Vitamin C Inhibits the Metabolic Changes Induced by Tet1 Insufficiency Under High Fat Diet Stress
Vitamin C Inhibits the Metabolic Changes Induced by Tet1 Insufficiency Under High Fat Diet Stress
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维生素 C 抑制高脂饮食压力下 Tet1 不足引起的代谢变化
DOI:
10.1002/mnfr.202100417
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Zheng Ling
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作者:
Yuan Yangmian;Liu Chengyu;Chen Xingrui;Sun Yuyan;Xiong Mingrui;Fan Yu;Petersen Robert B.;Chen Hong;Huang Kun;Zheng Ling
ScopeDNA methylation contributes to obesity, but the role of the DNA demethylase ten‐eleven translocation protein 1 (Tet1) in obesity remains unclear. Vitamin C is a cofactor for the Tet family of proteins, but whether vitamin C can be used to treat obesity via Tet1 awaits clarification.Methods and ResultsTet1+/+andTet1+/−mice are fed a high fat diet (HFD). Higher weight gain and more severe hepatic steatosis, accompanied by reduced 5‐hydromethylcytosine (5hmC) levels, are found in the white adipose tissue and liver ofTet1+/−mice. Accumulated lipids are observed in palmitic acid or oleic acid treated primary hepatocytes derived fromTet1+/−mice, which are rescued by Tet1 overexpression or vitamin C treatment. Bisulfite sequencing reveals higher DNA methylation levels on lipolysis related genes in the liver ofTet1+/−mice. Notably, oral intake of vitamin C normalizes DNA methylation levels, promotes lipolysis, and decreases obesity in HFD‐fedTet1+/−mice.ConclusionsThe results reveal a novel function of Tet1 in obesity and provide a new mechanism for the beneficial role of vitamin C in metabolic diseases through enhanced Tet1 activity.