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To examine the expression of inhibin beta B (INHBB) in mouse adipose tissue and determine its regulation by nutritional status, leptin, insulin, and dexamethasone.

June 2, 2009Journal of Molecular EndocrinologyOpen Access

Inhibin βB expression in murine adipose tissue and its regulation by leptin, insulin and dexamethasone

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NHNigel HoggardUniversity of Aberdeen MCMargaret CruickshankUniversity of Aberdeen KMKim M. MoarUniversity of Aberdeen

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Experimental study reveals metabolic and hormonal regulation of inhibin beta B in mouse fat tissue, suggesting a physiological role in energy balance and obesity-linked insulin resistance.

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To examine the expression of inhibin beta B (INHBB) in mouse adipose tissue and determine its regulation by nutritional status, leptin, insulin, and dexamethasone.
Quantified INHBB mRNA across murine tissues, lean versus obese (ob/ob) mice, fasting and refeeding conditions, and following intraperitoneal leptin treatment using Taqman real-time PCR.
Evaluated INHBB expression across adipose tissue fractions and during 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation, including responses to insulin and dexamethasone exposure.
INHBB mRNA was highest in epididymal fat, exhibited a fourfold increase in obese ob/ob mice compared to lean controls, decreased with fasting or leptin administration, and increased upon refeeding.
INHBB was detected in both mature adipocytes and the stromal vascular fraction, with expression increasing during 3T3-L1 adipogenic differentiation.
In differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes, insulin exposure upregulated INHBB expression, whereas dexamethasone downregulated INHBB expression relative to untreated controls.

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Hoggard et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9574371fe04514d10f5e75 https://doi.org/10.1677/jme-09-0046

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Experimental study reveals metabolic and hormonal regulation of inhibin beta B in mouse fat tissue, suggesting a physiological role in energy balance and obesity-linked insulin resistance.

Inhibin βB expression in murine adipose tissue and its regulation by leptin, insulin and dexamethasone

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Inhibin βB expression in murine adipose tissue and its regulation by leptin, insulin and dexamethasone

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