Alcohol dehydrogenase 1B is crucial for adipocyte homeostasis
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ABSTRACT: Background. Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH1B), encoded by the ADH1B gene, is a cytosolic enzyme mainly known for its role in ethanol catabolism in the liver. A few studies have paved the way to show an equally important role of ADH1B in adipocytes. This study aimed to better identify the cellular mechanisms and signaling pathways involving ADH1B in adipose tissue and to determine if ADH1B variants might contribute to adipose tissue dysfunction. Results. We showed that CRISPR-Cas9-mediated ADH1B knockout (KO) in human adipose stem cells (ASC) abolished adipocyte differentiation and decreased insulin response. This was accompanied by oxidative stress, altered mitochondrial functions, and cellular senescence. Lipidomic analysis revealed that ADH1B deficiency results in a major remodeling of lipid composition in ASC. An ADH1B homozygous loss-of-function variant was also identified in a patient presenting with a lipodystrophic and insulin resistant syndrome associated with major liver dysfunction, leading to early death. Discussion. This translational study underlines the crucial role of ADH1B in adipose tissue. It unveils cellular mechanisms accounting for its key role in adipogenesis, and adipocyte homeostasis. This study also identifies ADH1B as a candidate gene in monogenic forms of lipodystrophic and insulin resistant syndromes.
ORGANISM(S): Human Homo Sapiens
TISSUE(S): Cultured Cells
SUBMITTER: Jérémie Gautheron
PROVIDER: ST002400 | MetabolomicsWorkbench | Tue Dec 13 00:00:00 GMT 2022
REPOSITORIES: MetabolomicsWorkbench
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