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García-Beltrán A, Martínez R, Porres JM, Arrebola F, Artero IR, Galisteo M, Aranda P, Kapravelou G, López-Jurado M. Novel insights and mechanisms of diet-induced obesity: Mid-term versus long-term effects on hepatic transcriptome and antioxidant capacity in Sprague-Dawley rats. Life Sci 2023; 324:121746. [PMID: 37121540 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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AIMS The study of molecular mechanisms related to obesity and associated pathologies like type 2-diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease requires animal experimental models in which the type of obesogenic diet and length of the experimental period to induce obesity deeply affect the metabolic alterations. Therefore, this study aimed to test the influence of aging along a rat model of diet-induced obesity in gene expression of the hepatic transcriptome. MAIN METHODS A high-fat/high-fructose diet to induce obesity was used. Mid- (13 weeks) and long-term (21 weeks) periods were established. Caloric intake, bodyweight, hepatic fat, fatty acid profile, histological changes, antioxidant activity, and complete transcriptome were analyzed. KEY FINDINGS Excess bodyweight, hepatic steatosis and altered lipid histology, modifications in liver antioxidant activity, and dysregulated expression of transcripts related to cell structure, glucose & lipid metabolism, antioxidant & detoxifying capacity were found. Modifications in obese and control rats were accounted for by the different lengths of the experimental period studied. SIGNIFICANCE Main mechanisms of hepatic fat accumulation were de novo lipogenesis or altered fatty acid catabolism for mid- or long-term study, respectively. Therefore, the choice of obesity-induction length is a key factor in the model of obesity used as a control for each specific experimental design.
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- Alejandro García-Beltrán
- Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INyTA), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), Institute for Research in Sport and Health (IMUDS), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INyTA), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), Institute for Research in Sport and Health (IMUDS), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INyTA), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), Institute for Research in Sport and Health (IMUDS), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Histology, Institute of Neurosciences, Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Histology, Institute of Neurosciences, Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INyTA), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), Institute for Research in Sport and Health (IMUDS), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INyTA), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), Institute for Research in Sport and Health (IMUDS), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INyTA), Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), Institute for Research in Sport and Health (IMUDS), Universidad de Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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Abazari O, Shakibaee A, Shahriary A, Arabzadeh E, Hofmeister M. Hepatoprotective effects of moderate-intensity interval training along with ginger juice in an old male rat model. Pflugers Arch 2023; 475:437-452. [PMID: 36692542 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-023-02787-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Aging is a natural process coupled with oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, gradually associated with losing organ function over time. Therefore, the objective of the current work was to peruse the protective effects of 8-week moderate-intensity interval training (MIIT) and ginger extract supplementation on some biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and lipid metabolism in the liver of elderly males Wistar rats (animal study with ethical code IR.BMSU.REC.1401.015). A total of thirty-two 22-month-aged male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to four groups: (1) control, (2) MIIT, (3) ginger, and (4) MIIT + ginger. After 8 weeks of treadmill training and ginger extract supplementation, the biochemical parameters (liver enzyme and lipid profile), inflammatory mediators (leucine-rich α-2 glycoprotein 1 (LRG1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-6), pro-oxidant (malondialdehyde), antioxidant biomarkers (catalase, superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant capacity), some lipid metabolism regulators (carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1, adipose triglyceride lipase, acetyl-CoA carboxylase, CD36, and AMP-activated protein kinase), and liver histopathological changes were appraised. The acquired findings pointed out that MIIT combined with ginger extract appreciably diminished the serum levels of LRG1, liver enzymes, and lipid profile relative to the other groups after 8 weeks of intervention. Furthermore, ginger + MIIT caused a great improvement in the liver levels of antioxidant biomarkers, pro-oxidant, pro-inflammatory biomarkers, lipid metabolism regulators, and liver tissue impairment compared to the other groups. The findings suggested that MIIT + ginger was more effective in improving examined indices relative to the other groups.
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- Omid Abazari
- Student Research Committee, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Exercise Physiology Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Chemical Injuries Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Exercise Physiology Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Consumer Centre of the German Federal State of Bavaria, Munich, Germany
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Investigation of the hepatic mTOR/S6K1/SREBP1 signalling pathway in rats at different ages: from neonates to adults. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:7415-7422. [PMID: 34655015 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06757-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dysfunctions in the lipogenic process controlled by the hepatic mTOR/S6K1/SREBP-1c signaling pathway may contribute to the pathogenesis of various chronic diseases. In the present study, we aimed to determine age-related changes in the mTOR/S6K1/SREBP1 pathway in rat liver tissues. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed Western Blot analysis to determine age-related changes in the mTOR/S6K1/SREBP1 pathway in Sprague Dawley male rats liver tissues of six different age groups representing neonatal, infant, weaning, puberty, young adult, adult life periods, and Oil Red O staining to evaluate age-related lipid accumulation. We observed an increase in Akt and p-Akt levels with age in compared to the 0-day-old group. Total mTOR and SREBP1 expression increased from the 0-day-old to the 28-day-old group but decreased in the following age groups. p-mTOR and p-S6K1 levels in the 0-day-old group were higher than the other groups. S6K1 expression was lowest in the 0-day-old group and showed changes among the age groups. Lipid accumulation was seen in liver sections taken from the 12-month-old group. mTOR/S6K1/SREBP1 pathway expression showed changes with age during the neonatal-adult life cycle stages in rat liver tissues. CONCLUSION We suggest that understanding the molecular mechanisms age-related changes of lipogenesis function is necessary to contribute to the development of therapeutic approaches.
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Bárcena B, Salamanca A, Pintado C, Mazuecos L, Villar M, Moltó E, Bonzón-Kulichenko E, Vázquez J, Andrés A, Gallardo N. Aging Induces Hepatic Oxidative Stress and Nuclear Proteomic Remodeling in Liver from Wistar Rats. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10101535. [PMID: 34679670 PMCID: PMC8533122 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10101535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aging is a continuous, universal, and irreversible process that determines progressive loss of adaptability. The liver is a critical organ that supports digestion, metabolism, immunity, detoxification, vitamin storage, and hormone signaling. Nevertheless, the relationship between aging and the development of liver diseases remains elusive. In fact, although prolonged fasting in adult rodents and humans delays the onset of the disease and increases longevity, whether prolonged fasting could exert adverse effects in old organisms remains incompletely understood. In this work, we aimed to characterize the oxidative stress and nuclear proteome in the liver of 3-month- and 24-month-old male Wistar rats upon 36 h of fasting and its adaptation in response to 30 min of refeeding. To this end, we analyzed the hepatic lipid peroxidation levels (TBARS) and the expression levels of genes associated with fat metabolism and oxidative stress during aging. In addition, to gain a better insight into the molecular and cellular processes that characterize the liver of old rats, the hepatic nuclear proteome was also evaluated by isobaric tag quantitation (iTRAQ) mass spectrometry-based proteomics. In old rats, aging combined with prolonged fasting had great impact on lipid peroxidation in the liver that was associated with a marked downregulation of antioxidant genes (Sod2, Fmo3, and Cyp2C11) compared to young rats. Besides, our proteomic study revealed that RNA splicing is the hepatic nuclear biological process markedly affected by aging and this modification persists upon refeeding. Our results suggest that aged-induced changes in the nuclear proteome could affect processes associated with the adaptative response to refeeding after prolonged fasting, such as those involved in the defense against oxidative stress.
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- Brenda Bárcena
- Biochemistry Section, Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Faculty of Sciences and Chemical Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo Jose Cela 10, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain; (B.B.); (A.S.); (L.M.); (A.A.)
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- Biochemistry Section, Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Faculty of Sciences and Chemical Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo Jose Cela 10, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain; (B.B.); (A.S.); (L.M.); (A.A.)
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- Biochemistry Section, Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Carlos III s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (C.P.); (E.M.)
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- Biochemistry Section, Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Faculty of Sciences and Chemical Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo Jose Cela 10, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain; (B.B.); (A.S.); (L.M.); (A.A.)
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- Biochemistry Section, Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Faculty of Sciences and Chemical Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo Jose Cela 10, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain; (B.B.); (A.S.); (L.M.); (A.A.)
- SaBio, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC-CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.V.); (N.G.)
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- Biochemistry Section, Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Carlos III s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (C.P.); (E.M.)
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- Cardiovascular Proteomics Laboratory, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III and CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (E.B.-K.); (J.V.)
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- Cardiovascular Proteomics Laboratory, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III and CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain; (E.B.-K.); (J.V.)
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- Biochemistry Section, Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Faculty of Sciences and Chemical Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo Jose Cela 10, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain; (B.B.); (A.S.); (L.M.); (A.A.)
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- Biochemistry Section, Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Faculty of Sciences and Chemical Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Camilo Jose Cela 10, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain; (B.B.); (A.S.); (L.M.); (A.A.)
- Correspondence: (M.V.); (N.G.)
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Lv G, Zeng Q, Ding X, Bai S, Zhang K. Effects of age and diet forms on growth-development patterns, serum metabolism indicators, and parameters of body fat deposition in Cherry Valley ducks. Anim Biosci 2021; 35:247-259. [PMID: 34289584 PMCID: PMC8738944 DOI: 10.5713/ab.21.0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objective This study was conducted to investigate the effects of age and diet forms on growth-development patterns, serum metabolism indicators, and parameters of body fat deposition in Cherry Valley ducks. Methods According to the hatching age and initial weight, a total of 150 1-day-old male SM3 Cherry Valley ducks were randomly assigned to two diet forms (pellet vs powder form). Each treatment had with 5 replicates per treatment and 15 meat ducks per replicate. The study lasted 42 d, which was divided into two periods (1 to 21 vs 22 to 42 d). Results Our results showed that compared with powder group, ducks in pellet group had greater growth performance during different period (p<0.05). The inflection point was 24 d and was not numerically affected by diet forms. Increasing age (42 vs 21 d) significantly increased the weight of body fat and hepatic fat metabolism related enzyme activities in ducks (p<0.05), meanwhile, increasing age (42 vs 21 d) improved serum metabolism indicators and decreased mRNA expression levels of fat metabolism-related genes in liver (p<0.05). Ducks fed different diets (pellet vs powder form) increased growth performance as well as the weight of body fat and improved serum metabolism indicators (p<0.05). In addition, interactions were found between age and diet forms on the levels of serum metabolism indicators in ducks (p<0.05). Conclusion In conclusion, powder feed reduced growth performance of ducks, and the day of inflection point was 24 days old. Ducks with higher age or fed with pellet diet showed higher fat deposition. The effect of age and feed forms on body fat deposition might result from changes in the contents of serum metabolism indicators, key enzyme activity of lipid production, and hepatic gene expressions.
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- Gang Lv
- Institute of Livestock and Poultry, Tongwei Co., Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan-610041, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan-611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan-611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan-611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan-611130, China
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Chung KW. Advances in Understanding of the Role of Lipid Metabolism in Aging. Cells 2021; 10:cells10040880. [PMID: 33924316 PMCID: PMC8068994 DOI: 10.3390/cells10040880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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During aging, body adiposity increases with changes in the metabolism of lipids and their metabolite levels. Considering lipid metabolism, excess adiposity with increased lipotoxicity leads to various age-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. However, the multifaceted nature and complexities of lipid metabolism make it difficult to delineate its exact mechanism and role during aging. With advances in genetic engineering techniques, recent studies have demonstrated that changes in lipid metabolism are associated with aging and age-related diseases. Lipid accumulation and impaired fatty acid utilization in organs are associated with pathophysiological phenotypes of aging. Changes in adipokine levels contribute to aging by modulating changes in systemic metabolism and inflammation. Advances in lipidomic techniques have identified changes in lipid profiles that are associated with aging. Although it remains unclear how lipid metabolism is regulated during aging, or how lipid metabolites impact aging, evidence suggests a dynamic role for lipid metabolism and its metabolites as active participants of signaling pathways and regulators of gene expression. This review describes recent advances in our understanding of lipid metabolism in aging, including established findings and recent approaches.
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- Ki Wung Chung
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46214, Korea
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Rodríguez M, Pintado C, Torrillas-de la Cal R, Moltó E, Gallardo N, Andrés A, Arribas C. Ageing alters the lipid sensing process in the hypothalamus of Wistar rats. Effect of food restriction. Nutr Neurosci 2021; 25:1509-1523. [PMID: 33544062 DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2021.1872990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lipids regulate a wide range of biological processes. The mechanisms by which fatty acids (FA) and its metabolites influence the hypothalamic regulation of energy homeostasis have been highly studied. However, the effect of ageing and food restriction (FR) on this process is unknown. METHODS Herein, we analyzed the gene expression, protein and phosphorylation levels of hypothalamic enzymes and transcription factors related to lipid metabolism. Experiments were performed in male Wistar rats of 3-, 8- and 24-month-old Wistar rats fed ad libitum (AL), as ageing model. Besides, 5- and 21-month-old rats were subjected to a moderate FR protocol (equivalent to ≈ 80% of normal food intake) for three months before the sacrifice. RESULTS Aged Wistar rats showed a situation of chronic lipid excess as a result of an increase in de novo FA synthesis and FA levels that reach the brain, contributing likely to the development of central leptin and insulin resistance. We observe a hypothalamic downregulation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1) and an increase of carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1c (CPT1c) expression. DISCUSSION Our results suggest an impairment in the physiological lipid sensing system of aged Wistar rats, which would alter the balance of the intracellular mobilization and trafficking of lipids between the mitochondria and the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) in the hypothalamus, leading probably to the development of neurolipotoxicity in aged rats. Lastly, FR can only partially restore this imbalance.Schematic representation of the fate of LCFA-CoA in the hypothalamus of young and old rats. Blood circulating LCFAs in young Wistar rats reach the hypothalamus, where they are esterified to LCFA-CoA. Into glial cells or neurons, LCFA-CoA are driven to mitochondria (CPT1a) or ER (CPT1c) where could be desaturated by SDC1 and, thereby, converted into structural and signaling unsaturated lipids as oleic acid, related with neuronal myelinization and differentiation. However, the excess of LCFA that reach to the hypothalamus in old animals, could generate an increase in LCFA-CoA, which together with an increase in CPT1c levels, could favor the capture of LCFA-CoA to the ER. The decrease in the levels of SCD1 in old rats would decrease FA unsaturation degree that could trigger lipotoxicity process and neurodegeneration, both related to the development of neurodegenerative diseases linked to age.
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- María Rodríguez
- Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Biochemistry and Environmental Sciences and Regional Centre for Biomedical Research, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Biochemistry and Environmental Sciences and Regional Centre for Biomedical Research, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Biochemistry and Environmental Sciences and Regional Centre for Biomedical Research, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Biochemistry and Environmental Sciences and Regional Centre for Biomedical Research, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Science and Chemical Technologies and Regional Centre for Biomedical Research, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Science and Chemical Technologies and Regional Centre for Biomedical Research, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Biochemistry and Environmental Sciences and Regional Centre for Biomedical Research, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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Grau-Bové C, Sierra-Cruz M, Miguéns-Gómez A, Rodríguez-Gallego E, Beltrán-Debón R, Blay M, Terra X, Pinent M, Ardévol A. A Ten-Day Grape Seed Procyanidin Treatment Prevents Certain Ageing Processes in Female Rats over the Long Term. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12123647. [PMID: 33260866 PMCID: PMC7759988 DOI: 10.3390/nu12123647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Adaptive homeostasis declines with age and this leads to, among other things, the appearance of chronic age-related pathologies such as cancer, neurodegeneration, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Grape seed-derived procyanidins (GSPE) have been shown to be effective against several of these pathologies, mainly in young animal models. Here we test their effectiveness in aged animals: 21-month-old female rats were treated with 500 mg GSPE/kg of body weight for ten days. Afterwards they were kept on a chow diet for eleven weeks. Food intake, body weight, metabolic plasma parameters and tumor incidence were measured. The GSPE administered to aged rats had an effect on food intake during the treatment and after eleven weeks continued to have an effect on visceral adiposity. It prevented pancreas dysfunction induced by ageing and maintained a higher glucagon/insulin ratio together with a lower decrease in ketonemia. It was very effective in preventing age-related tumor development. All in all, this study supports the positive effect of GSPE on preventing some age-related pathologies.
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Nguyen P, Valanejad L, Cast A, Wright M, Garcia JM, El-Serag HB, Karns R, Timchenko NA. Elimination of Age-Associated Hepatic Steatosis and Correction of Aging Phenotype by Inhibition of cdk4-C/EBPα-p300 Axis. Cell Rep 2020; 24:1597-1609. [PMID: 30089269 PMCID: PMC8209958 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The aging liver is affected by several disorders, including steatosis, that can lead to a decline of liver functions. Here, we present evidence that the cdk4-C/EBPα-p300 axis is a critical regulator of age-associated disorders, including steatosis. We found that patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have increased levels of cdk4 and that cdk4-resistant C/EBPα-S193A mice do not develop hepatic steatosis with advancing age. Underlying mechanisms include a block in C/EBPα activation and subsequent failure in activation of enzymes involved in the development of NAFLD. Inhibition of cdk4 in aged wild-type (WT) mice by a specific cdk4 inhibitor, PD-0332991, reduces C/EBPα-p300 complexes and eliminates hepatic steatosis. Moreover, the inhibition of cdk4 in aged mice reverses many age-related disorders. Mechanisms of correction include elimination of cellular senescence and alterations in the chromatin structure of hepatocytes. Thus, the inhibition of cdk4 might be considered as a therapeutic approach to correct age-associated liver disorders. Nguyen et al. show that nuclear elevation of cdk4 leads to age-associated disorders, such as hepatic steatosis, and to age-dependent decline of liver functions and morphology. Elevation of cdk4 changes multiple molecular aspects of liver biology. Inhibition of cdk4 in old mice eliminates hepatic steatosis and corrects age-associated liver disorders.
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- Phuong Nguyen
- Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- GRECC, VA Puget Sound Health Care System and University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
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- Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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Bonzón-Kulichenko E, Moltó E, Pintado C, Fernández A, Arribas C, Schwudke D, Gallardo N, Shevchenko A, Andrés A. Changes in Visceral Adipose Tissue Plasma Membrane Lipid Composition in Old Rats Are Associated With Adipocyte Hypertrophy With Aging. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2019; 73:1139-1146. [PMID: 29668887 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gly081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Increased adiposity, through adipocyte hypertrophy, and/or hyperplasia, characterizes aging and obesity. Both are leptin-resistant states, associated with disturbed lipid metabolism, reduced insulin sensitivity and inflammation. Nevertheless, fat tissue dysfunction appears earlier in obesity than in normal aging. In contrast, lipodystrophy is accompanied by diabetes, and improving the fat cell capacity to expand rescues the diabetic phenotype. Fat tissue dysfunction is extensively studied in the diet-induced obesity, but remains relatively neglected in the aging-associated obesity. In the Wistar rat, as occurs in humans, early or middle aging is accompanied by an increase in adiposity. Using this experimental model, we describe the molecular mechanisms contributing to the white adipose tissue (WAT) hypertrophy. WAT from middle-old age rats is characterized by decreased basal lipogenesis and lipolysis, increased esterification, as demonstrated by the higher TAG and cholesterol content in visceral WAT, and the maintenance of total ceramide levels within normal values. In addition, we describe alterations in the adipose tissue plasma membrane lipid composition, as increased total ether-phosphatidylcholine, sphingomyelin, and free cholesterol levels that favor an enlarged fat cell size with aging. All these metabolic changes may be regarded as a survival advantage that prevents the aged rats from becoming overtly diabetic.
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- Elena Bonzón-Kulichenko
- Área de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Área de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias Medioambientales y Bioquímica, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Área de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias Medioambientales y Bioquímica, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Área de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Área de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias Medioambientales y Bioquímica, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Priority Area Infections, Research Center Borstel, Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Germany
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- Área de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany
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- Área de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CRIB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Effects of Moderate Chronic Food Restriction on the Development of Postprandial Dyslipidemia with Ageing. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11081865. [PMID: 31405194 PMCID: PMC6723802 DOI: 10.3390/nu11081865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Ageing is a major risk factor for the development of metabolic disorders linked to dyslipidemia, usually accompanied by increased adiposity. The goal of this work was to investigate whether avoiding an excessive increase in adiposity with ageing, via moderate chronic food restriction (FR), ameliorates postprandial dyslipidemia in a rat model of metabolic syndrome associated with ageing. Accordingly, we performed an oral lipid loading test (OLLT) in mature middle-aged (7 months) and middle-old-aged (24 months) Wistar rats fed ad libitum (AL) or under moderate FR for 3 months. Briefly, overnight fasted rats were orally administered a bolus of extra-virgin olive oil (1 mL/Kg of body weight) and blood samples were taken from the tail vein before fat load (t = 0) and 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, and 240 min after fat administration. Changes in serum lipids, glucose, insulin, and glucagon levels were measured at different time-points. Expression of liver and adipose tissue metabolic genes were also determined before (t = 0) and after the fat load (t = 240 min). Postprandial dyslipidemia progressively increased with ageing and this could be associated with hepatic ChREBP activity. Interestingly, moderate chronic FR reduced adiposity and avoided excessive postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in 7- and 24-month-old Wistar rats, strengthening the association between postprandial triglyceride levels and adiposity. The 24-month-old rats needed more insulin to maintain postprandial normoglycemia; nevertheless, hyperglycemia occurred at 240 min after fat administration. FR did not alter the fasted serum glucose levels but it markedly decreased glucagon excursion during the OLLT and the postprandial rise of glycemia in the 24-month-old rats, and FGF21 in the 7-month-old Wistar rats. Hence, our results pointed to an important role of FR in postprandial energy metabolism and insulin resistance in ageing. Lastly, our data support the idea that the vWAT might function as an ectopic site for fat deposition in 7-month-old and in 24-month-old Wistar rats that could increase their browning capacity in response to an acute fat load.
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Kim SJ, Kim JE, Kim YW, Kim JY, Park SY. Nutritional regulation of renal lipogenic factor expression in mice: comparison to regulation in the liver and skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2017; 313:F887-F898. [DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00594.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Regulation of lipogenesis by pathophysiological factors in the liver and skeletal muscle is well understood; however, regulation in the kidney is still unclear. To elucidate nutritional regulation of lipogenic factors in the kidney, we measured the renal expression of lipogenic transcriptional factors and enzymes during fasting and refeeding in chow-fed and high-fat-fed mice. We also examined the regulatory effect of the liver X receptor (LXR) on the expression of lipogenic factors. The renal gene expression of sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP)-1c and fatty acid synthase (FAS) was reduced by fasting for 48 h and restored by refeeding, whereas the mRNA levels of forkhead box O (FOXO)1/3 were increased by fasting and restored by refeeding. Accordingly, protein levels of SREBP-1, FAS, and phosphorylated FOXO1/3 were reduced by fasting and restored by refeeding. The patterns of lipogenic factors expression in the kidney were similar to those in the liver and skeletal muscle. However, this phasic regulation of renal lipogenic gene expression was blunted in diet-induced obese mice. LXR agonist TO901317 increased the lipogenic gene expression and the protein levels of SREBP-1 precursor and FAS but not nuclear SREBP-1. Moreover, increases in insulin-induced gene mRNA and nuclear carbohydrate-responsive element binding protein (ChREBP) levels were observed in the TO901317-treated mice. These results suggest that the kidney shows flexible suppression and restoration of lipogenic factors following fasting and refeeding in lean mice, but this is blunted in obese mice. LXR is involved in the renal expression of lipogenic enzymes, and ChREBP may mediate the response.
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Affiliation(s)
- Suk-Jeong Kim
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea; and
- Smart-Aging Convergence Research Center, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea; and
- Smart-Aging Convergence Research Center, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea; and
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea; and
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea; and
- Smart-Aging Convergence Research Center, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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