title: Intestine-specific expression of MOGAT2 partially restores metabolic efficiency in Mogat2-deficient mice.
abstract: Acyl CoA:monoacylglycerol acyltransferase (MGAT) catalyzes the resynthesis of triacylglycerol, a crucial step in the absorption of dietary fat. Mice lacking the gene Mogat2, which codes for an MGAT highly expressed in the small intestine, are resistant to obesity and other metabolic disorders induced by high-fat feeding. Interestingly, these Mogat2⁻/⁻ mice absorb normal amounts of dietary fat but exhibit a reduced rate of fat absorption, increased energy expenditure, decreased respiratory exchange ratio, and impaired metabolic efficiency. MGAT2 is expressed in tissues besides intestine. To test the hypothesis that intestinal MGAT2 enhances metabolic efficiency and promotes the storage of metabolic fuels, we introduced the human MOGAT2 gene driven by the intestine-specific villin promoter into Mogat2⁻/⁻ mice. We found that the expression of MOGAT2 in the intestine increased intestinal MGAT activity, restored fat absorption rate, partially corrected energy expenditure, and promoted weight gain upon high-fat feeding. However, the changes in respiratory exchange ratio were not reverted, and the recoveries in metabolic efficiency and weight gain were incomplete. These data indicate that MGAT2 in the intestine plays an indispensable role in enhancing metabolic efficiency but also raise the possibility that MGAT2 in other tissues may contribute to the regulation of energy metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
authors.forename: Taylor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Banh
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
authors.forename: Mei-I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. Electronic address: yen@nutrisci.wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Chi-Liang Eric
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Yen
mesh_terms: D000217:Acyltransferases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption / Q000502:physiology*; D007422:Intestines / Q000201:enzymology*; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009928:Organ Specificity / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D000217:Acyltransferases; C021802:2-acylglycerol O-acyltransferase
keywords: dietary fat; neutral lipid metabolism; triacylglycerol
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