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Sphingomyelin synthase 2 loss suppresses steatosis but exacerbates fibrosis in the liver of mice fed with choline-deficient, L-amino acid-defined, high-fat diet.

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Sphingomyelin synthase 2 (SMS2) regulates sphingomyelin synthesis and contributes to obesity and hepatic steatosis. Here, we investigated the effect of SMS2 deficiency on liver fibrosis in mice fed with choline-deficient,… Click to show full abstract

Sphingomyelin synthase 2 (SMS2) regulates sphingomyelin synthesis and contributes to obesity and hepatic steatosis. Here, we investigated the effect of SMS2 deficiency on liver fibrosis in mice fed with choline-deficient, L-amino acid-defined, high-fat diet (CDAHFD) or injected with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), respectively. SMS2 deficiency suppressed hepatic steatosis, but exacerbated fibrosis induced by CDAHFD feeding. Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), which is a key lipid mediator induces fibrosis in various organs, was increased in the liver of mice fed with CDAHFD. The increase of S1P became prominent by SMS2 deficiency. Meanwhile, SMS2 deficiency had no impact on CCl4-induced liver injury, fibrosis and S1P levels. Our findings demonstrated that SMS2 deficiency suppresses steatosis but worsens fibrosis in the liver in a specific condition with CDAHFD feeding.

Keywords: fed choline; sms2 deficiency; steatosis; sphingomyelin synthase; mice fed

Journal Title: Biochemical and biophysical research communications
Year Published: 2020

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