Identification of G-protein-coupled receptors associated with differentiation and development of porcine subcutaneous preadipocytes.
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ABSTRACT: G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are membrane proteins that enable cells to sense molecular signals and to respond in a broad range of biological processes according to the circumstances of cells. Recent studies elucidated that short-medium chain fatty acids can stimulate GPCRs to activate signaling pathways for adipocyte differentiation. As for differentiation of Porcine Subcutaneous Pre-Adipocyte (PSPA), it has been demonstrated that octanoate supplementation in differentiation medium is essential for growth arrest which triggers differentiation initiation of PSPA followed by lipid synthesis and accumulation to develop into fully matured adipocyte. Previously we detected 10 candidate GPCR genes considered to affect adipocyte differentiation of PSPA. Transfection of small interfering RNA (siRNA) for the candidate genes indicated that knockdown of three genes (A, B and C) obviously decreased the differentiation of PSPA. Therefore we investigated gene expression profiles of PSPA transfected with siRNA for each of three GPCR genes using a porcine custom microarray. Our result indicated that larger numbers of down-regulated genes were detected more than up-regulated genes by the siRNA transfection. Gene ontology analysis elucidated that genes up-regulated by knockdown of Gene A, B and C were categorized in biological processes of skeletal system development, mitosis, and cell adhesion, respectively. Interestingly, knockdown of all three genes commonly down-regulated genes categorized in PPAR signaling pathway and immune response. Differentiation of PSPA might be attributable to the alteration of gene expression profiles regulated by GPCRs identified in this study.
ORGANISM(S): Sus scrofa
PROVIDER: GSE109067 | GEO | 2019/05/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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