Cyp2f2, a member of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily, is preferentially expressed in the respiratory tract. CYPs are responsible for detoxifying endogenous and exogenous compounds and metabolizing medications. Cyp2f2 may be involved in various metabolic pathways related to xenobiotic metabolism [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]. Genetic models, such as gene knockout mice, are valuable for studying its function.

In adipocytes, Cyp2f2 -deficient 3T3-L1 adipocytes showed increased expression of thermogenic marker proteins and beige-fat specific genes, reduced adipogenesis and lipogenesis, and enhanced lipid catabolism. Mechanistically, Cyp2f2 impairs β3-AR activation and its downstream regulators [1]. In mouse models, Cyp2f2-mediated cytotoxic metabolism is associated with mouse-specific lung tumors. Cyp2f2-knockout mice were resistant to the lung toxicity of styrene and SO, indicating that mouse lung toxicity of these compounds is critically dependent on Cyp2f2 metabolism. Also, Cyp2f2-null mice were largely resistant to naphthalene-induced cytotoxicity in the lungs [4,6,8].

In conclusion, Cyp2f2 has a role in negatively regulating lipid catabolism and browning in white adipocytes, and its inhibition could be a potential obesity treatment strategy. In addition, Cyp2f2-mediated cytotoxic metabolism is responsible for mouse-specific lung tumors, and Cyp2f2-knockout mouse models have been crucial in revealing these functions in adipocyte-related obesity and mouse-specific lung tumorigenesis [1,6].

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