Cell metabolismPub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.006
Ling Xiao, Dario F. De Jesus, Cheng-Wei Ju, Jiang Bo Wei, Jiang Hu, Ava DiStefano-Forti, Tadataka Tsuji, Cheryl Cero, Ville Männistö, Suvi M. Manninen, Siying Wei, Oluwaseun Ijaduola, Matthias Blüher, Aaron M. Cypess, Jussi Pihlajamäki, Yu-Hua Tseng, Chuan He, Rohit N. Kulkarni
{"title":"m6A mRNA methylation in brown fat regulates systemic insulin sensitivity via an inter-organ prostaglandin signaling axis independent of UCP1","authors":"Ling Xiao, Dario F. De Jesus, Cheng-Wei Ju, Jiang Bo Wei, Jiang Hu, Ava DiStefano-Forti, Tadataka Tsuji, Cheryl Cero, Ville Männistö, Suvi M. Manninen, Siying Wei, Oluwaseun Ijaduola, Matthias Blüher, Aaron M. Cypess, Jussi Pihlajamäki, Yu-Hua Tseng, Chuan He, Rohit N. Kulkarni","doi":"10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Brown adipose tissue (BAT) regulates systemic metabolism by releasing signaling lipids. N<sup>6</sup>-methyladenosine (m<sup>6</sup>A) is the most prevalent and abundant post-transcriptional mRNA modification and has been reported to regulate BAT adipogenesis and energy expenditure. Here, we demonstrate that the absence of m<sup>6</sup>A methyltransferase-like 14 (METTL14) modifies the BAT secretome to improve systemic insulin sensitivity independent of UCP1. Using lipidomics, we identify prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and prostaglandin F2a (PGF2a) as BAT-secreted insulin sensitizers. PGE2 and PGF2a inversely correlate with insulin sensitivity in humans and protect mice from high-fat-diet-induced insulin resistance by suppressing specific AKT phosphatases. Mechanistically, METTL14-mediated m<sup>6</sup>A promotes the decay of <em>PTGES2</em> and <em>CBR1</em>, the genes encoding PGE2 and PGF2a biosynthesis enzymes, in brown adipocytes via YTHDF2/3. Consistently, BAT-specific knockdown of <em>Ptges2</em> or <em>Cbr1</em> reverses the insulin-sensitizing effects in M14<sup>KO</sup> mice. Overall, these findings reveal a novel biological mechanism through which m<sup>6</sup>A-dependent regulation of the BAT secretome regulates systemic insulin sensitivity.</p>","PeriodicalId":9840,"journal":{"name":"Cell metabolism","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142158712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SGLT2 inhibitor promotes ketogenesis to improve MASH by suppressing CD8+ T cell activation","authors":"Wenhui Liu, Danming You, Jiayang Lin, Huren Zou, Lei Zhang, Shenjian Luo, Youwen Yuan, Zhiyi Wang, Jingwen Qi, Weiwei Wang, Xueru Ye, Xiaoyu Yang, Yajuan Deng, Fei Teng, Xiaojun Zheng, Yuhao Lin, Zhiwei Huang, Yan Huang, Zhi Yang, Xuan Zhou, Huijie Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p>During the progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), the accumulation of auto-aggressive CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells significantly contributes to liver injury and inflammation. Empagliflozin (EMPA), a highly selective inhibitor of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2), exhibits potential therapeutic benefits for liver steatosis; however, the underlying mechanism remains incompletely elucidated. Here, we found that EMPA significantly reduced the hepatic accumulation of auto-aggressive CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells and lowered granzyme B levels in mice with MASH. Mechanistically, EMPA increased β-hydroxybutyric acid by promoting the ketogenesis of CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells via elevating 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase 1 (<em>Bdh1</em>) expression. The β-hydroxybutyric acid subsequently inhibited interferon regulatory factor 4 (<em>Irf4</em>), which is crucial for CD8<sup>+</sup> T cell activation. Furthermore, the ablation of Bdh1 in T cells aggravated the manifestation of MASH and hindered the therapeutic efficacy of EMPA. Moreover, a case-control study also showed that SGLT2 inhibitor treatment repressed CD8<sup>+</sup> T cell infiltration and improved liver injury in patients with MASH. In summary, our study indicates that SGLT2 inhibitors can target CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells and may be an effective strategy for treating MASH.</p>","PeriodicalId":9840,"journal":{"name":"Cell metabolism","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142142862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell metabolismPub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.002
Viacheslav A. Petrov, Cédric C. Laczny, Paul Wilmes
{"title":"Bacteroides acidifaciens: Linking dietary fiber to liver health","authors":"Viacheslav A. Petrov, Cédric C. Laczny, Paul Wilmes","doi":"10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While innumerous associative microbiome studies have been published, mechanistic links between the microbiome and host physiology remain much scarcer. In <em>Cell Host & Microbe</em>, Shen et al. report the effect of soluble dietary fibers in alcohol-related liver disease. Through microbiome remodeling, dietary fiber triggers upregulation of liver ornithine aminotransferase and a subsequent reduction in hepatic damage.</p>","PeriodicalId":9840,"journal":{"name":"Cell metabolism","volume":"107 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142123907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The crosstalk between metabolism and translation","authors":"Stefano Biffo, Davide Ruggero, Massimo Mattia Santoro","doi":"10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Metabolism and mRNA translation represent critical steps involved in modulating gene expression and cellular physiology. Being the most energy-consuming process in the cell, mRNA translation is strictly linked to cellular metabolism and in synchrony with it. Indeed, several mRNAs for metabolic pathways are regulated at the translational level, resulting in translation being a coordinator of metabolism. On the other hand, there is a growing appreciation for how metabolism impacts several aspects of RNA biology. For example, metabolic pathways and metabolites directly control the selectivity and efficiency of the translational machinery, as well as post-transcriptional modifications of RNA to fine-tune protein synthesis. Consistently, alterations in the intricate interplay between translational control and cellular metabolism have emerged as a critical axis underlying human diseases. A better understanding of such events will foresee innovative therapeutic strategies in human disease states.</p>","PeriodicalId":9840,"journal":{"name":"Cell metabolism","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142123909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell metabolismPub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.001
Laura van Rosmalen, Jiaoyue Zhu, Geraldine Maier, Erica G. Gacasan, Terry Lin, Elena Zhemchuzhnikova, Vince Rothenberg, Swithin Razu, Shaunak Deota, Ramesh K. Ramasamy, Robert L. Sah, Andrew D. McCulloch, Roelof A. Hut, Satchidananda Panda
{"title":"Multi-organ transcriptome atlas of a mouse model of relative energy deficiency in sport","authors":"Laura van Rosmalen, Jiaoyue Zhu, Geraldine Maier, Erica G. Gacasan, Terry Lin, Elena Zhemchuzhnikova, Vince Rothenberg, Swithin Razu, Shaunak Deota, Ramesh K. Ramasamy, Robert L. Sah, Andrew D. McCulloch, Roelof A. Hut, Satchidananda Panda","doi":"10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Insufficient energy intake to meet energy expenditure demands of physical activity can result in systemic neuroendocrine and metabolic abnormalities in activity-dependent anorexia and relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs). REDs affects >40% of athletes, yet the lack of underlying molecular changes has been a hurdle to have a better understanding of REDs and its treatment. To assess the molecular changes in response to energy deficiency, we implemented the “exercise-for-food” paradigm, in which food reward size is determined by wheel-running activity. By using this paradigm, we replicated several aspects of REDs in female and male mice with high physical activity and gradually reduced food intake, which results in weight loss, compromised bone health, organ-specific mass changes, and altered rest-activity patterns. By integrating transcriptomics of 19 different organs, we provide a comprehensive dataset that will guide future understanding of REDs and may provide important implications for metabolic health and (athletic) performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":9840,"journal":{"name":"Cell metabolism","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142123927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell metabolismPub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.003
Hee-Hoon Kim, Vishwa Deep Dixit
{"title":"Defying “IL-11ness” by inhibiting inflammation: Strategy for health and longevity","authors":"Hee-Hoon Kim, Vishwa Deep Dixit","doi":"10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Organismal aging involves several hallmark pathways, including chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction. However, the origin of age-related inflammation is incompletely understood. In a recent study published in <em>Nature</em>,<span><span><sup>1</sup></span></span> Widjaja et al. show that blocking the age-related increase in IL-11 restores immune-metabolic homeostasis and extends healthspan and lifespan in mice.</p>","PeriodicalId":9840,"journal":{"name":"Cell metabolism","volume":"149 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142123912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell metabolismPub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.004
Changhan Chen, Wuping Liu, Yang Xia
{"title":"Gene-metabolite linkage marks stored red blood cell quality","authors":"Changhan Chen, Wuping Liu, Yang Xia","doi":"10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion has long been the cornerstone of treatment for multiple diseases, but there is a knowledge gap between biological and genetic factors impacting RBC storage quality and transfusion efficacy. In this issue of <em>Cell Metabolism</em>, Nemkov et al. present a multiomics approach to identify gene-metabolite associations in fresh and stored RBCs. These findings provide potential strategies to mark the quality of stored RBCs and improve their storage and transfusion performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":9840,"journal":{"name":"Cell metabolism","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142123935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell metabolismPub Date : 2024-08-27DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.023
Kitt Falk Petersen, Sylvie Dufour, Wajahat Z. Mehal, Gerald I. Shulman
{"title":"Glucagon promotes increased hepatic mitochondrial oxidation and pyruvate carboxylase flux in humans with fatty liver disease","authors":"Kitt Falk Petersen, Sylvie Dufour, Wajahat Z. Mehal, Gerald I. Shulman","doi":"10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.023","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We assessed <em>in vivo</em> rates of hepatic mitochondrial oxidation, gluconeogenesis, and β-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB) turnover by positional isotopomer NMR tracer analysis (PINTA) in individuals with metabolic-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver (MASL) (fatty liver) and MASL disease (MASLD) (steatohepatitis) compared with BMI-matched control participants with no hepatic steatosis. Hepatic fat content was quantified by localized <sup>1</sup>H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). We found that <em>in vivo</em> rates of hepatic mitochondrial oxidation were unaltered in the MASL and MASLD groups compared with the control group. A physiological increase in plasma glucagon concentrations increased <em>in vivo</em> rates of hepatic mitochondrial oxidation by 50%–75% in individuals with and without MASL and increased rates of glucose production by ∼50% in the MASL group, which could be attributed in part to an ∼30% increase in rates of mitochondrial pyruvate carboxylase flux. These results demonstrate that (1) rates of hepatic mitochondrial oxidation are not substantially altered in individuals with MASL and MASLD and (2) glucagon increases rates of hepatic mitochondrial oxidation.</p>","PeriodicalId":9840,"journal":{"name":"Cell metabolism","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142084969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell metabolismPub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.025
Mariah F. Calubag, Paul D. Robbins, Dudley W. Lamming
{"title":"A nutrigeroscience approach: Dietary macronutrients and cellular senescence","authors":"Mariah F. Calubag, Paul D. Robbins, Dudley W. Lamming","doi":"10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.025","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cellular senescence, a process in which a cell exits the cell cycle in response to stressors, is one of the hallmarks of aging. Senescence and the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)—a heterogeneous set of secreted factors that disrupt tissue homeostasis and promote the accumulation of senescent cells—reprogram metabolism and can lead to metabolic dysfunction. Dietary interventions have long been studied as methods to combat age-associated metabolic dysfunction, promote health, and increase lifespan. A growing body of literature suggests that senescence is responsive to diet, both to calories and specific dietary macronutrients, and that the metabolic benefits of dietary interventions may arise in part through reducing senescence. Here, we review what is currently known about dietary macronutrients’ effect on senescence and the SASP, the nutrient-responsive molecular mechanisms that may mediate these effects, and the potential for these findings to inform the development of a nutrigeroscience approach to healthy aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":9840,"journal":{"name":"Cell metabolism","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142023086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell metabolismPub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.024
Stephen Thomas Decker, Katsuhiko Funai
{"title":"Mitochondrial membrane lipids in the regulation of bioenergetic flux","authors":"Stephen Thomas Decker, Katsuhiko Funai","doi":"10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.024","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) occurs through and across the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM). Mitochondrial membranes contain a distinct lipid composition, aided by lipid biosynthetic machinery localized in the IMM and class-specific lipid transporters that limit lipid traffic in and out of mitochondria. This unique lipid composition appears to be essential for functions of mitochondria, particularly OXPHOS, by its effects on direct lipid-to-protein interactions, membrane properties, and cristae ultrastructure. This review highlights the biological significance of mitochondrial lipids, with a particular spotlight on the role of lipids in mitochondrial bioenergetics. We describe pathways for the biosynthesis of mitochondrial lipids and provide evidence for their roles in physiology, their implications in human disease, and the mechanisms by which they regulate mitochondrial bioenergetics.</p>","PeriodicalId":9840,"journal":{"name":"Cell metabolism","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142023087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}