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CHUNG, SOONKYU, Ph. D. Mechanisms by Which Conjugated ...

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TG synthesis as opposed to increased oxidation. Interestingly, CLA’s suppression of<br />

glucose and fatty acid uptake was positively correlated with activation of mitogen-<br />

activated protein kinase kinase/extracellular signal-related kinase (MEK/ERK) and G<br />

protein coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling and robust secretion of the proinflammatory<br />

cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 after 24 h of treatment. However, the underlying<br />

mechanism(s) <strong>by</strong> which trans-10, cis-12 CLA triggers cytokine production and impairs<br />

glucose and fatty acid uptake is unclear.<br />

There is growing evidence linking inflammatory cytokines with the development of<br />

obesity, insulin resistance (Wellen and Hotamisligil 2003; Xu et al 2003; Weisberg et al.<br />

2003), and atherosclerosis (reviewed in Lau et al. 2005). Adipose tissue plays a central<br />

role in this relationship given its ability to both secrete cytokines and act as a substantial<br />

target for cytokines. A diverse array of cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-<br />

α), IL-6, and IL-8 have been positively associated with obesity and the development of<br />

insulin resistance in muscle and adipose tissue.<br />

IL-6 expression can be induced <strong>by</strong> many transcription factors such as nuclear factor<br />

κB (NFκB), NF-IL6 (a.k.a., C/EBPβ), activator protein-1 (AP-1), and cAMP response<br />

element (CRE)-binding protein (CREB) depending on cell type and stimulus (Akira et al.<br />

1997; Vanden et al. 2000). Activation of NFκB is critical for fatty acid-induced IL-6<br />

secretion and insulin resistance in myotubes in vitro (Sinha et al. 2004; Weigert et al.<br />

2004) and muscle in vivo (Itani et al. 2002). Interestingly, several studies have shown that<br />

chronic exposure to IL-6 reduces adipogenic gene expression (Lagathu et al. 2003;<br />

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