Bcl-2 and Bax are involved in the sympathetic protection of brown adipocytes from obesity-linked apoptosis.

Abstract:

:Obesity is linked to functional brown adipose tissue (BAT) atrophy, partially due to adipocyte apoptosis. The brown adipocytes of obese rats have lower Bcl-2/Bax mRNA and protein ratios than those of their lean littermates. Exposure to a low temperature for three days markedly increased the Bcl-2/Bax ratio, by increasing the noradrenergic output to BAT, which has previously been shown to reduce apoptotic cell death. This effect could be mimicked in vitro by the addition of noradrenaline (NA) to brown adipocytes differentiated in culture. Micromolar NA concentrations increased the Bcl-2/Bax mRNA and protein ratios, and protected against serum deprivation-induced apoptosis. We conclude that NA acts by modulating bcl-2 and bax gene expression.

journal_name

FEBS Lett

journal_title

FEBS letters

authors

Briscini L,Tonello C,Dioni L,Carruba MO,Nisoli E

doi

10.1016/s0014-5793(98)00730-3

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1998-07-10 00:00:00

pages

80-4

issue

1

eissn

0014-5793

issn

1873-3468

pii

S0014-5793(98)00730-3

journal_volume

431

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