Glycolaldehyde-modified bovine serum albumin downregulates leptin expression in mouse adipocytes via a CD36-mediated pathway

Yuka Unno, Masakazu Sakai, Yu Ichiro Sakamoto, Akihiko Kuniyasu, Ryoji Nagai, Hitoshi Nakayama, Seikoh Horiuchi

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Abstract

Previous observations by us have clarified that proteins modified by advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are recognized as effective ligands by CD36-overexpressed CHO cells and undergo receptor-mediated endocytosis. CD36, a member of the class B scavenger receptor family, also acts as a fatty acid transporter in adipocytes. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL), a ligand for CD36, is known to upregulate CD36 by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ(PPAR-γ) in macrophages, whereas PPAR-γ ligands such as troglitazone and 15-deoxy-delta12,14-prostaglandin J2 decrease leptin secretion from adipocytes. The purpose of this study was to examine effects of AGE ligands on leptin expression in adipocytes. Glycolaldehyde-modified bovine serum albumin (GA-BSA) decreased leptin expression at both the protein and mRNA levels in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and mouse epididymal adipocytes. The binding to and subsequent endocytic degradation of GA-BSA by 3T3-L1 adipocytes were effectively inhibited by a neutralizing anti-CD36 antibody. These results indicate that the ligand interaction of GA-BSA with CD36 leads to downregulation of leptin expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, suggesting that AGE-induced leptin downregulation is linked to reduction of the insulin sensitivity in metabolic syndrome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)696-701
Number of pages6
JournalAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume1043
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adipocytes
  • CD36
  • Glycolaldehyde
  • Oxidized LDL
  • PPAR-γ

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neuroscience(all)
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
  • History and Philosophy of Science

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