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Hua H, Pan S, Diao H, Cao Y, Qian X, Zhang J. Increased ACSL6 Expression Predicts a Favorable Prognosis in Triple-negative Breast Cancer. Curr Med Chem 2024:CMC-EPUB-137489. [PMID: 38310395 DOI: 10.2174/0109298673278846231222103420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Long-chain acyl-coenzyme A synthases (ACSLs) are responsible for the catalysis of fatty acids into their corresponding fatty acyl-CoAs. The dysregulation of ACSLs has been increasingly recognized in cancer patients. However, the function of ACSL6 in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is still completely unknown. METHODS In this study, immunohistochemistry was applied to detect ACSL6 protein expression using a TNBC tissue microarray. Additionally, the mRNA levels of ACSL6 in human normal tissues and pancancer tissues were analyzed using Genotype Tissue Expression (GTEx) datasets and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The correlations between the levels of ACSL6 expression and clinical characteristics were analyzed. The survival analysis of ACSL6 in TNBC was carried out using the Kaplan‒Meier Plotter online tool. Associations of ACSL6 with immune infiltration analyses were conducted using the ESTIMATE, CIBERSORT, and TISIDB databases. The relationship between ACSL6 and sensitivity to drugs was analyzed from Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer (GDSC). RESULTS The results indicated a significant increase in ACSL6 expression in TNBC tissues compared to adjacent normal tissues. However, high ACSL6 expression was significantly associated with favorable survival outcomes in TNBC patients. Enrichment analysis revealed that coexpressed genes of ACSL6 were significantly enriched in various immunity processes. ACSL6 was positively correlated with the infiltration of memory CD4 T cells, while a negative correlation was found between ACSL6 and M2 macrophages and resting dendritic cells. Further analysis revealed that high levels of ACSL6 correlated with increased survival outcomes in cancer patients who received immunotherapy. CONCLUSION Altogether, the current findings highlight the potential value of ACSL6 as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in the treatment of TNBC.
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- Hui Hua
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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Castillo MI, Freire E, Romero VI, Arias-Almeida B, Reyes C, Hosomichi K. Novel Variation in Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Family Member 6 ( ACSL6) Results in Protein Structural Modification and Multiple Non-Related Neoplasia in a 46-Year-Old: Case Report. Front Oncol 2022; 12:899579. [PMID: 35756649 PMCID: PMC9215171 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.899579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Multiple non-related neoplasia does not have an established approach or benefits for performing whole-exome sequencing (WES) analysis. We report on a 46-year-old woman who developed astrocytoma, thyroid, and breast cancer within 10 years. The WES analysis found a novel missense variant in the ACSL6 gene, and the protein modeling showed altered secondary and tertiary structures, which modify the binding to cofactors and substrates. ACSL6 is involved in lipid metabolism, expressed in the brain, thyroid, and breast tissues, and is associated with diverse types of cancer. Our study demonstrates the benefit of WES analysis compared with commercial panels in patients with non-related neoplasia.
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- School of Medicine, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- School of Medicine, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Genetica, Hospital de Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito, Ecuador
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Shishikura K, Kuroha S, Matsueda S, Iseki H, Matsui T, Inoue A, Arita M. Acyl-CoA synthetase 6 regulates long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid composition of membrane phospholipids in spermatids and supports normal spermatogenic processes in mice. FASEB J 2019; 33:14194-14203. [PMID: 31648559 PMCID: PMC6894091 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201901074r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs), such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6) and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA, 22:5), have versatile physiologic functions. Studies have suggested that DHA and DPA are beneficial for maintaining sperm quality. However, their mechanisms of action are still unclear because of the poor understanding of DHA/DPA metabolism in the testis. DHA and DPA are mainly stored as LCPUFA-containing phospholipids and support normal spermatogenesis. Long-chain acyl-conenzyme A (CoA) synthetase (ACSL) 6 is an enzyme that preferentially converts LCPUFA into LCPUFA-CoA. Here, we report that ACSL6 knockout (KO) mice display severe male infertility due to attenuated sperm numbers and function. ACSL6 is highly expressed in differentiating spermatids, and ACSL6 KO mice have reduced LCPUFA-containing phospholipids in their spermatids. Delayed sperm release and apoptosis of differentiated spermatids were observed in these mice. The results of this study indicate that ACSL6 contributes to the local accumulation of DHA- and DPA-containing phospholipids in spermatids to support normal spermatogenesis.—Shishikura, K., Kuroha, S., Matsueda, S., Iseki, H., Matsui, T., Inoue, A., Arita, M. Acyl-CoA synthetase 6 regulates long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid composition of membrane phospholipids in spermatids and supports normal spermatogenic processes in mice.
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- Kyosuke Shishikura
- Laboratory for Metabolomics, Riken Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), Tsurumi, Yokohama, Japan.,Cellular and Molecular Epigenetics Laboratory, Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory for Metabolomics, Riken Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), Tsurumi, Yokohama, Japan.,Division of Physiological Chemistry and Metabolism, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University, Minato-ku, Japan
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- Laboratory for Metabolomics, Riken Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), Tsurumi, Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory for Skin Homeostasis, Riken Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), Tsurumi, Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory for Skin Homeostasis, Riken Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), Tsurumi, Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory for Metabolic Epigenetics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), Tsurumi, Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory for Metabolomics, Riken Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), Tsurumi, Yokohama, Japan.,Cellular and Molecular Epigenetics Laboratory, Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Japan.,Division of Physiological Chemistry and Metabolism, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University, Minato-ku, Japan
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Angius A, Uva P, Pira G, Muroni MR, Sotgiu G, Saderi L, Uleri E, Caocci M, Ibba G, Cesaraccio MR, Serra C, Carru C, Manca A, Sanges F, Porcu A, Dolei A, Scanu AM, Rocca PC, De Miglio MR. Integrated Analysis of miRNA and mRNA Endorses a Twenty miRNAs Signature for Colorectal Carcinoma. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E4067. [PMID: 31434359 PMCID: PMC6720928 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20164067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks as the most frequent carcinoma worldwide. CRC patients show strong prognostic differences and responses to treatment, and 20% have incurable metastatic disease at diagnosis. We considered it essential to investigate mechanisms that control cellular regulatory networks, such as the miRNA-mRNA interaction, known to be involved in cancer pathogenesis. We conducted a human miRNome analysis by TaqMan low density array, comparing CRC to normal colon tissue (NCT, and experimentally identified gene targets of miRNAs deregulated, by anti-correlation analysis, with the CRC whole-transcriptome profile obtained from RNASeq experiments. We identified an integrated signature of 20 deregulated miRNAs in CRC. Enrichment analyses of the gene targets controlled by these miRNAs brought to light 25 genes, members of pathways known to lead to cell growth and death (CCND1, NKD1, FZD3, MAD2L1, etc.), such as cell metabolism (ACSL6, PRPS1-2). A screening of prognosis-mediated miRNAs underlined that the overexpression of miR-224 promotes CRC metastasis, and is associated with high stage and poor survival. These findings suggest that the biology and progression of CRC depend on deregulation of multiple miRNAs that cause a complex dysfunction of cellular molecular networks. Our results have further established miRNA-mRNA interactions and defined multiple pathways involved in CRC pathogenesis.
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- Andrea Angius
- Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), CNR, Cittadella Universitaria di Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
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- CRS4, Science and Technology Park Polaris, Piscina Manna, 09050 Pula (CA), Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43-b, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43-b, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43-b, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43-b, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Prevention, Registro Tumori Provincia di Sassari, ASSL Sassari-ATS Sardegna, Via Rizzeddu 21, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43-b, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43-b, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, AOU Sassari, Via Matteotti 60, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43-b, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
- Department of Diagnostic Services, "Giovanni Paolo II" Hospital, ASSL Olbia-ATS Sardegna, Via Bazzoni-Sircana, 07026 Olbia, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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Rossi Sebastiano M, Konstantinidou G. Targeting Long Chain Acyl-CoA Synthetases for Cancer Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E3624. [PMID: 31344914 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The deregulation of cancer cell metabolic networks is now recognized as one of the hallmarks of cancer. Abnormal lipid synthesis and extracellular lipid uptake are advantageous modifications fueling the needs of uncontrolled cancer cell proliferation. Fatty acids are placed at the crossroads of anabolic and catabolic pathways, as they are implicated in the synthesis of phospholipids and triacylglycerols, or they can undergo β-oxidation. Key players to these decisions are the long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases, which are enzymes that catalyze the activation of long-chain fatty acids of 12-22 carbons. Importantly, the long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases are deregulated in many types of tumors, providing a rationale for anti-tumor therapeutic opportunities. The purpose of this review is to summarize the last up-to-date findings regarding their role in cancer, and to discuss the related emerging tumor targeting opportunities.
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INTRODUCTION In this article, we explored the hypothesis that the long noncoding RNA, Nespas, promotes osteoarthritis (OA) by supporting abnormal lipid metabolism in human chondrocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Human articular chondrocytes from osteoarthritis patients were used and expression level of Nespas were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Introduction of Nespas and Nespas-associated genes/miRNAs were performed by using a lentiviral system. The effect of Nespas on mitochondrial function was determined by staining mitochondria and analyzing mitopotential and mitochondrial genes. Moreover, to identify the responsible molecules in Nespas-induced pathogenesis, profiling of peroxisomal genes and miRNAs were applied and interactome analysis was performed. RESULTS Highly elevated levels of Nespas and Acyl-CoA synthetase 6 (ACSL6) were observed in OA patients. Both Nespas overexpression and ACSL6 upregulation into human chondrocytes induced typical OA characteristics, such as downregulation of type II collagen; upregulation of type I collagen, metalloproteinase 13, and caspase-1 and -3; and dysfunction of mitochondria and peroxisome. Co-expression of Nespas and ACSL6 siRNA reduced caspase-1 and -3 levels. Moreover, Nespas overexpression significantly suppressed levels of miR-291a-3p, -196a-5p, -23a-3p, -24-3p, and let-7a-5p, and these miRs are known to potentially target ACSL6 according to ingenuity pathway analysis. We also confirmed that these miRs were significantly suppressed in human OA chondrocytes. Overexpression of miR-291a-3p, -196a-5p, -23a-3p, -24-3p, or let-7a-5p in the presence of Nespas suppressed levels of ACSL6, caspase-1 and -3. DISCUSSION Overall, we suggest that elevated Nespas level in OA are associated with OA pathogenesis by suppressing miRs targeting ACSL6 and subsequent ACSL6 upregulation.
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- Sujung Park
- Department of Biological Sciences,
College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chunbuk, Korea,These authors contributed equally to
this work
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- Department of Internal Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Chunbuk,
Korea,These authors contributed equally to
this work
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Chunbuk, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences,
College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chunbuk, Korea,Eun-Jung Jin, Department of Biological
Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chunbuk
570-749, Korea.
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Teodoro BG, Sampaio IH, Bomfim LHM, Queiroz AL, Silveira LR, Souza AO, Fernandes AMAP, Eberlin MN, Huang TY, Zheng D, Neufer PD, Cortright RN, Alberici LC. Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 6 regulates lipid synthesis and mitochondrial oxidative capacity in human and rat skeletal muscle. J Physiol 2016; 595:677-693. [PMID: 27647415 DOI: 10.1113/jp272962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 6 (ACSL6) mRNA is present in human and rat skeletal muscle, and is modulated by nutritional status: exercise and fasting decrease ACSL6 mRNA, whereas acute lipid ingestion increase its expression. ACSL6 genic inhibition in rat primary myotubes decreased lipid accumulation, as well as activated the higher mitochondrial oxidative capacity programme and fatty acid oxidation through the AMPK/PGC1-α pathway. ACSL6 overexpression in human primary myotubes increased phospholipid species and decreased oxidative metabolism. ABSTRACT Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases (ACSL 1 to 6) are key enzymes regulating the partitioning of acyl-CoA species toward different metabolic fates such as lipid synthesis or β-oxidation. Despite our understanding of ecotopic lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle being associated with metabolic diseases such as obesity and type II diabetes, the role of specific ACSL isoforms in lipid synthesis remains unclear. In the present study, we describe for the first time the presence of ACSL6 mRNA in human skeletal muscle and the role that ACSL6 plays in lipid synthesis in both rodent and human skeletal muscle. ACSL6 mRNA was observed to be up-regulated by acute high-fat meal ingestion in both rodents and humans. In rats, we also demonstrated that fasting and chronic aerobic training negatively modulated the ACSL6 mRNA and other genes of lipid synthesis. Similar results were obtained following ACSL6 knockdown in rat myotubes, which was associated with a decreased accumulation of TAGs and lipid droplets. Under the same knockdown condition, we further demonstrate an increase in fatty acid content, p-AMPK, mitochondrial content, mitochondrial respiratory rates and palmitate oxidation. These results were associated with increased PGC-1α, UCP2 and UCP3 mRNA and decreased reactive oxygen species production. In human myotubes, ACSL6 overexpression reduced palmitate oxidation and PGC-1α mRNA. In conclusion, ACSL6 drives acyl-CoA toward lipid synthesis and its downregulation improves mitochondrial biogenesis, respiratory capacity and lipid oxidation. These outcomes are associated with the activation of the AMPK/PGC1-α pathway.
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- Bruno G Teodoro
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.,Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology of São Paulo, Sertãozinho, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Kinesiology.,East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Physiology.,East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology.,Department of Physiology.,East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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