Reduction of PP2A Cα stimulates adipogenesis by regulating the Wnt/GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway and PPARγ expression
Reduction of PP2A Cα stimulates adipogenesis by regulating the Wnt/GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway and PPARγ expression
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bbamcr.2014.06.008
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发表时间:
2014-11-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Haneji, Tatsuji
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作者:
Okamura, Hirohiko;Yang, Di;Haneji, Tatsuji
Serine/threonine protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) regulates several physiological processes such as the cell cycle, cell growth, apoptosis, and signal transduction. In this study, we examined the expression and role of PP2A C alpha in adipocyte differentiation. PP2A C alpha expression and PP2A activity decreased during adipocyte differentiation in C3H10T1/2 and 3T3-L1 cells and the expression of adipocyte marker genes such as PPAR gamma and adiponectin increased. To further clarify the role of PP2A C alpha in adipocyte differentiation, we constructed PP2A knockdown cells by infecting C3H10T1/2 cells with a lentivirus expressing a shRNA specific for the PP2A C alpha (shPP2A cells). Silencing of PP2A C alpha in C3H10T1/2 cells dramatically stimulated adipocyte differentiation and lipid accumulation, which were accompanied by expression of adipocyte marker genes. Silencing of PP2A C alpha suppressed Wnt10b expression and reduced the levels of the inactivated form of GSK-3 beta (phospho-GSK-3 beta), leading to the reduction of beta-catenin levels in the nucleus and its transcriptional activity. Treatment with LiCl, a GSK-3 beta inhibitor, and inhibition of PPAR gamma expression suppressed the accelerated adipogenesis of shPP2A cells. Our data indicate that PP2A C alpha plays an important role in the regulation of adipocyte differentiation by regulating the Wnt/GSK-3 beta/beta-catenin pathway and PPAR gamma expression. (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V.