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ArticleLipids in health and disease2022

MiR-146a-5p, targeting ErbB4, promotes 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation through the ERK1/2/PPAR-γ signaling pathway.

Yifen Wang, Jie Zhang, Xueru Chu, Mengke Wang, Yongning Xin, Shousheng Liu

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yifen WangDepartment of Infectious Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, 1 Jiaozhou Road, Qingdao, 266011, Shandong Province, China.
Jie ZhangDepartment of Infectious Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, 1 Jiaozhou Road, Qingdao, 266011, Shandong Province, China.
Xueru ChuSchool of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Mengke WangDepartment of Infectious Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, 1 Jiaozhou Road, Qingdao, 266011, Shandong Province, China.
Yongning XinDepartment of Infectious Disease, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, 1 Jiaozhou Road, Qingdao, 266011, Shandong Province, China. xinyongning@163.com.
Shousheng LiuClinical Research Center, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, 1 Jiaozhou Road, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong Province, China. shoushengliuouc@163.com.
Qingdao University · CNOcean University of China · CNQingdao Municipal Hospital · CN

Funding

Medical and Health Technology Development Project of Shandong Province 202111000637National Natural Science Foundation of China 31770837
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMicroRNAs (MiRNAs) are known to participate in preadipocyte differentiation, but the manner in which miR-146a-5p participates in this process remains unclear. This study was performed to examine the participation of miR-146a-5p in 3T3-L1 cell differentiation. MATERIAL AND

methodsmiR-146a-5p expression was upregulated and down-regulated to examine effects on 3T3-L1 cell differentiation. Bioinformatics analysis was performed to predict its target genes, and the signaling pathway it regulates was identified by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. The expression of miR-146a-5p in epididymal adipose tissue from obese mice and in an obese mouse adipose cell model was examined by qRT-PCR.

results3T3-L1 cells differentiated into mature adipocytes successfully, as verified by increased areas of intracellular lipid droplets and elevated expression of mature adipocyte markers, and these cells had elevated miR-146a-5p expression. The intracellular lipid droplet and triglyceride contents and the expression of mature adipocyte markers were significantly increased in miR-146a-5p-overexpressing 3T3-L1 cells and markedly decreased in miR-146a-5p-inhibited 3T3-L1 cells. ErbB4 was a predicted target gene of miR-146a-5p. In miR-146a-5p-overexpressing 3T3-L1 cells, ErbB4 expression and ERK1/2 phosphorylation were decreased and the expression of PPAR-γ was increased; the opposite was observed in miR-146a-5p-inhibited 3T3-L1 cells. In addition, miR-146a-5p expression was significantly increased in the mouse epididymal adipose tissue and adipose cell model.

conclusionsUpregulated miR-146a-5p expression was related to 3T3-L1 cell differentiation. MiR-146a-5p promoted 3T3-L1 cell differentiation by targeting ErbB4 and via the ERK1/2/PPAR-γ signaling pathway.

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PPAR gammaReceptor, ErbB-43T3-L1 CellsAdipogenesisAnimalsCell DifferentiationMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMicroRNAsSignal TransductionErbb4 protein, mouseMicroRNAsMirn146 microRNA, mousePPAR gammaReceptor, ErbB-43T3-L1 cellsErbB4MiR-146a-5pPreadipocyte differentiation

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