Seipin Regulates Lipid Homeostasis by Ensuring Calcium‐Dependent Mitochondrial Metabolism
    作者: Long Ding, XiaoYang, HeTian, Jingjing Liang, Fengxia Zhang, Guodong Wang, Yingchun Wang, Mei Ding, Guanghou Shui, Xun Huang
    刊物名称: The EMBO Journal
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    Seipin, the gene that causes Berardinelli‐Seip congenital lipodystrophy type 2 (BSCL2), is important for adipocyte differentiation and lipid homeostasis. Previous studies in Drosophila revealed that Seipin promotes ER calcium homeostasis through the Ca2+‐ATPase SERCA, but little is known about the events downstream of perturbed ERcalcium homeostasis that lead to decreased lipid storage in Drosophila dSeipin mutants. Here, we show that glycolytic metabolites accumulate and the downstream mitochondrial TCA cycle is impaired in dSeipin mutants. The impaired TCA cycle further leads to a decreased level of citrate, a critical component of lipogenesis. Mechanistically, Seipin/SERCA‐mediated ER calcium homeostasis is important for maintaining mitochondrial calcium homeostasis. Reduced mitochondrial calcium in dSeipin mutants affects the TCA cycle and mitochondrial function. The lipid storage defects in dSeipin mutant fat cells can be rescued by replenishing mitochondrial calcium or by restoring the level of citrate through genetic manipulations or supplementation with exogenous metabolites. Together, our results reveal that Seipin promotes adipose tissue lipid storage via calcium‐dependent mitochondrial metabolism.