Inhibition of mammalian mtDNA transcription paradoxically activates liver fatty acid oxidation to reverse diet-induced hepatosteatosis and obesity
S. Jiang, T. Yuan, L. S. Kremer, F. A. Rosenberger, F. M. Hansen, M. Borg, D. Rubalcava-Gracia, M. Mennuni, R. Filograna, D. Alsina, J. Misic, C. Koolmeister, L. Ren, O. Andersson, A. Unger, , N.-G. Larsson
The paper shows that inhibiting mitochondrial DNA transcription in mice increases fatty acid oxidation, reducing obesity and liver fat while decreasing oxidative phosphorylation capacity.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2023 · PreprintPhysiology