Journal
IMMUNOBIOLOGY
Volume 220, Issue 8, Pages 947-953Publisher
ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG
DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2015.02.004
Keywords
SOCS3; Apoptosis; Adipocyte; Inflammation; JAK/STAT signaling pathway
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Funding
- Major National Scientific Research Projects [2015CB943102]
- National Nature Science Foundation of China [31172185]
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The suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) is an established negative feedback regulation transcription factor associated with leptin, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and growth hormone (GH). However, the regulatory mechanism of SOCS3 on inflammation and apoptosis of adipocyte is still not clear. In this study, we found an increased expression of adipocyte inflammatory cytokines TNF-alpha a and IL-6 due to leptin treatment. Meanwhile Caspase3, a key executioner of apoptosis, was also elevated in this process. In addition, we observed that SOCS3 could promote inflammation whereas SOCS3 interference reversed this effect in LPS-induced adipocytes inflammatory model. Moreover, the expression of apoptosis-associated genes Bax, cleaved-Caspase9 and cleaved-Caspase3 were elevated along with decreased Bcl-2 expression as detected with Western blot and ELISA assay. The phosphorylation level of JAK2/STAT3 signal was inhibited by SOCS3 along with the elevated expression of IL-6, TNF-alpha and Caspase3. We also demonstrated that stable knockdown of SOCS3 along with SD1008, a specific inhibitor of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, could significantly inhibit inflammation and apoptosis of adipocyte. Altogether, these results inferred that SOCS3 promotes adipocyte apoptosis by both aggravating inflammation and inhibiting the activity of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. (C) 2015 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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