Parkin regulates adiposity by coordinating mitophagy with mitochondrial biogenesis in white adipocytes

Autor: Timothy M. Moore, Lijing Cheng, Dane M. Wolf, Jennifer Ngo, Mayuko Segawa, Xiaopeng Zhu, Alexander R. Strumwasser, Yang Cao, Bethan L. Clifford, Alice Ma, Philip Scumpia, Orian S. Shirihai, Thomas Q. de Aguiar Vallim, Markku Laakso, Aldons J. Lusis, Andrea L. Hevener, Zhenqi Zhou
Přispěvatelé: Moore, Timothy M [0000-0003-4250-3370], Scumpia, Philip [0000-0002-2563-2042], Shirihai, Orian S [0000-0001-8466-3431], Lusis, Aldons J [0000-0001-9013-0228], Zhou, Zhenqi [0000-0001-6560-9704], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature communications, vol 13, iss 1
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34468-2
Popis: Funder: UCLA Intercampus Medical Genetics Training Program (T32GM008243), NRSA predoctoral fellowship (F31DK108657), Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Research grant from the American College of Sports Medicine, and a predoctoral graduate student award from the Dornsife College at the University of Southern California.
Funder: EMBO long-term fellowship ALTF 828-2021
Funder: DK120342, DK117850
Funder: DK109724, P30DK063491
Funder: NIDDK DK125354
Parkin, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, plays an essential role in mitochondrial quality control. However, the mechanisms by which Parkin connects mitochondrial homeostasis with cellular metabolism in adipose tissue remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate that Park2 gene (encodes Parkin) deletion specifically from adipose tissue protects mice against high-fat diet and aging-induced obesity. Despite a mild reduction in mitophagy, mitochondrial DNA content and mitochondrial function are increased in Park2 deficient white adipocytes. Moreover, Park2 gene deletion elevates mitochondrial biogenesis by increasing Pgc1α protein stability through mitochondrial superoxide-activated NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (Nqo1). Both in vitro and in vivo studies show that Nqo1 overexpression elevates Pgc1α protein level and mitochondrial DNA content and enhances mitochondrial activity in mouse and human adipocytes. Taken together, our findings indicate that Parkin regulates mitochondrial homeostasis by balancing mitophagy and Pgc1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis in white adipocytes, suggesting a potential therapeutic target in adipocytes to combat obesity and obesity-associated disorders.
Databáze: OpenAIRE