title: Cleavage of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is essential in adipocyte differentiation.
abstract: During adipocyte differentiation, the cells experience dramatic alterations in morphology, motility and cell-ECM contact. Focal adhesion kinase (pp125FAK), a widely expressed non-receptor tyrosine kinase in integrin signaling, has been reported to participate in these events in various cells. Utilizing 3T3-L1 cells and primary rat preadipocytes, we explored the role of FAK in adipocyte differentiation. Gradual cleavage of FAK was demonstrated during adipcoyte differentiation, both in vitro and in vivo. This cleavage of FAK was mediated by calpain. Inhibition of calpain activity resulted in the rescue of FAK degradation, accompanied with the disturbance of final maturation of adipocyte. Our study revealed that FAK participated in adipocyte differentiation, and its cleavage by calpain was required to fulfill the final maturation of adipocytes.
authors: Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 294 Tai-Yuan Rd., Shanghai 200031, China.
authors: Jing-Jing
authors: JJ
authors: Li
authors: Dong
authors: D
authors: Xie
mesh_terms: D041721:3T3-L1 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002154:Calpain / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002867:Chromones / Q000494:pharmacology; D015853:Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D051416:Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D007476:Ionophores / Q000494:pharmacology; D007976:Leupeptins / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D051381:Rats; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000001:Calcimycin; D002154:Calpain; D002867:Chromones; D015853:Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D051416:Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D007476:Ionophores; D007976:Leupeptins; D009025:Morpholines; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; C063261:acetylleucyl-leucyl-norleucinal; C085911:2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one