title: Heat shock protein 60: evidence for receptor-mediated induction of proinflammatory mediators during adipocyte differentiation.
abstract: Adipocytes play important roles in lipid metabolism but also in the control of inflammatory processes. Based on our previous findings of heat shock protein (Hsp) 60-induced activation of preadipocytes we investigated whether the capacity of heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60) to interact with adipocytes and to stimulate their proinflammatory activity is determined by the differentiation state of the cells. Hsp60 bound to adipocytes and stimulated the release of inflammatory mediators independent of their differentiation state. Hsp60-adipocyte interactions revealed basic characteristics of a receptor-mediated process. Our findings characterize Hsp60 binding and Hsp60-induced release of proinflammatory mediators as fundamental properties of adipocytes independent of their differentiation state.
authors: Institute for Clinical Diabetology, German Diabetes Center, Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research, Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors: Elke
authors: E
authors: Gülden
authors: Tina
authors: T
authors: Märker
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Kriebel
authors: Victoria
authors: V
authors: Kolb-Bachofen
authors: Volker
authors: V
authors: Burkart
authors: Christiane
authors: C
authors: Habich
mesh_terms: D041721:3T3-L1 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology*; D018834:Chaperonin 60 / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D018834:Chaperonin 60; D018836:Inflammation Mediators