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ArticleJournal of lipid research2026

KLF7 induced ADRB3-dependent IL-6 production in brown adipocytes during stress.

Maodi Liang, Meixiu Zhang, Yanting Hou, Fangyuan Yuan, Huizi Zhang, Mengyuan Zhao, Lili Xu, Qin Liu, Yurui Su, Xiaolong Chu and 6 more

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Maodi LiangDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China.
Meixiu ZhangDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China; Department of Obstetrics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
Yanting HouDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China.
Fangyuan YuanDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China.
Huizi ZhangDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China.
Mengyuan ZhaoDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China.
Lili XuDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China.
Qin LiuDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China.
Yurui SuDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China.
Xiaolong ChuDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Medical College of Tarim University, Xinjiang Province, China.
Wei LiDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China.
Jingzhou WangDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China. Electronic address: neil_wjz@163.com.
Jianxin XieDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Medical College of Tarim University, Xinjiang Province, China. Electronic address: xiejianxin9017@Sina.com.
Cuizhe WangDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China. Electronic address: wangcuizhe905@163.com.
Qinghua CuiDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China; School of Sports Medicine, Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Electronic address: cuiqinghua@bjmu.edu.cn.
Jun ZhangDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China. Electronic address: zhangjunyc@163.com.

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Abstract

In recent studies, acute physiological stress has been shown to enhance liver gluconeogenesis by activating β3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3)-dependent interleukin-6 (IL-6) production in brown adipocytes, effectively fueling "fight or flight" responses. However, the specific molecular mechanism of this IL-6 production in an ADRB3-dependent manner is not fully understood. ADRB3 regulates multiple metabolic programs in adipose tissue, including thermogenesis, lipolysis, and glucose uptake, by activating cAMP-PKA-CREB signaling. Our previous studies revealed that the transcription factor Krüppel-like factor 7 (KLF7) transcriptionally induces IL-6 expression in white adipocytes. Using Klf7-adipocyte knockout mice, we showed that Klf7 is also required for ADRB3-induced IL-6 production during stress. cAMP-PKA-CREB signaling mediates this transduction via stress and ADRB3 agonist administration in a mouse model in vivo, as well as in brown adipocytes cultured in vitro. cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) positively regulates KLF7 transcription by binding to the promoter of KLF7. These findings indicate that stress-induced IL-6 production is dependent on Klf7 in adipocytes. KLF7, as a target gene of CREB, responds to ADRB3 activation to increase endocrine IL-6 in a cAMP-PKA-CREB signaling-dependent manner. Our study provides a new theoretical basis for elucidating and enriching the novel mechanism of stress-induced IL-6 production in brown adipocytes.

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Adipocytes, BrownInterleukin-6Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsReceptors, Adrenergic, beta-3Stress, PhysiologicalAnimalsCyclic AMPCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinMaleMiceMice, KnockoutSignal TransductionAdrb3 protein, mouseCyclic AMPCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinInterleukin-6Klf7 protein, mouseKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsReceptors, Adrenergic, beta-3ADRB3IL-6KLF7liver gluconeogenesisstress

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PMCPMC12925546

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