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Anand, S.K.* ; Caputo, M.* ; Xia, Y.* ; Andersson, E.A.* ; Cansby, E.* ; Kumari, S.* ; Henricsson, M.* ; Porosk, R.* ; Keuenhof, K.S.* ; Höög, J.L.* ; Nair, S.* ; Marschall, H.U.* ; Blüher, M. ; Mahlapuu, M.*

Inhibition of MAP4K4 signaling initiates metabolic reprogramming to protect hepatocytes from lipotoxic damage.

J. Lipid Res. 63:100238 (2022)
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The primary hepatic consequence of obesity is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), affecting about 25% of the global adult population. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a severe form of NAFLD characterized by liver lipid accumulation, inflammation, and hepatocyte ballooning, with a different degree of hepatic fibrosis. In the light of rapidly increasing prevalence of NAFLD and NASH, there is an urgent need for improved understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of these diseases. The aim of this study was to decipher the possible role of STE20-type kinase MAP4K4 in the regulation of hepatocellular lipotoxicity and susceptibility to NAFLD. We found that MAP4K4 mRNA expression in human liver biopsies was positively correlated with key hallmarks of NAFLD (i.e., liver steatosis, lobular inflammation, hepatocellular ballooning, and fibrosis). We also found that the silencing of MAP4K4 suppressed lipid deposition in human hepatocytes by stimulating β-oxidation and triacylglycerol secretion, while attenuating fatty acid influx and lipid synthesis. Furthermore, downregulation of MAP4K4 markedly reduced the glycolysis rate and lowered incidences of oxidative/endoplasmic reticulum stress. In parallel, we observed suppressed JNK and ERK activation and increased AKT phosphorylation in MAP4K4-deficient hepatocytes. Together, these results provide the first experimental evidence supporting the potential involvement of STE20-type kinase MAP4K4 as a component of the hepatocellular lipotoxic milieu promoting NAFLD susceptibility.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
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Schlagwörter Map4k4 ; Hepatic Fibrosis ; Hepatic Glycolysis ; Hepatic Lipid Metabolism ; Liver Inflammation ; Liver Steatosis ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ; Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis ; Oxidative/endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0022-2275
e-ISSN 1539-7262
Quellenangaben Band: 63, Heft: 7, Seiten: , Artikelnummer: 100238 Supplement: ,
Verlag American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Helmholtz Institute for Metabolism, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG)