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ArticleNature communications2024

Annonaceous acetogenins mimic AA005 targets mitochondrial trifunctional enzyme alpha subunit to treat obesity in male mice.

Bing Han, Zhan-Ming Li, Xu-Yun Zhao, Kai Liang, Yu-Qin Mao, Shi-Long Zhang, Li-Ying Huang, Chao-Yue Kong, Xin Peng, Hui-Ling Chen and 9 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Bing Han *Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhan-Ming Li *Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xu-Yun Zhao *Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of National Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Kai LiangSchool of Life Science, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yu-Qin MaoCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Shi-Long ZhangCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Li-Ying HuangThe Department of Geriatrics, RenJi Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chao-Yue KongCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xin PengDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Tumor Microenvironment and Inflammation, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of National Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hui-Ling ChenCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jia-Ting HuangCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhao-Xia WuCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jin-Qing YaoCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Pei-Ran CaiCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zheng-Yan ZhangCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xu-Min ZhangState Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2810-6363
Zhu-Jun YaoState Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. yaoz@nju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-6716-4232
Guo-Qiang ChenSchool of Basic Medicine and Life Science, Hainan Academy of Medical Sciences, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China. chengq@shsmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-4936-2363
Li-Shun WangCenter for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gut Microbiota, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. lishunwang@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-3972-683X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81803601
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity and related diseases pose a major health risk, yet current anti-obesity drugs inadequately addressing clinical needs. Here we show AA005, an annonaceous acetogenin mimic, resists obesity induced by high-fat diets and leptin mutations at non-toxic doses, with the alpha subunit of the mitochondrial trifunctional protein (HADHA) as a target identified through proteomics and in vitro validation. Pharmacokinetic analysis shows AA005 enriches in adipose tissue, prompting the creation of adipose-specific Hadha-deficient mice. These mice significantly mitigate diet-induced obesity, echoing AA005's anti-obesity effects. AA005 treatment and Hadha deletion in adipose tissues increase body temperature and energy expenditure in high-fat diet-fed mice. The beneficial impact of AA005 on obesity mitigation is ineffective without uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), essential for thermogenesis regulation. Our investigation shows the interaction between AA005 and HADHA in mitochondria, activating the UCP1-mediated thermogenic pathway. This substantiates AA005 as a promising compound for obesity treatment, targeting HADHA specifically.

Indexed as

AcetogeninsAnti-Obesity AgentsObesityAdipose TissueAnimalsDiet, High-FatEnergy MetabolismHumansLeptinMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMitochondrial Trifunctional Protein, alpha SubunitThermogenesisAcetogeninsAnti-Obesity AgentsLeptinMitochondrial Trifunctional Protein, alpha SubunitUcp1 protein, mouseUncoupling Protein 1

Identifiers

PMID39438446
PMCPMC11496682

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