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Growth differentiation factor 15 is a myomitokine governing systemic energy homeostasis

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Chung, Hyo Kyun, Ryu, Dongryeol, Kim, Koon Soon, Chang, Joon Young, Kim, Yong Kyung, Yi, Hyon-Seung, Kang, Seul Gi, Choi, Min Jeong +14 more·2017·Journal of Cell Biology

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Reduced mitochondrial electron transport chain activity promotes longevity and improves energy homeostasis via cell-autonomous and –non-autonomous factors in multiple model systems. This mitohormetic effect is thought to involve the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt), an adaptive stress-response pathway activated by mitochondrial proteotoxic stress. Using mice with skeletal muscle–specific deficiency of Crif1 (muscle-specific knockout [MKO]), an integral protein of the large mitoribosomal subunit (39S), we identified growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) as a UPRmt-associated cell–non-autonomous myomitokine that regulates systemic energy homeostasis. MKO mice were protected against obesity and sensitized to insulin, an effect associated with elevated GDF15 secretion after UPRmt activation. In ob/ob mice, administration of recombinant GDF15 decreased body weight and improved insulin sensitivity, which was attributed to elevated oxidative metabolism and lipid mobilization in the liver, muscle, and adipose tissue. Thus, GDF15 is a potent mitohormetic signal that safeguards against the onset of obesity and insulin resistance.

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Chung, H. K., Ryu, D., Kim, K. S., Chang, J. Y., Kim, Y. K., Yi, H.-S., Kang, S. G., Choi, M. J., Lee, S. E., Jung, S.-B., Ryu, M. J., Kim, S. J., Kweon, G. R., Kim, H., Hwang, J. H., Lee, C.-H., Lee, S.-J., Wall, C. E., Downes, M., Evans, R. M., Auwerx, J., & Shong, M.
Affiliations
  • Chungnam National University (KR)
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH)
  • Research Center for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea 1
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
  • Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KR)
  • Salk Institute for Biological Studies (US)
Corresponding author
  • Auwerx, Johan
  • Shong, Minho
Venue
Journal of Cell Biology
Published
2016-12-16
Volume
216
Issue
1
Pages
149-165
ISSN
  • 0021-9525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-8140
OpenAlex
W2574687372
Cited by
357
References
79
Citations by year
2026: 33 · 2025: 37 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 48 · 2021: 39 · 2020: 57 · 2019: 30 · 2018: 23 · 2017: 14 · 2013: 1
FWCI
23.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Journal of Cell Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • KRIBB Repository (submittedVersion)
  • Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
  • Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
Funders
  • Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (NRF-2015R1A2A1A13000951, NRF-2014M3A9D8034464)
  • Ministry of Education (NRF-2013R1A1A2058889)
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (31003A-140780)
  • Krebsliga Schweiz (KFS-3082-02-2013)
  • National Institutes of Health (R01AG043930, DK057978, DK090962, HL088093, HL105278, ES010337)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Glenn Foundation for Medical Research
  • Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (2012-PG-MED002)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › GDF15 and Related Biomarkers
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
Keywords
growth differentiation factor 15, mitochondrial unfolded protein response, mitohormesis, energy homeostasis, obesity, insulin resistance, skeletal muscle, CRIF1, mitochondrial ribosome, oxidative metabolism, lipid mobilization, ob/ob mice
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Animals, Energy Metabolism, Homeostasis, Insulin Resistance, Lipolysis, Liver, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Obese, Mitochondria, Liver, Mitochondria, Muscle, Obesity, Oxidation-Reduction, Oxidative Phosphorylation, Phenotype, Recombinant Proteins, Time Factors, Transfection, Signal Transduction, Weight Gain, Mice, Knockout, Muscle, Skeletal, Cell Cycle Proteins, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Leptin, RNA Interference, 3T3-L1 Cells, Mice, Transcription Factor CHOP, Growth Differentiation Factor 15, Unfolded Protein Response

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