title: Regulation of adipocyte differentiation and gene expression-crosstalk between TGFβ and wnt signaling pathways.
abstract: Obesity results in reduced differentiation potential of adipocytes leading to adipose tissue insulin resistance. Elevated proinflammatory cytokines from adipose tissue in obesity, such as TNFα have been implicated in the reduced adipocyte differentiation. Other mediators of reduced adipocyte differentiation include TGFβ and wnt proteins. Although some overlap exists in the signaling cascades of the wnt and TGFβ pathways it is unknown if TGFβ or wnt proteins reciprocally induce the expression of each other to maximize their biological effects in adipocytes. Therefore, we investigated the possible involvement of TGFβ signaling in wnt induced gene expression and vice versa in 3T3-L1 adipocyte. Effect of TGFβ and Wnt pathways on differentiation was studied in preadipocytes induced to differentiate in the presence of Wnt3a or TGFβ1 and their inhibitors (FZ8-CRD and SB431542, respectively). Regulation of intracellular signaling and gene expression was also studied in mature adipocytes. Our results show that both TGFβ1 and Wnt3a lead to increased accumulation of β-catenin, phosphorylation of AKT and p44/42 MAPK. However, differences were found in the pattern of gene expression induced by the two proteins suggesting that distinct, but complex, signaling pathways are activated by TGFβ and wnt proteins to independently regulate adipocyte function.
authors: Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054, USA.
authors: Hang
authors: H
authors: Lu
authors: Meliza G
authors: MG
authors: Ward
authors: Olayiwola
authors: O
authors: Adeola
authors: Kolapo M
authors: KM
authors: Ajuwon
mesh_terms: D041721:3T3-L1 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001549:Benzamides; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology*; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004149:Dioxoles; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D020239:Receptor Cross-Talk / Q000502:physiology*; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D060449:Wnt Signaling Pathway / Q000502:physiology*; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C459179:4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamide; D001549:Benzamides; D017931:DNA Primers; D004149:Dioxoles; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D051176:beta Catenin
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