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The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Adipogenic Differentiation

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Abstract

Interest in reactive oxygen species and adipocyte differentiation/adipose tissue function is steadily increasing. This is due in part to a search for alternative avenues for combating obesity, which results from the excess accumulation of adipose tissue. Obesity is a major risk factor for complex disorders such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. The ability of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) to differentiate into adipocytes is often used as a model for studying adipogenesis in vitro. A key focus is the effect of both intra- and extracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) on adipogenesis. The consensus from the majority of studies is that ROS, irrespective of the source, promote adipogenesis.

The effect of ROS on adipogenesis is suppressed by antioxidants or ROS scavengers. Reactive oxygen species are generated during the process of adipocyte differentiation as well as by other cell metabolic processes. Despite many studies in this field, it is still not possible to state with certainty whether ROS measured during adipocyte differentiation are a cause or consequence of this process. In addition, it is still unclear what the exact sources are of the ROS that initiate and/or drive adipogenic differentiation in MSCs in vivo. This review provides an overview of our understanding of the role of ROS in adipocyte differentiation as well as how certain ROS scavengers and antioxidants might affect this process.

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Abbreviations

ASCs:

Adipose-derived stem/stromal cells

ATP:

Adenosine triphosphate

BAT:

Brown adipose tissue

BMAL1:

Brain and muscle ARNT-like protein 1

BM-MSCs:

Bone marrow-derived MSCs

BMP:

Bone morphogenic protein

C/EBP:

CCAAT enhancer-binding protein

C/EBPα:

CCAAT enhancer-binding protein alpha

C/EBPβ:

CCAAT enhancer-binding protein beta

C/EBPδ:

CCAAT enhancer-binding protein delta

CAT:

Catalase

CCL2:

C-C motif chemokine 2 precursor

CoQ:

Oxidized ubiquinone

CoQH2:

Reduced ubiquinol

CREB:

Cyclic AMP response element-binding protein

Cyt:

Cytochrome

DPI:

Diphenyleneiodonium

e:

electron

eNOS:

Endothelial nitric oxide

EPAS1:

Endothelial PAS domain protein 1

ETC:

Electron transport chain

FABP4:

Fatty acid-binding protein 4

FAT:

Fatty acid translocase (CD36)

FOXA2:

Forkhead box A2

FOXO1:

Forkhead box O1

Ga:

One billion years

GATA2:

GATA binding protein 2

GATA3:

GATA binding protein 3

GPx:

Glutathione peroxidase

GSTA4:

Glutathione S-transferase A4

H+:

Proton

H2O:

Water

H2O2:

Hydrogen peroxide

IDII:

Standard adipogenic induction cocktail

IL10:

Interleukin 10

IL6:

Interleukin 6

IL8:

Interleukin 8

iNOS:

Inducible nitric oxide synthase

KLF:

Kruppel-like factor

LPL:

Lipoprotein lipase

M1:

Classically activated macrophage phenotype

MEFs:

Immortalized murine embryonic fibroblasts

mESCs:

Murine embryonic stem cells

MKP-1:

MAP kinase phosphatase-1

mMSCs:

Murine mesenchymal stem/stromal cells

MSCs:

Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells

NAC:

N-acetyl-L-cysteine

NEFA:

Nonesterified fatty acid

NO:

Nitric oxide

NOS:

Nitric oxide synthase

NOX:

NADPH oxidase

O2:

Oxygen

O2:

Superoxide

PPARγ:

Proliferator-activated receptor-gamma

Pref-1:

Preadipocyte factor-1

Prx3:

Peroxiredoxin 3

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

SIRT1:

Histone deacetylase sirtuin 1

SOD:

Superoxide dismutase

SOD2:

Superoxide dismutase 2

SREBP1c:

Sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor 1

STAT5a:

Signal transducer and activator of transcription-5a

TAZ:

Transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif

TG:

Triacylglycerol

TNFα:

Tumor necrosis factor alpha

WAT:

White adipose tissue

ZFP423:

Zinc finger protein 423

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Acknowledgements

This research was funded by the South African Medical Research Council in terms of the SAMRC's Flagship Award Project SAMRC-RFA-UFSP-01-2013/STEM CELLS, the SAMRC Extramural Unit for Stem Cell Research and Therapy and the Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine of the University of Pretoria.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Author Contributions

Danielle de Villiers drafted the first version of the manuscript with input from Marnie Potgieter and Michael Pepper. Melvin Ambele, Chrisna Durandt, and Ladislaus Adam provided intellectual input and contributed to the writing of the manuscript. All authors vetted and approved the final version of the manuscript. Michael Pepper conceived the project.

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de Villiers, D., Potgieter, M., Ambele, M.A., Adam, L., Durandt, C., Pepper, M.S. (2017). The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Adipogenic Differentiation. In: Van Pham, P. (eds) Stem Cells: Biology and Engineering. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology(), vol 1083. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/5584_2017_119

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