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PPAR-gamma response element activity in intact primary human adipocytes: effects of fatty acids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16226011     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: We studied the activity and regulation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma response element (PPRE) in primary human adipocytes. METHODS: We transfected primary human adipocytes with a plasmid-encoding firefly luciferase cDNA under control of a PPRE from the acyl-coenzyme A oxidase gene by using our newly developed electroporation-based method. Several fatty acids were added to the fat cells to study potential activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma. RESULTS: Cells responded maximally to 5 microM of rosiglitazone at a 5.1 +/- 1.4-fold over basal increase in luciferase activity. There was a positive correlation between body mass index and the response to 5 microM of rosiglitazone (r = 0.36, P = 0.03). Patients with type 2 diabetes had similar basal PPRE activity but responded more strongly to 5 microM of rosiglitazone than did non-diabetic subjects (10.2 +/- 5-fold and 5.4 +/- 1-fold over basal increase, respectively, P < 0.0001). Among saturated fatty acids, lauric acid was without effect, but 10 microM of palmitic or stearic acid increased PPRE activity 20% to 35% above basal levels. Monounsaturated palmitoleic acid at 1 microM induced a PPRE transcriptional activity that corresponded to half the therapeutic levels of rosiglitazone. CONCLUSION: Adipocytes from obese subjects and patients with type 2 diabetes responded particularly strongly to the effect of rosiglitazone on PPRE. Because fatty acids in the diet can affect the transcriptional activity of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma over decades, the stimulation induced by stearic and palmitoleic acids can affect insulin sensitivity and, hence, cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in humans.
Authors:
Lilian Sauma; Karin G Stenkula; Preben Kjølhede; Peter Strålfors; Mats Söderström; Fredrik H Nystrom
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2005-10-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0899-9007     ISO Abbreviation:  Nutrition     Publication Date:  2006 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-02-03     Completed Date:  2006-07-31     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8802712     Medline TA:  Nutrition     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  60-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Diabetes Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adipocytes / metabolism*
Cells, Cultured
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
Fatty Acid Transport Proteins
Fatty Acids / pharmacology*
Female
Gene Expression Regulation
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
Luciferases / genetics,  metabolism*
Middle Aged
Obesity / metabolism
PPAR gamma / drug effects*,  metabolism*
Thiazolidinediones / pharmacology*
Transfection
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acid Transport Proteins; 0/Fatty Acids; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 0/PPAR gamma; 0/Thiazolidinediones; 122320-73-4/rosiglitazone; EC 1.13.12.-/Luciferases

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