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Rosiglitazone (BRL49653), a PPARgamma-selective agonist, causes peroxisome proliferator-like liver effects in obese mice.
Journal of Lipid Research 1999 July
The PPAR (peroxisome proliferator activated receptor) transcription factors are ligand-activated nuclear receptors that regulate genes involved in lipid metabolism and homeostasis. PPARalpha is preferentially expressed in liver and PPARgamma preferentially in adipose tissue. Activation of PPARalpha leads to peroxisome proliferation and increased beta-oxidation of fatty acids in rodents. PPARgamma-activation leads to adipocyte differentiation and improved insulin signaling of mature adipocytes. Both PPAR receptors are believed to be functional targets for treatment of hyperlipidemia in man. We have treated obese diabetic mice (ob/ob), which have highly elevated levels of plasma triglycerides, glucose and insulin, for 1 week with WY14,643 (180 micromol/kg/day), a selective PPARalpha agonist, or rosiglitazone (BRL49653; 2.5 micromol/kg/day), a selective PPARgamma agonist. The doses used produce a similar therapeutic effect in both treatment groups (lowering of triglycerides and glucose). High resolution two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of livers showed that WY14,643 and rosiglitazone both produced changes in expression pattern of many proteins involved in peroxisomal fatty acid beta-oxidation. However, similar experiments performed in lean mice showed significant up-regulation of these proteins only with WY14,643 treatment. Furthermore, the proteins up-regulated by the drugs in obese mice had a higher basal expression in obese controls compared to the lean littermates. Liver PPARgamma mRNA levels were determined and we observed that PPARgamma2 mRNA levels were elevated in obese mice compared to lean littermates. As PPARalpha and PPARgamma recognize similar DNA response elements, it is likely that the effects of rosiglitazone on PPARalpha responsive genes in livers of the ob/ob mice are mediated by PPARgamma2.
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