Stearidonic and eicosapentaenoic acids inhibit interleukin-6 expression in ob/ob mouse adipose stem cells via toll-like receptor-2-mediated pathways

Hui Wen Hsueh, Zhou Zhou, Jay Whelan, Kenneth G.D. Allen, Naima Moustaid-Moussa, Hyojung Kim, Kate J. Claycombe

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Abstract

Increased adipose tissue positively correlates with circulating inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6. We previously reported that adipose stem cells from genetically obese ob/ob mice produce significantly higher levels of IL-6 compared with other cell types such as adipocytes and macrophages within adipose tissue. We also demonstrated that (n-3) PUFA have antiinflammatory effects on adipocyte IL-6 secretion. Based on these findings, we hypothesized that EPA [20:5 (n-3)] and stearidonic acid [SDA, 18:4 (n-3)] would decrease LPS (200 mg/L)-induced IL-6 secretion and IL-6 mRNA content in the adipose stem cells. SDA (100 mmol/L) and EPA (100 mmol/L) significantly reduced LPS-induced IL-6 secretion and decreased IL-6 mRNA expression. To determine the underlying intracellular mechanisms, we tested whether LPS-induced Toll-like-receptor (TLR) 4 and TLR2 expression were modulated by these fatty acids using Western-blot analysis. EPA and SDA suppressed LPS-induced TLR2 but not TLR4 protein expression in the adipose stem cells. Furthermore, SDA and EPA significantly lowered the activation and translocation of NF-kB, a TLR2 downstream signaling target, while protein expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinases-1/2 were unaffected. Collectively, our results suggest that EPA and SDA inhibit LPS-induced IL-6 secretion and IL-6 mRNA expression in the adipose stem cells by decreasing TRL2-mediated signaling pathways.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1260-1266
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Nutrition
Volume141
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2011

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