Intercellular Mitochondria Transfer to Macrophages Regulates White Adipose Tissue Homeostasis and Is Impaired in Obesity

Jonathan R. Brestoff, Craig B. Wilen, John R. Moley, Yongjia Li, Wei Zou, Nicole P. Malvin, Marina N. Rowen, Brian T. Saunders, Hongming Ma, Madison R. Mack, Barry L. Hykes, Dale R. Balce, Anthony Orvedahl, Jesse W. Williams, Nidhi Rohatgi, Xiaoyan Wang, Michael R. McAllaster, Scott A. Handley, Brian S. Kim, John G. DoenchBernd H. Zinselmeyer, Michael S. Diamond, Herbert W. Virgin, Andrew E. Gelman, Steven L. Teitelbaum

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Abstract

Brestoff et al. show that adipose-tissue-resident macrophages acquire mitochondria from neighboring adipocytes in a heparan-sulfate-dependent process that is impaired in obesity. Genetic disruption of mitochondria uptake by macrophages reduces energy expenditure and exacerbates diet-induced obesity in mice, indicating that intercellular mitochondria transfer to macrophages mediates systemic metabolic homeostasis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)270-282.e8
JournalCell Metabolism
Volume33
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2 2021
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • beige adipose tissue
  • brown adipose tissue
  • horizontal mitochondria transfer
  • immunometabolism
  • intercellular mitochondria transfer
  • macrophage
  • metabolism
  • mitochondria
  • obesity
  • white adipose tissue

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