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Inflammatory changes in adipose tissue enhance expression of GPR84, a medium-chain fatty acid receptor: TNFα enhances GPR84 expression in adipocytes.

Authors :
Nagasaki H
Kondo T
Fuchigami M
Hashimoto H
Sugimura Y
Ozaki N
Arima H
Ota A
Oiso Y
Hamada Y
Source :
FEBS letters [FEBS Lett] 2012 Feb 17; Vol. 586 (4), pp. 368-72. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jan 10.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

In this study we aimed to identify the physiological roles of G protein-coupled receptor 84 (GPR84) in adipose tissue, together with medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), the specific ligands for GPR84. In mice, high-fat diet up-regulated GPR84 expression in fat pads. In 3T3-L1 adipocytes, co-culture with a macrophage cell line, RAW264, or TNFα remarkably enhanced GPR84 expression. In the presence of TNFα, MCFAs down-regulated adiponectin mRNA expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Taken together, our results suggest that GPR84 emerges in adipocytes in response to TNFα from infiltrating macrophages and exacerbates the vicious cycle between adiposity and diabesity.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1873-3468
Volume :
586
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
FEBS letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
22245676
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2012.01.001