title: PPARgamma activators down-regulate the expression of PPARgamma in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
abstract: Transcriptional activation of PPARgamma by the anti-diabetic compound troglitazone enhances the rate of 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation. In this study, we examined the effects of troglitazone, a specific PPARgamma ligand, on the expression of PPARgamma during and after 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation. Troglitazone treatment caused a significant decrease in PPARgamma proteins and DNA binding activity. This reduction was associated with a similar decrease in transcription of PPARgamma mRNA. These data suggest that in 3T3-L1 cells, the expression of PPARgamma is auto-regulated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research Division, Warner-Lambert Company, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Camp
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Whitton
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Tafuri
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002839:Chromans / Q000494:pharmacology; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000494:pharmacology; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D000077288:Troglitazone
chemical_list: D002839:Chromans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D013844:Thiazoles; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D004247:DNA; D000077288:Troglitazone