title: Contrary effects of BMP-2 and ATRA on adipogenesis in mouse mesenchymal fibroblasts.
abstract: This study evaluates the effects of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) and all trans retinoic acid (ATRA) on adipogenesis in primary mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs). In BMP-2-treated MEFs, lipid accumulation and substantial induction of the adipocyte specific marker 442-aP2 suggested the conversion of MEFs into adipocytes. Such adipogenesis was found to be mediated through sequential induction of C/EBPα, C/EBPβ, and PPARγ. Both the BMP/Smad and BMP/p38 pathways contributed to the adipocyte differentiation. Contrary to the effects of BMP-2, ATRA was demonstrated to inhibit adipocyte differentiation in MEFs. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that ATRA caused a selective inhibition of both the basal and induction levels of C/EBPα and PPARγ, without altering the expression pattern of C/EBPβ. Taken together, these data suggest the roles of BMP-2 and ATRA in adipogenic differentiation of primary MEFs, and the possible molecular mechanism that involves the regulation of C/EBPα, C/EBPβ, and PPARγ.
authors: Institute of Bioengineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong, China.
authors: Fenyong
authors: F
authors: Sun
authors: Qiuhui
authors: Q
authors: Pan
authors: Jiayi
authors: J
authors: Wang
authors: Shanyin
authors: S
authors: Liu
authors: Zhi
authors: Z
authors: Li
authors: Yongchun
authors: Y
authors: Yu
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D050156:Adipogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D022763:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D022782:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D022763:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha; D022782:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta; D047495:PPAR gamma; D014212:Tretinoin