title: Autocrine control of adipose cell differentiation by prostacyclin and PGF2 alpha.
abstract: The mitogenic-adipogenic effect exerted by arachidonic acid, which leads to terminal differentiation of Ob1771 mouse preadipocytes, has been shown to be (i) blocked by cyclooxygenase inhibitors, (ii) mimicked by a stable analogue of prostacyclin (carbaprostacyclin) and (iii) potentiated by PGF2 alpha. Since these prostanoids are known to be synthesized and secreted by preadipocytes, we have proposed that both prostacyclin as the key mediator and PGF2 alpha as a modulator control the expression of terminal events of adipose conversion by means of an autocrine mechanism (Gaillard, D. et al. and Negrel, R. et al. Biochem. J. (1989) 257, 389-397 and 399-405). In order to test this hypothesis, the release of prostacyclin, characterized under the form of its stable degradation product 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, and that of PGF2 alpha have been studied in the culture medium of Ob1771 cells. A striking increase in the release of 6-keto-PGF1 alpha and to a minor degree of PGF2 alpha was observed when cells were exposed to arachidonic acid as shown by using [3H]arachidonic acid prelabelled cells or by radio-immunoassays. Since antagonists of PGF2 alpha and PGI2 receptors were not available, specific antibodies directed against PGF2 alpha and 6 beta-PGI1, another stable analogue of prostacyclin, were added as neutralizing agents in the culture medium. These antibodies were able to counteract the mitogenic-adipogenic effect of arachidonic acid. Prostacyclin and PGF2 alpha thus appear as autocrine mediators in the process of adipose conversion.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Biochimie (CNRS UPR 7300), Faculté des Sciences, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Catalioto
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gaillard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maclouf
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ailhaud
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Negrel
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects*; D002460:Cell Line; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005993:Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D016285:Iloprost / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D051379:Mice; D011465:Prostaglandins, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D011465:Prostaglandins, Synthetic; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; C022228:5,6-dihydroprostacyclin; D015237:Dinoprost; D011464:Epoprostenol; D005993:Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase; D016285:Iloprost