Article ; Online: Loss and gain of function of Grp75 or mitofusin 2 distinctly alter cholesterol metabolism, but all promote triglyceride accumulation in hepatocytes.
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids
2021 Volume 1866, Issue 12, Page(s) 159030
Abstract: In the liver, contact sites between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria (named MAMs) may be crucial hubs for the regulation of lipid metabolism, thus contributing to the exacerbation or prevention of fatty liver. We hypothesized that tether ... ...
Abstract | In the liver, contact sites between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria (named MAMs) may be crucial hubs for the regulation of lipid metabolism, thus contributing to the exacerbation or prevention of fatty liver. We hypothesized that tether proteins located at MAMs could play a key role in preventing triglyceride accumulation in hepatocytes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurrence. To test this, we explored the role of two key partners in building MAM integrity and functionality, the glucose-regulated protein 75 (Grp75) and mitofusin 2 (Mfn2), which liver contents are altered in obesity and NAFLD. Grp75 or Mfn2 expression was either silenced using siRNA or overexpressed with adenoviruses in Huh7 cells. Silencing of Grp75 and Mfn2 resulted in decreased ER-mitochondria interactions, mitochondrial network fusion state and mitochondrial oxidative capacity, while overexpression of the two proteins induced mirror impacts on these parameters. Furthermore, Grp75 or Mfn2 silencing decreased cellular cholesterol content and enhanced triglyceride secretion in ApoB100 lipoproteins, while their overexpression led to reverse effects. Cellular phosphatidylcholine/phosphatidylethanolamine ratio was decreased only upon overexpression of the proteins, potentially contributing to altered ApoB100 assembly and secretion. Despite the opposite differences, both silencing and overexpression of Grp75 or Mfn2 induced triglyceride storage, although a fatty acid challenge was required to express the alteration upon protein silencing. Among the mechanisms potentially involved in this phenotype, ER stress was closely associated with altered triglyceride metabolism after Grp75 or Mfn2 overexpression, while blunted mitochondrial FA oxidation capacity may be the main defect causing triglyceride accumulation upon Grp75 or Mfn2 silencing. Further studies are required to decipher the link between modulation of Grp75 or Mfn2 expression, change in MAM integrity and alteration of cholesterol content of the cell. In conclusion, Grp75 or Mfn2 silencing and overexpression in Huh7 cells contribute to altering MAM integrity and cholesterol storage in opposite directions, but all promote triglyceride accumulation through distinct cellular pathways. This study also highlights that besides Mfn2, Grp75 could play a central role in hepatic lipid and cholesterol metabolism in obesity and NAFLD. |
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MeSH term(s) | Apolipoprotein B-100/genetics ; Cell Line ; Cholesterol/metabolism ; Endoplasmic Reticulum/genetics ; Endoplasmic Reticulum/metabolism ; GTP Phosphohydrolases/antagonists & inhibitors ; GTP Phosphohydrolases/genetics ; Gain of Function Mutation/genetics ; Gene Expression Regulation/genetics ; Gene Silencing ; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors ; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins/genetics ; Hepatocytes/metabolism ; Humans ; Liver/metabolism ; Loss of Function Mutation/genetics ; Mitochondria/genetics ; Mitochondria/metabolism ; Mitochondrial Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors ; Mitochondrial Proteins/genetics ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/genetics ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/metabolism ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/pathology ; Triglycerides/metabolism |
Chemical Substances | Apolipoprotein B-100 ; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins ; HSPA9 protein, human ; Mitochondrial Proteins ; Triglycerides ; Cholesterol (97C5T2UQ7J) ; GTP Phosphohydrolases (EC 3.6.1.-) ; MFN2 protein, human (EC 3.6.1.-) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-08-20 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 60-7 |
ISSN | 1879-2618 ; 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1872-8006 ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2650 ; 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 1570-9639 ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399 |
ISSN (online) | 1879-2618 ; 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1872-8006 ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2650 |
ISSN | 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 1570-9639 ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.159030 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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