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Adipocyte caspase-1 deficiency promotes white fat beiging via COX7A2L-dependent mitochondrial respiration

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Yumeng Wang
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Jiajie Li
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Weijiong He
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Furong Zhao
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Yunzi Kang
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Yewei Cui
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Hongxiang Zeng
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Ting Zeng
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Rui Cheng
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Shujin Wang
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Linqiang Zhang
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Rui Wang *
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Xueya Zhao *
肖柳玲 (Liuling Xiao) *
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Xi Li *
DOI:10.1016/j.metabol.2026.156729delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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• Breaks from the classic inflammation/pyroptosis paradigm to reveal a non-inflammatory, metabolic role of Caspase-1 in driving adipocyte beiging. • Defines the upstream cAMP-C/EBPβ axis that suppresses Caspase-1, outlining a complete cAMP-Caspase-1-COX7A2L regulatory pathway. • Proposes a novel mechanism where Caspase-1 cleaves COX7A2L to inhibit mitochondrial respiration, based on proteomics and validation. • Confirms that adipocyte Caspase-1 deficiency promotes beiging and protects against diet-induced obesity and metabolic dysfunction.
Keywords:
Adipocyte
Caspase-1
White fat beiging
COX7A2L
Metabolic homeostasis

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Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental
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Chongqing Medical University
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Southeast University
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xinjiang second medical college
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