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JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 282, Issue 11, Pages 8027-8035Publisher
AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M605789200
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Fatty acids released from adipose triacylglycerol stores by lipolysis provide vertebrates with an important source of energy. We investigated the role of microsomal triacylglycerol hydrolase (TGH) in the mobilization of adipocyte triacylglycerols through inactivation of the TGH activity by RNA interference or chemical inhibition. Attenuation of TGH activity resulted in decreased basal but not isoproterenol-stimulated efflux of fatty acids from 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Lack of TGH activity was accompanied by accumulation of cellular triacylglycerols and cholesteryl esters without any changes in the expression of enzymes catalyzing triacylglycerol synthesis (diacylglycerol acyltransferases 1 and 2) or degradation (adipose triglyceride lipase and hormone-sensitive lipase). Inhibition of TGH-mediated lipolysis also did not affect insulin-stimulated Glut4 translocation from intracellular compartments to the plasma membrane or glucose uptake into adipocytes. These data suggest that TGH plays a role in adipose tissue triacylglycerol. metabolism and may be a suitable pharmacological target for lowering fatty acid efflux from adipose tissue without altering glucose import.
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