Open AccessThe contribution of IL ‐6 to beta 3 adrenergic receptor mediated adipose tissue remodeling
Author(s) -
Buzelle Samyra L.,
MacPherson Rebecca E. K.,
Peppler Willem T.,
Castellani Laura,
Wright David C.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
physiological reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2051-817X
DOI - 10.14814/phy2.12312
Subject(s) - adipose tissue , white adipose tissue , endocrinology , medicine , prdm16 , adipose tissue macrophages , beta 3 adrenergic receptor , lipogenesis , chemistry , receptor , ampk , brown adipose tissue , adrenergic receptor , phosphorylation , biology , protein kinase a , biochemistry
The chronic activation of beta 3 adrenergic receptors results in marked alterations in adipose tissue morphology and metabolism, including increases in mitochondrial content and the expression of enzymes involved in lipogenesis and glyceroneogenesis. Acute treatment with CL 316,243, a beta 3 adrenergic agonist, induces the expression of interleukin 6. Interestingly, IL ‐6 has been shown to induce mitochondrial genes in cultured adipocytes. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to examine the role of interleukin 6 in mediating the in vivo effects of CL 316,243 in white adipose tissue. Circulating IL ‐6, and markers of IL ‐6 signaling in white adipose tissue were increased 4 h following a single injection of CL 316,243 in C57 BL 6/J mice. Once daily injections of CL 316,243 for 5 days increased the protein content of a number of mitochondrial proteins including CORE 1, Cytochrome C, PDH , MCAD , and Citrate Synthase to a similar extent in adipose tissue from WT and IL ‐6 −/− mice. Conversely, CL 316,243‐induced increases in COXIV and phosphorylated AMPK were attenuated in IL ‐6 −/− mice. Likewise, the slight, but significant, CL 316,243‐induced increases in ATGL , PEPCK , and PPAR γ , were reduced or absent in adipose tissue IL ‐6 −/− mice. The attenuated response to CL 316,243 in white adipose tissue in IL ‐6 −/− mice was associated with reductions in whole‐body oxygen consumption and energy expenditure in the light phase. Our findings suggest that IL ‐6 plays a limited role in CL 316,243‐mediated adipose tissue remodeling.