Blood-derived lysophospholipid sustains hepatic phospholipids and fat storage necessary for hepatoprotection in overnutrition

The liver has a high demand for phosphatidylcholine (PC), particularly in overnutrition, where reduced phospholipid levels have been implicated in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Whether other pathways exist in addition to de novo PC synthesis that contribute to hepatic PC pools remains unknown. Here, we identified the lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) transporter major facilitator superfamily domain containing 2A (Mfsd2a) as critical for maintaining hepatic phospholipid pools. Hepatic Mfsd2a expression was induced in patients having NAFLD and in mice in response to dietary fat via glucocorticoid receptor action. Mfsd2a liver-specific deficiency in mice (L2aKO) led to a robust nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-like (NASH-like) phenotype within just 2 weeks of dietary fat challenge associated with reduced hepatic phospholipids containing linoleic acid. Reducing dietary choline intake in L2aKO mice exacerbated liver pathology and deficiency of liver phospholipids containing polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Treating hepatocytes with LPCs containing oleate and linoleate, two abundant blood-derived LPCs, specifically induced lipid droplet biogenesis and contributed to phospholipid pools, while LPC containing the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) promoted lipid droplet formation and suppressed lipogenesis. This study revealed that PUFA-containing LPCs drive hepatic lipid droplet formation, suppress lipogenesis, and sustain hepatic phospholipid pools - processes that are critical for protecting the liver from excess dietary fat.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:133

Enthalten in:

The Journal of clinical investigation - 133(2023), 17 vom: 01. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chin, Cheen Fei [VerfasserIn]
Galam, Dwight LA [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Liang [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Bryan C [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Bernice H [VerfasserIn]
Chua, Geok-Lin [VerfasserIn]
Loke, Randy Yj [VerfasserIn]
Lim, Yen Ching [VerfasserIn]
Wenk, Markus R [VerfasserIn]
Lim, Miao-Shan [VerfasserIn]
Leow, Wei-Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Goh, George Bb [VerfasserIn]
Torta, Federico [VerfasserIn]
Silver, David L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Dietary Fats
Hepatology
Homeostasis
Journal Article
Lysophospholipids
Metabolism
Mouse models
Phosphatidylcholines
Phospholipids
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Date Completed 04.09.2023

Date Revised 15.09.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1172/JCI171267

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359635407