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Circadian Clock Regulation of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism by Modulation of m6A mRNA Methylation.

Cell reports | 2018

Transcriptional regulation of circadian rhythms is essential for lipid metabolic homeostasis, disruptions of which can lead to metabolic diseases. Whether N6-methyladenosine (m6A) mRNA methylation impacts circadian regulation of lipid metabolism is unclear. Here, we show m6A mRNA methylation oscillations in murine liver depend upon a functional circadian clock. Hepatic deletion of Bmal1 increases m6A mRNA methylation, particularly of PPaRα. Inhibition of m6A methylation via knockdown of m6A methyltransferase METTL3 decreases PPaRα m6A abundance and increases PPaRα mRNA lifetime and expression, reducing lipid accumulation in cells in vitro. Mechanistically, YTHDF2 binds to PPaRα to mediate its mRNA stability to regulate lipid metabolism. Induction of reactive oxygen species both in vitro and in vivo increases PPaRα transcript m6A levels, revealing a possible mechanism for circadian disruption on m6A mRNA methylation. These data show that m6A RNA methylation is important for circadian regulation of downstream genes and lipid metabolism, impacting metabolic outcomes.

Pubmed ID: 30428350 RIS Download

Associated grants

  • Agency: NIDDK NIH HHS, United States
    Id: K01 DK111785
  • Agency: NIDDK NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P30 DK042086
  • Agency: NIDDK NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 DK097268
  • Agency: NIDDK NIH HHS, United States
    Id: T32 DK007074

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