Mouse betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase deficiency reduces body fat via increasing energy expenditure and impairing lipid synthesis and enhancing glucose oxidation in white adipose tissue.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Ya-Wen TengSteven H Zeisel

Abstract

Betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase (BHMT) catalyzes the synthesis of methionine from homocysteine. In our initial report, we observed a reduced body weight in Bhmt(-/-) mice. We initiated this study to investigate the potential role of BHMT in energy metabolism. Compared with the controls (Bhmt(+/+)), Bhmt(-/-) mice had less fat mass, smaller adipocytes, and better glucose and insulin sensitivities. Compared with the controls, Bhmt(-/-) mice had increased energy expenditure, with no changes in food intake, fat uptake or absorption, or in locomotor activity. The reduced adiposity in Bhmt(-/-) mice was not due to hyperthermogenesis. Bhmt(-/-) mice failed to maintain a normal body temperature upon cold exposure because of limited fuel supplies. In vivo and ex vivo tests showed that Bhmt(-/-) mice had normal lipolytic function. The rate of (14)C-labeled fatty acid incorporated into [(14)C]triacylglycerol was the same in Bhmt(+/+) and Bhmt(-/-) gonadal fat depots (GWAT), but it was 62% lower in Bhmt(-/-) inguinal fat depots (IWAT) compared with that of Bhmt(+/+) mice. The rate of (14)C-labeled fatty acid oxidation was the same in both GWAT and IWAT from Bhmt(+/+) and Bhmt(-/-) mice. At basal level, Bhmt(-/-) GWAT had the same ...Continue Reading

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