The S100 calcium-binding protein A6 plays a crucial role in hepatic steatosis by mediating lipophagy.
Hepatol Commun
; 7(9)2023 09 01.
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BACKGROUND: S100 calcium-binding protein A6 (S100A6) is a calcium-binding protein that is involved in a variety of cellular processes, such as proliferation, apoptosis, and the cellular response to various stress stimuli. However, its role in NAFLD and associated metabolic diseases remains uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this study, we revealed a new function and mechanism of S100A6 in NAFLD. S100A6 expression was upregulated in human and mouse livers with hepatic steatosis, and the depletion of hepatic S100A6 remarkably inhibited lipid accumulation, insulin resistance, inflammation, and obesity in a high-fat, high-cholesterol (HFHC) diet-induced murine hepatic steatosis model. In vitro mechanistic investigations showed that the depletion of S100A6 in hepatocytes restored lipophagy, suggesting S100A6 inhibition could alleviate HFHC-induced NAFLD. Moreover, S100A6 liver-specific ablation mediated by AAV9 alleviated NAFLD in obese mice. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates that S100A6 functions as a positive regulator of NAFLD, targeting the S100A6-lipophagy axis may be a promising treatment option for NAFLD and associated metabolic diseases.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico
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Proteína A6 de Unión a Calcio de la Familia S100
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Hepatol Commun
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos