metabolic disorders. The main results of the present study were that (1) Sestrin1 functions as a leucine sensor in both fast- and slow-twitch muscles, whereas Sestrin2 functions only in slow-twitch muscles, and (2) functional changes of Sestrins do not contribute to the promotion/suppression of mTORC1 activation by leucine ingestion.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

近年,同量のロイシン(またはたんぱく質)を摂取しても,骨格筋タンパク質合成の増加が健康な若年者よりも高まらない「同化抵抗性」という現象が,加齢,疾病への罹患,活動量の低下などによって生じることが知られるようになってきた.しかし,同化抵抗性の分子メカニズムはあまり明らかになっていない.本研究ではロイシンセンサーとして同定されたSestrinの機能低下が,同化抵抗性の原因であるという仮説を,不活動モデルと糖尿病モデルで検討したが,この仮説を支持する結果は得られなかった.この成果は他のロイシンセンサーや,Sestrinの下流に位置するRag二量体などに着目した検討の必要性を示すものである.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2023 2022

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Effects of Leucine Ingestion and Contraction on the Sestrin/GATOR2 Pathway and mTORC1 Activation in Rat Fast-Twitch muscle2023

    • Author(s)
      Kanzaki K, Wada M.
    • Journal Title

      J Nutr .

      Volume: 153 Issue: 8 Pages: 2228-2236

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.06.011

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] ロイシン摂取および筋収縮運動がSestrinとGATOR2複合体の結合に及ぼす影響2023

    • Author(s)
      神崎 圭太、和田 正信
    • Organizer
      第77回日本栄養・食糧学会大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 脱神経がSestrin-GATOR2複合体経路に及ぼす影響2023

    • Author(s)
      神崎 圭太
    • Organizer
      第31回日本運動生理学会大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 脱神経がロイシン摂取後に起こるGATOR2複合体からのSestrinの解離に及ぼす影響2022

    • Author(s)
      神崎圭太,和田正信
    • Organizer
      第77回日本体力医学大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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