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Brown KA, Scherer PE. Update on Adipose Tissue and Cancer. Endocr Rev 2023; 44:961-974. [PMID: 37260403 PMCID: PMC10638602 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnad015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Adipose tissue is the largest endocrine organ and an accepted contributor to overall energy homeostasis. There is strong evidence linking increased adiposity to the development of 13 types of cancer. With increased adiposity comes metabolic dysfunction and insulin resistance, and increased systemic insulin and glucose support the growth of many cancers, including those of the colon and endometrium. There is also an important direct crosstalk between adipose tissue and various organs. For instance, the healthy development and function of the mammary gland, as well as the development, growth, and progression of breast cancer, are heavily impacted by the breast adipose tissue in which breast epithelial cells are embedded. Cells of the adipose tissue are responsive to external stimuli, including overfeeding, leading to remodeling and important changes in the secretion of factors known to drive the development and growth of cancers. Loss of factors like adiponectin and increased production of leptin, endotrophin, steroid hormones, and inflammatory mediators have been determined to be important mediators of the obesity-cancer link. Obesity is also associated with a structural remodeling of the adipose tissue, including increased localized fibrosis and disrupted angiogenesis that contribute to the development and progression of cancers. Furthermore, tumor cells feed off the adipose tissue, where increased lipolysis within adipocytes leads to the release of fatty acids and stromal cell aerobic glycolysis leading to the increased production of lactate. Both have been hypothesized to support the higher energetic demands of cancer cells. Here, we aim to provide an update on the state of the literature revolving around the role of the adipose tissue in cancer initiation and progression.
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- Kristy A Brown
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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Aleixo GFP, Valente SA, Wei W, Moore HCF. Association of body composition and surgical outcomes in patients with early-stage breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2023; 202:305-311. [PMID: 37639062 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-023-07060-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is a disease that requires multimodality treatment, and surgical resection of the tumor is a critical component of curative intent treatment. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) > 30, has been associated with increased surgical complications. Additionally, sarcopenia, a condition of gradual loss of muscle mass, has been associated with worse breast cancer treatment outcomes. Sarcopenia occurs with increased age, inactivity, and poor diet leading to patient frailty, which can increase medical treatment complications. Even patients with high BMI can have sarcopenia (termed sarcopenic obesity). We investigated the association of sarcopenia with surgical complications for breast cancer. METHODS A retrospective review was performed of patients diagnosed with breast cancer who received bioelectrical impedance spectrometry analysis of skeletal muscle mass and had surgery at our institution. Patient characteristics, treatment data, surgical type and complications were obtained from medical records. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to associate sarcopenia status and BMI with surgical complications, adjusted for other patient characteristics. RESULTS We analyzed 682 patients with stage I to III breast cancer. On multivariable logistic regression controlling for age, BMI, comorbidities, and types of surgeries (lumpectomy, mastectomy with or without reconstruction), sarcopenia (p = 0.66) was not associated with surgical complications. Obesity was associated with a higher rate of surgical complications in patients who received mastectomy with reconstruction (p = 0.01). More complex surgical approaches were associated with a higher risk of surgical complications in our series. CONCLUSION Compared with those undergoing lumpectomy or mastectomy without reconstruction, patients undergoing mastectomy with reconstruction were more likely to experience postoperative complications and obesity was associated with higher risk of complication in the latter group. We did not identify a correlation between sarcopenia and rate of adverse surgical outcomes.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, Cleveland Clinic OH, Cleveland, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Cleveland Clinic OH, Cleveland, USA
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Hruska P, Kucera J, Kuruczova D, Buzga M, Pekar M, Holeczy P, Potesil D, Zdrahal Z, Bienertova-Vasku J. Unraveling adipose tissue proteomic landscapes in severe obesity: insights into metabolic complications and potential biomarkers. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2023; 325:E562-E580. [PMID: 37792298 PMCID: PMC10864023 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00153.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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In this study, we aimed to comprehensively characterize the proteomic landscapes of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in patients with severe obesity, to establish their associations with clinical characteristics, and to identify potential serum protein biomarkers indicative of tissue-specific alterations or metabolic states. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 32 patients with severe obesity (16 males and 16 females) of Central European descent who underwent bariatric surgery. Clinical parameters and body composition were assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and bioelectrical impedance, with 15 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and 17 with hypertension. Paired SAT and VAT samples, along with serum samples, were subjected to state-of-the-art proteomics liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Our analysis identified 7,284 proteins across SAT and VAT, with 1,249 differentially expressed proteins between the tissues and 1,206 proteins identified in serum. Correlation analyses between differential protein expression and clinical traits suggest a significant role of SAT in the pathogenesis of obesity and related metabolic complications. Specifically, the SAT proteomic profile revealed marked alterations in metabolic pathways and processes contributing to tissue fibrosis and inflammation. Although we do not establish a definitive causal relationship, it appears that VAT might respond to SAT metabolic dysfunction by potentially enhancing mitochondrial activity and expanding its capacity. However, when this adaptive response is exceeded, it could possibly contribute to insulin resistance (IR) and in some cases, it may be associated with the progression to T2D. Our findings provide critical insights into the molecular foundations of SAT and VAT in obesity and may inform the development of targeted therapeutic strategies.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study provides insights into distinct proteomic profiles of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and serum in patients with severe obesity and their associations with clinical traits and body composition. It underscores SAT's crucial role in obesity development and related complications, such as insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Our findings emphasize the importance of understanding the SAT and VAT balance in energy homeostasis, proteostasis, and the potential role of SAT capacity in the development of metabolic disorders.
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- Pavel Hruska
- Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Vascular and Miniinvasive Surgery Center, Hospital AGEL Trinec-Podlesi, Trinec, Czech Republic
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Surgery, Vitkovice Hospital, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Department of Surgical Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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Gong S, Li C, Leng Q, Liu C, Zhu Y, Zhang H, Li X. Inhibition of the mTORC1 pathway alleviates adipose tissue fibrosis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21526. [PMID: 38034664 PMCID: PMC10681937 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Background Adipose fibrosis is a major factor of adipose dysfunction, which causes metabolic dysfunction during obesity, but its molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. This study investigated the role and potential mechanisms of mTORC1 in obesity-induced adipose fibrosis. Methods ob/ob mice were injected with rapamycin or the same volume of normal saline. The level of fibrosis in epididymal adipose tissue (EAT) was detected by observing aberrant deposition of extracellular matrix. Expression of fibrotic related genes was analysed using RNA-seq. 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were treated with cobalt chloride (CoCl2) and TGF-β1 to induce preadipocyte fibrosis. The fibrosis-related gene expression and protein levels were determined by RT-PCR, WB, and immunofluorescence in two types of fibrotic preadipocytes with or without rapamycin. Results Compared with vehicle treatment, EAT fibrosis-related aberrant deposition of extracellular matrix proteins and fibrotic gene expression were reduced in ob/ob mice treated with rapamycin. Both CoCl2-induced hypoxia and TGF-β1 successfully promoted adipocyte fibrosis, and the upregulated fibrosis-related genes expression was inhibited after the mTORC1 pathway was inhibited by rapamycin. Conclusion Inhibition of the mTORC1 pathway ameliorates adipose fibrosis by suppressing fibrosis-related genes in hypoxia- and TGF-β-induced fibrotic preadipocytes.
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- Sa Gong
- Department of Endocrinology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China
- Shanghai Songjiang District Fangta Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201600, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200137, China
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Jung BC, You D, Lee I, Li D, Schill RL, Ma K, Pi A, Song Z, Mu WC, Wang T, MacDougald OA, Banks AS, Kang S. TET3 plays a critical role in white adipose development and diet-induced remodeling. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113196. [PMID: 37777963 PMCID: PMC10763978 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Maintaining healthy adipose tissue is crucial for metabolic health, requiring a deeper understanding of adipocyte development and response to high-calorie diets. This study highlights the importance of TET3 during white adipose tissue (WAT) development and expansion. Selective depletion of Tet3 in adipose precursor cells (APCs) reduces adipogenesis, protects against diet-induced adipose expansion, and enhances whole-body metabolism. Transcriptomic analysis of wild-type and Tet3 knockout (KO) APCs unveiled TET3 target genes, including Pparg and several genes linked to the extracellular matrix, pivotal for adipogenesis and remodeling. DNA methylation profiling and functional studies underscore the importance of DNA demethylation in gene regulation. Remarkably, targeted DNA demethylation at the Pparg promoter restored its transcription. In conclusion, TET3 significantly governs adipogenesis and diet-induced adipose expansion by regulating key target genes in APCs.
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- Byung Chul Jung
- Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology Department, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology Department, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology Department, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MO, USA
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- Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology Department, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology Department, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology Department, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology Department, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology Department, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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Sachan A, Aggarwal S, Pol MM, Singh A, Yadav R. Expression analysis of MMP14: Key enzyme action in modulating visceral adipose tissue plasticity in patients with obesity. Clin Obes 2023; 13:e12607. [PMID: 37340990 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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Compromised adipose tissue plasticity is a hallmark finding of obesity orchestrated by the intricate interplay between various extracellular matrix components. Collagen6 (COL6) is well characterized in obese visceral adipose tissue (VAT), not much is known about MMP14 which is hypothesized to be the key player in matrix reorganization. Subjects with obesity (BMI ≥40; n = 50) aged 18-60 years undergoing bariatric surgery and their age-matched controls (BMI < 25; n = 30) were included. MMP14, Col6A3 and Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP2) mRNA expression was assessed in VAT and their serum levels along with endotrophin were estimated in both groups preoperatively and post-operatively in the obese group. The results were analysed statistically and correlated with anthropometric and glycaemic parameters, namely fasting glucose and insulin, HbA1c, HOMA-IR, HOMA-β and QUICKI. Circulating levels as well as mRNA expression profiling revealed significant differences between the individuals with and without obesity (p < .05), more so in individuals with diabetes and obesity (p < .05). Follow-up serum analysis revealed significantly raised MMP14 (p < .001), with decreased Col6A3, endotrophin and TIMP2 levels (p < .01, p < .001 and p < .01, respectively). A rise in serum MMP14 protein, simultaneous with post-surgical weight loss and decreased serum levels of associated extracellular matrix (ECM) remodellers, suggests its crucial role in modulating obesity-associated ECM fibrosis and pliability of VAT.
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- Astha Sachan
- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Disciplines, CMET, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Disciplines, CMET, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Leyderman M, Wilmore JR, Shope T, Cooney RN, Urao N. Impact of intestinal microenvironments in obesity and bariatric surgery on shaping macrophages. IMMUNOMETABOLISM (COBHAM, SURREY) 2023; 5:e00033. [PMID: 38037591 PMCID: PMC10683977 DOI: 10.1097/in9.0000000000000033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Obesity is associated with alterations in tissue composition, systemic cellular metabolism, and low-grade chronic inflammation. Macrophages are heterogenous innate immune cells ubiquitously localized throughout the body and are key components of tissue homeostasis, inflammation, wound healing, and various disease states. Macrophages are highly plastic and can switch their phenotypic polarization and change function in response to their local environments. Here, we discuss how obesity alters the intestinal microenvironment and potential key factors that can influence intestinal macrophages as well as macrophages in other organs, including adipose tissue and hematopoietic organs. As bariatric surgery can induce metabolic adaptation systemically, we discuss the potential mechanisms through which bariatric surgery reshapes macrophages in obesity.
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- Michael Leyderman
- Department of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
- Sepsis Interdisciplinary Research Center, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Sepsis Interdisciplinary Research Center, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
- Department of Surgery, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
- Sepsis Interdisciplinary Research Center, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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Taheri A, Mobaser SE, Golpour P, Nourbakhsh M, Tavakoli-Yaraki M, Yarahmadi S, Nourbakhsh M. Hesperetin attenuates the expression of markers of adipose tissue fibrosis in pre-adipocytes. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:315. [PMID: 37697354 PMCID: PMC10496229 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04152-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition in adipose tissue is a hallmark of fibrosis, leading to disrupted adipose tissue homeostasis and metabolic dysfunction. Hesperetin, a flavonoid compound, has shown promising anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity and anti-diabetic properties. Therefore, we investigated the anti-fibrotic effects of hesperetin, through targeting ECM components and matrix metalloproteinase enzymes. METHODS 3T3-L1 cells were cultured in DMEM, containing 10% FBS and 1% penicillin/streptomycin. Cells were treated with a range of hesperetin concentrations, and the cell viability was determined using MTT assay. Subsequently, the expression of genes encoding collagen VI, osteopontin, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (Mmp-2) and Mmp-9 was analyzed using specific primers and real-time PCR technique. To evaluate protein levels of collagen VI and osteopontin, Western blotting was performed. RESULTS Hesperetin affected the viability of 3T3-L1 adipocytes with IC50 of 447.4 µM, 339.2 µM and 258.8 µM (24 h, 48 and 72 h, respectively). Hesperetin significantly reduced the gene and protein expression of both collagen VI and osteopontin in 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes, in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Hesperetin was also able to cause a remarkable decline in gene expression of Mmp2 and Mmp9. CONCLUSION Hesperetin could potently reduce the production of markers of adipose tissue fibrosis and might be considered a potential anti-fibrotic compound in obesity. Thus, hesperetin has the potency to be used for the treatment of obesity-associated fibrosis.
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- Alemeh Taheri
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, 1449614535, Iran
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- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular- Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Hazrat Aliasghar Children Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, 1449614535, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, 1449614535, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemmat Highway, Tehran, 1449614535, Iran.
- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Adipose tissue exhibits a remarkable capacity to expand, contract, and remodel in response to changes in physiological and environmental conditions. Here, we describe recent advances in our understanding of how functionally distinct tissue-resident mesenchymal stromal cell subpopulations orchestrate several aspects of physiological and pathophysiological adipose tissue remodeling, with a particular focus on the adaptations that occur in response to changes in energy surplus and environmental temperature. The study of adipose tissue remodeling provides a vehicle to understand the functional diversity of stromal cells and offers a lens through which several generalizable aspects of tissue reorganization can be readily observed.
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- Jessica Cannavino
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27701, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27701, USA
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Horwitz A, Birk R. Adipose Tissue Hyperplasia and Hypertrophy in Common and Syndromic Obesity-The Case of BBS Obesity. Nutrients 2023; 15:3445. [PMID: 37571382 PMCID: PMC10421039 DOI: 10.3390/nu15153445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Obesity is a metabolic state generated by the expansion of adipose tissue. Adipose tissue expansion depends on the interplay between hyperplasia and hypertrophy, and is mainly regulated by a complex interaction between genetics and excess energy intake. However, the genetic regulation of adipose tissue expansion is yet to be fully understood. Obesity can be divided into common multifactorial/polygenic obesity and monogenic obesity, non-syndromic and syndromic. Several genes related to obesity were found through studies of monogenic non-syndromic obesity models. However, syndromic obesity, characterized by additional features other than obesity, suggesting a more global role of the mutant genes related to the syndrome and, thus, an additional peripheral influence on the development of obesity, were hardly studied to date in this regard. This review summarizes present knowledge regarding the hyperplasia and hypertrophy of adipocytes in common obesity. Additionally, we highlight the scarce research on syndromic obesity as a model for studying adipocyte hyperplasia and hypertrophy, focusing on Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS). BBS obesity involves central and peripheral mechanisms, with molecular and mechanistic alternation in adipocyte hyperplasia and hypertrophy. Thus, we argue that using syndromic obesity models, such as BBS, can further advance our knowledge regarding peripheral adipocyte regulation in obesity.
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel;
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Molon S, Brun P, Scarpa M, Bizzotto D, Zuccolotto G, Scarpa M, Fassan M, Angriman I, Rosato A, Braghetta P, Castagliuolo I, Bonaldo P. Collagen VI promotes recovery from colitis by inducing lymphangiogenesis and drainage of inflammatory cells. J Pathol 2023; 260:417-430. [PMID: 37272555 DOI: 10.1002/path.6092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Despite a number of studies providing evidence that the extracellular matrix (ECM) is an active player in the pathogenesis of intestinal inflammation, knowledge on the actual contribution of specific ECM molecules in the progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains scant. Here, we investigated the role of a major ECM protein, collagen VI (ColVI), in gut homeostasis and elucidated the impact of its deregulation on the pathophysiology of IBD. To this end, we combined in vivo and ex vivo studies on wild type and ColVI-deficient (Col6a1-/- ) mice both under physiological conditions and during experimentally induced acute colitis and its subsequent recovery, by means of gut histology and immunostaining, gene expression, bone marrow transplantation, flow cytometry of immune cell subpopulations, and lymph flow assessment. We found that ColVI displayed dynamic expression and ECM deposition during the acute inflammatory and recovery phases of experimentally induced colitis, whereas the genetic ablation of ColVI in Col6a1 null mice impaired the functionality of lymphatic vessels, which in turn affected the resolution of inflammation during colitis. Based on these findings, we investigated ColVI expression and deposition in ileal specimens from two cohorts of patients affected by Crohn's disease (CD) and correlated ColVI abundance to clinical outcome. Our results show that high ColVI immunoreactivity in ileal biopsies of CD patients at diagnosis correlates with increased risk of surgery and that ColVI expression in biopsies taken at the resection margin during surgery, and showing inactive disease, predict disease recurrence. Our data unveil a key role for ColVI in the intestinal microenvironment, where it is involved in lymphangiogenesis and intestinal inflammation. Altogether, these findings point at the dysregulation of ColVI expression as a novel factor contributing to the onset and maintenance of inflammation in CD via mechanisms impinging on the modulation of inflammatory cell recruitment and function. © 2023 The Authors. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Sibilla Molon
- Matrix Biology Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Microbiology Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Matrix Biology Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Surgical Pathology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV) - IRCCS, Padova, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Matrix Biology Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Microbiology Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Matrix Biology Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Musale V, Wasserman DH, Kang L. Extracellular matrix remodelling in obesity and metabolic disorders. LIFE METABOLISM 2023; 2:load021. [PMID: 37383542 PMCID: PMC10299575 DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/load021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Obesity causes extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling which can develop into serious pathology and fibrosis, having metabolic effects in insulin-sensitive tissues. The ECM components may be increased in response to overnutrition. This review will focus on specific obesity-associated molecular and pathophysiological mechanisms of ECM remodelling and the impact of specific interactions on tissue metabolism. In obesity, complex network of signalling molecules such as cytokines and growth factors have been implicated in fibrosis. Increased ECM deposition contributes to the pathogenesis of insulin resistance at least in part through activation of cell surface integrin receptors and CD44 signalling cascades. These cell surface receptors transmit signals to the cell adhesome which orchestrates an intracellular response that adapts to the extracellular environment. Matrix proteins, glycoproteins, and polysaccharides interact through ligand-specific cell surface receptors that interact with the cytosolic adhesion proteins to elicit specific actions. Cell adhesion proteins may have catalytic activity or serve as scaffolds. The vast number of cell surface receptors and the complexity of the cell adhesome have made study of their roles challenging in health and disease. Further complicating the role of ECM-cell receptor interactions is the variation between cell types. This review will focus on recent insights gained from studies of two highly conserved, ubiquitously axes and how they contribute to insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction in obesity. These are the collagen-integrin receptor-IPP (ILK-PINCH-Parvin) axis and the hyaluronan-CD44 interaction. We speculate that targeting ECM components or their receptor-mediated cell signalling may provide novel insights into the treatment of obesity-associated cardiometabolic complications.
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- Vishal Musale
- Division of Systems Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, United States
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- Division of Systems Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
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Avequin T, Lau KH, Waldhart AN, Guak H, Dykstra H, Krawczyk C, Wu N. Differential effects of sugar and fat on adipose tissue inflammation. iScience 2023; 26:107163. [PMID: 37456843 PMCID: PMC10338233 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Obese individuals experience low grade inflammation initiated within their adipose tissue. However, the early events that lead to the release of these inflammatory factors from adipose tissue are poorly characterized. To separate glucose effects from lipid effects on adipose tissue, we used an adipose-specific TXNIP knockout model where excess basal glucose influx into adipocytes led to modest increase in adiposity without using high fat diet. We found an uncoupling of two events that are generally presumed to be coregulated: (1) an increase of adipose tissue macrophage (ATM) number; and (2) pro-inflammatory activation of ATMs. These two events are associated with different triggering signals: elevated free fatty acids output and extracellular matrix remodeling with increased ATM number, whereas decreased adiponectin level with activated ATM. This separation reflects non-overlapping pathways regulated by glucose and lipids in adipocytes, and neither group alone is sufficient to elicit the full inflammatory response in adipose tissue.
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- Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
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Wang B, Du M. Increasing adipocyte number and reducing adipocyte size: the role of retinoids in adipose tissue development and metabolism. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023; 64:10608-10625. [PMID: 37427553 PMCID: PMC10776826 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2227258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The rising prevalence of obesity is a grave public health threat. In response to excessive energy intake, adipocyte hypertrophy impairs cellular function and leads to metabolic dysfunctions while de novo adipogenesis leads to healthy adipose tissue expansion. Through burning fatty acids and glucose, the thermogenic activity of brown/beige adipocytes can effectively reduce the size of adipocytes. Recent studies show that retinoids, especially retinoic acid (RA), promote adipose vascular development which in turn increases the number of adipose progenitors surrounding the vascular vessels. RA also promotes preadipocyte commitment. In addition, RA promotes white adipocyte browning and stimulates the thermogenic activity of brown/beige adipocytes. Thus, vitamin A is a promising anti-obesity micronutrient.
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- Bo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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- Laboratory of Nutrigenomics and Growth Biology, Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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Pellegrinelli V, Figueroa-Juárez E, Samuelson I, U-Din M, Rodriguez-Fdez S, Virtue S, Leggat J, Çubuk C, Peirce VJ, Niemi T, Campbell M, Rodriguez-Cuenca S, Blázquez JD, Carobbio S, Virtanen KA, Vidal-Puig A. Defective extracellular matrix remodeling in brown adipose tissue is associated with fibro-inflammation and reduced diet-induced thermogenesis. Cell Rep 2023; 42:112640. [PMID: 37318951 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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The relevance of extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling is reported in white adipose tissue (AT) and obesity-related dysfunctions, but little is known about the importance of ECM remodeling in brown AT (BAT) function. Here, we show that a time course of high-fat diet (HFD) feeding progressively impairs diet-induced thermogenesis concomitantly with the development of fibro-inflammation in BAT. Higher markers of fibro-inflammation are associated with lower cold-induced BAT activity in humans. Similarly, when mice are housed at thermoneutrality, inactivated BAT features fibro-inflammation. We validate the pathophysiological relevance of BAT ECM remodeling in response to temperature challenges and HFD using a model of a primary defect in the collagen turnover mediated by partial ablation of the Pepd prolidase. Pepd-heterozygous mice display exacerbated dysfunction and BAT fibro-inflammation at thermoneutrality and in HFD. Our findings show the relevance of ECM remodeling in BAT activation and provide a mechanism for BAT dysfunction in obesity.
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- Vanessa Pellegrinelli
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Platform of Computational Medicine, Fundación Progreso y Salud (FPS), Hospital Virgen Del Rocío, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Plastic and General Surgery, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge University Nanjing Centre of Technology and Innovation, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge University Nanjing Centre of Technology and Innovation, Nanjing, P.R. China
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- Platform of Computational Medicine, Fundación Progreso y Salud (FPS), Hospital Virgen Del Rocío, 41013 Sevilla, Spain; Bioinformatics in RareDiseases (BiER), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 41013 Sevilla, Spain; Computational Systems Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Sevilla 41013, Spain; Functional Genomics Node (INB-ELIXIR-es), Sevilla, Spain
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Centro de Investigacion Principe Felipe (CIPF), Valencia, Spain
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Kuopio, Finland; Department of Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge University Nanjing Centre of Technology and Innovation, Nanjing, P.R. China; Centro de Investigacion Principe Felipe (CIPF), Valencia, Spain; Cambridge Heart and Lung Research Institute, Cambridge, UK.
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The understanding of the mechanisms of liver fibrosis has been dominated by models in which chronic hepatocellular injury is the initiating step as is seen with viral infections. The increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, and the increases in liver fibrosis due to metabolic syndrome driven non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), has made it a priority to understand how this type of liver fibrosis is similar to, and different from, pure hepatocellular injury driven liver fibrosis. Both types of liver fibrosis have the transformation of the hepatic stellate cell (HSC) into a myofibroblast as a key step. In metabolic syndrome, there is little evidence that metabolite changes such as high levels of glucose and free fatty acids are directly inducing HSC transdifferentiation, however, metabolite changes may lead to reductions in immunomodulatory and hepatoprotective molecules such as lipoxins, resolvins and Interleukin (IL)-22. Cells of the innate immune system are known to be important intermediaries between hepatocellular damage and HSC transdifferentiation, primarily by producing cytokines such as transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF). Resident and infiltrating macrophages are the dominant innate immune cells, but others (dendritic cells, neutrophils, natural killer T cells and mucosal-associated invariant T cells) also have important roles in inducing and resolving liver fibrosis. CD8+ and CD4+ T cells of the adaptive immune system have been identified to have greater profibrotic roles than previously realised by inducing hepatocyte death (auto-aggressive CD8+T) cells and cytokines producing (TH17 producing CD4+T) cells. Finally, the cellular networks present in NASH fibrosis are being identified and suggest that once fibrosis has developed cell-to-cell communication is dominated by myofibroblasts autocrine signalling followed by communication with cholangiocytes and endothelial cells, with myofibroblast-hepatocyte, and myofibroblast-macrophage signalling having minor roles. Such information is essential to the development of antifibrotic strategies for different stages of fibrosis.
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- Wajahat Mehal
- Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Kuziel G, Moore BN, Arendt LM. Obesity and Fibrosis: Setting the Stage for Breast Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15112929. [PMID: 37296891 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15112929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Obesity is a rising health concern and is linked to a worsened breast cancer prognosis. Tumor desmoplasia, which is characterized by elevated numbers of cancer-associated fibroblasts and the deposition of fibrillar collagens within the stroma, may contribute to the aggressive clinical behavior of breast cancer in obesity. A major component of the breast is adipose tissue, and fibrotic changes in adipose tissue due to obesity may contribute to breast cancer development and the biology of the resulting tumors. Adipose tissue fibrosis is a consequence of obesity that has multiple sources. Adipocytes and adipose-derived stromal cells secrete extracellular matrix composed of collagen family members and matricellular proteins that are altered by obesity. Adipose tissue also becomes a site of chronic, macrophage-driven inflammation. Macrophages exist as a diverse population within obese adipose tissue and mediate the development of fibrosis through the secretion of growth factors and matricellular proteins and interactions with other stromal cells. While weight loss is recommended to resolve obesity, the long-term effects of weight loss on adipose tissue fibrosis and inflammation within breast tissue are less clear. Increased fibrosis within breast tissue may increase the risk for tumor development as well as promote characteristics associated with tumor aggressiveness.
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- Genevra Kuziel
- Cancer Biology Graduate Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Cancer Biology Graduate Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1111 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Hosseini SF, Bakhtiarizadeh MR, Salehi A. Meta-analysis of RNA-Seq datasets highlights novel genes/pathways involved in fat deposition in fat-tail of sheep. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1159921. [PMID: 37252399 PMCID: PMC10213422 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1159921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Introduction Fat-tail in sheep is considered as an important energy reservoir to provide energy as a survival buffer during harsh challenges. However, fat-tail is losing its importance in modern sheep industry systems and thin-tailed breeds are more desirable. Using comparative transcriptome analysis to compare fat-tail tissue between fat- and thin-tailed sheep breeds provides a valuable approach to study the complex genetic factors associated with fat-tail development. However, transcriptomic studies often suffer from issues with reproducibility, which can be improved by integrating multiple studies based on a meta-analysis. Methods Hence, for the first time, an RNA-Seq meta-analysis on sheep fat-tail transcriptomes was performed using six publicly available datasets. Results and discussion A total of 500 genes (221 up-regulated, 279 down-regulated) were identified as differentially expressed genes (DEGs). A jackknife sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of the DEGs. Moreover, QTL and functional enrichment analysis reinforced the importance of the DEGs in the underlying molecular mechanisms of fat deposition. Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) network analysis revealed the functional interactions among the DEGs and the subsequent sub-network analysis led to identify six functional sub-networks. According to the results of the network analysis, down-regulated DEGs in green and pink sub-networks (like collagen subunits IV, V, and VI, integrins 1 and 2, SCD, SCD5, ELOVL6, ACLY, SLC27A2, and LPIN1) may impair lipolysis or fatty acid oxidation and cause fat accumulation in tail. On the other hand, up-regulated DEGs, especially those are presented in green and pink sub-networks (like IL6, RBP4, LEPR, PAI-1, EPHX1, HSD11B1, and FMO2), might contribute to a network controlling fat accumulation in the tail of sheep breed through mediating adipogenesis and fatty acid biosynthesis. Our results highlighted a set of known and novel genes/pathways associated with fat-tail development, which could improve the understanding of molecular mechanisms behind fat deposition in sheep fat-tail.
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Bauer S, Hezinger L, Rexhepi F, Ramanathan S, Kufer TA. NOD-like Receptors-Emerging Links to Obesity and Associated Morbidities. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108595. [PMID: 37239938 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Obesity and its associated metabolic morbidities have been and still are on the rise, posing a major challenge to health care systems worldwide. It has become evident over the last decades that a low-grade inflammatory response, primarily proceeding from the adipose tissue (AT), essentially contributes to adiposity-associated comorbidities, most prominently insulin resistance (IR), atherosclerosis and liver diseases. In mouse models, the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-1β and the imprinting of immune cells to a pro-inflammatory phenotype in AT play an important role. However, the underlying genetic and molecular determinants are not yet understood in detail. Recent evidence demonstrates that nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor (NLR) family proteins, a group of cytosolic pattern recognition receptors (PRR), contribute to the development and control of obesity and obesity-associated inflammatory responses. In this article, we review the current state of research on the role of NLR proteins in obesity and discuss the possible mechanisms leading to and the outcomes of NLR activation in the obesity-associated morbidities IR, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and discuss emerging ideas about possibilities for NLR-based therapeutic interventions of metabolic diseases.
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- Sarah Bauer
- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, Department of Immunology, University of Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, Department of Immunology, University of Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, Department of Immunology, University of Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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Jääskeläinen I, Petäistö T, Mirzarazi Dahagi E, Mahmoodi M, Pihlajaniemi T, Kaartinen MT, Heljasvaara R. Collagens Regulating Adipose Tissue Formation and Functions. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11051412. [PMID: 37239083 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11051412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The globally increasing prevalence of obesity is associated with the development of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and fatty liver. Excess adipose tissue (AT) often leads to its malfunction and to a systemic metabolic dysfunction because, in addition to storing lipids, AT is an active endocrine system. Adipocytes are embedded in a unique extracellular matrix (ECM), which provides structural support to the cells as well as participating in the regulation of their functions, such as proliferation and differentiation. Adipocytes have a thin pericellular layer of a specialized ECM, referred to as the basement membrane (BM), which is an important functional unit that lies between cells and tissue stroma. Collagens form a major group of proteins in the ECM, and some of them, especially the BM-associated collagens, support AT functions and participate in the regulation of adipocyte differentiation. In pathological conditions such as obesity, AT often proceeds to fibrosis, characterized by the accumulation of large collagen bundles, which disturbs the natural functions of the AT. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the vertebrate collagens that are important for AT development and function and include basic information on some other important ECM components, principally fibronectin, of the AT. We also briefly discuss the function of AT collagens in certain metabolic diseases in which they have been shown to play central roles.
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- Iida Jääskeläinen
- ECM-Hypoxia Research Unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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- ECM-Hypoxia Research Unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C7, Canada
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C7, Canada
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- ECM-Hypoxia Research Unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C7, Canada
- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C7, Canada
- Division of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C7, Canada
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- ECM-Hypoxia Research Unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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Karanfil AS, Louis F, Matsusaki M. Biofabrication of vascularized adipose tissues and their biomedical applications. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:1539-1558. [PMID: 36789675 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh01391f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Recent advances in adipose tissue engineering and cell biology have led to the development of innovative therapeutic strategies in regenerative medicine for adipose tissue reconstruction. To date, the many in vitro and in vivo models developed for vascularized adipose tissue engineering cover a wide range of research areas, including studies with cells of various origins and types, polymeric scaffolds of natural and synthetic derivation, models presented using decellularized tissues, and scaffold-free approaches. In this review, studies on adipose tissue types with different functions, characteristics and body locations have been summarized with 3D in vitro fabrication approaches. The reason for the particular focus on vascularized adipose tissue models is that current liposuction and fat transplantation methods are unsuitable for adipose tissue reconstruction as the lack of blood vessels results in inadequate nutrient and oxygen delivery, leading to necrosis in situ. In the first part of this paper, current studies and applications of white and brown adipose tissues are presented according to the polymeric materials used, focusing on the studies which could show vasculature in vitro and after in vivo implantation, and then the research on adipose tissue fabrication and applications are explained.
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- Aslı Sena Karanfil
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan.
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- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan.
- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan
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Mujkić R, Šnajder Mujkić D, Čekić N, Ilić I, Grgić A, Kačarević ŽP, Blažićević V. Alteration of Collagen Content and Macrophage Distribution in White Adipose Tissue under the Influence of Maternal and Postnatal Diet in Male Rat Offspring. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:888. [PMID: 37241120 PMCID: PMC10221326 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59050888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Background and Objectives: The extracellular matrix is important for adipose tissue growth, and numerous interactions between adipocytes and extracellular matrix components occur during adipose tissue development. The main objective of this study was to investigate the interaction and influence of maternal and postnatal diet on adipose tissue remodeling in Sprague Dawley offspring. Materials and Methods: 10 Sprague Dawley females were randomly divided into two groups at nine weeks of age and fed a standard laboratory diet or high-fat diet for six weeks. Then, they were mated, and after birth, their male rat offspring were divided into four subgroups according to diet. After euthanizing the offspring at 22 weeks of age, samples of subcutaneous, perirenal and epididymal adipose tissue were collected. Sections were stained with Mallory's trichrome and analyzed by immunohistochemistry for CD68+ and CD163+ cells. Results: Staining of extracellular components showed higher collagen deposition in the perirenal and epididymal depot of offspring fed a high-fat diet. The number of CD163/CD68+ cells in the perirenal adipose tissue was lower in the CD-HFD group compared with other groups, and in the subcutaneous fat pad when the groups with modified diet were compared with those on non-modified diet. Conclusion: Morphological changes in adipose tissue, increased collagen deposition, and changes in macrophage polarization may be related to intergenerational changes in diet.
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- Robert Mujkić
- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Pathological Anatomy and Pathological Histology, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia; (R.M.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Clinical Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Protection, University Hospital Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Pathological Anatomy and Pathological Histology, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia; (R.M.)
- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Pathological Anatomy and Pathological Histology, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia; (R.M.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Pathological Anatomy and Pathological Histology, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia; (R.M.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Pathological Anatomy and Pathological Histology, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia; (R.M.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Pathological Anatomy and Pathological Histology, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia; (R.M.)
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Schleh MW, Ryan BJ, Ahn C, Ludzki AC, Varshney P, Gillen JB, Van Pelt DW, Pitchford LM, Howton SM, Rode T, Chenevert TL, Hummel SL, Burant CF, Horowitz JF. Metabolic dysfunction in obesity is related to impaired suppression of fatty acid release from adipose tissue by insulin. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2023; 31:1347-1361. [PMID: 36988872 PMCID: PMC10192005 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were: 1) to assess relationships among insulin-mediated glucose uptake with standard clinical outcomes and deep-phenotyping measures (including fatty acid [FA] rate of appearance [FA Ra] into the systemic circulation); and 2) to examine the contribution of adipocyte size, fibrosis, and proteomic profile to FA Ra regulation. METHODS A total of 66 adults with obesity (BMI = 34 [SD 3] kg/m2 ) were assessed for insulin sensitivity (hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp), and stable isotope dilution methods quantified glucose, FA, and glycerol kinetics in vivo. Abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (aSAT) and skeletal muscle biopsies were collected, and magnetic resonance imaging quantified liver and visceral fat content. RESULTS Insulin-mediated FA Ra suppression associated with insulin-mediated glucose uptake (r = 0.51; p < 0.01) and negatively correlated with liver (r = -0.36; p < 0.01) and visceral fat (r = -0.42; p < 0.01). aSAT proteomics from subcohorts of participants with low FA Ra suppression (n = 8) versus high FA Ra suppression (n = 8) demonstrated greater extracellular matrix collagen protein in low versus high FA Ra suppression. Skeletal muscle lipidomics (n = 18) revealed inverse correlations of FA Ra suppression with acyl-chain length of acylcarnitine (r = -0.42; p = 0.02) and triacylglycerol (r = -0.51; p < 0.01), in addition to insulin-mediated glucose uptake (acylcarnitine: r = -0.49; p < 0.01, triacylglycerol: r = -0.40; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Insulin's ability to suppress FA release from aSAT in obesity is related to enhanced insulin-mediated glucose uptake and metabolic health in peripheral tissues.
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- Michael W Schleh
- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Veterans Affairs Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Suka Aryana IGP, Paulus IB, Kalra S, Daniella D, Kuswardhani RAT, Suastika K, Wibisono S. The Important Role of Intermuscular Adipose Tissue on Metabolic Changes Interconnecting Obesity, Ageing and Exercise: A Systematic Review. TOUCHREVIEWS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY 2023; 19:54-59. [PMID: 37313233 PMCID: PMC10258613 DOI: 10.17925/ee.2023.19.1.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As age increases, adipose tissue infiltrates muscle tissue and leads to sarcopenia. When excessive accumulation of adipose tissue accompanied progressive decrease in lean body mass especially visceral fat, termed as sarcopenic obesity (SO) and related metabolic intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) is an ectopic tissue found between muscle groups, and is distinct from subcutaneous adipose tissue. Until now, the association between IMAT and metabolic health was not understood. This study is the first systematic review assessing the association between IMAT and metabolic health. The PubMed, Science Direct and Cochrane databases were searched for studies reporting IMAT and metabolic risk. The descriptions of the extracted data are guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) statement with a Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach. This study is registered at PROSPERO (identifier: CRD42022337518). Six studies were pooled and reviewed using critical appraisal by the Newcastle Ottawa Scale and Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine checklist. Two clinical trials and four observational trials were included. Our results reveal that IMAT is associated with metabolic risk, especially in older adults and patients with obesity. However, in a person with abdominal obesity, VAT has a more significant role in metabolic risk than IMAT. The largest decrease in IMAT was achieved by combining aerobic with resistance training.
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- I Gusti Putu Suka Aryana
- Geriatric Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University/Prof. I Goesti Ngoerah Gde Ngoerah Teaching Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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- Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India
- Department of Research, Chandigarh University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University/ I Goesti Ngoerah Gde Ngoerah Teaching Hospital, Bali, Denpasar, Indonesia
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- Geriatric Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University/ I Goesti Ngoerah Gde Ngoerah Teaching Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicin, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University/ I Goesti Ngoerah Gde Ngoerah Teaching Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Airlangga University, Soetomo Teaching Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Osorio-Conles Ó, Olbeyra R, Vidal J, Ibarzabal A, Balibrea JM, de Hollanda A. Expression of Adipose Tissue Extracellular Matrix-Related Genes Predicts Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery. Cells 2023; 12:cells12091262. [PMID: 37174662 PMCID: PMC10177079 DOI: 10.3390/cells12091262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the association between white adipose tissue parameters before bariatric surgery (BS) and post-surgical weight loss, with an especial focus on extracellular matrix (ECM) gene expression. METHODS Paired samples from subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) were obtained from 144 subjects undergoing BS. The association between total body weight loss (%TBWL) at 12 months after BS and the histological characteristics and gene expression of selected genes in SAT and VAT was analyzed. RESULTS Fat cell area, size-frequency distribution, and fibrosis in SAT or VAT prior to surgery were not associated with %TBWL. On the contrary, the SAT expression of COL5A1 and COL6A3 was associated with %TBWL after BS (both p < 0.001), even after adjusting for age, gender, baseline BMI, and type 2 diabetes status (T2D). Furthermore, in logistic regression analyses, the expression of these genes was significantly associated with insufficient WL (IWL = TBWL < 20%) after BS (respectively, p = 0.030 and p = 0.031). Indeed, in ROC analysis, the prediction of IWL based on sex, age, BMI, T2D, and the type of surgery (AUC = 0.71) was significantly improved with the addition of SAT-COL5A1 gene expression (AUC = 0.88, Z = 2.13, p = 0.032). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that the expression of SAT ECM-related genes may help explain the variability in TBWL following BS.
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- Óscar Osorio-Conles
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Monforte de Lemos Ave. 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Rosselló Street 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Rosselló Street 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Monforte de Lemos Ave. 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Rosselló Street 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Obesity Unit, Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel Street 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel Street 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel Street 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Rosselló Street 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Obesity Unit, Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Villarroel Street 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Monforte de Lemos Ave. 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Statzer C, Luthria K, Sharma A, Kann MG, Ewald CY. The Human Extracellular Matrix Diseasome Reveals Genotype-Phenotype Associations with Clinical Implications for Age-Related Diseases. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1212. [PMID: 37189830 PMCID: PMC10135578 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11041212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is earning an increasingly relevant role in many disease states and aging. The analysis of these disease states is possible with the GWAS and PheWAS methodologies, and through our analysis, we aimed to explore the relationships between polymorphisms in the compendium of ECM genes (i.e., matrisome genes) in various disease states. A significant contribution on the part of ECM polymorphisms is evident in various types of disease, particularly those in the core-matrisome genes. Our results confirm previous links to connective-tissue disorders but also unearth new and underexplored relationships with neurological, psychiatric, and age-related disease states. Through our analysis of the drug indications for gene-disease relationships, we identify numerous targets that may be repurposed for age-related pathologies. The identification of ECM polymorphisms and their contributions to disease will play an integral role in future therapeutic developments, drug repurposing, precision medicine, and personalized care.
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- Cyril Statzer
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Translational Medicine, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Schwerzenbach, CH-8603 Zurich, Switzerland; (C.S.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA;
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Translational Medicine, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Schwerzenbach, CH-8603 Zurich, Switzerland; (C.S.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA;
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Translational Medicine, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Schwerzenbach, CH-8603 Zurich, Switzerland; (C.S.); (A.S.)
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Li X, Ren Y, Chang K, Wu W, Griffiths HR, Lu S, Gao D. Adipose tissue macrophages as potential targets for obesity and metabolic diseases. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1153915. [PMID: 37153549 PMCID: PMC10154623 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1153915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue is a key pathological factor inducing adipose tissue dysfunction and contributing to obesity-induced inflammation and metabolic disorders. In this review, we aim to present the most recent research on macrophage heterogeneity in adipose tissue, with a focus on the molecular targets applied to macrophages as potential therapeutics for metabolic diseases. We begin by discussing the recruitment of macrophages and their roles in adipose tissue. While resident adipose tissue macrophages display an anti-inflammatory phenotype and promote the development of metabolically favorable beige adipose tissue, an increase in pro-inflammatory macrophages in adipose tissue has negative effects on adipose tissue function, including inhibition of adipogenesis, promotion of inflammation, insulin resistance, and fibrosis. Then, we presented the identities of the newly discovered adipose tissue macrophage subtypes (e.g. metabolically activated macrophages, CD9+ macrophages, lipid-associated macrophages, DARC+ macrophages, and MFehi macrophages), the majority of which are located in crown-like structures within adipose tissue during obesity. Finally, we discussed macrophage-targeting strategies to ameliorate obesity-related inflammation and metabolic abnormalities, with a focus on transcriptional factors such as PPARγ, KLF4, NFATc3, and HoxA5, which promote macrophage anti-inflammatory M2 polarization, as well as TLR4/NF-κB-mediated inflammatory pathways that activate pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages. In addition, a number of intracellular metabolic pathways closely associated with glucose metabolism, oxidative stress, nutrient sensing, and circadian clock regulation were examined. Understanding the complexities of macrophage plasticity and functionality may open up new avenues for the development of macrophage-based treatments for obesity and other metabolic diseases.
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- Xirong Li
- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, China
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, China
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi’an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi’an, China
- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Center, Xi’an, China
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, China
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- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi’an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi’an, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, China
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi’an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi’an, China
- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Center, Xi’an, China
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Rein-Fischboeck L, Pohl R, Haberl EM, Mages W, Girke P, Liebisch G, Krautbauer S, Buechler C. Lower adiposity does not protect beta-2 syntrophin null mice from hepatic steatosis and inflammation in experimental non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Gene 2023; 859:147209. [PMID: 36681100 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Visceral adiposity is strongly associated with liver steatosis, which predisposes to the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Mice with loss of the molecular adapter protein beta-2 syntrophin (SNTB2) have greatly reduced intra-abdominal fat mass. Hepatic expression of proteins with a role in fatty acid metabolism such as fatty acid synthase was nevertheless normal. This was also the case for proteins regulating cholesterol synthesis and uptake. Yet, a slight induction of hepatic cholesterol was noticed in the mutant mice. When mice were fed a methionine choline deficient (MCD) diet to induce NASH, liver cholesteryl ester content was induced in the wild type but not the mutant mice. Serum cholesterol of the mice fed a MCD diet declined and this was significant for the SNTB2 null mice. Though the mutant mice lost less fat mass than the wild type animals, hepatic triglyceride levels were similar between the groups. Proteins involved in fatty acid or cholesterol metabolism such as fatty acid synthase, apolipoprotein E and low-density lipoprotein receptor did not differ between the genotypes. Hepatic oxidative stress and liver inflammation of mutant and wild type mice were comparable. Mutant mice had lower hepatic levels of secondary bile acids and higher cholesterol storage in epididymal fat, and this may partly prevent hepatic cholesterol deposition. In summary, the current study shows that SNTB2 null mice have low intra-abdominal fat mass and do not accumulate hepatic cholesteryl esters when fed a MCD diet. Nevertheless, the SNTB2 null mice develop a similar NASH pathology as wild type mice suggesting a minor role of intra-abdominal fat and liver cholesteryl esters in this model.
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- Lisa Rein-Fischboeck
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Regensburg University Hospital, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Regensburg University Hospital, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Regensburg University Hospital, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, University of Regensburg, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, University of Regensburg, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Regensburg University Hospital, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Regensburg University Hospital, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Regensburg University Hospital, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany.
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Adipose tissue macrophages and their role in obesity-associated insulin resistance: an overview of the complex dynamics at play. Biosci Rep 2023; 43:232519. [PMID: 36718668 PMCID: PMC10011338 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20220200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Obesity, a major global health concern, is characterized by serious imbalance between energy intake and expenditure leading to excess accumulation of fat in adipose tissue (AT). A state of chronic low-grade AT inflammation is prevalent during obesity. The adipose tissue macrophages (ATM) with astounding heterogeneity and complex regulation play a decisive role in mediating obesity-induced insulin resistance. Adipose-derived macrophages were broadly classified as proinflammatory M1 and anti-inflammatory M2 subtypes but recent reports have proclaimed several novel and intermediate profiles, which are crucial in understanding the dynamics of macrophage phenotypes during development of obesity. Lipid-laden hypertrophic adipocytes release various chemotactic signals that aggravate macrophage infiltration into AT skewing toward mostly proinflammatory status. The ratio of M1-like to M2-like macrophages is increased substantially resulting in copious secretion of proinflammatory mediators such as TNFα, IL-6, IL-1β, MCP-1, fetuin-A (FetA), etc. further worsening insulin resistance. Several AT-derived factors could influence ATM content and activation. Apart from being detrimental, ATM exerts beneficial effects during obesity. Recent studies have highlighted the prime role of AT-resident macrophage subpopulations in not only effective clearance of excess fat and dying adipocytes but also in controlling vascular integrity, adipocyte secretions, and fibrosis within obese AT. The role of ATM subpopulations as friend or foe is determined by an intricate interplay of such factors arising within hyperlipidemic microenvironment of obese AT. The present review article highlights some of the key research advances in ATM function and regulation, and appreciates the complex dynamics of ATM in the pathophysiologic scenario of obesity-associated insulin resistance.
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Kremer D, Alkaff FF, Post A, Knobbe TJ, Tepel M, Thaunat O, Berger SP, van den Born J, Genovese F, Karsdal MA, Rasmussen DGK, Bakker SJL. Plasma endotrophin, reflecting tissue fibrosis, is associated with graft failure and mortality in KTRs: results from two prospective cohort studies. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2023; 38:1041-1052. [PMID: 36535643 PMCID: PMC10064980 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fibrosis is a suggested cause of graft failure and mortality among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Accumulating evidence suggests that collagen type VI is tightly linked to fibrosis and may be a marker of systemic fibrosis and ageing. We studied whether plasma endotrophin, a pro-collagen type VI fragment, is associated with graft failure and mortality among KTRs. METHODS In cohort A (57% male, age 53 ± 13 years), we measured plasma endotrophin in 690 prevalent KTRs ≥1 year after transplantation. The non-overlapping cohort B included 500 incident KTRs with serial endotrophin measurements before and after kidney transplantation to assess trajectories and intra-individual variation of endotrophin. RESULTS In cohort A, endotrophin was higher in KTRs compared with healthy controls. Concentrations were positively associated with female sex, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, markers of inflammation and kidney injury. Importantly, endotrophin was associated with graft failure {hazard ratio [HR] per doubling 1.87 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-3.28]} and mortality [HR per doubling 2.59 (95% CI 1.73-3.87)] independent of potential confounders. Data from cohort B showed that endotrophin concentrations strongly decrease after transplantation and remain stable during post-transplantation follow-up [intra-individual coefficient of variation 5.0% (95% CI 3.7-7.6)]. CONCLUSIONS Plasma endotrophin is strongly associated with graft failure and mortality among KTRs. These findings suggest a key role of abnormal extracellular matrix turnover and fibrosis in graft and patient prognosis among KTRs and highlight the need for (interventional) studies targeting the profibrotic state of KTRs. The intra-individual stability after transplantation indicates potential use of endotrophin as a biomarker and outcome measure of fibrosis. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02811835.
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- Daan Kremer
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Division of Pharmacology and Therapy, Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Odense University Hospital, Department of Nephrology, Odense, Denmark
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular and Renal Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Service de Transplantation, Néphrologie et Immunologie Clinique, Lyon, France
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Santillana N, Astudillo-Guerrero C, D’Espessailles A, Cruz G. White Adipose Tissue Dysfunction: Pathophysiology and Emergent Measurements. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15071722. [PMID: 37049561 PMCID: PMC10096946 DOI: 10.3390/nu15071722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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White adipose tissue (AT) dysfunction plays an important role in the development of cardiometabolic alterations associated with obesity. AT dysfunction is characterized by the loss of the expansion capacity of the AT, an increment in adipocyte hypertrophy, and changes in the secretion profile of adipose cells, associated with accumulation of macrophages and inflammation. Since not all people with an excess of adiposity develop comorbidities, it is necessary to find simple tools that can evidence AT dysfunction and allow the detection of those people with the potential to develop metabolic alterations. This review focuses on the current pathophysiological mechanisms of white AT dysfunction and emerging measurements to assess its functionality.
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- Natalia Santillana
- Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile
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- Centro de Neurobiología y Fisiopatología Integrativa (CENFI), Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2360102, Chile
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Mención Neurociencia, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2360102, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua 2820000, Chile
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- Centro de Neurobiología y Fisiopatología Integrativa (CENFI), Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2360102, Chile
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The Role of IL-13 and IL-4 in Adipose Tissue Fibrosis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065672. [PMID: 36982747 PMCID: PMC10051142 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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White adipose tissue (WAT) fibrosis, characterized by an excess of extracellular (ECM) matrix components, is strongly associated with WAT inflammation and dysfunction due to obesity. Interleukin (IL)-13 and IL-4 were recently identified as critical mediators in the pathogenesis of fibrotic diseases. However, their role in WAT fibrosis is still ill-defined. We therefore established an ex vivo WAT organotypic culture system and demonstrated an upregulation of fibrosis-related genes and an increase of α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA) and fibronectin abundance upon dose-dependent stimulation with IL-13/IL-4. These fibrotic effects were lost in WAT lacking il4ra, which encodes for the underlying receptor controlling this process. Adipose tissue macrophages were found to play a key role in mediating IL-13/IL-4 effects in WAT fibrosis as their depletion through clodronate dramatically decreased the fibrotic phenotype. IL-4-induced WAT fibrosis was partly confirmed in mice injected intraperitoneally with IL-4. Furthermore, gene correlation analyses of human WAT samples revealed a strong positive correlation of fibrosis markers with IL-13/IL-4 receptors, whereas IL13 and IL4 correlations failed to confirm this association. In conclusion, IL-13 and IL-4 can induce WAT fibrosis ex vivo and partly in vivo, but their role in human WAT remains to be further elucidated.
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Yoon H, Seo JK, Park TE. Microphysiological system recapitulating the pathophysiology of adipose tissue in obesity. Acta Biomater 2023; 159:188-200. [PMID: 36724863 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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A growing body of evidence has indicated that white adipose tissue (AT) remodeling is a major trigger for obesity-associated metabolic complications. However, the scarcity of translational models is an obstacle to the development of medicines that act on adipose restoration. Here, we describe a microphysiological system (MPS) that emulates the unique features of reprogrammed AT as a new in vitro tool for studying AT pathophysiology in obesity. The AT MPS contained mature adipocytes embedded in an extracellular matrix (ECM) hydrogel interfaced with AT microvascular endothelium, which was constantly perfused with fresh media. The unique biochemical signals due to the remodeled ECM in obesity were recapitulated using a decellularized AT ECM (AT dECM) hydrogel, which preserves the features of altered ECM composition in obesity. The mature adipocytes embedded in the AT dECM hydrogel maintained their function and morphology for a week without dedifferentiation. Using the AT MPS, we successfully modeled inflammation-induced AT microvascular dysfunction, the recruitment of immune cells due to the upregulation of cell adhesion molecules, and higher cancer cell adhesion as an indicator of metastasis, which are observed in obese individuals. The AT MPS may therefore represent a promising platform for understanding the dynamic cellular interplay in obesity-induced AT remodeling and validating the efficacy of drugs targeting AT in obesity. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The lack of translational in vitro white adipose tissue (AT) models is one of the main obstacles for understanding the obesity-induced reprogramming and the development of medicines. We report herein the AT microphysiological system (MPS), which recapitulates obesity and normal conditions and yields cell- and AT dECM-derived signals, thereby allowing accurate comparative in vitro analyses. Using the AT MPS, we successfully modeled reprogrammed AT in obesity conditions, including inflammation-induced AT vascular dysfunction, the recruitment of immune cells, and higher cancer cell metastasis, which are observed in obese individuals. Our proposed adipose tissue model providing physiological relevance and complexity may therefore enhance the understanding of obesity-associated disorders and be used to investigate their underlying molecular mechanisms to develop pharmacologic treatment strategies.
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- Heejeong Yoon
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Information and Biotechnology, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- UNIST Central Research Facilities (UCRF), Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Information and Biotechnology, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
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Bell S, Young JA, List EO, Basu R, Geitgey DK, Lach G, Lee K, Swegan D, Caggiano LJ, Okada S, Kopchick JJ, Berryman DE. Increased Fibrosis in White Adipose Tissue of Male and Female bGH Transgenic Mice Appears Independent of TGF-β Action. Endocrinology 2023; 164:7069260. [PMID: 36869769 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqad038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Fibrosis is a pathological state caused by excess deposition of extracellular matrix proteins in a tissue. Male bovine growth hormone (bGH) transgenic mice experience metabolic dysfunction with a marked decrease in lifespan and with increased fibrosis in several tissues including white adipose tissue (WAT), which is more pronounced in the subcutaneous (Sc) depot. The current study expanded on these initial findings to evaluate WAT fibrosis in female bGH mice and the role of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β in the development of WAT fibrosis. Our findings established that female bGH mice, like males, experience a depot-dependent increase in WAT fibrosis, and bGH mice of both sexes have elevated circulating levels of several markers of collagen turnover. Using various methods, TGF-β signaling was found unchanged or decreased-as opposed to an expected increase-despite the marked fibrosis in WAT of bGH mice. However, acute GH treatments in vivo, in vitro, or ex vivo did elicit a modest increase in TGF-β signaling in some experimental systems. Finally, single nucleus RNA sequencing confirmed no perturbation in TGF-β or its receptor gene expression in any WAT cell subpopulations of Sc bGH WAT; however, a striking increase in B lymphocyte infiltration in bGH WAT was observed. Overall, these data suggest that bGH WAT fibrosis is independent of the action of TGF-β and reveals an intriguing shift in immune cells in bGH WAT that should be further explored considering the increasing importance of B cell-mediated WAT fibrosis and pathology.
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- Stephen Bell
- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
- Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
- Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
- Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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Gunasekar SK, Heebink J, Carpenter DH, Kumar A, Xie L, Zhang H, Schilling JD, Sah R. Adipose-targeted SWELL1 deletion exacerbates obesity- and age-related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. JCI Insight 2023; 8:e154940. [PMID: 36749637 PMCID: PMC10077479 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.154940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Healthy expansion of adipose tissue is critical for the maintenance of metabolic health, providing an optimized reservoir for energy storage in the form of triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins. Dysfunctional adipocytes that are unable to efficiently store lipid can result in lipodystrophy and contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome. Leucine-rich repeat containing protein 8a/SWELL1 functionally encodes the volume-regulated anion channel complex in adipocytes, is induced in early obesity, and is required for normal adipocyte expansion during high-fat feeding. Adipose-specific SWELL1 ablation (Adipo KO) leads to insulin resistance and hyperglycemia during caloric excess, both of which are associated with NAFLD. Here, we show that Adipo-KO mice exhibited impaired adipose depot expansion and excess lipolysis when raised on a variety of high-fat diets, resulting in increased diacylglycerides and hepatic steatosis, thereby driving liver injury. Liver lipidomic analysis revealed increases in oleic acid-containing hepatic triacylglycerides and injurious hepatic diacylglyceride species, with reductions in hepatocyte-protective phospholipids and antiinflammatory free fatty acids. Aged Adipo-KO mice developed hepatic steatosis on a regular chow diet, and Adipo-KO male mice developed spontaneous, aggressive hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). These data highlight the importance of adipocyte SWELL1 for healthy adipocyte expansion to protect against NAFLD and HCC in the setting of overnutrition and with aging.
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- Susheel K. Gunasekar
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- John Cochran VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Obesity and Wound Healing: Focus on Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13030717. [PMID: 36983872 PMCID: PMC10059997 DOI: 10.3390/life13030717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Chronic wounds represent nowadays a major challenge for both clinicians and researchers in the regenerative setting. Obesity represents one of the major comorbidities in patients affected by chronic ulcers and therefore diverse studies aimed at assessing possible links between these two morbid conditions are currently ongoing. In particular, adipose tissue has recently been described as having metabolic and endocrine functions rather than serving as a mere fat storage deposit. In this setting, adipose-derived stem cells, a peculiar subset of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) located in adipose tissue, have been demonstrated to possess regenerative and immunological functions with a key role in regulating both adipocyte function and skin regeneration. The aim of the present review is to give an overview of the most recent findings on wound healing, with a special focus on adipose tissue biology and obesity.
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Wang YY, Zhou YN, Jiang L, Wang S, Zhu L, Zhang SS, Yang H, He Q, Liu L, Xie YH, Liang X, Tang J, Chao FL, Tang Y. Long-term voluntary exercise inhibited AGE/RAGE and microglial activation and reduced the loss of dendritic spines in the hippocampi of APP/PS1 transgenic mice. Exp Neurol 2023; 363:114371. [PMID: 36871860 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is closely related to hippocampal synapse loss, which can be alleviated by running exercise. However, further studies are needed to determine whether running exercise reduces synapse loss in the hippocampus in an AD model by regulating microglia. Ten-month-old male wild-type mice and APP/PS1 mice were randomly divided into control and running groups. All mice in the running groups were subjected to voluntary running exercise for four months. After the behavioral tests, immunohistochemistry, stereological methods, immunofluorescence staining, 3D reconstruction, western blotting and RNA-Seq were performed. Running exercise improved the spatial learning and memory abilities of APP/PS1 mice and increased the total number of dendritic spines, the levels of the PSD-95 and Synapsin Ia/b proteins, the colocalization of PSD-95 and neuronal dendrites (MAP-2) and the number of PSD-95-contacting astrocytes (GFAP) in the hippocampi of APP/PS1 mice. Moreover, running exercise reduced the relative expression of CD68 and Iba-1, the number of Iba-1+ microglia and the colocalization of PSD-95 and Iba-1+ microglia in the hippocampi of APP/PS1 mice. The RNA-Seq results showed that some differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to the complement system (Cd59b, Serping1, Cfh, A2m, and Trem2) were upregulated in the hippocampi of APP/PS1 mice, while running exercise downregulated the C3 gene. At the protein level, running exercise also reduced the expression of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), C1q and C3 in the hippocampus and AGEs and RAGE in hippocampal microglia in APP/PS1 mice. Furthermore, the Col6a3, Scn5a, Cxcl5, Tdg and Clec4n genes were upregulated in the hippocampi of APP/PS1 mice but downregulated after running, and these genes were associated with the C3 and RAGE genes according to protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis. These findings indicate that long-term voluntary exercise might protect hippocampal synapses and affect the function and activation of microglia, the AGE/RAGE signaling pathway in microglia and the C1q/C3 complement system in the hippocampus in APP/PS1 mice, and these effects may be related to the Col6a3, Scn5a, Cxcl5, Tdg and Clec4n genes. The current results provide an important basis for identifying targets for the prevention and treatment of AD.
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- Yi-Ying Wang
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Lab Teaching & Management Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China.
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Madsen S, Nelson ME, Deshpande V, Humphrey SJ, Cooke KC, Howell A, Diaz-Vegas A, Burchfield JG, Stöckli J, James DE. Deep Proteome Profiling of White Adipose Tissue Reveals Marked Conservation and Distinct Features Between Different Anatomical Depots. Mol Cell Proteomics 2023; 22:100508. [PMID: 36787876 PMCID: PMC10014311 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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White adipose tissue is deposited mainly as subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), often associated with metabolic protection, and abdominal/visceral adipose tissue, which contributes to metabolic disease. To investigate the molecular underpinnings of these differences, we conducted comprehensive proteomics profiling of whole tissue and isolated adipocytes from these two depots across two diets from C57Bl/6J mice. The adipocyte proteomes from lean mice were highly conserved between depots, with the major depot-specific differences encoded by just 3% of the proteome. Adipocytes from SAT (SAdi) were enriched in pathways related to mitochondrial complex I and beiging, whereas visceral adipocytes (VAdi) were enriched in structural proteins and positive regulators of mTOR presumably to promote nutrient storage and cellular expansion. This indicates that SAdi are geared toward higher catabolic activity, while VAdi are more suited for lipid storage. By comparing adipocytes from mice fed chow or Western diet (WD), we define a core adaptive proteomics signature consisting of increased extracellular matrix proteins and decreased fatty acid metabolism and mitochondrial Coenzyme Q biosynthesis. Relative to SAdi, VAdi displayed greater changes with WD including a pronounced decrease in mitochondrial proteins concomitant with upregulation of apoptotic signaling and decreased mitophagy, indicating pervasive mitochondrial stress. Furthermore, WD caused a reduction in lipid handling and glucose uptake pathways particularly in VAdi, consistent with adipocyte de-differentiation. By overlaying the proteomics changes with diet in whole adipose tissue and isolated adipocytes, we uncovered concordance between adipocytes and tissue only in the visceral adipose tissue, indicating a unique tissue-specific adaptation to sustained WD in SAT. Finally, an in-depth comparison of isolated adipocytes and 3T3-L1 proteomes revealed a high degree of overlap, supporting the utility of the 3T3-L1 adipocyte model. These deep proteomes provide an invaluable resource highlighting differences between white adipose depots that may fine-tune their unique functions and adaptation to an obesogenic environment.
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- Søren Madsen
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
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Farabi SS, Smith GI, Yoshino J, Klein S. Metabolically Healthy Obesity is not a Myth. JCEM CASE REPORTS 2023; 1:luad015. [PMID: 37908482 PMCID: PMC10580468 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luad015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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People with obesity who do not have the metabolic syndrome or components of the metabolic syndrome have been characterized as having metabolically healthy obesity (MHO). However, the existence of MHO has been questioned because people with MHO are at greater risk of developing diabetes and fatal cardiovascular disease than people who are lean and healthy. Here we report findings from a 25-year-old woman with rigorously defined MHO (normal oral glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity [assessed using the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp procedure], plasma triglyceride, and intrahepatic triglyceride content) evaluated at baseline (body mass index, 37.7 kg/m2) and 5 years later, after a 32% (30.8 kg) increase in body mass (BMI, 49.6 kg/m2). Weight gain did not have adverse effects on fasting plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance, β-cell function, insulin sensitivity, plasma triglyceride, intrahepatic triglyceride content, or carotid intima-media thickness. Adipose tissue expression of genes involved in extracellular matrix formation remained unchanged. Adipose tissue expression of several inflammation-related genes increased by more than 30%, but was not associated with a corresponding increase in plasma cytokine concentrations, with the exception of IL-6 and C-reactive protein. The present case study demonstrates that some people with obesity are resistant to the adverse cardiometabolic effects of excess adiposity and marked weight gain.
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- Sarah S Farabi
- Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Office of Nursing Research, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-0016, Japan
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- Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA
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Scheidl TB, Brightwell AL, Easson SH, Thompson JA. Maternal obesity and programming of metabolic syndrome in the offspring: searching for mechanisms in the adipocyte progenitor pool. BMC Med 2023; 21:50. [PMID: 36782211 PMCID: PMC9924890 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-023-02730-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is now understood that it is the quality rather than the absolute amount of adipose tissue that confers risk for obesity-associated disease. Adipose-derived stem cells give rise to adipocytes during the developmental establishment of adipose depots. In adult depots, a reservoir of progenitors serves to replace adipocytes that have reached their lifespan and for recruitment to increase lipid buffering capacity under conditions of positive energy balance. MAIN: The adipose tissue expandability hypothesis posits that a failure in de novo differentiation of adipocytes limits lipid storage capacity and leads to spillover of lipids into the circulation, precipitating the onset of obesity-associated disease. Since adipose progenitors are specified to their fate during late fetal life, perturbations in the intrauterine environment may influence the rapid expansion of adipose depots that occurs in childhood or progenitor function in established adult depots. Neonates born to mothers with obesity or diabetes during pregnancy tend to have excessive adiposity at birth and are at increased risk for childhood adiposity and cardiometabolic disease. CONCLUSION In this narrative review, we synthesize current knowledge in the fields of obesity and developmental biology together with literature from the field of the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) to put forth the hypothesis that the intrauterine milieu of pregnancies complicated by maternal metabolic disease disturbs adipogenesis in the fetus, thereby accelerating the trajectory of adipose expansion in early postnatal life and predisposing to impaired adipose plasticity.
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- Taylor B. Scheidl
- Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Canada
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Calgary, Canada
- University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1 Canada
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- University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1 Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Canada
- University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1 Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Canada
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Calgary, Canada
- University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1 Canada
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Sawamoto A, Doi K, Amakura Y, Nakanishi M, Okuyama S, Nakajima M. N-Caffeoyltryptophan enhances adipogenic differentiation in preadipocytes and improves glucose tolerance in mice. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2023; 1867:130277. [PMID: 36460233 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2022.130277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Coffee consumption has been shown to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in humans; however, the exact mechanism is not completely understood. Here, we demonstrate that N-caffeoyltryptophan (CTP), an ingredient of coffee, enhances adipogenic differentiation and promotes glucose uptake into adipocytes. CTP increased lipid accumulation and adipogenic markers (PPARγ, C/EBPα, and FABP4) expression in mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cell lines and primary preadipocytes. In addition, CTP promoted glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 cells. In the oral glucose tolerance test, daily administration of CTP (30 mg/kg/day, i.p.) for a week reduced blood glucose levels in mice. In 3T3-L1 cells, adipogenic differentiation and increased adipogenic markers expression induced by CTP were inhibited by U0126, a selective MEK1/2 inhibitor. Furthermore, mRNA induction of Pparg by CTP was abrogated in SIRT1 siRNA-transfected 3T3-L1 cells. These results suggest the involvement of the MEK/ERK signaling and SIRT1 in the mechanism of adipogenic function of CTP. Taken together, CTP might contribute to the reduction in postprandial glycemia and a subsequent reduction in onset risk for T2DM.
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- Atsushi Sawamoto
- Department of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University, 4-2 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8578, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University, 4-2 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8578, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University, 4-2 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8578, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University, 4-2 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8578, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University, 4-2 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8578, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University, 4-2 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8578, Japan.
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Na S, Mazzaferro N, Xia W, Greenberg P, Beckerman W. Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections After Lower Extremity Open Revascularization. Ann Vasc Surg 2023; 89:251-260. [PMID: 36404450 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious complication of lower extremity open revascularization and is associated with increased morbidity, increased healthcare costs, and decreased postoperative quality of life. The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with an increased risk of developing postoperative SSI in patients undergoing lower extremity revascularization. Associations between SSI and postoperative complications were also identified. METHODS Patients who underwent lower extremity open revascularization from 2014-2017 were identified using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine risk factors associated with SSIs within 30 days of the operation and postoperative complications. Odds ratios (ORs) were adjusted for demographics, preoperative comorbidities, procedure type, and intraoperative variables. RESULTS Ten thousand nine hundred ten patients who underwent lower extremity open revascularization were identified, with a mean age of 67.24 years and of whom 7,318 (67%) were male. Of the 10,910 patients, 922 (8.45%) had an SSI within 30 days of the operation. Risk factors associated with developing SSI included body mass index 25-29.9 (OR, 1.34; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.08-1.67), body mass index ≥ 30 (OR, 2.12; 95% CI, 1.71-2.62), history of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.18-1.84), preprocedural beta-blocker use (OR, 1.25; CI 95%, 1.05-1.49), procedure time > 214 minutes (OR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.22-1.70), and creatinine > 1.2 (OR 1.03; 95% CI, 0.87-1.21). One factor associated with a decreased risk of developing SSI was male gender (OR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.60-0.84). Patients who developed an SSI were more likely to have adverse outcomes such as myocardial infarction/stroke, major amputation, bleeding requiring transfusion or secondary procedure, or require a reintervention in the treated segment. CONCLUSIONS There are various patient-related and operative factors that increase the likelihood of developing an SSI after lower extremity open revascularization. These findings indicate that addressing modifiable perioperative SSI risk factors may be beneficial in decreasing rates of SSI and improving postoperative outcomes.
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- Sungshin Na
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Services Center, Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Services Center, Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Services Center, Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
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Sun K, Li X, Scherer PE. Extracellular Matrix (ECM) and Fibrosis in Adipose Tissue: Overview and Perspectives. Compr Physiol 2023; 13:4387-4407. [PMID: 36715281 PMCID: PMC9957663 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c220020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Fibrosis in adipose tissue is a major driver of obesity-related metabolic dysregulation. It is characterized by an overaccumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) during unhealthy expansion of adipose tissue in response to over nutrition. In obese adipose-depots, hypoxia stimulates multiple pro-fibrotic signaling pathways in different cell populations, thereby inducing the overproduction of the ECM components, including collagens, noncollagenous proteins, and additional enzymatic components of ECM synthesis. As a consequence, local fibrosis develops. The result of fibrosis-induced mechanical stress not only triggers cell necrosis and inflammation locally in adipose tissue but also leads to system-wide lipotoxicity and insulin resistance. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the obesity-induced fibrosis will help design therapeutic approaches to reduce or reverse the pathological changes associated with obese adipose tissue. Here, we aim to summarize the major advances in the field, which include newly identified fibrotic factors, cell populations that contribute to the fibrosis in adipose tissue, as well as novel mechanisms underlying the development of fibrosis. We further discuss the potential therapeutic strategies to target fibrosis in adipose tissue for the treatment of obesity-linked metabolic diseases and cancer. © 2023 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 13:4387-4407, 2023.
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- Kai Sun
- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Touchstone Diabetes Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Rather than serving as a mere onlooker, adipose tissue is a complex endocrine organ and active participant in disease initiation and progression. Disruptions of biological processes operating within adipose can disturb healthy systemic physiology, the sequelae of which include metabolic disorders such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. A burgeoning interest in the field of adipose research has allowed for the elucidation of regulatory networks underlying both adipose tissue function and dysfunction. Despite this progress, few diseases are treated by targeting maladaptation in the adipose, an oft-overlooked organ. In this review, we elaborate on the distinct subtypes of adipocytes, their developmental origins and secretory roles, and the dynamic interplay at work within the tissue itself. Central to this discussion is the relationship between adipose and disease states, including obesity, cachexia, and infectious diseases, as we aim to leverage our wealth of knowledge for the development of novel and targeted therapeutics.
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- Christopher Auger
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; .,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
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Kologrivova IV, Naryzhnaya NV, Koshelskaya OA, Suslova TE, Kravchenko ES, Kharitonova OA, Evtushenko VV, Boshchenko AA. Association of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Adipocytes Hypertrophy with Biomarkers of Low-Grade Inflammation and Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11020241. [PMID: 36830779 PMCID: PMC9953115 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11020241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to compare the morphological features of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) adipocyte with the circulating inflammatory biomarkers and parameters of extracellular matrix remodeling in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We recruited 42 patients with CAD (m/f 28/14) who were scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). EAT adipocytes were obtained by the enzymatic method from intraoperative adipose tissue samples. Concentrations of secreted and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (sPLA2 and LpPLA2), TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), MMP-2, C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX-I), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1) were measured in blood serum. Patients were divided into two groups: group 1-with mean EAT adipocytes' size ≤ 87.32 μm; group 2-with mean EAT adipocytes' size > 87.32 μm. Patients of group 2 had higher concentrations of triglycerides, hsCRP, TNF-α, and sPLA2 and a lower concentration of CTX-I. A multiple logistic regression model was created (RN2 = 0.43, p = 0.0013). Concentrations of TNF-α, sPLA2 and CTX-I appeared to be independent determinants of the EAT adipocyte hypertrophy. ROC analysis revealed the 78% accuracy, 71% sensitivity, and 85% specificity of the model, AUC = 0.82. According to our results, chronic low-grade inflammation and extracellular matrix remodeling are closely associated with the development of hypertrophy of EAT adipocytes, with serum concentrations of TNF-α, sPLA2 and CTX-I being the key predictors, describing the variability of epicardial adipocytes' size.
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- Irina V. Kologrivova
- Correspondence: (I.V.K.); (N.V.N.); Tel.: +79-131-053-869 (I.V.K.); +79-039-542-139 (N.V.N.)
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- Correspondence: (I.V.K.); (N.V.N.); Tel.: +79-131-053-869 (I.V.K.); +79-039-542-139 (N.V.N.)
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Shintani T, Suzuki R, Takeuchi Y, Shirasawa T, Noda M. Deletion or inhibition of PTPRO prevents ectopic fat accumulation and induces healthy obesity with markedly reduced systemic inflammation. Life Sci 2023; 313:121292. [PMID: 36535401 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.121292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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AIMS Chronic inflammation plays crucial roles in obesity-induced metabolic diseases. Protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type O (PTPRO) is a member of the R3 subfamily of receptor-like protein tyrosine phosphatases. We previously suggested a role for PTPRO in the inactivation of the insulin receptor. The present study aimed to elucidate the involvement of PTPRO in the control of glucose and lipid metabolism as well as in obesity-induced systemic inflammation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Lipid accumulation in adipose tissue and the liver, the expression of inflammatory cytokines, and insulin resistance associated with systemic inflammation were investigated in hyper-obese Ptpro-KO mice by feeding a high-fat/high-sucrose diet (HFHSD). The effects of the administration of AKB9778, a specific inhibitor of PTPRO, to ob/ob mice and cultured 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cells were also examined. KEY FINDINGS Ptpro was highly expressed in visceral white adipose tissue and macrophages. Ptpro-KO mice fed HFHSD were hyper-obese, but did not have ectopic fat accumulation in the liver, dysfunctional lipid and glucose homeostasis, systemic inflammation, or insulin resistance. The administration of AKB9778 reproduced "the healthy obese phenotypes" of Ptpro-KO mice in highly obese ob/ob mice. Furthermore, the inhibition of PTPRO promoted the growth of lipid droplets in adipocytes through an increase in the phosphorylation of Tyr(117) in vimentin. SIGNIFICANCE Healthy systemic conditions with the attenuation of inflammation in hyper-obese Ptpro-KO mice were associated with the expansion of adipose tissue and low activation of NF-κb. Therefore, PTPRO may be a promising target to ameliorate hepatic steatosis and metabolic dysfunction.
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- Takafumi Shintani
- Homeostatic Mechanism Research Unit, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan; Division of Molecular Neurobiology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Neurobiology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Neurobiology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan
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- Homeostatic Mechanism Research Unit, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan; Division of Molecular Neurobiology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan.
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Kondo R, Ozawa R, Satomi T, Funabayashi K, Iwata H, Kuwayama T, Shirasuna K. Severe maternal stress alters placental function, resulting in adipose tissue and liver dysfunction in offspring of mice. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2023; 560:111814. [PMID: 36356688 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2022.111814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) hypothesis is that future lifestyle diseases in offspring are associated with intrauterine origins in the mother; stress during pregnancy is a risk factor for these diseases in offspring. This study aimed to clarify association of maternal stress with placental dysfunction and offspring development in mice. We applied water stress for 24 h during late pregnancy to explore the metabolic response of offspring to a normal diet (ND) and high-fat diet (HFD). Placental functions were altered by maternal stress, reducing the birth weight of the offspring. In the later life of offspring fed with ND, maternal stress impaired systemic glucose tolerance and altered adipokine secretion in adipose tissue and/or liver. The female offspring of stress-induced dams were light in body weight with lower adipose tissue and smaller adipocytes in both the ND and HFD groups. Abnormal situations, such as dysregulation of plasma glucose levels and fatty liver despite and lower increases in body weight, were observed in the female offspring of stress-induced dams, especially in the HFD-treated group. These findings suggest that long-lasting abnormal conditions and responses to metabolic challenges in maternal stress-induced offspring are linked to placental dysregulation and fetal programming.
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- Risa Kondo
- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan.
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Yu S, Wang G, Liao J, Shen X, Chen J, Chen X. Co-expression analysis of long non-coding RNAs and mRNAs involved in intramuscular fat deposition in Muchuan black-bone chicken. Br Poult Sci 2023. [PMID: 36622203 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2022.2162370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The intramuscular fat (IMF) content in meat products is positively correlated with meat quality, making it an important consumer trait. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play central roles in regulating various biological processes, but little is currently known about the mechanisms by which they regulate IMF deposition in chickens. This study sampled the breast muscles of chickens with high (H) and low (L) IMF content and constructed six small RNA libraries. High-throughput sequencing technology was used to profile the breast muscle transcriptome (lncRNA and mRNA) and to identify the differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) and mRNAs (DEGs) between the H and L groups. In total, 263 DELs (118 up-regulated and 145 down-regulated lncRNAs) and 443 DEGs (203 up-regulated and 240 down-regulated genes) were identified between the two groups. To analyse the DELs-DEGs interaction network, co-expression analysis was conducted to identify lncRNA-mRNA pairs. In total, 19,270 lncRNA/mRNA pairs were identified, including 16,398 significant correlation pairs that presented as positive and 2872 pairs that presented as negative. The lncRNA-mRNA network comprised 263 lncRNA nodes and 440 mRNA nodes. Pathway analysis, using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, indicated that pathways associated with fat deposition and lipid metabolism such as the MAPK, PPAR, GnRH, ErbB and calcium signalling pathways, fatty acid elongation and fatty acid metabolism. Overall, the study identified potential candidate lncRNAs, genes and regulatory networks associated with chicken IMF deposition. These findings provide new insights to help clarify the regulatory mechanisms of IMF deposition in chickens which can be used to improve the IMF content in poultry.
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- Shigang Yu
- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan Province Higher School of Local Chicken Breeds Industrialization in Southern Sichuan, College of Life Science, Leshan Normal University,Leshan, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan Province Higher School of Local Chicken Breeds Industrialization in Southern Sichuan, College of Life Science, Leshan Normal University,Leshan, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan Province Higher School of Local Chicken Breeds Industrialization in Southern Sichuan, College of Life Science, Leshan Normal University,Leshan, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan Province Higher School of Local Chicken Breeds Industrialization in Southern Sichuan, College of Life Science, Leshan Normal University,Leshan, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan Province Higher School of Local Chicken Breeds Industrialization in Southern Sichuan, College of Life Science, Leshan Normal University,Leshan, China
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- Leshan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Leshan, China
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Wu K, Li B, Ma Y, Tu T, Lin Q, Zhu J, Zhou Y, Liu N, Liu Q. Nicotinamide mononucleotide attenuates HIF-1α activation and fibrosis in hypoxic adipose tissue via NAD +/SIRT1 axis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1099134. [PMID: 36777361 PMCID: PMC9909340 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1099134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fibrosis is increasingly considered as a major contributor in adipose tissue dysfunction. Hypoxic activation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) induces a profibrotic transcription, leading to adipose fibrosis. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), a member of the vitamin B3 family, has been shown to relieve hepatic and cardiac fibrosis, but its effects on hypoxic adipose fibrosis and the underlying mechanism remain unclear. We aimed to elucidate the roles of NMN in regulating HIF-1α and fibrosis in hypoxic adipose tissue. METHODS Mice were placed in a hypobaric chamber for four weeks to induce adipose fibrosis. NMN (500 mg/kg, every three days) was administered by intraperitoneal injection. In vitro, Stromal vascular fractions (SVF) cells were treated by hypoxia with or without NMN (200μM), sirtinol (25μM, a SIRT1 inhibitor) and CoCl2 (100μM, a HIF1α enhancer). The effects of NMN on hypoxia-associated adipose fibrosis, inflammation, NAD+/SIRT1 axis alteration, and HIF-1α activation were evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), western blots, immunohistochemistry staining, immunoprecipitation, and assay kits. RESULTS Mice placed in a hypoxic chamber for four weeks showed obvious adipose fibrosis and inflammation, which were attenuated by NMN. NMN also restore the compromised NAD+/SIRT1 axis and inhibited the activation of HIF-1α induced by hypoxia. In hypoxia-induced SVFs, the SIRT1 inhibitor sirtinol blocked the anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects of NMN, upregulated the HIF-1α and its acetylation level. The HIF1α stabilizer CoCl2 showed similar effects as sirtinol. CONCLUSION NMN effectively attenuated HIF-1α activation-induced adipose fibrosis and inflammation by restoring the compromised NAD+/SIRT1 axis.
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- Keke Wu
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- *Correspondence: Qiming Liu, ; Na Liu,
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- *Correspondence: Qiming Liu, ; Na Liu,
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Adipose extracellular matrix deposition is an indicator of obesity and metabolic disorders. J Nutr Biochem 2023; 111:109159. [PMID: 36162565 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2022.109159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Obesity and metabolic disorders are threats to human health. Extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important member of adipose microenvironment. ECM remodeling contributes to obesity and insulin resistance, but the roles of every single ECM component is still not fully understood. We observed glucose and lipids metabolic disorders in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice and humans with obesity. Higher levels of inflammatory factors and hormones existed in serum of HFD-fed mice. Multiple collagens, laminins, fibronectin, nidogen, and Hspg2 were upregulated in obese white adipose tissue (WAT) from mice and humans. These effects were stronger in subcutaneous WAT than visceral WAT in mice, but the fat depot difference was reversed in humans. The ECM structure and the morphology of adipocytes seeded on ECM were changed in the HFD group. In human visceral WAT, ECM genes showed positive correlations with blood lipids and glucose. In vitro, collagen I/IV and LAMA4 proteins showed similar changes with C/EBPα during the differentiation of adipocytes. Macromolecular crowders (MMC) promoted partial collagen and non-collagen gene expression. Oleic acid (OA) and MMC upregulated collagen I/IV and LAMA4 proteins, and the effects of MMC were stronger than that of OA. Moreover, MMC promoted the differentiation of adipocytes, but OA increased the size of lipid droplets. Positive correlations were observed between ECM genes and adipogenesis-related genes in adipocytes. In conclusion, some obesogens (such as HFD) induce ECM remodeling, and the upregulation of ECM components is closely related to adipogenesis, suggesting that adipose ECM deposition is an indicator of obesity and metabolic disorders.
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