Detection of Leptin Activity in Living Cells Expressing Chicken Leptin Receptor and STAT3
The chicken leptin receptor (chLEPR) activates Janus kinase (JAK) - signal transducers and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway after leptin stimulation. We have previously developed a bioassay using leptin inducible reporter gene in cultured cells. However, we failed to detect leptin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2012-01-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/49/1/49_011085/_pdf/-char/en |
| Summary: | The chicken leptin receptor (chLEPR) activates Janus kinase (JAK) - signal transducers and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway after leptin stimulation. We have previously developed a bioassay using leptin inducible reporter gene in cultured cells. However, we failed to detect leptin-like activity in chicken blood. In the present study, we expressed green fluorescent protein (GFP) fused chSTAT3 (GFP-chSTAT3) in cells expressing chLEPR and analyzed leptin dependent activation of the chSTAT3. Leptin phosphorylated GFP-chSTAT3 and by which fluorescent signal translocated into nuclei in COS-7 cells transiently expressing GFP-chSTAT3 with chLEPR. Furthermore, we established CHO-K1 cells stably expressing chLEPR and chSTAT3 (CHO-chLEPR/chSTAT3), and in which detected time- and dose-dependent activation of chSTAT3 by leptin. Therefore, the CHO-chLEPR/STAT3 cells would be an excellent tool to detect and monitor leptin-like activity in avian tissues. |
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| ISSN: | 1346-7395 1349-0486 |