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BCAT1 controls metabolic reprogramming in activated human macrophages and is associated with inflammatory diseases

Authors :
Adonia E. Papathanassiu
Jeong-Hun Ko
Martha Imprialou
Marta Bagnati
Prashant K. Srivastava
Hong A. Vu
Danilo Cucchi
Stephen P. McAdoo
Elitsa A. Ananieva
Claudio Mauro
Jacques Behmoaras
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

BCATs catabolize leucine and other BCAAs. Here the authors show that BCAA metabolism affects the broken Krebs cycle, reprogramming macrophages to be less proinflammatory, and show that BCAT1 inhibitor ERG240 can treat arthritis in mice and glomerulonephritis in rats.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.17c2e0ed5041454ca875e7539e4aa551
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms16040