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ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2022

Monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 lowers adipocyte differentiation capacity in vitro but does not affect adiposity in mice.

Jason M Singer, Trevor M Shew, Daniel Ferguson, M Katie Renkemeyer, Terri A Pietka, Angela M Hall, Brian N Finck, Andrew J Lutkewitte

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Article in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jason M SingerCenter for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Trevor M ShewCenter for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Daniel FergusonCenter for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
M Katie RenkemeyerCenter for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Terri A PietkaCenter for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Angela M HallCenter for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Brian N FinckCenter for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5411-3674
Andrew J LutkewitteCenter for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7271-246X
Washington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

Washington University DDRCC Supplemental Equipment RequestP30DK052574 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Nicholas O. Davidson · 2000 to 2026
$30.8M
Washington University Nutrition Obesity Research CenterP30DK056341 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Dominic N Reeds · 1999 to 2026
$30.2M
WU P&FP30DK020579 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Irfan J Lodhi · 2013 to 2026
$27.1M
Novel insulin-sensitizing NASH/diabetes drugs.R42DK121652 · NIDDK · BIOIO, LLC · PI FINCK, BRIAN N, PETERSON, TIMOTHY R · 2019 to 2022
$1.7M
ROLE OF THE MONOACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE PATHWAY IN ADIPOSE TISSUE TRIGLYCERIDE METABOLISMR56DK111735 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI FINCK, BRIAN N · 2017 to 2018
$610k
Adipose-Specific Phosphatidic Acid Phosphatase Activity of Lipin 1 Regulates Systemic Insulin SensitivityK01DK126990 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI LUTKEWITTE, ANDREW · 2021 to 2024
$466k
NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK126990NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020579NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK052574NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056341NIDDK NIH HHS R56 DK111735
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMonoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (Mogat1), a lipogenic enzyme that converts monoacylglycerol to diacylglycerol, is highly expressed in adipocytes and may regulate lipolysis by re-esterifying fatty acids released during times when lipolytic rates are low. However, the role of Mogat1 in regulating adipocyte fat storage during differentiation and diet-induced obesity is relatively understudied.

methodsHere, adipocyte-specific Mogat1 knockout mice were generated and subjected to a high-fat diet to determine the effects of Mogat1 deficiency on diet-induced obesity. Mogat1 floxed mice were also used to develop preadipocyte cell lines wherein Mogat1 could be conditionally knocked out to study adipocyte differentiation in vitro.

resultsIn preadipocytes, it was found that Mogat1 knockout at the onset of preadipocyte differentiation prevented the accumulation of glycerolipids and reduced the differentiation capacity of preadipocytes. However, the loss of adipocyte Mogat1 did not affect weight gain or fat mass induced by a high-fat diet in mice. Furthermore, loss of Mogat1 in adipocytes did not affect plasma lipid or glucose concentrations or insulin tolerance.

conclusionsThese data suggest Mogat1 may play a role in adipocyte differentiation in vitro but not adipose tissue expansion in response to nutrient overload in mice.

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AdiposityMonoglyceridesAcyltransferasesAdipocytesAnimalsCell DifferentiationDiet, High-FatMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutObesityAcyltransferasesMonoglycerides

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PMID36321276
PMCPMC9634674
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