title: Concordant mRNA expression of UCP-3, but not UCP-2, with mitochondrial thioesterase-1 in brown adipose tissue and skeletal muscle in db/db diabetic mice.
abstract: A recent hypothesis concerning the function of uncoupling protein-3 (UCP-3) depends upon a positive relationship with mitochondrial thioesterase (MTE-1) in situations where fatty acid beta-oxidation is increased. MTE-1 mRNA levels are raised in transgenic mice overexpressing UCP-3 in skeletal muscle and we sought to extend these findings by quantifying in vivo expression of endogenous MTE-1, UCP-1, UCP-2, and UCP-3 mRNA levels in white adipose tissue, interscapular brown adipose tissue, and skeletal muscle in db/db mice. In this study we show that changes in MTE-1 mRNA levels as a result of differences between db/db vs db/+ mice or following long-term treatment of db/db mice with rosiglitazone or Wy-14,643 were more closely correlated with changes in UCP-3 than either UCP-1 or UCP-2 mRNA levels in the tissues examined. The present data contribute to the argument that UCP-3 and MTE-1 are linked within the same metabolic pathway either in response to, or as regulators of, fatty acid beta-oxidation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Biology, GlaxoSmithKline, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5AW, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Clapham
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Coulthard
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D002001:Adipose Tissue, Brown / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D007473:Ion Channels; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D051379:Mice; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism*; D009765:Obesity; D010170:Palmitoyl-CoA Hydrolase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D054411:Receptors, Leptin; D014475:Uncoupling Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D000071246:Uncoupling Protein 2; D000071247:Uncoupling Protein 3
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D007473:Ion Channels; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D054411:Receptors, Leptin; C000604390:Ucp2 protein, mouse; C000604393:Ucp3 protein, mouse; D014475:Uncoupling Agents; D000071246:Uncoupling Protein 2; D000071247:Uncoupling Protein 3; D010170:Palmitoyl-CoA Hydrolase