Prolyl isomerase Pin1 interacts with adipose triglyceride lipase and negatively controls both its expression and lipolysis

Lipolysis is essential for the supply of nutrients during fasting, the control of body weight, and remodeling of white adipose tissues and thermogenesis. In the obese state, lipolysis activity and the expression of adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL), a rate-limiting enzyme, is suppressed. However, the mechanism underlying the regulation of ATGL remains largely unknown. We previously reported that a high-fat diet obviously increases protein levels of the prolyl isomerase, Pin1, in epididymal white adipose tissue (epiWAT) of mice and that Pin1 KO mice are resistant to developing obesity.

Source: Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental - December 3, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yusuke Nakatsu, Takeshi Yamamotoya, Mizuki Okumura, Tetsuhiro Ishii, Mayu Kanamoto, Miki Naito, Mikako Nakanishi, Shunya Aoyama, Yasuka Matsunaga, Akifumi Kushiyama, Hideyuki Sakoda, Midori Fujishiro, Hiraku Ono, Tomoichiro Asano Source Type: research