scholarly journals SIRT5 Inhibition Induces Brown Fat-Like Phenotype in 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1126
Author(s):  
Francesca Molinari ◽  
Alessandra Feraco ◽  
Simone Mirabilii ◽  
Serena Saladini ◽  
Luigi Sansone ◽  
...  

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity plays a key role in regulating systemic energy. The activation of BAT results in increased energy expenditure, making this tissue an attractive pharmacological target for therapies against obesity and type 2 diabetes. Sirtuin 5 (SIRT5) affects BAT function by regulating adipogenic transcription factor expression and mitochondrial respiration. We analyzed the expression of SIRT5 in the different adipose depots of mice. We treated 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and mouse primary preadipocyte cultures with the SIRT5 inhibitor MC3482 and investigated the effects of this compound on adipose differentiation and function. The administration of MC3482 during the early stages of differentiation promoted the expression of brown adipocyte and mitochondrial biogenesis markers. Upon treatment with MC3482, 3T3-L1 adipocytes showed an increased activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is known to stimulate brown adipocyte differentiation. This effect was paralleled by an increase in autophagic/mitophagic flux and a reduction in lipid droplet size, mediated by a higher lipolytic rate. Of note, MC3482 increased the expression and the activity of adipose triglyceride lipase, without modulating hormone-sensitive lipase. Our findings reveal that SIRT5 inhibition stimulates brown adipogenesis in vitro, supporting this approach as a strategy to stimulate BAT and counteract obesity.

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Liu ◽  
Xiaocen Kong ◽  
Long Wang ◽  
Hanmei Qi ◽  
Wenjuan Di ◽  
...  

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) increases energy expenditure and is an attractive therapeutic target for obesity. 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1), an amplifier of local glucocorticoid activity, has been shown to modulate white adipose tissue (WAT) metabolism and function. In this study, we investigated the roles of 11β-HSD1 in regulating BAT function. We observed a significant increase in the expression of BAT-specific genes, including UCP1, Cidea, Cox7a1, and Cox8b, in BVT.2733 (a selective inhibitor of 11β-HSD1)-treated and 11β-HSD1-deficient primary brown adipocytes of mice. By contrast, a remarkable decrease in BAT-specific gene expression was detected in brown adipocytes when 11β-HSD1 was overexpressed, which effect was reversed by BVT.2733 treatment. Consistent with the in vitro results, expression of a range of genes related to brown fat function in high-fat diet-fed mice treated with BVT.2733. Our results indicate that 11β-HSD1 acts as a vital regulator that controls the expression of genes related to brown fat function and as such may become a potential target in preventing obesity.


2014 ◽  
Vol 306 (4) ◽  
pp. E363-E372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruidan Xue ◽  
Yun Wan ◽  
Shuo Zhang ◽  
Qiongyue Zhang ◽  
Hongying Ye ◽  
...  

There are two different types of fat present in mammals: white adipose tissue, the primary site of energy storage, and brown adipose tissue, which is specializes in energy expenditure. Factors that specify the developmental fate and function of brown fat are poorly understood. Bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs) play an important role in adipogenesis. While BMP4 is capable of triggering commitment of stem cells to the white adipocyte lineage, BMP7 triggers commitment of progenitor cells to a brown adipocyte lineage and activates brown adipogenesis. To investigate the differential effects of BMPs on the development of adipocytes, C3H10T1/2 pluripotent cells were pretreated with BMP4 and BMP7, followed by different adipogenic induction cocktails. Both BMP4 and BMP7 unexpectedly activated a full program of brown adipogenesis, including induction of the brown fat-defining marker uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1), increasing the expression of early regulators of brown fat fate PRDM16 (PR domain-containing 16) and induction of mitochondrial biogenesis and function. Implantation of BMP4-pretreated C3H10T1/2 cells into nude mice resulted in the development of adipose tissue depots containing UCP1-positive brown adipocytes. Interestingly, BMP4 could also induce brown fat-like adipocytes in both white and brown preadipocytes, thereby decreasing the classical brown adipocyte marker Zic1 and increasing the recently identified beige adipocyte marker TMEM26. The data indicate an important role for BMP4 in promoting brown adipocyte differentiation and thermogenesis in vivo and in vitro and offers a potentially new therapeutic approach for the treatment of obesity.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu-Yang Gao ◽  
Bu-Hao Deng ◽  
Xin-Rui Li ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Jian-Xin Zhang ◽  
...  

In sheep industry, hypothermia caused by insufficient brown adipose tissue (BAT) deposits is one of the major causes of lamb deaths. Enhancing the formation and function of BAT in neonatal lamb increases thermogenesis and hence reduces economic losses. The aim of the present study was to explore the effect and mechanism of melatonin on sheep brown adipocyte formation and function. Sheep brown adipocyte precursor cells (SBACs) isolated from perirenal BAT were treated with melatonin (1 and 10 nM). The SBACs subjected to melatonin exhibited a decreased proliferation ability, accompanied by down-regulated proliferating cell nuclear antigen, cyclin D1, and CDK4 protein contents in a melatonin dose-dependent manner. Melatonin promoted brown adipocyte formation and induced the expression of brown adipogenic markers, including uncoupling protein 1 and PR domain-containing 16 during differentiation of SBAC. Moreover, the AMP-activated protein kinase α1 (AMPKα1) activity was positively correlated with brown adipocyte formation potential. Importantly, melatonin effectively activated AMPKα1. Furthermore, promotional effects of melatonin were abolished by AMPKα1 knockout, suggesting the involvement of AMPKα1 in this process. Collectively, these results suggested that melatonin enhanced brown adipocyte formation in SBACs in vitro through activation of AMPKα1.


Author(s):  
Yuxin Cao ◽  
Xiangdong Liu ◽  
Junxing Zhao ◽  
Min Du

Abstract AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is indispensable for the development and maintenance of brown adipose tissue (BAT), and its activity is inhibited due to obesity. The isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) is a mitochondrial enzyme responsible for the production of α-ketoglutarate, a key intermediate metabolite integrating multiple metabolic processes. We previously found that AMPKα1 ablation reduced cellular α-ketoglutarate concentration during brown adipocyte differentiation, but the effect of AMPKα1 on Idh2 expression remains undefined. In the present study, mouse C3H10T1/2 cells were transfected with Idh2-CRISPR/Cas9, and induced to brown adipogenesis. Our data suggested that brown adipogenesis was compromised due to IDH2 deficiency in vitro, which was accompanied by down-regulation of PR-domain containing 16. Importantly, the IDH2 content was reduced in brown stromal vascular cells (BSVs) separated from AMPKα1 knockout (KO) BAT, which was associated with lower contents of histone 2B (H2B) O-GlcNAcylation and monoubiquitination. Furthermore, both GlcNAcylated-H2B (S112) and ubiquityl-histone 2B (K120) contents in the Idh2 promoter were decreased in AMPKα1 KO BSVs. Meanwhile, ectopic O-linked N-acetylglucosamine transferase (OGT) expression was positively correlated with Idh2 expression, while OGT (T444A) mutation abolished the regulatory effect of AMPKα1 on Idh2. In vivo, reduced AMPKα1 activity and lower IDH2 abundance were observed in BAT of obese mice when compared with those in control mice. Taken together, our data demonstrated that IDH2 is necessary for brown adipogenesis and that AMPKα1 deficiency attenuates Idh2 expression, which might be by suppressing H2B O-GlcNAcylation modification.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saki Takayanagi ◽  
Kengo Watanabe ◽  
Takeshi Maruyama ◽  
Motoyuki Ogawa ◽  
Kazuhiro Morishita ◽  
...  

AbstractRecent studies have shown that adipose tissue is an immunological organ. While inflammation in energy-storing white adipose tissues has been the focus of intense research, the regulatory mechanisms of inflammation in heat-producing brown adipose tissues remain largely unknown. We previously identified apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) as a critical regulator of brown adipocyte maturation; the PKA-ASK1-p38 axis facilitates uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) induction cell-autonomously. Here, we show that ASK1 suppresses an innate immune pathway and contributes to maintenance of brown adipocytes. We report a novel chemical pull-down method for endogenous kinases using analog sensitive kinase allele (ASKA) technology and identify an ASK1 interactor in brown adipocytes, receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 (RIPK2). ASK1 disrupts the RIPK2 signaling complex and inhibits the NOD-RIPK2 pathway to downregulate the production of inflammatory cytokines. As a potential biological significance, an in vitro model for intercellular regulation suggests that ASK1 facilitates the expression of UCP1 through the suppression of inflammatory cytokine production. In parallel to our previous report on the PKA-ASK1-p38 axis, our work raises the possibility of an auxiliary role of ASK1 in brown adipocyte maintenance through neutralizing the thermogenesis-suppressive effect of the NOD-RIPK2 pathway.


2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1120-1124 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Holm

HSL (hormone-sensitive lipase) is a key enzyme in the mobilization of fatty acids from acylglycerols in adipocytes as well as non-adipocytes. In adipocytes, catecholamines stimulate lipolysis mainly through PKA (protein kinase A)-mediated phosphorylation of HSL and perilipin, a protein coating the lipid droplet. The anti-lipolytic action of insulin is mediated mainly via lowered cAMP levels, accomplished through activation of phosphodiesterase 3B. Phosphorylation of HSL by PKA occurs at three sites, the serines 563, 659 and 660, both in vitro and in primary rat adipocytes. Phosphorylation of Ser-659 and -660 is required for in vitro activation as well as translocation from the cytosol to the lipid droplet, whereas the role of the third PKA site remains elusive. Adipocytes isolated from homozygous HSL-null mice, generated in our laboratory, exhibit completely blunted catecholamine-induced glycerol release and reduced fatty acid release, suggesting the presence of additional, although not necessarily hormone-activatable, triacylglycerol lipase(s). Basal hyperinsulinaemia, release of exaggerated amounts of insulin during glucose challenges and retarded glucose disposal during insulin tolerance tests suggest that HSL-null mice are insulin resistant. Liver, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle appear all to be sites of impaired insulin sensitivity in HSL-null mice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Won Kon Kim ◽  
Baek-Soo Han

Abstract Brown adipocytes play important roles in the regulation of energy homeostasis by uncoupling protein 1-mediated non-shivering thermogenesis. Recent studies suggest that brown adipocytes as novel therapeutic targets for combating obesity and associated diseases, such as type II diabetes. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying brown adipocyte differentiation and function are not fully understood. We employed previous findings obtained through proteomic studies performed to assess proteins displaying altered levels during brown adipocyte differentiation. Here, we performed assays to determine the functional significance of their altered levels during brown adipogenesis and development. We identified isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) as upregulated during brown adipocyte differentiation, with subsequent investigations revealing that ectopic expression of IDH1 inhibited brown adipogenesis, whereas suppression of IDH1 levels promoted differentiation of brown adipocytes. Additionally, Idh1 overexpression resulted in increased levels of intracellular α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) and inhibited the expression of genes involved in brown adipogenesis. Exogenous treatment with α-KG reduced brown adipogenesis during the early phase of differentiation, and ChIP analysis revealed that IDH1-mediated α-KG reduced trimethylation of histone H3 lysine 4 in the promoters of genes associated with brown adipogenesis. Furthermore, administration of α-KG decreased adipogenic gene expression by modulating histone methylation in brown adipose tissues of mice. These results suggested that the IDH1–α-KG axis plays an important role in regulating brown adipocyte differentiation and might represent a therapeutic target for treating metabolic diseases.


1999 ◽  
Vol 277 (5) ◽  
pp. E830-E837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hubert Vidal ◽  
Dominique Langin ◽  
Fabrizio Andreelli ◽  
Laurence Millet ◽  
Dominique Larrouy ◽  
...  

Skeletal muscle uncoupling protein 2 and 3 (UCP-2 and UCP-3) mRNA levels are increased during calorie restriction in lean and nondiabetic obese subjects. In this work, we have investigated the effect of a 5-day hypocaloric diet (1,045 kJ/day) on UCP-2 and UCP-3 gene expression in the skeletal muscle of type-2 diabetic obese patients. Before the diet, UCP-2 and UCP-3 mRNA levels were more abundant in diabetic than in nondiabetic subjects. The long (UCP-3L) and short (UCP-3S) forms of UCP-3 transcripts were expressed at similar levels in nondiabetic subjects, but UCP-3S transcripts were twofold more abundant than UCP-3Ltranscripts in the muscle of diabetic patients. Calorie restriction induced a two- to threefold increase in UCP-2 and UCP-3 mRNA levels in nondiabetic patients. No change was observed in type-2 diabetic patients. Variations in plasma nonesterified fatty acid level were positively correlated with changes in skeletal muscle UCP-3L( r = 0.6, P < 0.05) and adipose tissue hormone-sensitive lipase ( r = 0.9, P < 0.001) mRNA levels. Lack of increase in plasma nonesterified fatty acid level and in hormone-sensitive lipase upregulation in diabetic patients during the diet strengthens the hypothesis that fatty acids are associated with the upregulation of uncoupling proteins during calorie restriction.


2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3155-3159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek B. Lowe ◽  
Steven Magnuson ◽  
Ning Qi ◽  
Ann-Marie Campbell ◽  
James Cook ◽  
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