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Thiazolidinediones Inhibit Lipoprotein Lipase Activity In Adipocytes, Subramanian Ranganathan, Philip A. Kern
Thiazolidinediones Inhibit Lipoprotein Lipase Activity In Adipocytes, Subramanian Ranganathan, Philip A. Kern
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The thiazolidinediones troglitazone and BRL 49653 improve insulin sensitivity in humans and animals with insulin resistance. Adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase is an insulin-sensitive enzyme. We examined the effects of thiazolidinediones on lipoprotein lipase expression in adipocytes. When added to 3T3-F442A, 3T3-L1, and rat adipocytes in culture, troglitazone and BRL 49653 inhibited lipoprotein lipase activity. This inhibition was observed at concentrations as low as 0.1 μM and within 2 h after addition of the drug. Lipoprotein lipase activity was inhibited in differentiated adipocytes as well as the differentiating cells. Despite this decrease in enzyme activity, these drugs increased mRNA levels in …