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Inhibition of ATP-citrate lyase improves NASH, liver fibrosis, and dyslipidemia

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Morrow, Marisa R., Batchuluun, Battsetseg, Wu, Jianhan, Ahmadi, Elham, Leroux, Julie M., Mohammadi-Shemirani, Pedrum, Desjardins, Eric M., Wang, Zhichao +14 more·2022·Cell Metabolism

Abstract

Elevated liver de novo lipogenesis contributes to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and can be inhibited by targeting acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC). However, hypertriglyceridemia limits the use of pharmacological ACC inhibitors as a monotherapy. ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY) generates acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate from citrate, but whether inhibition is effective for treating NASH is unknown. Here, we characterize a new mouse model that replicates many of the pathological and molecular drivers of NASH and find that genetically inhibiting ACLY in hepatocytes reduces liver malonyl-CoA, oxaloacetate, steatosis, and ballooning as well as blood glucose, triglycerides, and cholesterol. Pharmacological inhibition of ACLY mirrors genetic inhibition but has additional positive effects on hepatic stellate cells, liver inflammation, and fibrosis. Mendelian randomization of human variants that mimic reductions in ACLY also associate with lower circulating triglycerides and biomarkers of NASH. These data indicate that inhibiting liver ACLY may be an effective approach for treatment of NASH and dyslipidemia.

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Morrow, M. R., Batchuluun, B., Wu, J., Ahmadi, E., Leroux, J. M., Mohammadi-Shemirani, P., Desjardins, E. M., Wang, Z., Tsakiridis, E. E., Lavoie, D. C. T., Reihani, A., Smith, B. K., Kwiecien, J. M., Lally, J. S. V., Nero, T. L., Parker, M. W., Ask, K., Scott, J. W., Jiang, L., Paré, G., Pinkosky, S. L., & Steinberg, G. R.
Affiliations
  • McMaster University (CA)
  • City Of Hope National Medical Center (US)
  • St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • Population Health Research Institute (CA)
  • Esperion Therapeutics (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Steinberg, Gregory R.
Venue
Cell Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-06
Volume
34
Issue
6
Pages
919-936.e8
ISSN
1550-4131 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4281714255
Cited by
199
References
68
Citations by year
2026: 50 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 9
FWCI
26.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (201709FDN-CEBA-116200)
  • Novo Nordisk
  • AstraZeneca
  • Esperion Therapeutics
  • Merck
  • Diabetes Canada (DI-5-17-5302)
  • McMaster University
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
Keywords
ATP citrate lyase, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, liver fibrosis, dyslipidemia, de novo lipogenesis, acetyl-CoA carboxylase, malonyl-CoA, oxaloacetate, hepatic steatosis, hepatic stellate cells, liver inflammation, hypertriglyceridemia, Mendelian randomization
MeSH terms
Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase, Animals, ATP Citrate (pro-S)-Lyase, Liver, Liver Cirrhosis, Oxaloacetates, Triglycerides, Dyslipidemias, Mice, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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