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Adipocyte differentiation induces dynamic changes in NF-kappaB expression and activity.

Anders H Berg1, Ying Lin, Michael P Lisanti

  • 1Dept. of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, New York, NY 10461, USA.

American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism
|July 15, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Mature fat cells show increased NF-kappaB activity, contributing to inflammation and potentially insulin resistance. This study reveals how NF-kappaB signaling changes during fat cell differentiation and impacts immune responses.

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Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Immunology
  • Metabolic Disease

Background:

  • Adipocytes are crucial for energy balance and hormone production.
  • Obese adipocytes can promote inflammation, atherosclerosis, and insulin resistance.
  • The transcriptional regulation of adipocyte inflammation, particularly NF-kappaB, is poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of NF-kappaB transcription factors in adipogenesis and adipocyte inflammatory function.
  • To characterize changes in NF-kappaB complex composition and activity during fat cell differentiation.
  • To explore the inflammatory cross-talk between adipocytes and macrophages.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of NF-kappaB subunit expression (p65, p68, IkappaB) during adipogenesis.

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  • Nuclear gel shift and luciferase reporter assays to assess NF-kappaB activity.
  • In vitro co-culture experiments with adipocytes and macrophages to evaluate inflammatory responses.
  • Measurement of inflammatory cytokine (IL-6, TNF-alpha) induction.

    • Main Results:

    • Adipogenesis leads to increased levels of NF-kappaB subunits p65, p68, and IkappaB.
    • Basal NF-kappaB activity, assessed by gel shift and reporter assays, is upregulated during differentiation.
    • Mature adipocytes exhibit attenuated endotoxin sensitivity but enhanced inflammatory cross-talk with macrophages.
    • Adipocytes secrete a factor (not IL-6 or TNF-alpha) that stimulates macrophages.

    Conclusions:

    • Adipogenesis alters NF-kappaB complex composition and activity, leading to elevated basal NF-kappaB signaling in mature adipocytes.
    • Mature adipocytes possess a distinct inflammatory profile, with impaired response to endotoxin but potent inflammatory signaling to macrophages.
    • Adipocyte-macrophage cross-talk, mediated by adipocyte secretory products, plays a significant role in adipose tissue inflammation.