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p38 MAPK regulates calcium signal-mediated lipid accumulation through changing VDR expression in primary preadipocytes of mice

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In the present study we have examined whether p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) signal pathway interacts with calcium signal on lipid accumulation in primary preadipocytes of mice. The primary preadipocytes were treated with p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580, blockers and excitomotors of calcium channel for 24 h, respectively. Intracellular triglyceride (TG) content was measured by triglyceride kit and lipid accumulation was determined by Oil Red O staining. Meanwhile, the mRNA expressions of peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) gene, fatty acid synthetase (FAS) gene, lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene, vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and extracellular Ca2+-sensing receptor (CaSR) gene were analyzed with real-time PCR. The protein content and phosphorylation of VDR and p38 were tested with Western Blotting. The data showed that intracellular TG content and the mRNA expression levels of PPARγ, FAS, LPL in N group and L group as well as FAS, LPL in C group were increased significantly (P < 0.01) compared to the control. On the contrary, intracellular TG content and the mRNA expression levels of PPARγ, FAS in B group as well as intracellular TG content and PPARγ, FAS, LPL in SB group and B+SB group were decreased significantly (P < 0.01). VDR mRNA expression and protein content were decreased in B, C, and SB added groups (P < 0.01). In addition, p38 phosphorylation levels increased in N and L groups (P < 0.01) and decreased in SB added groups (P < 0.01). These findings suggest that p38 MAPK pathway through regulating VDR mRNA expression participates in mediation of calcium signal and affects calcium signal regulating lipid accumulation in mice preadipocytes through changing PPARγ, FAS and LPL mRNA expression. In addition, calcium signal have a feedback effect in phosphorylation of p38.

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This study was supported by a grant from The National Nature Science Foundation of China (30871785) and the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Universities, Chinese Ministry of Education (NCET-06-0865) and the fund of International Science and Technology Cooperation.

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    Chao Sun, Renli Qi, Li Wang, Jun Yan & Yong Wang

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Sun, C., Qi, R., Wang, L. et al. p38 MAPK regulates calcium signal-mediated lipid accumulation through changing VDR expression in primary preadipocytes of mice. Mol Biol Rep 39, 3179–3184 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-011-1084-8

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