title: Mechanism of amelioration of insulin resistance by beta3-adrenoceptor agonist AJ-9677 in the KK-Ay/Ta diabetic obese mouse model.
abstract: The mechanism by which the specific beta3-adrenoceptor agonist AJ-9677 relieves insulin resistance in vivo was investigated by studying its effects in the white and brown adipose tissues of the KK-Ay/Ta diabetic obese mouse model. AJ-9677 reduced the total weight of white adipose tissues by reducing the size of the adipocytes, an effect associated with the normalization of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and leptin expression levels. The levels of uncoupling protein (UCP)-1 mRNA in brown adipose tissue were increased threefold. AJ-9677 caused a marked increase (20- to 80-fold) in the expression of UCP-1 in white adipose tissues. The levels of UCP-2 mRNA were increased in both the white and brown adipose tissues of diabetic obese mice, and AJ-9677 further upregulated UCP-2 mRNA levels in brown adipose tissue, but reduced its levels in white adipose tissue. UCP-3 mRNA levels were not essentially changed by AJ-9677. However, AJ-9677 significantly (two- to four-fold) upregulated the GLUT4 mRNA and protein levels in white and brown adipose tissues and the gastrocnemius. The generation of small adipocytes, presumably mediated by increased expression of UCP-1 in addition to increased lipolysis in response to AJ-9677, was associated with decreased TNF-alpha and free fatty acid production and may be the mechanism of amelioration of insulin resistance in KK-Ay/Ta diabetic obese mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology III, Dainippon Pharmacutical Co, Osaka, Japan. hiroshi-kato@dainippon-pharm.co.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohue
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Toyosawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Furutani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kadowaki
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D051275:Glucose Transporter Type 4; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D007473:Ion Channels; D020738:Leptin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D051379:Mice; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D009765:Obesity; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000071256:Uncoupling Protein 1; D000071246:Uncoupling Protein 2; D000071247:Uncoupling Protein 3
chemical_list: C418363:((3-((2R)-(((2R)-3-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl)amino)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yloxy)acetic acid; D000085:Acetates; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D001786:Blood Glucose; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D051275:Glucose Transporter Type 4; D007211:Indoles; D007328:Insulin; D007473:Ion Channels; D020738:Leptin; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C495693:Slc2a4 protein, mouse; D014280:Triglycerides; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C000604372:Ucp1 protein, mouse; C000604390:Ucp2 protein, mouse; C000604393:Ucp3 protein, mouse; D000071256:Uncoupling Protein 1; D000071246:Uncoupling Protein 2; D000071247:Uncoupling Protein 3