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Mitochondrial GpC and CpG DNA hypermethylation cause metabolic stress-induced mitophagy and cholestophagy
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Abstract
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is characterized by a constant accumulation of lipids in the liver. This hepatic lipotoxicity is associated with a dysregulation of the first step in lipid catabolism, known as beta oxidation, which occurs in the mitochondrial matrix. Eventually, this dysregulation will lead to mitochondrial dysfunction. To evaluate the possible involvement of mitochondrial DNA methylation in this lipid metabolic dysfunction, we investigated the functional metabolic effects of mitochondrial overexpression of CpG (MSssI) and GpC (MCviPI) DNA methyltransferases in relation to gene expression and (mito)epigenetic signatures. Overall, the results show that mitochondrial GpC and, to a lesser extent, CpG methylation increase bile acid metabolic gene expression, inducing the onset of cholestasis through mito-nuclear epigenetic reprogramming. Moreover, both increase the expression of metabolic nuclear receptors and thereby induce basal overactivation of mitochondrial respiration. The latter promotes mitochondrial swelling, favoring lipid accumulation and metabolic-stress-induced mitophagy and autophagy stress responses. In conclusion, both mitochondrial GpC and CpG methylation create a metabolically challenging environment that induces mitochondrial dysfunction, which may contribute to the progression of MASLD.
Language
English
Source (journal)
International journal of molecular sciences
Publication
2023
ISSN
1422-0067
1661-6596
DOI
10.3390/IJMS242216412
Volume/pages
24 :22 (2023) , p. 1-25
Article Reference
16412
ISI
001113800800001
Pubmed ID
38003603
Medium
E-only publicatie
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The role of the paraoxonase gene family in obesity and obesity-associated liver disease following exposure to environmental pollutants or medical intervention strategies.
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Creation 23.11.2023
Last edited 25.05.2024
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