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Review

Adipogenesis is under surveillance of Hsp90 and the high molecular weight Immunophilin FKBP51

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Pages 239-247 | Received 05 Feb 2015, Accepted 01 May 2015, Published online: 19 Jun 2015
 

Abstract

Adipose tissue plays a central role in the control of energy balance as well as in the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis. It was not until recently that the first evidences of the role of heat shock protein (Hsp) 90 and high molecular weight immunophilin FKBP51 have been described in the process of adipocyte differentiation. Recent reports describe their role in the regulation of PPARγ, a key transcription factor in the control of adipogenesis and the maintenance of the adipocyte phenotype. In addition, novel roles have been uncovered for FKBP51 in the organization of the architecture of the nucleus through its participation in the reorganization of the nuclear lamina. Therefore, the aim of this review is to integrate and discuss the recent advances in the field, with special emphasis on the roles of Hsp90 and FKBP51 in the process of adipocyte differentiation.

Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest

No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.

Acknowledgments

We are very grateful to Cecilia Galigniana for her assistance in graphics design.

Funding

This work was supported by a grant from Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (PICT2012–2612 to GPP, and PICT2013–1745 to JT). NLC is a recipient of a doctoral fellowship from CONICET.

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