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ArticleCommunications biology2025

IL-27 alleviates high-fat diet-induced obesity and metabolic disorders by inhibiting adipogenesis via activating HDAC6.

Yinsheng Zhong, Shujun Yang, Shuangmei Li, Sijun Yuan, Xuxiang Chen, Huibao Long, Haidong Wu, Yajie Guo, Tong Wang

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Yinsheng Zhong *Department of Emergency, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518003, PR China.
Shujun Yang *Department of Emergency, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518003, PR China.
Shuangmei Li *Department of Emergency, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518003, PR China.
Sijun YuanDepartment of Emergency, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518003, PR China.
Xuxiang ChenDepartment of Emergency, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518003, PR China.
Huibao LongDepartment of Emergency, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518003, PR China.
Haidong WuDepartment of Emergency, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518003, PR China.
Yajie GuoDepartment of Emergency, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518003, PR China. guoyj36@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2018-4874
Tong WangDepartment of Emergency, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518003, PR China. tongwang316@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4644-4179

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) No. 81070125, 81270213, 81670306
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity arises from an imbalance between adipogenesis and adipocyte thermogenesis. Interleukin-27 (IL-27), a heterodimer cytokine, is known to promote thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue. However, its role in adipogenesis remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the effects of IL-27 on adipogenesis both in vitro and in vivo, and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. In vitro, an adipogenic differentiation model of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) demonstrate that IL-27 is non-cytotoxic to ADSCs and inhibits ADSCs adipogenic differentiation. In vivo, using a high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mouse model and a targeted adipose tissue-specific IL-27 overexpression adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector, we confirm that IL-27 suppresses adipogenesis, prevents weight gain, and improves glucose and lipid metabolic homeostasis in obese mice. Additionally, the inhibition of adipogenesis by IL-27 is mediated through HDAC6 activation of the TGFβ/Smad3 signaling pathway. Our study suggests that IL-27 is a potential therapeutic target for obesity and metabolic disorders.

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AdipogenesisDiet, High-FatHistone Deacetylase 6Interleukin-27InterleukinsMetabolic DiseasesObesityAnimalsMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionHdac6 protein, mouseHistone Deacetylase 6Il27 protein, mouseInterleukin-27Interleukins

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