| Literature DB >> 20300079 |
Edwin J P van Asseldonk1, Rinke Stienstra, Tim B Koenen, Lambertus J H van Tits, Leo A B Joosten, Cees J Tack, Mihai G Netea.
Abstract
Obesity is characterized by chronic low-grade inflammation originating from expanding adipose tissue. In the present study, we examined the adipogenic expression levels of IL-1F6 and IL-1F8, both members of the IL-1 family of cytokines, and their effects on adipose tissue gene expression. Although IL-1F6 is primarily present in adipose tissue resident macrophages and induced by inflammation, IL-1F8 is absent. IL-1F6, but not IL-1F8, reduces adipocyte differentiation, as shown by a significant decrease in PPARγ gene expression. Finally, both IL-1F6 and IL-1F8 are able to induce inflammatory gene expression in mature adipocytes. In conclusion, we demonstrate for the first time that IL-1F6 is present in adipose tissue and that IL-1F6 and IL-1F8 are involved in the regulation of adipose tissue gene expression. Importantly, IL-1F6 inhibits PPARγ expression which may lead to reduced adipocyte differentiation suggesting metabolic effects of this cytokine.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20300079 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2010.55
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Obesity (Silver Spring) ISSN: 1930-7381 Impact factor: 5.002