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  • Zc3h10 regulates adipogenesis by controlling translation and F-actin/mitochondria interaction.

Zc3h10 regulates adipogenesis by controlling translation and F-actin/mitochondria interaction.

The Journal of cell biology (2021-02-11)
Matteo Audano, Silvia Pedretti, Simona Ligorio, Francesco Gualdrini, Sara Polletti, Marta Russo, Serena Ghisletti, Camilla Bean, Maurizio Crestani, Donatella Caruso, Emma De Fabiani, Nico Mitro
ABSTRACT

The commitment of mesenchymal stem cells to preadipocytes is stimulated by hormonal induction. Preadipocytes induced to differentiate repress protein synthesis, remodel their cytoskeleton, and increase mitochondrial function to support anabolic pathways. These changes enable differentiation into mature adipocytes. Our understanding of the factors that coordinately regulate the early events of adipocyte differentiation remains incomplete. Here, by using multipronged approaches, we have identified zinc finger CCCH-type containing 10 (Zc3h10) as a critical regulator of the early stages of adipogenesis. Zc3h10 depletion in preadipocytes resulted in increased protein translation and impaired filamentous (F)-actin remodeling, with the latter detrimental effect leading to mitochondrial and metabolic dysfunction. These defects negatively affected differentiation to mature adipocytes. In contrast, Zc3h10 overexpression yielded mature adipocytes with remarkably increased lipid droplet size. Overall, our study establishes Zc3h10 as a fundamental proadipogenic transcription factor that represses protein synthesis and promotes F-actin/mitochondria dynamics to ensure proper energy metabolism and favor lipid accumulation.

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