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Plasmalogen remodeling modulates macrophage response to cytotoxic oxysterols and atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability

Highlights • LPCAT3 and ELOVL5 coordinate PUFA metabolism in macrophages • Dual LPCAT3/ELOVL5 deletion increases membrane cholesterol-enriched domains • This alteration enhances macrophage sensitivity to cytotoxic oxysterols ...

Elsevier BV2025

A lysosomal surveillance response to stress extends healthspan

Johan Auwerx, Xiaoxu Li, Tanes Imamura de Lima, Jia Liu, Qi Wang, Wen Gao, Yang Li, Amélia Lalou

Lysosomes are cytoplasmic organelles central for the degradation of macromolecules to maintain cellular homoeostasis and health. However, how lysosomal activity can be boosted to counteract ageing and ageing-related diseases remains elusive. Here we reveal ...

Springer Science and Business Media LLC2025

ACMSD inhibition corrects fibrosis, inflammation, and DNA damage in MASLD/MASH

Johan Auwerx, Xiaoxu Li, Jia Liu, Qi Wang, Sandra Rodriguez Lopez, Keno Strotjohann

Background & Aims: Recent findings reveal the importance of tryptophan-initiated de novo nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) synthesis in the liver, a process previously considered secondary to biosynthesis from nicotinamide. The enzyme α-amino-β-carb ...

2025

Systems genetics of metabolic health in the BXD mouse genetic reference population

Johan Auwerx, Xiaoxu Li, Jia Liu, Maroun Bou Sleiman, Wen Gao, Amélia Lalou, Alessia De Masi, Jean-David Horacio Morel

Susceptibility to metabolic syndrome (MetS) is dependent on genetics, environment, and gene-by-environment interactions, rendering the study of underlying mechanisms challenging. The majority of experiments in model organisms do not incorporate genetic var ...

2024

High-content phenotypic analysis of a C. elegans recombinant inbred population identifies genetic and molecular regulators of lifespan

Johan Auwerx, Laurent Mouchiroud, Xiaoxu Li, Maroun Bou Sleiman, Elena Katsyuba, Wen Gao, Yang Li, Amélia Lalou, Gaby El Alam, Jean-David Horacio Morel

Lifespan is influenced by complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Studying those factors in model organisms of a single genetic background limits their translational value for humans. Here, we mapped lifespan determinants in 85 C. e ...

2024

Wars1 downregulation in hepatocytes induces mitochondrial stress and disrupts metabolic homeostasis

Johan Auwerx, Kristina Schoonjans, Alessia Perino, Xiaoxu Li, Hadrien Charles Edouard Demagny, Antoine Jalil

Several laboratories, including ours, have employed the Slc25a47tm1c(EUCOMM)Hmgu mouse model to investigate the role of SLC25A47, a hepatocyte-specific mitochondrial carrier, in regulating hepatic metabolism and systemic physiology. In this study, we revea ...

2024

Cyclo His-Pro Attenuates Muscle Degeneration in Murine Myopathy Models

Johan Auwerx, Xiaoxu Li, Alessia De Masi, Tanes Imamura de Lima, Keno Strotjohann

Among the inherited myopathies, a group of muscular disorders characterized by structural and metabolic impairments in skeletal muscle, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) stands out for its devastating progression. DMD pathogenesis is driven by the progress ...

Wiley2024

Hippo-YAP/TAZ signalling coordinates adipose plasticity and energy balance by uncoupling leptin expression from fat mass

Johan Auwerx, Xiaoxu Li, Maroun Bou Sleiman, Jun Yong Kim, Yoo Hoon Kim

Adipose tissues serve as an energy reservoir and endocrine organ, yet the mechanisms that coordinate these functions remain elusive. Here, we show that the transcriptional coregulators, YAP and TAZ, uncouple fat mass from leptin levels and regulate adipocy ...

Nature Portfolio2024

Mitochondrial matrix protein LETMD1 maintains thermogenic capacity of brown adipose tissue in male mice

Johan Auwerx, Xiaoxu Li, Maroun Bou Sleiman, Jun Yong Kim

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has abundant mitochondria with the unique capability of generating heat via uncoupled respiration. Here, Park et al. identify LETMD1 as a mitochondrial matrix protein enriched in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and reveal a crucial ro ...

Nature Portfolio2023

Identifying genetic and dietary modulators of metabolic disorders using systems genetics

Xiaoxu Li

Long-term consumption of lipid-rich foods can contribute to common metabolic diseases and systemic low-grade inflammation. However, dietary responses and the development of non-communicable diseases are shaped by genetic factors and gene-by-environment int ...

EPFL2023