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SIRT5 Inhibition Induces Brown Fat-Like Phenotype in 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes.

Francesca Molinari, Alessandra Feraco, Simone Mirabilii, Serena Saladini, Luigi Sansone, Enza Vernucci, Giada Tomaselli, Vincenzo Marzolla, Dante Rotili, Matteo A Russo and 6 more

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Article in Cells, 2021. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Francesca MolinariDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Alessandra FeracoLaboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, Italy.
Simone MirabiliiDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8742-4118
Serena SaladiniDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Luigi SansoneDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00166 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3150-6461
Enza VernucciDepartment of Cardiovascular, Nephrologic, Anesthesiologic and Geriatric Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Giada TomaselliDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00166 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7115-8778
Vincenzo MarzollaLaboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2943-7631
Dante RotiliDepartment of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8428-8763
Matteo A RussoDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele, 00166 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5847-6015
Maria Rosaria RicciardiDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8772-3521
Agostino TafuriDepartment of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Antonello MaiDepartment of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9176-2382
Massimiliano CaprioLaboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0722-7163
Marco TafaniDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7128-810X
Andrea ArmaniLaboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · ITIRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity plays a key role in regulating systemic energy. The activation of BAT results in increased energy expenditure, making this tissue an attractive pharmacological target for therapies against obesity and type 2 diabetes. Sirtuin 5 (SIRT5) affects BAT function by regulating adipogenic transcription factor expression and mitochondrial respiration. We analyzed the expression of SIRT5 in the different adipose depots of mice. We treated 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and mouse primary preadipocyte cultures with the SIRT5 inhibitor MC3482 and investigated the effects of this compound on adipose differentiation and function. The administration of MC3482 during the early stages of differentiation promoted the expression of brown adipocyte and mitochondrial biogenesis markers. Upon treatment with MC3482, 3T3-L1 adipocytes showed an increased activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is known to stimulate brown adipocyte differentiation. This effect was paralleled by an increase in autophagic/mitophagic flux and a reduction in lipid droplet size, mediated by a higher lipolytic rate. Of note, MC3482 increased the expression and the activity of adipose triglyceride lipase, without modulating hormone-sensitive lipase. Our findings reveal that SIRT5 inhibition stimulates brown adipogenesis in vitro, supporting this approach as a strategy to stimulate BAT and counteract obesity.

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AdipogenesisGene Expression Regulation3T3-L1 CellsAdipose Tissue, BrownAdipose Tissue, WhiteAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCell DifferentiationEnergy MetabolismLipolysisMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMitochondriaOxygen ConsumptionPhenotypeAMP-Activated Protein KinasesSIRT5 protein, mouseSirtuinsadipogenesisadipose tissuemitochondrial functionobesitysirtuins

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PMID34066961
PMCPMC8148511
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