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Title: | Expression and subcellular localization of estrogen receptors α and β in human fetal brown adipose tissue | Authors: | Veličković, Ksenija Čvoro, Aleksandra Srdic, Biljana Stokic, Edita Markelić, Milica Golić, Igor Otasevic, Vesna Stancic, Ana Jankovic, Aleksandra Vucetic, Milica Buzadzic, Biljana Korać, Bato Korać, Aleksandra |
Keywords: | Brown adipose tissue;Estrogen receptors;Fetal development | Issue Date: | 1-Jan-2014 | Rank: | M21 | Publisher: | The Endocrine Society | Project: | White or/and brown: importance of adipose tissue in overall redox dependent metabolic control in physiological adaptations and metabolic disorders | Journal: | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism | Volume: | 99 | Issue: | 1 | Start page: | 151 | End page: | 159 | Abstract: | Context: Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has the unique ability of generating heat due to the expression of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1). A recent discovery regarding functional BAT in adult humans has increased interest in the molecular pathways of BAT development and functionality. An important role for estrogen in white adipose tissue was shown, but the possible role of estrogen in human fetal BAT (fBAT) is unclear. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether human fBAT expresses estrogen receptor α (ERα) and ERβ. In addition, we examined their localization as well as their correlation with crucial proteins involved in BAT differentiation, proliferation, mitochondriogenesis and thermogenesis including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), PPARγ-coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), and UCP1. Design: The fBAT was obtained from 4humanmale fetuses aged 15, 17, 20, and 23 weeks gestation. ERα and ERβ expression was assessed using Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, and immunocytochemistry. Possible correlations with PPARγ, PCNA, PGC-1α, and UCP1 were examined by double immunofluorescence. Results: Both ERα and ERβ were expressed in human fBAT, with ERα being dominant. Unlike ERβ, which was present only in mature brown adipocytes, we detected ERα in mature adipocytes, preadipocytes, mesenchymal and endothelial cells. In addition, double immunofluorescence supported the notion that differentiation in fBAT probably involves ERα. Immunocytochemical analysis revealed mitochondrial localization of both receptors. Conclusion: The expression of both ERα and ERβ in human fBAT suggests a role for estrogen in its development, primarily via ERα. In addition, our results indicate that fBAT mitochondria could be targeted by estrogens and pointed out the possible role of both ERs in mitochondriogenesis. (J Clin Endocrinol Metab 99: 151-159, 2014). © Copyright 2014 by The Endocrine Society. |
URI: | https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/99 | ISSN: | 0021-972X | DOI: | 10.1210/jc.2013-2017 |
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