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Chondronikola M, Beeman SC, Wahl RL. Non-invasive methods for the assessment of brown adipose tissue in humans. J Physiol 2018; 596:363-378. [PMID: 29119565 PMCID: PMC5792561 DOI: 10.1113/jp274255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a recently rediscovered tissue in people that has shown promise as a potential therapeutic target against obesity and its metabolic abnormalities. Reliable non-invasive assessment of BAT volume and activity is critical to allow its importance in metabolic control to be evaluated. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in combination with 2-deoxy-2-[18 F]fluoroglucose administration is currently the most frequently used and most established method for the detection and quantification of activated BAT in humans. However, it involves radiation exposure and can detect activated (e.g. after cold exposure), but not quiescent, BAT. Several alternative methods that overcome some of these limitations have been developed including different PET approaches, single-photon emission imaging, CT, magnetic resonance based approaches, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, near infrared spectroscopy, and temperature assessment of fat depots containing brown adipocytes. The purpose of this review is to summarize and critically evaluate the currently available methods that non-invasively probe various aspects of BAT biology in order to assess BAT volume and/or metabolism. Although several of these methods show promise for the non-invasive assessment of BAT volume and function, further research is needed to optimize them to enable an accurate, reproducible and practical means for the assessment of human BAT content and its metabolic function.
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- Maria Chondronikola
- Center for Human NutritionWashington University School of MedicineSt LouisMOUSA
- Harokopio University of AthensAthensGreece
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- Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of RadiologyWashington University School of MedicineSt LouisMOUSA
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- Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of RadiologyWashington University School of MedicineSt LouisMOUSA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mallinckrodt Institute of RadiologyWashington University School of MedicineSt LouisMOUSA
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Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is specialized to both store and expend chemical energy making it an ideal therapeutic target for various metabolic diseases. Fatty acids derived from lipid droplets within brown adipocytes acting on mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) were long thought to be essential for non-shivering thermogenesis. Here, the roles of white adipose tissue and the liver in the provision of fuel to BAT as part of a coordinated response to temperature and dietary challenges are described. UCP1-independent modes of brown adipocyte heat production are also highlighted. A model that accommodates the findings obtained so far is further presented in which according to the conditions imposed on brown adipocytes, the relative contributions of circulating lipids and glucose for their normal function varies. Gaining deeper insight into the molecular processes which poise brown adipocytes to protect against whole-body thermal and energy imbalance represents a promising future area of metabolic research.
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- Mohammed K. Hankir
- Department of Experimental Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Bavaria, Germany
- German Research Foundation Collaborative Research Center in Obesity Mechanisms, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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Since the rediscovery of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in humans, its energy-dissipating ability has been well-recognized. The negative correlations of BAT activity with adiposity and insulin sensitivity provided an obvious rationale for discerning reliable and practical strategies for stimulating BAT. Though cold exposure or use of pharmacological adrenomimetics can activate BAT, they may have adverse effects. Therefore, determining alternative stimulants of BAT with lower risks such as commonly used food ingredients is highly desirable. Recent observations revealed that chemical activation of temperature-sensitive transient receptor potential (TRP) channels by food ingredients can recruit BAT in humans. Furthermore, animal studies have identified several food-derived stimulants of BAT acting through multiple mechanisms distinct from a TRP-mediated process. Dietary compounds acting as an activator of Sirtuin 1, a critical regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and brown adipocyte differentiation, are one such class of promising food-derived BAT activators in humans. While the individual effects of various dietary factors are increasingly established in a laboratory setting, the potential synergistic effects of multiple stimulants on BAT remain to be tested in a clinical environment. These investigations may support the development of efficient, flexible dietary regimens capable of boosting BAT thermogenesis.
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Sun L, Camps SG, Goh HJ, Govindharajulu P, Schaefferkoetter JD, Townsend DW, Verma SK, Velan SS, Sun L, Sze SK, Lim SC, Boehm BO, Henry CJ, Leow MKS. Capsinoids activate brown adipose tissue (BAT) with increased energy expenditure associated with subthreshold 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in BAT-positive humans confirmed by positron emission tomography scan. Am J Clin Nutr 2018; 107:62-70. [PMID: 29381803 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqx025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Capsinoids are reported to increase energy expenditure (EE) via brown adipose tissue (BAT) stimulation. However, imaging of BAT activation by capsinoids remains limited. Because BAT activation is a potential therapeutic strategy for obesity and related metabolic disorders, we sought to prove that capsinoid-induced BAT activation can be visualized by 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET). Objective We compared capsinoids and cold exposure on BAT activation and whole-body EE. Design Twenty healthy participants (8 men, 12 women) with a mean age of 26 y (range: 21-35 y) and a body mass index (kg/m2) of 21.7 (range: 18.5-26.0) underwent 18F-FDG PET and whole-body calorimetry after ingestion of 12 mg capsinoids or ≤2 h of cold exposure (∼14.5°C) in a crossover design. Mean standardized uptake values (SUVs) of the region of interest and BAT volumes were calculated. Blood metabolites were measured before and 2 h after each treatment. Results All of the participants showed negligible 18F-FDG uptake post-capsinoid ingestion. Upon cold exposure, 12 participants showed avid 18F-FDG uptake into supraclavicular and lateral neck adipose tissues (BAT-positive group), whereas the remaining 8 participants (BAT-negative group) showed undetectable uptake. Capsinoids and cold exposure increased EE, although cold induced a 2-fold increase in whole-body EE and higher fat oxidation, insulin sensitivity, and HDL cholesterol compared with capsinoids. Conclusions Capsinoids only increased EE in BAT-positive participants, which suggests that BAT mediates EE evoked by capsinoids. This implies that capsinoids stimulate BAT to a lesser degree than cold exposure as evidenced by 18F-FDG uptake below the presently accepted SUV thresholds defining BAT activation. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02964442.
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- Lijuan Sun
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) and National University Health System, Singapore
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) and National University Health System, Singapore
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) and National University Health System, Singapore
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) and National University Health System, Singapore
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- Clinical Imaging Research Centre, A*STAR, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, A*STAR, Singapore
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, A*STAR, Singapore.,Departments of Medicine, Physiology, and Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore.,Departments of Physiology, and Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
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- Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.,Department of Endocrinology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.,Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) and National University Health System, Singapore.,Departments of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Singapore
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) and National University Health System, Singapore.,Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.,Department of Endocrinology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.,Clinical Trials and Research Unit, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Correlation of Brown Adipose Tissue with Other Body Fat Compartments and Patient Characteristics: A Retrospective Analysis in a Large Patient Cohort Using PET/CT. Acad Radiol 2018; 25:102-110. [PMID: 29108812 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to assess the relationship of brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity with different fat compartments of the body, body mass index (BMI), outdoor temperature, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, blood glucose, age, and sex in a large patient population using F-18-fluordesoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computer tomography (FDG-PET/CT) scans obtained under thermoneutral conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS FDG-PET/CT scans of 4852 patients were retrospectively analyzed for BAT activity. The volumes of the different fat compartments visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SCAT), and liver fat, were assessed by computed tomography. Age, sex, TSH levels, blood glucose levels, BMI, primary disease, and the outdoor temperature were determined. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to identify independent relationships between the parameters. RESULTS The VAT, SCAT, and liver fat content were lower in BAT-positive patients than in BAT-negative patients (each P < 0.0001). BAT-positive patients had a lower BMI (P < 0.0001) and were more often female (P < 0.0001), younger (P < 0.0001), and had higher TSH levels (P = 0.0002), whereas the outdoor temperature and the blood glucose level were not different compared to BAT-negative patients. Age, sex, VAT, and SCAT were independent factors related to BAT. CONCLUSIONS Age, sex, and VAT are the most important determinants of BAT activity under thermoneutral conditions. VAT reflects the association between BAT activity and body fat mass more clearly than BMI. The strength of the association between VAT and BAT decreases during aging in men, but increases in women. This may indicate a different importance of BAT activity for obesity in men and in women.
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Blessing WW. Thermoregulation and the ultradian basic rest–activity cycle. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2018; 156:367-375. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63912-7.00022-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Excised fat tissue has a lower thermal conductivity than excised lean tissue. In theory then subcutaneous fat might serve as a barrier to heat loss and influence thermoregulatory abilities. In some aquatic mammals and animals from severely cold habitats subcutaneous adipose tissue has evolved into a continuous sheet that envelopes the organs and acts as a thermal insulation layer. This layer can comprise more than half of the cross-sectional area of the body. In most mammals however, the distribution of fat is less continuous. It has been suggested that in tropical animals this distribution may in fact allow animals to still store energy while not impeding heat loss. Studies of humans immersed in cool water convincingly demonstrate that obesity in humans also serves an insulation function. Humans with obesity cool less rapidly and have to elevate their metabolism less significantly than lean individuals when immersed in water. Although obesity provides an advantage in cold conditions it conversely impedes heat loss and makes obese people susceptible to heat stress more than lean individuals. In small mammals like mice the role of subcutaneous (or intradermal) fat for providing thermal insulation is less clear. In theory variations in thermoregulatory capacity may allow individuals different capabilities to burn off excess consumption. Hence, thermoregulatory variations may cause obesity differences. Thermoregulatory capacity is related to ambient temperature. Yet, levels of obesity are only weakly related to ambient temperature and this effect disappears when confounding factors like poverty and race are taken into account. Hence we conclude that obesity may have a significant impact on thermoregulatory physiology, but the converse is much less likely.
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Grunewald ZI, Winn NC, Gastecki ML, Woodford ML, Ball JR, Hansen SA, Sacks HS, Vieira-Potter VJ, Padilla J. Removal of interscapular brown adipose tissue increases aortic stiffness despite normal systemic glucose metabolism in mice. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2017; 314:R584-R597. [PMID: 29351429 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00332.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is considered protective against obesity and related cardiometabolic dysfunction. Indeed, activation of BAT improves glucose homeostasis and attenuates cardiovascular disease development. However, whether a reduction in BAT mass perturbs metabolic function and increases risk for cardiovascular disease remains largely unknown. To address this question, C57BL/6J male mice underwent a sham procedure or surgical bilateral excision of interscapular BAT (iBATx) and were fed a normal chow or a Western diet for 18 wk, creating four groups ( n = 10/group). Mice were housed at 25°C. As expected, the Western diet increased final body weight and adiposity; however, contrary to our hypothesis, iBATx did not potentiate adiposity independent of diet. Furthermore, iBATx did not affect indexes of glycemic control (HbA1c, fasting glucose and insulin, and glucose area under the curve during a glucose tolerance test) and produced minimal-to-no effects on lipid homeostasis. The absence of metabolic disturbances with iBATx was not attributed to regrowth of iBAT or a "browning" or proliferative compensatory response of other BAT depots. Notably, iBATx caused an increase in aortic stiffness in normal chow-fed mice only, which was associated with an increase in aortic uncoupling protein-1. Collectively, we demonstrated that, at 25°C (i.e., limited thermal stress conditions), a substantial reduction in BAT mass via iBATx does not disrupt systemic glucose metabolism, challenging the current dogma that preservation of BAT is obligatory for optimal metabolic function. However, iBATx caused aortic stiffening in lean mice, hence supporting the existence of an interplay between iBAT and aortic stiffness, independent of alterations in glucose homeostasis.
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- Zachary I Grunewald
- Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri
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- Office of Animal Resources, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri
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- Endocrine and Diabetes Division, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California.,Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles , Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri.,Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri.,Child Health, University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW New treatment approaches to weight loss and weight loss maintenance in humans are critical. Given its potential role in stimulating energy expenditure, brown adipose tissue (BAT) activation has become a trending topic as an anti-obesity treatment. RECENT FINDINGS Most studies on BAT stimulation have been conducted in rodents and used cold stimulation. To date, few human trials exist that tested the effect of cold exposure on BAT. Those studies show that BAT contributes a small amount to overall energy metabolism which is unlikely to cause weight loss. Nonetheless, improvements in glucose metabolism have been demonstrated in humans. While new pharmacological approaches demonstrate some contribution of BAT to overall energy expenditure, the potential cardiovascular risk (increased heart rate and blood pressure to sustain the extra energy expenditure) may preclude their use. There is no convincing evidence yet to indicate that BAT may be a viable pharmaceutical target for body weight loss or even weight loss maintenance. More research is needed to confirm the relevance of BAT and beige tissue to whole-body energy metabolism in humans.
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- Kara L Marlatt
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, USA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, USA.
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Motiani P, Virtanen KA, Motiani KK, Eskelinen JJ, Middelbeek RJ, Goodyear LJ, Savolainen AM, Kemppainen J, Jensen J, Din MU, Saunavaara V, Parkkola R, Löyttyniemi E, Knuuti J, Nuutila P, Kalliokoski KK, Hannukainen JC. Decreased insulin-stimulated brown adipose tissue glucose uptake after short-term exercise training in healthy middle-aged men. Diabetes Obes Metab 2017; 19:1379-1388. [PMID: 28318098 PMCID: PMC5607085 DOI: 10.1111/dom.12947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIMS To test the hypothesis that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) improve brown adipose tissue (BAT) insulin sensitivity. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS Healthy middle-aged men (n = 18, age 47 years [95% confidence interval {CI} 49, 43], body mass index 25.3 kg/m2 [95% CI 24.1-26.3], peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak ) 34.8 mL/kg/min [95% CI 32.1, 37.4] ) were recruited and randomized into six HIIT or MICT sessions within 2 weeks. Insulin-stimulated glucose uptake was measured using 2-[18 F]flouro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron-emission tomography in BAT, skeletal muscle, and abdominal and femoral subcutaneous and visceral white adipose tissue (WAT) depots before and after the training interventions. RESULTS Training improved VO2peak (P = .0005), insulin-stimulated glucose uptake into the quadriceps femoris muscle (P = .0009) and femoral subcutaneous WAT (P = .02) but not into BAT, with no difference between the training modes. Using pre-intervention BAT glucose uptake, we next stratified subjects into high BAT (>2.9 µmol/100 g/min; n = 6) or low BAT (<2.9 µmol/100 g/min; n = 12) groups. Interestingly, training decreased insulin-stimulated BAT glucose uptake in the high BAT group (4.0 [2.8, 5.5] vs 2.5 [1.7, 3.6]; training*BAT, P = .02), whereas there was no effect of training in the low BAT group (1.5 [1.2, 1.9] vs 1.6 [1.2, 2.0] µmol/100 g/min). Participants in the high BAT group had lower levels of inflammatory markers compared with those in the low BAT group. CONCLUSIONS Participants with functionally active BAT have an improved metabolic profile compared with those with low BAT activity. Short-term exercise training decreased insulin-stimulated BAT glucose uptake in participants with active BAT, suggesting that training does not work as a potent stimulus for BAT activation.
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- Section on Integrative Physiology and MetabolismJoslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusetts
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusetts
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- Section on Integrative Physiology and MetabolismJoslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusetts
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- Turku PET CentreUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear MedicineTurku University HospitalTurkuFinland
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- Department of Physical PerformanceNorwegian School of Sport SciencesOsloNorway
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- Turku PET CentreUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
- Department of Medical PhysicsTurku University HospitalTurkuFinland
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- Turku PET CentreUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
- Department of RadiologyTurku University HospitalTurkuFinland
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- Turku PET CentreUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
- Department of EndocrinologyTurku University HospitalTurkuFinland
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Gaggini M, Carli F, Gastaldelli A. The color of fat and its central role in the development and progression of metabolic diseases. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig 2017; 31:hmbci-2017-0060. [PMID: 28942436 DOI: 10.1515/hmbci-2017-0060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Excess caloric intake does not always translate to an expansion of the subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and increase in fat mass. It is now recognized that adipocyte type (white, WAT, or brown, BAT), size (large vs. small) and metabolism are important factors for the development of cardiometabolic diseases. When the subcutaneous adipose tissue is not able to expand in response to increased energy intake the excess substrate is stored as visceral adipose tissue or as ectopic fat in tissues as muscle, liver and pancreas. Moreover, adipocytes become dysfunctional (adiposopathy, or sick fat), adipokines secretion is increased, fat accumulates in ectopic sites like muscle and liver and alters insulin signaling, increasing the demand for insulin secretion. Thus, there are some subjects that despite having normal weight have the metabolic characteristics of the obese (NWMO), while some obese expand their SAT and remain metabolically healthy (MHO). In this paper we have reviewed the recent findings that relate the metabolism of adipose tissue and its composition to metabolic diseases. In particular, we have discussed the possible role of dysfunctional adipocytes and adipose tissue resistance to the antilipolytic effect of insulin on the development of impaired glucose metabolism. Finally we have reviewed the possible role of BAT vs. WAT in the alteration of lipid and glucose metabolism and the recent studies that have tried to stimulate browning in human adipose tissue.
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- Melania Gaggini
- Cardiometabolic Risk Group, Institute of Clinical Physiology - CNR, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiometabolic Risk Group, Institute of Clinical Physiology - CNR, Pisa, Italy
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- Head of Cardiometabolic Risk Group and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Clinical Physiology - CNR, via Moruzzi 1 56100, Pisa, Italy, Phone: +39 050 3152679/80, Fax: +39 050 3152166
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Uchida K, Dezaki K, Yoneshiro T, Watanabe T, Yamazaki J, Saito M, Yada T, Tominaga M, Iwasaki Y. Involvement of thermosensitive TRP channels in energy metabolism. J Physiol Sci 2017; 67:549-560. [PMID: 28656459 PMCID: PMC10717017 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-017-0552-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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To date, 11 thermosensitive transient receptor potential (thermo-TRP) channels have been identified. Recent studies have characterized the mechanism of thermosensing by thermo-TRPs and the physiological role of thermo-TRPs in energy metabolism. In this review, we highlight the role of various thermo-TRPs in energy metabolism and hormone secretion. In the pancreas, TRPM2 and other TRPs regulate insulin secretion. TRPV2 expressed in brown adipocytes contributes to differentiation and/or thermogenesis. Sensory nerves that express TRPV1 promote increased energy expenditure by activating sympathetic nerves and adrenaline secretion. Here, we first show that capsaicin-induced adrenaline secretion is completely impaired in TRPV1 knockout mice. The thermogenic effects of TRPV1 agonists are attributable to brown adipose tissue (BAT) activation in mice and humans. Moreover, TRPA1- and TRPM8-expressing sensory nerves also contribute to potentiation of BAT thermogenesis and energy expenditure in mice. Together, thermo-TRPs are promising targets for combating obesity and metabolic disorders.
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- Kunitoshi Uchida
- Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Biosciences (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan.
- Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (The University of Advanced Studies), 38 Nishigounaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan.
- Department of Physiological Science and Molecular Biology, Fukuoka Dental College, 2-15-1 Tamura, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 814-0193, Japan.
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- Division of Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 320-0498, Japan
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- Diabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco, 35 Medical Center Way, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0669, USA
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- Faculty of Future Industry, Happy Science University, 4427-1 Hitotsumatsu-hei, Chosei-mura, Chiba, 299-4325, Japan
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- Department of Physiological Science and Molecular Biology, Fukuoka Dental College, 2-15-1 Tamura, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 814-0193, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Kita18-Nishi9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan
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- Division of Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 320-0498, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Biosciences (National Institute for Physiological Sciences), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan
- Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (The University of Advanced Studies), 38 Nishigounaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan
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- Division of Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 320-0498, Japan.
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Mazidi M, Speakman JR. Ambient particulate air pollution (PM2.5) is associated with the ratio of type 2 diabetes to obesity. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9144. [PMID: 28831041 PMCID: PMC5567252 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08287-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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We used county level data for T2D prevalence across the mainland USA and matched this to county level ambient PM2.5. Multiple linear regression was used to determine the relation between prevalence of T2D with PM2.5 after adjustment for confounding factors. PM2.5 explained 6.3% of the spatial variation in obesity, and 17.9% of the spatial variation in T2D. After correcting the T2D prevalence for obesity, race, poverty, education and temperature, PM2.5 still explained 8.3% of the residual variation in males (P < 0.0001) and 11.5% in females (P < 0.0001). The effect on obesity prevalence corrected for poverty, race education and temperature was much lower and hence the ratio of T2D to obesity prevalence was significantly associated with PM2.5 in males (R2 = 11.1%, P < 0.0001) and females (R2 = 16.8%, P < 0.0001). This association was repeated across non-African countries (R2 = 14.9%, P < 0.0001). High levels of PM2.5 probably contribute to increased T2D prevalence in the USA, but have a more minor effect on the obesity. Exposure to high environmental levels of PM2.5 (relative to the USA) may explain the disproportional risk of T2D in relation to obesity in Asian populations.
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- Mohsen Mazidi
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang, Beijing, China.
- Institute of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
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Franz D, Weidlich D, Freitag F, Holzapfel C, Drabsch T, Baum T, Eggers H, Witte A, Rummeny EJ, Hauner H, Karampinos DC. Association of proton density fat fraction in adipose tissue with imaging-based and anthropometric obesity markers in adults. Int J Obes (Lond) 2017; 42:175-182. [PMID: 28894290 PMCID: PMC5737837 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of the proton density fat fraction (PDFF), measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), of supraclavicular and gluteal adipose tissue with subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue (SAT and VAT) volumes, liver fat fraction and anthropometric obesity markers. The supraclavicular fossa was selected as a typical location where brown adipocytes may be present in humans and the gluteal region was selected as a typical location enclosing primarily white adipocytes. Subjects/Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 61 adults (44 women, median age 29.3 years, range 21–68 years) underwent an MRI examination of the neck and the abdomen/pelvis (3T, Ingenia, Philips Healthcare). PDFF maps of the supraclavicular and gluteal adipose tissue and the liver were generated. Volumes of SAT and VAT were calculated and supraclavicular and subcutaneous fat were segmented using custom-built post-processing algorithms. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio were recorded. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Student's t-test and Pearson correlation analysis. Results: Mean supraclavicular PDFF was 75.3±4.7% (range 65.4–83.8%) and mean gluteal PDFF was 89.7±2.9% (range 82.2-94%), resulting in a significant difference (P<0.0001). Supraclavicular PDFF was positively correlated with VAT (r=0.76, P<0.0001), SAT (r=0.73, P<0.0001), liver PDFF (r=0.42, P=0.0008) and all measured anthropometric obesity markers. Gluteal subcutaneous PDFF also correlated with VAT (r=0.59, P<0.0001), SAT (r=0.63, P<0.0001), liver PDFF (r=0.3, P=0.02) and anthropometric obesity markers. Conclusions: The positive correlations between adipose tissue PDFF and imaging, as well as anthropometric obesity markers suggest that adipose tissue PDFF may be useful as a biomarker for improving the characterization of the obese phenotype, for risk stratification and for selection of appropriate treatment strategies.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Nutritional Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Nutritional Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Philips Research Laboratory, Hamburg, Germany
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- FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Nutritional Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Human brown adipose tissue-function and therapeutic potential in metabolic disease. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2017; 37:1-9. [PMID: 28800407 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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There has been a resurgence of interest in brown adipose tissue (BAT) over the last decade. Key to this has been our ability to accurately image it, which has improved significantly. The role of BAT in regulating energy expenditure is important, and its pharmacological manipulation may hold therapeutic potential in metabolic disease. There is ample evidence of BAT activation by cold exposure, and pharmacological utilisation of similar pathways, using B3 receptor agonists holds promise since the development of selective agonists with limited cross-reactivity has rekindled interest. Endogenous agents like irisin, FGF21 and certain gut hormones may hold value as BAT activators. Other agents such as steroid hormones may also hold therapeutic potential, although short-term worsening of metabolic profile remains problematic. Clearly, pharmacological manipulation of BAT is important, and thanks to recent advances we may one day be able to add such agents to our anti-obesity arsenal.
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Keipert S, Kutschke M, Ost M, Schwarzmayr T, van Schothorst EM, Lamp D, Brachthäuser L, Hamp I, Mazibuko SE, Hartwig S, Lehr S, Graf E, Plettenburg O, Neff F, Tschöp MH, Jastroch M. Long-Term Cold Adaptation Does Not Require FGF21 or UCP1. Cell Metab 2017; 26:437-446.e5. [PMID: 28768181 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Brown adipose tissue (BAT)-dependent thermogenesis and its suggested augmenting hormone, FGF21, are potential therapeutic targets in current obesity and diabetes research. Here, we studied the role of UCP1 and FGF21 for metabolic homeostasis in the cold and dissected underlying molecular mechanisms using UCP1-FGF21 double-knockout mice. We report that neither UCP1 nor FGF21, nor even compensatory increases of FGF21 serum levels in UCP1 knockout mice, are required for defense of body temperature or for maintenance of energy metabolism and body weight. Remarkably, cold-induced browning of inguinal white adipose tissue (iWAT) is FGF21 independent. Global RNA sequencing reveals major changes in response to UCP1- but not FGF21-ablation in BAT, iWAT, and muscle. Markers of mitochondrial failure and inflammation are observed in BAT, but in particular the enhanced metabolic reprogramming in iWAT supports the thermogenic role of UCP1 and excludes an important thermogenic role of endogenous FGF21 in normal cold acclimation.
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- Susanne Keipert
- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Institute of Human Nutrition, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Helmholtz-Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany; Institute for Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Düsseldorf, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany; Institute for Clinical Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Helmholtz-Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany; Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
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Palmer BF, Clegg DJ. Non-shivering thermogenesis as a mechanism to facilitate sustainable weight loss. Obes Rev 2017; 18:819-831. [PMID: 28547916 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Currently, there is a significant percentage of the population who are or will be classified as obese, necessitating novel strategies to facilitate sustainable weight loss. Reductions in basal metabolic rate occur in the face of weight loss and pose formidable barriers to individuals attempting to sustain meaningful weight reductions. Here, we discuss the mechanisms by which non-shivering thermogenesis may provide insight into metabolic pathways that can become druggable targets to facilitate sustainable weight loss. Specifically, we highlight the fact that non-shivering thermogenesis results in activation and expansion of brown and beige adipose tissues as well as activates pathways in skeletal muscle which increase metabolic flux and activity of muscle fibres through futile calcium cycling across the endoplasmic reticulum all facilitating an increase in metabolism. Finally, we highlight the fact there are sexual dimorphisms with respect to these metabolic processes in keeping with the National Institutes of Health mandate of treating sex as a biologic variable.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Biomedical Research Department, Diabetes and Obesity Research Division, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Human brown adipose tissue (BAT) can be activated to increase glucose uptake and energy expenditure, making it a potential target for treating obesity and metabolic disease. Data on the functional and anatomic characteristics of BAT are limited, however. In 20 healthy young men [12 lean, mean body mass index (BMI) 23.2 ± 1.9 kg/m2; 8 obese, BMI 34.8 ± 3.3 kg/m2] after 5 h of tolerable cold exposure, we measured BAT volume and activity by 18F-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (PET/CT). Obese men had less activated BAT than lean men (mean, 130 vs. 334 mL) but more fat in BAT-containing depots (mean, 1,646 vs. 855 mL) with a wide range (0.1-71%) in the ratio of activated BAT to inactive fat between individuals. Six anatomic regions had activated BAT-cervical, supraclavicular, axillary, mediastinal, paraspinal, and abdominal-with 67 ± 20% of all activated BAT concentrated in a continuous fascial layer comprising the first three depots in the upper torso. These nonsubcutaneous fat depots amounted to 1.5% of total body mass (4.3% of total fat mass), and up to 90% of each depot could be activated BAT. The amount and activity of BAT was significantly influenced by region of interest selection methods, PET threshold criteria, and PET resolutions. The present study suggests that active BAT can be found in specific adipose depots in adult humans, but less than one-half of the fat in these depots is stimulated by acute cold exposure, demonstrating a previously underappreciated thermogenic potential.
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Armani A, Berry A, Cirulli F, Caprio M. Molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic syndrome: the expanding role of the adipocyte. FASEB J 2017; 31:4240-4255. [PMID: 28705812 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201601125rrr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as a cluster of 3 or more metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors and represents a serious problem for public health. Altered function of adipose tissue has a significant impact on whole-body metabolism and represents a key driver for the development of these metabolic derangements, collectively referred as to MetS. In particular, increased visceral and ectopic fat deposition play a major role in the development of insulin resistance and MetS. A large body of evidence demonstrates that aging and MetS share several metabolic alterations. Of importance, molecular pathways that regulate lifespan affect key processes of adipose tissue physiology, and transgenic mouse models with adipose-specific alterations in these pathways show derangements of adipose tissue and other metabolic features of MetS, which highlights a causal link between dysfunctional adipose tissue and deleterious effects on whole-body homeostasis. This review analyzes adipose tissue-specific dysfunctions, including metabolic alterations that are related to aging, that have a significant impact on the development of MetS.-Armani, A., Berry, A., Cirulli, F., Caprio, M. Molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic syndrome: the expanding role of the adipocyte.
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- Andrea Armani
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy; .,Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, Rome, Italy
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Chondronikola M, Porter C, Malagaris I, Nella AA, Sidossis LS. Brown adipose tissue is associated with systemic concentrations of peptides secreted from the gastrointestinal system and involved in appetite regulation. Eur J Endocrinol 2017; 177:33-40. [PMID: 28566533 PMCID: PMC6438623 DOI: 10.1530/eje-16-0958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been proposed as a potential therapeutic target against obesity and its related metabolic conditions. Data from studies in rodents support a cross talk between BAT and other distal tissues. The relation between BAT and peptide hormones secreted from the gastrointestinal system (GI) and involved in appetite regulation is not known in humans. DESIGN We studied 18 men during thermoneutral conditions and mild non-shivering cold exposure (CE). METHODS 2-Deoxy-2-(18F)fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography scans were conducted after mild cold to measure BAT volume. Fasting serum concentration of GI-secreted peptides and peptides involved in appetite regulation were measured during thermoneutral conditions and mild CE. RESULTS During thermoneutral conditions, BAT volume was associated with lower serum concentration of leptin (P = 0.006), gastric inhibitory polypeptide (P = 0.016) and glucagon (P = 0.048) after adjusting for age and body fat percent. CE significantly decreased serum leptin (P = 0.004) and glucagon concentration (P = 0.020), while cold-induced BAT activation was significantly associated with lower serum ghrelin concentration (P = 0.029). CONCLUSIONS BAT is associated with systemic concentrations of GI-secreted peptides and peptides involved in appetite regulation, suggesting a potential cross talk between BAT and the enteropancreatic axis. Further studies are needed to elucidate the potential link of BAT with the postprandial levels of appetite-regulating peptides and the putative role of BAT in appetite regulation in humans.
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- Maria Chondronikola
- Metabolism Unit, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston, U.S.A
- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, U.S.A
- Center for Human Nutrition and Atkins Center of Excellence in Obesity Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, U.S.A
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
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- Metabolism Unit, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston, U.S.A
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, U.S.A
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- Metabolism Unit, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston, U.S.A
- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, U.S.A
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- Metabolism Unit, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston, U.S.A
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Texas Medical Branch, U.S.A
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- Metabolism Unit, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston, U.S.A
- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, U.S.A
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, U.S.A
- Department of Kinesiology and Health, Rutgers University, U.S.A
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Promotion of brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity or browning of white adipose tissue has shown great potential as anti-obesity strategy in numerous preclinical models. The discovery of active BAT in humans and the recent advances in the understanding of human BAT biology and function have significantly propelled this field of research. Pharmacological stimulation of energy expenditure to counteract obesity has always been an intriguing therapeutic concept; with the identification of the specific molecular pathways of brown fat function, this idea has now become as realistic as ever. Two distinct strategies are currently being pursued; one is the activation of bone fide BAT, the other is the induction of BAT-like cells or beige adipocytes within white fat depots, a process called browning. Recent evidence suggests that both phenomena can occur in humans. Cold-induced promotion of BAT activity is strongly associated with enhanced thermogenesis and energy expenditure in humans and has beneficial effects on fat mass and glucose metabolism. Despite these encouraging results, a number of issues deserve additional attention including the distinct characteristics of human vs rodent BAT, the heterogeneity of human BAT depots or the identification of the adipocyte precursors that can give rise to thermogenic cells in human adipose tissue. In addition, many pharmaceutical compounds are being tested for their ability to promote a thermogenic program in human adipocytes. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the various cellular and molecular aspects of human BAT as well as the relevance for energy metabolism including its therapeutic potential for obesity.
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- Florian W Kiefer
- Clinical Division of Endocrinology and MetabolismDepartment of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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U Din M, Raiko J, Saari T, Saunavaara V, Kudomi N, Solin O, Parkkola R, Nuutila P, Virtanen KA. Human Brown Fat Radiodensity Indicates Underlying Tissue Composition and Systemic Metabolic Health. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2017; 102:2258-2267. [PMID: 28368474 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-2698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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CONTEXT Metabolic imaging studying brown adipose tissue (BAT) physiology has increased, in which computed tomography (CT) is commonly used as an anatomical reference for metabolic positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. However, the capacity of CT to provide metabolic information has been underexploited. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether CT radiodensity of BAT could noninvasively estimate underlying tissue morphology, regarding amount of stored triglycerides. Furthermore, could the alteration in tissue characteristics due to cold stimulus, as a marker for active BAT, be detected with radiodensity? Can BAT be differentiated from white adipose tissue (WAT) solely using CT-based measurements? DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A cross-sectional study evaluating 66 healthy human subjects with CT, PET, and 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES BAT radiodensity was measured with CT. BAT-stored triglyceride content was measured with 1H-MRS. Arterial blood volume in BAT, as a marker of tissue vascularity, was measured with [15O]H2O, along with glucose or fatty acid uptake using [18F]2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose or 14(R,S)-[18F]fluoro-6-thia-heptadecanoic acid PET imaging, respectively. RESULTS BAT radiodensity was found to be correlating with tissue-retained blood and triglyceride content. Cold stimulus induced an increase in BAT radiodensity. Active BAT depots had higher radiodensity than both nonactive BAT and WAT. BAT radiodensity associated with systemic metabolic health parameters. CONCLUSION BAT radiodensity can be used as a marker of underlying tissue morphology. Active BAT can be identified using CT, exploiting tissue composition information. Moreover, BAT radiodensity provides an insight into whole-body systemic metabolic health.
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- Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Turku PET Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Turku and Accelerator Laboratory, Åbo Akademi University, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
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Thyagarajan B, Foster MT. Beiging of white adipose tissue as a therapeutic strategy for weight loss in humans. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig 2017; 31:/j/hmbci.ahead-of-print/hmbci-2017-0016/hmbci-2017-0016.xml. [PMID: 28672737 DOI: 10.1515/hmbci-2017-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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An imbalance between energy intake and expenditure leads to obesity. Adiposity associated with obesity progressively causes inflammation, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease. Excessive dietary intake of fat results in its accumulation and storage in the white adipose tissue (WAT), whereas energy expenditure by fat utilization and oxidation predominately occurs in the brown adipose tissue (BAT). Recently, the presence of a third type of fat, referred to as beige or brite (brown in white), has been recognized in certain kinds of WAT depots. It has been suggested that WAT can undergo the process of browning in response to stimuli that induce and enhance the expression of thermogenes characteristic of those typically associated with brown fat. The resultant beige or brite cells enhance energy expenditure by reducing lipids stored within adipose tissue. This has created significant excitement towards the development of a promising strategy to induce browning/beiging in WAT to combat the growing epidemic of obesity. This review systematically describes differential locations and functions of WAT and BAT, mechanisms of beiging of WAT and a concise analysis of drug molecules and natural products that activate the browning phenomenon in vitro and in vivo. This review also discusses potential approaches for targeting WAT with compounds for site-specific beiging induction. Overall, there are numerous mechanisms that govern browning of WAT. There are a variety of newly identified targets whereby potential molecules can promote beiging of WAT and thereby combat obesity.
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Brown adipose tissue takes up large amounts of glucose during cold exposure in mice and humans. Here we report an induction of glucose transporter 1 expression and increased expression of several glycolytic enzymes in brown adipose tissue from cold-exposed mice. Accordingly, these genes were also induced after β-adrenergic activation of cultured brown adipocytes, concomitant with accumulation of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) protein levels. HIF-1α accumulation was dependent on uncoupling protein 1 and generation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species. Expression of key glycolytic enzymes was reduced after knockdown of HIF-1α in mature brown adipocytes. Glucose consumption, lactate export and glycolytic capacity were reduced in brown adipocytes depleted of Hif-1α. Finally, we observed a decreased β-adrenergically induced oxygen consumption in Hif-1α knockdown adipocytes cultured in medium with glucose as the only exogenously added fuel. These data suggest that HIF-1α-dependent regulation of glycolysis is necessary for maximum glucose metabolism in brown adipocytes.
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Booth GL, Luo J, Park AL, Feig DS, Moineddin R, Ray JG. Influence of environmental temperature on risk of gestational diabetes. CMAJ 2017; 189:E682-E689. [PMID: 28507087 PMCID: PMC5433869 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.160839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cold-induced thermogenesis is known to improve insulin sensitivity, which may become increasingly relevant in the face of global warming. The aim of this study was to examine the relation between outdoor air temperature and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. METHODS We identified all births in the Greater Toronto Area from 2002 to 2014 using administrative health databases. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the relation between the mean 30-day outdoor air temperature before the time of gestational diabetes mellitus screening and the likelihood of diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus based on a validated algorithm using hospital records and physician service claims. RESULTS Over the 12-year period, there were 555 911 births among 396 828 women. Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus was 4.6% among women exposed to extremely cold mean outdoor air temperatures (≤ -10°C) in the 30-day period before screening and increased to 7.7% among those exposed to hot mean 30-day temperatures (≥ 24°C). Each 10°C increase in mean 30-day temperature was associated with a 1.06 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04-1.07) times higher odds of gestational diabetes mellitus, after adjusting for maternal age, parity, neighbourhood income quintile, world region and year. A similar effect was seen for each 10°C rise in outdoor air temperature difference between 2 consecutive pregnancies for the same woman (adjusted odds ratio 1.06, 95% CI 1.03-1.08). INTERPRETATION In our setting, there was a direct relation between outdoor air temperature and the likelihood of gestational diabetes mellitus. Future climate patterns may substantially affect global variations in the prevalence of diabetes, which also has important implications for the prevention and treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus.
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- Gillian L Booth
- Departments of Medicine (Booth, Ray) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ray), St. Michael's Hospital; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Booth, Luo, Park, Feig, Moineddin, Ray); Department of Medicine (Feig), Mount Sinai Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Moineddin), and Department of Medicine (Booth, Feig, Ray), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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- Departments of Medicine (Booth, Ray) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ray), St. Michael's Hospital; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Booth, Luo, Park, Feig, Moineddin, Ray); Department of Medicine (Feig), Mount Sinai Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Moineddin), and Department of Medicine (Booth, Feig, Ray), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Departments of Medicine (Booth, Ray) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ray), St. Michael's Hospital; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Booth, Luo, Park, Feig, Moineddin, Ray); Department of Medicine (Feig), Mount Sinai Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Moineddin), and Department of Medicine (Booth, Feig, Ray), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Departments of Medicine (Booth, Ray) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ray), St. Michael's Hospital; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Booth, Luo, Park, Feig, Moineddin, Ray); Department of Medicine (Feig), Mount Sinai Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Moineddin), and Department of Medicine (Booth, Feig, Ray), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Departments of Medicine (Booth, Ray) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ray), St. Michael's Hospital; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Booth, Luo, Park, Feig, Moineddin, Ray); Department of Medicine (Feig), Mount Sinai Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Moineddin), and Department of Medicine (Booth, Feig, Ray), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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- Departments of Medicine (Booth, Ray) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ray), St. Michael's Hospital; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Booth, Luo, Park, Feig, Moineddin, Ray); Department of Medicine (Feig), Mount Sinai Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Moineddin), and Department of Medicine (Booth, Feig, Ray), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont
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Yoneshiro T, Matsushita M, Hibi M, Tone H, Takeshita M, Yasunaga K, Katsuragi Y, Kameya T, Sugie H, Saito M. Tea catechin and caffeine activate brown adipose tissue and increase cold-induced thermogenic capacity in humans. Am J Clin Nutr 2017; 105:873-881. [PMID: 28275131 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.144972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background: The thermogenic effects of green tea catechin have been repeatedly reported, but their mechanisms are poorly understood.Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the acute and chronic effects of catechin on brown adipose tissue (BAT), a site specialized for nonshivering thermogenesis, in humans.Design: Fifteen healthy male volunteers underwent fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography to assess BAT activity. To examine the acute catechin effect, whole-body energy expenditure (EE) after a single oral ingestion of a beverage containing 615 mg catechin and 77 mg caffeine (catechin beverage) was measured. Next, to investigate the chronic catechin effects, 10 men with low BAT activity were enrolled. Before and after ingestion of the catechin beverage 2 times/d for 5 wk, cold-induced thermogenesis (CIT) after 2 h of cold exposure at 19°C, which is proportional to BAT activity, was examined. Both the acute and chronic trials were single-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, season-matched crossover studies.Results: A single ingestion of the catechin beverage increased EE in 9 subjects who had metabolically active BAT (mean ± SEM: +15.24 ± 1.48 kcal, P < 0.01) but not in 6 subjects who had negligible activities (mean ± SEM: +3.42 ± 2.68 kcal). The ingestion of a placebo beverage containing 82 mg caffeine produced a smaller and comparative EE response in the 2 subject groups. Multivariate regression analysis revealed a significant interaction between BAT and catechin on EE (β = 0.496, P = 0.003). Daily ingestion of the catechin beverage elevated mean ± SEM CIT (from 92.0 ± 26.5 to 197.9 ± 27.7 kcal/d; P = 0.009), whereas the placebo beverage did not change it.Conclusion: Orally ingested tea catechin with caffeine acutely increases EE associated with increased BAT activity and chronically elevates nonshivering CIT, probably because of the recruitment of BAT, in humans. These trials were registered at www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/ as UMIN000016361.
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- Takeshi Yoneshiro
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine,
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Nursing and Nutrition, Tenshi College, Sapporo, Japan
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; and
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; and
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; and
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; and
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Aziz SA, Wakeling LA, Miwa S, Alberdi G, Hesketh JE, Ford D. Metabolic programming of a beige adipocyte phenotype by genistein. Mol Nutr Food Res 2017; 61:1600574. [PMID: 27670404 PMCID: PMC5299525 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201600574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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SCOPE Promoting the development of brown or beige adipose tissue may protect against obesity and related metabolic features, and potentially underlies protective effects of genistein in mice. METHODS AND RESULTS We observed that application of genistein to 3T3-L1 adipocytes changed the lipid distribution from large droplets to a multilocular distribution, reduced mRNAs indicative of white adipocytes (ACC, Fasn, Fabp4, HSL, chemerin, and resistin) and increased mRNAs that are a characteristic feature of brown/beige adipocytes (CD-137 and UCP1). Transcripts with a role in adipocyte differentiation (Cebpβ, Pgc1α, Sirt1) peaked at different times after application of genistein. These responses were not affected by the estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist fulvestrant, revealing that this action of genistein is not through the classical ER pathway. The Sirt1 inhibitor Ex-527 curtailed the genistein-mediated increase in UCP1 and Cebpβ mRNA, revealing a role for Sirt1 in mediating the effect. Baseline oxygen consumption and the proportional contribution of proton leak to maximal respiratory capacity was greater for cells exposed to genistein, demonstrating greater mitochondrial uncoupling. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that genistein acts directly on adipocytes or on adipocyte progenitor cells to programme the cells metabolically to adopt features of beige adipocytes. Thus, this natural dietary agent may protect against obesity and related metabolic disease.
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- Sadat A. Aziz
- Institute for Cell and Molecular BiosciencesNewcastle upon TyneUK
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- Institute for Cell and Molecular BiosciencesNewcastle upon TyneUK
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyUniversity College DublinDublinUK
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- Institute for Cell and Molecular BiosciencesNewcastle upon TyneUK
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- Faculty of Health and Life SciencesNorthumbria UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
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Blauw LL, Aziz NA, Tannemaat MR, Blauw CA, de Craen AJ, Pijl H, Rensen PCN. Diabetes incidence and glucose intolerance prevalence increase with higher outdoor temperature. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2017; 5:e000317. [PMID: 28405341 PMCID: PMC5372132 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2016-000317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Rising global temperatures might contribute to the current worldwide diabetes epidemic, as higher ambient temperature can negatively impact glucose metabolism via a reduction in brown adipose tissue activity. Therefore, we examined the association between outdoor temperature and diabetes incidence in the USA as well as the prevalence of glucose intolerance worldwide. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Using meta-regression, we determined the association between mean annual temperature and diabetes incidence during 1996-2009 for each US state separately. Subsequently, results were pooled in a meta-analysis. On a global scale, we performed a meta-regression analysis to assess the association between mean annual temperature and the prevalence of glucose intolerance. RESULTS We demonstrated that, on average, per 1°C increase in temperature, age-adjusted diabetes incidence increased with 0.314 (95% CI 0.194 to 0.434) per 1000. Similarly, the worldwide prevalence of glucose intolerance increased by 0.170% (95% CI 0.107% to 0.234%) per 1°C rise in temperature. These associations persisted after adjustment for obesity. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that the diabetes incidence rate in the USA and prevalence of glucose intolerance worldwide increase with higher outdoor temperature.
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- Lisanne L Blauw
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Flow Cytometric Isolation and Differentiation of Adipogenic Progenitor Cells into Brown and Brite/Beige Adipocytes. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1566:25-36. [PMID: 28244038 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6820-6_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Aside from mature adipocytes, adipose tissue harbors several distinct cell populations including immune cells, endothelial cells, and adipogenic progenitor cells (AdPCs). AdPCs represent the reservoir of regenerative cells that replenishes adipocytes during normal cellular turnover and during times of increased demand for triglyceride-storage capacity. The worldwide increase in pathologies associated with the metabolic syndrome, such as obesity and type-2 diabetes, has heightened public and scientific interest in adipose tissues and the cell biological processes of adipose tissue formation and function. Two distinct types of fat cells are known: White and brown adipocytes. Especially brown adipose tissue (BAT) has received considerable attention due to its unique capacity for thermogenic energy expenditure and potential role in the treatment of adiposity. Accordingly, the cold-induced conversion of white into brown-like adipocytes has become a feasible approach in humans and a study-subject in rodents to better understand the underlying molecular processes. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) provides a method to isolate AdPCs and other cell populations from adipose tissue by using antibodies detecting unique surface markers. We here describe an approach to isolate cells committed to the adipogenic lineage and summarize established protocols to differentiate FACS-purified primary AdPCs into UCP1-expressing brown adipocytes under in vitro conditions.
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Nutrigenomic Functions of PPARs in Obesogenic Environments. PPAR Res 2016; 2016:4794576. [PMID: 28042289 PMCID: PMC5155092 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4794576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription factors that mediate the effects of several nutrients or drugs through transcriptional regulation of their target genes in obesogenic environments. This review consists of three parts. First, we summarize current knowledge regarding the role of PPARs in governing the development of white and brown/beige adipocytes from uncommitted progenitor cells. Next, we discuss the interactions of dietary bioactive molecules, such as fatty acids and phytochemicals, with PPARs for the modulation of PPAR-dependent transcriptional activities and metabolic consequences. Lastly, the effects of PPAR polymorphism on obesity and metabolic outcomes are discussed. In this review, we aim to highlight the critical role of PPARs in the modulation of adiposity and subsequent metabolic adaptation in response to dietary challenges and genetic modifications. Understanding the changes in obesogenic environments as a consequence of PPARs/nutrient interactions may help expand the field of individualized nutrition to prevent obesity and obesity-associated metabolic comorbidities.
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Winn NC, Vieira-Potter VJ, Gastecki ML, Welly RJ, Scroggins RJ, Zidon TM, Gaines TL, Woodford ML, Karasseva NG, Kanaley JA, Sacks HS, Padilla J. Loss of UCP1 exacerbates Western diet-induced glycemic dysregulation independent of changes in body weight in female mice. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2016; 312:R74-R84. [PMID: 27881400 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00425.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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We tested the hypothesis that female mice null for uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) would have increased susceptibility to Western diet-induced "whitening" of brown adipose tissue (AT) and glucose intolerance. Six-week-old C57BL/6J wild-type (WT) and UCP1 knockout (UCP1-/-) mice, housed at 25°C, were randomized to either a control diet (10% kcal from fat) or Western diet (45% kcal from fat and 1% cholesterol) for 28 wk. Loss of UCP1 had no effect on energy intake, energy expenditure, spontaneous physical activity, weight gain, or visceral white AT mass. Despite similar susceptibility to weight gain compared with WT, UCP1-/- exhibited whitening of brown AT evidenced by a striking ~500% increase in mass and appearance of large unilocular adipocytes, increased expression of genes related to inflammation, immune cell infiltration, and endoplasmic reticulum/oxidative stress (P < 0.05), and decreased mitochondrial subunit protein (COX I, II, III, and IV, P < 0.05), all of which were exacerbated by Western diet (P < 0.05). UCP1-/- mice also developed liver steatosis and glucose intolerance, which was worsened by Western diet. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that loss of UCP1 exacerbates Western diet-induced whitening of brown AT, glucose intolerance, and induces liver steatosis. Notably, the adverse metabolic manifestations of UCP1-/- were independent of changes in body weight, visceral adiposity, and energy expenditure. These novel findings uncover a previously unrecognized metabolic protective role of UCP1 that is independent of its already established role in energy homeostasis.
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- Nathan C Winn
- Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Endocrine and Diabetes Division, Veterans Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; .,Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; and.,Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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Yuan X, Wei G, You Y, Huang Y, Lee HJ, Dong M, Lin J, Hu T, Zhang H, Zhang C, Zhou H, Ye R, Qi X, Zhai B, Huang W, Liu S, Xie W, Liu Q, Liu X, Cui C, Li D, Zhan J, Cheng J, Yuan Z, Jin W. Rutin ameliorates obesity through brown fat activation. FASEB J 2016; 31:333-345. [PMID: 28049156 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201600459rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Increasing energy expenditure through activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a critical approach to treating obesity and diabetes. In this study, rutin, a natural compound extracted from mulberry and a drug used as a capillary stabilizer clinically for many years without any side effects, regulated whole-body energy metabolism by enhancing BAT activity. Rutin treatment significantly reduced adiposity, increased energy expenditure, and improved glucose homeostasis in both genetically obese (Db/Db) and diet-induced obesity (DIO) mice. Rutin also induced brown-like adipocyte (beige) formation in subcutaneous adipose tissue in both obesity mouse models. Mechanistically, we found that rutin directly bound to and stabilized SIRT1, leading to hypoacetylation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α protein, which stimulated Tfam transactivation and eventually augmented the number of mitochondria and UCP1 activity in BAT. These findings reveal that rutin is a novel small molecule that activates BAT and may provide a novel therapeutic approach to the treatment of metabolic disorders.-Yuan, X., Wei, G., You, Y., Huang, Y., Lee, H. J., Dong, M., Lin, J., Hu, T., Zhang, H., Zhang, C., Zhou, H., Ye, R., Qi, X., Zhai, B., Huang, W., Liu, S., Xie, W., Liu, Q., Liu, X., Cui, C., Li, D., Zhan, J., Cheng, J., Yuan, Z., Jin, W. Rutin ameliorates obesity through brown fat activation.
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- Xiaoxue Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhoukou Normal University, Henan, China; and
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain and Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain and Functional Molecules, Ministry of Education, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; .,State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;
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Nirengi S, Homma T, Inoue N, Sato H, Yoneshiro T, Matsushita M, Kameya T, Sugie H, Tsuzaki K, Saito M, Sakane N, Kurosawa Y, Hamaoka T. Assessment of human brown adipose tissue density during daily ingestion of thermogenic capsinoids using near-infrared time-resolved spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2016; 21:091305. [PMID: 27135066 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.21.9.091305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (FDGPET/CT) is widely used as a standard method for evaluating human brown adipose tissue (BAT), a recognized therapeutic target of obesity. However, a longitudinal BAT study using FDG-PET/CT is lacking owing to limitations of the method. Near-infrared time-resolved spectroscopy (NIR(TRS)) is a technique for evaluating human BAT density noninvasively. This study aimed to test whether NIRTRS could detect changes in BAT density during or after long-term intervention. First, using FDG-PET/CT, we confirmed a significant increase (+48.8%, P < 0.05) in BAT activity in the supraclavicular region after 6-week treatment with thermogenic capsaicin analogs, capsinoids. Next, 20 volunteers were administered either capsinoids or placebo daily for 8 weeks in a double-blind design, and BAT density was measured using NIR(TRS) every 2 weeks during the 8-week treatment period and an 8-week period after stopping treatment. Consistent with FDG-PET/CT results, NIR(TRS) successfully detected an increase in BAT density during the 8-week treatment (+46.4%, P < 0.05), and a decrease in the 8-week follow-up period (-12.5%, P = 0.07), only in the capsinoid-treated, but not the placebo, group. Thus, NIR(TRS) can be applied for quantitative assessment of BAT in longitudinal intervention studies in humans.
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- Shinsuke Nirengi
- Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Preventive Medicine, 1-1 Mukaihata-cho, Fukakusa, Kyoto, 612-8555, JapanbRitsumeikan University, Graduate School of Sport and Health Science, 1-1-1 Nojihigashi
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- Daito Bunka University, Faculty of Sports and Health Science, 1-9-1 Takashimadaira, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 175-8571, Japan
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- Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Institute of Food Science & Technologies, 1-1, Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210-8681, Japan
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- Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Health & Wellness Business Dept., 15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8315, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808, Japan
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- Tenshi College, Department of Nutrition, 1-30, Kita 13, Higashi 3, Higashi-ku, Sapporo 065-0013, Japan
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- LSI Sapporo Clinic, 2-50, Kita 13, Higashi 1, Higashi-ku, Sapporo 065-0013, Japan
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- LSI Sapporo Clinic, 2-50, Kita 13, Higashi 1, Higashi-ku, Sapporo 065-0013, Japan
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- Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Preventive Medicine, 1-1 Mukaihata-cho, Fukakusa, Kyoto, 612-8555, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808, Japan
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- Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Preventive Medicine, 1-1 Mukaihata-cho, Fukakusa, Kyoto, 612-8555, Japan
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- Tokyo Medical University, Department of Sports Medicine for Health Promotion, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan
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- Tokyo Medical University, Department of Sports Medicine for Health Promotion, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan
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Smith DL, Yarar-Fisher C. Contributors to Metabolic Disease Risk Following Spinal Cord Injury. CURRENT PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION REPORTS 2016; 4:190-199. [PMID: 29276654 PMCID: PMC5737009 DOI: 10.1007/s40141-016-0124-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) induced changes in neurological function have significant impact on the metabolism and subsequent metabolic-related disease risk in injured individuals. This metabolic-related disease risk relationship is differential depending on the anatomic level and severity of the injury, with high level anatomic injuries contributing a greater risk of glucose and lipid dysregulation resulting in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk elevation. Although alterations in body composition, particularly excess adiposity and its anatomical distribution in the visceral depot or ectopic location in non-adipose organs, is known to significantly contribute to metabolic disease risk, changes in fat mass and fat-free mass do not fully account for this elevated disease risk in subjects with SCI. There are other negative adaptations in body composition including reductions in skeletal muscle mass and alterations in muscle fiber type, in addition to significant reduction in physical activity, that contribute to a decline in metabolic rate and increased metabolic disease risk following SCI. Recent studies in adult humans suggest cold- and diet-induced thermogenesis through brown adipose tissue metabolism may be important for energy balance and substrate metabolism, and particularly sensitive to sympathetic nervous signaling. Considering the alterations that occur in the autonomic nervous system (SNS) (sympathetic and parasympathetic) following a SCI, significant dysfunction of brown adipose function is expected. This review will highlight metabolic alterations following SCI and integrate findings from brown adipose tissue studies as potential new areas of research to pursue.
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- Daniel L. Smith
- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL, 35294 USA
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL, 35294 USA
- Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL, 35294 USA
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL, 35294 USA
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- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL, 35294 USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL, 35294 USA
- Center for Exercise Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL, 35294 USA
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Mulya A, Kirwan JP. Brown and Beige Adipose Tissue: Therapy for Obesity and Its Comorbidities? Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2016; 45:605-21. [PMID: 27519133 PMCID: PMC5206678 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2016.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Overweight and obesity are global health problems placing an ever-increasing demand on health care systems. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is present in significant amounts in adults. BAT has potential as a fuel for oxidation and dissipation as heat production, which makes it an attractive target for obesity therapy. BAT activation results in increased energy expenditure via thermogenesis. The role of BAT/beige adipocyte activation on whole body energy homeostasis, body weight management/regulation, and whole body glucose and lipid homeostasis remains unproven. This paper reviews knowledge on brown/beige adipocytes in energy expenditure and how it may impact obesity therapy and its comorbidities.
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- Anny Mulya
- Department of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, NE40, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, NE40, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; Metabolic Translational Research Center, Endocrine and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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Nirengi S, Amagasa S, Homma T, Yoneshiro T, Matsumiya S, Kurosawa Y, Sakane N, Ebi K, Saito M, Hamaoka T. Daily ingestion of catechin-rich beverage increases brown adipose tissue density and decreases extramyocellular lipids in healthy young women. SPRINGERPLUS 2016; 5:1363. [PMID: 27588256 PMCID: PMC4990527 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3029-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Purpose Brown adipose tissue (BAT) contributes to the regulation of non-shivering thermogenesis and adiposity. Increasing BAT has recently attracted much attention as a countermeasure to obesity. Animal studies have shown that prolonged catechin treatment increases uncoupling protein 1, a thermogenic protein in BAT. On the other hand, supportable evidence in human is lacking. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine whether BAT increases after catechin ingestion in humans. Methods Twenty-two healthy young women were given either a catechin-rich (540 mg/day; catechin) or placebo beverage every day for 12 weeks in a double-blind design. BAT density was measured using near-infrared time-resolved spectroscopy (NIRTRS), visceral fat area were measured using magnetic resonance imaging, extramyocellular lipids (EMCL) using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and body fat mass using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans. Results BAT density was significantly increased (18.8 %), and EMCL was decreased (17.4 %) after the 12-week ingestion. There was a significant negative correlation between the changes in BAT density and those in EMCL (r = −0.66, P < 0.05). There were no notable changes in other parameters. Conclusions In conclusion, prolonged ingestion of a catechin-rich beverage increases the BAT density in parallel with a decrease in EMCL.
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- Shinsuke Nirengi
- Division of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, 1-1 Mukaihata-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8555 Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8402 Japan
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- Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Daito Bunka University, 1-9-1 Takashimadaira, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 175-8571 Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0818 Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46, Ikebiraki-cho, Nishinomiya, 663-8558 Japan
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- Department of Sports Medicine for Health Promotion Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8402 Japan
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, 1-1 Mukaihata-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8555 Japan
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- Graduate School of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577 Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Kita 8, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0808 Japan
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- Department of Sports Medicine for Health Promotion Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8402 Japan
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Excess and ectopic fat accumulation in obesity is a major risk factor for developing hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The activation of brown and/or beige adipocytes is a promising target for the treatment of metabolic disorders as the combustion of excess energy by these thermogenic adipocytes may help losing weight and improving plasma parameters including triglyceride, cholesterol and glucose levels. The regulation of heat production by thermogenic adipose tissues is based on a complex crosstalk between the autonomous nervous system, intracellular and secreted factors. This multifaceted alignment regulates thermogenic demands to environmental circumstances in dependence on available energy resources. This review summarizes the current knowledge how thermogenic tissues can be targeted to combat the burden of diseases with a special focus on lipid metabolism and diseases related to lipoprotein metabolism.
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- Christian Schlein
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
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Speakman JR, Heidari-Bakavoli S. Type 2 diabetes, but not obesity, prevalence is positively associated with ambient temperature. Sci Rep 2016; 6:30409. [PMID: 27477955 PMCID: PMC4967873 DOI: 10.1038/srep30409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cold exposure stimulates energy expenditure and glucose disposal. If these factors play a significant role in whole body energy balance, and glucose homeostasis, it is predicted that both obesity and type 2 diabetes prevalence would be lower where it is colder. Previous studies have noted connections between ambient temperature and obesity, but the direction of the effect is confused. No previous studies have explored the link of type 2 diabetes to ambient temperature. We used county level data for obesity and diabetes prevalence across the mainland USA and matched this to county level ambient temperature data. Average ambient temperature explained 5.7% of the spatial variation in obesity and 29.6% of the spatial variation in type 2 diabetes prevalence. Correcting the type 2 diabetes data for the effect of obesity reduced the explained variation to 26.8%. Even when correcting for obesity, poverty and race, ambient temperature explained 12.4% of the variation in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, and this significant effect remained when latitude was entered into the model as a predictor. When obesity prevalence was corrected for poverty and race the significant effect of temperature disappeared. Enhancing energy expenditure by cold exposure will likely not impact obesity significantly, but may be useful to combat type 2 diabetes.
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- John R. Speakman
- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chaoyang, Beijing 100101 Peoples Republic of China
- Institute of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 2TZ UK
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chaoyang, Beijing 100101 Peoples Republic of China
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Saito M, Yoneshiro T, Matsushita M. Activation and recruitment of brown adipose tissue by cold exposure and food ingredients in humans. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2016; 30:537-547. [PMID: 27697214 DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Since the recent re-discovery of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in adult humans, this thermogenic tissue has attracted increasing interest. The inverse relationship between the BAT activity and body fatness suggests that BAT, because of its energy dissipating activity, is protective against body fat accumulation. Cold exposure activates and recruits BAT in association with increased energy expenditure and decreased body fatness. The stimulatory effects of cold are mediated through transient receptor potential channels (TRP), most of which are also chemesthetic receptors for various food ingredients. In fact, capsaicin and its analog capsinoids, representative agonists of TRPV1, mimic the effects of cold to decrease body fatness through the activation and recruitment of BAT. The anti-obesity effect of some other food ingredients including tea catechins may also be attributable to the activation of the TRP-BAT axis. Thus, BAT is a promising target for combating obesity and related metabolic disorders in humans.
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- Masayuki Saito
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan; Department of Nutrition, Tenshi College, Sapporo 065-0013, Japan.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan.
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- Department of Nutrition, Tenshi College, Sapporo 065-0013, Japan.
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Hibi M, Oishi S, Matsushita M, Yoneshiro T, Yamaguchi T, Usui C, Yasunaga K, Katsuragi Y, Kubota K, Tanaka S, Saito M. Brown adipose tissue is involved in diet-induced thermogenesis and whole-body fat utilization in healthy humans. Int J Obes (Lond) 2016; 40:1655-1661. [PMID: 27430878 PMCID: PMC5116053 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2016.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Revised: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background/Objectives: Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a potential therapeutic target against obesity and diabetes through thermogenesis and substrate disposal with cold exposure. The role of BAT in energy metabolism under thermoneutral conditions, however, remains controversial. We assessed the contribution of BAT to energy expenditure (EE), particularly diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT), and substrate utilization in human adults. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, BAT activity was evaluated in 21 men using 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) after cold exposure (19 °C). The subjects were divided into BAT-positive (n=13) and BAT-negative (n=8) groups according to the 18F-FDG-PET/CT findings. Twenty-four hour EE, DIT and respiratory quotient were measured using a whole-room indirect calorimeter at 27 °C. Results: Body composition, blood metabolites and 24-h EE did not differ between groups. DIT (%), calculated as DIT divided by total energy intake, however, was significantly higher in the BAT-positive group (BAT-positive: 9.7±2.5%, BAT-negative: 6.5±4.0%, P=0.03). The 24-h respiratory quotient was significantly lower (P=0.03) in the BAT-positive group (0.861±0.027) than in the BAT-negative group (0.889±0.024). Conclusion: DIT and fat utilization were higher in BAT-positive subjects compared to BAT-negative subjects, suggesting that BAT has a physiologic role in energy metabolism.
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- M Hibi
- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition, Tenshi College, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nutritional Science, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Health Care Food Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nutritional Science, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition, Tenshi College, Sapporo, Japan
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The marked (18)F-flurodeoxyglucose uptake by brown adipose tissue (BAT) enabled its identification in human positron emission tomography imaging studies. In this Perspective, we discuss how glucose extraction by BAT and beige adipose tissue (BeAT) sufficiently impacts on glycemic control. We then present a unique overview of the central circuits modulated by gluco-regulatory hormones, temperature, and glucose itself, which converge on sympathetic preganglionic neurons and whose activation syphon circulating glucose into BAT/BeAT. Targeted stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system at specific nodes to selectively recruit BAT/BeAT may represent a safe and effective means of treating diabetes.
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- Mohammed K Hankir
- Integrated Research and Treatment Centre for Adiposity Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Saxony 04103, Germany.
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- Department of Physiology, Monash Obesity and Diabetes Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Centre for Adiposity Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Saxony 04103, Germany
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Gibas-Dorna M, Checinska Z, Korek E, Kupsz J, Sowinska A, Wojciechowska M, Krauss H, Piątek J. Variations in leptin and insulin levels within one swimming season in non-obese female cold water swimmers. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2016; 76:486-91. [DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2016.1201851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Department of Physiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Informatics and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Atherosclerosis, for which hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Western society, and new therapeutic strategies are highly warranted. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is metabolically active in human adults. Although positron emission tomography-computed tomography using a glucose tracer is the golden standard to visualize and quantify the volume and activity of BAT, it has become clear that activated BAT combusts fatty acids rather than glucose. Here, we review the role of brown and beige adipocytes in lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis, with evidence derived from both animal and human studies. On the basis of mainly data from animal models, we propose a model in which activated brown adipocytes use their intracellular triglyceride stores to generate fatty acids for combustion. BAT rapidly replenishes these stores by internalizing primarily lipoprotein triglyceride-derived fatty acids, generated by lipoprotein lipase-mediated hydrolysis of triglycerides, rather than by holoparticle uptake. As a consequence, BAT activation leads to the generation of lipoprotein remnants that are subsequently cleared via the liver provided that an intact apoE-low-density lipoprotein receptor pathway is present. Through these mechanisms, BAT activation reduces plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels and attenuates diet-induced atherosclerosis development. Initial studies suggest that BAT activation in humans may also reduce triglyceride and cholesterol levels, but potential antiatherogenic effects should be assessed in future studies.
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- Geerte Hoeke
- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Kusminski CM, Bickel PE, Scherer PE. Targeting adipose tissue in the treatment of obesity-associated diabetes. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2016; 15:639-660. [PMID: 27256476 DOI: 10.1038/nrd.2016.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 485] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Adipose tissue regulates numerous physiological processes, and its dysfunction in obese humans is associated with disrupted metabolic homeostasis, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although several US-approved treatments for obesity and T2DM exist, these are limited by adverse effects and a lack of effective long-term glucose control. In this Review, we provide an overview of the role of adipose tissue in metabolic homeostasis and assess emerging novel therapeutic strategies targeting adipose tissue, including adipokine-based strategies, promotion of white adipose tissue beiging as well as reduction of inflammation and fibrosis.
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- Christine M Kusminski
- Touchstone Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA
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- Touchstone Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Romu T, Vavruch C, Dahlqvist-Leinhard O, Tallberg J, Dahlström N, Persson A, Heglind M, Lidell ME, Enerbäck S, Borga M, Nystrom FH. A randomized trial of cold-exposure on energy expenditure and supraclavicular brown adipose tissue volume in humans. Metabolism 2016; 65:926-34. [PMID: 27173471 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2016.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study if repeated cold-exposure increases metabolic rate and/or brown adipose tissue (BAT) volume in humans when compared with avoiding to freeze. DESIGN Randomized, open, parallel-group trial. METHODS Healthy non-selected participants were randomized to achieve cold-exposure 1hour/day, or to avoid any sense of feeling cold, for 6weeks. Metabolic rate (MR) was measured by indirect calorimetry before and after acute cold-exposure with cold vests and ingestion of cold water. The BAT volumes in the supraclavicular region were measured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). RESULTS Twenty-eight participants were recruited, 12 were allocated to controls and 16 to cold-exposure. Two participants in the cold group dropped out and one was excluded. Both the non-stimulated and the cold-stimulated MR were lowered within the group randomized to avoid cold (MR at room temperature from 1841±199 kCal/24h to 1795±213 kCal/24h, p=0.047 cold-activated MR from 1900±150 kCal/24h to 1793±215 kCal/24h, p=0.028). There was a trend towards increased MR at room temperature following the intervention in the cold-group (p=0.052). The difference between MR changes by the interventions between groups was statistically significant (p=0.008 at room temperature, p=0.032 after cold-activation). In an on-treatment analysis after exclusion of two participants that reported ≥8days without cold-exposure, supraclavicular BAT volume had increased in the cold-exposure group (from 0.0175±0.015l to 0.0216±0.014l, p=0.049). CONCLUSIONS We found evidence for plasticity in metabolic rate by avoiding to freeze compared with cold-exposure in a randomized setting in non-selected humans.
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- Thobias Romu
- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University.
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Thoonen R, Hindle AG, Scherrer-Crosbie M. Brown adipose tissue: The heat is on the heart. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2016; 310:H1592-605. [PMID: 27084389 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00698.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The study of brown adipose tissue (BAT) has gained significant scientific interest since the discovery of functional BAT in adult humans. The thermogenic properties of BAT are well recognized; however, data generated in the last decade in both rodents and humans reveal therapeutic potential for BAT against metabolic disorders and obesity. Here we review the current literature in light of a potential role for BAT in beneficially mediating cardiovascular health. We focus mainly on BAT's actions in obesity, vascular tone, and glucose and lipid metabolism. Furthermore, we discuss the recently discovered endocrine factors that have a potential beneficial role in cardiovascular health. These BAT-secreted factors may have a favorable effect against cardiovascular risk either through their metabolic role or by directly affecting the heart.
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- Robrecht Thoonen
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Cardiac Ultrasound Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Sakamoto T, Nitta T, Maruno K, Yeh YS, Kuwata H, Tomita K, Goto T, Takahashi N, Kawada T. Macrophage infiltration into obese adipose tissues suppresses the induction of UCP1 level in mice. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2016; 310:E676-E687. [PMID: 26884382 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00028.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Emergence of thermogenic adipocytes such as brown and beige adipocytes is critical for whole body energy metabolism. Promoting the emergence of these adipocytes, which increase energy expenditure, could be a viable strategy in treating obesity and its related diseases. However, little is known regarding the mechanisms that regulate the emergence of these adipocytes in obese adipose tissue. Here, we demonstrated that classically activated macrophages (M1 Mϕ) suppress the induction of thermogenic adipocytes in obese adipose tissues of mice. Cold exposure significantly induced the expression levels of uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1), which is a mitochondrial protein unique in thermogenic adipocytes, in C57BL/6 mice fed a normal diet. However, UCP1 induction was significantly suppressed in adipose tissues of C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet, into which M1 Mϕ infiltrated. Depletion of M1 Mϕ using clodronate liposomes eliminated the suppressive effect and markedly reduced the mRNA level of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) in the adipose tissues. Importantly, consistent with the observed changes in the expression levels of marker genes for thermogenic adipocytes, combination treatment of clodronate liposome and cold exposure resulted in metabolic benefits such as lowered body weight and blood glucose level in obese mice. Moreover, intraperitoneal injection of recombinant TNFα protein suppressed UCP1 induction in lean adipose tissues of mice. Collectively, our data indicate that infiltrated M1 Mϕ suppress the induction of thermogenic adipocytes in obese adipose tissues via TNFα. This report suggests that inflammation induced by infiltrated Mϕ could cause not only insulin resistance but also reduction of energy expenditure in adipose tissues.
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- Tomoya Sakamoto
- Laboratory of Molecular Function of Food, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Uji, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Function of Food, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Uji, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Function of Food, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Uji, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Function of Food, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Uji, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Function of Food, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Uji, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Center for Genetic Analysis of Behavior, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Aichi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Function of Food, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Uji, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Research Unit for Physiological Chemistry, Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Function of Food, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Uji, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Research Unit for Physiological Chemistry, Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Function of Food, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Uji, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan;
- Research Unit for Physiological Chemistry, Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Lee P, Bova R, Schofield L, Bryant W, Dieckmann W, Slattery A, Govendir MA, Emmett L, Greenfield JR. Brown Adipose Tissue Exhibits a Glucose-Responsive Thermogenic Biorhythm in Humans. Cell Metab 2016; 23:602-9. [PMID: 26972823 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Revised: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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High abundance of brown adipose tissue (BAT) is linked to lower glycaemia in humans, leading to the belief that BAT may protect against diabetes. The relationship between BAT glucose utilization and systemic glucose homeostasis has not been defined. In this paper we have characterized glycaemic excursions and BAT thermogenic responses in human brown adipocytes, BAT explants, and healthy adults through supraclavicular temperature profiling, revealing their circadian coupling in vivo and in vitro, orchestrated by UCP1, GLUT4, and Rev-erbα biorhythms. Extent of glycated haemoglobin also correlated positively with environmental temperature among community-dwelling patients. These data uncover potential crosstalk between BAT and glucose regulatory pathways, evident on cellular, tissue, individual, and population levels, and provide impetus to search for BAT harnessing strategies for therapeutic purposes.
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- Paul Lee
- Diabetes and Metabolism Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; Department of Endocrinology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Diabetes and Metabolism Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; Department of Endocrinology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Diabetes Centre, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Department of Positron Emission Tomography, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of PET and Nuclear Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Diabetes and Metabolism Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Department of PET and Nuclear Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
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- Diabetes and Metabolism Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; Department of Endocrinology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; Diabetes Centre, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Yoneshiro T, Matsushita M, Nakae S, Kameya T, Sugie H, Tanaka S, Saito M. Brown adipose tissue is involved in the seasonal variation of cold-induced thermogenesis in humans. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2016; 310:R999-R1009. [PMID: 27030666 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00057.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) contributes to whole-body energy expenditure (EE), especially cold-induced thermogenesis (CIT), in humans. Although it is known that EE and CIT vary seasonally, their relationship with BAT has not been investigated. In the present study, we examined the impact of BAT on seasonal variations of EE/CIT and thermal responses to cold exposure in a randomized crossover design. Forty-five healthy male volunteers participated, and their BAT was assessed by positron emission tomography and computed tomography. CIT, the difference of EE at 27ºC and after 2-h cold exposure at 19ºC, significantly increased in winter compared to summer, being greater in subjects with metabolically active BAT (High BAT, 185.6 kcal/d, 18.3 kcal/d, P<0.001) than those without (Low BAT, 90.6 kcal/d, -46.5 kcal/d, P<0.05). Multivariate regression analysis revealed a significant interaction effect between season and BAT on CIT (P<0.001). The cold-induced drop of tympanic temperature (Tty) and skin temperature (Tskin) in the forehead region and in the supraclavicular region close to BAT deposits were smaller in the High BAT group than in the Low BAT group in winter but not in summer. In contrast, the drop of Tskinin the subclavicular and peripheral regions distant from BAT was similar in the two groups in both seasons. In conclusion, CIT increased from summer to winter in a BAT-dependent manner, paralleling cold-induced changes in Tty/Tskin, indicating a role of BAT in seasonal changes in the thermogenic and thermal responses to cold exposure in humans.
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