Deletion of PPARγ in adipose tissues of mice protects against high fat diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance
Deletion of PPARγ in adipose tissues of mice protects against high fat diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.0306743102
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发表时间:
2005-04-26
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Magnuson, MA
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作者:
Jones, JR;Barrick, C;Magnuson, MA
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma) plays a crucial role in adipocyte differentiation, glucose metabolism, and other physiological processes. To further explore the role of PPAR gamma in adipose tissues, we used a Cre/loxP strategy to generate adipose-specific PPAR gamma knockout mice. These animals exhibited marked abnormalities in the formation and function of both brown and white adipose tissues. When fed a high-fat diet, adipose-specific PPAR gamma knockout mice displayed diminished weight gain despite hyperphagia, had diminished serum concentrations of both leptin and adiponectin, and did not develop glucose intolerance or insulin resistance. Characterization of in vivo glucose dynamics pointed to improved hepatic glucose metabolism as the basis for preventing high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance. Our findings further illustrate the essential role for PPAR gamma in the development of adipose tissues and suggest that a compensatory induction of hepatic PPAR gamma may stimulate an increase in glucose disposal by the liver.