P53 is required for brown adipogenic differentiation and has a protective role against diet-induced obesity.

ABSTRACT: Proper regulation of white and brown adipogenic differentiation is important for maintaining an organism's metabolic profile in a homeostatic state. The recent observations showing that the p53 tumor suppressor plays a role in metabolism raise the question of whether it is involved in the regulation of white and brown adipocyte differentiation. By using several in vitro models, representing various stages of white adipocyte differentiation, we found that p53 exerts a suppressive effect on white adipocyte differentiation in both mouse and human cells. Moreover, our in vivo analysis indicated that p53 is implicated in protection against diet-induced obesity. In striking contrast, our data shows that p53 exerts a positive regulatory effect on brown adipocyte differentiation. Abrogation of p53

SUBMITTER: Molchadsky A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3619245 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature