Li Qinghe, Liu Yuhong, Wang Yuanyuan, Zhang Qi, Zhang Na, Song Danli, Wang Fei, Gao Qianmei, Chen Yuxin, Zhang Gaomeng, Wen Jie, Zhao Guiping, Chen Li, Gao Yu
Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
School of Biological Sciences, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Translational Cancer Research, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China.
PLoS Genet. 2024 Dec 16;20(12):e1011514. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011514. eCollection 2024 Dec.
As the adaptor protein that determines substrate specificity of the Cul3-SPOP-Rbx1 E3 ligase complex, SPOP is involved in numerous biological processes. However, its physiological connections with adipogenesis and thermogenesis remain poorly understood. In the current study, we report that the conditional knockout of Spop in mice results in substantial changes in protein expression, including the upregulation of a critical factor associated with thermogenesis, UCP1. Loss of SPOP also led to defects in body weight gain. In addition, conditional knockout mice exhibited resistance to high-fat-diet-induced obesity. Proteomics analysis found that proteins upregulated in the knockout mice are primarily enriched for functions in glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, oxidative phosphorylation, and thermogenesis. Furthermore, Spop knockout mice were more resilient during cold tolerance assay compared with the wild-type controls. Finally, the knockout of SPOP efficiently impaired adipogenesis in primary preadipocytes and the expression of associated genes. Collectively, these findings demonstrate the critical roles of SPOP in regulating adipogenesis and thermogenic capacity in mice.
作为决定Cul3-SPOP-Rbx1 E3连接酶复合物底物特异性的衔接蛋白,SPOP参与众多生物学过程。然而,其与脂肪生成和产热的生理联系仍知之甚少。在本研究中,我们报道小鼠中Spop的条件性敲除导致蛋白质表达发生显著变化,包括与产热相关的关键因子解偶联蛋白1(UCP1)的上调。SPOP缺失还导致体重增加缺陷。此外,条件性敲除小鼠对高脂饮食诱导的肥胖具有抗性。蛋白质组学分析发现,敲除小鼠中上调的蛋白质主要富集在糖酵解/糖异生、氧化磷酸化和产热功能方面。此外,与野生型对照相比,Spop敲除小鼠在耐寒试验中更具恢复力。最后,SPOP的敲除有效损害了原代前脂肪细胞的脂肪生成及相关基因的表达。总之,这些发现证明了SPOP在调节小鼠脂肪生成和产热能力中的关键作用。