Oxidative metabolism of linoleic acid modulates PPAR-beta/delta suppression of PPAR-gamma activity

X. Zuo, Y. Wu, J. S. Morris, J. B. Stimmel, L. M. Leesnitzer, S. M. Fischer, S. M. Lippman, I. Shureiqi

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Abstract

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are transcription factors that strongly influence molecular events in normal and cancer cells. PPAR-beta/delta (PPAR-b/d) overexpression suppresses the activity of PPAR-gamma (PPAR-g) and PPAR-alpha. This interaction has been questioned, however, by studies with synthetic ligands of PPARs in PPAR-b/d-null cells, and it is not known whether an interaction between PPAR-b/d and PPAR-g exists, especially in relation to the signaling by natural PPAR ligands. Oxidative metabolites of linoleic and arachidonic acids are natural ligands of PPARs. 13-S-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid (13-S-HODE), the main product of 15-lipoxygenase-1 (15-LOX-1) metabolism of linoleic acid, downregulates PPAR-b/d. We tested (a) whether PPAR-b/d expression modulates PPAR-g activity in experimental models of the loss and gain of PPAR-b/d function in colon cancer cells and (b) whether 15-LOX-1 formation of 13-S-HODE influences the interaction between PPAR-b/d and PPAR-g. We found that (a) 15-LOX-1 formation of 13-S-HODE promoted PPAR-g activity, (b) PPAR-b/d expression suppressed PPAR-g activity in models of both loss and gain of PPAR-b/d function, (c) 15-LOX-1 activated PPAR-g by downregulating PPAR-b/d, and (d) 15-LOX-1 expression induced apoptosis in colon cancer cells via modulating PPAR-b/d suppression of PPAR-g. These findings elucidate a novel mechanism of the signaling by natural ligands of PPARs, which involves modulating the interaction between PPAR-b/d and PPAR-g.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1225-1241
Number of pages17
JournalOncogene
Volume25
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 23 2006

Keywords

  • 15-Lipoxygenase-1
  • Colon cancer
  • PPAR-delta
  • PPAR-gamma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cancer Research

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