Elevated GFI1 in Alveolar Macrophages Suppresses ACOD1 Expression and Exacerbates Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Lung Injury in Obesity

Abstract To investigate the mechanisms behind the worsening of acute lung injury (ALI) in obesity, transcriptomic sequencing is performed, and significantly reduced mRNA levels of Aconitate Decarboxylase 1 (ACOD1) in the lung tissue of high‐fat diet (HFD) mice are found. Clinical samples are collect...

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Main Authors: Jingyue Ma, Yichan Ao, Zhen Yue, Zhiqiao Wang, Xiangyu Hou, Hongbin Li, Hanbing Wang, Siqing Luo, Jianyu He, Zikun Duan, Ling Liu, Ke Wei
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Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202413546
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author Jingyue Ma
Yichan Ao
Zhen Yue
Zhiqiao Wang
Xiangyu Hou
Hongbin Li
Hanbing Wang
Siqing Luo
Jianyu He
Zikun Duan
Ling Liu
Ke Wei
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Xiangyu Hou
Hongbin Li
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Jianyu He
Zikun Duan
Ling Liu
Ke Wei
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description Abstract To investigate the mechanisms behind the worsening of acute lung injury (ALI) in obesity, transcriptomic sequencing is performed, and significantly reduced mRNA levels of Aconitate Decarboxylase 1 (ACOD1) in the lung tissue of high‐fat diet (HFD) mice are found. Clinical samples are collected, an ALI model is established in HFD mice, and both human and mouse samples are analyzed, revealing a significant decrease in ACOD1 expression in lung tissue and alveolar macrophages in obesity. Further in vivo and in vitro experiments show that ACOD1 knockdown worsens lung injury, inflammation, and oxidative stress, while ACOD1 overexpression alleviates these effects. Moreover, nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2 (Nrf2) inhibition diminishes the protective effects of ACOD1 overexpression in ALI exacerbated by obesity. Additionally, in the context of obesity, growth factor independent 1 (GFI1) protein levels are elevated in alveolar macrophages, and its knockdown leads to upregulated ACOD1 expression. Therefore, this study suggests that ACOD1 downregulation in alveolar macrophages is a key factor in worsening ALI in obesity, likely driven by GFI1 upregulation.
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spelling doaj-art-d5622c0aa5ce44b4ae1ae93d6a20ac0d2025-08-20T03:16:56ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-04-011213n/an/a10.1002/advs.202413546Elevated GFI1 in Alveolar Macrophages Suppresses ACOD1 Expression and Exacerbates Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Lung Injury in ObesityJingyue Ma0Yichan Ao1Zhen Yue2Zhiqiao Wang3Xiangyu Hou4Hongbin Li5Hanbing Wang6Siqing Luo7Jianyu He8Zikun Duan9Ling Liu10Ke Wei11Department of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Changji People's Hospital Changji 831100 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing 400016 ChinaAbstract To investigate the mechanisms behind the worsening of acute lung injury (ALI) in obesity, transcriptomic sequencing is performed, and significantly reduced mRNA levels of Aconitate Decarboxylase 1 (ACOD1) in the lung tissue of high‐fat diet (HFD) mice are found. Clinical samples are collected, an ALI model is established in HFD mice, and both human and mouse samples are analyzed, revealing a significant decrease in ACOD1 expression in lung tissue and alveolar macrophages in obesity. Further in vivo and in vitro experiments show that ACOD1 knockdown worsens lung injury, inflammation, and oxidative stress, while ACOD1 overexpression alleviates these effects. Moreover, nuclear factor erythroid 2‐related factor 2 (Nrf2) inhibition diminishes the protective effects of ACOD1 overexpression in ALI exacerbated by obesity. Additionally, in the context of obesity, growth factor independent 1 (GFI1) protein levels are elevated in alveolar macrophages, and its knockdown leads to upregulated ACOD1 expression. Therefore, this study suggests that ACOD1 downregulation in alveolar macrophages is a key factor in worsening ALI in obesity, likely driven by GFI1 upregulation.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202413546ACOD1ARDSlung injurymacrophagesobesity
spellingShingle Jingyue Ma
Yichan Ao
Zhen Yue
Zhiqiao Wang
Xiangyu Hou
Hongbin Li
Hanbing Wang
Siqing Luo
Jianyu He
Zikun Duan
Ling Liu
Ke Wei
Elevated GFI1 in Alveolar Macrophages Suppresses ACOD1 Expression and Exacerbates Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Lung Injury in Obesity
Advanced Science
ACOD1
ARDS
lung injury
macrophages
obesity
title Elevated GFI1 in Alveolar Macrophages Suppresses ACOD1 Expression and Exacerbates Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Lung Injury in Obesity
title_full Elevated GFI1 in Alveolar Macrophages Suppresses ACOD1 Expression and Exacerbates Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Lung Injury in Obesity
title_fullStr Elevated GFI1 in Alveolar Macrophages Suppresses ACOD1 Expression and Exacerbates Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Lung Injury in Obesity
title_full_unstemmed Elevated GFI1 in Alveolar Macrophages Suppresses ACOD1 Expression and Exacerbates Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Lung Injury in Obesity
title_short Elevated GFI1 in Alveolar Macrophages Suppresses ACOD1 Expression and Exacerbates Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Lung Injury in Obesity
title_sort elevated gfi1 in alveolar macrophages suppresses acod1 expression and exacerbates lipopolysaccharide induced lung injury in obesity
topic ACOD1
ARDS
lung injury
macrophages
obesity
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202413546
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