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Adipocyte and Cell Biology

The production of coagulation factor VII by adipocytes is enhanced by tumor necrosis factor-α or isoproterenol

International Journal of Obesity volume 39, pages 747–754 (2015)Cite this article

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Background:

A relationship has been reported between blood concentrations of coagulation factor VII (FVII) and obesity. In addition to its role in coagulation, FVII has been shown to inhibit insulin signals in adipocytes. However, the production of FVII by adipocytes remains unclear.

Objective:

We herein investigated the production and secretion of FVII by adipocytes, especially in relation to obesity-related conditions including adipose inflammation and sympathetic nerve activation.

Methods:

C57Bl/6J mice were fed a low- or high-fat diet and the expression of FVII messenger RNA (mRNA) was then examined in adipose tissue. 3T3-L1 cells were used as an adipocyte model for in vitro experiments in which these cells were treated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) or isoproterenol. The expression and secretion of FVII were assessed by quantitative real-time PCR, Western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.

Results:

The expression of FVII mRNA in the adipose tissue of mice fed with high-fat diet was significantly higher than that in mice fed with low-fat diet. Expression of the FVII gene and protein was induced during adipogenesis and maintained in mature adipocytes. The expression and secretion of FVII mRNA were increased in the culture medium of 3T3-L1 adipocytes treated with TNF-α, and these effects were blocked when these cells were exposed to inhibitors of mitogen-activated kinases or NF-κB activation. The β-adrenoceptor agonist isoproterenol stimulated the secretion of FVII from mature adipocytes via the cyclic AMP/protein kinase A pathway. Blockade of secreted FVII with the anti-FVII antibody did not affect the phosphorylation of Akt in the isoproterenol-stimulated adipocytes.

Conclusion:

Obese adipose tissue produced FVII. The production and secretion of FVII by adipocytes was enhanced by TNF-α or isoproterenol via different mechanisms. These results indicate that FVII is an adipokine that plays an important role in the pathogenesis of obesity.

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Acknowledgements

We thank the members of the Department of Biochemistry, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido for the use of laboratory equipment. This work was supported in part by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers 25460696, 23590684 (to NT and MI).

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Japan,

    N Takahashi, N Hiranaka, O Kumano, T Suzuki & M Ieko

  2. Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan,

    N Takahashi, M Fujiya & Y Kohgo

  3. Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, Fukuyama University, Fukuyama, Japan,

    T Yoshizaki

  4. Hemostasis Product Engineering, Sysmex Corporation, Kobe, Japan,

    O Kumano & T Suzuki

  5. Department of Fixed Prosthodontics and Oral Implantology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Japan,

    M Akanuma & T Yui

  6. Department of Dental Anesthesiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Japan,

    K Kanazawa

  7. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Japan,

    M Yoshida & S Naito

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Takahashi, N., Yoshizaki, T., Hiranaka, N. et al. The production of coagulation factor VII by adipocytes is enhanced by tumor necrosis factor-α or isoproterenol. Int J Obes 39, 747–754 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2014.208

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