Tumor necrosis factor-alpha mediated activation of signal transduction cascades and transcription factors in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
Adv Enzyme Regul
; 38: 333-47, 1998.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-9762361
ABSTRACT
We have previously demonstrated that exposure of fully differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes to TNF results in an activation of at least two separate signal transduction pathways 1. the sphingomyelinase leading to generation of ceramide and 2. the proliferative and cell growth regulating p44/42 MAP kinase cascade. In the current study we extend those observations and examine the ability of both TNF and ceramide to activate the stress/cytokine activated p38 MAPK, the JNK and JAK-STAT pathways. Interestingly, the p38 MAP kinase was observed to be constitutively active and its phosphorylation status (activation) was not altered with either TNF or ceramide treatment. Analysis of the JNK and JAK-STAT pathways also demonstrated an absence of TNF-induced activation. Similar results were obtained when the adipocytes were treated with a cell permeable analog of ceramide. However, the adipocytes were observed to respond to TNF with a rapid alteration in the GSH-GSSG equilibrium in a manner consistent with a cellular response to an oxidative stress. This response may mediate the TNF-induced metabolic disturbances observed in the adipose cell.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Transcription Factors
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Signal Transduction
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Adv Enzyme Regul
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States