WORTMANNIN, A SPECIFIC PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3-KINASE INHIBITOR, INHIBITS ADIPOCYTIC DIFFERENTIATION OF 3T3-L1 CELLS

被引:103
作者
TOMIYAMA, K
NAKATA, H
SASA, H
ARIMURA, S
NISHIO, E
WATANABE, Y
机构
[1] Department of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorazawa 359
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10.1006/bbrc.1995.1965
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The effect of wortmannin, which inhibits phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase), on adipocytic differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells was examined. The extent of differentiation was evaluated by the staining of adipocytes with Oil Red O and measurement of glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) activity. Wortmannin, at over 100 nM, significantly inhibited adipogenesis of cells treated with isobutyl-methylxanthine, dexamethasone, and insulin with an IC50 value about 50 nM. These results suggest that PI 3-kinase plays a role in adipocytic differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.
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