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标题：Metformin adapts its cellular effects to bioenergetic status in a model of metabolic dysfunction
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作者：Christopher Auger ; Thibacg Sivayoganathan ; Abdikarim Abdullahi 等
期刊名称：Scientific Reports
电子版ISSN：2045-2322
出版年度：2018
卷号：8
期号：1
页码：5646
DOI：10.1038/s41598-018-24017-7
语种：English
出版社：Springer Nature
摘要：Thermal injury induces a complex immunometabolic response, characterized by hyperglycemia, extensive inflammation and persistent hypermetabolism. It has been suggested that attenuation of the hypermetabolic response is beneficial for patient wellbeing. To that effect, metformin represents an attractive therapeutic agent, as its effects on glycemia, inflammation and bioenergetics can improve outcomes in burn patients. Therefore, we studied metformin and its effects on mitochondrial bioenergetics in a murine model of thermal injury. We set out to determine the impact of this agent on mitochondrial hypermetabolism (adult mice) and mitochondrial dysfunction (aged mice). Seahorse respirometry complimented by in-gel activity assays were used to elucidate metformin's cellular mechanism. We found that metformin exerts distinctly different effects, attenuating the hypermetabolic mitochondria of adult mice while significantly improving mitochondrial bioenergetics in the aged mice. Furthermore, we observed that these changes occur both with and without adenosine monophosphate kinase (AMPK) activation, respectively, and analyzed damage markers to provide further context for metformin's beneficial actions. We suggest that metformin has a dual role following trauma, acting via both AMPK-dependent and independent pathways depending on bioenergetic status. These findings help further our understanding of metformin's biomolecular effects and support the continued use of this drug in patients.