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Absence of CD36 alters systemic vitamin A homeostasis.


ABSTRACT: Fatty acid translocase (CD36) is a scavenger receptor with multiple ligands and diverse physiological actions. We recently reported that alcohol-induced hepatic retinoid mobilization is impaired in Cd36-/- mice, leading us to hypothesize that CD36 has a novel role in hepatic vitamin A mobilization. Given the central role of the liver in systemic vitamin A homeostasis we also postulated that absence of CD36 would affect whole-body vitamin A homeostasis. We tested this hypothesis in aging wild type and Cd36-/- mice, as well as mice fed a vitamin A-deficient diet. In agreement with our hypothesis, Cd36-/- mice accumulated hepatic retinyl ester stores with age to a greater extent than wild type mice. However, contrary to expectations, Cd36-/- mice consuming a vitamin A-deficient diet mobilized hepatic retinoid similar to wild type mice. Interestingly, we observed that Cd36-/- mice had significantly reduced white adipose tissue retinoid levels compared to wild type mice. In conclusion, we demonstrate that the absence of CD36 alters whole-body vitamin A homeostasis and suggest that this phenotype is secondary to the impaired chylomicron metabolism previously reported in these mice.

SUBMITTER: Trites MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7683526 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Absence of CD36 alters systemic vitamin A homeostasis.

Trites Michael J MJ   Febbraio Maria M   Clugston Robin D RD  

Scientific reports 20201123 1


Fatty acid translocase (CD36) is a scavenger receptor with multiple ligands and diverse physiological actions. We recently reported that alcohol-induced hepatic retinoid mobilization is impaired in Cd36<sup>-/-</sup> mice, leading us to hypothesize that CD36 has a novel role in hepatic vitamin A mobilization. Given the central role of the liver in systemic vitamin A homeostasis we also postulated that absence of CD36 would affect whole-body vitamin A homeostasis. We tested this hypothesis in agi  ...[more]

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