The Metabolite α-Ketoglutarate Extends Lifespan by Inhibiting ATP Synthase and TOR
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Chin, Randall M.
Fu, Xudong
Pai, Melody Y.
Vergnes, Laurent
Hwang, Heejun
Deng, Gang
Diep, Simon
Lomenick, Brett
Meli, Vijaykumar S.
Monsalve, Gabriela C.
Hu, Eileen
Whelan, Stephen A.
Jung, Gwanghyun
Solis, Gregory M.
Fazlollahi, Farbod
Kaweeteerawat, Chitrada
Quach, Austin
Nili, Mahta
Krall, Abby S.
Godwin, Hilary A.
Chang, Helena R.
Faull, Kym F.
Guo, Feng
Jiang, Meisheng
Braas, Daniel
Christofk, Heather R.
Clarke, Catherine F.
Teitell, Michael A.
Petrascheck, Michael
Reue, Karen
Jung, Michael E.
Frand, Alison R.
Huang, Jing
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Chin, Randall M., Xudong Fu, Melody Y. Pai, Laurent Vergnes, Heejun Hwang, Gang Deng, Simon Diep, et al. 2014. The Metabolite α-Ketoglutarate Extends Lifespan by Inhibiting ATP Synthase and TOR. Nature 510, no. 7505: 397–401.Abstract
Metabolism and ageing are intimately linked. Compared with ad libitum feeding, dietary restriction consistently extends lifespan and delays age-related diseases in evolutionarily diverse organisms1, 2. Similar conditions of nutrient limitation and genetic or pharmacological perturbations of nutrient or energy metabolism also have longevity benefits3, 4. Recently, several metabolites have been identified that modulate ageing5, 6; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying this are largely undefined. Here we show that α-ketoglutarate (α-KG), a tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediate, extends the lifespan of adult Caenorhabditis elegans. ATP synthase subunit β is identified as a novel binding protein of α-KG using a small-molecule target identification strategy termed drug affinity responsive target stability (DARTS)7. The ATP synthase, also known as complex V of the mitochondrial electron transport chain, is the main cellular energy-generating machinery and is highly conserved throughout evolution8, 9. Although complete loss of mitochondrial function is detrimental, partial suppression of the electron transport chain has been shown to extend C. elegans lifespan10, 11, 12, 13. We show that α-KG inhibits ATP synthase and, similar to ATP synthase knockdown, inhibition by α-KG leads to reduced ATP content, decreased oxygen consumption, and increased autophagy in both C. elegans and mammalian cells. We provide evidence that the lifespan increase by α-KG requires ATP synthase subunit β and is dependent on target of rapamycin (TOR) downstream. Endogenous α-KG levels are increased on starvation and α-KG does not extend the lifespan of dietary-restricted animals, indicating that α-KG is a key metabolite that mediates longevity by dietary restriction. Our analyses uncover new molecular links between a common metabolite, a universal cellular energy generator and dietary restriction in the regulation of organismal lifespan, thus suggesting new strategies for the prevention and treatment of ageing and age-related diseases.Citable link to this page
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