| First Author | Erickson HL | Year | 2018 |
| Journal | JCI Insight | Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 21 | PubMed ID | 30385723 |
| Mgi Jnum | J:286938 | Mgi Id | MGI:6407595 |
| Doi | 10.1172/jci.insight.99866 | Citation | Erickson HL, et al. (2018) Identification of IQ motif-containing GTPase-activating protein 1 as a regulator of long-term ketosis. JCI Insight 3(21) |
| abstractText | IQ motif-containing GTPase-activating protein 1 (IQGAP1) is a ubiquitously expressed scaffolding protein that integrates multiple cellular processes, including motility, adhesion, and proliferation, but its role in metabolism is unknown. Here, we show that IQGAP1 is induced upon fasting and regulates beta-oxidation of fatty acids and synthesis of ketone bodies in the liver. IQGAP1-null (Iqgap1-/-) mice exhibit reduced hepatic PPARalpha transcriptional activity, as evidenced during fasting, after ketogenic diet, and upon pharmacological activation. Conversely, we found that the activity of fed-state sensor mTORC1 is enhanced in Iqgap1-/- livers, but acute inhibition of mTOR in Iqgap1-/- mice was unable to rescue the defect in ketone body synthesis. However, reexpressing IQGAP1 in the livers of Iqgap1-/- mice was sufficient to promote ketone body synthesis, increase PPARalpha signaling, and suppress mTORC1 activity. Taken together, we uncover what we believe to be a previously unidentified role for IQGAP1 in regulating PPARalpha activity and ketogenesis. |
