Marked enhancement of acyl-CoA synthetase activity and mRNA, paralleled to lipoprotein lipase mRNA, in adipose tissues of Zucker obese rats (fa/fa). 1992

I Shimomura, and K Tokunaga, and S Jiao, and T Funahashi, and Y Keno, and T Kobatake, and K Kotani, and H Suzuki, and T Yamamoto, and S Tarui
Second Department, Osaka University Medical School, Fukushima-ku, Japan.

To clarify the role of acyl-CoA synthetase in development of obesity, the mRNA levels and activities were studied in Zucker fatty rats (fa/fa). In Zucker fatty rats compared with their lean littermates, marked enhancement of ACS were observed in adipose tissues. Obese/lean rats ratio of ACS activity and mRNA in abdominal subcutaneous fat (3.3- and 3.9-fold, respectively) were greater than in mesenteric fat (2.0- and 2.2-fold). The enhancement of ACS activity and mRNA in the liver of fatty rats (1.2- and 1.8-fold) were less than those in the adipose tissues. There were no enhancement of ACS activities and mRNA levels in heart tissue of the obese rats. LPL mRNA levels were also enhanced in adipose tissue of fatty rats and obese/lean ratio of LPL mRNA was also higher in abdominal subcutaneous fat than mesenteric fat (6.2- vs 3.1-fold). The larger obese/lean rats ratio of LPL and ACS parameters in abdominal subcutaneous fat than mesenteric fat may be related to the observation that the increase of subcutaneous fat weight was larger than that of mesenteric fat weight in fatty rats (21.1- vs 4.9-fold). Integrated enhancement of LPL and ACS gene expression in adipose tissue may play an important role in the development of obesity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008071 Lipoprotein Lipase An enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyzes the reaction of triacylglycerol and water to yield diacylglycerol and a fatty acid anion. The enzyme hydrolyzes triacylglycerols in chylomicrons, very-low-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, and diacylglycerols. It occurs on capillary endothelial surfaces, especially in mammary, muscle, and adipose tissue. Genetic deficiency of the enzyme causes familial hyperlipoproteinemia Type I. (Dorland, 27th ed) EC 3.1.1.34. Heparin-Clearing Factor,Lipemia-Clearing Factor,Diacylglycerol Lipase,Diglyceride Lipase,Post-Heparin Lipase,Postheparin Lipase,Postheparin Lipoprotein Lipase,Factor, Heparin-Clearing,Factor, Lipemia-Clearing,Heparin Clearing Factor,Lipase, Diacylglycerol,Lipase, Diglyceride,Lipase, Lipoprotein,Lipase, Post-Heparin,Lipase, Postheparin,Lipase, Postheparin Lipoprotein,Lipemia Clearing Factor,Lipoprotein Lipase, Postheparin,Post Heparin Lipase
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008643 Mesentery A layer of the peritoneum which attaches the abdominal viscera to the ABDOMINAL WALL and conveys their blood vessels and nerves. Mesenteries
D009765 Obesity A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D011924 Rats, Zucker Two populations of Zucker rats have been cited in research--the "fatty" or obese and the lean. The "fatty" rat (Rattus norvegicus) appeared as a spontaneous mutant. The obese condition appears to be due to a single recessive gene. Zucker Rat,Zucker Rats,Rat, Zucker
D012097 Repressor Proteins Proteins which maintain the transcriptional quiescence of specific GENES or OPERONS. Classical repressor proteins are DNA-binding proteins that are normally bound to the OPERATOR REGION of an operon, or the ENHANCER SEQUENCES of a gene until a signal occurs that causes their release. Repressor Molecules,Transcriptional Silencing Factors,Proteins, Repressor,Silencing Factors, Transcriptional
D003066 Coenzyme A Ligases Enzymes that catalyze the formation of acyl-CoA derivatives. EC 6.2.1. Acyl CoA Synthetase,Acyl CoA Synthetases,Acyl Coenzyme A Synthetase,Acyl Coenzyme A Synthetases,Coenzyme A Ligase,Coenzyme A Synthetase,Coenzyme A Synthetases,Acid-Thiol Ligases,Co A Ligases,A Ligase, Coenzyme,A Synthetase, Coenzyme,Acid Thiol Ligases,CoA Synthetase, Acyl,CoA Synthetases, Acyl,Ligase, Coenzyme A,Ligases, Acid-Thiol,Ligases, Co A,Ligases, Coenzyme A,Synthetase, Acyl CoA,Synthetase, Coenzyme A,Synthetases, Acyl CoA,Synthetases, Coenzyme A
D005260 Female Females
D000273 Adipose Tissue Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals, there are two types of adipose tissue, the WHITE FAT and the BROWN FAT. Their relative distributions vary in different species with most adipose tissue being white. Fatty Tissue,Body Fat,Fat Pad,Fat Pads,Pad, Fat,Pads, Fat,Tissue, Adipose,Tissue, Fatty
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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