Shared Mechanisms in Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 Expression in 3T3-L1 Cells: Studies on Epigenetic and Positive Feedback Regulation of Pparγ during Adipogenesis

We have previously reported the identification of a novel splicing variant of the mouse peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (Pparγ), referred to as Pparγ1sv. This variant, encoding the PPARγ1 protein, is abundantly and ubiquitously expressed, playing a crucial role in adipogenesis. Pparγ1sv...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Takenaka, Yoshihiko Kakinuma, Masaaki Ikeda, Ikuo Inoue
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Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5518933
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Yoshihiko Kakinuma
Masaaki Ikeda
Ikuo Inoue
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description We have previously reported the identification of a novel splicing variant of the mouse peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (Pparγ), referred to as Pparγ1sv. This variant, encoding the PPARγ1 protein, is abundantly and ubiquitously expressed, playing a crucial role in adipogenesis. Pparγ1sv possesses a unique promoter and 5′ untranslated region (5′UTR), distinct from those of the canonical mouse Pparγ1 and Pparγ2 mRNAs. We observed a significant increase in DNA methylation at two CpG sites within the proximal promoter region (-733 to -76) of Pparγ1sv during adipocyte differentiation. Concurrently, chromatin immunoprecipitation-quantitative PCR (ChIP-qPCR) using antibodies against H3K4me3 and H3K27ac indicated marked elevations in both methylation and acetylation of histone H3, while the repressive histone mark H3K9me2 significantly decreased, at the transcription start sites of both Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 following differentiation. Knocking down Pparγ1sv using specific siRNA also led to a decrease in Pparγ2 mRNA and PPARγ2 protein levels; conversely, knocking down Pparγ2 resulted in reduced Pparγ1sv mRNA and PPARγ1 protein levels, suggesting synergistic transcriptional regulation of Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 during adipogenesis. Furthermore, our experiments utilizing the CRISPR-Cas9 system identified crucial PPARγ-binding sites within the Pparγ gene locus, underscoring their significance in adipogenesis. Based on these findings, we propose a model of positive feedback regulation for Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 expression during the adipocyte differentiation process in 3T3-L1 cells.
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spelling doaj-art-8cd965d0a5f349c2a603115bbe15bcf42025-08-20T03:37:44ZengWileyPPAR Research1687-47652024-01-01202410.1155/2024/5518933Shared Mechanisms in Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 Expression in 3T3-L1 Cells: Studies on Epigenetic and Positive Feedback Regulation of Pparγ during AdipogenesisYasuhiro Takenaka0Yoshihiko Kakinuma1Masaaki Ikeda2Ikuo Inoue3Department of Bioregulatory ScienceDepartment of Bioregulatory ScienceDepartment of PhysiologyDepartment of Diabetes and EndocrinologyWe have previously reported the identification of a novel splicing variant of the mouse peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (Pparγ), referred to as Pparγ1sv. This variant, encoding the PPARγ1 protein, is abundantly and ubiquitously expressed, playing a crucial role in adipogenesis. Pparγ1sv possesses a unique promoter and 5′ untranslated region (5′UTR), distinct from those of the canonical mouse Pparγ1 and Pparγ2 mRNAs. We observed a significant increase in DNA methylation at two CpG sites within the proximal promoter region (-733 to -76) of Pparγ1sv during adipocyte differentiation. Concurrently, chromatin immunoprecipitation-quantitative PCR (ChIP-qPCR) using antibodies against H3K4me3 and H3K27ac indicated marked elevations in both methylation and acetylation of histone H3, while the repressive histone mark H3K9me2 significantly decreased, at the transcription start sites of both Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 following differentiation. Knocking down Pparγ1sv using specific siRNA also led to a decrease in Pparγ2 mRNA and PPARγ2 protein levels; conversely, knocking down Pparγ2 resulted in reduced Pparγ1sv mRNA and PPARγ1 protein levels, suggesting synergistic transcriptional regulation of Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 during adipogenesis. Furthermore, our experiments utilizing the CRISPR-Cas9 system identified crucial PPARγ-binding sites within the Pparγ gene locus, underscoring their significance in adipogenesis. Based on these findings, we propose a model of positive feedback regulation for Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 expression during the adipocyte differentiation process in 3T3-L1 cells.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5518933
spellingShingle Yasuhiro Takenaka
Yoshihiko Kakinuma
Masaaki Ikeda
Ikuo Inoue
Shared Mechanisms in Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 Expression in 3T3-L1 Cells: Studies on Epigenetic and Positive Feedback Regulation of Pparγ during Adipogenesis
PPAR Research
title Shared Mechanisms in Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 Expression in 3T3-L1 Cells: Studies on Epigenetic and Positive Feedback Regulation of Pparγ during Adipogenesis
title_full Shared Mechanisms in Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 Expression in 3T3-L1 Cells: Studies on Epigenetic and Positive Feedback Regulation of Pparγ during Adipogenesis
title_fullStr Shared Mechanisms in Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 Expression in 3T3-L1 Cells: Studies on Epigenetic and Positive Feedback Regulation of Pparγ during Adipogenesis
title_full_unstemmed Shared Mechanisms in Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 Expression in 3T3-L1 Cells: Studies on Epigenetic and Positive Feedback Regulation of Pparγ during Adipogenesis
title_short Shared Mechanisms in Pparγ1sv and Pparγ2 Expression in 3T3-L1 Cells: Studies on Epigenetic and Positive Feedback Regulation of Pparγ during Adipogenesis
title_sort shared mechanisms in pparγ1sv and pparγ2 expression in 3t3 l1 cells studies on epigenetic and positive feedback regulation of pparγ during adipogenesis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5518933
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