Adipose acyl-CoA synthetase-1 directs fatty acids toward beta-oxidation and is required for cold thermogenesis.
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Journal Article
Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase-1 (ACSL1) contributes 80% of total ACSL activity in adipose tissue and was believed to be essential for the synthesis of triacylglycerol. We predicted that an adipose-specific knockout of ACSL1 (Acsl1(A-/-)) would be lipodystrophic, but compared to controls, Acsl1(A-/-) mice had 30% greater fat mass when fed a low-fat diet and gained weight normally when fed a high-fat diet. Acsl1(A-/-) adipocytes incorporated [(14)C]oleate into glycerolipids normally, but fatty acid (FA) oxidation rates were 50%-90% lower than in control adipocytes and mitochondria. Acsl1(A-/-) mice were markedly cold intolerant, and beta(3)-adrenergic agonists did not increase oxygen consumption, despite normal adrenergic signaling in brown adipose tissue. The reduced adipose FA oxidation and marked cold intolerance of Acsl1(A-/-) mice indicate that normal activation of FA for oxidation in adipose tissue in vivo requires ACSL1. Thus, ACSL1 has a specific function in directing the metabolic partitioning of FAs toward beta-oxidation in adipocytes.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Ellis, JM; Li, LO; Wu, P-C; Koves, TR; Ilkayeva, O; Stevens, RD; Watkins, SM; Muoio, DM; Coleman, RA
Published Date
- July 7, 2010
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 12 / 1
Start / End Page
- 53 - 64
PubMed ID
- 20620995
Pubmed Central ID
- 20620995
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1932-7420
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.cmet.2010.05.012
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States