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ArticleArthritis research & therapy2025

GPIHBP1 increase accounts for rheumatic arthritis-related hypotriglyceridemia by facilitating lipids uptake of white adipose tissues.

Meng-Ke Song, Meng-Fan Gu, Ling Liu, Lian-Jun He, Peng Ye, Kui Yang, Dan-Dan Wang, Opeyemi Joshua Olatunji, Qin Yin, Jian Zuo

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Meng-Ke Song *Xin'an Medicine Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), No 2, West Zheshan Road, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
Meng-Fan Gu *Xin'an Medicine Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), No 2, West Zheshan Road, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
Ling LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No 10, Kangfu Road, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
Lian-Jun HePrecision Medicine Centre, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), Wuhu, 241000, China.
Peng YeXin'an Medicine Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), No 2, West Zheshan Road, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
Kui YangXin'an Medicine Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), No 2, West Zheshan Road, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
Dan-Dan WangDepartment of Pharmacy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No 10, Kangfu Road, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
Opeyemi Joshua OlatunjiAfrican Genome Center, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, 43150, Morocco.
Qin YinDepartment of Pharmacy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No 10, Kangfu Road, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China. yq0553@163.com.
Jian ZuoXin'an Medicine Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), No 2, West Zheshan Road, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China. zuojian8178@163.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82274465
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetabolism alteration is a common complication of rheumatic arthritis (RA). This work investigated the reason behind RA-caused triglyceride (TG) changes.

methodsFresh RA patients' whole blood was transfused into NOD-SCID mice. Metabolism-regulatory tissues were examined after sacrifice. To verify the findings, tissues of the rats with long-lasting adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) were analyzed. Some rats were injected with human plasma and GPIHBP1, and their blood TG was monitored. Various cells were stimulated by cytokines or rheumatic subjects' serum. Some pre-adipocytes were cultured by human serum or in the presence of HUVEC cells and GPIHBP1.

resultsTG decrease occurred in blood and white adipose tissues (WAT) of the RA blood-transfused NOD-SCID mice and chronic AIA rats. Fatty acids (FA) oxidation in muscles was accelerated a bit, while TG catabolism status in their livers was varied. TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and RA/AIA serum promoted expression of TG utilization-related enzymes and FA uptake transporters in pre-adipocytes, but barely affected LPL. Mild IL-6 stimulus promoted GPIHBP1 release of HUVEC cells. GPIHBP1 was increased in RA serum. This change can decrease blood TG in rats, which was overshadowed by an injection of excessive GPIHBP1. RA serum slightly inhibited LPL secretion in pre-adipocytes. Both HUVEC cells co-culture and GPIHBP1 supplement reduced LPL distribution on pre-adipocytes, and eliminated LPL activity difference between normal and RA serum-treated cells. No TG uptake difference was observed in these circumstances.

conclusionRA-associated inflammation induces GPIHBP1 secretion of endothelial cells, which facilitates blood TG hydrolysis and uptake to compensate the loss in WAT.

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Adipose Tissue, WhiteArthritis, RheumatoidReceptors, LipoproteinTriglyceridesAnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalFemaleHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMaleMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDMiddle AgedRatsReceptors, LipoproteinTriglyceridesAdipocyteCD36IL-6Lipids paradoxRheumatic arthritisVascular endothelial cell

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PMID39856718
PMCPMC11762532

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