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The novel anti-adipogenic effect and mechanisms of action of SGI-1776, a Pim-specific inhibitor, in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.

Authors :
Park YK
Hong VS
Lee TY
Lee J
Choi JS
Park DS
Park GY
Jang BC
Source :
International journal of molecular medicine [Int J Mol Med] 2016 Jan; Vol. 37 (1), pp. 157-64. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Nov 19.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The proviral integration site for moloney murine leukemia virus (Pim) kinases, consisting of Pim-1, Pim-2 and Pim-3, belongs to a family of serine/threonine kinases that are involved in controlling cell growth and differentiation. Pim kinases are emerging as important mediators of adipocyte differentiation. SGI-1776, an inhibitor of Pim kinases, is widely used to assess the physiological roles of Pim kinases, particularly cell functions. In the present study, we examined the effects of SGI-1776 on adipogenesis. The anti‑adipogenic effect of SGI‑1776 was measured by Oil Red O staining and AdipoRed assays. The effect of SGI‑1776 on the growth of 3T3‑L1 adipocytes was determined by cell count analysis. The effects of SGI‑1776 on the protein and mRNA expression of adipogenesis-related proteins and adipokines in 3T3‑L1 adipocytes were also evaluated by western blot analysis and RT‑PCR, respectively. Notably, SGI-1776 markedly inhibited lipid accumulation during the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes into adipocytes. On a mechanistic level, SGI-1776 inhibited not only the expression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-α (C/EBP-α), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and fatty acid synthase (FAS), but also the phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT-3). Moreover, SGI-1776 decreased the expression of adipokines, including the expression of leptin and regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) during adipocyte differentiation. These findings demonstrate that SGI-1776 inhibits adipogenesis by downregulating the expression and/or phosphorylation levels of C/EBP-α, PPAR-γ, FAS and STAT-3.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1791-244X
Volume :
37
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International journal of molecular medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26719859
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2015.2415