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TRPV4 is a regulator of adipose oxidative metabolism, inflammation, and energy homeostasis.

ABSTRACT: PGC1? is a key transcriptional coregulator of oxidative metabolism and thermogenesis. Through a high-throughput chemical screen, we found that molecules antagonizing the TRPVs (transient receptor potential vanilloid), a family of ion channels, induced PGC1? expression in adipocytes. In particular, TRPV4 negatively regulated the expression of PGC1?, UCP1, and cellular respiration. Additionally, it potently controlled the expression of multiple proinflammatory genes involved in the development of insulin resistance. Mice with a null mutation for TRPV4 or wild-type mice treated with a TRPV4 antagonist showed elevated thermogenesis in adipose tissues and were protected from diet-induced obesity, adipose inflammation, and insulin resistance. This role of TRPV4 as a cell-autonomous mediator for both the thermogenic and proinflammatory programs in adipocytes could offer a target for treating obesity and related metabolic diseases.

SUBMITTER: Ye L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3477522 | biostudies-other | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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TRPV4 is a regulator of adipose oxidative metabolism, inflammation, and energy homeostasis.

Ye Li L Kleiner Sandra S Wu Jun J Sah Rajan R Gupta Rana K RK Banks Alexander S AS Cohen Paul P Khandekar Melin J MJ Boström Pontus P Mepani Rina J RJ Laznik Dina D Kamenecka Theodore M TM Song Xinyi X Liedtke Wolfgang W Mootha Vamsi K VK Puigserver Pere P Griffin Patrick R PR Clapham David E DE Spiegelman Bruce M BM

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PGC1α is a key transcriptional coregulator of oxidative metabolism and thermogenesis. Through a high-throughput chemical screen, we found that molecules antagonizing the TRPVs (transient receptor potential vanilloid), a family of ion channels, induced PGC1α expression in adipocytes. In particular, TRPV4 negatively regulated the expression of PGC1α, UCP1, and cellular respiration. Additionally, it potently controlled the expression of multiple proinflammatory genes involved in the development of ...[more]

PMID: 23021218

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TRPV4 is a regulator of adipose oxidative metabolism, inflammation, and energy homeostasis.

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TRPV4 is a regulator of adipose oxidative metabolism, inflammation, and energy homeostasis.

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