title: Presence of the cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2, in human omental and subcutaneous adipocytes.
abstract: To investigate the expression of the endocannabinoid 1 and 2 receptors by human adipocyte cells of omental and subcutaneous fat tissue, as well as to determine whether these receptors are functional. The expression of CB1 and CB2 receptors on human adipocytes was analyzed by western blotting, immunohistology and immunocytology. We also investigated intracytoplasmic cyclic AMP level modulation following CB1 and CB2 receptor stimulation by an enzymatic immuno assay. All mature adipocytes, from visceral (epiploon) and subcutaneous fat tissue, express CB1 and CB2 on their plasma membranes. We also demonstrate in this study that adipocyte precursors (pre-adipocytes) express CB1 and CB2 on their plasma membranes and that both receptors are functional. Activation of CB1 increases intracytoplasmic cyclic AMP whilst CB2 activation leads to a cyclic AMP decrease. Here we demonstrate, for the first time, that adipocytes of human adipose tissue (mature adipocytes and pre-adipocytes) express functional plasma membrane CB1 and CB2 receptors. Their physiological role on the adipose tissue is not known. However, their major involvement in the physiology of other tissues leads us to suppose that they could play a significant role in the homeostasis of the energy balance and/or in the regulation of adipose tissue inflammation.
authors.affiliation: LBGM, Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génétique Moléculaire, Université de l'île de la Réunion, 15 avenue René Cassin, 97715 Saint Denis Messag Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Régis
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hoareau
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bes-Houtmann
authors.forename: Marie-Paule
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gonthier
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Laborde
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: Yacine
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Haffaf
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cesari
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Festy
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D043884:Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D043885:Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D043884:Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1; D043885:Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2; D000242:Cyclic AMP