Coenzyme Q regulates UCP1 expression and thermogenesis through the integrated stress responses
Chang, C.-F.; Gunawan, A. L.; Zushin, P.-J. H.; Timblin, G. A.; Bertholet, A. M.; Wang, B.; Saijo, K.; Kirichok, Y.; Stahl, A.
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Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is an essential component of mitochondrial respiration1 and required for thermogenic activity in brown adipose tissues2 (BAT). CoQ deficiency leads to a wide range of pathological manifestations3 but mechanistic consequences of CoQ deficiency in specific tissues such as BAT remain poorly understood. Here we show that pharmacological or genetic CoQ deficiency (50-75% reduction) in BAT leads to accumulation of cytosolic mitochondrial RNAs (mtRNAs) and activation of the eIF2 kinase PKR resulting in the induction of the integrated stress response (ISR) and suppression of UCP1 expression in an ATF4-dependent fashion. Surprisingly, despite diminished UCP1 levels, BAT CoQ deficiency increases whole-body metabolic rates at room temperature and thermoneutrality resulting in decreased weight gain on high fat diets (HFD). This mitohormesis like effect of BAT CoQ insufficiency is dependent on the ATF4-FGF21 axis in BAT revealing an unexpected role for CoQ in the modulation of whole-body energy expenditure with wide-ranging implications for primary and secondary CoQ deficiencies.
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