Project description:Macrophages are primary immune cells involved in obesity-triggered chronic low-grade inflammation in adipose tissues. Prostaglandin (PG) E2, mainly generated from macrophages, can regulate adipose tissue remodeling. Here, we observed that PGE2 receptor subtype 3 (EP3) was remarkably downregulated in adipose tissue macrophages from high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice and patients with obesity. Notably, macrophage-specific deletion of EP3 exacerbated HFD-induced obesity in mice, whereas EP3α isoform overexpression in macrophages alleviated obesity phenotype in HFD-fed mice. EP3 deficiency suppressed anti-adipogenic secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) secretion in macrophages. SPARC deletion in macrophages abrogated the protection of EP3α-overexpression against HFD-induced obesity in mice. Mechanistically, EP3 activation promoted SPARC expression by suppressing DNA methylation in macrophages through the PKA/Sp1/Dnmt1/3a signaling cascade. EP3 agonist treatment ameliorates HFD-induced obesity in mice. Thus, EP3 inhibits adipogenesis through promoting macrophage releasing SPARC and may serve as a therapeutic target for managing diet-induced obesity.
Project description:The present study identified the role of the Mitochondrial Fission Process 1 protein (MTFP1) in the mitochondrial and metabolic activity of the liver. Ablation of Mtfp1 liver cells alters mitochondrial function and confers a specific liver metabolic protection against high-fat diet
Project description:Inbred C57BL/6J mice differ in their susceptibility to diet-induced obesity. Comparison of the liver transcriptomes leads to genes that are involved in the development as well as the maintenance of fatty liver during the onset of obesity upon high fat diet feeding. Genes being upregulated in DIO responder can be seen as drivers of fatty liver development, while genes upregulated in DIO non-responder are most likely involved in the protection against fatty liver diseases.
Project description:The induction of beige/brite adipose cells in white adipose tissue (WAT) is associated with protection against high fat diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in animals. The helix-loop-helix transcription factor Early B-Cell Factor-2 (EBF2) regulates brown adipose tissue development. We examined the role of EBF2 in beige fat cell biogenesis by comparing transcriptome in wildtype and EBF2-overexpressing mice in the adipose tissue. Four control replicates (wildtype) and four experimental replicates (Fabp4-Ebf2) mice were analyzed
Project description:In this manuscript we have explored the role of both Nrf2 and NQO1 in protection against diet-induced metabolic syndrome and demonstrate that both Nrf2 and NQO1 provide protection against HFD-induced adverse phenotypes in a mouse model
Project description:The induction of beige/brite adipose cells in white adipose tissue (WAT) is associated with protection against high fat diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in animals. The helix-loop-helix transcription factor Early B-Cell Factor-2 (EBF2) regulates brown adipose tissue development. We examined the role of EBF2 in beige fat cell biogenesis by comparing transcriptome in wildtype and EBF2-overexpressing mice in the adipose tissue.
Project description:Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH), marked by hepatic steatosis and inflammation, is a major risk for cirrhosis and liver cancer. Obesity-induced oxidative stress plays a central role in MASH promoting protein damage and dysfunction. Cysteine persulfidation (PSSH), a post-translational modification regulated by hydrogen sulfide (H2S), is involved in protein stability and cellular protection. However, the role of PSSH in MASH is poorly understood. We found that H2S-producing enzymes are downregulated in livers with fibrosis and inflammation, leading to decreased hepatic PSSH. Using dimedone-switch-based mass spectrometry, we mapped the alterations in the liver persulfidome during diet-induced fibrosis and inflammation. While the levels of H2S-producing enzymes dropped, some proteins, including protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) and redox regulators, showed increased PSSH. This change suggests that H2S-mediated persulfidation helps protect proteins from oxidative damage. Overall, decreased H2S enzyme expression and reduced PSSH may impair protection against oxidative stress, contributing to liver dysfunction in obesity.
