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Hepatic conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetate plays crucial roles in energy stresses

Wang, J.; Wen, Y.; Zhao, W.; Zhang, Y.; Lin, F.; Ouyang, C.; Wang, H.; Yao, L.; Ma, H.; Zhuo, Y.; Huang, H.; Shi, X.; Feng, L.; Lin, D.; Jiang, B.; Li, Q.

2023-03-23 biochemistry
10.1101/2023.03.23.533947 bioRxiv
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Accumulating evidences indicate that acetate is increased in energy stresses such as diabetes mellitus and prolonged starvation. However, it is largely unknown how and where acetate is produced and what is its biological significance. We observed overproduction of acetate in an amount comparable to ketone bodies in patients and mice with diabetes or starvation. Mechanistically, ACOT 12&8 are dramatically upregulated in liver to convert FFA-derived acetyl-CoA to acetate and CoA. This conversion not only provides large amount of acetate which fuels brain preferentially rather than muscle, but also recycles CoA which is required for sustained fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis. Taken together, we suggest that acetate is an emerging novel "ketone body" and may be used as a parameter to evaluate the progression of energy stress in the future.

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