PMID- 34922943 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220428 LR - 20220531 IS - 1083-351X (Electronic) IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 298 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Jan TI - DNA demethylase ALKBH1 promotes adipogenic differentiation via regulation of HIF-1 signaling. PG - 101499 LID - S0021-9258(21)01309-0 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101499 [doi] LID - 101499 AB - DNA N6-adenine methylation (6mA), as a novel adenine modification existing in eukaryotes, shows essential functions in embryogenesis and mitochondrial transcriptions. ALKBH1 is a demethylase of 6mA and plays critical roles in osteogenesis, tumorigenesis, and adaptation to stress. However, the integrated biological functions of ALKBH1 still require further exploration. Here, we demonstrate that knockdown of ALKBH1 inhibits adipogenic differentiation in both human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, while overexpression of ALKBH1 leads to increased adipogenesis. Using a combination of RNA-seq and N6-mA-DNA-IP-seq analyses, we identify hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) signaling as a crucial downstream target of ALKBH1 activity. Depletion of ALKBH1 leads to hypermethylation of both HIF-1alpha and its downstream target GYS1. Simultaneous overexpression of HIF-1alpha and GYS1 restores the adipogenic commitment of ALKBH1-deficient cells. Taken together, our data indicate that ALKBH1 is indispensable for adipogenic differentiation, revealing a novel epigenetic mechanism that regulates adipogenesis. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Liu, Yuting AU - Liu Y AD - State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. FAU - Chen, Yaqian AU - Chen Y AD - State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. FAU - Wang, Yuan AU - Wang Y AD - State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. FAU - Jiang, Shuang AU - Jiang S AD - State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. FAU - Lin, Weimin AU - Lin W AD - State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. FAU - Wu, Yunshu AU - Wu Y AD - State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. FAU - Li, Qiwen AU - Li Q AD - State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. FAU - Guo, Yuchen AU - Guo Y AD - State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. FAU - Liu, Weiqing AU - Liu W AD - State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. FAU - Yuan, Quan AU - Yuan Q AD - State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Electronic address: yuanquan@scu.edu.cn. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20211217 PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1) RN - 9007-49-2 (DNA) RN - EC 1.14.11.33 (ALKBH1 protein, human) RN - EC 1.14.11.33 (AlkB Homolog 1, Histone H2a Dioxygenase) RN - JAC85A2161 (Adenine) SB - IM MH - 3T3-L1 Cells MH - Adenine/metabolism MH - Adipocytes/cytology/metabolism MH - *Adipogenesis MH - *AlkB Homolog 1, Histone H2a Dioxygenase/genetics/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Cell Differentiation MH - DNA/metabolism MH - DNA Methylation MH - Humans MH - *Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1/metabolism MH - Mice MH - *Osteogenesis PMC - PMC8760519 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ALKBH1 OT - DNA N6-adenine demethylase OT - HIF-1 OT - adipogenesis OT - mesenchymal stem cells COIS- Conflicts of interest The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest with the contents of this article. EDAT- 2021/12/20 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/29 06:00 PMCR- 2021/12/17 CRDT- 2021/12/19 20:43 PHST- 2021/11/06 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/12/04 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/12/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/12/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/29 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/12/19 20:43 [entrez] PHST- 2021/12/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0021-9258(21)01309-0 [pii] AID - 101499 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101499 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 2022 Jan;298(1):101499. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101499. Epub 2021 Dec 17.