1. PKM2 knockdown influences SREBP activation and lipid synthesis in bovine mammary-gland epithelial MAC-T cells.
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Su, Bing-Qian, Han, Ying-Qian, Fan, Shuang-Shuang, Ming, Sheng-Li, Wan, Bo, Lu, Wei-Fei, Chu, Bei-Bei, Yang, Guo-Yu, and Wang, Jiang
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LIPID metabolism ,GLYCOLYSIS ,T cells ,LIPID synthesis ,MAMMARY glands ,EPITHELIAL cells - Abstract
Objective: The purpose of the article is to evaluate the changes in lipid metabolism in bovine mammary-gland epithelial MAC-T cells after PKM2 knockdown.Results: MAC-T cells stably expressing low levels of PKM2 were established with lentivirus-mediated small hairpin RNA. Although the knockdown of PKM2 had no effect on MAC-T cell growth, the reduced expression of PKM2 attenuated the mRNA and protein expression of key enzymes involved in sterol synthesis through the SREBP pathway.Conclusions: The downregulation of PKM2 significantly influenced lipid synthesis in bovine mammary-gland epithelial MAC-T cells. These findings extend our understanding of the crosstalk between glycolysis and lipid metabolism in bovine mammary-gland epithelial cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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