RRC ID 54867
Author Yu Y, Newman H, Shen L, Sharma D, Hu G, Mirando AJ, Zhang H, Knudsen E, Zhang GF, Hilton MJ, Karner CM.
Title Glutamine Metabolism Regulates Proliferation and Lineage Allocation in Skeletal Stem Cells.
Journal Cell Metab
Abstract Skeletal stem cells (SSCs) are postulated to provide a continuous supply of osteoblasts throughout life. However, under certain conditions, the SSC population can become incorrectly specified or is not maintained, resulting in reduced osteoblast formation, decreased bone mass, and in severe cases, osteoporosis. Glutamine metabolism has emerged as a critical regulator of many cellular processes in diverse pathologies. The enzyme glutaminase (GLS) deaminates glutamine to form glutamate-the rate-limiting first step in glutamine metabolism. Using genetic and metabolic approaches, we demonstrate GLS and glutamine metabolism are required in SSCs to regulate osteoblast and adipocyte specification and bone formation. Mechanistically, transaminase-dependent α-ketoglutarate production is critical for the proliferation, specification, and differentiation of SSCs. Collectively, these data suggest stimulating GLS activity may provide a therapeutic approach to expand SSCs in aged individuals and enhance osteoblast differentiation and activity to increase bone mass.
Volume 29(4)
Pages 966-978.e4
Published 2019-4-2
DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2019.01.016
PII S1550-4131(19)30016-6
PMID 30773468
PMC PMC7062112
MeSH Animals Cell Lineage* Cell Proliferation Cells, Cultured Female Glutamine / analysis Glutamine / metabolism* Male Mass Spectrometry Mice Mice, Inbred Strains Muscle, Skeletal / cytology* Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism* Myoblasts, Skeletal / cytology* Myoblasts, Skeletal / metabolism*
IF 22.415
Times Cited 17
Resource
Human and Animal Cells ST2(RCB0224)