Energy status is linked to the production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)in macrophages,which is elevated in obesity.However,it is unclear how ROS production is upregulated in macrophages in response to energy overloa...Energy status is linked to the production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)in macrophages,which is elevated in obesity.However,it is unclear how ROS production is upregulated in macrophages in response to energy overload for mediating the development of obesity.Here,we show that the Rab-GTPase activating protein(Rab GAP)TBC1D1,a substrate of the energy sensor AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK),is a critical regulator of macrophage ROS production and consequent adipose inflammation for obesity development.TBC1D1 deletion decreases,whereas an energy overload-mimetic non-phosphorylatable TBC1D1^(S231A)Amutation increases,ROS production and M1-like polarization in macrophages.Mechanistically,TBC1D1 and its downstream target Rab8a form an energy-responsive complex with NOX2 for ROS generation.Transplantation of TBC1D1^(S231A)bone marrow aggravates diet-induced obesity whereas treatment with an ultra-stable Tt SOD for removal of ROS selectively in macrophages alleviates both TBC1D1~(S231A)mutation-and diet-induced obesity.Our findings therefore have implications for drug discovery to combat obesity.展开更多
基金the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant Nos.2018YFA0801100 and 2021YFF0702100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.32025019 and 31970719 to S.C.,31971067)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(021414380533,021414380505)for financial support。
文摘Energy status is linked to the production of reactive oxygen species(ROS)in macrophages,which is elevated in obesity.However,it is unclear how ROS production is upregulated in macrophages in response to energy overload for mediating the development of obesity.Here,we show that the Rab-GTPase activating protein(Rab GAP)TBC1D1,a substrate of the energy sensor AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK),is a critical regulator of macrophage ROS production and consequent adipose inflammation for obesity development.TBC1D1 deletion decreases,whereas an energy overload-mimetic non-phosphorylatable TBC1D1^(S231A)Amutation increases,ROS production and M1-like polarization in macrophages.Mechanistically,TBC1D1 and its downstream target Rab8a form an energy-responsive complex with NOX2 for ROS generation.Transplantation of TBC1D1^(S231A)bone marrow aggravates diet-induced obesity whereas treatment with an ultra-stable Tt SOD for removal of ROS selectively in macrophages alleviates both TBC1D1~(S231A)mutation-and diet-induced obesity.Our findings therefore have implications for drug discovery to combat obesity.
