Multiple Roles for Steroid Receptor RNA Activator (SRA) in Regulation of Adipogenesis and Insulin Sensitivity

ABSTRACT: PPARM-NM-3 is a master transcriptional regulator of adipogenesis. Hence, the identification of PPARM-NM-3 coactivators should help reveal mechanisms controlling gene expression in adipose tissue development and physiology. We show that the non-coding RNA Steroid receptor RNA Activator, SRA, associates with PPARM-NM-3 and coactivates PPARM-NM-3-dependent reporter gene expression. Overexpression of SRA in ST2 adipocyte precursor cells promotes their differentiation into adipocytes. Conversely, knockdown of endogenous SRA inhibits 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation. Microarray analysis reveals hundreds of SRA-responsive genes in adipocytes, including genes in cell cycle, insulin and TNFM-NM-1 signaling pathways. Some functions of SRA may involve mechanisms other than coactivation of PPARM-N

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Bin Xu 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-21594 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress