title: Beta-catenin protein utilized by Tumour necrosis factor-alpha in porcine preadipocytes to suppress differentiation.
abstract: The Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway alters adipocyte differentiation by inhibiting adipogenic gene expression. beta-catenin plays a central role in the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. In this study, we revealed that tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), a potential negative regulator of adipocyte differentiation, inhibits porcine adipogenesis through activation of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. Under the optimal concentration of TNF-alpha, the intracellular beta-catenin protein was stabilized. Thus, the intracellular lipid accumulation of porcine preadipocyte was suppressed and the expression of important adipocyte marker genes, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma) and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-alpha (C/EBPalpha), were inhibited. However, a loss of beta-catenin in porcine preadipocytes enhanced the adipogenic differentiation and attenuated TNF-alpha induced anti-adipogenesis. Taken together, this study indicated that TNF-alpha inhibits adipogenesis through stabilization of beta-catenin protein in porcine preadipocytes.
authors: Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition and Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China.
authors: Xiao
authors: X
authors: Luo
authors: Hui-Xia
authors: HX
authors: Li
authors: Rong-Xin
authors: RX
authors: Liu
authors: Zong-Song
authors: ZS
authors: Wu
authors: Ying-Juan
authors: YJ
authors: Yang
authors: Gong-She
authors: GS
authors: Yang
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D050156:Adipogenesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D055550:Protein Stability / Q000187:drug effects; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000494:pharmacology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013552:Swine; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D051176:beta Catenin