title: Involvement of ATP-sensitive potassium channels in proliferation and differentiation of rat preadipocytes.
abstract: This paper was aimed to investigate the effects of ATP-sensitive potassium channels on the proliferation and differentiation of rat preadipocytes. We examined the expression of sulphonylurea receptor 2 (SUR2) mRNA in preadipocytes and adipocytes obtained by inducing for 5 d and the effects of the inhibitor (glibenclamide) and opener (diazoxide) of ATP-sensitive potassium channels on the expression of SUR2 mRNA in preadipocytes by real-time PCR. Preadipocyte proliferation and cell cycle were measured by MTT spectrophotometry and flow cytometer. The content of intracellular lipid was measured by oil red O staining, cell diameter was determined by Image-Pro Plus 5.0 software and the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) mRNA was estimated by RT-PCR. SUR2 mRNA was expressed in both preadipocytes and adipocytes obtained by inducing for 5 d, and the expression in adipocytes was obviously higher than that in preadipocytes. Glibenclamide inhibited the expression of SUR2 mRNA in preadipocyte, promoted preadipocyte proliferation in a dose-dependent manner, increased the cell percentages in G(2)/M + S phase, increased lipid content, augmented adipocyte diameter, and promoted the expression of PPAR-gamma mRNA. But the actions of diazoxide were contrary to those of glibenclamide. These results suggest that ATP-sensitive potassium channels regulate the proliferation and differentiation of preadipocytes, and PPAR-gamma is probably involved in the effect of ATP-sensitive potassium channels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Yao-Hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hai-Yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Na-Lin
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Shang-Bin
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Sheng-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology*; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D054086:KATP Channels / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000473:pathology; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D024661:Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011955:Receptors, Drug / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D064233:Sulfonylurea Receptors
chemical_list: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; C577512:Abcc9 protein, rat; D054086:KATP Channels; D047495:PPAR gamma; D024661:Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011955:Receptors, Drug; D064233:Sulfonylurea Receptors