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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2025

Foxk2 Enhances Adipogenic Differentiation by Relying on the Transcriptional Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma.

Shan Zhang, Yanru You, Ran Li, Mingcong Li, Yachong Li, Hairui Yuan, Jie Zhou, Ruonan Zhen, Ying Liu, Baoli Wang and 1 more

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Shan ZhangNHC Key Lab of Hormones and Development and Tianjin Key Lab of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.
Yanru YouNHC Key Lab of Hormones and Development and Tianjin Key Lab of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.
Ran LiNHC Key Lab of Hormones and Development and Tianjin Key Lab of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.
Mingcong LiNHC Key Lab of Hormones and Development and Tianjin Key Lab of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.
Yachong LiDepartment of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Hairui YuanNHC Key Lab of Hormones and Development and Tianjin Key Lab of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.
Jie ZhouNHC Key Lab of Hormones and Development and Tianjin Key Lab of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.
Ruonan ZhenHebei International Travel Healthcare Center (Shijiazhuang Customs Port Clinic), Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China.
Ying LiuDepartment of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Baoli WangNHC Key Lab of Hormones and Development and Tianjin Key Lab of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.
Endong ZhuNHC Key Lab of Hormones and Development and Tianjin Key Lab of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7979-192X

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022M722382National Natural Science Foundation of China 81972031National Natural Science Foundation of China 81972033Tianjin Key Medical Discipline (Specialty) Construction Project TJYXZDXK-032A
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Abstract

Proper differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) into adipocytes is crucial for maintaining skeletal homeostasis. However, the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain incompletely understood, posing a challenge for the treatment of age-related osteopenia and osteoporosis. Here, through comprehensive gene expression analysis during BMSC differentiation into adipocytes, we identified the forkhead transcription factor Foxk2 as a key regulator of this process. Foxk2 expression was significantly higher in the inguinal and epididymal white adipose tissues of db/db mice compared to non-obese db/m controls and was induced in BMSCs, C3H/10 T1/2, and ST2 cells following adipogenic stimulation. Overexpression of Foxk2 promoted adipogenic differentiation of C3H/10 T1/2, ST2, and BMSCs, accompanied by increased expression of lipogenic factors. Conversely, Foxk2 silencing inhibited adipogenic differentiation. Moreover, Foxk2 also facilitated lipogenesis of C3H/10 T1/2 and ST2 cells. Adipogenic stimuli triggered the nuclear translocation of Foxk2 through PI3-kinase and mTOR signalling pathways. Once in the nucleus, Foxk2 is directly bound to the promoters of Pparγ1 and Pparγ2, thereby enhancing their transcriptional activity. Notably, PPARγ1 and PPARγ2 reciprocally augmented the transcriptional activity of the Foxk2 promoter, indicating the presence of a Foxk2-PPARγ positive feedback loop that drives adipogenesis.

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AdipocytesAdipogenesisForkhead Transcription FactorsMesenchymal Stem CellsPPAR gammaTranscriptional ActivationAnimalsCell DifferentiationGene Expression RegulationMaleMicePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPromoter Regions, GeneticSignal TransductionForkhead Transcription FactorsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPPAR gammaadipocyteBMSCdifferentiationFoxk2PPARγ

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PMCPMC11717668

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