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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-8-14
pubmed:abstractText
We previously showed that indomethacin blocked the effect of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and other cytokines on lipolysis. We now show that TNF stimulates prostaglandin (PG) production, enhances lipolysis and decreases lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity in 3T3-F442A adipocytes and indomethacin blocks these activities, suggesting that the actions of TNF are mediated by PG's. However, exogenous PGE2 at the levels induced by TNF is not sufficient to affect lipolysis or LPL activity and low doses of indomethacin and flurbiprofen block PG production without affecting TNF's action. Interleukin-1 and interferon-alpha and gamma induce lipolysis and decrease LPL activity but do not stimulate much PG production. These results demonstrate that cytokines enhance lipolysis and decrease LPL activity in 3T3 adipocytes by a PG independent mechanism.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0006-291X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
186
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
237-43
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Cytokines stimulate lipolysis and decrease lipoprotein lipase activity in cultured fat cells by a prostaglandin independent mechanism.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.