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Yun Su¹, Xiaona Shen², Jie Chen³

¹Department of Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine, USA.

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

|August 5, 2017

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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) regulates adipogenesis, metabolism, and immunity. Gene expression analysis in PPARγ knockout cells revealed novel pathways and networks impacted by this nuclear receptor.

Keywords:

Adipocyte Bone marrow Differential expression Inflammation MSC PPARγ RNA-Seq

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Genomics
Cell Biology

Background:

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is a nuclear transcription factor crucial for adipogenesis, energy metabolism, inflammation, and immunity.
PPARγ influences gene expression and biological processes directly or indirectly through interactions with other factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the global gene expression profile and identify genes and pathways regulated by PPARγ.
To elucidate the broad functional impact of PPARγ in various biological processes.

Main Methods:

RNA deep sequencing (RNA-Seq) was performed on multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) from PPARγ knockout and wild-type control mice.
Bioinformatic analyses were applied to the RNA-Seq data to reveal changes in gene expression and associated pathways.

Main Results:

The study identified novel genes and molecular networks modulated by PPARγ.
Significant alterations in gene expression and pathway activity were observed in the absence of PPARγ.

Conclusions:

PPARγ plays a significant role in regulating global gene expression.
These findings offer new insights into the physiological and pathophysiological roles of PPARγ in health and disease.