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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Mitochondrial control of glycerolipid synthesis by a PEP shuttle.

Tadashi Yamamuro, Daisuke Katoh, Guilherme Martins Silva, Hiroshi Nishida, Satoshi Oikawa, Yusuke Higuchi, Dandan Wang, Masanori Fujimoto, Naofumi Yoshida, Mark Li and 5 more

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Tadashi YamamuroDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0610-5204
Daisuke KatohDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6576-0463
Guilherme Martins SilvaCenter for Drug Discovery and Translational Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7571-9090
Hiroshi NishidaDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0284-5771
Satoshi OikawaDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7696-8128
Yusuke HiguchiDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6885-2945
Dandan WangDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-2788-7475
Masanori FujimotoDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1458-8207
Naofumi YoshidaDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3949-0089
Mark LiDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-9038-6725
Jihoon ShinDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1294-0238
Zezhou ZhaoDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4792-6073
Jin-Seon YookDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9294-6770
Lijun SunCenter for Drug Discovery and Translational Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1579-2253
Shingo KajimuraDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0672-5910

Funding

Molecular mechanisms of UCP1-independent pathways in metabolic healthR01DK097441 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Shingo Kajimura · 2012 to 2026
$5.9M
Mitochondrial Metabolite Compartmentalization in Health and DiseaseDP1DK126160 · NIDDK · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI KAJIMURA, SHINGO · 2020 to 2025
$4.4M
Mitochondrial BCAA transporter in physiology and diseaseR01DK125283 · NIDDK · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI KAJIMURA, SHINGO · 2021 to 2025
$1.8M
NIDDK NIH HHS DP1 DK126160NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK097441NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK125283
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondria provide a variety of metabolites, in addition to ATP, to meet cell-specific needs. One such metabolite is phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), which contains a higher-energy phosphate bond than ATP and has diverse biological functions. However, how mitochondria-generated PEP is delivered to the cytosol and fulfills cell-specific requirements remains elusive. Here, we show that SLC25A35 regulates mitochondrial PEP efflux and glyceroneogenesis in lipogenic cells that utilize the pyruvate-to-PEP bypass. Reconstitution and structural studies demonstrated PEP transport by SLC25A35 in a pH gradient-dependent manner. Loss of SLC25A35 in adipocytes impaired the conversion of mitochondrial PEP into glycerol-3-phosphate, thereby reducing glycerolipid synthesis. Significantly, hepatic inhibition of SLC25A35 in obese mice alleviated steatosis and improved systemic glucose homeostasis. Together, these results suggest that mitochondria facilitate glycerolipid synthesis by providing PEP via SLC25A35, offering lipogenic mitochondria as a target to limit glycerolipid synthesis, a pivotal step in the pathogenesis of hepatic steatosis and Type 2 diabetes.

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BioenergeticsDiabetesGlyceroneogenesisHepatic SteatosisMitochondriaObesity

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PMID41446167
PMCPMC12724411

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