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A human adipose tissue cell-type transcriptome atlas. Cell Rep 2022; 40:111046. [PMID: 35830816 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The importance of defining cell-type-specific genes is well acknowledged. Technological advances facilitate high-resolution sequencing of single cells, but practical challenges remain. Adipose tissue is composed primarily of adipocytes, large buoyant cells requiring extensive, artefact-generating processing for separation and analysis. Thus, adipocyte data are frequently absent from single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) datasets, despite being the primary functional cell type. Here, we decipher cell-type-enriched transcriptomes from unfractionated human adipose tissue RNA-seq data. We profile all major constituent cell types, using 527 visceral adipose tissue (VAT) or 646 subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) samples, identifying over 2,300 cell-type-enriched transcripts. Sex-subset analysis uncovers a panel of male-only cell-type-enriched genes. By resolving expression profiles of genes differentially expressed between SAT and VAT, we identify mesothelial cells as the primary driver of this variation. This study provides an accessible method to profile cell-type-enriched transcriptomes using bulk RNA-seq, generating a roadmap for adipose tissue biology.
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Killion EA, Hussien R, Shkumatov A, Davies R, Lloyd DJ, Véniant MM, Lebrec H, Fort MM. GIPR gene expression in testis is mouse-specific and can impact male mouse fertility. Andrology 2022; 10:789-799. [PMID: 35224888 DOI: 10.1111/andr.13166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (Gipr) gene expression has been reported in mouse spermatids and Gipr knockout (KO) male mice have previously been reported to have decreased in vitro fertilization, although the role of Gipr signaling in male mouse fertility is not well understood. OBJECTIVES The purposes of these studies were to determine the role of GIPR in male fertility using Gipr KO mice and anti-GIPR antibody treated wild-type mice and to determine if the expression of Gipr in mouse testes is similar in non-human and human primates. METHODS AND MATERIALS Adiponectin promoter-driven Gipr knockout male mice (GiprAdipo-/- ) were assessed for in vitro and in vivo fertility, sperm parameters, and testicular histology. CD1 male mice were administered an anti-GIPR antibody (muGIPR-Ab) prior to and during mating for assessment of in vivo fertility and sperm parameters. Expression of Gipr/GIPR mRNA in the mouse, cynomolgus monkey, and human testes was assessed by in situ hybridization methods using species-specific probes. RESULTS GiprAdipo-/- male mice are infertile in vitro and in vivo, despite normal testis morphology, sperm counts and sperm motility. In contrast, administration of muGIPR-Ab to CD1 male mice did not impact fertility. While Gipr mRNA expression is detectable in the mouse testes, GIPR mRNA expression is not detectable in monkey or human testes. DISCUSSION The infertility of GiprAdipo-/- male mice correlated with the lack of Gipr expression in the testis and/or adipocyte tissue. However, as administration of muGIPR-Ab did not impact the fertility of adult male mice, it is possible that the observations in genetically deficient male mice are related to Gipr-deficiency during development. CONCLUSION Our data support a role for Gipr expression in the mouse testis during the development of sperm fertilization potential, but based on gene expression data, a similar role for GIPR in non-human primate or human male fertility is unlikely. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Elizabeth A Killion
- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Translational Safety and Bioanalytical Sciences, Amgen Inc, South San Francisco, CA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Translational Safety and Bioanalytical Sciences, Amgen Inc, South San Francisco, CA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Translational Safety and Bioanalytical Sciences, Amgen Inc, South San Francisco, CA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA.,D.L. is currently at Carmot Therapeutics, Inc
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- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Translational Safety and Bioanalytical Sciences, Amgen Inc, South San Francisco, CA.,H.L. is currently at Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Inc
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- Amgen Research, Department of Translational Safety and Bioanalytical Sciences, Amgen Inc, South San Francisco, CA
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Glucose enhances catecholamine-stimulated lipolysis via increased glycerol-3-phosphate synthesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and rat adipose tissue. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:6269-6276. [PMID: 34374898 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06617-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND During lipolysis, triglyceride (TG) are hydrolyzed into a glycerol and fatty acids in adipocyte. A significant portion of the fatty acids are re-esterificated into TG, and this is a critical step in promoting lipolysis. Although glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P) is required for triglyceride synthesis in mammalian cell, the substrate for G3P synthesis during active lipolysis is not known. A recent study showed that the inhibition of glucose uptake reduces catecholamine-stimulated lipolysis, suggesting that glucose availability is important in lipolysis in adipocytes. We hypothesized that glucose might play an essential role in generating G3P and thereby promoting catecholamine-stimulated lipolysis in adipocytes. Therefore, we determined the effect of glucose availability on catecholamine-stimulated lipolysis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and rat adipose tissue. METHODS AND RESULTS 3T3-L1 adipocytes and rat epididymal fat pads were cultured in a medium with/without glucose during stimulation by isoproterenol. Glycerol release was higher when adipocytes were cultured in a glucose-containing medium than that in a medium without glucose. Measurement of glucose uptake during catecholamine-stimulated lipolysis showed a slight, but significant increase in glucose uptake. We also compared glucose metabolism-related protein, such as glucose transporter 4, hexokinase, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and lipase contents between fat tissues that play a critical role in active lipolysis. Epididymal fat exhibited higher lipolytic activity than inguinal fat because of higher lipase and glucose metabolism-related protein contents. CONCLUSION We demonstrated that catecholamine-stimulated lipolysis is enhanced in the presence of glucose, and suggests that glucose is one of the primary substrates for G3P in adipocytes during active lipolysis.
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Killion EA, Chen M, Falsey JR, Sivits G, Hager T, Atangan L, Helmering J, Lee J, Li H, Wu B, Cheng Y, Véniant MM, Lloyd DJ. Chronic glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) agonism desensitizes adipocyte GIPR activity mimicking functional GIPR antagonism. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4981. [PMID: 33020469 PMCID: PMC7536395 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18751-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Antagonism or agonism of the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor (GIPR) prevents weight gain and leads to dramatic weight loss in combination with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in preclinical models. Based on the genetic evidence supporting GIPR antagonism, we previously developed a mouse anti-murine GIPR antibody (muGIPR-Ab) that protected diet-induced obese (DIO) mice against body weight gain and improved multiple metabolic parameters. This work reconciles the similar preclinical body weight effects of GIPR antagonists and agonists in vivo, and here we show that chronic GIPR agonism desensitizes GIPR activity in primary adipocytes, both differentiated in vitro and adipose tissue in vivo, and functions like a GIPR antagonist. Additionally, GIPR activity in adipocytes is partially responsible for muGIPR-Ab to prevent weight gain in DIO mice, demonstrating a role of adipocyte GIPR in the regulation of adiposity in vivo.
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- Elizabeth A Killion
- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Selection and Modality Engineering, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Translational Safety & Bioanalytical Sciences, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Translational Safety & Bioanalytical Sciences, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Selection and Modality Engineering, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Selection and Modality Engineering, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA
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- Amgen Research, Department of Cardiometabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320, USA.
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Diverse repertoire of human adipocyte subtypes develops from transcriptionally distinct mesenchymal progenitor cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:17970-17979. [PMID: 31420514 PMCID: PMC6731669 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1906512116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Single-cell sequencing technologies have revealed an unexpectedly broad repertoire of cells required to mediate complex functions in multicellular organisms. Despite the multiple roles of adipose tissue in maintaining systemic metabolic homeostasis, adipocytes are thought to be largely homogenous with only 2 major subtypes recognized in humans so far. Here we report the existence and characteristics of 4 distinct human adipocyte subtypes, and of their respective mesenchymal progenitors. The phenotypes of these distinct adipocyte subtypes are differentially associated with key adipose tissue functions, including thermogenesis, lipid storage, and adipokine secretion. The transcriptomic signature of "brite/beige" thermogenic adipocytes reveals mechanisms for iron accumulation and protection from oxidative stress, necessary for mitochondrial biogenesis and respiration upon activation. Importantly, this signature is enriched in human supraclavicular adipose tissue, confirming that these cells comprise thermogenic depots in vivo, and explain previous findings of a rate-limiting role of iron in adipose tissue browning. The mesenchymal progenitors that give rise to beige/brite adipocytes express a unique set of cytokines and transcriptional regulators involved in immune cell modulation of adipose tissue browning. Unexpectedly, we also find adipocyte subtypes specialized for high-level expression of the adipokines adiponectin or leptin, associated with distinct transcription factors previously implicated in adipocyte differentiation. The finding of a broad adipocyte repertoire derived from a distinct set of mesenchymal progenitors, and of the transcriptional regulators that can control their development, provides a framework for understanding human adipose tissue function and role in metabolic disease.
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Killion EA, Reeves AR, El Azzouny MA, Yan QW, Surujon D, Griffin JD, Bowman TA, Wang C, Matthan NR, Klett EL, Kong D, Newman JW, Han X, Lee MJ, Coleman RA, Greenberg AS. A role for long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase-4 (ACSL4) in diet-induced phospholipid remodeling and obesity-associated adipocyte dysfunction. Mol Metab 2018; 9:43-56. [PMID: 29398618 PMCID: PMC5870107 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2018.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Objective Regulation of fatty acid (FA) metabolism is central to adipocyte dysfunction during diet-induced obesity (DIO). Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase-4 (ACSL4) has been hypothesized to modulate the metabolic fates of polyunsaturated FA (PUFA), including arachidonic acid (AA), but the in vivo actions of ACSL4 are unknown. The purpose of our studies was to determine the in vivo role of adipocyte ACSL4 in regulating obesity-associated adipocyte dysfunction. Methods We developed a novel mouse model with adipocyte-specific ablation of ACSL4 (Ad-KO) using loxP Cre recombinase technology. Metabolic phenotyping of Ad-KO mice relative to their floxed littermates (ACSL4floxed) was performed, including body weight and body composition over time; insulin and glucose tolerance tests; and energy expenditure, activity, and food intake in metabolic cages. Adipocytes were isolated for ex vivo adipocyte oxygen consumption by Clark electrode and lipidomics analysis. In vitro adipocyte analysis including oxygen consumption by Seahorse and real-time PCR analysis were performed to confirm our in vivo findings. Results Ad-KO mice were protected against DIO, adipocyte death, and metabolic dysfunction. Adipocytes from Ad-KO mice fed high-fat diet (HFD) had reduced incorporation of AA into phospholipids (PL), free AA, and levels of the AA lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). Additionally, adipocytes from Ad-KO mice fed HFD had reduced p53 activation and increased adipocyte oxygen consumption (OCR), which we demonstrated are direct effects of 4-HNE on adipocytes in vitro. Conclusion These studies are the first to elucidate ACSL4's in vivo actions to regulate the incorporation of AA into PL and downstream effects on DIO-associated adipocyte dysfunction. By reducing the incorporation of AA into PL and free fatty acid pools in adipocytes, Ad-KO mice were significantly protected against HFD-induced increases in adipose and liver fat accumulation, adipocyte death, gonadal white adipose tissue (gWAT) inflammation, and insulin resistance (IR). Additionally, deficiency of adipocyte ACSL4 expression in mice fed a HFD resulted in increased gWAT adipocyte OCR and whole body energy expenditure (EE). ACSL4 expression is upregulated in murine white adipocytes during diet-induced obesity. Mice with adipocyte-specific ablation of ACSL4 (Ad-KO) are protected against diet-induced obesity, adipocyte death and metabolic dysfunction. Lipidomics profiling of isolated adipocytes from Ad-KO mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) had reduced arachidonic acid (AA) in phospholipids. Adipocytes from Ad-KO mice fed HFD had reduced free AA and levels of the AA lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). Adipocytes from Ad-KO mice fed HFD had reduced p53 activation and increased adipocyte oxygen consumption (OCR). P53 activation and inhibited adipocyte OCR are direct effects of 4-HNE on adipocytes in vitro.
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- Elizabeth A Killion
- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States; Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, United States
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States; Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Origins of Disease, Sanford Burnham Presbyterian Medical Discovery Institute, Orlando, FL 32827, United States
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States; Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Tufts Medical School, Programs of Neuroscience and of Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, Tufts University Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Obesity and Metabolism Research Unit, USDA, ARS, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Center for Metabolic Origins of Disease, Sanford Burnham Presbyterian Medical Discovery Institute, Orlando, FL 32827, United States
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States; Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, United States.
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Bailey IR, Laughlin B, Moore LA, Bogren LK, Barati Z, Drew KL. Optimization of Thermolytic Response to A 1 Adenosine Receptor Agonists in Rats. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2017; 362:424-430. [PMID: 28652388 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.117.241315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States, and, currently, therapeutic hypothermia, now called targeted temperature management (TTM), is the only recent treatment modality proven to increase survival rates and reduce morbidity for this condition. Shivering and subsequent metabolic stress, however, limit application and benefit of TTM. Stimulating central nervous system A1 adenosine receptors (A1AR) inhibits shivering and nonshivering thermogenesis in rats and induces a hibernation-like response in hibernating species. In this study, we investigated the pharmacodynamics of two A1AR agonists in development as antishivering agents. To optimize body temperature (Tb) control, we evaluated the influence of every-other-day feeding, dose, drug, and ambient temperature (Ta) on the Tb-lowering effects of N6-cyclohexyladenosine (CHA) and the partial A1AR agonist capadenoson in rats. The highest dose of CHA (1.0 mg/kg, i.p.) caused all ad libitum-fed animals tested to reach our target Tb of 32°C, but responses varied and some rats overcooled to a Tb as low as 21°C at 17.0°C Ta Dietary restriction normalized the response to CHA. The partial agonist capadenoson (1.0 or 2.0 mg/kg, i.p.) produced a more consistent response, but the highest dose decreased Tb by only 1.6°C. To prevent overcooling after CHA, we studied continuous i.v. administration in combination with dynamic surface temperature control. Results show that after CHA administration control of surface temperature maintains desired target Tb better than dose or ambient temperature.
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- Isaac R Bailey
- Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., L.A.M., L.K.B., Z.B., K.L.D.); and Departments of Chemistry and Biochemisty, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., K.L.D.)
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- Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., L.A.M., L.K.B., Z.B., K.L.D.); and Departments of Chemistry and Biochemisty, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., K.L.D.)
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- Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., L.A.M., L.K.B., Z.B., K.L.D.); and Departments of Chemistry and Biochemisty, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., K.L.D.)
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- Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., L.A.M., L.K.B., Z.B., K.L.D.); and Departments of Chemistry and Biochemisty, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., K.L.D.)
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- Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., L.A.M., L.K.B., Z.B., K.L.D.); and Departments of Chemistry and Biochemisty, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., K.L.D.)
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- Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., L.A.M., L.K.B., Z.B., K.L.D.); and Departments of Chemistry and Biochemisty, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska (I.R.B., B.L., K.L.D.)
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Satapati S, Qian Y, Wu MS, Petrov A, Dai G, Wang SP, Zhu Y, Shen X, Muise ES, Chen Y, Zycband E, Weinglass A, Di Salvo J, Debenham JS, Cox JM, Lan P, Shah V, Previs SF, Erion M, Kelley DE, Wang L, Howard AD, Shang J. GPR120 suppresses adipose tissue lipolysis and synergizes with GPR40 in antidiabetic efficacy. J Lipid Res 2017; 58:1561-1578. [PMID: 28583918 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m075044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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GPR40 and GPR120 are fatty acid sensors that play important roles in glucose and energy homeostasis. GPR40 potentiates glucose-dependent insulin secretion and demonstrated in clinical studies robust glucose lowering in type 2 diabetes. GPR120 improves insulin sensitivity in rodents, albeit its mechanism of action is not fully understood. Here, we postulated that the antidiabetic efficacy of GPR40 could be enhanced by coactivating GPR120. A combination of GPR40 and GPR120 agonists in db/db mice, as well as a single molecule with dual agonist activities, achieved superior glycemic control compared with either monotherapy. Compared with a GPR40 selective agonist, the dual agonist improved insulin sensitivity in ob/ob mice measured by hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp, preserved islet morphology, and increased expression of several key lipolytic genes in adipose tissue of Zucker diabetic fatty rats. Novel insights into the mechanism of action for GPR120 were obtained. Selective GPR120 activation suppressed lipolysis in primary white adipocytes, although this effect was attenuated in adipocytes from obese rats and obese rhesus, and sensitized the antilipolytic effect of insulin in rat and rhesus primary adipocytes. In conclusion, GPR120 agonism enhances insulin action in adipose tissue and yields a synergistic efficacy when combined with GPR40 agonism.
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Safety Assessment and Laboratory Animal Resources, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Genetics and Pharmacogenomics, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Genetics and Pharmacology, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Genetics and Pharmacology, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Genetics and Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Genetics and Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Genetics and Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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- Cardiometabolic Disease, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033.
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Lu J, Xu Q, Ji M, Guo X, Xu X, Fargo DC, Li X. The phosphorylation status of T522 modulates tissue-specific functions of SIRT1 in energy metabolism in mice. EMBO Rep 2017; 18:841-857. [PMID: 28364022 PMCID: PMC5412809 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201643803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 02/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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SIRT1, the most conserved mammalian NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase, is an important metabolic regulator. However, the mechanisms by which SIRT1 is regulated in vivo remain unclear. Here, we report that phosphorylation modification of T522 on SIRT1 is crucial for tissue-specific regulation of SIRT1 activity in mice. Dephosphorylation of T522 is critical for repression of its activity during adipogenesis. The phospho-T522 level is reduced during adipogenesis. Knocking-in a constitutive T522 phosphorylation mimic activates the β-catenin/GATA3 pathway, repressing PPARγ signaling, impairing differentiation of white adipocytes, and ameliorating high-fat diet-induced dyslipidemia in mice. In contrast, phosphorylation of T522 is crucial for activation of hepatic SIRT1 in response to over-nutrition. Hepatic SIRT1 is hyperphosphorylated at T522 upon high-fat diet feeding. Knocking-in a SIRT1 mutant defective in T522 phosphorylation disrupts hepatic fatty acid oxidation, resulting in hepatic steatosis after high-fat diet feeding. In addition, the T522 dephosphorylation mimic impairs systemic energy metabolism. Our findings unveil an important link between environmental cues, SIRT1 phosphorylation, and energy homeostasis and demonstrate that the phosphorylation of T522 is a critical element in tissue-specific regulation of SIRT1 activity in vivo.
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- Jing Lu
- Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
- Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Integrative Bioinformatics, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Integrative Bioinformatics, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Zhuang H, Wang X, Zha D, Gan Z, Cai F, Du P, Yang Y, Yang B, Zhang X, Yao C, Zhou Y, Jiang C, Guan S, Zhang X, Zhang J, Jiang W, Hu Q, Hua ZC. FADD is a key regulator of lipid metabolism. EMBO Mol Med 2016; 8:895-918. [PMID: 27357657 PMCID: PMC4967943 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201505924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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FADD, a classical apoptotic signaling adaptor, was recently reported to have non‐apoptotic functions. Here, we report the discovery that FADD regulates lipid metabolism. PPAR‐α is a dietary lipid sensor, whose activation results in hypolipidemic effects. We show that FADD interacts with RIP140, which is a corepressor for PPAR‐α, and FADD phosphorylation‐mimic mutation (FADD‐D) or FADD deficiency abolishes RIP140‐mediated transcriptional repression, leading to the activation of PPAR‐α. FADD‐D‐mutant mice exhibit significantly decreased adipose tissue mass and triglyceride accumulation. Also, they exhibit increased energy expenditure with enhanced fatty acid oxidation in adipocytes due to the activation of PPAR‐α. Similar metabolic phenotypes, such as reduced fat formation, insulin resistance, and resistance to HFD‐induced obesity, are shown in adipose‐specific FADD knockout mice. Additionally, FADD‐D mutation can reverse the severe genetic obesity phenotype of ob/ob mice, with elevated fatty acid oxidation and oxygen consumption in adipose tissue, improved insulin resistance, and decreased triglyceride storage. We conclude that FADD is a master regulator of glucose and fat metabolism with potential applications for treatment of insulin resistance and obesity.
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- Hongqin Zhuang
- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Changzhou High-Tech Research Institute of Nanjing University and Jiangsu TargetPharma Laboratories Inc., Changzhou, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and School of Stomatology, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China Changzhou High-Tech Research Institute of Nanjing University and Jiangsu TargetPharma Laboratories Inc., Changzhou, China
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Ceddia RP, Lee D, Maulis MF, Carboneau BA, Threadgill DW, Poffenberger G, Milne G, Boyd KL, Powers AC, McGuinness OP, Gannon M, Breyer RM. The PGE2 EP3 Receptor Regulates Diet-Induced Adiposity in Male Mice. Endocrinology 2016; 157:220-32. [PMID: 26485614 PMCID: PMC4701878 DOI: 10.1210/en.2015-1693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Mice carrying a targeted disruption of the prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) E-prostanoid receptor 3 (EP3) gene, Ptger3, were fed a high-fat diet (HFD), or a micronutrient matched control diet, to investigate the effects of disrupted PGE2-EP3 signaling on diabetes in a setting of diet-induced obesity. Although no differences in body weight were seen in mice fed the control diet, when fed a HFD, EP3(-/-) mice gained more weight relative to EP3(+/+) mice. Overall, EP3(-/-) mice had increased epididymal fat mass and adipocyte size; paradoxically, a relative decrease in both epididymal fat pad mass and adipocyte size was observed in the heaviest EP3(-/-) mice. The EP3(-/-) mice had increased macrophage infiltration, TNF-α, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, IL-6 expression, and necrosis in their epididymal fat pads as compared with EP3(+/+) animals. Adipocytes isolated from EP3(+/+) or EP3(-/-) mice were assayed for the effect of PGE2-evoked inhibition of lipolysis. Adipocytes isolated from EP3(-/-) mice lacked PGE2-evoked inhibition of isoproterenol stimulated lipolysis compared with EP3(+/+). EP3(-/-) mice fed HFD had exaggerated ectopic lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle and liver, with evidence of hepatic steatosis. Both blood glucose and plasma insulin levels were similar between genotypes on a control diet, but when fed HFD, EP3(-/-) mice became hyperglycemic and hyperinsulinemic when compared with EP3(+/+) fed HFD, demonstrating a more severe insulin resistance phenotype in EP3(-/-). These results demonstrate that when fed a HFD, EP3(-/-) mice have abnormal lipid distribution, developing excessive ectopic lipid accumulation and associated insulin resistance.
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MESH Headings
- Adipose Tissue, White/immunology
- Adipose Tissue, White/metabolism
- Adipose Tissue, White/pathology
- Adiposity
- Animals
- Cell Size
- Crosses, Genetic
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/etiology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/immunology
- Diet, High-Fat/adverse effects
- Insulin Resistance
- Lipid Metabolism
- Liver/immunology
- Liver/metabolism
- Liver/pathology
- Macrophage Activation
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Muscle, Skeletal/immunology
- Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism
- Muscle, Skeletal/pathology
- Necrosis
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/etiology
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/immunology
- Obesity/etiology
- Obesity/metabolism
- Obesity/pathology
- Obesity/physiopathology
- Panniculitis/etiology
- Panniculitis/immunology
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP3 Subtype/genetics
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP3 Subtype/metabolism
- Weight Gain
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- Ryan P Ceddia
- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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- Department of Veterans Affairs (A.C.P., M.G., R.M.B.), Tennessee Valley Health Authority, and Department of Medicine (R.M.B.), Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Departments of Pharmacology (R.P.C., G.M., R.M.B.) and Cell and Developmental Biology (D.L., D.W.T., M.G.); Department of Medicine (M.F.M., G.P., A.C.P., M.G.), Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism; and Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (B.A.C., A.C.P., O.P.G., M.G.) and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (K.L.B.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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Li JJ, Ferry RJ, Diao S, Xue B, Bahouth SW, Liao FF. Nedd4 haploinsufficient mice display moderate insulin resistance, enhanced lipolysis, and protection against high-fat diet-induced obesity. Endocrinology 2015; 156:1283-91. [PMID: 25607895 PMCID: PMC4399314 DOI: 10.1210/en.2014-1909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Neural precursor cell expressed developmentally down-regulated protein 4 (Nedd4) is the prototypical protein in the Nedd4 ubiquitin ligase (E3) family, which governs ubiquitin-dependent endocytosis and/or degradation of plasma membrane proteins. Loss of Nedd4 results in embryonic or neonatal lethality in mice and reduced insulin/IGF-1 signaling in embryonic fibroblasts. To delineate the roles of Nedd4 in vivo, we examined the phenotypes of heterozygous knockout mice using a high-fat diet-induced obesity (HFDIO) model. We observed that Nedd4+/- mice are moderately insulin resistant but paradoxically protected against HFDIO. After high-fat diet feeding, Nedd4+/- mice showed less body weight gain, less fat mass, and smaller adipocytes vs the wild type. Despite ameliorated HFDIO, Nedd4+/- mice did not manifest improvement in glucose tolerance vs the wild type in both genders. Nedd4+/- male, but not female, mice displayed significantly lower fasting blood glucose levels and serum insulin levels. Under obesogenic conditions, Nedd4+/- mice displayed elevated stimulated lipolytic activity, primarily through a β2-adrenergic receptor. Combined, these data support novel complex roles for Nedd4 in metabolic regulation involving altered insulin and β-adrenergic signaling pathways.
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- Jing Jing Li
- Departments of Pharmacology (J.J.L., S.D., S.W.B., F.-F.L.) and Pediatrics (R.J.F.), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163; Department of Psychology (R.J.F), University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee 38152; and Department of Biology (B.X.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302
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Mottillo EP, Paul GM, Moore HPH, Granneman JG. Use of fluorescence microscopy to probe intracellular lipolysis. Methods Enzymol 2014; 538:263-78. [PMID: 24529444 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800280-3.00015-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Intracellular lipolysis is an important cellular process in key metabolic tissues, and while much is known about the enzymatic basis of lipolysis, our understanding of how these processes are organized and regulated within cells is incomplete. Lipolysis takes place on the surface of intracellular lipid droplets, which are now recognized as bona fide organelles, and a large number of proteins have been found to change their associations with lipid droplets in response to lipolytic stimulation. Intracellular lipolysis has critical spatial and temporal domains that can be investigated using high-resolution imaging of fixed and live cells. Here, we describe techniques for high-resolution imaging of native lipid droplet proteins, of dynamic trafficking and interaction of these proteins in model systems, and of intracellular fatty acid production using fluorescent reporters in live adipocytes.
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- Emilio P Mottillo
- Center for Integrative Metabolic and Endocrine Research, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Center for Integrative Metabolic and Endocrine Research, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA.
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- Center for Integrative Metabolic and Endocrine Research, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA; John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Xu X, Hu J, McGrath BC, Cavener DR. GCN2 in the brain programs PPARγ2 and triglyceride storage in the liver during perinatal development in response to maternal dietary fat. PLoS One 2013; 8:e75917. [PMID: 24130751 PMCID: PMC3794936 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The liver plays a central role in regulating lipid metabolism and facilitates efficient lipid utilization and storage. We discovered that a modest increase in maternal dietary fat in mice programs triglyceride storage in the liver of their developing offspring. The activation of this programming is not apparent, however, until several months later at the adult stage. We found that the perinatal programming of adult hepatic triglyceride storage was controlled by the eIF2α kinase GCN2 (EIF2AK4) in the brain of the offspring, which stimulates epigenetic modification of the Pparγ2 gene in the neonatal liver. Genetic ablation of Gcn2 in the offspring exhibited reduced hepatic triglyceride storage and repressed expression of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma 2 (Pparγ2) and two lipid droplet protein genes, Fsp27 and Cidea. Brain-specific, but not liver-specific, Gcn2 KO mice exhibit these same defects demonstrating that GCN2 in the developing brain programs hepatic triglyceride storage. GCN2 and nutrition-dependent programming of Pparγ2 is correlated with trimethylation of lysine 4 of histone 3 (H3K4me3) in the Pparγ2 promoter region during neonatal development. In addition to regulating hepatic triglyceride in response to modest changes in dietary fat, Gcn2 deficiency profoundly impacts the severity of the obese-diabetic phenotype of the leptin receptor mutant (db/db) mouse, by reducing hepatic steatosis and obesity but exacerbating the diabetic phenotype. We suggest that GCN2-dependent perinatal programming of hepatic triglyceride storage is an adaptation to couple early nutrition to anticipated needs for hepatic triglyceride storage in adults. However, increasing the hepatic triglyceride set point during perinatal development may predispose individuals to hepatosteatosis, while reducing circulating fatty acid levels that promote insulin resistance.
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- Xu Xu
- Department of Biology, Center for Cellular Dynamics and the Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Center for Cellular Dynamics and the Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Center for Cellular Dynamics and the Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Center for Cellular Dynamics and the Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Teng YW, Ellis JM, Coleman RA, Zeisel SH. Mouse betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase deficiency reduces body fat via increasing energy expenditure and impairing lipid synthesis and enhancing glucose oxidation in white adipose tissue. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:16187-98. [PMID: 22362777 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.303255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase (BHMT) catalyzes the synthesis of methionine from homocysteine. In our initial report, we observed a reduced body weight in Bhmt(-/-) mice. We initiated this study to investigate the potential role of BHMT in energy metabolism. Compared with the controls (Bhmt(+/+)), Bhmt(-/-) mice had less fat mass, smaller adipocytes, and better glucose and insulin sensitivities. Compared with the controls, Bhmt(-/-) mice had increased energy expenditure, with no changes in food intake, fat uptake or absorption, or in locomotor activity. The reduced adiposity in Bhmt(-/-) mice was not due to hyperthermogenesis. Bhmt(-/-) mice failed to maintain a normal body temperature upon cold exposure because of limited fuel supplies. In vivo and ex vivo tests showed that Bhmt(-/-) mice had normal lipolytic function. The rate of (14)C-labeled fatty acid incorporated into [(14)C]triacylglycerol was the same in Bhmt(+/+) and Bhmt(-/-) gonadal fat depots (GWAT), but it was 62% lower in Bhmt(-/-) inguinal fat depots (IWAT) compared with that of Bhmt(+/+) mice. The rate of (14)C-labeled fatty acid oxidation was the same in both GWAT and IWAT from Bhmt(+/+) and Bhmt(-/-) mice. At basal level, Bhmt(-/-) GWAT had the same [(14)C]glucose oxidation as did the controls. When stimulated with insulin, Bhmt(-/-) GWAT oxidized 2.4-fold more glucose than did the controls. Compared with the controls, the rate of [(14)C]glucose oxidation was 2.4- and 1.8-fold higher, respectively, in Bhmt(-/-) IWAT without or with insulin stimulus. Our results show for the first time a role for BHMT in energy homeostasis.
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- Ya-Wen Teng
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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Ablation of a galectin preferentially expressed in adipocytes increases lipolysis, reduces adiposity, and improves insulin sensitivity in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011; 108:18696-701. [PMID: 21969596 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1109065108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The breakdown of triglycerides, or lipolysis, is a tightly controlled process that regulates fat mobilization in accord with an animal's energy needs. It is well established that lipolysis is stimulated by hormones that signal energy demand and is suppressed by the antilipolytic hormone insulin. However, much still remains to be learned about regulation of lipolysis by intracellular signaling pathways in adipocytes. Here we show that galectin-12, a member of a β-galactoside-binding lectin family preferentially expressed by adipocytes, functions as an intrinsic negative regulator of lipolysis. Galectin-12 is primarily localized on lipid droplets and regulates lipolytic protein kinase A signaling by acting upstream of phosphodiesterase activity to control cAMP levels. Ablation of galectin-12 in mice results in increased adipocyte mitochondrial respiration, reduced adiposity, and ameliorated insulin resistance/glucose intolerance. This study identifies unique properties of this intracellular galectin that is localized to an organelle and performs a critical function in lipid metabolism. These findings add to the significant functions exhibited by intracellular galectins, and have important therapeutic implications for human metabolic disorders.
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Lafontan M. Historical perspectives in fat cell biology: the fat cell as a model for the investigation of hormonal and metabolic pathways. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2011; 302:C327-59. [PMID: 21900692 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00168.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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For many years, there was little interest in the biochemistry or physiology of adipose tissue. It is now well recognized that adipocytes play an important dynamic role in metabolic regulation. They are able to sense metabolic states via their ability to perceive a large number of nervous and hormonal signals. They are also able to produce hormones, called adipokines, that affect nutrient intake, metabolism and energy expenditure. The report by Rodbell in 1964 that intact fat cells can be obtained by collagenase digestion of adipose tissue revolutionized studies on the hormonal regulation and metabolism of the fat cell. In the context of the advent of systems biology in the field of cell biology, the present seems an appropriate time to look back at the global contribution of the fat cell to cell biology knowledge. This review focuses on the very early approaches that used the fat cell as a tool to discover and understand various cellular mechanisms. Attention essentially focuses on the early investigations revealing the major contribution of mature fat cells and also fat cells originating from adipose cell lines to the discovery of major events related to hormone action (hormone receptors and transduction pathways involved in hormonal signaling) and mechanisms involved in metabolite processing (hexose uptake and uptake, storage, and efflux of fatty acids). Dormant preadipocytes exist in the stroma-vascular fraction of the adipose tissue of rodents and humans; cell culture systems have proven to be valuable models for the study of the processes involved in the formation of new fat cells. Finally, more recent insights into adipocyte secretion, a completely new role with major metabolic impact, are also briefly summarized.
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- Max Lafontan
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, UMR, Hôpital Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
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Caviglia JM, Betters JL, Dapito DH, Lord CC, Sullivan S, Chua S, Yin T, Sekowski A, Mu H, Shapiro L, Brown JM, Brasaemle DL. Adipose-selective overexpression of ABHD5/CGI-58 does not increase lipolysis or protect against diet-induced obesity. J Lipid Res 2011; 52:2032-42. [PMID: 21885429 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m019117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) catalyzes the first step of triacylglycerol hydrolysis in adipocytes. Abhydrolase domain 5 (ABHD5) increases ATGL activity by an unknown mechanism. Prior studies have suggested that the expression of ABHD5 is limiting for lipolysis in adipocytes, as addition of recombinant ABHD5 increases in vitro TAG hydrolase activity of adipocyte lysates. To test this hypothesis in vivo, we generated transgenic mice that express 6-fold higher ABHD5 in adipose tissue relative to wild-type (WT) mice. In vivo lipolysis increased to a similar extent in ABHD5 transgenic and WT mice following an overnight fast or injection of either a β-adrenergic receptor agonist or lipopolysaccharide. Similarly, basal and β-adrenergic-stimulated lipolysis was comparable in adipocytes isolated from ABHD5 transgenic and WT mice. Although ABHD5 expression was elevated in thioglycolate-elicited macrophages from ABHD5 transgenic mice, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling was comparable in macrophages isolated from ABHD5 transgenic and WT mice. Overexpression of ABHD5 did not prevent the development of obesity in mice fed a high-fat diet, as shown by comparison of body weight, body fat percentage, and adipocyte hypertrophy of ABHD5 transgenic to WT mice. The expression of ABHD5 in mouse adipose tissue is not limiting for either basal or stimulated lipolysis.
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- Jorge M Caviglia
- Rutgers Center for Lipid Research and Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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OBJECTIVE Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that sensitizes insulin and improves energy metabolism in tissues. This study was designed to investigate the direct regulatory effects of adiponectin on lipid metabolism in adipocytes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Basal and hormone-stimulated lipolysis were comparatively analyzed using white adipose tissues or primary adipocytes from adiponectin gene knockout and control mice. To further study the underlying mechanisms through which adiponectin suppresses lipolysis, cultured 3T3-L1 adipocytes and adenovirus-mediated gene transduction were used. RESULTS Significantly increased lipolysis was observed in both adiponectin gene knockout mice and primary adipocytes from these mice. Hormone-stimulated glycerol release was inhibited in adiponectin-treated adipocytes. Adiponectin suppressed hormone-sensitive lipase activation without altering adipose triglyceride lipase and CGI-58 expression in adipocytes. Moreover, adiponectin reduced protein levels of the type 2 regulatory subunit RIIα of protein kinase A by reducing its protein stability. Ectopic expression of RIIα abolished the inhibitory effects of adiponectin on lipolysis in adipocytes. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that adiponectin inhibits lipolysis in adipocytes and reveals a novel function of adiponectin in lipid metabolism in adipocytes.
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- Liping Qiao
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
- Corresponding author: Jianhua Shao,
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Baragli A, Ghè C, Arnoletti E, Granata R, Ghigo E, Muccioli G. Acylated and unacylated ghrelin attenuate isoproterenol-induced lipolysis in isolated rat visceral adipocytes through activation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase γ and phosphodiesterase 3B. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2011; 1811:386-96. [PMID: 21435395 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2011.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2011] [Revised: 03/02/2011] [Accepted: 03/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The acylated peptide ghrelin (AG) and its endogenous non-acylated isoform (UAG) protect cardiomyocytes, pancreatic β-cells, and preadipocytes from apoptosis, and induce preadipocytes differentiation into adipocytes. These events are mediated by AG and UAG binding to a still unidentified receptor, which determines the activation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (AKT), and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) ERK1/2. AG and UAG also possess antilipolytic activity in vitro, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Thus, the objective of the current study was to characterize the molecular events involved in AG/UAG receptor signaling cascade. We treated rat primary visceral adipocytes with isoproterenol (ISO) and forskolin (FSK) to stimulate lipolysis, simultaneously incubating them with or without AG or UAG. Both peptides blocked ISO- and FSK-induced lipolysis. By direct measurement of cAMP intracellular content, we demonstrated that AG/UAG effect was associated to a reduction of ISO-induced cAMP accumulation. Moreover, the cAMP analog 8Br-cAMP abolished AG/UAG effect. As AG and UAG were ineffective against lipolysis induced by db-cAMP, another poorly hydrolyzable cAMP analog, phosphodiesterase (PDE) involvement was hypothesized. Indeed, cilostamide, a specific PDE3B inhibitor, blocked AG/UAG effect on ISO-induced lipolysis. Furthermore, the PI3K inhibitor wortmannin and AKT inhibitor 1,3-dihydro-1-(1-((4-(6-phenyl-1H-imidazo(4,5-g)quinoxalin-7-yl)phenyl)methyl)-4piperidinyl)-2H-benzimidazol-2-one trifluoroacetate also blocked AG/UAG action, suggesting a role in PDE3B activation. In particular, PI3K isoenzyme gamma (PI3Kγ) selective inhibition through the compound AS605240 prevented AG/UAG effect on ISO-stimulated lipolysis, hampering AKT phosphorylation on Ser(473). Taken together, these data demonstrate for the first time that AG/UAG attenuation of ISO-induced lipolysis involves PI3Kγ/AKT and PDE3B.
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- Alessandra Baragli
- Department of Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Forensic Medicine, Division of Medical Pharmacology, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 13, 10125 Torino, Italy
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Hörl G, Wagner A, Cole LK, Malli R, Reicher H, Kotzbeck P, Köfeler H, Höfler G, Frank S, Bogner-Strauss JG, Sattler W, Vance DE, Steyrer E. Sequential synthesis and methylation of phosphatidylethanolamine promote lipid droplet biosynthesis and stability in tissue culture and in vivo. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:17338-50. [PMID: 21454708 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.234534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Triacylglycerols are stored in eukaryotic cells within lipid droplets (LD). The LD core is enwrapped by a phospholipid monolayer with phosphatidylcholine (PC), the major phospholipid, and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), a minor component. We demonstrate that the onset of LD formation is characterized by a change in cellular PC, PE, and phosphatidylserine (PS). With induction of differentiation of 3T3-L1 fibroblasts into adipocytes, the cellular PC/PE ratio decreased concomitant with LD formation, with the most pronounced decline between confluency and day 5. The mRNA for PS synthase-1 (forms PS from PC) and PS decarboxylase (forms PE from PS) increased after day 5. Activity and protein of PE N-methyltransferase (PEMT), which produces PC by methylation of PE, are absent in 3T3-L1 fibroblasts but were induced at day 5. High fat challenge induced PEMT expression in mouse adipose tissue. PE, produced via PS decarboxylase, was the preferred substrate for methylation to PC. A PEMT-GFP fusion protein decorated the periphery of LD. PEMT knockdown in 3T3-L1 adipocytes correlated with increased basal triacylglycerol hydrolysis. Pemt(-/-) mice developed desensitization against adenosine-mediated inhibition of basal hydrolysis in adipose tissue, and adipocyte hypotrophy was observed in Pemt(-/-) animals on a high fat diet. Knock-out of PEMT in adipose tissue down-regulated PS synthase-1 mRNA, suggesting coordination between PE supply and converting pathways during LD biosynthesis. We conclude that two consecutive processes not previously related to LD biogenesis, (i) PE production via PS and (ii) PE conversion via PEMT, are implicated in LD formation and stability.
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- Gerd Hörl
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Center for Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Graz, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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Mulumba M, Jossart C, Granata R, Gallo D, Escher E, Ghigo E, Servant MJ, Marleau S, Ong H. GPR103b functions in the peripheral regulation of adipogenesis. Mol Endocrinol 2010; 24:1615-25. [PMID: 20534693 DOI: 10.1210/me.2010-0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The activation of G protein-coupled receptor 103 (GPR103) by its endogenous peptidic ligands, QRFPs, is involved in the central regulation of feeding by increasing food intake, body weight, and fat mass after intracerebroventricular injection in mice. However, the role of GPR103 in regulating peripheral metabolic pathways has not yet been explored. The present study aimed to investigate the role of GPR103 in adipogenesis and lipid metabolism using 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells. Our results show that differentiated 3T3-L1 cells expressed the GPR103b subtype mRNA and protein, as well as QRFP mRNA. QRFP-43 and -26 induced an increase in triglyceride accumulation of 50 and 41%, respectively, and elicited a dose-dependent increase in fatty acid uptake, by up to approximately 60% at the highest concentration, in 3T3-L1-differentiated cells. QRFP-43 and -26 inhibited isoproterenol (ISO)-induced lipolysis in a dose-dependent manner, with IC(50)s of 2.3 +/- 1.2 and 1.1 +/- 1.0 nm, respectively. The expression of genes involved in lipid uptake (FATP1, CD36, LPL, ACSL1, PPAR-gamma, and C/EBP-alpha), was increased by 2- to 3-fold after treatment with QRFP. The effects of QRFP on ISO-induced lipolysis and fatty acid uptake were abolished when GPR103b was silenced. In a mouse model of diet-induced obesity, the expression of GPR103b in epididymal fat pads was elevated by 16-fold whereas that of QRFP was reduced by 46% compared to lean mice. Furthermore, QRFP was bioactive in omental adipocytes from obese individuals, inhibiting ISO-induced lipolysis in these cells. Our results suggest that GPR103b and QRFP work in an autocrine/paracrine manner to regulate adipogenesis.
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- Mukandila Mulumba
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal Case Postale 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7.
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Jinka TR, Carlson ZA, Moore JT, Drew KL. Altered thermoregulation via sensitization of A1 adenosine receptors in dietary-restricted rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2010; 209:217-24. [PMID: 20186398 PMCID: PMC2892230 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-010-1778-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2009] [Accepted: 01/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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RATIONALE Evidence links longevity to dietary restriction (DR). A decrease in body temperature (T(b)) is thought to contribute to enhanced longevity because lower T(b) reduces oxidative metabolism and oxidative stress. It is as yet unclear how DR decreases T(b). OBJECTIVE Here, we test the hypothesis that prolonged DR decreases T(b) by sensitizing adenosine A(1) receptors (A(1)AR) and adenosine-induced cooling. METHODS AND RESULTS Sprague-Dawley rats were dietary restricted using an every-other-day feeding protocol. Rats were fed every other day for 27 days and then administered the A(1)AR agonist, N(6)-cyclohexyladenosine (CHA; 0.5 mg/kg, i.p.). Respiratory rate (RR) and subcutaneous T(b) measured using IPTT-300 transponders were monitored every day and after drug administration. DR animals displayed lower RR on day 20 and lower T(b) on day 22 compared to animals fed ad libitum and displayed a larger response to CHA. In all cases, RR declined before T(b). Contrary to previous reports, a higher dose of CHA (5 mg/kg, i.p.) was lethal in both dietary groups. We next tested the hypothesis that sensitization to the effects of CHA was due to increased surface expression of A(1)AR within the hypothalamus. We report that the abundance of A(1)AR in the membrane fraction increases in hypothalamus, but not cortex of DR rats. CONCLUSION These results suggest that every-other-day feeding lowers T(b) via sensitization of thermoregulatory effects of endogenous adenosine by increasing surface expression of A(1)AR. DISCUSSION Evidence that diet can modulate purinergic signaling has implications for the treatment of stroke, brain injury, epilepsy, and aging.
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AdPLA ablation increases lipolysis and prevents obesity induced by high-fat feeding or leptin deficiency. Nat Med 2009; 15:159-68. [PMID: 19136964 PMCID: PMC2863116 DOI: 10.1038/nm.1904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2008] [Accepted: 11/19/2008] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A main function of white adipose tissue is to release fatty acids from triacylglycerol for other tissues to use as an energy source. While endocrine regulation of lipolysis has been extensively studied, autocrine/paracrine regulation is not well understood. Here, we describe the role of AdPLA, the newly identified major adipocyte phospholipase A2, in the regulation of lipolysis and adiposity. AdPLA null mice have a markedly higher rate of lipolysis, due to increased cAMP levels arising from the marked reduction in adipose PGE2 that binds the Gαi-coupled receptor, EP3. AdPLA null mice have drastically reduced adipose tissue mass and triglyceride content, with normal adipogenesis. They also have higher energy expenditure with higher fatty acid oxidation within adipocytes. AdPLA deficient ob/ob mice remain hyperphagic but lean, with increased energy expenditure, yet have ectopic triglyceride storage and insulin resistance. AdPLA is a major regulator of adipocyte lipolysis and critical for the development of obesity.
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Wang S, Soni KG, Semache M, Casavant S, Fortier M, Pan L, Mitchell GA. Lipolysis and the integrated physiology of lipid energy metabolism. Mol Genet Metab 2008; 95:117-26. [PMID: 18762440 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2008.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2008] [Revised: 06/30/2008] [Accepted: 06/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Fat cell lipolysis, the cleavage of triglycerides and release of fatty acids and glycerol, evolved to enable survival during prolonged food deprivation but is paradoxically increased in obesity, in which a surfeit of all energy metabolites is found. Essential, previously-unsuspected components have been discovered in the lipolytic machinery, at the protective interface of the lipid droplet surface and in the signaling pathways that control lipolysis. At least two adipocyte lipases are important for controlling lipolysis, hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) and adipocyte triglyceride lipase (ATGL). Perilipin (PLIN) and possibly other proteins of the lipid droplet surface are master regulators of lipolysis, protecting or exposing the triglyceride core of the droplet to lipases. The prototypes for hormonal lipolytic control are beta adrenergic stimulation and suppression by insulin, both of which affect cyclic AMP levels and hence the protein kinase A-mediated phosphorylation of HSL and PLIN. Newly-recognized mediators of lipolysis include atrial natriuretic peptide, cyclic GMP, the ketone body 3-hydroxybutyrate, AMP kinase and mitogen-activated kinases. Lipolysis must be interpreted in its physiological context since similar rates of basal or stimulated lipolysis occur under different conditions and by different mechanisms. Age, sex, anatomical site, genotype and species differences are each important variables. Manipulation of lipolysis has therapeutic potential in several inborn errors and in the metabolic syndrome that frequently complicates obesity.
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- Shupei Wang
- Division of Medical Genetics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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Song Z, Zhou Z, Deaciuc I, Chen T, McClain CJ. Inhibition of adiponectin production by homocysteine: a potential mechanism for alcoholic liver disease. Hepatology 2008; 47:867-79. [PMID: 18167065 DOI: 10.1002/hep.22074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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UNLABELLED Although recent evidence suggests that down-regulation of production of the adipocyte hormone adiponectin has pathophysiological consequences for the development of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), the underlying mechanisms are elusive. Abnormal hepatic methionine-homocysteine metabolism induced by prolonged alcohol exposure has been reported both in clinical and experimental studies of ALD. Here, we conducted both in vivo and in vitro experiments to examine the effects of prolonged alcohol exposure on homocysteine levels in adipose tissue, its potential involvement in regulating adiponectin production, and the consequences for ALD. Chronic alcohol exposure decreased the circulating adiponectin concentration and adiponectin messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein levels in epididymal fat pads. Alcohol feeding induced modest hyperhomocysteinemia and increased homocysteine levels in the epididymal fat pad, which was associated with decreased mRNA levels of cystationine beta-synthase. Betaine supplementation (1.5%, wt/vol) in the alcohol-fed mice reduced homocysteine accumulation in adipose tissue and improved adiponectin levels. Moreover, exogenous homocysteine administration reduced gene expression, protein levels, and secretion of adiponectin in primary adipocytes. Furthermore, rats fed a high-methionine diet (2%, wt/wt) were hyperhomocysteinemic and had decreased adiponectin levels in both plasma and adipose tissue, which was associated with suppressed AMP-activated protein kinase activation in the liver. Mechanistic studies revealed that both inactivation of the extracellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 pathway and induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress response, specifically C/EBP homologous protein expression, may contribute to the inhibitory effect exerted by homocysteine. CONCLUSION Chronic alcohol feeding caused abnormal accumulation of homocysteine in adipocytes, which contributes to decreased adiponectin production in ALD.
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- Zhenyuan Song
- Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
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Lipolysis involves the sequential breakdown of triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol. The extent of lipolysis is therefore a key determinant of the energy status of an individual and also dictates insulin resistance. Here, we describe a protocol for estimating lipolysis in murine adipocytes. Glycerol released during the lipolytic reaction is estimated radiometrically to determine the extent of lipolysis within the cell and the data are normalized to cell number.
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- Srikant Viswanadha
- Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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