脂肪生成
内科学
内分泌学
视黄醇X受体
蛋白激酶A
安普克
PI3K/AKT/mTOR通路
蛋白激酶B
化学
生物
脂肪组织
细胞生物学
信号转导
磷酸化
生物化学
转录因子
核受体
医学
基因
作者
Mengting Xu,Wanyue Wang,Jiafan Feng,Zheng Ruan,Yifei Le,Ying Liu,Quan Zhang,Cui Wang
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2023.108088
摘要
Convergent evidence links traditional brominated flame retardants (BFRs) exposure to weight gain, while the obesogenic potency of new BFRs (NBFRs) remain largely unknown. Aiding by luciferase-reporter gene assay, the present study revealed only pentabromoethylbenzene (PBEB), an alternative for penta-BDEs, binds with retinoid X receptor α (RXRα) but not peroxisomeproliferator receptor γ (PPARγ) among the seven testing NBFRs. An apparent induction of adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells was observed at nanomolar of PBEB, much lower than penta-BFRs. Mechanistic research uncovered PBEB initiated the adipogenesis by demethylated CpG sites in the PPARγ promoter region. Specifically, activation RXRα by PBEB strengthened the activity of RXRα/PPARγ heterodimer, tightened the interaction between the heterodimer and PPAR response elements, and further enhanced adipogenesis. RNA sequencing combined with k-means clustering analysis exposed adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase and phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) signaling as two predominant pathways that enriched in PBEB-induced lipogenesis. The obesogenic outcome was further corroborated in offspring mice when the maternal mice exposed to environmental relevant doses of PBEB. We found the male offspring exhibited adipocyte hypertrophy and increased weight gain in the epididymal white adipose tissue (eWAT). Consistent with in vitro findings, the reduction in protein phosphorylation of both AMPK and PI3K/AKT were observed within eWAT. Thus, we posited PBEB disrupts the pathways controlling adipogenesis and adipose tissue maintenance, supporting its potential as an environmental obesogen.
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