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  1. Article ; Online: GPS2-mediated regulation of the adipocyte secretome modulates adipose tissue remodeling at the onset of diet-induced obesity

    Justin English / Joseph Orofino / Carly T. Cederquist / Indranil Paul / Hao Li / Johan Auwerx / Andrew Emili / Anna Belkina / Dafne Cardamone / Valentina Perissi

    Molecular Metabolism, Vol 69, Iss , Pp 101682- (2023)

    2023  

    Abstract: Objective: Dysfunctional, unhealthy expansion of white adipose tissue due to excess dietary intake is a process at the root of obesity and Type 2 Diabetes development. The objective of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of the ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Dysfunctional, unhealthy expansion of white adipose tissue due to excess dietary intake is a process at the root of obesity and Type 2 Diabetes development. The objective of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of the underlying mechanism(s) regulating the early stages of adipose tissue expansion and adaptation to dietary stress due to an acute, high-fat diet (HFD) challenge, with a focus on the communication between adipocytes and other stromal cells. Methods: We profiled the early response to high-fat diet exposure in wildtype and adipocyte-specific GPS2-KO (GPS2-AKO) mice at the cellular, tissue and organismal level. A multi-pronged approach was employed to disentangle the complex cellular interactions dictating tissue remodeling, via single-cell RNA sequencing and FACS profiling of the stromal fraction, and semi-quantitative proteomics of the adipocyte-derived exosomal cargo after 5 weeks of HFD feeding. Results: Our results indicate that loss of GPS2 in mature adipocytes leads to impaired adaptation to the metabolic stress imposed by HFD feeding. GPS2-AKO mice are significantly more inflamed, insulin resistant, and obese, compared to the WT counterparts. At the cellular level, lack of GPS2 in adipocytes impacts upon other stromal populations, with both the eWAT and scWAT depots exhibiting changes in the immune and non-immune compartments that contribute to an increase in inflammatory and anti-adipogenic cell types. Our studies also revealed that adipocyte to stromal cell communication is facilitated by exosomes, and that transcriptional rewiring of the exosomal cargo is crucial for tissue remodeling. Loss of GPS2 results in increased expression of secreted factors promoting a TGFβ-driven fibrotic microenvironment favoring unhealthy tissue remodeling and expansion. Conclusions: Adipocytes serve as an intercellular signaling hub, communicating with the stromal compartment via paracrine signaling. Our study highlights the importance of proper regulation of the ‘secretome’ released ...
    Keywords Adipose tissue ; Obesity ; Cellular communication ; scRNA-seq ; Exosome ; GPS2 ; Internal medicine ; RC31-1245
    Subject code 571
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Cross-species functional modules link proteostasis to human normal aging.

    Andrea Komljenovic / Hao Li / Vincenzo Sorrentino / Zoltán Kutalik / Johan Auwerx / Marc Robinson-Rechavi

    PLoS Computational Biology, Vol 15, Iss 7, p e

    2019  Volume 1007162

    Abstract: The evolutionarily conserved nature of the few well-known anti-aging interventions that affect lifespan, such as caloric restriction, suggests that aging-related research in model organisms is directly relevant to human aging. Since human lifespan is a ... ...

    Abstract The evolutionarily conserved nature of the few well-known anti-aging interventions that affect lifespan, such as caloric restriction, suggests that aging-related research in model organisms is directly relevant to human aging. Since human lifespan is a complex trait, a systems-level approach will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the underlying aging landscape. Here, we integrate evolutionary and functional information of normal aging across human and model organisms at three levels: gene-level, process-level, and network-level. We identify evolutionarily conserved modules of normal aging across diverse taxa, and notably show proteostasis to be conserved in normal aging. Additionally, we find that mechanisms related to protein quality control network are enriched for genes harboring genetic variants associated with 22 age-related human traits and associated to caloric restriction. These results demonstrate that a systems-level approach, combined with evolutionary conservation, allows the detection of candidate aging genes and pathways relevant to human normal aging.
    Keywords Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  3. Article: Cytosolic Proteostasis Networks of the Mitochondrial Stress Response

    D’Amico, Davide / Johan Auwerx / Vincenzo Sorrentino

    Trends in biochemical sciences. 2017 Sept., v. 42, no. 9

    2017  

    Abstract: Mitochondrial stress requires timely intervention to prevent mitochondrial and cellular dysfunction. Re-establishing the correct protein homeostasis is crucial for coping with mitochondrial stress and maintaining cellular homeostasis. The best- ... ...

    Abstract Mitochondrial stress requires timely intervention to prevent mitochondrial and cellular dysfunction. Re-establishing the correct protein homeostasis is crucial for coping with mitochondrial stress and maintaining cellular homeostasis. The best-characterized adaptive pathways for mitochondrial stress involve a signal originating from stressed mitochondria that triggers a nuclear response. However, recent findings have shown that mitochondrial stress also affects a complex network of protein homeostasis pathways in the cytosol. We review how mitochondrial dysregulation affects cytosolic proteostasis by regulating the quantity and quality of protein synthesis, protein stability, and protein degradation, leading to an integrated regulation of cellular metabolism and proliferation. This mitochondria to cytosol network extends the current model of the mitochondrial stress response, with potential applications in the treatment of mitochondrial disease.
    Keywords cytosol ; homeostasis ; mitochondria ; models ; protein degradation ; protein synthesis ; stress response
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2017-09
    Size p. 712-725.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 194220-7
    ISSN 0968-0004 ; 0376-5067
    ISSN 0968-0004 ; 0376-5067
    DOI 10.1016/j.tibs.2017.05.002
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  4. Article ; Online: Mitochondrial and NAD+ metabolism predict recovery from acute kidney injury in a diverse mouse population

    Jean-David Morel / Maroun Bou Sleiman / Terytty Yang Li / Giacomo von Alvensleben / Alexis M. Bachmann / Dina Hofer / Ellen Broeckx / Jing Ying Ma / Vinicius Carreira / Tao Chen / Nabil Azhar / Romer A. Gonzalez-Villalobos / Matthew Breyer / Dermot Reilly / Shannon Mullican / Johan Auwerx

    JCI Insight, Vol 8, Iss

    2023  Volume 3

    Abstract: Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease are global health issues steadily rising in incidence and prevalence. Animal models on a single genetic background have so far failed to recapitulate the clinical presentation of human nephropathies. Here, ... ...

    Abstract Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease are global health issues steadily rising in incidence and prevalence. Animal models on a single genetic background have so far failed to recapitulate the clinical presentation of human nephropathies. Here, we used a simple model of folic acid–induced kidney injury in 7 highly diverse mouse strains. We measured plasma and urine parameters, as well as renal histopathology and mRNA expression data, at 1, 2, and 6 weeks after injury, covering the early recovery and long-term remission. We observed an extensive strain-specific response ranging from complete resistance of the CAST/EiJ to high sensitivity of the C57BL/6J, DBA/2J, and PWK/PhJ strains. In susceptible strains, the severe early kidney injury was accompanied by the induction of mitochondrial stress response (MSR) genes and the attenuation of NAD+ synthesis pathways. This is associated with delayed healing and a prolonged inflammatory and adaptive immune response 6 weeks after insult, heralding a transition to chronic kidney disease. Through a thorough comparison of the transcriptomic response in mouse and human disease, we show that critical metabolic gene alterations were shared across species, and we highlight the PWK/PhJ strain as an emergent model of transition from acute kidney injury to chronic disease.
    Keywords Nephrology ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher American Society for Clinical investigation
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  5. Article ; Online: Tetracycline-induced mitohormesis mediates disease tolerance against influenza

    Adrienne Mottis / Terytty Y. Li / Gaby El Alam / Alexis Rapin / Elena Katsyuba / David Liaskos / Davide D’Amico / Nicola L. Harris / Mark C. Grier / Laurent Mouchiroud / Mark L. Nelson / Johan Auwerx

    The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Vol 132, Iss

    2022  Volume 17

    Abstract: Mitohormesis defines the increase in fitness mediated by adaptive responses to mild mitochondrial stress. Tetracyclines inhibit not only bacterial but also mitochondrial translation, thus imposing a low level of mitochondrial stress on eukaryotic cells. ... ...

    Abstract Mitohormesis defines the increase in fitness mediated by adaptive responses to mild mitochondrial stress. Tetracyclines inhibit not only bacterial but also mitochondrial translation, thus imposing a low level of mitochondrial stress on eukaryotic cells. We demonstrate in cell and germ-free mouse models that tetracyclines induce a mild adaptive mitochondrial stress response (MSR), involving both the ATF4-mediated integrative stress response and type I interferon (IFN) signaling. To overcome the interferences of tetracyclines with the host microbiome, we identify tetracycline derivatives that have minimal antimicrobial activity, yet retain full capacity to induce the MSR, such as the lead compound, 9-tert-butyl doxycycline (9-TB). The MSR induced by doxycycline (Dox) and 9-TB improves survival and disease tolerance against lethal influenza virus (IFV) infection when given preventively. 9-TB, unlike Dox, did not affect the gut microbiome and also showed encouraging results against IFV when given in a therapeutic setting. Tolerance to IFV infection is associated with the induction of genes involved in lung epithelial cell and cilia function, and with downregulation of inflammatory and immune gene sets in lungs, liver, and kidneys. Mitohormesis induced by non-antimicrobial tetracyclines and the ensuing IFN response may dampen excessive inflammation and tissue damage during viral infections, opening innovative therapeutic avenues.
    Keywords Infectious disease ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher American Society for Clinical Investigation
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  6. Article ; Online: Genetic background and sex control the outcome of high-fat diet feeding in mice

    Alexis Maximilien Bachmann / Jean-David Morel / Gaby El Alam / Sandra Rodríguez-López / Tanes Imamura de lima / Ludger J.E. Goeminne / Giorgia Benegiamo / Sylvain Loric / Marc Conti / Maroun Bou Sleiman / Johan Auwerx

    iScience, Vol 25, Iss 6, Pp 104468- (2022)

    2022  

    Abstract: Summary: The sharp increase in obesity prevalence worldwide is mainly attributable to changes in physical activity and eating behavior but the metabolic and clinical impacts of these obesogenic conditions vary between sexes and genetic backgrounds. This ... ...

    Abstract Summary: The sharp increase in obesity prevalence worldwide is mainly attributable to changes in physical activity and eating behavior but the metabolic and clinical impacts of these obesogenic conditions vary between sexes and genetic backgrounds. This warrants personalized treatments of obesity and its complications, which require a thorough understanding of the diversity of metabolic responses to high-fat diet intake. By analyzing nine genetically diverse mouse strains, we show that much like humans, mice exhibit a huge variety of physiological and biochemical responses to high-fat diet. The strains exhibit various degrees of alterations in their phenotypic makeup. At the transcriptome level, we observe dysregulations of immunity, translation machinery, and mitochondrial genes. At the biochemical level, the enzymatic activity of mitochondrial complexes is affected. The diversity across mouse strains, diets, and sexes parallels that found in humans and supports the use of diverse mouse populations in future mechanistic or preclinical studies on metabolic dysfunctions.
    Keywords Obesity medicine ; Biological sciences ; Endocrinology ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 570
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  7. Article ; Online: The mouse metallomic landscape of aging and metabolism

    Jean-David Morel / Lucie Sauzéat / Ludger J. E. Goeminne / Pooja Jha / Evan Williams / Riekelt H. Houtkooper / Ruedi Aebersold / Johan Auwerx / Vincent Balter

    Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2022  Volume 8

    Abstract: The metallome is crucial for normal cell functioning but remains largely overlooked in mammals. Here the authors analyze the metallome and copper and zinc isotope compositions in aging mice and show networks of interactions that are organ-specific, age- ... ...

    Abstract The metallome is crucial for normal cell functioning but remains largely overlooked in mammals. Here the authors analyze the metallome and copper and zinc isotope compositions in aging mice and show networks of interactions that are organ-specific, age-dependent, isotopically-typified and associated with a wealth of clinical and molecular traits.
    Keywords Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  8. Article ; Online: Sirtuin 7 Deficiency Reduces Inflammation and Tubular Damage Induced by an Episode of Acute Kidney Injury

    Andrea Sánchez-Navarro / Miguel Ángel Martínez-Rojas / Adrián Albarrán-Godinez / Rosalba Pérez-Villalva / Johan Auwerx / Abigail de la Cruz / Lilia G. Noriega / Florencia Rosetti / Norma A. Bobadilla

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 23, Iss 2573, p

    2022  Volume 2573

    Abstract: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a public health problem worldwide. Sirtuins are a family of seven NAD+-dependent deacylases, Overexpression of Sirtuin 1, 3, and 5 protect against AKI. However, the role of Sirtuin 7 (Sirt7) in AKI is not known. Here, we ... ...

    Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a public health problem worldwide. Sirtuins are a family of seven NAD+-dependent deacylases, Overexpression of Sirtuin 1, 3, and 5 protect against AKI. However, the role of Sirtuin 7 (Sirt7) in AKI is not known. Here, we analyzed how Sirt7 deficient mice (KO-Sirt7) were affected by AKI. As expected, wild-type and Sirt7 heterozygotes mice that underwent renal ischemia/reperfusion (IR) exhibited the characteristic hallmarks of AKI: renal dysfunction, tubular damage, albuminuria, increased oxidative stress, and renal inflammation. In contrast, the KO-Sirt7+IR mice were protected from AKI, exhibiting lesser albuminuria and reduction in urinary biomarkers of tubular damage, despite similar renal dysfunction. The renoprotection in the Sirt7-KO+IR group was associated with reduced kidney weight, minor expression of inflammatory cytokines and less renal infiltration of inflammatory cells. This anti-inflammatory effect was related to diminished p65 expression and in its active phosphorylation, as well as by a reduction in p65 nuclear translocation. Sirt7 deficient mice are protected from AKI, suggesting that this histone deacetylase promotes tubular damage and renal inflammation. Therefore, our findings indicate that Sirt7 inhibitors may be an attractive therapeutic target to reduce NFκB signaling.
    Keywords histone deacetylase ; NFkB signaling ; immune cells infiltration ; tubular injury ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  9. Article: The Convergence of Systems and Reductionist Approaches in Complex Trait Analysis

    Williams, Evan G / Johan Auwerx

    Cell. 2015 July 02, v. 162

    2015  

    Abstract: Research into the genetic and environmental factors behind complex trait variation has traditionally been segregated into distinct scientific camps. The reductionist approach aims to decrypt phenotypic variability bit by bit, founded on the underlying ... ...

    Abstract Research into the genetic and environmental factors behind complex trait variation has traditionally been segregated into distinct scientific camps. The reductionist approach aims to decrypt phenotypic variability bit by bit, founded on the underlying hypothesis that genome-to-phenome relations are largely constructed from the additive effects of their molecular players. In contrast, the systems approach aims to examine large-scale interactions of many components simultaneously, on the premise that interactions in gene networks can be both linear and non-linear. Both approaches are complementary, and they are becoming increasingly intertwined due to developments in gene editing tools, omics technologies, and population resources. Together, these strategies are beginning to drive the next era in complex trait research, paving the way to improve agriculture and toward more personalized medicine.
    Keywords additive effect ; environmental factors ; gene regulatory networks ; genes ; medicine ; phenotypic variation
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2015-0702
    Size p. 23-32.
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 187009-9
    ISSN 1097-4172 ; 0092-8674
    ISSN (online) 1097-4172
    ISSN 0092-8674
    DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2015.06.024
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  10. Article ; Online: Multi-omics analysis identifies essential regulators of mitochondrial stress response in two wild-type C. elegans strains

    Arwen W. Gao / Gaby El Alam / Amélia Lalou / Terytty Yang Li / Marte Molenaars / Yunyun Zhu / Katherine A. Overmyer / Evgenia Shishkova / Kevin Hof / Maroun Bou Sleiman / Riekelt H. Houtkooper / Joshua J. Coon / Johan Auwerx

    iScience, Vol 25, Iss 2, Pp 103734- (2022)

    2022  

    Abstract: Summary: The mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) is a promising pharmacological target for aging and age-related diseases. However, the integrative analysis of the impact of UPRmt activation on different signaling layers in animals with ... ...

    Abstract Summary: The mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) is a promising pharmacological target for aging and age-related diseases. However, the integrative analysis of the impact of UPRmt activation on different signaling layers in animals with different genetic backgrounds is lacking. Here, we applied systems approaches to investigate the effect of UPRmt induced by doxycycline (Dox) on transcriptome, proteome, and lipidome in two genetically divergent worm strains, named N2 and CB4856. From the integrated omics datasets, we found that Dox prolongs lifespan of both worm strains through shared and strain-specific mechanisms. Specifically, Dox strongly impacts mitochondria, upregulates defense response, and lipid metabolism, while decreasing triglycerides. We further validated that lipid genes acs-2/20 and fat-7/6 were required for Dox-induced UPRmt and longevity in N2 and CB4856 worms, respectively. Our data have translational value as they indicate that the beneficial effects of Dox-induced UPRmt on lifespan are consistent across different genetic backgrounds through different regulators.
    Keywords Chronobiology ; Proteomics ; Transcriptomics ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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