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Activation of the Lactate Receptor GPR81 Ameliorates Senescence Hallmarks and Improves Muscle Function in Cellular and Progeroid Models of Aging

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Pihu Mehrotra
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Sai Harsha Bhamidipati
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Pedro Lei
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John Toftegaard
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Debanik Choudhury
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Maryam Elsayed
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Yali Zhang
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Jianmin Wang
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Shweta Chitkara
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G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen
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Song Liu
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Stelios T. Andreadis *
DOI:10.1111/acel.70647delete
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Skeletal muscle aging is associated with increased lipid accumulation, or myosteatosis, leading to lipotoxicity and loss of muscle function. Here, we report that loss of the lactate receptor GPR81 in cellular and progeroid models of muscle aging is associated with impaired lipid oxidation and enhanced lipid accumulation. Knockdown of GPR81 in young healthy myoblasts led to an increase in senescence hallmarks such as DNA damage, accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), impaired mitochondrial activity, and autophagy. Conversely, treatment of senescent myoblasts with GPR81 agonists enhanced lipid oxidation, leading to a decrease in lipid accumulation, ultimately resulting in decreased DNA damage, ROS accumulation, and enhanced ability to form myotubes. In agreement with our in vitro findings, we observed significant improvement in muscle regeneration and overall health of progeric mice that were treated with GPR81 agonists. Our findings suggest that GPR81 plays a key role in skeletal muscle lipid metabolism, and agonists of GPR81 might play a promising role in reversing age-associated lipid accumulation and loss of muscle function.
Keywords:
aging
lipids
metabolism
mitochondria
sarcopenia
skeletal muscle
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Aging Cell
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