title: Increased resistin expression in the adipose tissue of male prolactin transgenic mice and in male mice with elevated androgen levels.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the regulation of resistin, a recently identified adipocyte-secreted peptide, in the adipose tissue of prolactin (PRL)-transgenic (tg) mice using ribonuclease protection assay. The level of resistin mRNA increased 3.5-fold in the adipose tissue of untreated male PRL-tg mice compared to controls. However, there was no difference in resistin expression in the adipose tissue of female PRL-tg mice compared to control mice. PRL-tg male mice have elevated serum testosterone levels and we therefore analyzed the effects of testosterone alone on resistin mRNA expression. Furthermore, the effects of elevated androgen levels on PRL receptor (PRLR) mRNA expression in the adipose tissue were investigated. Resistin mRNA increased 2.6-fold in the adipose tissue of control male mice with elevated serum androgen levels. In addition, PRLR mRNA expression was increased in the adipose tissue of male mice with elevated testosterone. These results suggest testosterone to be a regulator of resistin and PRLR mRNA expression in the adipose tissue of male mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Göteborg University, Sweden.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kindblom
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wennbo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Billig
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic / Q000235:genetics*; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor; D011388:Prolactin / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051381:Rats; D011981:Receptors, Prolactin / Q000235:genetics; D052243:Resistin; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006729:Hormones, Ectopic; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011981:Receptors, Prolactin; D052243:Resistin; C499623:Retn protein, mouse; C499622:Retn protein, rat; C413576:Retnla protein, mouse; C486575:Retnla protein, rat; D013739:Testosterone; D011388:Prolactin; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor