title: Testosterone increases lipolysis and the number of beta-adrenoceptors in male rat adipocytes.
abstract: The influence of androgen status on the regulation of lipolysis and number of beta-adrenoceptors in isolated adipocytes was studied in male rats. Castration resulted in decreased catecholamine-induced as well as forskolin-induced lipolysis. beta-adrenoceptor number, examined by a whole cell cyanopindolol binding assay, was also diminished to a similar extent. Testosterone treatment of castrated rats normalized lipolysis as well as beta-adrenoceptor number. These results demonstrate that testosterone stimulates catecholamine-induced lipolysis in vivo by increasing the number of beta-adrenoceptors as well as the activity of adenylate cyclase, confirming previous in vitro studies performed in adipose precursor cells.
authors.affiliation: Wallenberg Laboratory, Sahlgren's Hospital, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: X F
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Pergola
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Björntorp
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D020120:Iodocyanopindolol; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008066:Lipolysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010869:Pindolol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012016:Reference Values; D013739:Testosterone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D013739:Testosterone; D020120:Iodocyanopindolol; D010869:Pindolol; D007545:Isoproterenol