Role of PPARα and HNF4α in stress-mediated alterations in lipid homeostasis.
Stress is a risk factor for several cardiovascular pathologies. PPARα holds a fundamental role in control of lipid homeostasis by directly regulating genes involved in fatty acid transport and oxidation. Importantly, PPARα agonists are effective in raising HDL-cholesterol and lowering triglycerides,...
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doaj-42426dc62ca44b22ac0ccd06b15e413f2020-11-25T02:30:59ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0188e7067510.1371/journal.pone.0070675Role of PPARα and HNF4α in stress-mediated alterations in lipid homeostasis.Maria KonstandiYatrik M ShahTsutomu MatsubaraFrank J GonzalezStress is a risk factor for several cardiovascular pathologies. PPARα holds a fundamental role in control of lipid homeostasis by directly regulating genes involved in fatty acid transport and oxidation. Importantly, PPARα agonists are effective in raising HDL-cholesterol and lowering triglycerides, properties that reduce the risk for cardiovascular diseases. This study investigated the role of stress and adrenergic receptor (AR)-related pathways in PPARα and HNF4α regulation and signaling in mice following repeated restraint stress or treatment with AR-antagonists administered prior to stress to block AR-linked pathways. Repeated restraint stress up-regulated Pparα and its target genes in the liver, including Acox, Acot1, Acot4, Cyp4a10, Cyp4a14 and Lipin2, an effect that was highly correlated with Hnf4α. In vitro studies using primary hepatocyte cultures treated with epinephrine or AR-agonists confirmed that hepatic AR/cAMP/PKA/CREB- and JNK-linked pathways are involved in PPARα and HNF4α regulation. Notably, restraint stress, independent of PPARα, suppressed plasma triglyceride levels. This stress-induced effect could be attributed in part to hormone sensitive lipase activation in the white adipose tissue, which was not prevented by the increased levels of perilipin. Overall, this study identifies a mechanistic basis for the modification of lipid homeostasis following stress and potentially indicates novel roles for PPARα and HNF4α in stress-induced lipid metabolism.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3743822?pdf=render |
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Maria Konstandi Yatrik M Shah Tsutomu Matsubara Frank J Gonzalez Role of PPARα and HNF4α in stress-mediated alterations in lipid homeostasis. PLoS ONE |
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Maria Konstandi Yatrik M Shah Tsutomu Matsubara Frank J Gonzalez |
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Role of PPARα and HNF4α in stress-mediated alterations in lipid homeostasis. |
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Role of PPARα and HNF4α in stress-mediated alterations in lipid homeostasis. |
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Role of PPARα and HNF4α in stress-mediated alterations in lipid homeostasis. |
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Role of PPARα and HNF4α in stress-mediated alterations in lipid homeostasis. |
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Role of PPARα and HNF4α in stress-mediated alterations in lipid homeostasis. |
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role of pparα and hnf4α in stress-mediated alterations in lipid homeostasis. |
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Stress is a risk factor for several cardiovascular pathologies. PPARα holds a fundamental role in control of lipid homeostasis by directly regulating genes involved in fatty acid transport and oxidation. Importantly, PPARα agonists are effective in raising HDL-cholesterol and lowering triglycerides, properties that reduce the risk for cardiovascular diseases. This study investigated the role of stress and adrenergic receptor (AR)-related pathways in PPARα and HNF4α regulation and signaling in mice following repeated restraint stress or treatment with AR-antagonists administered prior to stress to block AR-linked pathways. Repeated restraint stress up-regulated Pparα and its target genes in the liver, including Acox, Acot1, Acot4, Cyp4a10, Cyp4a14 and Lipin2, an effect that was highly correlated with Hnf4α. In vitro studies using primary hepatocyte cultures treated with epinephrine or AR-agonists confirmed that hepatic AR/cAMP/PKA/CREB- and JNK-linked pathways are involved in PPARα and HNF4α regulation. Notably, restraint stress, independent of PPARα, suppressed plasma triglyceride levels. This stress-induced effect could be attributed in part to hormone sensitive lipase activation in the white adipose tissue, which was not prevented by the increased levels of perilipin. Overall, this study identifies a mechanistic basis for the modification of lipid homeostasis following stress and potentially indicates novel roles for PPARα and HNF4α in stress-induced lipid metabolism. |
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