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ArticleEndocrinology2008

Insulin and dexamethasone dynamically regulate adipocyte 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1.

Aran Balachandran, Haiyan Guan, Michael Sellan, Stan van Uum, Kaiping Yang

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Article in Endocrinology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Aran BalachandranChildren's Health Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.
Haiyan Guan
Michael Sellan
Stan van Uum
Kaiping Yang
Lawson Health Research Institute · CAChildren’s Health Research Institute · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The adipocyte enzyme 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1) amplifies local glucocorticoid action by generating active glucocorticoids from inactive metabolites and has emerged as a key player in the pathogenesis of central obesity and metabolic syndrome. However, the regulation of adipocyte 11beta-HSD1 is incompletely understood. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the effects of insulin and glucocorticoid as well as their underlying molecular mechanisms on 11beta-HSD1 activity and expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and determine whether the in vitro findings could be confirmed in vivo. Our main in vitro findings are 1) insulin stimulated whereas dexamethasone inhibited 11beta-HSD1 activity and expression in a time- and concentration-dependent manner; 2) the effect of dexamethasone was mimicked by both cortisol and corticosterone but blocked by the glucocorticoid receptor antagonist RU486; 3) the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB220025, but not the ERK inhibitor U0126 or the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor LY294002, prevented insulin stimulation of 11beta-HSD1 activity; and 4) although dexamethasone did not alter the half-life of 11beta-HSD1 mRNA, insulin doubled it. Taken together, these in vitro results demonstrate that insulin stimulates adipocyte 11beta-HSD1 through a posttranscriptional mechanism that involves activation of the p38 MAPK signaling pathway, whereas dexamethasone exerts an opposite effect by a glucocorticoid receptor-mediated transcriptional mechanism. In contrast, both insulin and dexamethasone augmented 11beta-HSD1 activity and expression in rat white adipose tissue in vivo, thus confirming the role of insulin but revealing a fundamental difference regarding the role of dexamethasone in regulating adipocyte 11beta-HSD1 between the two model systems.

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11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 13T3-L1 CellsAdipocytesAnimalsCarbohydrate DehydrogenasesCell DifferentiationDexamethasoneDose-Response Relationship, DrugGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHormone AntagonistsInsulinMaleMiceMifepristoneProtein Kinase InhibitorsRats11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1Carbohydrate DehydrogenasesDexamethasonegalactose-6-phosphate dehydrogenaseHormone AntagonistsInsulinMifepristoneProtein Kinase InhibitorsRNA, Messenger

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PMID18467433
PMCPMC2488250
OpenAlexW2141532801

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