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Deficiency of the lipid flippase ATP10A causes diet-induced dyslipidemia in female mice

by Adriana C. Norris, Eugenia M. Yazlovitskaya, Lin Zhu, Bailey S. Rose, Jody C. May, Katherine N. Gibson-Corley, John A. McLean, John M. Stafford, and Todd R. Graham

Posted: June 17, 2023
Server: bioRxiv
DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.16.545392

Genetic association studies have linked ATP10A and closely related type IV P-type ATPases (P4-ATPases) to insulin resistance and vascular complications, such as atherosclerosis. ATP10A translocates phosphatidylcholine and glucosylceramide across cell membranes, and these lipids or their metabolites play important roles in signal transduction pathways regulating metabolism. However, the influence of ATP10A on lipid metabolism in mice has not been explored. Here, we generated gene-specificAtp10Aknockout mice and show thatAtp10A^-/-mice fed a high-fat diet did not gain excess weight relative to wild-type littermates. However,Atp10A^-/-mice displayed female-specific dyslipidemia characterized by elevated plasma triglycerides, free fatty acids and cholesterol, as well as altered VLDL and HDL properties. We also observed increased circulating levels of several sphingolipid species along with reduced levels of eicosanoids and bile acids. TheAtp10A^-/-mice also displayed hepatic insulin resistance without perturbations to whole-body glucose homeostasis. Thus, ATP10A has a sex-specific role in regulating plasma lipid composition and maintaining hepatic liver insulin sensitivity in mice.

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