MiR-19 Family Impairs Adipogenesis by the Downregulation of the PPARγ Transcriptional Network

microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small endogenous RNA that play pivotal roles in both the differentiation and function of adipocytes during the development of obesity. Despite this, only a few miRNA families have been identified as key players in adipogenesis. Here, we show the relevance of the miR...

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Main Authors: Paula Juiz-Valiña, Bárbara María Varela-Rodríguez, Elena Outeiriño-Blanco, María Jesús García-Brao, Enrique Mena, Fernando Cordido, Susana Sangiao-Alvarellos
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author Paula Juiz-Valiña
Bárbara María Varela-Rodríguez
Elena Outeiriño-Blanco
María Jesús García-Brao
Enrique Mena
Fernando Cordido
Susana Sangiao-Alvarellos
author_facet Paula Juiz-Valiña
Bárbara María Varela-Rodríguez
Elena Outeiriño-Blanco
María Jesús García-Brao
Enrique Mena
Fernando Cordido
Susana Sangiao-Alvarellos
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description microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small endogenous RNA that play pivotal roles in both the differentiation and function of adipocytes during the development of obesity. Despite this, only a few miRNA families have been identified as key players in adipogenesis. Here, we show the relevance of the miR-19 family, miR-19a and miR-19b, in lipid accumulation and the expansion of the adipose tissue in obesity. We observed that miR-19s were upregulated in the abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (aSAT) of human patients with morbid obesity, whereas after bariatric surgery, their expression was reduced. In vitro experiments identified miR-19a and b as crucial actors in adipogenesis and lipid accumulation. Overall, our results suggest a novel role of the miR-19 family in the regulatory networks underlying adipogenesis and, therefore, adipose tissue dysfunction.
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spelling doaj.art-ce5deb1546134c8aa71578215f82de742023-11-24T15:28:04ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672022-12-0123241579210.3390/ijms232415792MiR-19 Family Impairs Adipogenesis by the Downregulation of the PPARγ Transcriptional NetworkPaula Juiz-Valiña0Bárbara María Varela-Rodríguez1Elena Outeiriño-Blanco2María Jesús García-Brao3Enrique Mena4Fernando Cordido5Susana Sangiao-Alvarellos6Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Group, CICA—Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Universidade de A Coruña, As Carballeiras, s/n, Campus de Elviña, 15071 A Coruña, SpainEndocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Group, CICA—Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Universidade de A Coruña, As Carballeiras, s/n, Campus de Elviña, 15071 A Coruña, SpainDepartment of Endocrinology, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, SpainDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, SpainDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, SpainEndocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Group, CICA—Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Universidade de A Coruña, As Carballeiras, s/n, Campus de Elviña, 15071 A Coruña, SpainEndocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Group, CICA—Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Universidade de A Coruña, As Carballeiras, s/n, Campus de Elviña, 15071 A Coruña, SpainmicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small endogenous RNA that play pivotal roles in both the differentiation and function of adipocytes during the development of obesity. Despite this, only a few miRNA families have been identified as key players in adipogenesis. Here, we show the relevance of the miR-19 family, miR-19a and miR-19b, in lipid accumulation and the expansion of the adipose tissue in obesity. We observed that miR-19s were upregulated in the abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (aSAT) of human patients with morbid obesity, whereas after bariatric surgery, their expression was reduced. In vitro experiments identified miR-19a and b as crucial actors in adipogenesis and lipid accumulation. Overall, our results suggest a novel role of the miR-19 family in the regulatory networks underlying adipogenesis and, therefore, adipose tissue dysfunction.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/24/15792adipogenesismiR-19 familymorbid obesityadipose tissuebariatric surgeryPPARγ
spellingShingle Paula Juiz-Valiña
Bárbara María Varela-Rodríguez
Elena Outeiriño-Blanco
María Jesús García-Brao
Enrique Mena
Fernando Cordido
Susana Sangiao-Alvarellos
MiR-19 Family Impairs Adipogenesis by the Downregulation of the PPARγ Transcriptional Network
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
adipogenesis
miR-19 family
morbid obesity
adipose tissue
bariatric surgery
PPARγ
title MiR-19 Family Impairs Adipogenesis by the Downregulation of the PPARγ Transcriptional Network
title_full MiR-19 Family Impairs Adipogenesis by the Downregulation of the PPARγ Transcriptional Network
title_fullStr MiR-19 Family Impairs Adipogenesis by the Downregulation of the PPARγ Transcriptional Network
title_full_unstemmed MiR-19 Family Impairs Adipogenesis by the Downregulation of the PPARγ Transcriptional Network
title_short MiR-19 Family Impairs Adipogenesis by the Downregulation of the PPARγ Transcriptional Network
title_sort mir 19 family impairs adipogenesis by the downregulation of the pparγ transcriptional network
topic adipogenesis
miR-19 family
morbid obesity
adipose tissue
bariatric surgery
PPARγ
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/24/15792
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