title: Central energy metabolism remains robust in acute steatotic hepatocytes challenged by a high free fatty acid load.
abstract: Overnutrition is one of the major causes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is characterized by an accumulation of lipids (triglycerides) in hepatocytes and is often accompanied by high plasma levels of free fatty acids (FFA). In this study, we compared the energy metabolism in acute steatotic and non-steatotic primary mouse hepatocytes. Acute steatosis was induced by pre-incubation with high concentrations of oleate and palmitate. Labeling experiments were conducted using [U-(13)C(5),U-(15)N(2)] glutamine. Metabolite concentrations and mass isotopomer distributions of intracellular metabolites were measured and applied for metabolic flux estimation using transient 13C metabolic flux analysis. FFAs were efficiently taken up and almost completely incorporated into triglycerides (TAGs). In spite of high FFA uptake rates and the high synthesis rate of TAGs, central energy metabolism was not significantly changed in acute steatotic cells. Fatty acid β-oxidation does not significantly contribute to the detoxification of FFAs under the applied conditions.
authors: Insilico Biotechnology AG, Stuttgart, Germany. jens.niklas@insilico-biotechnology.com
authors: Jens
authors: J
authors: Niklas
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Bonin
authors: Stefanie
authors: S
authors: Mangin
authors: Joachim
authors: J
authors: Bucher
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Kopacz
authors: Madlen
authors: M
authors: Matz-Soja
authors: Carlo
authors: C
authors: Thiel
authors: Rolf
authors: R
authors: Gebhardt
authors: Ute
authors: U
authors: Hofmann
authors: Klaus
authors: K
authors: Mauch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified