Cell Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
28(1), P. 159 - 174.e11
Published: June 1, 2018
Activation
of
energy
expenditure
in
thermogenic
fat
is
a
promising
strategy
to
improve
metabolic
health,
yet
the
dynamic
processes
that
evoke
this
response
are
poorly
understood.
Here
we
show
synthesis
mitochondrial
phospholipid
cardiolipin
indispensable
for
stimulating
and
sustaining
function.
Cardiolipin
biosynthesis
robustly
induced
brown
beige
adipose
upon
cold
exposure.
Mimicking
through
overexpression
synthase
(Crls1)
enhances
consumption
mouse
human
adipocytes.
Crls1
deficiency
adipocytes
diminishes
inducible
uncoupling
elicits
nuclear
transcriptional
endoplasmic
reticulum
stress-mediated
retrograde
communication.
depletion
abolishes
thermogenesis
glucose
uptake,
which
renders
animals
insulin
resistant.
We
further
identify
rare
CRLS1
variant
associated
with
resistance
levels
positively
correlate
sensitivity.
Thus,
has
powerful
impact
on
organismal
homeostasis
bioenergetics.
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
10(10), P. 1383 - 1383
Published: Sept. 29, 2018
De
novo
lipogenesis
(DNL)
is
a
complex
and
highly
regulated
process
in
which
carbohydrates
from
circulation
are
converted
into
fatty
acids
that
then
used
for
synthesizing
either
triglycerides
or
other
lipid
molecules.
Dysregulation
of
DNL
contributes
to
human
diseases
such
as
obesity,
type
2
diabetes,
cardiovascular
diseases.
Thus,
the
lipogenic
pathway
may
provide
new
therapeutic
opportunity
combating
various
pathological
conditions
associated
with
dysregulated
metabolism.
Hepatic
has
been
well
documented,
but
adipocytes
its
contribution
energy
homeostasis
insulin
sensitivity
less
studied.
Recent
reports
have
gained
significant
insights
signaling
pathways
regulate
transcription
factors
role
adipose
tissues.
In
this
review,
we
will
update
current
knowledge
white
brown
tissues
focus
on
transcriptional,
post-translational,
central
regulation
DNL.
We
also
summarize
recent
findings
adipocyte
source
some
molecules
critically
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Aug. 7, 2018
The
demonstration
of
metabolically
active
brown
adipose
tissue
(BAT)
in
humans
primarily
using
positron
emission
tomography
coupled
to
computed
(PET/CT)
with
the
glucose
tracer
18-fluorodeoxyglucose
(18FDG)
has
renewed
interest
scientific
and
medical
community
possible
role
BAT
as
a
target
for
prevention
treatment
obesity
type
2
diabetes
(T2D).
Here,
we
offer
comprehensive
review
energy
metabolism
humans.
Considerable
advances
methods
measure
metabolism,
including
nonesterified
fatty
acids
(NEFA),
chylomicron-triglycerides
(TG),
oxygen,
Krebs
cycle
rate,
intracellular
TG
have
led
very
good
quantification
substrate
per
volume
vivo.
These
studies
also
shown
that
are
likely
primary
source
upon
activation
by
cold.
Current
estimates
BAT's
contribution
expenditure
range
at
lower
end
what
would
be
potentially
clinically
relevant
if
chronically
sustained.
Yet,
18FDG
PET/CT
remains
gold-standard
defining
method
quantify
total
activity,
used
calculate
expenditure.
Unfortunately,
better
reflects
insulin
sensitivity
blood
flow.
It
is
now
clear
most
taken
up
does
not
fuel
mitochondrial
oxidative
uptake
can
therefore
disconnected
from
thermogenesis.
Furthermore,
thermogenesis
efficiently
recruited
repeated
cold
exposure,
doubling
tripling
its
capacity,
reciprocal
reduction
muscle
Recent
data
suggest
may
much
larger
than
typically
observed
50
150
ml
PET/CT.
Therefore,
current
thermogenesis,
largely
relying
on
PET/CT,
underestimate
true
Quantification
begs
development
more
integrated
whole
body
vivo
methods.
Journal of Lipid Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
59(5), P. 784 - 794
Published: Jan. 1, 2018
In
mammals,
white
adipose
tissue
(WAT)
stores
and
releases
lipids,
whereas
brown
(BAT)
oxidizes
lipids
to
fuel
thermogenesis.
obese
individuals,
WAT
undergoes
profound
changes;
it
expands,
becomes
dysfunctional,
develops
a
low-grade
inflammatory
state.
Importantly,
BAT
content
activity
decline
in
subjects,
mainly
as
result
of
the
conversion
adipocytes
white-like
unilocular
cells.
Here,
we
show
that
"whitening"
is
induced
by
multiple
factors,
including
high
ambient
temperature,
leptin
receptor
deficiency,
β-adrenergic
signaling
impairment,
lipase
each
which
capable
inducing
macrophage
infiltration,
adipocyte
death,
crown-like
structure
(CLS)
formation.
Brown-to-white
increased
CLS
formation
were
most
marked
from
triglyceride
(Atgl)-deficient
mice,
where,
according
transmission
electron
microscopy,
whitened
contained
enlarged
endoplasmic
reticulum,
cholesterol
crystals,
some
degenerating
mitochondria,
surrounded
an
number
collagen
fibrils.
Gene
expression
analysis
showed
whitening
Atgl-deficient
mice
was
associated
strong
response
NLRP3
inflammasome
activation.
Altogether,
present
findings
suggest
converted
are
highly
prone
which,
promoting
inflammation
BAT,
may
contribute
typical
state
seen
obesity.
Molecular Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
34, P. 27 - 42
Published: Jan. 7, 2020
The
diminished
glucose
lowering
effect
of
insulin
in
obesity,
called
"insulin
resistance,"
is
associated
with
intolerance,
type
2
diabetes,
and
other
serious
maladies.
Many
publications
on
this
topic
have
suggested
numerous
hypotheses
the
molecular
cellular
disruptions
that
contribute
to
syndrome.
However,
significant
uncertainty
remains
mechanisms
its
initiation
long-term
maintenance.
To
simplify
resistance
analysis,
review
focuses
unifying
concept
adipose
tissue
a
central
regulator
systemic
homeostasis
by
controlling
liver
skeletal
muscle
metabolism.
Key
aspects
function
related
reviewed
are:
1)
modes
which
specific
tissues
control
hepatic
output
disposal,
2)
recently
acquired
understanding
underlying
these
regulation,
3)
steps
pathways
adversely
affected
obesity
cause
resistance.
Adipocyte
heterogeneity
required
mediate
multiple
tolerance.
White
adipocytes
specialize
sequestering
triglycerides
away
from
liver,
muscle,
limit
toxicity.
In
contrast,
brown/beige
are
very
active
directly
taking
up
response
β
adrenergic
signaling
enhancing
energy
expenditure.
Nonetheless,
white,
beige,
brown
all
share
common
feature
secreting
factors
possibly
exosomes
act
distant
homeostasis.
Obesity
exerts
deleterious
effects
each
adipocyte
functions