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- Title
Lack of CUL4B in Adipocytes Promotes PPARγ-Mediated Adipose Tissue Expansion and Insulin Sensitivity.
- Authors
Peishan Li; Yu Song; Wenying Zan; Liping Qin; Shuang Han; Baichun Jiang; Hao Dou; Changshun Shao; Yaoqin Gong; Li, Peishan; Song, Yu; Zan, Wenying; Qin, Liping; Han, Shuang; Jiang, Baichun; Dou, Hao; Shao, Changshun; Gong, Yaoqin
- Abstract
Obesity and obesity-associated diseases are linked to dysregulation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) signaling pathway. Identification of the factors that regulate PPARγ expression and activity is crucial for combating obesity. However, the ubiquitin E3 ligases that target PPARγ for proteasomal degradation have been rarely identified, and their functions in vivo have not been characterized. Here we report that CUL4B-RING E3 ligase (CRL4B) negatively regulates PPARγ by promoting its polyubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Depletion of CUL4B led to upregulation of PPARγ-regulated genes and facilitated adipogenesis. Adipocyte-specific Cul4b knockout (AKO) mice being fed a high-fat diet exhibited increased body fat accumulation that was mediated by increased adipogenesis. However, AKO mice showed improved metabolic phenotypes, including increased insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance. Correspondingly, there was a decreased inflammatory response in adipose tissues of AKO mice. Genetic inhibition of CUL4B thus appears to phenocopy the beneficial effects of PPARγ agonists. Collectively, this study establishes a critical role of CRL4B in the regulation of PPARγ stability and insulin sensitivity and suggests that CUL4B could be a potential therapeutic target for combating obesity and metabolic syndromes.
- Subjects
FAT cells; ADIPOSE tissues; OBESITY; METABOLIC syndrome; UBIQUITIN; ADIPOGENESIS; GLUCOSE tolerance tests; PROTEIN metabolism; ENZYME metabolism; ANIMAL experimentation; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD sugar; CELL physiology; CELLULAR signal transduction; DIET; FLOW cytometry; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN; INSULIN resistance; PHENOMENOLOGY; MICE; PROTEINS; IN vivo studies
- Publication
Diabetes, 2017, Vol 66, Issue 2, p300
- ISSN
0012-1797
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.2337/db16-0743