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BRD4 links carbohydrate and lipid synthetic pathways to a core transcriptional network for a cell-type specific metabolic response (ChIP-Seq 3T3-L1)

ABSTRACT: Glucose and fat metabolism are tightly interconnected where endogenous de novo lipogenesis (DNL) serves to convert carbohydrates directly into lipids. Here, we explored the role of the long isoform Brd4 as a key transcriptional co-activator in lipogenesis. As a member of the Bromo-extraterminal (BET) protein family, Brd4 is characterized by two tandem bromodomains that bind acetylated lysine on both histone and non-histone proteins in chromatin. We found that treatment with MS417, a small molecule inhibitor of Brd4 binding to acetylated lysine, suppresses 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation. MS417-treated obese (ob/ob) mice displayed resistance to weight gain and loss of fat from steatotic livers. Comprehensive RNA-seq and ChIP-seq analyses delineate a Brd4-driven gene network required for glycolysis-lipogenesis flux that is shared between glycolytic liver and 3T3-L1 adipocytes, but absent in the non-glycolytic white abdominal fat. Our data further reveal that Brd4 functions to provide specific metabolic resources, such as acetyl-CoA and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) cofactors, in cell types utilizing DNL. Collectively, these findings provide a novel view of the critical role Brd4 plays in orchestrating transcription of a network of genes directing metabolic pathways governing carbohydrate fueled lipid metabolism fundamental for controlling glucose homeostasis and body weight.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE59158 | GEO | 2018/03/31

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Background: Diet is a major contributor to metabolic disease risk, but there is controversy as to whether increased incidences of diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease arise from consumption of saturated fats or free sugars. Our aims were to investigate whether a sub-set of TAGs were associated with hepatic steatosis and whether they arise from de novo lipogenesis (DNL) from the consumption of carbohydrates. Results: We conducted direct infusion mass spectrometry of lipids in plasma to study the association between specific triacylglycerols (TAGs) and hepatic steatosis assessed by ultrasound and fatty liver index in volunteers from the UK-based Fenland Study (n=1507), and evaluated clustering of TAGs in the National Survey of Health and Development UK cohort (n=1701). TAGs formed 3 clusters, with those TAGs containing saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids with 16-18 carbons being specifically associated with hepatic steatosis. These TAGs were associated with higher consumption of carbohydrate and saturated fat, hepatic steatosis, and variations in the gene for protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 3b (PPP1R3B), which in part regulates glycogen synthesis. DNL was measured in hyperphagic ob/ob mice, mice on a Western diet (high in fat and free sugar) and in healthy humans using stable isotope techniques following high carbohydrate meals, demonstrating the rate of DNL correlates with increased synthesis of this cluster of TAGs. Furthermore, these TAGs were increased in plasma from patients with biopsy-confirmed steatosis. Conclusion: A sub-set of TAGs are associated with hepatic steatosis, even when correcting for common confounding factors. We suggest that hepatic steatosis risk in Western populations is in part driven by increased DNL following carbohydrate rich meals. The protocols and data of the murine study of de novo lipogenesis are included in the study MTBLS614. Linked Studies: <a href='https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/MTBLS614' target='_blank'>MTBLS614</a>

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BRD4 links carbohydrate and lipid synthetic pathways to a core transcriptional network for a cell-type specific metabolic response (ChIP-Seq 3T3-L1)

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