南方医科大学学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (10): 2415-2423.doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2026.10.11

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CCAAT/增强子结合蛋白α通过调控SREBP-1c/FASN/ACC轴促进代谢相关脂肪性肝病小鼠肝脏脂肪变性

张雷英1(), 邹立洋1(), 周玲玲2(), 马欣3, 刘晓敏1, 姚欢1, 庄远1(), 于洋1()   

  1. 1.解放军总医院第一医学中心输血医学科,北京 100853
    2.解放军总医院医疗保障中心医学工程科,北京 100853
    3.保定市第四中心医院全科医学科,河北 保定 072350
  • 收稿日期:2026-01-04 出版日期:2026-10-20 发布日期:2026-10-26
  • 通讯作者: 庄远,于洋 E-mail:zhangleiying0312@163.com;zouliyang823@163.com;lingling19870702@163.com;zhuangyuan0215@126.com;yuyangpla301@163.com
  • 作者简介:张雷英,主治医师,E-mail: zhangleiying0312@163.com
    邹立洋,主治医师,E-mail: zouliyang823@163.com
    周玲玲,医师, E-mail: lingling19870702@163.com。
    第一联系人:同等贡献::张雷英、邹立洋、周玲玲共同为第一作者

CEBPA promotes hepatic steatosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in mice via the SREBP-1c/FASN/ACC axis

Leiying ZHANG1(), Liyang ZOU1(), Lingling ZHOU2(), Xin MA3, Xiaomin LIU1, Huan YAO1, Yuan ZHUANG1(), Yang YU1()   

  1. 1.Department of Blood Transfusion, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
    2.Department of Medical Engineering, Medical Supplies Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
    3.Department of General Practice, Baoding Fourth Central Hospital, Baoding 072350, China
  • Received:2026-01-04 Online:2026-10-20 Published:2026-10-26
  • Contact: Yuan ZHUANG, Yang YU E-mail:zhangleiying0312@163.com;zouliyang823@163.com;lingling19870702@163.com;zhuangyuan0215@126.com;yuyangpla301@163.com

摘要:

目的 探讨 CCAAT/增强子结合蛋白α(CEBPA)在代谢相关脂肪性肝病(MAFLD)中的作用,并分析其是否通过调控固醇调节元件结合蛋白-1c(SREBP-1c)参与肝细胞脂肪生成。 方法 将8周龄雄性C57BL/6J小鼠随机分为对照组和高脂饮食组,每组6只。对照组给予普通维持饲料,高脂饮食组给予含45%脂肪的高脂饲料,连续饲养8周后检测血清总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)和游离脂肪酸(FFA)水平,并采用Western blotting和油红O染色检测肝组织中CEBPA、SREBP-1c、脂肪酸合酶(FASN)、乙酰辅酶A羧化酶(ACC)的蛋白表达及肝脏脂质沉积。体外实验采用HepG2细胞,分别设置阴性对照组、CEBPA干扰组、CEBPA过表达组、SREBP-1c干扰组、SREBP-1c过表达组、CEBPA干扰联合SREBP-1c过表达组、CEBPA过表达联合SREBP-1c干扰组;部分细胞给予棕榈酸钠/油酸钠处理,终浓度为0.75 mmol/L,处理48 h,以建立体外高脂刺激模型。采用实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(qPCR)、Western blotting和油红O染色检测CEBPA、SREBP-1c、FASN、ACC表达及细胞内脂质沉积变化。 结果 与对照组比较,高脂饮食组小鼠血清TC、TG、LDL-C和FFA水平均升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.0001);肝组织CEBPA、SREBP-1c、FASN和ACC蛋白表达水平均高于对照组,油红O染色显示高脂饮食组肝组织脂质沉积增加。与阴性对照组比较,CEBPA干扰组SREBP-1c、FASN和ACC mRNA表达降低(均P<0.01),SREBP-1c和FASN蛋白表达降低(P<0.05),ACC蛋白表达降低(P<0.01);CEBPA过表达组SREBP-1c、FASN和ACC mRNA表达升高(P<0.001),相应蛋白表达升高(均P<0.05)。与阴性对照组比较,SREBP-1c干扰组FASN和ACC表达降低,SREBP-1c过表达组FASN和ACC表达升高;在棕榈酸钠/油酸钠诱导的高脂刺激条件下,上述变化方向仍一致。挽救实验显示,与CEBPA干扰组比较,CEBPA干扰联合SREBP-1c过表达组FASN和ACC表达升高;与CEBPA过表达组比较,CEBPA过表达联合SREBP-1c干扰组FASN和ACC表达降低。 结论 CEBPA 可能通过调控 SREBP-1c/FASN/ACC 轴促进肝细胞脂肪生成。该调控关系在基础及高脂条件下均得到支持,提示 CEBPA-SREBP-1c 通路可能参与 MAFLD 肝脏脂肪变性的发生。

关键词: 代谢相关脂肪性肝病, CEBPA, SREBP-1c, 脂肪酸合成, 脂质代谢

Abstract:

Methods To investigate the role of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (CEBPA) in metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and whether CEBPA promotes hepatocellular lipogenesis by regulating sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c). Methods Eight-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were assigned to a control group fed a standard diet or a MAFLD model with high-fat diet (HFD) feeding. Hepatic lipid accumulation and the expression of key molecules in the CEBPA/SREBP-1c pathway were assessed using serum biochemical analysis, Western blotting, and Oil Red O staining. In HepG2 cells, CEBPA and SREBP-1c expression was manipulated by plasmid-mediated overexpression or RNA interference. A sodium palmitate/sodium oleate-induced lipid-overload model was used to mimic lipid overload in vitro. Quantitative PCR, Western blotting, Oil Red O staining, and reciprocal rescue experiments were performed to explore the regulatory relationship between CEBPA and SREBP-1c and their effects on lipogenic markers. Results HFD-fed mice developed marked hepatic steatosis with increased serum TC, TG, LDL-C, and FFA levels, significantly upregulated hepatic protein expression of CEBPA, SREBP-1c, fatty acid synthase (FASN), and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), and enhanced lipid deposition. In HepG2 cells, SREBP-1c knockdown reduced FASN and ACC expression, whereas SREBP-1c overexpression increased their expression in both basal and lipid-overload conditions. Similarly, CEBPA knockdown suppressed SREBP-1c, FASN, and ACC expression and reduced intracellular lipid accumulation, while CEBPA overexpression produced the opposite effects. Rescue experiments showed that SREBP-1c overexpression partially reversed the inhibitory effects of CEBPA knockdown on FASN and ACC, whereas SREBP-1c silencing attenuated CEBPA-induced upregulation of these lipogenic molecules. Conclusion CEBPA promotes hepatic lipogenesis possibly by regulating the SREBP-1c/FASN/ACC axis in both basal and lipid-overload conditions, suggesting that the CEBPA-SREBP-1c pathway contributes to hepatic steatosis in MAFLD and represents a potential therapeutic target.

Key words: metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha, sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c, fatty acid synthesis, lipid metabolism