title: Bone morphogenetic protein-2 stimulates adipogenic differentiation of mesenchymal precursor cells in synergy with BRL 49653 (rosiglitazone).
abstract: Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) were discovered as potent bone-inducing molecules. Their effect on adipogenic differentiation is not well understood, both stimulation and inhibition of the process have been described. We show here that BMP-2 strongly stimulates adipogenic differentiation of murine 3T3-L1 preadipocytes if applied together with an agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma). On its own, BMP-2 (500 ng/ml) did not stimulate adipogenesis as quantified by flow cytometry with the lipophilic dye Nile Red. However, the protein strongly potentiated adipogenesis stimulated by the thiazolidinedione BRL 49653 as well as glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and induction of mRNAs for the adipogenic markers PPARgamma and adipsin. We confirmed the synergistic action of BMP-2 and BRL 49653 with primary cultures of rat bone marrow stromal cells. Our data demonstrate that BMP-2 can act as a potent adipogenic agent if presented together with activators of PPARgamma.
authors.affiliation: Research, Bone Metabolism, Building K-125.9.13, Novartis Pharma AG, CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sottile
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seuwen
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D004357:Drug Synergism; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D000077154:Rosiglitazone; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C525719:Bmp2 protein, mouse; C525720:Bmp2 protein, rat; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D013844:Thiazoles; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D000077154:Rosiglitazone