Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(5), P. 1775 - 1788
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Abstract
Aim
The
liver
is
an
important
metabolic
organ
that
governs
glucolipid
metabolism,
and
its
dysfunction
may
cause
non‐alcoholic
fatty
disease,
type
2
diabetes
mellitus,
dyslipidaemia,
etc.
We
aimed
to
systematic
investigate
the
key
factors
related
hepatic
glucose
which
be
beneficial
for
understanding
underlying
pathogenic
mechanisms
obesity
mellitus.
Materials
methods
Oral
tolerance
test
(OGTT)
phenotypes
transcriptomes
of
BXD
mice
under
chow
high‐fat
diet
conditions
were
collected
from
GeneNetwork.
QTL
mapping
was
conducted
pinpoint
genomic
regions
associated
with
homeostasis.
Candidate
genes
further
nominated
using
a
multi‐criteria
approach
validated
confirm
their
functional
relevance
in
vitro.
Results
Our
results
demonstrated
plasma
levels
OGTT
significantly
affected
by
both
genetic
background,
six
regulating
loci
mapped
on
chromosomes
1,
4,
7.
Moreover,
TEAD1,
MYO7A
NDUFC2
identified
as
candidate
genes.
Functionally,
siRNA‐mediated
knockdown
decreased
uptake
inhibited
transcription
insulin
metabolism
pathways.
Conclusions
study
contributes
novel
insights
demonstrating
impact
mitochondrial
function
regulatory
role
maintaining
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
47(5), P. 595 - 611
Published: Sept. 26, 2023
In
this
review,
we
provide
a
brief
synopsis
of
the
connections
between
adipose
tissue
and
metabolic
health
highlight
some
recent
developments
in
understanding
exploiting
adipocyte
biology.
Adipose
plays
critical
roles
regulation
systemic
glucose
lipid
metabolism
secretes
bioactive
molecules
possessing
endocrine,
paracrine,
autocrine
functions.
Dysfunctional
has
detrimental
impact
on
is
intimately
involved
key
aspects
diseases
such
as
insulin
resistance,
overload,
inflammation,
organelle
stress.
Differences
distribution
fat
depots
characteristics
relate
to
divergent
degrees
dysfunction
found
metabolically
healthy
unhealthy
obese
individuals.
Thermogenic
adipocytes
increase
energy
expenditure
via
mitochondrial
uncoupling
or
adenosine
triphosphate-consuming
futile
substrate
cycles,
while
functioning
sink
participating
crosstalk
with
other
organs.
Manipulation
provides
wealth
opportunities
intervene
combat
progression
associated
diseases.
We
discuss
current
treatment
modalities
for
obesity
including
incretin
hormone
analogs
touch
upon
emerging
strategies
therapeutic
potential
exosome-based
therapy,
pharmacological
activation
brown
beige
thermogenesis,
administration
inhibition
adipocyte-derived
factors.
Increased
intracellular
iron
spurs
mitochondrial
biogenesis
and
respiration
to
satisfy
high-energy
demand
during
osteoclast
differentiation
bone-resorbing
activities.
Transferrin
receptor
1
(Tfr1)
mediates
cellular
uptake
through
endocytosis
of
iron-loaded
transferrin,
its
expression
increases
differentiation.
Nonetheless,
the
precise
functions
Tfr1
Tfr1-mediated
in
biology
skeletal
homeostasis
remain
incompletely
understood.
To
investigate
role
lineage
cells
vivo
vitro,
we
crossed
Tfrc
(encoding
Tfr1)-floxed
mice
with
Lyz2
(LysM)-
Cre
Cathepsin
K
(
Ctsk
)-Cre
generate
conditional
knockout
myeloid
precursors
(Tfr1
ΔLysM
)
or
differentiated
osteoclasts
ΔCtsk
),
respectively.
Skeletal
phenotyping
by
µCT
histology
unveiled
a
significant
increase
trabecular
bone
mass
normal
number
long
bones
10-week-old
young
6-month-old
adult
female
but
not
male
mice.
Although
high
volume
was
observed
both
mice,
this
phenotype
more
pronounced
Consistent
gender-dependent
phenomena,
estrogen
deficiency
induced
ovariectomy
decreased
Mechanistically,
disruption
attenuated
metabolism
cytoskeletal
organization
mature
vitro
attenuating
activation
Src-Rac1-WAVE
regulatory
complex
axis,
respectively,
leading
resorption
little
impact
on
These
results
indicate
that
is
specifically
required
for
function
indispensable
remodeling
manner.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
Abstract
As
key
organelles
involved
in
cellular
metabolism,
mitochondria
frequently
undergo
adaptive
changes
morphology,
components
and
functions
response
to
various
environmental
stresses
demands.
Previous
studies
of
research
have
gradually
evolved,
from
focusing
on
morphological
change
analysis
systematic
multiomics,
thereby
revealing
the
mitochondrial
variation
between
cells
or
within
population
a
single
cell.
The
phenomenon
features
is
defined
as
heterogeneity.
Moreover,
heterogeneity
has
been
reported
influence
variety
physiological
processes,
including
tissue
homeostasis,
repair,
immunoregulation,
tumor
progression.
Here,
we
comprehensively
review
different
tissues
under
pathological
states,
involving
variant
DNA,
RNA,
protein
lipid
components.
Then,
mechanisms
that
contribute
are
also
summarized,
such
mutation
genome
import
proteins
result
DNA
Additionally,
multiple
perspectives
investigated
better
comprehend
mysteries
cells.
Finally,
summarize
prospective
heterogeneity-targeting
therapies
terms
alleviating
oxidative
damage,
reducing
carbon
stress
enhancing
biogenesis
relieve
conditions.
possibility
recent
technological
advances
targeted
gene
editing
discussed.
Redox Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
65, P. 102812 - 102812
Published: July 12, 2023
Doxorubicin
(DOX)
is
among
the
most
widely
employed
antitumor
agents,
although
its
clinical
applications
have
been
largely
hindered
by
severe
cardiotoxicity.
Earlier
studies
described
an
essential
role
of
mitochondrial
injury
in
pathogenesis
DOX
cardiomyopathy.
PHB2
(Prohibitin
2)
perceived
as
regulator
for
dynamics
and
oxidative
phosphorylation
(OXPHOS)
involvement
cardiomyopathy
remains
elusive.To
decipher
possible
cardiomyopathy,
tamoxifen-induced
cardiac-specific
conditional
knockout
mice
were
generated
subjected
to
challenge.
Cardiac
function
profiles
examined.
Screening
downstream
mediators
was
performed
using
proteomic
profiling
bioinformatic
analysis,
further
verified
co-immunoprecipitation
pulldown
assays.Our
data
revealed
significantly
downregulated
expression
DOX-challenged
mouse
hearts.
PHB2CKO
more
susceptible
cardiotoxicity
compared
with
PHB2flox/flox
mice,
evidenced
pronounced
cardiac
atrophy,
interstitial
fibrosis
decrease
left
ventricular
ejection
fraction
fractional
shortening.
Mechanistically,
deficiency
resulted
impairment
bioenergetics
Proteomic
interactome
analyses
that
interacted
NDUFV2
(NADH-ubiquinone
oxidoreductase
core
subunit
V2),
a
key
respiratory
Complex
I
mediate
regulatory
property
on
metabolism.
governed
promoting
stabilization,
while
overexpression
alleviated
defects
both
vivo
vitro.Our
study
defined
novel
energetic
metabolism
through
interacting
Forced
may
be
considered
promising
therapeutic
approach
patients
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 26, 2024
There
is
a
large
body
of
evidence
that
cellular
metabolism
governs
inflammation,
and
inflammation
contributes
to
the
progression
atherosclerosis.
However,
whether
mitochondrial
DNA
synthesis
affects
macrophage
function
atherosclerosis
pathology
not
fully
understood.
Here
we
show,
by
transcriptomic
analyzes
plaque
macrophages,
spatial
single
cell
transcriptomics
atherosclerotic
plaques,
functional
experiments,
(mtDNA)
in
macrophages
are
triggered
vascular
adhesion
molecule
1
(VCAM-1)
under
inflammatory
conditions
both
humans
mice.
Mechanistically,
VCAM-1
activates
C/EBPα,
which
binds
promoters
key
biogenesis
genes
-
Cmpk2
Pgc1a.
Increased
CMPK2
PGC-1α
expression
triggers
mtDNA
synthesis,
STING-mediated
inflammation.
Consistently,
less
severe
Apoe
BMC Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: March 22, 2024
Abstract
Background
Sarcopenic
obesity,
a
clinical
and
functional
condition
characterized
by
the
coexistence
of
obesity
sarcopenia,
has
not
been
investigated
in
relation
to
dementia
risk
its
onset.
Methods
We
included
208,867
participants
from
UK
biobank,
who
aged
60
69
years
at
baseline.
Dementia
diagnoses
were
identified
using
hospital
records
death
register
data.
Hazard
ratios
(HRs)
95%
confidence
intervals
(CIs)
estimated
Cox
proportional
hazards
models
evaluate
associations
sarcopenic
with
risk,
stratified
sex.
Stratified
analyses
performed
across
dementia-related
polygenic
score
(PRS).
Restricted
mean
survival
time
established
estimate
difference
95%CIs
onset
different
status.
Additionally,
linear
regression
employed
status
brain
imaging
parameters.
The
mediation
effects
chronic
diseases
also
examined.
Results
Obese
women
high
PRS
had
decreased
(HR
=
0.855
[0.761–0.961]),
but
obese
men
low
an
increased
1.223
[1.045–1.431]).
sarcopenia
was
associated
elevated
1.323
[1.064–1.644];
HR
2.144
[1.753–2.621])
those
PRS.
Among
PRS,
however,
association
only
significant
early-life
1.679
[1.355–2.081];
2.069
[1.656–2.585]).
Of
note,
higher
1.424
[1.227–1.653];
1.989
[1.702–2.323]),
results
remained
similar
Considering
onset,
1.114
delayed
women,
0.170
advanced
men.
Sarcopenia
(women:
0.080
years;
men:
0.192
years)
0.109
0.511
respectively
Obesity,
related
alterations
regions.
Association
between
mediated
diseases.
Conclusions
vary
degree.
role
may
differ
sex
genetic
background.
Skeletal
muscle
plays
an
integral
role
in
coordinating
physiological
homeostasis,
where
signaling
to
other
tissues
via
myokines
allows
for
coordination
of
complex
processes.
Here,
we
aimed
leverage
natural
genetic
correlation
structure
gene
expression
both
within
and
across
understand
how
interacts
with
metabolic
tissues.
Specifically,
performed
a
survey
correlations
focused
on
myokine
regulation,
cell
composition,
cross-tissue
signaling,
interactions
sex
humans.
While
levels
majority
proportions
skeletal
showed
little
relative
differences
between
males
females,
nearly
all
significant
enrichments
operated
sex-specific
or
hormone-dependent
fashion;
particular,
estradiol.
These
sex-
hormone-specific
effects
were
consistent
key
tissues:
liver,
pancreas,
hypothalamus,
intestine,
heart,
visceral,
subcutaneous
adipose
tissue.
To
characterize
the
estradiol
receptor
expression,
generated
male
female
mice
which
lack
estrogen
α
specifically
(MERKO)
integrated
human
data.
analyses
highlighted
potential
mechanisms
sex-dependent
conserved
species,
such
as
myostatin
enriched
divergent
substrate
utilization
pathways
sexes.
Several
putative
uncovered,
muscle-derived
tumor
necrosis
factor
alpha
(
TNFA
)
stronger
inflammatory
females
compared
GPX3
male-specific
link
glycolytic
fiber
abundance
hepatic
inflammation.
Collectively,
provide
population
genetics
framework
inferring
We
further
highlight
critical
variables
when
assaying
functions
changes
composition
are
predicted
impact
organs.