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SIRT7 suppresses energy expenditure and thermogenesis by regulating brown adipose tissue functions in mice

Yoshizawa T., Sato Y., Sobuz SU., Mizumoto T., Tsuyama T., Karim MF.

Animal Study, published in Nat Commun (2022) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Nat Commun (2022)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
36509749
PMCID
PMC9744749
DOI
10.1038/s41467-022-35219-z
Citations
28

Abstract (original English)

Brown adipose tissue plays a central role in the regulation of the energy balance by expending energy to produce heat. NAD + -dependent deacylase sirtuins have widely been recognized as positive regulators of brown adipose tissue thermogenesis. However, here we reveal that SIRT7, one of seven mammalian sirtuins, suppresses energy expenditure and thermogenesis by regulating brown adipose tissue functions. Whole-body and brown adipose tissue-specific Sirt7 knockout mice have higher body temperature and energy expenditure. SIRT7 deficiency increases the protein level of UCP1, a key regulator of brown adipose tissue thermogenesis. Mechanistically, we found that SIRT7 deacetylates insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2, an RNA-binding protein that inhibits the translation of Ucp1 mRNA, thereby enhancing its inhibitory action on Ucp1. Furthermore, SIRT7 attenuates the expression of batokine genes, such as fibroblast growth factor 21. In conclusion, we propose that SIRT7 serves as an energy-saving factor by suppressing brown adipose tissue functions.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
AnimalsMice, KnockoutMammalsMiceSirtuinsRNA, MessengerEnergy MetabolismThermogenesisAdipose Tissue, BrownUncoupling Protein 1

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