Journal article
Fibroblast growth factor 21 is induced upon cardiac stress and alters cardiac lipid homeostasis
Journal of Lipid Research, Vol.55(11), pp.2229-2241
2014
Abstract
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a PPARα-regulated gene elucidated in the liver of PPARα-deficient mice or PPARα agonist-treated mice. Mice globally lacking adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) exhibit a marked defect in TG catabolism associated with impaired PPARα-activated gene expression in the heart and liver, including a drastic reduction in hepatic FGF21 mRNA expression. Here we show that FGF21 mRNA expression is markedly increased in the heart of ATGL-deficient mice accompanied by elevated expression of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers, which can be reversed by reconstitution of ATGL expression in cardiac muscle. In line with this assumption, the induction of ER stress increases FGF21 mRNA expression in H9C2 cardiomyotubes. Cardiac FGF21 expression was also induced upon fasting of healthy mice, implicating a role of FGF21 in cardiac energy metabolism. To address this question, we generated and characterized mice with cardiac-specific overexpression of FGF21 (CM-Fgf21). FGF21 was efficiently secreted from cardiomyocytes of CM-Fgf21 mice, which moderately affected cardiac TG homeostasis, indicating a role for FGF21 in cardiac energy metabolism. Together, our results show that FGF21 expression is activated upon cardiac ER stress linked to defective lipolysis and that a persistent increase in circulating FGF21 levels interferes with cardiac and whole body energy homeostasis. Copyright © 2014 by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
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- Title
- Fibroblast growth factor 21 is induced upon cardiac stress and alters cardiac lipid homeostasis
- Authors
- M K Brahma (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaR C Adam (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaNina M Pollak (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaD Jaeger (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaK A Zierler (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaN Pöcher (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaR Schreiber (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaM Romauch (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaT Moustafa (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaS Eder (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaT Ruelicke (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaK Preiss-Landl (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaA Lass (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaR Zechner (Author) - University of Graz, AustriaG Haemmerle (Author) - University of Graz, Austria
- Publication details
- Journal of Lipid Research, Vol.55(11), pp.2229-2241
- Publisher
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.1194/jlr.M044784
- ISSN
- 0022-2275
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2014 by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. The published version is reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450921902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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