PMID- 31361543 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200323 LR - 20201001 IS - 1522-1555 (Electronic) IS - 0193-1849 (Print) IS - 0193-1849 (Linking) VI - 317 IP - 4 DP - 2019 Oct 1 TI - eNOS deletion impairs mitochondrial quality control and exacerbates Western diet-induced NASH. PG - E605-E616 LID - 10.1152/ajpendo.00096.2019 [doi] AB - Dysregulated mitochondrial quality control leads to mitochondrial functional impairments that are central to the development and progression of hepatic steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Here, we identify hepatocellular localized endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) as a novel master regulator of mitochondrial quality control. Mice lacking eNOS were more susceptible to Western diet-induced hepatic inflammation and fibrosis in conjunction with decreased markers of mitochondrial biogenesis and turnover. The hepatocyte-specific influence was verified via magnetic activated cell sorting purified primary hepatocytes and in vitro siRNA-induced knockdown of eNOS. Hepatic mitochondria from eNOS knockout mice revealed decreased markers of mitochondrial biogenesis (PPARgamma coactivator-1alpha, mitochondrial transcription factor A) and autophagy/mitophagy [BCL-2-interacting protein-3 (BNIP3), 1A/1B light chain 3B (LC3)], suggesting decreased mitochondrial turnover rate. eNOS knockout in primary hepatocytes exhibited reduced fatty acid oxidation capacity and were unable to mount a normal BNIP3 response to a mitophagic challenge compared with wild-type mice. Finally, we demonstrate that eNOS is required in primary hepatocytes to induce activation of the stress-responsive transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2). Thus, our data demonstrate that eNOS is an important regulator of hepatic mitochondrial content and function and NASH susceptibility. FAU - Sheldon, Ryan D AU - Sheldon RD AD - Research Service, Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri. AD - Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. FAU - Meers, Grace M AU - Meers GM AD - Research Service, Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri. AD - Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. FAU - Morris, E Matthew AU - Morris EM AD - Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. FAU - Linden, Melissa A AU - Linden MA AD - Research Service, Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri. AD - Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. FAU - Cunningham, Rory P AU - Cunningham RP AD - Research Service, Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri. AD - Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. FAU - Ibdah, Jamal A AU - Ibdah JA AD - Research Service, Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri. AD - Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. FAU - Thyfault, John P AU - Thyfault JP AD - Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. AD - Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. FAU - Laughlin, M Harold AU - Laughlin MH AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. FAU - Rector, R Scott AU - Rector RS AD - Research Service, Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri. AD - Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. AD - Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. LA - eng GR - I01 BX003271/BX/BLRD VA/United States GR - K01 DK112967/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. DEP - 20190730 PL - United States TA - Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab JT - American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism JID - 100901226 RN - 0 (BNip3 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Membrane Proteins) RN - 0 (Mitochondrial Proteins) RN - 0 (NF-E2-Related Factor 2) RN - 0 (Nfe2l2 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (RNA, Small Interfering) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (Nos3 protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Autophagy/genetics MH - Diet, Western/*adverse effects MH - Gene Knockdown Techniques MH - Hepatocytes/pathology MH - Male MH - Membrane Proteins/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Mitochondria, Liver/*metabolism MH - Mitochondrial Proteins/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Mitophagy MH - NF-E2-Related Factor 2/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/*genetics MH - Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/*genetics/*metabolism MH - Primary Cell Culture MH - RNA, Small Interfering/pharmacology PMC - PMC6842915 OTO - NOTNLM OT - NAFLD OT - endothelial nitric oxide synthase OT - mitophagy OT - steatohepatitis COIS- No conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, are declared by the authors. EDAT- 2019/07/31 06:00 MHDA- 2020/03/24 06:00 PMCR- 2020/10/01 CRDT- 2019/07/31 06:00 PHST- 2019/07/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/03/24 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/07/31 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - E-00096-2019 [pii] AID - 10.1152/ajpendo.00096.2019 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Oct 1;317(4):E605-E616. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00096.2019. Epub 2019 Jul 30.