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ArticleJournal of gastroenterology2025

GPAM upregulation enhances hepatic fat deposition and reduces visceral adipose tissue in response to trans-fatty acids.

Teruki Miyake, Osamu Yoshida, Shinya Furukawa, Yusuke Sato, Yoshimasa Murakami, Ayumi Kanamoto, Masumi Miyazaki, Akihito Shiomi, Hironobu Nakaguchi, Mitsuhito Koizumi and 6 more

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16 authors.

Teruki MiyakeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan. miyake.teruki.mg@ehime-u.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-9905-5356
Osamu YoshidaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
Shinya FurukawaHealth Services Center, Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan, 790-8577.
Yusuke SatoLaboratory of Innovative Nanomedicine, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, 060-0812.
Yoshimasa MurakamiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
Ayumi KanamotoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
Masumi MiyazakiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
Akihito ShiomiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
Hironobu NakaguchiDepartment of Lifestyle-Related Medicine and Endocrinology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, Japan.
Mitsuhito KoizumiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
Takao WatanabeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
Yoshio TokumotoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
Masashi HirookaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
Masanori AbeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
Bunzo MatsuuraDepartment of Lifestyle-Related Medicine and Endocrinology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, Japan.
Yoichi HiasaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 454 Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 22K11804
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDietary fatty acids are involved in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). We examined the mechanism by which dietary fatty acid composition affects MASLD pathogenesis.

methodsThe MASLD mouse model was developed by feeding a high-fat diet (HFD) rich in palmitic acid (PA), trans-fatty acids (TFAs), or oleic acid (OA). For in vitro experiments, Hepa 1-6 cells were exposed to PA, elaidic acid (a representative TFA), and OA. Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 1 (GPAM) expression in Hepa 1-6 cells was manipulated using a plasmid encoding GPAM and GPAM-specific siRNAs. In addition, GPAM depletion in the liver of HFD-fed mice was achieved using a pH-sensitive multifunctional envelope-type nanodevice as a siRNA carrier. Liver specimens from patients with MASLD were also analyzed.

resultsThe TFA group displayed higher serum alanine-aminotransferase and hepatic triglyceride content but lower serum fasting triglyceride and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) compared with that in the PA and OA groups. Hepatic GPAM expression in the TFA group was higher than in the PA group. Consistently, TFA-treated Hepa 1-6 cells showed a greater GPAM increase than that with OA and PA. GPAM-overexpressing Hepa 1-6 cells showed increased triglyceride accumulation, whereas GPAM-deficient cells failed to accumulate triglyceride. Hepatic GPAM knockdown in HFD-fed mice suppressed steatosis and increased VAT. Notably, hepatic GPAM gene expression was higher in patients with severe steatosis than in those with non-severe steatosis.

conclusionsA TFA-rich HFD increased hepatic GPAM expression, exacerbated steatosis, and decreased VAT. Therefore, GPAM may regulate systemic fat accumulation in the body.

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Fatty LiverGlycerol-3-Phosphate O-AcyltransferaseIntra-Abdominal FatTrans Fatty AcidsAnimalsDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalHumansLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseOleic AcidOleic AcidsPalmitic Acidelaidic acidGlycerol-3-Phosphate O-AcyltransferaseOleic AcidOleic AcidsPalmitic AcidTrans Fatty AcidsTriglyceridesAlanine-aminotransferaseHigh-fat dietMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver diseaseTriglycerides

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