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Adipocyte Rnf20 ablation increases the fast-twitch fibers of skeletal muscle via lysophosphatidylcholine 16:0.

Authors :
Zhao, Ying
Chen, Chuanhe
Pan, Jianfei
Lam, Sin Man
Shui, Guanghou
Yang, Shulin
Wu, Tianwen
Yang, Ning
Tao, Cong
Zhao, Jianguo
Wang, Yanfang
Source :
Cellular & Molecular Life Sciences; Sep2023, Vol. 80 Issue 9, p1-16, 16p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Both adipose tissue and skeletal muscle are highly dynamic tissues and interact at the metabolic and hormonal levels in response to internal and external stress, and they coordinate in maintaining whole-body metabolic homeostasis. In our previous study, we revealed that adipocyte-specific Rnf20 knockout mice (ASKO mice) exhibited lower fat mass but higher lean mass, providing a good model for investigating the adipose-muscle crosstalk and exploring the effect of the adipocyte Rnf20 gene on the physiology and metabolism of skeletal muscle. Here, we confirmed that ASKO mice exhibited the significantly increased body weight and gastrocnemius muscle weight. Fiber-type switching in the soleus muscle of ASKO mice was observed, as evidenced by the increased number of fast-twitch fibers and decreased number of slow-twitch fibers. Serum metabolites with significant alteration in abundance were identified by metabolomic analysis and the elevated lysophosphatidylcholine 16:0 [LysoPC (16:0)] was observed in ASKO mice. In addition, lipidome analysis of gonadal white adipose tissue revealed a significant increase in LysoPCs and LysoPC (16:0) in ASKO mice. Furthermore, knockdown of Rnf20 gene in 3T3-L1 cells significantly increased the secretion of LysoPC, suggesting that LysoPC might be a critical metabolite in the adipose-muscle crosstalk of ASKO mice. Furthermore, in vitro study demonstrated that LysoPC (16:0) could induce the expression of fast-twitch muscle fibers related genes in differentiated C2C12 cells, indicating its potential role in adipose-muscle crosstalk. Taken together, these findings not only expand our understanding of the biological functions of Rnf20 gene in systemic lipid metabolism, but also provide insight into adipose tissue dysfunction-induced physiological alterations in skeletal muscle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1420682X
Volume :
80
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Cellular & Molecular Life Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
169858482
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-023-04896-4