PMID- 23907013 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140108 LR - 20151119 IS - 1879-1220 (Electronic) IS - 0960-0760 (Linking) VI - 138 DP - 2013 Nov TI - Effects of orexin A on GLUT4 expression and lipid content via MAPK signaling in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. PG - 376-83 LID - S0960-0760(13)00134-9 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2013.07.005 [doi] AB - Orexin A regulates food intake, energy metabolism and gastrointestinal function; it also increases glucose uptake and inhibits lipolysis, suggesting a role for orexin A in glucose and lipid metabolism. In this study, the effects of orexin A on glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) mRNA level and lipid content were explored in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and adipocytes. Orexin receptor 1 (OX1R) protein expression was determined in the adipose tissue of normal and obese rats. In addition, 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes were incubated with different concentrations of orexin A (10(-9) to 10(-7)M), without or with OX1R specific antagonist, then the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma2 (PPARgamma2) mRNA expression was analyzed. Differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes were exposed to orexin A, without or with MAPK and OX1R antagonist, after which the GLUT4 and ERK1/2, JNK, and p38 MAPK activation, and triglyceride (TG) content were measured. We observed that OX1R protein expression was decreased in obese rats, and OX1R protein level was negatively correlated with body fat, Lee's index, TG, total cholesterol, and fasting insulin levels. Orexin A enhanced PPARgamma2 mRNA expression in a dose-dependent manner in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes through OX1R. In differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes, orexin A significantly increased GLUT4 mRNA levels, which was blocked by the ERK1/2, JNK, and p38 MAPK inhibitors as well as OX1R antagonist. Furthermore, orexin A increased cellular TG content via ERK1/2, JNK, and p38 MAPK as well as OX1R. Thus, orexin A increases GLUT4 mRNA expression and lipid accumulation in differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes via ERK1/2, JNK, and p38 MAPK signaling. In addition, orexin A increases PPARgamma2 mRNA expression in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the impact of orexin A in metabolic disorders and adipocyte differentiation. CI - Crown Copyright (c) 2013. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Shen, Yang AU - Shen Y AD - Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, PR China. FAU - Zhao, Yuyan AU - Zhao Y FAU - Zheng, Delu AU - Zheng D FAU - Chang, Xiaocen AU - Chang X FAU - Ju, Shujing AU - Ju S FAU - Guo, Lei AU - Guo L LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20130729 PL - England TA - J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol JT - The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology JID - 9015483 RN - 0 (Glucose Transporter Type 4) RN - 0 (Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins) RN - 0 (Neuropeptides) RN - 0 (Orexins) RN - 0 (Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases) SB - IM MH - 3T3-L1 Cells MH - Adipocytes/*drug effects/*metabolism MH - Animals MH - Glucose Transporter Type 4/genetics/*metabolism MH - Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/*pharmacology MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects/genetics MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/genetics/*metabolism MH - Neuropeptides/*pharmacology MH - Orexins MH - Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors/genetics/metabolism MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/genetics/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Adipocytes OT - GLUT4 OT - Orexin A OT - PPARgamma EDAT- 2013/08/03 06:00 MHDA- 2014/01/09 06:00 CRDT- 2013/08/03 06:00 PHST- 2013/03/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/07/16 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2013/07/22 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/08/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/08/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/01/09 06:00 [medline] AID - S0960-0760(13)00134-9 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2013.07.005 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2013 Nov;138:376-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2013.07.005. Epub 2013 Jul 29.