The final aim of this study is to identify a molecule playing a critical role in adipogenesis.
1) To identify molecules expressed during adipogenesis,
2) To clarify the mechanism involved in regulation of adipogenesis,
3) To identify a critical tar...
The final aim of this study is to identify a molecule playing a critical role in adipogenesis.
1) To identify molecules expressed during adipogenesis,
2) To clarify the mechanism involved in regulation of adipogenesis,
3) To identify a critical target for modulatio of adipogenesis.
We investigated the microarray data during 3T3-L1 cell differentiation in comparison with mouse/human Chip data, and collected 211 genes which might be regulated in adipogenesis. Amoung the genes, we studied KLF8 and G0s2.
1) KLF8 (Kr?ppel-like factor 8) is a zinc-finger transcription factor known to play an essential role in the regulation of the cell cycle, apoptosis, and differentiation. However, its physiological roles and functions in adipogenesis remain unclear.
2) In the present study, we show that KLF8 acts as a key regulator controlling adipocyte differentiation.
3) In 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, we found that KLF8 expression was induced during differentiation, which was followed by expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma(PPARg) and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha(C/EBPa).
4) Adipocyte differentiation was significantly attenuated by the addition of siRNA against KLF8, whereas overexpression of KLF8 resulted in enhanced differentiation.
5) Furthermore, luciferase reporter assays demonstrated that overexpression of KLF8 induced PPARg2 and C/EBPa promoter activity, suggesting that KLF8 is an upstream regulator of PPARg and C/EBPa.
Taken together, these data reveal that KLF8 is a key component of the transcription factor network that controls terminal differentiation during adipogenesis.