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Growing evidence supports the importance of the p53 tumor suppressor in metabolism but the mechanisms underlying p53-mediated control of metabolism remain poorly understood. Here, we identify the multifunctional E4F1 protein as a key regulator of p53 metabolic functions in adipocytes. While E4F1 expression is upregulated during obesity,
E4f1
inactivation in mouse adipose tissue results in a lean phenotype associated with insulin resistance and protection against induced obesity. Adipocytes lacking E4F1 activate a p53-dependent transcriptional program involved in lipid metabolism. The direct interaction between E4F1 and p53 and their co-recruitment to the
Steaoryl-CoA Desaturase-1
locus play an important role to regulate monounsaturated fatty acids synthesis in adipocytes. Consistent with the role of this E4F1-p53-
Steaoryl-CoA Desaturase-1
axis in adipocytes,
p53
inactivation or diet complementation with oleate partly restore adiposity and improve insulin sensitivity in E4F1-deficient mice. Altogether, our findings identify a crosstalk between E4F1 and p53 in the control of lipid metabolism in adipocytes that is relevant to obesity and insulin resistance.
The p53 tumor suppressor is also a regulator of metabolism, but the mechanisms controlling p53-associated metabolic activities remain poorly understood. Here the authors report that the deletion of the multifunctional protein E4F1 is protective against diet-induced obesity in mice, and E4F1 regulates adipocyte lipid metabolism through p53.