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Downregulation of repressive CUP/AP-2 isoforms during adipocyte differentiation.

Holt EH., Lane MD.

Animal Study, published in Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2001) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2001)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
11688971
DOI
10.1006/bbrc.2001.5846

Abstract (original English)

Activation of transcription of the C/EBPalpha (CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha) gene is a critical event in the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes into adipocytes. The kinetics of this process parallels a decline of AP-2alpha protein (also referred to as CUP, C/EBP undifferentiated protein) and decreased binding of CUP/AP-2alpha to the C/EBPalpha promoter. Mutation of the CUP/AP-2 binding sites in the C/EBPalpha promoter results in increased C/EBPalpha expression. Based on these findings, it appears that decline in AP-2alpha expression is an important early event in the adipocyte differentiation program. In the studies presented here, we identify three mRNAs that encode the repressive CUP/AP-2alpha isoforms expressed in undifferentiated 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. We demonstrate that the kinetics of the decline of these isoforms' expression over the course of differentiation parallels both the decrease in CUP/AP-2alpha DNA binding activity and the increase in C/EBPalpha protein observed in previous studies.

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  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
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AdipocytesAnimalsCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alphaCell DifferentiationCell LineDNA-Binding ProteinsDown-RegulationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNuclease Protection Assays

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