Mitochondrial biogenesis in mammals: the role of endogenous nitric oxide - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2003 Feb 7;299(5608):896-9.

doi: 10.1126/science.1079368.

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Mitochondrial biogenesis in mammals: the role of endogenous nitric oxide

Enzo Nisoli et al. Science. 2003.

Abstract

Nitric oxide was found to trigger mitochondrial biogenesis in cells as diverse as brown adipocytes and 3T3-L1, U937, and HeLa cells. This effect of nitric oxide was dependent on guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP) and was mediated by the induction of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1alpha, a master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis. Moreover, the mitochondrial biogenesis induced by exposure to cold was markedly reduced in brown adipose tissue of endothelial nitric oxide synthase null-mutant (eNOS-/-) mice, which had a reduced metabolic rate and accelerated weight gain as compared to wild-type mice. Thus, a nitric oxide-cGMP-dependent pathway controls mitochondrial biogenesis and body energy balance.

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