Dong Xiaocheng Charlie
Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , IN 46202 , USA
Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2015;19(8):1011-5. doi: 10.1517/14728222.2015.1044976. Epub 2015 May 5.
Sestrins (Sesn1/2/3) belong to a small protein family that has versatile biological functions. In addition to initially characterized oxidoreductase activity, sestrins also have oxidoreductase-independent functions, including activation of AMP-activated protein kinase, inhibition of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) and activation of mTORC2. As these kinases are important for metabolic regulation, sestrins have a favorable profile as potential therapeutic targets for metabolic diseases such as diabetes. Recent data are in line with such a notion. In this editorial, I have attempted to provide a brief update on the major findings in regard to sestrins in metabolism.
硒蛋白(Sesn1/2/3)属于一个具有多种生物学功能的小蛋白家族。除了最初被描述的氧化还原酶活性外,硒蛋白还具有不依赖氧化还原酶的功能,包括激活AMP激活的蛋白激酶、抑制雷帕霉素复合物1(mTORC1)的机制靶点以及激活mTORC2。由于这些激酶对代谢调节很重要,硒蛋白作为糖尿病等代谢疾病的潜在治疗靶点具有良好的前景。最近的数据支持这一观点。在这篇社论中,我试图简要介绍一下关于硒蛋白在代谢方面的主要研究结果。