| Literature DB >> 23137534 |
Kae Hirata1, Kazufumi Katayama, Atsushi Nakajima, Kenji Takada, Yoshinori Kamisaki, Koichiro Wada.
Abstract
We investigated the role of leukotriene B(4) (LTB(4))-leukotriene receptor (BLT) signaling in preadipocyte differentiation into mature adipocytes. Blockade of BLT signaling by treatment with lipoxygenase inhibitors, a BLT antagonist, and small interfering RNAs for BLTs in human and mouse preadipocytes isolated from adipose tissues showed acceleration of differentiation into mature adipocytes. DNA microarray analysis revealed regulation of transforming growth factor, beta-induced 68 kDa (TGFBI) expression through the BLT signaling pathway during adipocyte differentiation. Knockdown of TGFBI also showed acceleration of preadipocyte differentiation. The LTB(4)-BLT signaling pathway may negatively regulate preadipocyte differentiation via induction of TGFBI expression as a rate-limiting system to control adipocyte differentiation.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23137534 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.10.110
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575