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ArticlePloS one2013

Hexosamine biosynthesis is a possible mechanism underlying hypoxia's effects on lipid metabolism in human adipocytes.

Robert W O'Rourke, Kevin A Meyer, Garen Gaston, Ashley E White, Carey N Lumeng, Daniel L Marks

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Article in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Robert W O'RourkeDepartment of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America. orourkro@ohsu.edu
Kevin A Meyer
Garen Gaston
Ashley E White
Carey N Lumeng
Daniel L Marks
Oregon Health & Science University · USUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

Funding

Regional Pilot And Feasibility Study Grants ProgramP30DK020572 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DAVID P OLSON · 2013 to 2026
$24.3M
Regulation of Adipose Tissue Inflammation By Antigen Presenting CellsR01DK090262 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI LUMENG, CAREY N · 2011 to 2024
$5.3M
Hypothalamic Mechanisms in CachexiaR01DK070333 · NIDDK · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI MARKS, DANIEL L. · 2004 to 2013
$2.6M
Targeting hypoxia-inducible mediators to manipulate human adipocyte phenotypeR01DK097449 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI O'ROURKE, ROBERT W · 2013 to 2017
$1.7M
LIGHT and Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Human ObesityK08DK074397 · NIDDK · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI O'ROURKE, ROBERT W · 2008 to 2012
$744k
Adipose tissue NK cells and inflammaton and insulin resistance in obesityR03DK095050 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI O'ROURKE, ROBERT W · 2012 to 2013
$152k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHypoxia regulates adipocyte metabolism. Hexosamine biosynthesis is implicated in murine 3T3L1 adipocyte differentiation and is a possible underlying mechanism for hypoxia's effects on adipocyte metabolism.

methodsLipid metabolism was studied in human visceral and subcutaneous adipocytes in in vitro hypoxic culture with adipophilic staining, glycerol release, and palmitate oxidation assays. Gene expression and hexosamine biosynthesis activation was studied with QRTPCR, immunofluorescence microscopy, and Western blotting.

resultsHypoxia inhibits lipogenesis and induces basal lipolysis in visceral and subcutaneous human adipocytes. Hypoxia induces fatty acid oxidation in visceral adipocytes but had no effect on fatty acid oxidation in subcutaneous adipocytes. Hypoxia inhibits hexosamine biosynthesis in adipocytes. Inhibition of hexosamine biosynthesis with azaserine attenuates lipogenesis and induces lipolysis in adipocytes in normoxic conditions, while promotion of hexosamine biosynthesis with glucosamine in hypoxic conditions slightly increases lipogenesis.

conclusionsHypoxia's net effect on human adipocyte lipid metabolism would be expected to impair adipocyte buffering capacity and contribute to systemic lipotoxicity. Our data suggest that hypoxia may mediate its effects on lipogenesis and lipolysis through inhibition of hexosamine biosynthesis. Hexosamine biosynthesis represents a target for manipulation of adipocyte metabolism.

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LipogenesisLipolysisAdipocytesCell DifferentiationCell HypoxiaFemaleHexosaminesHumansMaleMiddle AgedHexosamines

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PMID23967162
PMCPMC3743867
OpenAlexW2058668151

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