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βAR-mTOR-lipin1 pathway mediates PKA-RIIβ deficiency-induced adipose browning

Wang B., Hu Z., Cui L., Zhao M., Su Z., Jiang Y.

Animal Study, published in Theranostics (2024) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Theranostics (2024)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
39267778
PMCID
PMC11388065
DOI
10.7150/thno.97046
Citations
7

Abstract (original English)

Background: Enhancing white adipose tissue (WAT) browning combats obesity. The RIIβ subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) is primarily expressed in the brain and adipose tissue. Deletion of the hypothalamic RIIβ gene centrally induces WAT browning, yet the peripheral mechanisms mediating this process remain unexplored. Methods: This study investigates the mechanisms underlying WAT browning in RIIβ-KO mice. Genetic approaches such as β3-adrenergic receptors (β3ARs) deletion and sympathetic denervation of WAT were utilized. Genome-wide transcriptomic sequencing and bioinformatic analysis were employed to identify potential mediators of WAT browning. siRNA assays were employed to knock down mTOR and lipin1 in vitro , while AAV-shRNAs were used for the same purpose in vivo . Results: We found that WAT browning substantially contributes to the lean and obesity-resistant phenotypes of RIIβ-KO mice. The WAT browning can be dampened by β 3 ARs deletion or WAT sympathetic denervation. We identified that adipocytic mTOR and lipin1 may act as mediators of the WAT browning. Inhibition of mTOR or lipin1 abrogates WAT browning and hinders the lean phenotype of RIIβ-KO mice. In human subcutaneous white adipocytes and mouse white adipocytes, β 3 AR stimulation can activate mTOR and causes lipin1 nuclear translocation; knockdown of mTOR and Lipin1 mitigates WAT browning-associated gene

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  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
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AnimalsMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutHumansMiceObesityPhosphatidate PhosphataseCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesReceptors, Adrenergic, beta-3Signal Transduction

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