Life metabolismPub Date : 2023-11-21DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/load045
Limin Xie, Wanyu Hu, Haowei Zhang, Yujin Ding, Qin Zeng, Xiyan Liao, Dandan Wang, Wanqin Xie, Xiaoyan Hui, Tuo Deng
{"title":"Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals heterogeneity among multiple white adipose tissue depots","authors":"Limin Xie, Wanyu Hu, Haowei Zhang, Yujin Ding, Qin Zeng, Xiyan Liao, Dandan Wang, Wanqin Xie, Xiaoyan Hui, Tuo Deng","doi":"10.1093/lifemeta/load045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemeta/load045","url":null,"abstract":"Regardless of its anatomical site, adipose tissue shares a common energy-storage role but exhibits distinctive properties. Exploring the cellular and molecular heterogeneity of white adipose tissue (WAT) is crucial for comprehending its function and properties. However, existing single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) studies of adipose tissue heterogeneity have examined only one or two depots. In this study, we employed snRNA-seq to test five representative depots including inguinal, epididymal, mesenteric, perirenal, and pericardial adipose tissues in mice under physiological conditions. By analyzing the contents of main cell categories and gene profiles of various depots, we identified their distinctive physiological properties. Immune cells and fibro-adipogenic progenitor cells (FAPs) showed dramatic differences among WAT depots, while adipocytes seemed to be conserved. The heightened presence of regulatory macrophages and B cells in pericardial adipose tissues implied their potential contribution to the preservation of coronary vascular function. Moreover, the selective aggregation of pericytes within mesenteric adipose tissue was likely associated with the maintenance of intestinal barrier homeostasis. Using a combination of RNA sequencing and snRNA-seq analysis, the major subpopulations of FAPs derived from these depots determined the site characteristics of FAPs to a certain extent. Our work establishes a systematic and reliable foundation for investigating the heterogeneity of WAT depots and elucidating the unique roles these depots play in coordinating the function of adjacent organs.","PeriodicalId":74074,"journal":{"name":"Life metabolism","volume":"242 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139252397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life metabolismPub Date : 2023-11-15DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/load043
O. K. Fuller, Casey L. Egan, Tina L Robinson, Nimna Perera, Heidy K Latchman, Lauren V Terry, Emma D. McLennan, Carolina Chavez, Emma L. Burrows, John W Scott, Robyn M Murphy, H. van Praag, M. Whitham, M. Febbraio
{"title":"Exercise training improves long-term memory in obese mice","authors":"O. K. Fuller, Casey L. Egan, Tina L Robinson, Nimna Perera, Heidy K Latchman, Lauren V Terry, Emma D. McLennan, Carolina Chavez, Emma L. Burrows, John W Scott, Robyn M Murphy, H. van Praag, M. Whitham, M. Febbraio","doi":"10.1093/lifemeta/load043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemeta/load043","url":null,"abstract":"Obesity has been linked to a range of pathologies, including dementia. In contrast, regular physical activity is associated with the prevention or reduced progression of neurodegeneration. Specifically, physical activity can improve memory and spatial cognition, reduce age-related cognitive decline, and preserve brain volume, but the mechanisms are not fully understood. Accordingly, we investigated whether any detrimental effects of high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity on cognition, motor behavior, adult hippocampal neurogenesis, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) could be mitigated by voluntary exercise training in male C57Bl/6 mice. HFD-induced impairment of motor function was not reversed by exercise. Importantly, voluntary wheel running improved long-term memory and increased hippocampal neurogenesis, suggesting that regular physical activity may prevent cognitive decline in obesity.","PeriodicalId":74074,"journal":{"name":"Life metabolism","volume":"182 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139273321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life metabolismPub Date : 2023-11-06DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/load041
Shuo Wang, Lingling Zhang, Jingyu Zhao, Meijuan Bai, Yijun Lin, Qianqian Chu, Jue Gong, Ju Qiu, Yan Chen
{"title":"Intestinal monocarboxylate transporter 1 mediates lactate transport in the gut and regulates metabolic homeostasis of mouse in a sex-dimorphic pattern","authors":"Shuo Wang, Lingling Zhang, Jingyu Zhao, Meijuan Bai, Yijun Lin, Qianqian Chu, Jue Gong, Ju Qiu, Yan Chen","doi":"10.1093/lifemeta/load041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemeta/load041","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1), encoded by gene Slc16a1, is a proton-coupled transporter for lactate and other monocarboxylates. MCT1-mediated lactate transport was recently found to regulate various biological functions. However, how MCT1 and lactate in the intestine modulate the physiology and pathophysiology of the body is unclear. In this study, we generated a mouse model with specific deletion of Slc16a1 in the intestinal epithelium (Slc16a1IKO mice) and investigated the functions of MCT1 in the gut. When fed a high-fat diet, Slc16a1IKO male mice had improvement in glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, while Slc16a1IKO female mice only had increased adiposity. Deficiency of intestinal MCT1 in male mice was associated with downregulation of pro-inflammatory pathways, together with decreased circulating levels of inflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) and C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2). Lactate had a stimulatory effect on pro-inflammatory macrophages in vitro. The number of intestinal macrophages was reduced in Slc16a1IKO male mice in vivo. Intestinal deletion of Slc16a1 in male mice reduced interstitial lactate level in the intestine. In addition, treatment of male mice with estrogen lowered interstitial lactate level in the intestine and abolished the difference of glucose homeostasis between Slc16a1IKO and wild-type mice. Deficiency of intestinal MCT1 also blocked transport of lactate and short-chain fatty acids from the intestine to the portal vein. The effect of Slc16a1 deletion on glucose homeostasis in male mice was partly mediated by alterations in gut microbiota. In conclusion, our work reveals that intestinal MCT1 regulates glucose homeostasis in a sex-dependent manner.","PeriodicalId":74074,"journal":{"name":"Life metabolism","volume":"72 5","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135685209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life metabolismPub Date : 2023-10-05DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/load039
Lauren F Uchiyama, Peter Tontonoz
{"title":"DIESL fuels a DGAT-independent triglyceride synthesis pathway","authors":"Lauren F Uchiyama, Peter Tontonoz","doi":"10.1093/lifemeta/load039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemeta/load039","url":null,"abstract":"Alternative triglyceride (TG) synthesis pathways have yet to be identified in mammalian cells. In a recent article published in Nature, Brummelkamp and colleagues reported the acyltransferase TMEM68/DIESL synthesizes TG in the absence of the canonical enzymes diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) and DGAT2.","PeriodicalId":74074,"journal":{"name":"Life metabolism","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135483097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mitochondrial YBX1 promotes cancer cell metastasis by inhibiting pyruvate uptake","authors":"Huan Chen, Ting Ling, Di Chen, Wenjuan Liu, Huan Qi, Tian Xia, Xiaolong Liu, Wen Wang, Xin Guo, Wuxiyar Otkur, Fangjun Wang, Zhaochao Xu, Jean-Claude Martinou, Hai-long Piao","doi":"10.1093/lifemeta/load038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemeta/load038","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Pyruvate is an essential fuel for maintaining the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle in the mitochondria. However, the precise molecular mechanism of pyruvate uptake by mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) is largely unknown. Here, we report that the DNA/RNA-binding protein Y-box binding protein 1 (YBX1) is localized to the mitochondrial inter-membrane space (IMS) by its C-terminal domain (CTD) in cancer cells. In mitochondria, YBX1 inhibits pyruvate uptake by associating with MPC1/2, thereby suppressing pyruvate-dependent TCA cycle flux. This association, in turn, promotes MPC-mediated glutaminolysis and histone lactylation. Our findings reveal that the YBX1-MPC axis exhibits a positive correlation with metastatic potential, while does not affect cell proliferation in both cultured cells and tumor xenografts. Therefore, the restricted pyruvate uptake into mitochondria potentially represents a hallmark of metastatic capacity, suggesting that the YBX1-MPC axis is a therapeutic target for combating cancer metastasis.","PeriodicalId":74074,"journal":{"name":"Life metabolism","volume":"101 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135579139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life metabolismPub Date : 2023-09-14DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/load037
Ningning Bai, Xuhong Lu, Yansu Wang, Xiaoya Li, Rong Zhang, Haoyong Yu, Cheng Hu, Xiaojing Ma, Yuqian Bao, Ying Yang
{"title":"Transcript profile of <i>CLSTN3B</i> gene in human white adipose tissue is associated with obesity and mitochondrial gene program","authors":"Ningning Bai, Xuhong Lu, Yansu Wang, Xiaoya Li, Rong Zhang, Haoyong Yu, Cheng Hu, Xiaojing Ma, Yuqian Bao, Ying Yang","doi":"10.1093/lifemeta/load037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemeta/load037","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74074,"journal":{"name":"Life metabolism","volume":"213 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135552845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Life metabolismPub Date : 2023-09-06DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/load036
Na Wang, Tiange Yao, Chenfei Luo, Ling Sun, Yuetong Wang, Steven X Hou
{"title":"Blockade of Arf1-mediated lipid metabolism in cancers promotes tumor infiltration of cytotoxic T cells via the LPE-PPARγ-NF-κB-CCL5 pathway","authors":"Na Wang, Tiange Yao, Chenfei Luo, Ling Sun, Yuetong Wang, Steven X Hou","doi":"10.1093/lifemeta/load036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/lifemeta/load036","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Tumor immunotherapy has achieved breakthroughs in a variety of tumors. However, the systemic absence of T cells in tumors and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment so far limits the efficacy of immunotherapy to a small population of patients. Therefore, novel agents to increase T-cell tumor infiltration are urgently needed in the clinic. We recently found that inhibition of the ADP-ribosylation factor 1 (Arf1)-mediated lipid metabolism not only kills cancer stem cells (CSCs) but also elicits an anti-tumor immune response. In this study, we revealed a mechanism that targeting Arf1 promotes the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) into tumors through the C-C chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5)- C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) pathway. We found that blockage of Arf1 induces the production of the unsaturated fatty acid (PE 18:1) that binds and sequestrates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) from the PPARγ-nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) cytoplasmic complex. The released NF-κB was then phosphorylated and translocated into the nucleus to regulate the transcription of chemokine CCL5. CCL5 promoted infiltration of CTLs for tumor regression. Furthermore, the combination of the Arf1 inhibitor and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) blockade induced an even stronger anti-tumor immunity. Therefore, targeting Arf1 represents a novel anti-tumor immune approach by provoking T-cell tumor infiltration and may provide a new strategy for tumor immunotherapy.","PeriodicalId":74074,"journal":{"name":"Life metabolism","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135203505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}