Abstract
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α and estrogen are believed to be involved in metabolic changes leading to obesity. To test this relationship, we divided female wildtype and PPARα-deficient mice fed on a high fat diet into the following groups: mock-operated, ovariectomized (OVX), and E2-treated. The visceral white adipose tissue and plasma cholesterol levels were increased significantly in wild type OVX and decreased in the E2-treated group, but interestingly not in PPARα-deficient mice. The mRNA levels of lipoprotein lipase in adipose tissue were also increased in only wild type OVX and decreased significantly in E2-treated mice. These novel results suggest the possibility of signaling crosstalk between PPARα and E2, causing obesity in vivo.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 91-95 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | BMB Reports |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2009 |
Keywords
- Estrogen
- LPL
- Obesity
- PPARα
- Signaling crosstalk