scholarly journals Nuclear Receptor Cofactors in PPARγ-Mediated Adipogenesis and Adipocyte Energy Metabolism

PPAR Research ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Powell ◽  
Peter Kuhn ◽  
Wei Xu

Transcriptional cofactors are integral to the proper function and regulation of nuclear receptors. Members of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) family of nuclear receptors are involved in the regulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. They modulate gene transcription in response to a wide variety of ligands, a process that is mediated by transcriptional coactivators and corepressors. The mechanisms by which these cofactors mediate transcriptional regulation of nuclear receptor function are still being elucidated. The rapidly increasing array of cofactors has brought into focus the need for a clear understanding of how these cofactors interact in ligand- and cell-specific manners. This review highlights the differential effects of the assorted cofactors regulating the transcriptional action of PPARγand summarizes the recent advances in understanding the physiological functions of corepressors and coactivators.

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Heidari ◽  
Ian M. Chrisman ◽  
Michelle D. Nemetchek ◽  
Scott J. Novick ◽  
Anne-Laure Blayo ◽  
...  

AbstractThe repressive states of nuclear receptors (i.e., apo or bound to antagonists or inverse agonists) are poorly defined, despite the fact that nuclear receptors are a major drug target. Most ligand bound structures of nuclear receptors, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), are similar to the apo structure. Here we use NMR, accelerated molecular dynamics and hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry to define the PPARγ structural ensemble. We find that the helix 3 charge clamp positioning varies widely in apo and is stabilized by efficacious ligand binding. We also reveal a previously undescribed mechanism for inverse agonism involving an omega loop to helix switch which induces disruption of a tripartite salt-bridge network. We demonstrate that ligand binding can induce multiple structurally distinct repressive states. One state recruits peptides from two different corepressors, while another recruits just one, providing structural evidence of ligand bias in a nuclear receptor.


2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (15) ◽  
pp. 4091-4102 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Yang ◽  
R. Sanders Williams ◽  
Daniel P. Kelly

ABSTRACT Estrogen-related receptors (ERRs) play critical roles in regulation of cellular energy metabolism in response to inducible coactivators such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) coactivator 1α (PGC-1α). A yeast two-hybrid screen led to the identification of the cytokine-stimulated transcriptional regulator, Bcl3, as an ERRα coactivator. Bcl3 was shown to synergize with PGC-1α to coactivate ERRα. Chromatin immunoprecipitation studies demonstrated that ERRα, PGC-1α, and Bcl3 form a complex on an ERRα-responsive element within the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 gene promoter in cardiac myocytes. Mapping studies demonstrated that Bc13 interacts with PGC-1α and ERRα, allowing for interaction with both proteins. Transcriptional profiling demonstrated that Bcl3 activates genes involved in diverse pathways including a subset involved in cellular energy metabolism known to be regulated by PGC-1α, ERRα, and a second nuclear receptor, PPARα. Consistent with the gene expression profiling results, Bcl3 was shown to synergistically coactivate PPARα with PGC-1α in a manner similar to ERRα. We propose that the cooperativity between Bcl3 and PGC-1α may serve as a point of convergence on nuclear receptor targets to direct programs orchestrating inflammatory and energy metabolism responses in heart and other tissues.


Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 109 (9) ◽  
pp. 3741-3744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo A. Moraes ◽  
Karen E. Swales ◽  
Jessica A. Wray ◽  
Amilcar Damazo ◽  
Jonathan M. Gibbins ◽  
...  

Abstract Retinoid X receptors (RXRs) are important transcriptional nuclear hormone receptors, acting as either homodimers or the binding partner for at least one fourth of all the known human nuclear receptors. Functional nongenomic effects of nuclear receptors are poorly understood; however, recently peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) \#947;, PPAR\#946;, and the glucocorticoid receptor have all been found active in human platelets. Human platelets express RXR\#945; and RXR\#946;. RXR ligands inhibit platelet aggregation and TXA2 release to ADP and the TXA2 receptors, but only weakly to collagen. ADP and TXA2 both signal via the G protein, Gq. RXR rapidly binds Gq but not Gi/z/o/t/gust in a ligand-dependent manner and inhibits Gq-induced Rac activation and intracellular calcium release. We propose that RXR ligands may have beneficial clinical actions through inhibition of platelet activation. Furthermore, our results demonstrate a novel nongenomic mode for nuclear receptor action and a functional cross-talk between G-protein and nuclear receptor signaling families.


2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Maehara ◽  
T Hida ◽  
Y Abe ◽  
A Koga ◽  
K Ota ◽  
...  

We undertook a study of molecular interference of nuclear orphan receptors. Nuclear receptor response element-1 (NRRE-1) from the human medium-chain acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase (MCAD) gene promoter was shown to contain three hexamer elements (site 1 through 3) that are known to interact with a number of nuclear receptors including chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter transcription factor (COUP-TF) and estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRalpha). We demonstrated that the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha/9-cis-retinoic acid receptor alpha (PPARalpha/RXRalpha) heterodimer complex can also bind to the two hexamer repeat sequences (between site 1 and site 3) arranged as an everted imperfect repeat separated by 14 bp (ER14). Mutations of the putative core elements have shown that these three sites are differentially involved in ERRalpha and PPARalpha/RXRalpha binding. Homodimer of ERRalpha was shown to interact between site 1 and site 3 (ER14). To date, no nuclear receptor is known to bind to response elements over such long intervals. Interestingly, site 1 was shown to be essential for ERRalpha binding while site 3 supports its binding only in the presence of site 1. Furthermore, it was shown that the binding profile of ERRalpha and PPARalpha/RXRalpha are competitive rather than making a high order complex within NRRE-1. At the cellular level, transcriptional activation driven by the PPARalpha/RXRalpha complex was counteracted by the expression of ERRalpha in HeLa cells. These results suggest that ERRalpha and PPARalpha/RXRalpha could interfere with each other's function through binding to similar DNA elements, thereby finetuning the transcriptional outcome of the target gene. Our findings suggest a mechanism whereby multiple nuclear receptors can activate or repress DNA binding or transcription via a single pleiotropic regulatory element.


2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tali Shalom-Barak ◽  
Jaclyn Liersemann ◽  
Babak Memari ◽  
Lawrence Flechner ◽  
Caitlin E. Devor ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThe nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is an essential regulator of placental development. To gain deeper insights into placental PPARγ signaling, we dissected its regulation of theMuc1promoter. We find that, unlike prototypic target activation by heterodimeric receptors, which is either stimulated by or refractory to retinoid X receptor (RXR) ligands (rexinoids), the induction ofMuc1by liganded PPARγ requires RXRα but is inhibited by rexinoids. We demonstrate that this inhibition is mediated by the activation function 2 (AF2) domain of RXRα and thatMuc1activation entails altered AF2 structures of both PPARγ and RXRα. This unique regulation ofMuc1reflects specific coactivation of PPARγ-RXRα heterodimers by the transcription cofactor ligand-dependent corepressor (LCoR), corroborated by significant downregulation ofMuc1inLcor-null placentas. LCoR interacts with PPARγ and RXRα in a synergistic fashion via adjacent noncanonical protein motifs, and the AF2 domain of ligand-bound RXRα inhibits this interaction. We further identify the transcription factor Krüppel-like factor 6 (KLF6) as a critical regulator of placental development and a component ofMuc1regulation in cooperation with PPARγ, RXRα, and LCoR. Combined, these studies reveal new principles and players in nuclear receptor function in general and placental PPARγ signaling in particular.


2004 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 169-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Gurnell ◽  
V Krishna K Chatterjee

The nuclear receptor superfamily comprises a group of proteins that includes the molecular targets for classical steroid hormones such as glucocorticoids, androgens and vitamin D, together with a number of so-called 'orphan' receptors whose ligands and/or function remain to be determined. Many of the world's most commonly prescribed drugs act via nuclear receptors, attesting to their importance as therapeutic targets in human disease [for example, the novel anti-diabetic thiazolidinediones rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are high-affinity ligands for peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma)]. The study of transgenic mice harbouring global and tissue-specific alterations in nuclear receptor genes has greatly enhanced our understanding of the roles that these receptors play in mammalian physiology. In many cases, these findings have been complemented by the study of human subjects harbouring naturally occurring mutations within the corresponding receptor, whereas in others, such studies have served to highlight important differences that exist between human and mouse physiology especially, for example, in relation to aspects of metabolism. Here we review the diverse clinical phenotypes that have been reported in subjects found to have germline mutations in thyroid hormone receptor beta, PPARgamma, hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha, small heterodimer partner, steroidogenic factor 1, DAX1, photoreceptor-specific nuclear receptor and NUR-related factor 1, and consider the molecular mechanisms through which aberrant signalling by mutant receptors might contribute to the pathogenesis of the associated disorders.


2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. nrs.10001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muralidharan Anbalagan ◽  
Brandy Huderson ◽  
Leigh Murphy ◽  
Brian G. Rowan

Nuclear receptors (NR) impact a myriad of physiological processes including homeostasis, reproduction, development, and metabolism. NRs are regulated by post-translational modifications (PTM) that markedly impact receptor function. Recent studies have identified NR PTMs that are involved in the onset and progression of human diseases, including cancer. The majority of evidence linking NR PTMs with disease has been demonstrated for phosphorylation, acetylation and sumoylation of androgen receptor (AR), estrogen receptor α (ERα), glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARΓ). Phosphorylation of AR has been associated with hormone refractory prostate cancer and decreased disease-specific survival. AR acetylation and sumoylation increased growth of prostate cancer tumor models. AR phosphorylation reduced the toxicity of the expanded polyglutamine AR in Kennedy's Disease as a consequence of reduced ligand binding. A comprehensive evaluation of ERα phosphorylation in breast cancer revealed several sites associated with better clinical outcome to tamoxifen therapy, whereas other phosphorylation sites were associated with poorer clinical outcome. ERα acetylation and sumoylation may also have predictive value for breast cancer. GR phosphorylation and acetylation impact GR responsiveness to glucocorticoids that are used as anti-inflammatory drugs. PPARγ phosphorylation can regulate the balance between growth and differentiation in adipose tissue that is linked to obesity and insulin resistance. Sumoylation of PPARγ is linked to repression of inflammatory genes important in patients with inflammatory diseases. NR PTMs provide an additional measure of NR function that can be used as both biomarkers of disease progression, and predictive markers for patient response to NR-directed treatments.


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