Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
35(11), P. 109250 - 109250
Published: June 1, 2021
Sphingolipids
(SPs)
have
both
a
structural
role
in
the
cell
membranes
and
signaling
function
that
regulates
many
cellular
processes.
The
enormous
diversity
low
abundance
of
SPs
pose
challenge
for
their
identification
quantification.
Recent
advances
lipidomics,
particular
liquid
chromatography
(LC)
coupled
with
mass
spectrometry
(MS),
provide
methods
to
detect
quantify
low-abundant
SP
species
reliably.
Here
we
use
LC-MS
compile
"murine
sphingolipid
atlas,"
containing
qualitative
quantitative
distribution
114
21
tissues
widely
utilized
wild-type
laboratory
mouse
strain
(C57BL/6).
We
report
tissue-specific
fingerprints,
as
well
sex-specific
differences
same
tissue.
This
is
comprehensive,
sphingolipidomic
map
mammalian
collected
systematic
fashion.
It
will
complement
other
tissue
compendia
interrogation
into
health
disease.
Metabolites,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(12), P. 509 - 509
Published: Dec. 13, 2020
Clear
cell
renal
carcinoma
(ccRCC)
is
fundamentally
a
metabolic
disease.
Given
the
importance
of
lipids
in
many
cellular
processes,
this
study
we
delineated
lipidomic
profile
human
ccRCC
and
integrated
it
with
transcriptomic
data
to
connect
variations
cancer
lipid
metabolism
gene
expression
changes.
Untargeted
analysis
was
performed
on
20
paired
normal
tissues,
using
LC-MS
GC-MS.
Different
classes
were
altered
compared
tissue.
Among
long
chain
fatty
acids
(LCFAs),
significant
accumulations
polyunsaturated
(PUFAs)
found.
Integrated
showed
that
acid
desaturation
elongation
pathways
enriched
neoplastic
Consistent
these
findings,
observed
increased
stearoyl-CoA
desaturase
(SCD1)
FA
elongase
2
5
ccRCC.
Primary
cells
treated
small
molecule
SCD1
inhibitor
(A939572)
proliferated
at
slower
rate
than
untreated
cells.
In
addition,
after
cisplatin
treatment,
death
tumor
A939572
significantly
greater
conclusion,
our
findings
delineate
signature
inhibition
reduced
proliferation
sensitivity,
suggesting
pathway
can
be
involved
chemotherapy
resistance.
Gut Microbes,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Dec. 31, 2020
Artificial
sweetener
consumption
by
pregnant
women
has
been
associated
with
an
increased
risk
of
infant
obesity,
but
the
underlying
mechanisms
are
unknown.
We
aimed
to
determine
if
maternal
artificially
sweetened
beverages
(ASB)
during
pregnancy
is
modifications
gut
bacterial
community
composition
and
function
first
year
life,
whether
these
alterations
linked
body
mass
index
(BMI)
at
one
age.
studied
100
infants
from
prospective
Canadian
CHILD
Cohort
Study,
selected
based
on
ASB
(50
non-consumers
50
daily
consumers).
BMI
was
higher
among
ASB-exposed
infants.
Infant
stool
(16S
rRNA
gene
sequencing)
urine
(untargeted
metabolomics)
were
acquired
in
early
(3-4
months)
late
(12
infancy.
identified
four
microbiome
clusters,
which
two
recapitulated
maturation
trajectory
communities
immature
(Cluster
1)
mature
4)
deviated
this
(Clusters
2
3).
Maternal
did
not
differ
between
community-level
shifts
taxonomy
structure
depletion
several
Bacteroides
sp.
Cluster
2.
In
complete
dataset,
succinate
spermidine
levels
3
months
infants,
positively
one-year-old.
Overall,
gestational
exposure
microbiota
2,
BMI.
Gestational
spermidine.
Succinate
found
mediate
29%
effect
one-year-old,
revealing
a
potential
role
metabolite
weight
consumption.
As
we
face
unprecedented
rise
childhood
future
studies
should
evaluate
causal
relationships
(a
modifiable
exposure),
metabolites,
metabolism,
composition.
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 1291 - 1311
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Background
&
AimsNonalcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH)
is
commonly
observed
in
patients
with
type
2
diabetes,
and
thiazolidinediones
(TZD)
are
considered
a
potential
therapy
for
NASH.
Although
TZD
increase
insulin
sensitivity
partially
reduce
steatosis
alanine
aminotransferase,
the
efficacy
of
on
resolving
liver
pathology
limited.
In
fact,
may
activate
peroxisome
proliferator-activated
receptor
gamma
(PPARγ)
hepatocytes
promote
steatosis.
Therefore,
we
assessed
role
that
hepatocyte-specific
PPARγ
plays
development
NASH,
how
it
alters
therapeutic
effects
mice
diet-induced
NASH.MethodsHepatocyte-specific
expression
was
knocked
out
adult
before
after
NASH
induced
high
fat,
cholesterol,
fructose
(HFCF)
diet.ResultsHFCF
diet
increased
hepatocytes,
rosiglitazone
further
activated
HFCF-fed
vivo
vitro.
Hepatocyte-specific
loss
reduced
progression
HFCF-induced
male
benefits
derived
from
extrahepatic
tissues
non-parenchymal
cells.
RNAseq
metabolomics
indicated
HFCF
promoted
inflammation
fibrogenesis
hepatocyte
PPARγ–dependent
manner
associated
dysregulation
hepatic
metabolism.
Specifically,
positive
regulation
methionine
metabolism,
could
NASH.ConclusionsBecause
negative
effect
inhibition
mechanisms
by
endogenous
represent
novel
strategy
increases
efficiency
therapies
NAFLD.
Nonalcoholic
diet.
Because
Bone Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16, P. 101594 - 101594
Published: May 27, 2022
Energy
metabolism
plays
an
important
role
in
cell
and
tissue
ability
to
effectively
function,
maintain
homeostasis,
perform
repair.
Yet,
the
of
energy
skeletal
tissues
general
bone,
particular,
remains
understudied.
We,
here,
review
aspects
relevant
bone
tissue,
such
as:
i)
availability
substrates
oxygen;
ii)
regulatory
mechanisms
most
active
e.g.
HIF
BMP;
iii)
crosstalk
bioenergetics
with
other
functions,
proliferation
differentiation;
iv)
glycolysis
mitochondrial
oxidative
phosphorylation
osteogenic
lineage;
v)
significant
changes
observed
aging
pathologies.
In
addition,
we
available
methods
study
on
a
subcellular,
cellular,
live
animal
levels.
Communications Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: April 5, 2022
The
global
dietary
supplement
market
is
valued
at
over
USD
100
billion.
One
popular
supplement,
S-adenosylmethionine,
marketed
to
improve
joints,
liver
health
and
emotional
well-being
in
the
US
since
1999,
has
been
a
prescription
drug
Europe
treat
depression
arthritis
1975,
but
recent
studies
questioned
its
efficacy.
In
our
body,
S-adenosylmethionine
critical
for
methylation
of
nucleic
acids,
proteins
many
other
targets.
marketing
SAM
implies
that
more
better
it
would
stimulate
methylations
health.
Previously,
we
have
shown
reactions
regulate
biological
rhythms
organisms.
Here,
using
assess
effects
exogenous
reveal
excess
disrupts
and,
rather
than
promoting
methylation,
catabolized
adenine
methylthioadenosine,
toxic
inhibitors.
These
findings
further
understanding
methyl
metabolism
question
safety
as
supplement.
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: Feb. 6, 2023
Abstract
Background
Infantile
hemangioma
(IH)
is
the
most
common
tumor
among
infants,
but
exact
pathogenesis
of
IH
largely
unknown.
Our
previous
study
revealed
that
glucose
metabolism
may
play
an
important
role
in
and
inhibition
glycolytic
key
enzyme
phosphofructokinase-1
suppresses
angiogenesis
IH.
6-Phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase
3
(PFKFB3)
a
metabolic
converts
fructose-6-bisphosphate
to
fructose-2,6-bisphosphate
(F-2,6-BP),
which
potent
allosteric
activator
rate-limiting
phosphofructokinase-1.
This
was
performed
explore
PFKFB3
Methods
Microarray
analysis
screen
differentially
expressed
genes
(DEGs)
between
proliferating
involuting
tissues.
expression
examined
by
western
blot
immunohistochemistry
analyses.
Cell
migration,
apoptosis
tube
formation
were
analyzed.
Metabolic
analyses
investigate
effect
PFK15.
Mouse
models
established
examine
vivo.
Results
identified
as
one
significant
DEGs
more
highly
tissues
hemangioma-derived
endothelial
cells
(HemECs)
than
human
umbilical
vein
cells,
respectively.
PFK15
suppressed
HemEC
mainly
affecting
metabolite
decreasing
flux.
Moreover,
inhibited
migration
induced
via
activation
pathway.
Treatment
with
combination
propranolol
had
synergistic
inhibitory
on
HemECs.
knockdown
markedly
angiogenesis.
Mechanistically,
PI3K-Akt
signaling
pathway
apoptotic
cell
death.
More
importantly,
suppression
or
shPFKFB3
led
reduced
growth
Conclusions
findings
suggest
can
suppress
induce
apoptosis.
Thus,
targeting
be
novel
therapeutic
strategy
for
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
a
complex
and
multifactorial
neurodegenerative
disease,
which
currently
diagnosed
via
clinical
symptoms
nonspecific
biomarkers
(such
as
Aβ
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(5), P. 1976 - 1976
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Metabolic
reprogramming
is
a
hallmark
of
cancer,
enabling
tumor
cells
to
adapt
and
exploit
their
microenvironment
for
sustained
growth.
The
liver
common
site
metastasis,
but
the
interactions
between
hepatocytes
remain
poorly
understood.
In
context
these
play
crucial
role
in
promoting
survival
progression.
This
study
leverages
multiomics
coverage
via
liquid
chromatography
high-resolution,
high-mass-accuracy
mass
spectrometry-based
untargeted
metabolomics,
13C-stable
isotope
tracing,
RNA
sequencing
uncover
metabolic
impact
co-localized
primary
colon
adenocarcinoma
cell
line,
SW480,
using
2D
co-culture
model.
profiling
revealed
disrupted
Warburg
metabolism
with
an
80%
decrease
glucose
consumption
94%
lactate
production
by
hepatocyte-SW480
co-cultures
relative
SW480
control
cultures.
Decreased
was
coupled
alterations
glutamine
ketone
body
metabolism,
suggesting
possible
fuel
switch
upon
co-culturing.
Further,
integrated
analysis
indicates
that
disruptions
pathways,
including
nucleoside
biosynthesis,
amino
acids,
TCA
cycle,
correlate
altered
transcriptional
profiles
highlight
importance
redox
homeostasis
adaptation.
Finally,
findings
were
replicated
three-dimensional
microtissue
organoids.
Taken
together,
studies
support
bioinformatic
approach
crosstalk
discovery
potential
therapeutic
targets
preclinical
models
microenvironment.