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Apelin-13 and Asprosin in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and Their Association with Psychometric and Metabolic Variables. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14194022. [PMID: 36235674 PMCID: PMC9573358 DOI: 10.3390/nu14194022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a widespread, metabo-psychiatric disorder with high relapse rates, comorbidity, and mortality. Many regulatory proteins and neurohormones studied to date play essential roles in the etiopathogenesis of eating disorders and the maintenance of psychopathological symptoms. Nevertheless, the regulatory and pathophysiological mechanisms of AN are still poorly understood. In the presented study, the plasma levels of apelin-13 (APE-13) and asprosin (ASP), as well as carbohydrate metabolism parameters and psychometric parameters, were evaluated in low-weight adolescent female patients with AN (AN1), after partial weight normalization (AN2) and in an age-matched healthy control group (CG) were evaluated. APE-13 levels were higher in the AN1 group than in the post-realimentation and the CG group. APE-13 levels were independent of insulin and glucose levels. Plasma ASP levels increased with increasing body weight in patients with AN, correlating with the severity of eating disorder symptoms in emaciation. The presented data suggest that APE-13 and ASP may be AN’s biomarkers-regulation of eating behavior by APE-13 and ASP, the close relationship between them and emotional behavior, and changes in neurohormone levels in patients with eating and affective disorders seem to support these hypotheses. Moreover, their plasma levels seem to be related to the severity of psychopathological symptoms of eating disorders.
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The Role of Serum Apelin Levels in Peripheral Artery Disease. Indian J Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12262-022-03370-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Karaer Büberci R, Öztekin PS, Duranay M. The relationship between apelin and carotid intima media thickness, and the presence of plaque in dialysis patients. Semin Dial 2022; 35:337-342. [PMID: 35118706 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Apelin is a peptide that has important effects on the cardiovascular system due to its anti-atherogenic properties and regulating blood pressure. There is not enough research evaluating the effects of apelin levels on the cardiovascular system in hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients concurrently. The aim of this study was to determine apelin levels in dialysis, and control groups and to investigate the relationship between apelin and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT). MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty three HD patients, 35 PD patients, and 15 healthy individuals were included in the study. All laboratory data, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), IL-6, and apelin-13 levels were analyzed. To prevent interobserver errors in CIMT measurement, the analyses were performed by a single radiologist. RESULT CIMT, presence of plaque, apelin, NT-proBNP, IL-6, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were higher in dialysis patients. There was a relationship between apelin and CIMT, and between apelin and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in PD patients. Age, apelin, HDL, parathormone (PTH), glucose, and smoking were found to affect the presence of plaque in dialysis patients. CONCLUSION Apelin levels were high in dialysis patients. Especially in PD patients, there was a negative correlation between apelin and CIMT, and between apelin and HDL. Therefore, apelin may play a role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases in PD patients.
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- Nephrology Department, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Balder Y, Vignoli A, Tenori L, Luchinat C, Saccenti E. Exploration of Blood Lipoprotein and Lipid Fraction Profiles in Healthy Subjects through Integrated Univariate, Multivariate, and Network Analysis Reveals Association of Lipase Activity and Cholesterol Esterification with Sex and Age. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11050326. [PMID: 34070169 PMCID: PMC8158518 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11050326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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In this study, we investigated blood lipoprotein and lipid fraction profiles, quantified using nuclear magnetic resonance, in a cohort of 844 healthy blood donors, integrating standard univariate and multivariate analysis with predictive modeling and network analysis. We observed a strong association of lipoprotein and lipid main fraction profiles with sex and age. Our results suggest an age-dependent remodulation of lipase lipoprotein activity in men and a change in the mechanisms controlling the ratio between esterified and non-esterified cholesterol in both men and women.
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- Yasmijn Balder
- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (A.V.); (L.T.); (C.L.)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche MetalloProteine (CIRMMP), Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (A.V.); (L.T.); (C.L.)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche MetalloProteine (CIRMMP), Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (A.V.); (L.T.); (C.L.)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche MetalloProteine (CIRMMP), Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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Can Figen C, Noyan T, Özdemir Ö. The investigation effect of weight loss on serum vaspin, apelin-13, and obestatin levels in obese individual. TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/tjb-2019-0143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Objectives
It was aimed to investigate if there were any significant corresponding changes on adipokine levels in obese subjects who achieved a 10% reduction in body weight.
Methods
Thirty obese and 25 healthy adults were enrolled in present study, and serum levels of vaspin, apelin-13, obestatin, and insulin were determined with the ELISA method.
Results
The serum obestatin and apelin-13 values of the obese group obtained as basal and after weight loss was significantly lower than in controls (p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.01, p<0.05, respectively); however, weight loss did not cause significant changes on these parameters in obese groups (p>0.05). The vaspin level did not differ between the groups (p>0.05). The obese group had characterized increased serum insulin and insulin resistance assessment by the homeostatic assay (HOMA-IR) levels compared to controls (p<0.01, p<0.05, respectively); also, weight loss caused a significant decrease in these parameters compared to basal levels (p<0.01). No significant correlation was detected among the vaspin, apelin-13 and obestatin levels in the obese group (p>0.05).
Conclusions
Obese individuals exhibited decreased levels of apelin-13 and obestatin. Moreover, 10% weight loss caused a significant reduction of insulin resistance, but no significant change was detected on apelin-13, obestatin, and vaspin levels.
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- Cansu Can Figen
- Ordu University , Faculty of Medicine , Department of Biochemistry , Ordu , Turkey
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- Ordu University , Faculty of Medicine , Department of Biochemistry , Ordu , Turkey
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- Ordu University , Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine , Ordu , Turkey
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Marei ES, Gabr HM, Shaheen DS. Potential role of vaspin and apelin in chronic hepatitis C virus patients with and without diabetes. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/16878507.2020.1715556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Esmaeili S, Bandarian F, Esmaeili B, Nasli-Esfahani E. Apelin and stem cells: the role played in the cardiovascular system and energy metabolism. Cell Biol Int 2019; 43:1332-1345. [PMID: 31166051 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Apelin, a member of the adipokine family, is widely distributed in the body and exerts cytoprotective effects on many organs. Apelin isoforms are involved in different physiological processes, including regulation of the cardiovascular system, cardiac contractility, angiogenesis, and energy metabolism. Several investigations have been performed to study the effect of apelin on stem cell therapy. This review aims to summarize the literature representing the effects of apelin on stem cell properties. Furthermore, this review discusses the therapeutic potential of apelin-treated stem cells for cardiovascular diseases and demonstrates the effect of stem cells overexpressing apelin on energy metabolism. Stem cells with their unique characteristics play a crucial role in the maintenance of tissue integrity. These cells participate in tissue regeneration via multiple mechanisms. Although preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated the therapeutic potential of stem cells in various diseases, their application in regenerative medicine has not been efficient. A number of strategies such as genetic modification or treatment of stem cells with different factors have been used to improve the efficacy of cell therapy and to increase their survival after transplantation. This article reviews the effect of apelin treatment on the efficacy of cell therapy.
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- Shahnaz Esmaeili
- Diabetic Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1411713137, Iran
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- Diabetic Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1411713137, Iran
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- Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14194, Iran
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- Diabetic Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1411713137, Iran
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Elabela and Apelin actions in healthy and pathological pregnancies. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2019; 46:45-53. [PMID: 30910349 DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pregnancy is a dynamic and precisely organized process during which one or more baby develops. Embryonic development relies on the formation of the placenta, allowing nutrient and oxygen exchange between the mother and the fetus. Dysfunction of placental formation lead to pregnancy disorders such as preeclampsia (PE) with serious deleterious consequences for fetal and maternal health. Identifying factors involved in fetoplacental homeostasis could inform better diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for these pathological pregnancies. Here, we summarize actions of elabela, apelin and their common receptor APJ in the fetoplacental unit. Studies indicate that elabela is crucial for embryo cardiovascular system formation and early placental development, while apelin acts in mid/late gestation to modulate fetal angiogenesis and energy homeostasis. Most of these findings, drawn from animal models, indicate a key role of elabela/apelin-APJ system in the fetoplacental unit. This review also provides an overview of clinical studies investigating elabela/apelin-APJ system in pathological complicated pregnancies such as PE and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). While elabela-deficient mice display all the features of PE, current clinical studies show no difference in circulating elabela levels between PE and control patients which does not support a role in PE development. Conversely, apelin levels are increased during PE, but the use of apelin as an early PE marker remains to be fully investigated.
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Wysocka MB, Pietraszek-Gremplewicz K, Nowak D. The Role of Apelin in Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity and Cancer. Front Physiol 2018; 9:557. [PMID: 29875677 PMCID: PMC5974534 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Apelin is an endogenous peptide identified as a ligand of the G protein-coupled receptor APJ. Apelin belongs to the family of adipokines, which are bioactive mediators released by adipose tissue. Extensive tissue distribution of apelin and its receptor suggests, that it could be involved in many physiological processes including regulation of blood pressure, body fluid homeostasis, endocrine stress response, cardiac contractility, angiogenesis, and energy metabolism. Additionally, this peptide participates in pathological processes, such as heart failure, obesity, diabetes, and cancer. In this article, we review current knowledge about the role of apelin in organ and tissue pathologies. We also summarize the mechanisms by which apelin and its receptor mediate the regulation of physiological and pathological processes. Moreover, we put forward an indication of apelin as a biomarker predicting cardiac diseases and various types of cancer. A better understanding of the function of apelin and its receptor in pathologies might lead to the development of new medical compounds.
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- Marta B Wysocka
- Department of Cell Pathology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Cell Pathology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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Lv SY, Cui B, Chen WD, Wang YD. Apelin/APJ system: A key therapeutic target for liver disease. Oncotarget 2017; 8:112145-112151. [PMID: 29340118 PMCID: PMC5762386 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Apelin, a new bioactive peptide, was identified as an endogenous ligand for APJ (Angiotensin II receptor-like 1). Apelin and its receptor have an abundant distribution in central nervous system and peripheral tissues, including liver. Apelin/APJ has diverse physiological and pathological effects, including regulation of cardiovascular function, angiogenesis, fluid homeostasis and so on. Apelin/APJ system may act as a novel potential therapeutic target for liver disease. In this article, we review the role of apelin/APJ system in liver fibrosis, hepatitis, hepatic cirrhosis, liver injury and metabolic liver disease.
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- Shuang-Yu Lv
- Key Laboratory of Receptors-Mediated Gene Regulation and Drug Discovery, School of Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptors-Mediated Gene Regulation and Drug Discovery, School of Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptors-Mediated Gene Regulation and Drug Discovery, School of Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, School of Basic Medical Science, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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Effects of adipokines and obesity on uterine contractility. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2017; 34:59-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kiehn JT, Tsang AH, Heyde I, Leinweber B, Kolbe I, Leliavski A, Oster H. Circadian Rhythms in Adipose Tissue Physiology. Compr Physiol 2017; 7:383-427. [PMID: 28333377 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c160017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The different types of adipose tissues fulfill a wide range of biological functions-from energy storage to hormone secretion and thermogenesis-many of which show pronounced variations over the course of the day. Such 24-h rhythms in physiology and behavior are coordinated by endogenous circadian clocks found in all tissues and cells, including adipocytes. At the molecular level, these clocks are based on interlocked transcriptional-translational feedback loops comprised of a set of clock genes/proteins. Tissue-specific clock-controlled transcriptional programs translate time-of-day information into physiologically relevant signals. In adipose tissues, clock gene control has been documented for adipocyte proliferation and differentiation, lipid metabolism as well as endocrine function and other adipose oscillations are under control of systemic signals tied to endocrine, neuronal, or behavioral rhythms. Circadian rhythm disruption, for example, by night shift work or through genetic alterations, is associated with changes in adipocyte metabolism and hormone secretion. At the same time, adipose metabolic state feeds back to central and peripheral clocks, adjusting behavioral and physiological rhythms. In this overview article, we summarize our current knowledge about the crosstalk between circadian clocks and energy metabolism with a focus on adipose physiology. © 2017 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 7:383-427, 2017.
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- Jana-Thabea Kiehn
- Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department I, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department I, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department I, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department I, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department I, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Systemic Inflammation Research, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department I, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Tekin S, Erden Y, Sandal S, Etem Onalan E, Ozyalin F, Ozen H, Yilmaz B. Effects of apelin on reproductive functions: relationship with feeding behavior and energy metabolism. Arch Physiol Biochem 2017; 123:9-15. [PMID: 27494693 DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2016.1211709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Apelin is an adipose tissue derived peptidergic hormone. In this study, 40 male Sprague-Dawley rats were used (four groups; n = 10). Apelin-13 at three different dosages (1, 5 and 50 μg/kg) was given intraperitoneally while the control group received vehicle the same route for a period of 14 days. In results, apelin-13 caused significant decreases in serum testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels (p < 0.05). Administration of apelin-13 significantly increased body weights, food intake, serum low-density lipoprotein and total cholesterol levels (p < 0.05), but caused significant decreases in high-density lipoprotein levels (p < 0.05). Serum glucose and triglyceride levels were not significantly altered by apelin-13 administration. Significant decreases in both uncoupling protein (UCP)-1 levels in the white and brown adipose tissues and UCP-3 levels in the biceps muscle (p < 0.05) were noted. The findings of the study suggest that apelin-13 may not only lead to obesity by increasing body weight but also cause infertility by suppressing reproductive hormones.
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MESH Headings
- Adipose Tissue, Brown/drug effects
- Adipose Tissue, Brown/metabolism
- Adipose Tissue, White/drug effects
- Adipose Tissue, White/metabolism
- Animals
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Energy Intake/drug effects
- Energy Metabolism/drug effects
- Feeding Behavior/drug effects
- Gonadotropins, Pituitary/antagonists & inhibitors
- Gonadotropins, Pituitary/blood
- Hypercholesterolemia/blood
- Hypercholesterolemia/chemically induced
- Hypercholesterolemia/metabolism
- Infertility, Male/blood
- Infertility, Male/chemically induced
- Infertility, Male/metabolism
- Injections, Intraperitoneal
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/toxicity
- Male
- Muscle, Skeletal/drug effects
- Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism
- Overweight/blood
- Overweight/chemically induced
- Overweight/metabolism
- Random Allocation
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Testosterone/antagonists & inhibitors
- Testosterone/blood
- Toxicity Tests, Chronic
- Uncoupling Protein 1/antagonists & inhibitors
- Uncoupling Protein 1/genetics
- Uncoupling Protein 1/metabolism
- Uncoupling Protein 3/antagonists & inhibitors
- Uncoupling Protein 3/genetics
- Uncoupling Protein 3/metabolism
- Weight Gain/drug effects
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- Suat Tekin
- a Department of Physiology , Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University , Malatya , Turkey
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- b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics , Faculty of Science, Bartin University , Bartin , Turkey
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- a Department of Physiology , Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University , Malatya , Turkey
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- c Department of Medical Biology , Faculty of Medicine, Firat University , Elazig , Turkey
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- d Department of Biochemistry , Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University , Malatya , Turkey
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- e Department of Pathology , Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University , Kars , Turkey
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- f Department of Physiology , Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University , Istanbul , Turkey
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Maternal undernutrition programs the apelinergic system of adipose tissue in adult male rat offspring. J Dev Orig Health Dis 2017; 8:3-7. [DOI: 10.1017/s2040174416000702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Based on the Developmental Origin of Health and Disease concept, maternal undernutrition has been shown to sensitize adult offspring to metabolic pathologies such as obesity. Using a model of maternal 70% food restriction in pregnant female rats throughout gestation (called FR30), we previously reported that obesity-prone adult male rat offspring displayed hyperleptinemia with modifications in leptin and leptin receptor messenger RNA (mRNA) levels in white adipose tissue (WAT). Apelin is a member of the adipokine family that regulates various aspects of energy metabolism and WAT functionality. We investigated whether apelin and its receptor APJ could be a target of maternal undernutrition. Adult male rat offspring from FR30 dams showed increased plasma apelin levels and apelin gene expression in WAT. Post-weaning high-fat diet led to marked increase in APJ mRNA and protein levels in offspring’s WAT. We demonstrate that maternal undernutrition and post-weaning diet have long-term consequences on the apelinergic system of adult male rat offspring.
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Mayeur S, Wattez JS, Lukaszewski MA, Lecoutre S, Butruille L, Drougard A, Eberlé D, Bastide B, Laborie C, Storme L, Knauf C, Vieau D, Breton C, Lesage J. Apelin Controls Fetal and Neonatal Glucose Homeostasis and Is Altered by Maternal Undernutrition. Diabetes 2016; 65:554-60. [PMID: 26631739 DOI: 10.2337/db15-0228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The adequate control of glucose homeostasis during both gestation and early postnatal life is crucial for the development of the fetoplacental unit and adaptive physiological responses at birth. Growing evidences indicate that apelin and its receptor, APJ, which are expressed across a wide range of tissues, exert important roles in glucose homeostasis in adults. However, little is known about the function of the apelinergic system during gestation. In this study, we evaluated the activity of this system in rats, the role of apelin in fetal and neonatal glucose homeostasis, and its modulation by maternal food restriction. We found that 1) the apelinergic system was expressed at the fetoplacental interface and in numerous fetal tissues, 2) ex vivo, the placenta released high amounts of apelin in late gestation, 3) intravenous apelin injection in mothers increased the transplacental transport of glucose, and 4) intraperitoneal apelin administration in neonates increased glucose uptake in lung and muscle. Maternal food restriction drastically reduced apelinemia in both mothers and growth-restricted fetuses and altered the expression of the apelinergic system at the fetoplacental interface. Together, our data demonstrate that apelin controls fetal and neonatal glucose homeostasis and is altered by fetal growth restriction induced by maternal undernutrition.
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- Sylvain Mayeur
- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- INSERM U1048, Équipe no. 3, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de Rangueil, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Activité Physique, Muscle et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4488, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- INSERM U1048, Équipe no. 3, Institut de Médecine Moléculaire de Rangueil, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Unité Environnement Périnatal et Santé, Equipe d'accueil 4489, Équipe Malnutrition Maternelle et Programmation des Maladies Métaboliques, Université de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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Kiyak Caglayan E, Engin-Ustun Y, Sari N, Gocmen AY, Polat MF. The effects of prolonged fasting on the levels of adiponectin, leptin, apelin, and omentin in pregnant women. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2016; 36:555-8. [PMID: 26759187 DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2015.1103716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate serum adiponectin, leptin, apelin and omentin levels to explore metabolic changes occurring during fasting in the month of Ramadan. The study was designed as a prospective study. The patients were divided into two groups, each comprising 20 patients: Group I, fasting pregnant women, and Group II, non-fasting pregnant women. The patients' age, parity, gestational week and body mass index were recorded. Adiponectin and omentin levels were significantly lower in fasting pregnant women (p < 0.001). When the two groups were compared in terms of serum leptin and apelin levels, both were found to be significantly higher in Group I than in Group II. The findings of the present study suggest that pregnant women who are willing to fast during 24-38 weeks' gestation should be informed about insulin resistance.
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- Emel Kiyak Caglayan
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine , Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat , Turkey and
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine , Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat , Turkey and
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine , Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat , Turkey and
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- b Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine , Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat , Turkey
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- b Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine , Bozok University Faculty of Medicine , Yozgat , Turkey
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Than A, He HL, Chua SH, Xu D, Sun L, Leow MKS, Chen P. Apelin Enhances Brown Adipogenesis and Browning of White Adipocytes. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:14679-91. [PMID: 25931124 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.643817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Brown adipose tissue expends energy in the form of heat via the mitochondrial uncoupling protein UCP1. Recent studies showed that brown adipose tissue is present in adult humans and may be exploited for its anti-obesity and anti-diabetes actions. Apelin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that plays important roles in energy metabolism. Here, we report that apelin-APJ signaling promotes brown adipocyte differentiation by increasing the expressions of brown adipogenic and thermogenic transcriptional factors via the PI3K/Akt and AMPK signaling pathways. It is also found that apelin relieves the TNFα inhibition on brown adipogenesis. In addition, apelin increases the basal activity of brown adipocytes, as evidenced by the increased PGC1α and UCP1 expressions, mitochondrial biogenesis, and oxygen consumption. Finally, we provide both in vitro and in vivo evidence that apelin is able to increase the brown-like characteristics in white adipocytes. This study, for the first time, reveals the brown adipogenic and browning effects of apelin and suggests a potential therapeutic route to combat obesity and related metabolic disorders.
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- Aung Than
- From the Bioengineering Program, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457
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- From the Bioengineering Program, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457
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- From the Bioengineering Program, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457
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- the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, and
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- the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, and
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- the Endocrine and Diabetes Clinic, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore
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- From the Bioengineering Program, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457,
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Chen H, Wan D, Wang L, Peng A, Xiao H, Petersen RB, Liu C, Zheng L, Huang K. Apelin protects against acute renal injury by inhibiting TGF-β1. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2015; 1852:1278-87. [PMID: 25748499 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is the most common cause of acute kidney injury, having a high rate of mortality and no effective therapy currently available. Apelin-13, a bioactive peptide, has been shown to inhibit the early lesions of diabetic nephropathy in several mouse models by us and others. To test whether apelin-13 protects against renal I/R induced injury, male rats were exposed to renal I/R injury with or without apelin-13 treatment for 3 days. Apelin-13 treatment markedly reduced the injury-induced tubular lesions, renal cell apoptosis, and normalized the injury induced renal dysfunction. Apelin-13 treatment inhibited the injury-induced elevation of inflammatory factors and Tgf-β1, as well as apoptosis. Apelin-13 treatment also inhibited the injury-induced elevation of histone methylation and Kmt2d, a histone methyltransferase of H3K4me2, following renal I/R injury. Furthermore, in cultured renal mesangial and tubular cells, apelin-13 suppressed the injury-induced elevation of Tgf-β1, apoptosis, H3K4me2 and Kmt2d under the in vitro hypoxia/reperfusion (H/R) conditions. Consistently, over-expression of apelin significantly inhibited H/R-induced elevation of TGF-β1, apoptosis, H3K4me2 and Kmt2d. The present study therefore suggests apelin-13 may be a therapeutic candidate for treating acute kidney injury.
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- Hong Chen
- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 430030; Centre for Biomedicine Research, Wuhan Institute of Biotechnology, Wuhan, China, 430074
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- College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 430072
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- College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 430072
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- Wuhan the Third Hospital, Wuhan, China, 430060
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- College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 430072
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- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44106; Department of Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44106; Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44106
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 430030; Centre for Biomedicine Research, Wuhan Institute of Biotechnology, Wuhan, China, 430074
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- College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 430072.
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 430030; Centre for Biomedicine Research, Wuhan Institute of Biotechnology, Wuhan, China, 430074.
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Al-Daghri NM, Al-Attas OS, Johnston HE, Singhania A, Alokail MS, Alkharfy KM, Abd-Alrahman SH, Sabico SL, Roumeliotis TI, Manousopoulou-Garbis A, Townsend PA, Woelk CH, Chrousos GP, Garbis SD. Whole serum 3D LC-nESI-FTMS quantitative proteomics reveals sexual dimorphism in the milieu intérieur of overweight and obese adults. J Proteome Res 2014; 13:5094-105. [PMID: 25072778 DOI: 10.1021/pr5003406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Linking gender-specific differences to the molecular etiology of obesity has been largely based on genomic and transcriptomic evidence lacking endophenotypic insight and is not applicable to the extracellular fluid compartments, or the milieu intérieur, of the human body. To address this need, this study profiled the whole serum proteomes of age-matched nondiabetic overweight and obese females (n = 28) and males (n = 31) using a multiplex design with pooled biological and technical replicates. To bypass basic limitations of immunodepletion-based strategies, subproteome enrichment by size-exclusion chromatography (SuPrE-SEC) followed by iTRAQ 2D-LC-nESI-FTMS analysis was used. The study resulted in the reproducible analysis of 2472 proteins (peptide FDR < 5%, q < 0.05). A total of 248 proteins exhibited significant modulation between men and women (p < 0.05) that mapped to pathways associated with β-estradiol, lipid and prostanoid metabolism, vitamin D function, immunity/inflammation, and the complement and coagulation cascades. This novel endophenotypic signature of gender-specific differences in whole serum confirmed and expanded the results of previous physiologic and pharmacologic studies exploring sexual dimorphism at the genomic and transcriptomic level in tissues and cells. Conclusively, the multifactorial and pleiotropic nature of human obesity exhibits sexual dimorphism in the circulating proteome of importance to clinical study design.
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- Nasser M Al-Daghri
- Biomarkers Research Program, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, ‡Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, §Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, and #Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University , Riyadh 12372, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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