Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma controls mature brown adipocyte inducibility through glycerol kinase

ABSTRACT: Peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptors (PPARs) have been suggested as the master regulators of adipose tissue formation, however their role in regulating brown fat functionality has not been resolved. To address this question, we generated inducible brown fat specific mouse models for PPARa, b/d and g, respectively. Interestingly, we found that both PPARa and b/d are dispensable for brown fat function. In contrast, we could show that ablation of PPARg in vitro as well in vivo led to a reduced thermogenic capacity accompanied by a loss of inducibility by β-adrenergic signaling, as well as a shift from oxidative fatty acid metabolism to glucose utilization. We identified glycerol kinase (Gyk) as a partial mediator of PPARgfunction, and could show that Gyk expression correlates with brown fat thermogenic capacity in human brown fat biopsies. Thus, Gyk might constitute the link between PPARg mediated regulation of brown fat function and activation by β-adrenergic signaling.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE103474 | GEO | 2018/01/16

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA401789

REPOSITORIES: GEO