Transcriptomics

Dataset Information

0

Malnutrition-associated hepatic steatosis and ATP depletion is caused by peroxisomal and mitochondrial dysfunction and rescued by fenofibrate


ABSTRACT: Severe malnutrition in young children is associated with signs of hepatic dysfunction such as steatosis and hypoalbuminemia, but its etiology is unknown. To investigate the underlying mechanisms of hepatic dysfunction we used a rat model of malnutrition by placing weanling rats on a low protein or control diet (5% or 20% of calories from protein, respectively) for four weeks. Low protein diet-fed rats developed hypoalbuminemia and severe hepatic steatosis, consistent with the human phenotype. Hepatic peroxisome content was decreased and metabolomic analysis indicated impaired peroxisomal function. Loss of peroxisomes was followed by accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria and decreased hepatic ATP levels. Fenofibrate supplementation restored hepatic peroxisome abundance and increased mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation capacity, resulting in reduced steatosis and normalization of ATP and plasma albumin levels. These findings provide important insight into the metabolic disturbances associated with malnutrition and have potentially profound clinical consequences with respect to the management of malnourished children worldwide.

ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus

PROVIDER: GSE63096 | GEO | 2016/06/18

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA266610

REPOSITORIES: GEO

Dataset's files

Source:
Action DRS
Other
Items per page:
1 - 1 of 1

Similar Datasets

2015-01-15 | E-GEOD-64970 | biostudies-arrayexpress
2015-01-15 | GSE64970 | GEO
2019-11-12 | PXD010414 | Pride
2021-01-01 | GSE152218 | GEO
2021-05-31 | GSE138182 | GEO
| PRJEB5482 | ENA
2020-10-27 | GSE156856 | GEO
2020-04-24 | ST001366 | MetabolomicsWorkbench
2018-08-02 | MSV000082745 | MassIVE
| PRJNA575001 | ENA