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Mitochondrial Glycerol-3-phosphate Acyltransferase-1 Is Essential in Liver for the Metabolism of Excess Acyl-CoAs
Ist Teil von
The Journal of biological chemistry, 2005-07, Vol.280 (27), p.25629-25636
Ort / Verlag
United States: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Erscheinungsjahr
2005
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
In vitro studies suggest that the mitochondrial
glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase-1 (mtGPAT1) isoform catalyzes the initial
and rate-controlling step in glycerolipid synthesis and aids in partitioning
acyl-CoAs toward triacylglycerol synthesis and away from degradative pathways.
To determine whether the absence of mtGPAT1 would increase oxidation of
acyl-CoAs and restrict the development of hepatic steatosis, we fed wild type
and mtGPAT1 â/â mice a diet high in fat and sucrose (HH)
for 4 months to induce the development of obesity and a fatty liver. Control
mice were fed a diet low in fat and sucrose (LL). With the HH diet, absence of
mtGPAT1 resulted in increased partitioning of acyl-CoAs toward oxidative
pathways, demonstrated by 60% lower hepatic triacylglycerol content and 2-fold
increases in plasma β-hydroxybutyrate, acylcarnitines, and hepatic mRNA
expression of mitochondrial HMG-CoA synthase. Despite the increase in fatty
acid oxidation, liver acyl-CoA levels were 3-fold higher in the
mtGPAT1 â/â mice fed both diets. A lack of difference in
CPT1 and FAS mRNA expression between genotypes suggested that the increased
acyl-CoA content was not because of increased de novo synthesis, but
instead, to an impaired ability to use long-chain acyl-CoAs derived from the
diet, even when the dietary fat content was low. Hyperinsulinemia and reduced
glucose tolerance on the HH diet was greater in the
mtGPAT1 â/â mice, which did not suppress the expression
of the gluconeogenic genes glucose-6-phosphatase and phosphoenolpyruvate
carboxykinase. This study demonstrates that mtGPAT1 is essential for normal
acyl-CoA metabolism, and that the absence of hepatic mtGPAT1 results in the
partitioning of fatty acids away from triacylglycerol synthesis and toward
oxidation and ketogenesis.