Infiltration of immune cells into adipose tissue plays a central role in the pathophysiology of obesity-associated low-grade inflammation. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of adipocyte NF-?B signaling in the regulation of the chemokine/adipokine interferon-?-induced protein 10 kDa (IP-10) and adipocyte-mediated T cell migration. Therefore, the regulation of IP-10 was investigated in adipose tissue of male C57BL/6J mice, primary human and 3T3-L1 preadipocytes/adipocytes. To specifically block the NF-?B pathway, 3T3-L1 cells stably overexpressing a transdominant mutant of I?B? were generated, and the chemical NF-?B inhibitor Bay117082 was used. Adipocyte-mediated T cell migration was assessed by a migration assay. It could be shown that IP-10 expression was higher in mature adipocytes compared with preadipocytes. Induced IP-10 expression and secretion were completely blocked by an NF-?B inhibitor in 3T3-L1 and primary human adipocytes. Stable overexpression of a transdominant mutant of I?B? in 3T3-L1 adipocytes led to an inhibition of basal and stimulated IP-10 expression and secretion. T cell migration was induced by 3T3-L1 adipocyte-conditioned medium, and both basal and induced T cell migration was strongly inhibited by stable overexpression of a transdominant I?B? mutant. In addition, with the use of an anti-IP-10 antibody, a significant decrease of adipocyte-induced T cell migration was shown. In conclusion, in this study, we could demonstrate that the NF-?B pathway is essential for the regulation of IP-10 in 3T3-L1 and primary human adipocytes. Adipocytes rather than preadipocytes contribute to NF-?B-dependent IP-10 expression and secretion. Furthermore, NF-?B-dependent factors and especially IP-10 represent novel signals from adipocytes to induce T cell migration.     «

Infiltration of immune cells into adipose tissue plays a central role in the pathophysiology of obesity-associated low-grade inflammation. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of adipocyte NF-?B signaling in the regulation of the chemokine/adipokine interferon-?-induced protein 10 kDa (IP-10) and adipocyte-mediated T cell migration. Therefore, the regulation of IP-10 was investigated in adipose tissue of male C57BL/6J mice, primary human and 3T3-L1 preadipocytes/adipocytes. To specifica...     »