Alcohol Promotes Lipogenesis in Sebocytes-Implications for Acne

The oral consumption of alcohol (ethanol) has a long tradition in humans and is an integral part of many cultures. The causal relationship between ethanol consumption and numerous diseases is well known. In addition to the well-described harmful effects on the liver and pancreas, there is also evidence that ethanol abuse triggers pathological skin conditions, including acne. In the present study, we addressed this issue by investigating the effect of ethanol on the energy metabolism in human SZ95 sebocytes, with particular focus on qualitative and quantitative lipogenesis. It was found that ethanol is a strong trigger for lipogenesis, with moderate effects on cell proliferation and toxicity. We identified the non-oxidative metabolism of ethanol, which produced fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs), as relevant for the lipogenic effect-the oxidative metabolism of ethanol does not contribute to lipogenesis. Correspondingly, using the Seahorse extracellular flux analyzer, we found an inhibition of the mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate as a measure of mitochondrial ATP production by ethanol. The ATP production rate from glycolysis was not affected. These data corroborate that ethanol-induced lipogenesis is independent from oxygen. In sum, our results give a causal explanation for the prevalence of acne in heavy drinkers, confirming that alcoholism should be considered as a systemic disease. Moreover, the identification of key factors driving ethanol-dependent lipogenesis may also be relevant in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Cells - 13(2024), 4 vom: 11. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kleemann, Johannes [VerfasserIn]
Cinatl, Jindrich [VerfasserIn]
Hoffmann, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Zöller, Nadja [VerfasserIn]
Özistanbullu, Deniz [VerfasserIn]
Zouboulis, Christos C [VerfasserIn]
Kaufmann, Roland [VerfasserIn]
Kippenberger, Stefan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3K9958V90M
8L70Q75FXE
Acne
Adenosine Triphosphate
Alcohol abuse
Energy metabolism
Ethanol
Free fatty ethy esters
IPSC-derived sebocytes
Journal Article
Lipogenesis
Orlistat
SZ95 sebocytes
Seahorse
Sebocytes
Tetrahydrolipstatin

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Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/cells13040328

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368819299