Investigating the regulatory mechanism of glucose metabolism by ubiquitin-like protein MNSFβ

Monoclonal nonspecific suppressor factor β (MNSFβ), a ubiquitously expressed member of the ubiquitin-like protein family, is associated with diverse cell regulatory functions. It has been implicated in glycolysis regulation and cell proliferation enhancement in the macrophage-like cell line Raw264.7. This study aims to show that HIF-1α regulates MNSFβ-mediated metabolic reprogramming.

In Raw264.7 cells, MNSFβ siRNA increased the oxygen consumption rate and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production but decreased ATP levels. Cells with MNSFβ knockdown showed a markedly increased ATP reduction rate upon the addition of oligomycin, a mitochondrial ATP synthase inhibitor. In addition, MNSFβ siRNA decreased the expression levels of mRNA and protein of HIF-1α—a regulator of glucose metabolism. Evaluation of the effect of MNSFβ on glucose metabolism in murine peritoneal macrophages revealed no changes in lactate production, glucose consumption, or ROS production.

MNSFβ affects both glycolysis and mitochondrial metabolism, suggesting HIF-1α involvement in the MNSFβ-regulated glucose metabolism in Raw264.7 cells.