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ArticleFEBS open bio2012

Adipocyte pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 expression is associated with augmented PPARγ upregulation in early-life programming of later obesity.

Mark J Holness, Gulrez Zariwala, Celia G Walker, Mary C Sugden

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Article in FEBS open bio, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mark J HolnessCentre for Diabetes, Blizard Institute, Barts and London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK.
Gulrez Zariwala
Celia G Walker
Mary C Sugden
Queen Mary University of London · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We studied adipocytes from 8-week-old control rat offspring (CON) or rat offspring subjected to maternal low (8%) protein (MLP) feeding during pregnancy/lactation, a procedure predisposing to obesity. Acute exposure to isoproterenol or adenosine enhanced PDK4 and PPARγ mRNA gene expression in CON and MLP adipocytes. Enhanced adipocyte Pdk4 expression correlated with increased PPARγ expression. Higher levels of PDK4 and PPARγ were observed in MLP adipocytes. SCD1 is a PPARγ target. Isoproterenol enhanced adipocyte PDK4 and SCD1 gene expression in parallel. This could reflect augmented PPARγ expression together with enhanced lipolytic stimulation to supply endogenous PPARγ ligands, allowing enhanced adipocyte PDK4 and SCD1 expression via PPARγ activation. In contrast, the effect of adenosine to increase PDK4 expression is independent of stimulation of lipolysis and, as SCD1 expression was unaffected by adenosine, unlikely to reflect PPARγ activation. Increased adipocyte expression of both PDK4 and SCD1 in the MLP model could participate as components of a "thrifty" phenotype, favouring the development of obesity.

Indexed as

Adipose tissueADO, adenosineBSA, bovine serum albuminCON, controlHSL, hormone-sensitive lipaseISO, isoproterenolKRHB, Krebs–Ringer HEPES bufferLipogenesisMLP, maternal low proteinNEFA, non-esterified fatty acidPC, pyruvate carboxylasePDC, pyruvate dehydrogenase complexPDK, pyruvate dehydrogenase kinasePEPCK, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinasePPAR, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorProgrammingPyruvate dehydrogenase complexSCD, stearoyl-CoA desaturaseTAG, triacylglycerolWAT, white adipose tissue

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PMID23650578
PMCPMC3642103
OpenAlexW2020958204

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