Deletion of diacylglycerol kinase ε confers susceptibility to obesity via reduced lipolytic activity in murine adipocytes
Deletion of diacylglycerol kinase ε confers susceptibility to obesity via reduced lipolytic activity in murine adipocytes
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DOI:
10.1096/fj.201701050r
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发表时间:
2018-08-01
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4.8
通讯作者:
Goto, Kaoru
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Nakano, Tomoyuki;Seino, Keiko;Goto, Kaoru
Lipid metabolism is closely involved with signal transduction and energy homeostasis. Excess calorie intake causes abnormal lipid metabolism, promoting obesity and insulin resistance. Diacylglycerol (DG) represents not only a lipidic second messenger but also an intermediate metabolite for triglyceride metabolism in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). However, it remains undetermined how the roles of DG in signaling and energy homeostasis is regulated within the cell. Of DG kinases (DGKs), which are enzymes that phosphorylate DG, DGK epsilon resides in the ER. This study examined how DGK epsilon is implicated in signal transduction and lipid homeostasis. DGK epsilon-deficient mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 40 d. We observed that DGK epsilon deficiency promotes fat accumulation in adipocytes and subsequently promotes insulin resistance in mice fed an HFD. This abnormal fat metabolism is mediated by down-regulation of lipolytic activities, such as adipose triglyceride lipase and hormone-sensitive lipase. In addition, activation of DG-sensitive PKC leads to insulin resistance in adipose tissue, which may be caused by delayed metabolism of DG. Our data suggest that DGK epsilon links the second messenger signaling system to energy homeostasis in adipocytes and that its deficiency results in abnormal lipid metabolism such as obesity and insulin resistance.Nakano, T., Seino, K., Wakabayashi, I., Stafforini, D. M., Topham, M. K., Goto, K. Deletion of diacylglycerol kinase epsilon confers susceptibility to obesity via reduced lipolytic activity in murine adipocytes.