Stable conditional expression and effect of C/ebpβ-LIP in adipocytes using the pSLIK system

Murine 3T3-L1 adipocytes are widely used as a cellular model of obesity. However, whereas transfection of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes is straightforward, ectopic gene expression in mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes has proved challenging. Here, we used the pSLIK vector system to generate stable doxycycline-inducible expression of the liver-enriched inhibitor protein isoform of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein β (C/ebpβ (Cebpb)) (C/EBPβ-LIP) in fully differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Because overexpression of C/ebpβ-LIP impairs adipocyte differentiation, the C/ebpβ-LIP construct was first integrated in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes but expression was induced only when adipocytes were fully differentiated. Increased C/EBPβ-LIP in mature adipocytes down-regulated C/ebpβ target genes including 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and fatty acid binding protein 4 but had no effect on asparagine synthetase, demonstrating that transcriptional down-regulation by C/ebpβ-LIP in 3T3-L1 adipocytes is not a general effect. Importantly, these genes were modulated in a similar manner in adipose tissue of mice with genetically increased C/ebpβ-LIP levels. The use of the pSLIK system to conditionally express transgenes in 3T3-L1 cells could be a valuable tool to dissect adipocyte physiology.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

Enthalten in:

Journal of molecular endocrinology - 51(2013), 1 vom: 14., Seite 91-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Esteves, Cristina L [VerfasserIn]
Kelly, Val [VerfasserIn]
Bégay, Valérie [VerfasserIn]
Lillico, Simon G [VerfasserIn]
Leutz, Achim [VerfasserIn]
Seckl, Jonathan R [VerfasserIn]
Chapman, Karen E [VerfasserIn]

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11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1
Adipocyte
C/EBPβ-LIP
CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta
EC 1.1.1.146
EC 4.1.1.32
Fabp4 protein, mouse
Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins
Journal Article
PSLIK
Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (GTP)
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Stable transfection

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Date Completed 07.01.2014

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1530/JME-13-0029

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM227004000