Zinc-α2-glycoprotein promotes browning of white adipose tissue in cold-exposed male mice. 2020

Guoqiang Fan, and Xiaobo Dang, and Yanfei Li, and Jinglong Chen, and Ruqian Zhao, and Xiaojing Yang
MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, PR China.

The promotion of white adipose tissue (WAT) browning has emerged as a promising therapeutic target to increase energy expenditure and decrease weight gain. Zinc-α2-glycoprotein (ZAG) is a newly identified adipokine that regulates lipid metabolism. It shows high expression in brown adipose tissue (BAT), but whether ZAG plays a key role in the browning of white adipose tissue is still largely unclear. In the present study, we explored the relationship between ZAG and the browning of WAT in cold-exposed ZAG knockout (KO) mice and 3T3-L1 adipocytes with overexpressed ZAG. The results showed that cold stress induced marked accumulation of ZAG in wild type (WT) mice. Additionally, ZAG deficiency inhibited the loss of body weight and adipose tissue weight in cold stressed mice. ZAG KO mice were resistant to cold-induced expression of browning markers and energy metabolism in WAT. Furthermore, replenishment ZAG plasmid improved the reduction in cold-induced browning of WAT in ZAG KO mice. In vitro, ZAG overexpression promoted browning and mitochondrial biogenesis and increased the expression of β3-AR and P-P38 in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. These findings demonstrate that ZAG can promote the browning of white adipose tissue and can serve as a potential therapeutic target for treating metabolic diseases such as obesity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008810 Mice, Inbred C57BL One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases. Mice, C57BL,Mouse, C57BL,Mouse, Inbred C57BL,C57BL Mice,C57BL Mice, Inbred,C57BL Mouse,C57BL Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C57BL Mice,Inbred C57BL Mouse
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).
D002001 Adipose Tissue, Brown A thermogenic form of adipose tissue composed of BROWN ADIPOCYTES. It is found in newborns of many species including humans, and in hibernating mammals. Brown fat is richly vascularized, innervated, and densely packed with MITOCHONDRIA which can generate heat directly from the stored lipids. Brown Fat,Hibernating Gland,Brown Adipose Tissue,Fat, Brown,Tissue, Brown Adipose
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D004734 Energy Metabolism The chemical reactions involved in the production and utilization of various forms of energy in cells. Bioenergetics,Energy Expenditure,Bioenergetic,Energy Expenditures,Energy Metabolisms,Expenditure, Energy,Expenditures, Energy,Metabolism, Energy,Metabolisms, Energy
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
D015032 Zinc A metallic element of atomic number 30 and atomic weight 65.38. It is a necessary trace element in the diet, forming an essential part of many enzymes, and playing an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division. Zinc deficiency is associated with ANEMIA, short stature, HYPOGONADISM, impaired WOUND HEALING, and geophagia. It is known by the symbol Zn.
D017667 Adipocytes Cells in the body that store FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. WHITE ADIPOCYTES are the predominant type and found mostly in the abdominal cavity and subcutaneous tissue. BROWN ADIPOCYTES are thermogenic cells that can be found in newborns of some species and hibernating mammals. Fat Cells,Lipocytes,Adipocyte,Cell, Fat,Cells, Fat,Fat Cell,Lipocyte
D050356 Lipid Metabolism Physiological processes in biosynthesis (anabolism) and degradation (catabolism) of LIPIDS. Metabolism, Lipid

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