title: p38 MAPK regulates calcium signal-mediated lipid accumulation through changing VDR expression in primary preadipocytes of mice.
abstract: In the present study we have examined whether p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) signal pathway interacts with calcium signal on lipid accumulation in primary preadipocytes of mice. The primary preadipocytes were treated with p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580, blockers and excitomotors of calcium channel for 24 h, respectively. Intracellular triglyceride (TG) content was measured by triglyceride kit and lipid accumulation was determined by Oil Red O staining. Meanwhile, the mRNA expressions of peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) gene, fatty acid synthetase (FAS) gene, lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene, vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and extracellular Ca(2+)-sensing receptor (CaSR) gene were analyzed with real-time PCR. The protein content and phosphorylation of VDR and p38 were tested with Western Blotting. The data showed that intracellular TG content and the mRNA expression levels of PPARγ, FAS, LPL in N group and L group as well as FAS, LPL in C group were increased significantly (P < 0.01) compared to the control. On the contrary, intracellular TG content and the mRNA expression levels of PPARγ, FAS in B group as well as intracellular TG content and PPARγ, FAS, LPL in SB group and B+SB group were decreased significantly (P < 0.01). VDR mRNA expression and protein content were decreased in B, C, and SB added groups (P < 0.01). In addition, p38 phosphorylation levels increased in N and L groups (P < 0.01) and decreased in SB added groups (P < 0.01). These findings suggest that p38 MAPK pathway through regulating VDR mRNA expression participates in mediation of calcium signal and affects calcium signal regulating lipid accumulation in mice preadipocytes through changing PPARγ, FAS and LPL mRNA expression. In addition, calcium signal have a feedback effect in phosphorylation of p38.
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi, China. sunchao2775@163.com
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Renli
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001391:Azo Compounds; D015153:Blotting, Western; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000502:physiology*; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D064429:Fatty Acid Synthases / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol / Q000378:metabolism*; D044169:Receptors, Calcium-Sensing / Q000378:metabolism; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D017931:DNA Primers; D007093:Imidazoles; D047495:PPAR gamma; D011725:Pyridines; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D044169:Receptors, Calcium-Sensing; D014280:Triglycerides; D064429:Fatty Acid Synthases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase; C011049:oil red O; C093642:SB 203580