Notch1 deficiency decreases hepatic lipid accumulation by induction of fatty acid oxidation

No Joon Song, Ui Jeong Yun, Sunghee Yang, Chunyan Wu, Cho Rong Seo, A. Ryeong Gwon, Sang Ha Baik, Yuri Choi, Bo Youn Choi, Gahee Bahn, Suji Kim, So Mi Kwon, Jin Su Park, Seung Hyun Baek, Tae Joo Park, Keejung Yoon, Byung Joon Kim, Mark P. Mattson, Sung Joon Lee, Dong Gyu JoKye Won Park

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Abstract

Notch signaling pathways modulate various cellular processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, adhesion, and communication. Recent studies have demonstrated that Notch1 signaling also regulates hepatic glucose production and lipid synthesis. However, the effect of Notch1 signaling on hepatic lipid oxidation has not yet been directly investigated. To define the function of Notch1 signaling in hepatic lipid metabolism, wild type mice and Notch1 deficient antisense transgenic (NAS) mice were fed a high-fat diet. High-fat diet-fed NAS mice exhibited a marked reduction in hepatic triacylglycerol accumulation compared with wild type obese mice. The improved fatty liver was associated with an increased expression of hepatic genes involved in fatty acid oxidation. However, lipogenic genes were not differentially expressed in the NAS liver, suggesting lipolytic-specific regulatory effects by Notch1 signaling. Expression of fatty acid oxidative genes and the rate of fatty acid oxidation were also increased by inhibition of Notch1 signaling in HepG2 cells. In addition, similar regulatory effects on lipid accumulation were observed in adipocytes. Taken together, these data show that inhibition of Notch1 signaling can regulate the expression of fatty acid oxidation genes and may provide therapeutic strategies in obesity-induced hepatic steatosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number19377
JournalScientific Reports
Volume6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 20 2016
Externally publishedYes

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