Resistin affects lipid metabolism during adipocyte maturation of 3T3‐L1 cells. (25th September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ikeda, Yoshito; Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki; Hama, Susumu; Kajimoto, Kazuaki; Kogure, Kentaro
• Is Part Of: FEBS journal. Volume 280:Number 22(2013)
• Page Start: 5884
• Page End: 5895
• Publication Date: 2013-09-25
• Subjects: adipocyte -- adipokine -- lipid metabolism -- lipogenic gene -- resistin; Biochemistry -- Periodicals; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 572
• DOI: 10.1111/febs.12514
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-464X

Abstract

Abstract : Resistin, an adipose‐tissue‐specific secretory factor, aggravates metabolic syndrome through impairment of glucose metabolism. Previously, we demonstrated that resistin expression was induced in both 3T3‐L1 cells and primary pre‐adipocytes derived from Zucker obese rats during the process of differentiation and maturation (Ikeda Y, Hama S, Kajimoto K, Okuno T, Tsuchiya H & Kogure K (2011) Biol Pharm Bull 34, 865–870). However, the biological function of resistin in adipocytes is poorly understood. In the present study, we examined the effects of resistin knockdown on the biological features of 3T3‐L1 cells. We found that lipid content was significantly decreased in 3T3‐L1 cells transfected with anti‐resistin small interfering RNA (siRNA) after adipocyte differentiation. While expression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ and CCAAT/enhancer‐binding protein α was not affected, protein expression and transcriptional activity levels of carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP), which upregulates transcription of lipogenic genes, decreased after anti‐resistin siRNA treatment. Moreover, gene expression of fatty acid synthase and acetyl‐CoA carboxylase 2, which are known to be regulated by ChREBP, were also suppressed by resistin knockdown. In contrast, activity of the fatty acid β‐oxidation‐regulating protein carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 increased. These results suggest that resistin knockdown induces suppression of lipid production and activation of fatty acid β‐oxidation. Consequently, resistin may affect lipid metabolism during adipocyte maturation. Abstract : In the present study, we found that lipid content was significantly decreased in 3T3‐L1 cells transfected with anti‐resistin siRNA after adipocyte differentiation. In addition, protein expression and transcriptional activity levels of carbohydrate response element‐binding protein (ChREBP), which upregulates transcription of lipogenic genes, decreased after anti‐resistin siRNA treatment. These results suggest that resistin may affect lipid metabolism during adipocyte maturation.