PMID- 11694522 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20020207 LR - 20220310 IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 277 IP - 2 DP - 2002 Jan 11 TI - Mapping of early signaling events in tumor necrosis factor-alpha -mediated lipolysis in human fat cells. PG - 1085-91 AB - Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a pleiotropic cytokine with a proposed role in obesity-related insulin resistance. This could be mediated by increased lipolysis in adipose tissue resulting in elevated free fatty acid levels. The early intracellular signals entailed in TNF-alpha-mediated lipolysis are unknown but may involve members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family. We investigated the possible contribution of MAPK in TNF-alpha-induced lipolysis in human preadipocytes. TNF-alpha activated the three mammalian MAPK, p44/42, JNK, and p38, in a distinct time- and concentration-dependent manner. TNF-alpha also induced a concentration-dependent stimulation of lipolysis with a more than 3-fold increase at the maximal dose. Lipolysis was completely inhibited by blockers specific for p44/42 (PD98059) and JNK (dimetylaminopurine) but was not affected by the p38 blocker SB203580. Use of receptor-specific TNF-alpha mutants showed that activation of MAPK is entirely mediated by the TNFR1 receptor. The results in human preadipocytes differed from those obtained in murine 3T3-L1 adipocytes in which all three MAPK were constitutively active. Thus, studies of intracellular signaling pathways obtained in different cellular contexts should be interpreted with caution. In conclusion, although TNF-alpha activates all three known MAPK in human preadipocytes, only p44/42 and JNK appear to be involved in the regulation of lipolysis. FAU - Ryden, Mikael AU - Ryden M AD - Lipid laboratory, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, S-141 86 Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden. FAU - Dicker, Andrea AU - Dicker A FAU - van Harmelen, Vanessa AU - van Harmelen V FAU - Hauner, Hans AU - Hauner H FAU - Brunnberg, Martin AU - Brunnberg M FAU - Perbeck, Leif AU - Perbeck L FAU - Lonnqvist, Fredrik AU - Lonnqvist F FAU - Arner, Peter AU - Arner P LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20011101 PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (Antigens, CD) RN - 0 (Enzyme Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Flavonoids) RN - 0 (Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor) RN - 0 (Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 649SA4S2CV (N(6),N(6)-dimethyladenine) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - JAC85A2161 (Adenine) RN - SJE1IO5E3I (2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one) SB - IM MH - Adenine/*analogs & derivatives/pharmacology MH - Adipocytes/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Adult MH - Animals MH - Antigens, CD/metabolism MH - Cell Survival MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - Flavonoids/pharmacology MH - Humans MH - Lipolysis/drug effects/*physiology MH - Mice MH - Middle Aged MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Phosphorylation MH - Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor/agonists/metabolism MH - Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I MH - Signal Transduction/*physiology MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/genetics/*pharmacology EDAT- 2001/11/06 10:00 MHDA- 2002/02/08 10:01 CRDT- 2001/11/06 10:00 PHST- 2001/11/06 10:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2002/02/08 10:01 [medline] PHST- 2001/11/06 10:00 [entrez] AID - S0021-9258(20)87898-3 [pii] AID - 10.1074/jbc.M109498200 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 2002 Jan 11;277(2):1085-91. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M109498200. Epub 2001 Nov 1.