Krüppel-like transcription factor KLF5 is a key regulator of adipocyte differentiation

Yumiko Oishi, Ichiro Manabe, Kazuyuki Tobe, Kensuke Tsushima, Takayuki Shindo, Katsuhito Fujiu, Go Nishimura, Koji Maemura, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Naoto Kubota, Ryo Suzuki, Toshio Kitamura, Shizuo Akira, Takashi Kadowaki, Ryozo Nagai*

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Abstract

Krüppel-like factor 5 (KLF5) is a zinc-finger transcription factor known to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Here, we show that neonatal heterozygous KLF5 knockout mice exhibit a marked deficiency in white adipose tissue development, suggesting that KLF5 is also required for adipogenesis. In 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, KLF5 expression was induced at an early stage of differentiation, and this was followed by expression of PPARγ2. Constitutive overexpression of dominant-negative KLF5 inhibited adipocyte differentiation, whereas overexpression of wild-type KLF5 induced differentiation even without hormonal stimulation. Moreover, embryonic fibroblasts obtained from KLF5+/- mice showed much attenuated adipocyte differentiation, confirming the key role played by KLF5 in adipocyte differentiation. KLF5 expression is induced by C/EBPβ and δ. KLF5, in turn, acts in concert with C/EBPβ/δ to activate the PPARγ2 promoter. This study establishes KLF5 as a key component of the transcription factor network controlling adipocyte differentiation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27-39
Number of pages13
JournalCell Metabolism
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005/01

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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