Project description:We used microarrays to detail the gene expression profile during WAT -beige transition by treatment of beta adrenergic receptor agonist . Stromal vascular fractions (SVF) from mice (n = 3/group) that received vehicle or beta3 adrenergic receptor agonist, CL, treatment were served for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. We are trying to find out angiogenic factors genes dynamics during white adipose tissues (WAT) - beige transition.
Project description:We used microarrays to detail the gene expression profile during WAT -beige transition by treatment of beta adrenergic receptor agonist .
Project description:Experiment designed to identify differences in gene expression profile in white adipose tissue upon stimulation by beta 3 adrenergic receptor agonist. This series compares 2 groups of C57BL/6J acutely treated with CL-316,243 or Saline for 3 hours.
Project description:Experiment designed to identify differences in gene expression profile in white adipose tissue upon stimulation by beta 3 adrenergic receptor agonist. This series compares 2 groups of C57BL/6J acutely treated with CL-316,243 or Saline for 3 hours. Keywords: parallel sample
Project description:The goal of this study was to determine the effect of treatment of obese humans with the beta 3-adrenergic receptor (B3AR) agonist mirabegron on thigh subcutaneous adipose gene tissue expression. The adipose biopsies were obtained before and after mirabegron treatment from 10 of the research participants studied in Finlin et al JCI 2020 (PMID: 31961829). We observed that mirabegron treatment improved glucose homeostasis by increasing insulin sensitivity and beta cell function. The B3AR has a resticted tissue distribution with one of the known sites being white adipose tissue. We hypothesized that the mechanism for the effects on glucose metabolism involve favorable effects on adipose tissue such as reduced inflammation. We performed RNAseq to identify changes in gene expression to gain understanding of the mechanism.
Project description:Murine small intestinal organoids were stimulated with the general α and β adrenergic receptor agonist norepinephrine and the complete potent and specific α2 adrenergic agonist UK 14,304 (both 1uM) or vehicle controls for 4 days. Afterwards, they were harvested for RNA isolation and proliferation and differentiation gene expression patterns were assessed.
Project description:Obesity is associated with impaired β-adrenergic receptor (Adrb1-3) signaling and lipolysis, leading to aberrant white adipose tissue (WAT) growth. WAT research has been centered on transcriptional and posttranslational regulations, but posttranscriptional regulation and mRNA modifications are poorly understood. Here, we unveil a METTL14/N6-methyladenosine (m6A) paradigm guiding β-adrenergic signaling and lipolysis. METTL14 complex installs m6A on RNA, regulating mRNA fate and translation. We found that feeding and insulin increased adipose Mettl14 and m6A levels. Adipose Mettl14 and m6A were upregulated in high fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. Ablation of adipose Mettl14 decreased Adrb2, Adrb3, Atgl (encoding lipase), and Cig-58 (Atgl activator) transcript m6A contents while increasing their translation and protein levels, thereby enhancing adipose β-adrenergic signaling and lipolysis. Consequently, adipocyte-specific Mettl14 knockout mice were resistant to HFD-induced obesity, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, and NAFLD. These results unravel a METTL14/m6A-based epitranscriptomic mechanism governing β-adrenergic signaling, lipolysis, and adipose growth in health and disease.
Project description:Adipose tissues, particularly beige and brown adipose tissue, play crucial roles in energy metabolism. Brown adipose tissues’ thermogenic capacity and the appearance of beige cells within white adipose tissue have spurred interest in their metabolic impact and therapeutic potential. Brown and beige fat cells, activated by factors like cold exposure, share mechanisms that drive non-shivering thermogenesis. Understanding their behavior requires sophisticated, yet universal in vitro models that replicate the complex microenvironment and vasculature of adipose tissues. Here we present mouse vascularized adipose spheroids of the stromal vascular microenvironment from inguinal white adipose tissue. We show that scaffold embedding improves vascular sprouting, enhances spheroid growth, and upregulates adipogenic markers. Transcriptional profiling via RNA sequencing revealed distinct metabolic pathways upregulated in our vascularized adipose spheroids, with increased expression of genes involved in glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, and thermogenesis. Functional assessment demonstrated increased oxygen consumption in vascularized adipose spheroids compared to 2D cultures, which was further enhanced by β-adrenergic receptor stimulation via isoproterenol correlating with elevated β-adrenergic receptor expression. Moreover, stimulation with the naturally occurring adipokine, FGF21, induced Ucp1 mRNA expression in the vascularized adipose spheroids. In conclusion, our vascularized inguinal white adipose tissue spheroids provide a physiologically relevant platform to study how the stromal vascular microenvironment shapes adipocyte responses and influence activated thermogenesis in beige adipocytes.