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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Targeting Seipin to Alleviate Hepatic Steatosis in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio).

Weijia Li, Yanan Shen, Zengqi Zhao, Baolin Li, Shunlang Wen, Rui Zhan, Qinghui Ai

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Fetuin-b Mediates Lipid Overload-Induced Hepatic Lipid Accumulation in Large Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys crocea).FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  2. Targeting Seipin to Alleviate Hepatic Steatosis in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio).Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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7 authors.

Weijia LiKey Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, P. R. China.
Yanan ShenKey Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, P. R. China.
Zengqi ZhaoKey Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, P. R. China.
Baolin LiKey Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, P. R. China.
Shunlang WenKey Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, P. R. China.
Rui ZhanKey Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, P. R. China.
Qinghui AiKey Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3958-474X

Funding

Agriculture Research System of China CARS47-11Funds for International Cooperation and Exchange of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32320103012Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 31830103National Natural Science Foundation of China-Shandong Joint Fund U2106232National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China 31525024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Loss of Seipin causes the absence of whole-body adipose but abnormal liver lipid deposition in patients, and liver expression of Seipin is decreased in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD). However, the underlying mechanism of Seipin-regulated liver lipid metabolism remains mysterious. Here, experiments show that over-expression of Seipin down-regulates HFD-induced liver triglyceride (TG) accumulation and promotes zebrafish growth. Real-time PCR and immunoblotting suggest that Seipin interacts with Plin2 through its second transmembrane domain to inhibit the expression of Plin2 by promoting Plin2 ubiquitination, thereby ameliorating lipid accumulation. Co-immunoprecipitation (CoIP) experiments and Biomolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) analysis reveal a close interaction between Seipin and phosphatidylcholine (PC) synthesis enzyme CCTα and CHPT in zebrafish and mice. Thus, Seipin may participate in PC synthesis and increase cellular PC levels. Elevated PC levels subsequently suppress Plin2 expression. Meanwhile, CCTα, the rate-limiting enzyme of the PC synthesis pathway, exhibited a unique regulatory role on Plin2 expression as a potential transcription factor. It is proposed that Seipin balances TG homeostasis, PC synthesis, and Plin2 expression to alleviate hepatic steatosis, providing a promising target for fatty liver disease.

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Fatty LiverGTP-Binding Protein gamma SubunitsZebrafish ProteinsAnimalsDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalLipid MetabolismLiverMicePerilipin-2TriglyceridesZebrafishGTP-Binding Protein gamma SubunitsPerilipin-2TriglyceridesZebrafish ProteinsHepatic steatosisPhosphatidylcholineSeipinZebrafish

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PMID40799131
PMCPMC12499419

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