RT Journal Article T1 Impaired mRNA splicing and proteostasis in preadipocytes in obesity-related metabolic disease. A1 Sánchez-Ceinos, Julia A1 Guzmán-Ruiz, Rocío A1 Rangel-Zúñiga, Oriol Alberto A1 López-Alcalá, Jaime A1 Moreno-Caño, Elena A1 Del Río-Moreno, Mercedes A1 Romero-Cabrera, Juan Luis A1 Pérez-Martínez, Pablo A1 Maymo-Masip, Elsa A1 Vendrell, Joan A1 Fernández-Veledo, Sonia A1 Fernández-Real, José Manuel A1 Laurencikiene, Jurga A1 Rydén, Mikael A1 Membrives, Antonio A1 Luque, Raul M A1 López-Miranda, José A1 Malagón, María M K1 ER-proteostasis K1 ERAD K1 RNA splicing K1 UPR K1 cell biology K1 human K1 obesity-related metabolic diseases K1 preadipocytes AB Preadipocytes are crucial for healthy adipose tissue expansion. Preadipocyte differentiation is altered in obese individuals, which has been proposed to contribute to obesity-associated metabolic disturbances. Here, we aimed at identifying the pathogenic processes underlying impaired adipocyte differentiation in obese individuals with insulin resistance (IR)/type 2 diabetes (T2D). We report that down-regulation of a key member of the major spliceosome, PRFP8/PRP8, as observed in IR/T2D preadipocytes from subcutaneous (SC) fat, prevented adipogenesis by altering both the expression and splicing patterns of adipogenic transcription factors and lipid droplet-related proteins, while adipocyte differentiation was restored upon recovery of PRFP8/PRP8 normal levels. Adipocyte differentiation was also compromised under conditions of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated protein degradation (ERAD) hyperactivation, as occurs in SC and omental (OM) preadipocytes in IR/T2D obesity. Thus, targeting mRNA splicing and ER proteostasis in preadipocytes could improve adipose tissue function and thus contribute to metabolic health in obese individuals. YR 2021 FD 2021-09-21 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/27857 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/27857 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 4, 2025