Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-5-2021
Publication Title
Scientific Reports
Abstract
Serotonin 5-HT2 receptors are expressed in many tissues and play important roles in biological processes. Although the 5-HT2A receptor is primarily known for its role in central nervous system, it is also expressed in peripheral tissues. We have found that 5-HT2A receptor antagonists inhibit human subcutaneous primary adipocyte differentiation. We also show that siRNA knockdown of the 5-HT2A receptor blocks differentiation. Using gene expression analysis in combination with receptor antagonists we found that activity of 5-HT2A receptors is necessary very early in the differentiation process to mediate expression of adipogenic genes, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (ppar-γ), adipocyte protein 2 (aP2), adiponectin, and serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (sgk1). We show here for the first time that 5-HT2A receptor activity is necessary for differentiation of human primary subcutaneous preadipocytes to adipocytes, and that 5-HT2A receptor activity mediates key genes related to adipogenesis during this process. Importantly, this work contributes to a greater understanding of the adipocyte differentiation process, as well as to the role of 5-HT2A receptors in peripheral tissues, and may be relevant to the development of novel therapeutic strategies targeting this receptor for the treatment of obesity related diseases.
DOI
10.1038/s41598-021-98970-1
Publisher
Nature Research
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Yu, Bangning; Battaglia, Diana M.; Foster, Timothy P.; and Nichols, Charles D., "Serotonin 5-HT2A Receptor Activity Mediates Adipocyte Differentiation through Control of Adipogenic Gene Expression" (2021). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 295.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/295
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