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The KRAB Domain‐Containing Protein ZFP961 Represses Adipose Thermogenesis and Energy Expenditure through Interaction with PPARα
Adipose thermogenesis plays a pivotal role in whole‐body metabolic homeostasis. Although transcriptional mechanisms that promote thermogenesis are extensively studied, the negative regulatory network is still poorly understood. Here, a Krüppel‐associated box (KRAB) domain‐containing zinc finger protein, ZFP961, as a potent repressor of the thermogenic program is identified. ZFP961 expression is induced by cold and β3‐adrenergic agonist in adipose tissue. ZFP961 represses brown fat‐selective gene expression and mitochondrial respiration without any effect on general adipogenesis in cultured adipocytes. Adipose‐specific knockdown and overexpression of ZFP961 produce remarkable and opposite phenotypes of white fat remodeling. ZFP961 knockout mice display robust inguinal white adipose tissue browning, which is abolished by reexpression of full‐length ZFP961, but not by KRAB domain‐deleted ZFP961 mutant. ZFP961‐deficient mice are cold tolerant and resistant to high‐fat diet‐induced obesity, hyperglycemia, and hepatic steatosis. ZFP961 suppresses thermogenic gene expression by directly interacting with PPARα and blocking its transcriptional activity, which can be completely negated by the PPARα agonist. The findings uncover ZFP961 as a critical physiological brake that limits adipose thermogenesis and provides insights into the regulatory mechanisms that maintain energy balance and tissue homeostasis.
The KRAB Domain‐Containing Protein ZFP961 Represses Adipose Thermogenesis and Energy Expenditure through Interaction with PPARα
Adipose thermogenesis plays a pivotal role in whole‐body metabolic homeostasis. Although transcriptional mechanisms that promote thermogenesis are extensively studied, the negative regulatory network is still poorly understood. Here, a Krüppel‐associated box (KRAB) domain‐containing zinc finger protein, ZFP961, as a potent repressor of the thermogenic program is identified. ZFP961 expression is induced by cold and β3‐adrenergic agonist in adipose tissue. ZFP961 represses brown fat‐selective gene expression and mitochondrial respiration without any effect on general adipogenesis in cultured adipocytes. Adipose‐specific knockdown and overexpression of ZFP961 produce remarkable and opposite phenotypes of white fat remodeling. ZFP961 knockout mice display robust inguinal white adipose tissue browning, which is abolished by reexpression of full‐length ZFP961, but not by KRAB domain‐deleted ZFP961 mutant. ZFP961‐deficient mice are cold tolerant and resistant to high‐fat diet‐induced obesity, hyperglycemia, and hepatic steatosis. ZFP961 suppresses thermogenic gene expression by directly interacting with PPARα and blocking its transcriptional activity, which can be completely negated by the PPARα agonist. The findings uncover ZFP961 as a critical physiological brake that limits adipose thermogenesis and provides insights into the regulatory mechanisms that maintain energy balance and tissue homeostasis.
The KRAB Domain‐Containing Protein ZFP961 Represses Adipose Thermogenesis and Energy Expenditure through Interaction with PPARα
Huang, Lei (Autor:in) / Liu, Pengpeng (Autor:in) / Yang, Qiyuan (Autor:in) / Wang, Yong‐Xu (Autor:in)
Advanced Science ; 9
01.01.2022
13 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
diabetes , ZFP961 , thermogenesis , repressor , KRAB domain , obesity , PPARα , white fat browning
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