Division of Life Science
Rewiring Neuronal Glycerolipid Metabolism Determines the Extent of Axon Regeneration
Prof. LIU and his collaborator found that depleting neuronal lipin1, a key enzyme controlling the balanced synthesis of glycerolipids through the glycerol phosphate pathway, enhanced axon regeneration after optic nerve injury. Axotomy elevated lipin1 in retinal ganglion cells, which contributed to regeneration failure in the CNS by favorably producing triglyceride (TG) storage lipids rather than phospholipid (PL) membrane lipids in neurons. Regrowth induced by lipin1 depletion required TG hydrolysis and PL synthesis. Decreasing TG synthesis by deleting neuronal diglyceride acyltransferases (DGATs) and enhancing PL synthesis through the Kennedy pathway promoted axon regeneration.
In addition, peripheral neurons adopted this mechanism for their spontaneous axon regeneration. The study reveals a critical role of lipin1 and DGATs as intrinsic regulators of glycerolipid metabolism in neurons and indicates that directing neuronal lipid synthesis away from TG synthesis and toward PL synthesis may promote axon regeneration.
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- Cheng Professor of Science
- Professor, Division of Life Science
- Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Associate Director of HKUST-Nan Fung Life Sciences Joint Laboratory
- Associate Director of Laboratory Animal Facility
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