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A novel mechanism of fatty liver by lipoprotein uptake

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19H02916
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 38050:Food sciences-related
Research InstitutionMeiji University

Principal Investigator

Takenaka Asako  明治大学, 農学部, 専任教授 (40231401)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥5,850,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,350,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Keywordsprotein deficiency / IGF-I / FGF21 / VLDL receptor / タンパク質欠乏 / VLDLR / VLDL受容体 / 脂肪肝
Outline of Research at the Start

タンパク質欠乏時には成長停止・筋肉量低下などの栄養欠乏症状が現れる一方で、肝臓には異所性脂肪蓄積がみられる。本研究では、「タンパク質欠乏時のFGF21増加がIGF-Iの血中濃度低下を介して筋タンパク質量低下を引き起こし、余剰のエネルギーが生じる。同時に肝臓でVLDL受容体(VLDLR)が高発現し、肝臓にVLDLを取り込むことによって脂肪が蓄積する。」という新しい脂肪肝生成機構を検証する。具体的には、①FGF21合成増加と血中IGF-I濃度の低下で生じる筋肉量の減少が脂肪肝形成を引き起こす、②脂肪肝発症の直接的な要因はVLDLRによるリポタンパク質取り込みである、の2点を明らかにする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to elucidate a new mechanism by which liver fat increases during protein deficiency. For this purpose, the following hypotheses were tested. “Increase in FGF21 during protein deficiency causes a decrease in muscle mass through a decrease in blood levels of IGF-I, resulting in the generation of excess energy. At the same time, VLDLR is highly expressed in the liver, and fat is accumulated in the liver by uptake of VLDL.” From the results of the research, we were able to clarify a new mechanism that "A decrease in the blood concentration of IGF-I during protein deficiency causes a decrease in muscle weight, and excess energy is taken up in the liver as sugar and accumulated as fat."

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

タンパク質欠乏下において、体タンパク質合成の材料であるアミノ酸が不足していてもIGF-Iが存在すれば体タンパク質合成が活性化・維持されることを示した点、および肝臓VLDLR増加が必ずしも脂肪肝を引き起こさないことを示した点で、本研究は学術的意義のある成果を出すことができた。また、本研究で対象とするタンパク質欠乏時の肝臓脂肪増加は、筋肉量低下を伴う高齢者などにおける異所性脂肪蓄積のモデルとなる。異所性脂肪蓄積における筋肉量低下やIGF-I低下の意義を示すことで、その予防に貢献することが期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (14 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Essential Amino Acid Intake Is Required for Sustaining Serum Insulin‐Like Growth Factor‐I Levels but Is Not Necessarily Needed for Body Growth2022

    • Author(s)
      Nishi H, Uchida K, Saito M, Yamanaka D, Nagata H, Tomoshige H, Miyata I, Ito K, Toyochima Y, Takahashi S-I, Hakuno F, Takenaka A
    • Journal Title

      Cells

      Volume: 11 Issue: 9 Pages: 1523-1523

    • DOI

      10.3390/cells11091523

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 栄養状態に応答した内分泌系変動のダイナミクスと臓器連携2022

    • Author(s)
      竹中麻子
    • Organizer
      分子生物学会 ワークショップ2AW-08 未来を奏でる「栄養学×デジタル技術」の最前線
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effects of protein deficiency and sex-dependent variations on VLDL receptor expression2022

    • Author(s)
      Jiuxiang Cao, Ryota Sato, Yuki Yokobori, Takashi Morisaki, Asako Takenaka
    • Organizer
      22nd International Congress of Nutrition
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] メチオニン・コリン欠乏によるマウスの肝臓VLDL受容体発現増加は肝臓脂肪蓄積の主要因ではない2022

    • Author(s)
      佐々木 優花、曹 玖祥、竹中 麻子
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] タンパク質欠乏時の肝臓脂肪と脂肪滴形成タンパク質量の経時変化2021

    • Author(s)
      鶴田泰崇、荒木雅弥、小田巻静香、竹中麻子
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 低タンパク質食摂取時の血中可溶性レプチン受容体増加がレプチンの食欲抑制作用に与える影響2021

    • Author(s)
      内山瑞稀、竹中麻子
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 肝臓VLDL受容体遺伝子発現の性差2021

    • Author(s)
      曹玖祥、加藤拓、佐藤遼太、横堀友希、竹中麻子
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] タンパク質欠乏が血中グルカゴン濃度に及ぼす影響2021

    • Author(s)
      矢崎純奈、荒木雅弥、竹中麻子
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] タンパク質摂取量の低下は肝臓レプチン受容体mRNAと血中可溶性レプチン受容体を増加させる2020

    • Author(s)
      内山瑞稀,大塩優衣,西宏起,長田悠加,福嶋沙良,伯野史彦,高橋伸一郎,竹中麻子
    • Organizer
      日本栄養・食糧学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] タンパク質欠乏によるVLDL受容体の発現変動及びその脂肪肝への影響2020

    • Author(s)
      大塩優衣、服部裕太、竹中麻子
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 分岐鎖アミノ酸は骨格筋・肝臓の糖代謝を制御し、低タンパク質食摂取による肝臓脂肪蓄積を抑制する2020

    • Author(s)
      内田海登、加来香苗、竹中麻子
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] タンパク質・アミノ酸栄養による肝臓超低密度リポタンパク質受容体発現制御2019

    • Author(s)
      鎌田初穂、内田海登、大塩優衣、加藤拓、竹中麻子
    • Organizer
      日本栄養・食糧学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Mechanism of Increased Expression of VLDLR and Relationship Between Fatty Liver By Protein Deficiency2019

    • Author(s)
      Yui Oshio, Syota Hattori, Arisa Seki, Yasutaka Tsuruta, Kensuke Niwa, Hiroaki Kawabata, Asako Takenaka
    • Organizer
      13th Asian Congress of Nutrition.
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Branched-Chain Amino Acids Suppress Fatty Liver Induced By Low Protein Diet in Mice2019

    • Author(s)
      Kaito Uchida, Kanae Kaku, Tsubasa Okano, Daisuke Yamanaka, Fumihiko Hakuno, Shin-Ichiro Takahashi, Asako Takenaka
    • Organizer
      13th Asian Congress of Nutrition
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 低タンパク質食摂取で生じるマウスの成長遅滞はInsulin-like Growth Factor-1(IGF-I)投与により抑制される2019

    • Author(s)
      内田海登、豊島由香 、伯野史彦、高橋伸一郎 、竹中麻子
    • Organizer
      日本アミノ酸学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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