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CELL
Volume 151, Issue 1, Pages 96-110Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.08.034
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- NIH [DK031405, DK080261]
- [5R90DK071507]
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PGC1 alpha is a key transcriptional coregulator of oxidative metabolism and thermogenesis. Through a high-throughput chemical screen, we found that molecules antagonizing the TRPVs (transient receptor potential vanilloid), a family of ion channels, induced PGC1 alpha expression in adipocytes. In particular, TRPV4 negatively regulated the expression of PGC1 alpha, UCP1, and cellular respiration. Additionally, it potently controlled the expression of multiple proinflammatory genes involved in the development of insulin resistance. Mice with a null mutation for TRPV4 or wild-type mice treated with a TRPV4 antagonist showed elevated thermogenesis in adipose tissues and were protected from diet-induced obesity, adipose inflammation, and insulin resistance. This role of TRPV4 as a cell-autonomous mediator for both the thermogenic and proinflammatory programs in adipocytes could offer a target for treating obesity and related metabolic diseases.
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