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Interleukin-4-dependent production of PPAR-γ ligands in macrophages by 12/15-lipoxygenase

Interleukin-4-dependent production of PPAR-γ ligands in macrophages by 12/15-lipoxygenase The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) is a ligand-dependent nuclear receptor that has been implicated in the modulation of critical aspects of development and homeostasis, including adipocyte differentiation 1 , glucose metabolism 2 , 3 and macrophage development and function 4,5,6 . PPAR-γ is activated by a range of synthetic and naturally occurring substances, including antidiabetic thiazolidinediones 2 , 3 , polyunsaturated fatty acids 7 , 15-deoxy-Δ12,14prostaglandin J2 (refs 8, 9) and components of oxidized low-density lipoprotein, such as 13-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid (13-HODE) and 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15-HETE) 10 . However, the identities of endogenous ligands for PPAR-γ and their means of production in vivo have not been established. In monocytes and macrophages, 13-HODE and 15-HETE can be generated from linoleic and arachidonic acids, respectively, by a 12/15-lipoxygenase that is upregulated by the TH2-derived cytokine interleukin-4 (ref. 11). Here we show that interleukin-4 also induces the expression of PPAR-γ and provide evidence that the coordinate induction of PPAR-γ and 12/15-lipoxygenase mediates interleukin-4-dependent transcription of the CD36 gene in macrophages. These findings reveal a physiological role of 12/15-lipoxygenase in the generation of endogenous ligands for PPAR-γ, and suggest a paradigm for the regulation of nuclear receptor function by cytokines. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nature Springer Journals

Interleukin-4-dependent production of PPAR-γ ligands in macrophages by 12/15-lipoxygenase

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 1999 by Macmillan Magazines Ltd.
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Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary; Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary; Science, multidisciplinary
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
DOI
10.1038/22572
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Abstract

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) is a ligand-dependent nuclear receptor that has been implicated in the modulation of critical aspects of development and homeostasis, including adipocyte differentiation 1 , glucose metabolism 2 , 3 and macrophage development and function 4,5,6 . PPAR-γ is activated by a range of synthetic and naturally occurring substances, including antidiabetic thiazolidinediones 2 , 3 , polyunsaturated fatty acids 7 , 15-deoxy-Δ12,14prostaglandin J2 (refs 8, 9) and components of oxidized low-density lipoprotein, such as 13-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid (13-HODE) and 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15-HETE) 10 . However, the identities of endogenous ligands for PPAR-γ and their means of production in vivo have not been established. In monocytes and macrophages, 13-HODE and 15-HETE can be generated from linoleic and arachidonic acids, respectively, by a 12/15-lipoxygenase that is upregulated by the TH2-derived cytokine interleukin-4 (ref. 11). Here we show that interleukin-4 also induces the expression of PPAR-γ and provide evidence that the coordinate induction of PPAR-γ and 12/15-lipoxygenase mediates interleukin-4-dependent transcription of the CD36 gene in macrophages. These findings reveal a physiological role of 12/15-lipoxygenase in the generation of endogenous ligands for PPAR-γ, and suggest a paradigm for the regulation of nuclear receptor function by cytokines.

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Nature – Springer Journals

Published: Jul 22, 1999

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