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ArticleAging cell2018

Ablation of PPARγ in subcutaneous fat exacerbates age-associated obesity and metabolic decline.

Lingyan Xu, Xinran Ma, Narendra Kumar Verma, Dongmei Wang, Oksana Gavrilova, Richard L Proia, Toren Finkel, Elisabetta Mueller

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Article in Aging cell, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Lingyan XuGenetics of Development and Disease Branch, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Xinran MaGenetics of Development and Disease Branch, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Narendra Kumar VermaDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Dongmei WangGenetics of Development and Disease Branch, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Oksana GavrilovaMouse Metabolism Core, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Richard L ProiaGenetics of Development and Disease Branch, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Toren FinkelCenter for Molecular Medicine, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Elisabetta MuellerGenetics of Development and Disease Branch, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
National Institutes of Health · USNew York University · USNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · US

Funding

Metabolic Studies of Mouse Models of Obesity and DiabetesZICDK070002 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI GAVRILOVA, OKSANA · 2009 to 2025
$15.0M
Mouse Models of Novel Sphingolipid Biology and Disease MechanismsZIADK056014 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI PROIA, RICHARD · 2009 to 2025
$10.6M
Sphingolipid Biology and Regulation of MetabolismZIADK056018 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI PROIA, RICHARD · 2009 to 2022
$8.9M
Sphingolipid Biology of Inflammation and ImmunityZIADK056015 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI PROIA, RICHARD · 2009 to 2021
$7.9M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is well established that aging is associated with metabolic dysfunction such as increased adiposity and impaired energy dissipation; however, the transcriptional mechanisms regulating energy balance during late life stages have not yet been fully elucidated. Here, we show that ablation of the nuclear receptor PPARγ specifically in inguinal fat tissue in aging mice is associated with increased fat tissue expansion and insulin resistance. These metabolic effects are accompanied by decreased thermogenesis, reduced levels of brown fat genes, and browning of subcutaneous adipose tissue. Comparative studies of the effects of PPARγ downregulation in young and mid-aged mice demonstrate a preferential regulation of brown fat gene programs in inguinal fat in an age-dependent manner. In conclusion, our study uncovers an essential role for PPARγ in maintaining energy expenditure during the aging process and suggests the possibility of targeting PPARγ to counteract age-associated metabolic dysfunction.

Indexed as

AdiposityAnimalsMiceObesityPPAR gammaSubcutaneous FatThermogenesisPPAR gammaagingmetabolic declineobesityPPARγsubcutaneous fat

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PMID29383825
PMCPMC5847881
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