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Wang Z, Zhu P, Liao B, You H, Cai Y. Effects and action mechanisms of individual cytokines contained in PRP on osteoarthritis. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:713. [PMID: 37735688 PMCID: PMC10515001 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-04119-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is defined as a degenerative joint disease that can affect all tissues of the joint, including the articular cartilage, subchondral bone, ligaments capsule, and synovial membrane. The conventional nonoperative treatments are ineffective for cartilage repair and induce only symptomatic relief. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a platelet concentrate derived from autologous whole blood with a high concentration of platelets, which can exert anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects by releasing multiple growth factors and cytokines. Recent studies have shown that PRP exhibits clinical benefits in patients with OA. However, high operational and equipment requirements greatly limit the application of PRP to OA treatment. Past studies have indicated that high-concentration PRP growth factors and cytokines may be applied as a commercial replacement for PRP. We reviewed the relevant articles to summarize the feasibility and mechanisms of PRP-based growth factors in OA. The available evidence suggests that transforming growth factor-α and β, platelet-derived growth factors, epidermal growth factor, insulin-like growth factor-1, and connective tissue growth factors might benefit OA, while vascular endothelial growth factor, tumor necrosis factor-α, angiopoietin-1, and stromal cell derived factor-1α might induce negative effects on OA. The effects of fibroblast growth factor, hepatocyte growth factor, platelet factor 4, and keratinocyte growth factor on OA remain uncertain. Thus, it can be concluded that not all cytokines released by PRP are beneficial, although the therapeutic action of PRP has a valuable potential to improve.
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- Zhengchao Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, China
- Department of Cardiovascular, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University and Technology, Jiefang Avenue No.1095, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei Province, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Hanzheng Street No.473, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei Province, China.
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Kempf E, Landgraf K, Vogel T, Spielau U, Stein R, Raschpichler M, Kratzsch J, Kiess W, Stanik J, Körner A. Associations of GHR, IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 expression in adipose tissue cells with obesity-related alterations in corresponding circulating levels and adipose tissue function in children. Adipocyte 2022; 11:630-642. [PMID: 36384443 PMCID: PMC9683049 DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2022.2148886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Components of the growth hormone (GH) axis, such as insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), IGF-1 binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), GH receptor (GHR) and GH-binding protein (GHBP), regulate growth and metabolic pathways. Here, we asked if serum levels of these factors are altered with overweight/obesity and if this is related to adipose tissue (AT) expression and/or increased fat mass. Furthermore, we hypothesized that expression of GHR, IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 is associated with AT function. Serum GHBP levels were increased in children with overweight/obesity throughout childhood, while for IGF-1 levels and the IGF-1/IGFBP-3 molar ratio obesity-related elevations were detectable until early puberty. Circulating levels did not correlate with AT expression of these factors, which was decreased with overweight/obesity. Independent from obesity, expression of GHR, IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 was related to AT dysfunction,and increased insulin levels. Serum GHBP was associated with liver fat percentage and transaminase levels. We conclude that obesity-related elevations in serum GHBP and IGF-1 are unlikely to be caused by increased AT mass and elevations in GHBP are more closely related to liver status in children. The diminished AT expression of these factors with childhood obesity may contribute to early AT dysfunction and a deterioration of the metabolic state.
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- Elena Kempf
- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig, Germany,Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of the Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University of Leipzig and University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Department of Paediatric Radiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig, Germany,University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, LIFE–Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig, Germany,Comenius University, Medical Faculty and National Institute of Children’s Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Limbova 1, 83340 Bratislava, Slovakia, and Slovak Academy of Sciences, Biomedical Research Center, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, DIABGENE Laboratory, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig, Germany,Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of the Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University of Leipzig and University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany,University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, LIFE–Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig, Germany,CONTACT Antje Körner Center for Pediatric Research, Hospital for Children & Adolescents, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 19, Leipzig04103, Germany
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Yang S, Kam WR, Liu Y, Ding J, Li Y, Sullivan DA. Comparative influence of differentiation and proliferation on gene expression in human meibomian gland epithelial cells. Exp Eye Res 2021; 205:108452. [PMID: 33493473 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We recently discovered that by changing environmental signals, differentiated immortalized human meibomian gland epithelial cells (IHMGECs) de-differentiate into proliferating cells. We also discovered that following exposure to appropriate stimuli, these proliferative cells re-differentiate into differentiated IHMGECs. We hypothesize that this plasticity of differentiated and proliferative IHMGECs is paralleled by very significant alterations in cellular gene expression. To begin to test this hypothesis, we compared the gene expression patterns of IHMGECs during differentiation and proliferation. IHMGECs were cultured for four days in either differentiating or proliferating media. After four days of culture, cells were processed for the analysis of gene expression by using Illumina BeadChips and bioinformatic software. Our study identified significant differences in the expression of more than 9200 genes in differentiated and proliferative IHMGECs. Differentiation was associated with significant increases in the expression of specific genes (e.g. S100 calcium binding protein P; 7,194,386-fold upregulation) and numerous ontologies (e.g. 83 biological process [bp] ontologies with ≥100 genes were upregulated), such as those related to development, transport and lysosomes. Proliferation also led to a significant rise in specific gene expressions (e.g. cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide; 859,100-fold upregulation) and many ontologies (115 biological process [bp] ontologies with ≥100 genes were upregulated), with most of the highly significant ontologies related to cell cycle (z scores > 13.9). Our findings demonstrate that gene expression in differentiated and proliferative IHMGECs is extremely different. These results may have significant implications for the regeneration of HMGECs and the reversal of MG dropout in MG dysfunction.
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- Shan Yang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China; Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, And Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, And Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, And Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, And Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, And Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Fachim HA, Loureiro CM, Siddals K, Dalton CF, Reynolds GP, Gibson JM, Chen ZB, Heald AH. Circulating microRNA changes in patients with impaired glucose regulation. Adipocyte 2020; 9:443-453. [PMID: 32752917 PMCID: PMC7469475 DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2020.1798632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We analysed if levels of four miRNAs would change after a lifestyle intervention involving dietary and exercises in prediabetes. MiRNAs previously shown to be associated with diabetes (Let-7a, Let-7e, miR-144 and miR-92a) were extracted from serum pre- and post-intervention. mRNA was extracted from fat-tissue for gene expression analyses. The intervention resulted in increased Let-7a and miR-92a. We found correlations between miRNAs and clinical variables (triglycerides, cholesterol, insulin, weight and BMI). We also found correlations between miRNAs and target genes, revealing a link between miR-92a and IGF system. A lifestyle intervention resulted in marked changes in miRNAs. The association of miRNAs with insulin and the IGF system (both receptors and binding proteins) may represent a mechanism of regulating IGFs metabolic actions.
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- Helene A. Fachim
- The School of Medicine and Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, UK
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- The School of Medicine and Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, UK
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- The School of Medicine and Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, UK
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- Department of Diabetes Complications and Metabolism, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
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- The School of Medicine and Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, UK
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Ramakrishna A, Bale LK, West SA, Conover CA. Genetic and Pharmacological Inhibition of PAPP-A Protects Against Visceral Obesity in Mice. Endocrinology 2020; 161:5901798. [PMID: 32888014 PMCID: PMC7528556 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqaa160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Pathogenicity of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) has been linked to the metabolic stress of enlarging mature adipocytes and a limited ability to recruit new adipocytes. One of the major distinguishing features of VAT preadipocytes is the high expression of the zinc metalloprotease, pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), when compared to subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT). In this study we used 2 different approaches to investigate the effect of PAPP-A inhibition on different fat depots in mice on a high-fat diet (HFD) for 15 weeks. Conditional knockdown of PAPP-A gene expression in female adult mice resulted in significant decreases of 30% to 40% in adipocyte size in VAT (mesenteric and pericardial depots) compared to control mice. There was no effect on SAT (inguinal) or intra-abdominal perigonadal fat. Liver lipid was also significantly decreased without any effect on heart and skeletal muscle lipid. We found similar effects when using a pharmacological approach. Weekly injections of a specific immunoneutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb-PA 1/41) or isotype control were given to male and female wild-type mice on HFD for 15 weeks. Adipocyte size was significantly decreased (30%-50%) only in VAT with mAb-PA 1/41 treatment. In this model, cell number was significantly increased in mesenteric fat in mice treated with mAb-PA 1/41, suggesting hyperplasia along with reduced hypertrophy in this VAT depot. Gene expression data indicated a significant decrease in F4/80 (macrophage marker) and interleukin-6 (proinflammatory cytokine) and a significant increase in adiponectin (anti-inflammatory adipokine with beneficial metabolic effects) in mesenteric fat compared to inguinal fat in mice treated with mAb-PA 1/41. Furthermore, there was significantly decreased liver lipid content with mAb-PA 1/41 treatment. Thus, using 2 different models systems we provide proof of principle that PAPP-A inhibition is a potential therapeutic target to prevent visceral obesity and its metabolic sequelae, such as fatty liver.
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- Division of Endocrinology Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Endocrinology Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Endocrinology Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
- Correspondence: Cheryl A. Conover, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Endocrine Research Unit, 200 First St SW, 5-194 Joseph, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. E-mail:
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Wang C, Li X, Dang H, Liu P, Zhang BO, Xu F. Insulin-like growth factor 2 regulates the proliferation and differentiation of rat adipose-derived stromal cells via IGF-1R and IR. Cytotherapy 2019; 21:619-630. [PMID: 30956007 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 10/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2), an essential component of the stem cell niche, has been reported to modulate the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells. Previously, a continuous expression of IGF2 in tissues was reported to maintain the self-renewal ability of several types of stem cells. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the expression of IGF2 in adipose tissues and explored the effects of IGF2 on adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) in vitro. METHODS The expression pattern of IGF2 in rat adipose tissues was determined by gene expression and protein analyses. The effect of IGF2 on proliferation, stemness-related marker expression and adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation was systematically investigated. Furthermore, antagonists of IGF2-specific receptors-namely, BMS-754807 and picropodophyllin-were added to explore the underlying signal transduction mechanisms. RESULTS IGF2 levels displayed a tendency to decrease with age in rat adipose tissues. After the addition of IGF2, isolated ADSCs displayed higher proliferation and expression of the stemness-related markers NANOG, OCT4 and SOX2 and greater differentiation potential to adipocytes and osteoblasts. Additionally, both type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF-1R) and insulin receptor (IR) participated in the IGF2-mediated promotion of stemness in ADSCs. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that IGF2 could enhance the stemness of rat ADSCs via IGF-1R and IR and may highlight an effective method for the expansion of ADSCs for clinical application.
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- Chao Wang
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, 400014 China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, 400014 China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Lab of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, 400014 China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, 400014 China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Lab of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- State Key Lab of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, 400014 China; China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing, 400014 China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Coles CA, Maksimovic J, Wadeson J, Fahri FT, Webster T, Leyton C, McDonagh MB, White JD. Knockdown of a disintegrin A metalloprotease 12 (ADAM12) during adipogenesis reduces cell numbers, delays differentiation, and increases lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells. Mol Biol Cell 2018; 29:1839-1855. [PMID: 29846135 PMCID: PMC6085825 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e17-07-0471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Mouse models have shown that a disintegrin A metalloprotease 12 (ADAM12) is implicated during adipogenesis; the molecular pathways are not well understood. Stealth RNA interference was used to knock down ADAM12 in 3T3-L1 cells. Using gene profiling and metabolic enzymatic markers, we have identified signaling pathways ADAM12 impacts upon during proliferation, differentiation, and maturation of adipocytes. ADAM12 reduced cell numbers in proliferating preadipocytes, delayed differentiation of preadipocytes to adipocytes, and increased lipid accumulation in mature adipocytes. The pathway most affected by ADAM12 knockdown was regulation of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) activity by insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs); ADAM12 is known to cleave IGFBP3 and IGFBP5. The IGF/mTOR signaling pathway was down-regulated, supporting a role for ADAM12 in the IGFBP/IGF/mTOR-growth pathway. PPARγ signaling was also down-regulated by ADAM12 knockdown. Gene ontology (GO) analysis revealed that the extracellular matrix was the cellular compartment most impacted. Filtering for matrisome genes, connective tissue growth factor (Ctgf) was up-regulated. CTGF and IGBP3 can interact with PPARγ to hinder its regulation. Increased expression of these molecules could have influenced PPARγ signaling reducing differentiation and an imbalance of lipids. We believe ADAM12 regulates cell proliferation of preadipocytes through IGFBP/IGF/mTOR signaling and delays differentiation through altered PPAR signaling to cause an imbalance of lipids within mature adipocytes.
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- Chantal A Coles
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville 3052, Australia.,Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3052, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville 3052, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3052, Australia
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- Discovery Technologies, Department of Environment and Primary -Industries, Victoria Centre for AgriBioscience, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3083, Australia
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- Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales Food Authority, Sydney, New South Wales 2001, Australia
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- Discovery Technologies, Department of Environment and Primary -Industries, Victoria Centre for AgriBioscience, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3083, Australia
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- Discovery Technologies, Department of Environment and Primary -Industries, Victoria Centre for AgriBioscience, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3083, Australia
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- Discovery Technologies, Department of Environment and Primary -Industries, Victoria Centre for AgriBioscience, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3083, Australia.,Cooperative Animal Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2350, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville 3052, Australia.,Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3052, Australia
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 links obesity and breast cancer progression. Oncotarget 2018; 7:55491-55505. [PMID: 27448965 PMCID: PMC5342431 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Obesity is associated epidemiologically with poor breast cancer prognosis, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Since IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) influences both breast cancer growth and adipocyte maturation, it may impact on how obesity promotes breast oncogenesis. This study investigated the role of endogenous IGFBP-3 on the development of obesity and subsequently on breast tumor growth. Wild-type (WT) C57BL/6 or IGFBP-3-null (BP3KO) mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) or control chow-diet for 15 weeks before orthotopic injection with syngeneic EO771 murine breast cancer cells. When the largest tumor reached 1000 mm3, tissues and tumors were excised for analysis. Compared to WT, BP3KO mice showed significantly reduced weight gain and mammary fat pad mass (contralateral to tumor) in response to HFD, despite similar food intake. EO771 tumor weight and volume were increased by HFD and decreased by BP3KO. Despite differences in tumor size, tumors in BP3KO mice showed no differences from WT in the number of mitotically active (Ki67+) and apoptotic (cleaved caspase-3+) cells, but had greater infiltration of CD3+ T-cells. These data suggest that endogenous (circulating and/or stromal) IGFBP-3 is stimulatory to adipose tissue expansion and enhances mammary tumor growth in immune-competent mice, potentially by suppressing T-cell infiltration into tumors.
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Chan YX, Alfonso H, Paul Chubb SA, Ho KKY, Gerard Fegan P, Hankey GJ, Golledge J, Flicker L, Yeap BB. Higher IGFBP3 is associated with increased incidence of colorectal cancer in older men independently of IGF1. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2018; 88:333-340. [PMID: 29044573 DOI: 10.1111/cen.13499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [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: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) has anabolic and growth-promoting effects, raising concerns regarding its potential to promote tumour growth. Circulating IGF1 is bound to binding proteins, which modulate bioavailability of IGF1. This study assessed the associations of IGF1 and its binding proteins 1 (IGFBP1) and 3 (IGFBP3) with cancer risk. DESIGN A prospective cohort study of 4042 men aged ≥70 years. METHODS Plasma total IGF1, IGFBP1 and IGFBP3 were measured between 2001 and 2004. Cancer-related outcomes were assessed until 20 June 2013 using data linkage. Analyses were performed using proportional hazards models with death as a competing risk, and adjustments were made for potential confounders. Results are expressed as subhazard ratios (SHR). RESULTS There were 907 men who were diagnosed with cancer during a median of 9-year follow-up. Of these, there were 359, 139 and 125 prostate, colorectal and lung cancers, respectively. After adjustments, total IGF1 was not associated with the incidence of any cancer, prostate, lung or colorectal cancer. In the fully-adjusted model, higher IGFBP3 was associated with increased incidence of colorectal cancer (SHR = 1.20, 95% CI 1.01-1.43; P = .041 for every 1 standard deviation increase in IGFBP3) but not other cancers. This effect was not attenuated by inclusion of total IGF1 into the multivariate model (SHR = 1.28, 95% CI 1.03-1.58; P = .025). Neither total IGF1, IGFBP1 nor IGFBP3 were associated with cancer-related deaths. CONCLUSION Higher IGFBP3 predicted increased incidence of colorectal cancer in older men independent of conventional risk factors and total IGF1. Further studies are warranted to explore potential underlying mechanisms.
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- Yi X Chan
- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Pathwest Laboratory Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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Moreno-Santos I, Castellano-Castillo D, Lara MF, Fernandez-Garcia JC, Tinahones FJ, Macias-Gonzalez M. IGFBP-3 Interacts with the Vitamin D Receptor in Insulin Signaling Associated with Obesity in Visceral Adipose Tissue. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E2349. [PMID: 29112142 PMCID: PMC5713318 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18112349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 10/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Adipose tissue has traditionally only been considered as an energy storage organ. Nevertheless, the importance of this tissue in systemic physiology and, especially, in systemic inflammation has been highlighted in recent years. Adipose tissue expresses proteins related to vitamin D (VD) metabolism, and it has been proposed that it can act as a VD storage tissue. The active form of VD, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)₂D₃), is able to modify adipocyte and adipose tissue physiology via the VD receptor (VDR), decreasing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in adipose tissue. Moreover, VD deficiency and VDR has been reported to be associated with obesity and diabetes. However, the results of the different studies are not conclusive. Insulin growth binding proteins (IGFBPs) have been identified in adipose tissue, but their roles are poorly understood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the plasma levels of VD and the gene expression of VDR in the adipose tissue of subjects with morbid obesity (MO) and with different degrees of insulin resistance (IR), as well as the functionality of direct interaction between IGFBP-3 and VDR, which could explain its inhibitory role in adipogenesis. Our results show a novel role of the VD system in the regulation and activation of IGFBP-3 in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) of patients with MO, as a new and alternative mechanism proposed in the insulin signaling associated with obesity.
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- Inmaculada Moreno-Santos
- Unidad de Gestión Clínica Endocrinología y Nutrición, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Complejo Hospitalario de Málaga (Virgen de la Victoria)/Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.
- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), 29010 Málaga, Spain.
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica Endocrinología y Nutrición, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Complejo Hospitalario de Málaga (Virgen de la Victoria)/Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.
- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), 29010 Málaga, Spain.
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- Department of Urology, Complejo Hospitalario de Málaga (Virgen de la Victoria)/Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica Endocrinología y Nutrición, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Complejo Hospitalario de Málaga (Virgen de la Victoria)/Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.
- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), 29010 Málaga, Spain.
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica Endocrinología y Nutrición, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Complejo Hospitalario de Málaga (Virgen de la Victoria)/Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.
- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), 29010 Málaga, Spain.
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica Endocrinología y Nutrición, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Complejo Hospitalario de Málaga (Virgen de la Victoria)/Universidad de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.
- CIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), 29010 Málaga, Spain.
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Bou M, Montfort J, Le Cam A, Rallière C, Lebret V, Gabillard JC, Weil C, Gutiérrez J, Rescan PY, Capilla E, Navarro I. Gene expression profile during proliferation and differentiation of rainbow trout adipocyte precursor cells. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:347. [PMID: 28472935 PMCID: PMC5418865 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3728-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Excessive accumulation of adipose tissue in cultured fish is an outstanding problem in aquaculture. To understand the development of adiposity, it is crucial to identify the genes which expression is associated with adipogenic differentiation. Therefore, the transcriptomic profile at different time points (days 3, 8, 15 and 21) along primary culture development of rainbow trout preadipocytes has been investigated using an Agilent trout oligo microarray. RESULTS Our analysis identified 4026 genes differentially expressed (fold-change >3) that were divided into two major clusters corresponding to the main phases observed during the preadipocyte culture: proliferation and differentiation. Proliferation cluster comprised 1028 genes up-regulated from days 3 to 8 of culture meanwhile the differentiation cluster was characterized by 2140 induced genes from days 15 to 21. Proliferation was characterized by enrichment in genes involved in basic cellular and metabolic processes (transcription, ribosome biogenesis, translation and protein folding), cellular remodelling and autophagy. In addition, the implication of the eicosanoid signalling pathway was highlighted during this phase. On the other hand, the terminal differentiation phase was enriched with genes involved in energy production, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Moreover, during this phase an enrichment in genes involved in the formation of the lipid droplets was evidenced as well as the activation of the thyroid-receptor/retinoic X receptor (TR/RXR) and the peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) signalling pathways. The whole adipogenic process was driven by a coordinated activation of transcription factors and epigenetic modulators. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our study demonstrates the coordinated expression of functionally related genes during proliferation and differentiation of rainbow trout adipocyte cells. Furthermore, the information generated will allow future investigations of specific genes involved in particular stages of fish adipogenesis.
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- Marta Bou
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.,Present address: Nofima (Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Research), P.O. Box 210, N-1432, Ås, Norway
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- INRA, UR1037 Laboratory of Fish Physiology and Genomics, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes, F-35042, France
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- INRA, UR1037 Laboratory of Fish Physiology and Genomics, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes, F-35042, France
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- INRA, UR1037 Laboratory of Fish Physiology and Genomics, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes, F-35042, France
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- INRA, UR1037 Laboratory of Fish Physiology and Genomics, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes, F-35042, France
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- INRA, UR1037 Laboratory of Fish Physiology and Genomics, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes, F-35042, France
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- INRA, UR1037 Laboratory of Fish Physiology and Genomics, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes, F-35042, France
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- INRA, UR1037 Laboratory of Fish Physiology and Genomics, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes, F-35042, France
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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Lewitt MS. The Role of the Growth Hormone/Insulin-Like Growth Factor System in Visceral Adiposity. BIOCHEMISTRY INSIGHTS 2017; 10:1178626417703995. [PMID: 28469442 PMCID: PMC5404904 DOI: 10.1177/1178626417703995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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There is substantial evidence that the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is involved in the pathophysiology of obesity. Both GH and IGF-I have direct effects on adipocyte proliferation and differentiation, and this system is involved in the cross-talk between adipose tissue, liver, and pituitary. Transgenic animal models have been of importance in identifying mechanisms underlying these interactions. It emerges that this system has key roles in visceral adiposity, and there is a rationale for targeting this system in the treatment of visceral obesity associated with GH deficiency, metabolic syndrome, and lipodystrophies. This evidence is reviewed, gaps in knowledge are highlighted, and recommendations are made for future research.
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- Moira S Lewitt
- School of Health, Nursing & Midwifery, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, UK
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Gude MF, Hjortebjerg R, Oxvig C, Thyø AA, Magnusson NE, Bjerre M, Pedersen SB, Frystyk J. PAPP-A, IGFBP-4 and IGF-II are secreted by human adipose tissue cultures in a depot-specific manner. Eur J Endocrinol 2016; 175:509-519. [PMID: 27585595 DOI: 10.1530/eje-16-0569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Revised: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Adipose tissue secretes pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), which may increase local IGF action through cleavage of IGF-binding protein-4 (IGFBP-4). We tested whether this mechanism was operational in human visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue (i.e. VAT and SAT). DESIGN Explants of VAT and SAT from 26 obese subjects (hereof 17 women, BMI 39.5 (37.2; 42.8) kg/m2 (median (25%; 75% confidence interval) and SAT from eight lean, age-matched women (BMI 23.6 (22.4; 24.9) kg/m2) were incubated with or without GH (100 µg/L) and the media were harvested. METHODS Media were assessed for concentrations of PAPP-A, intact and PAPP-A-cleaved IGFBP-4, IGF-I and IGF-II, and IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR) activation by bioassay. RESULTS In obese subjects, VAT media contained higher concentrations than SAT of PAPP-A (4.4-fold) and both PAPP-A-generated IGFBP-4 fragments (C-terminal: 3.3-fold, N-terminal: 1.5-fold) (all P < 0.0005). Intact IGFBP-4 levels were similar in SAT and VAT. VAT media contained elevated IGF-II (1.4-fold; P < 0.005), but similar IGF-I concentrations compared with SAT. Still, VAT media contained a 1.8-fold increased ability to stimulate the IGF-IR (P < 0.005). IGF-I protein concentration and IGF-IR activation increased more in VAT media than SAT media following GH stimulation (both P < 0.05). At baseline, SAT media protein levels from lean and obese women were similar, with the exception of PAPP-A being 1.8-fold elevated in VAT media (P < 0.05). GH induced a similar increase in IGF-I media levels in SAT from obese and lean women. CONCLUSION Human adipose tissue cultures secrete enzymatically active PAPP-A, IGFBP-4 and IGF-II in a depot-specific manner, suggesting differential regulation of IGF activity. Further, IGF-II appears to be more prominent than IGF-I. Finally, VAT appears more GH responsive than SAT.
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- Mette Faurholdt Gude
- Medical Research LaboratoryDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Medical Research LaboratoryDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Danish Diabetes AcademyOdense, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and GeneticsFaculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Medical Research LaboratoryDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Medical Research LaboratoryDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Medical Research LaboratoryDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Medical Research LaboratoryDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark
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Hetz JA, Menzies BR, Shaw G, Stefanidis A, Cowley MA, Renfree MB. Effects of nutritional manipulation on body composition in the developing marsupial, Macropus eugenii. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2016; 428:148-60. [PMID: 27032712 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2016.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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When 60-day-old tammar wallaby pouch young (Macropus eugenii) are fostered to mothers at 120 days of lactation, their growth, developmental rate and maturation of their GH/IGF axes are markedly accelerated. To determine the effect of fostering on energy intake, body composition and fat accretion, we first measured total body fat and lean mass in these young. Next, we mimicked the triglyceride oleic and palmitic acid composition of 120-day milk by supplementing 60 day young with these fatty acids and comparing their growth with that of growth accelerated young. There was no difference in the weight or growth axis maturation of supplemented young but there was significantly more body fat in these and in the growth-accelerated fostered young than in controls. We conclude that the accelerated growth and GH/IGF axis maturation observed previously in fostered young is most likely due to increased milk consumption and earlier access to specific nutrients.
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- Jennifer A Hetz
- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Monash University, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Monash University, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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TOUSKOVA V, KLOUCKOVA J, DUROVCOVA V, LACINOVA Z, KAVALKOVA P, TRACHTA P, KOSAK M, MRAZ M, HALUZIKOVA D, HANA V, MAREK J, KRSEK M, HALUZIK M. The Possible Role of mRNA Expression Changes of GH/IGF-1/Insulin Axis Components in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Metabolic Disturbances of Patients With Acromegaly. Physiol Res 2016; 65:493-503. [DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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We explored the effect of chronically elevated circulating levels of growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like-growth-factor-1 (IGF-1) on mRNA expression of GH/IGF-1/insulin axis components and p85alpha subunit of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (p85alpha) in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SCAT) of patients with active acromegaly and compared these findings with healthy control subjects in order to find its possible relationships with insulin resistance and body composition changes. Acromegaly group had significantly decreased percentage of truncal and whole body fat and increased homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). In SCAT, patients with acromegaly had significantly increased IGF-1 and IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) expression that both positively correlated with serum GH. P85alpha expression in SCAT did not differ from control group. IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 expression in SCAT were not independently associated with percentage of truncal and whole body fat or with HOMA-IR while IGFBP-3 expression in SCAT was an independent predictor of insulin receptor as well as of p85alpha expression in SCAT. Our data suggest that GH overproduction in acromegaly group increases IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 expression in SCAT while it does not affect SCAT p85alpha expression. Increased IGF-1 or IGFBP-3 in SCAT of acromegaly group do not appear to contribute to systemic differences in insulin sensitivity but may have local regulatory effects in SCAT of patients with acromegaly.
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- Institute of Endocrinology, Prague, Czech Republic
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Krupska I, Bruford EA, Chaqour B. Eyeing the Cyr61/CTGF/NOV (CCN) group of genes in development and diseases: highlights of their structural likenesses and functional dissimilarities. Hum Genomics 2015; 9:24. [PMID: 26395334 PMCID: PMC4579636 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-015-0046-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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“CCN” is an acronym referring to the first letter of each of the first three members of this original group of mammalian functionally and phylogenetically distinct extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins [i.e., cysteine-rich 61 (CYR61), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), and nephroblastoma-overexpressed (NOV)]. Although “CCN” genes are unlikely to have arisen from a common ancestral gene, their encoded proteins share multimodular structures in which most cysteine residues are strictly conserved in their positions within several structural motifs. The CCN genes can be subdivided into members developmentally indispensable for embryonic viability (e.g., CCN1, 2 and 5), each assuming unique tissue-specific functions, and members not essential for embryonic development (e.g., CCN3, 4 and 6), probably due to a balance of functional redundancy and specialization during evolution. The temporo-spatial regulation of the CCN genes and the structural information contained within the sequences of their encoded proteins reflect diversity in their context and tissue-specific functions. Genetic association studies and experimental anomalies, replicated in various animal models, have shown that altered CCN gene structure or expression is associated with “injury” stimuli—whether mechanical (e.g., trauma, shear stress) or chemical (e.g., ischemia, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, inflammation). Consequently, increased organ-specific susceptibility to structural damages ensues. These data underscore the critical functions of CCN proteins in the dynamics of tissue repair and regeneration and in the compensatory responses preceding organ failure. A better understanding of the regulation and mode of action of each CCN member will be useful in developing specific gain- or loss-of-function strategies for therapeutic purposes.
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- Izabela Krupska
- Department of Cell Biology, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA
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- HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SD, UK
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- Department of Cell Biology, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA. .,Department of Ophthalmology, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA. .,State University of New York (SUNY) Eye Institute Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 5, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, USA.
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Yan R, Yang J, Jiang P, Jin L, Ma J, Huang R, Ma N, Jiang F. Genetic variations in the SOCS3 gene in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. J Clin Pathol 2015; 68:448-52. [PMID: 25770161 DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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AIMS To explore the role of the suppressor of cytokine signalling 3 (SOCS3) gene in Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) patients. METHODS A case-control study was conducted in a Chinese Han population by recruiting 114 Graves' disease (GD) patients with GO and 156 GD patients without GO. We determined SOCS3 mRNA and protein levels in Epstein-Barr virus-transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines (EBV-LCLs) from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) by quantitative real-time (QRT)-PCR analysis and western blot analysis. We also genotyped five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the SOCS3 locus (SOCS3 rs12952093, rs4969170, rs4969168, rs4969169 and rs2280148) in all 270 GD patients using ligase detection reaction and multiplex PCR analyses. QRT-PCR and western blot assays were then performed to compare SOCS3 mRNA and protein levels between the rs4969170 AA and GG genotype groups from 20 GO patients. RESULTS Basal SOCS3 mRNA and protein expression levels were significantly increased in patients with GO (p<0.05). The SOCS3 rs4969170 AA genotype was strongly associated with GO (OR=3.5, 95% CI 1.6 to 7.5, p=0.001). The AA genotype carriers had significantly higher SOCS3 mRNA and protein levels than those with the GG genotype (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Patients with GD who carry the AA genotype of the rs4969170 SNP in SOCS3 are more susceptible to the development of GO.
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- Ruijia Yan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Modulation of gene expression by 3-iodothyronamine: genetic evidence for a lipolytic pattern. PLoS One 2014; 9:e106923. [PMID: 25379707 PMCID: PMC4224367 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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3-Iodothyronamine (T1AM) is an endogenous biogenic amine, structurally related to thyroid hormone, which is regarded as a novel chemical messenger. The molecular mechanisms underlying T1AM effects are not known, but it is possible to envisage changes in gene expression, since delayed and long-lasting phenotypic effects have been reported, particularly with regard to the modulation of lipid metabolism and body weight. To test this hypothesis we analysed gene expression profiles in adipose tissue and liver of eight rats chronically treated with T1AM (10 mg/Kg twice a day for five days) as compared with eight untreated rats. In vivo T1AM administration produced significant transcriptional effects, since 378 genes were differentially expressed in adipose tissue, and 114 in liver. The reported changes in gene expression are expected to stimulate lipolysis and beta-oxidation, while inhibiting adipogenesis. T1AM also influenced the expression of several genes linked to lipoprotein metabolism suggesting that it may play an important role in the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis. No effect on the expression of genes linked to toxicity was observed. The assay of tissue T1AM showed that in treated animals its endogenous concentration increased by about one order of magnitude, without significant changes in tissue thyroid hormone concentration. Therefore, the effects that we observed might have physiological or pathophysiological importance. Our results provide the basis for the reported effectiveness of T1AM as a lipolytic agent and gain importance in view of a possible clinical use of T1AM in obesity and/or dyslipidaemia.
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Song WWC, McLennan SV, Tam C, Williams PF, Baxter RC, Twigg SM. CCN2 requires TGF-β signalling to regulate CCAAT/enhancer binding proteins and inhibit fat cell differentiation. J Cell Commun Signal 2014; 9:27-36. [PMID: 25354561 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-014-0252-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Fat cell differentiation (FCD) potentiates adipose cell characteristics including lipid storage and insulin sensitivity. In vitro, we have demonstrated that CCN2, also known as connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), inhibits FCD in NIH3T3-L1 cells and in adipocytes isolated from mouse epididymal fat pads. The aim of this study was to determine if the CCN2 effect on FCD is dependent on TGF-β and TGF-β downstream pathway signalling. METHODS NIH3T3-L1 cells were differentiated using standard methods with IBMX/Dex/Insulin. FCD at day 10 was confirmed by induced gene markers resistin and adiponectin and by lipid accumulation. Cells were treated at d0 with single dose active rhTGF-β1 (2 ng/mL), rhCCN2 (500 ng/mL) and/or TGF-β type 1 receptor blocker (SB431542, 5 μM). Early induction of FCD transcription factors: CCAAT/enhancer binding proteins (C/EBPs) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ), were also determined. RESULTS In an early time course from 2 h, single doses of rhTGF-β1 or rhCCN2 significantly inhibited by ~70 % the induction of C/EBP-β and -δ mRNA, and also nuclear protein levels otherwise seen during FCD, whereas only delayed effects on PPAR-γ, at 48 h, occurred. Furthermore, the CCN2 inhibition of FCD markers adiponectin and resistin and lipid accumulation by Oil red O stain were each prevented by TGF-β receptor blockade. Similar prevention was found using pan-specific anti-TGF-β neutralising antibody. CCN2 and TGF-β treatment each rapidly phosphorylated SMAD-3 signalling in early stages of FCD. CONCLUSION This work shows novel findings that CCN2 effects on FCD are both TGF-β and TGF-β pathway dependent and are related to early effects on C/EBPs.
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- William W C Song
- Sydney Medical School and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Hjortebjerg R, Flyvbjerg A, Frystyk J. Insulin growth factor binding proteins as therapeutic targets in type 2 diabetes. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2013; 18:209-24. [PMID: 24261835 DOI: 10.1517/14728222.2014.858698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The signaling pathways of the insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) have been implicated in the aetiology of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and a number of therapeutic modalities aiming at the IGF-axis have been considered. Administration of IGF-I has been reported to improve insulin sensitivity in healthy subjects and patients with T2D. In recent years, the IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) have also been associated with metabolic disorders, prompting the idea that IGFBPs play important roles in the pathogenesis of T2D. Thus, by virtue of their role in the regulation of IGF effects, the IGFBPs have emerged as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in metabolic syndromes and T2D. AREAS COVERED The article provides an overview on recent findings in clinical and experimental IGFBP-research and addresses the studies that have investigated the potentials of the IGFBPs as therapeutic targets in T2D. EXPERT OPINION There is plenty of therapeutic promise within the IGF system, but further understanding of the IGFs in T2D is necessary to avoid off-target effects. Strong evidence supports the use of IGFBPs as therapeutic targets in the treatment of T2D, and it is not difficult to foresee the use of IGFBPs as part of a combination therapy alongside other anti-diabetic drugs.
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- Rikke Hjortebjerg
- Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical Research Laboratory, Faculty of Health , DK-8000 Aarhus C , Denmark
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Conover CA, Harstad SL, Tchkonia T, Kirkland JL. Preferential impact of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A deficiency on visceral fat in mice on high-fat diet. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2013; 305:E1145-53. [PMID: 24045868 PMCID: PMC3840208 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00405.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Accumulation of visceral fat, more so than subcutaneous fat, is strongly associated with severe metabolic complications. However, the factors regulating depot-specific adipogenesis are poorly understood. In this study, we show differential expression of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), a secreted regulator of local insulin-like growth factor (IGF) action, in adipose tissue of mice. PAPP-A mRNA expression was fivefold higher in visceral (mesenteric) fat compared with subcutaneous (inguinal, subscapular), perirenal, and brown fat of mice. To investigate the possible role of depot-specific PAPP-A expression in fat accumulation, wild-type (WT) and PAPP-A knockout (KO) mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for up to 20 wk. Adipocyte size increased in subcutaneous and perirenal depots similarly in WT and PAPP-A KO mice. However, fat cell size and in vivo lipid uptake were significantly reduced in mesenteric fat of PAPP-A KO compared with WT mice. After 20 wk on HFD, phosphorylation of AKT, a downstream signaling intermediate of IGF-I and insulin receptor activation, was significantly decreased by 50% in mesenteric compared with subcutaneous fat in WT mice, but was significantly increased threefold in mesenteric compared with subcutaneous fat in PAPP-A KO mice. This appeared to be because of enhanced insulin-stimulated signaling in mesenteric fat of PAPP-A KO mice. These data establish fat depot-specific expression of PAPP-A and indicate preferential impact of PAPP-A deficiency on visceral fat in the mouse that is associated with enhanced insulin receptor signaling. Thus, PAPP-A may be a potential target for treatment and/or prevention strategies for visceral obesity and related morbidities.
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- Cheryl A Conover
- Division of Endocrinology, Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and
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Loss of androgen receptor promotes adipogenesis but suppresses osteogenesis in bone marrow stromal cells. Stem Cell Res 2013; 11:938-50. [PMID: 23859805 DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2013.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Revised: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 06/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Gender differences have been described in osteoporosis with females having a higher risk of osteoporosis than males. The differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) into bone or fat is a critical step for osteoporosis. Here we demonstrated that loss of the androgen receptor (AR) in BMSCs suppressed osteogenesis but promoted adipogenesis. The mechanism dissection studies revealed that AR deficiency suppressed osteogenesis-related genes to inhibit osteoblast differentiation from BMSCs. Knockout of AR promoted adipogenesis of BMSCs via Akt activation through IGFBP3-mediated IGF signaling, and the 5' promoter assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays further proved that AR could modulate IGFBP3 expression at the transcriptional level. Finally, addition of IGF inhibitors successfully masked the AR deficiency-induced Akt activation, and inhibitions of Akt, IGF1, and IGF2 pathways reversed the AR depletion effects on the adipogenesis process. These results suggested that AR-mediated changes in IGFBP3 might modulate the IGF-Akt axis to regulate adipogenesis in BMSCs.
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Kim HS. Role of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 in glucose and lipid metabolism. Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2013; 18:9-12. [PMID: 24904844 PMCID: PMC4027062 DOI: 10.6065/apem.2013.18.1.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-3 has roles in modulating the effect of IGFs by binding to IGFs and inhibiting cell proliferation in an IGF-independent manner. Although recent studies have been reported that IGFBP-3 has also roles in metabolic regulation, their exact roles in adipose tissue are poorly understood. In this review, we summarized the studies about the biological roles in glucose and lipid metabolism. IGFBP-3 overexpression in transgenic mice suggested that IGFBP-3 results in glucose intolerance, and insulin resistance. IGFBP-3 knockout (KO) mice exhibited normal insulin level and glucose response after glucose challenge. More recent study in IGFBP-3 KO mice with a high-fat diet demonstrated that IGFBP-3 KO mice exhibited elevated fasting glucose and insulin, but normal response to glucose challenge, suggesting that IGFBP-3 KO mice may induce insulin resistance even though preserved insulin sensitivity. In vitro and in vivo studies using 3T3-L1 adipocytes and rat, IGFBP-3 induced insulin resistance by inhibiting glucose uptake. In contrast, the reduced levels of IGFBP-3 in obesity might induce insulin resistance by suppression of IGFBP-3's anti-inflammatory function, suggesting IGFBP-3 has a protective effect on insulin resistance. Also, proteolysis of IGFBP-3 might contribute to the insulin resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition, IGFBP-3 inhibited adipocyte differentiation, suggesting IGFBP-3 may contribute to the insulin insensitivity. Taken together, it is not yet certain that IGFBP-3 has a protective effect or enhancing effect on insulin resistance, and more studies will be needed to clarify the roles of IGFBP-3 in metabolic regulation.
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- Ho-Seong Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Severance Children's Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Fox JL, Dews M, Minn AJ, Thomas-Tikhonenko A. Targeting of TGFβ signature and its essential component CTGF by miR-18 correlates with improved survival in glioblastoma. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2013; 19:177-190. [PMID: 23249750 PMCID: PMC3543081 DOI: 10.1261/rna.036467.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The miR-17∼92 cluster is thought to be an oncogene, yet its expression is low in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cell lines. This could allow unfettered expression of miR-17∼92 target genes such as connective tissue growth factor (CTGF; or CCN2), which is known to contribute to GBM pathogenesis. Indeed, microRNA-18a (but not other miR-17∼92 members) has a functional site in the CTGF 3' UTR, and its forced reexpression sharply reduces CTGF protein and mRNA levels. Interestingly, it also reduces the levels of CTGF primary transcript. The unexpected effects of miR-18a on CTGF transcription are mediated in part by direct targeting of Smad3 and ensuing weakening of TGFβ signaling. Having defined the TGFβ signature in GBM cells, we demonstrate a significant anti-correlation between miR-18 and TGFβ signaling in primary GBM samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Most importantly, high levels of miR-18 combined with low levels of the TGFβ metagene correlate with prolonged patient survival. Thus, low expression of the miR-17∼92 cluster, and specifically miR-18a, could significantly contribute to GBM pathogenesis.
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- Jamie L. Fox
- Division of Cancer Pathobiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
- Cancer Biology Graduate Program, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Division of Cancer Pathobiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Cancer Biology Graduate Program, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
- Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute and Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Division of Cancer Pathobiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
- Cancer Biology Graduate Program, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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Gude MF, Frystyk J, Flyvbjerg A, Bruun JM, Richelsen B, Pedersen SB. The production and regulation of IGF and IGFBPs in human adipose tissue cultures. Growth Horm IGF Res 2012; 22:200-205. [PMID: 23079385 DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2012.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2012] [Revised: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adipocytes express and secrete IGFs and IGFBPs; proteins with important effects on adipocyte homeostasis. However, the factors that control adipocyte generation of IGFs and IGFBPs are not clarified. AIM To identify regulators of the synthesis of IGFs and IGFBs in adipose tissue. METHODS Subcutaneous adipose tissue fragments (500 mg) from 7 healthy lean women were incubated for 48 h following addition of GH (50 μg/l), dexamethasone (DXM, 20 nM), insulin (100 nM), interleukin (IL)-1β (50 ng/l), IL-6 (50 ng/l) and tumor-necrosis factor (TNF)-α (10 ng/l). Outcome parameters included tissue mRNA and culture media IGF and IGFBP levels. RESULTS Adipose tissue cultures secreted more IGF-II than IGF-I protein (1.14±0.41 vs. 0.26±0.09 μg/l [mean±SEM]; P<0.02). IGF-I mRNA and protein levels were stimulated by GH (to 340% [153; 477] (median [interquartiles]) and 270±26%, respectively; P<0.003), and inhibited by IL-1β (to 28% [21; 77] and 68±11%, respectively; P<0.003). TNF-α reduced IGF-I and IGF-II protein levels to 51±8% and 69±8%, respectively (P≤0.002), without affecting mRNA levels. IGF protein levels were unaffected by DXM, insulin and IL-6. All IGFBPs IGFBP-1 were expressed. IGFBP-4 was by far the most predominant IGFBP by immunoassay and WLB revealed two bands at 28 and 24 kDa, most likely representing glycosylated and non-glycosylated IGFBP-4. CONCLUSION Adipose tissue cultures secrete more IGF-II than IGF-I, and predominantly IGFBP-4. The secretion of IGF-I is affected by GH, IL-1β and TNF-α, whereas IGF-II is affected by TNF-α only. Hence, cytokines may control adipocyte homeostasis by affecting local IGF-generation.
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- Mette Faurholdt Gude
- The Medical Research Laboratories, Institute of Clinical Medicine & Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Nørrebrogade, Aarhus University Hospital, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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This review covers carboxypeptidase M (CPM) research that appeared in the literature since 2009. The focus is on aspects that are new or interesting from a clinical perspective. Available research tools are discussed as well as their pitfalls and limitations. Evidence is provided to suggest the potential involvement of CPM in apoptosis, adipogenesis and cancer. This evidence derives from the expression pattern of CPM and its putative substrates in cells and tissues. In recent years CPM emerged as a potential cancer biomarker, in well differentiated liposarcoma where the CPM gene is co-amplified with the oncogene MDM2; and in lung adenocarcinoma where coexpression with EGFR correlates with poor prognosis. The available data call for extended investigation of the function of CPM in tumor cells, tumor-associated macrophages, stromal cells and tumor neovascularisation. Such experiments could be instrumental to validate CPM as a therapeutic target.
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de Silva HC, Firth SM, Twigg SM, Baxter RC. Interaction between IGF binding protein-3 and TGFβ in the regulation of adipocyte differentiation. Endocrinology 2012; 153:4799-807. [PMID: 22910030 DOI: 10.1210/en.2011-1444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The development of white adipose tissue involves both the hypertrophy of existing adipocytes and the proliferation and differentiation of preadipocytes. Adipogenic differentiation is inhibited by TGFβ signaling through Smad2/3, and IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) is also known to activate Smad2/3 signaling in some cell types. We previously reported that exogenous or overexpressed IGFBP-3 inhibits adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells, but the role of endogenous IGFBP-3 in this process, and its possible interaction with TGFβ, is not known. During 10-d adipogenic differentiation initiated by insulin, dexamethasone, and 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, 3T3-L1 cells expressed increasing levels of IGFBP-3 and TGFβ1, secreting over 1000 pg/ml of both proteins. Exogenous recombinant human IGFBP-3 paralleled TGFβ1 in stimulating Smad2 phosphorylation in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, but no additive effect was observed for the two agents. In contrast, knockdown of endogenous IGFBP-3 by small interfering RNA (siRNA) significantly impaired Smad2 activation by 0.25 ng/ml TGFβ1. Transient expression of human IGFBP-3 significantly inhibited the induction of adipogenic markers adiponectin and resistin, and the appearance of lipid droplets, but down-regulation of endogenous IGFBP-3 by siRNA had little effect on the expression of either marker during the 10-d differentiation, compared with nonsilencing control siRNA. However, down-regulation of endogenous IGFBP-3 using two different siRNA significantly reversed the inhibitory effect of TGFβ1 on both adiponectin and resistin induction. We conclude that IGFBP-3 activates inhibitory Smad signaling in 3T3-L1 cells and that endogenous IGFBP-3 modulates their adipogenic differentiation by regulating cell sensitivity towards the inhibitory effect of TGFβ.
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- Hasanthi C de Silva
- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2065, Australia
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Li Z, Miard S, Laplante M, Sonenberg N, Picard F. Insulin stimulates IGFBP-2 expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes through the PI3K/mTOR pathway. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2012; 358:63-8. [PMID: 22410287 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2012.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2011] [Revised: 02/15/2012] [Accepted: 02/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP-2) has been implicated in the etiology of several diseases, including the metabolic syndrome. Although IGFBP-2 derives mostly from the liver, recent evidence in mice and humans indicate that aging and obesity are associated with altered IGFBP-2 levels in white adipocytes. The present study was aimed at determining the mechanisms that control IGFBP-2 expression in mature adipocytes. IGFBP-2 mRNA and protein expression in serum-deprived 3T3-L1 adipocytes were twofold increased by acute insulin treatment. Co-treatments with the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor wortmannin or the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor rapamycin blunted the effects of insulin. Coherently, IGFBP-2 mRNA levels were robustly increased in adipocytes lacking either TSC2 or 4E-BP1. Insulin triggered the recruitment of CAAT/enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPα) to the IGFBP-2 proximal promoter. These findings suggest that insulin upregulates IGFBP-2 expression through a PI3K/mTOR/C/EBPα pathway in white adipocytes.
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- Zhuo Li
- Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, QC, Canada G1V 4G5
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Doorn J, Leusink M, Groen N, van de Peppel J, van Leeuwen JPTM, van Blitterswijk CA, de Boer J. Diverse effects of cyclic AMP variants on osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells. Tissue Eng Part A 2012; 18:1431-42. [PMID: 22646480 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2011.0484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) may potentially be used in cell-based bone tissue-engineering applications to enhance the bone-forming potential of these cells. Osteogenic differentiation and adipogenic differentiation are thought to be mutually exclusive, and although several signaling pathways and cues that induce osteogenic or adipogenic differentiation, respectively, have been identified, there is no general consensus on how to optimally differentiate hMSCs into the osteogenic lineage. Some pathways have also been reported to be involved in both adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation, as for example, the protein kinase A (PKA) pathway, and the aim of this study was to investigate the role of cAMP/PKA signaling in differentiation of hMSCs in more detail. We show that activation of this pathway with dibutyryl-cAMP results in enhanced alkaline phosphatase expression, whereas another cAMP analog induces adipogenesis in long-term mineralization cultures. Adipogenic differentiation, induced by 8-bromo-cAMP, was accompanied by stronger PKA activity and higher expression of cAMP-responsive genes, suggesting that stronger activation correlates with adipogenic differentiation. In addition, a whole-genome expression analysis showed an increase in expression of adipogenic genes in 8-br-cAMP-treated cells. Furthermore, by means of quantitative polymerase chain reaction, we show differences in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ activation, either alone or in combination with dexamethasone, thus demonstrating differential effects of the PKA pathway, most likely depending on its mode of activation.
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- Joyce Doorn
- Department of Tissue Regeneration, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Ezra DG, Krell J, Rose GE, Bailly M, Stebbing J, Castellano L. Transcriptome-level microarray expression profiling implicates IGF-1 and Wnt signalling dysregulation in the pathogenesis of thyroid-associated orbitopathy. J Clin Pathol 2012; 65:608-13. [PMID: 22554965 PMCID: PMC7611799 DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2012-200719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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AIMS The pathogenesis of thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) remains unclear. The aim of this study is to elucidate the gene expression profile of orbital fat from patients with active, but untreated, TAO. METHODS A case-control gene expression study was conducted using test samples of orbital fat from TAO patients and control orbital fat specimens; apart from drugs to control thyrotoxicosis, the TAO patients had received no treatment for orbital disease. cDNA expression analysis was performed using the Affymetrix GeneChip Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 platform and validated using quantitative PCR. RESULTS The highest-ranked differentially expressed genes were dominated by IGF-1 signalling genes. These include IGF-1, IGF-1 receptor binding/signalling genes, such as SOCS3 and IRS2, and downstream signalling and transcriptional regulators, such as SGK (PDK/Akt signalling) and c-JUN. Our microarray data also demonstrate dysregulation of wingless-type MMTV (Wnt) signalling gene expression, including Wnt5a, sFRPs and DKK. CONCLUSION Altered Wnt signalling confirms previous array findings. Further investigation of the role of Wnt signalling in TAO pathogenesis is warranted. These data also provide the first evidence of dysregulation of IGF-1 pathway genes in TAO tissue, further strengthening the evidence for the role of IGF-1 signalling in the pathogenesis and potential treatment of TAO.
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- Daniel G Ezra
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.
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Garten A, Schuster S, Kiess W. The insulin-like growth factors in adipogenesis and obesity. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2012; 41:283-95, v-vi. [PMID: 22682631 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2012.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Adipose tissue has been recognized as a major target of growth hormone (GH) action. GH was shown to inhibit adipocyte differentiation but stimulated preadipocyte proliferation in vitro. GH acts directly via its receptor or via upregulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, which is a critical mediator of preadipocyte proliferation, differentiation, and survival. Results from clinical studies on GH treatment in patients with GH deficiency or GH insensitivity syndrome can be used to dissect GH and IGF as well as IGF-binding protein (IGFBP) actions in vivo. In this article, changes of the GH/IGF system during adipocyte differentiation in vitro as well as related signaling pathways and their impact on adipose tissue growth and function are discussed. Clinical considerations include the effects of GH and IGF-I on adipose tissue during treatment of GH deficiency, differences in the IGF system between visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue depots as well as the recently emerging role for adipose tissue in the regulation of glucose homeostasis.
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- A Garten
- Department of Women and Child Health, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research Leipzig, University Hospitals, Liebigstraße 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Sonntag WE, Csiszar A, deCabo R, Ferrucci L, Ungvari Z. Diverse roles of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 in mammalian aging: progress and controversies. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2012; 67:587-98. [PMID: 22522510 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Because the initial reports demonstrating that circulating growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 decrease with age in laboratory animals and humans, there have been numerous studies related to the importance of these hormones for healthy aging. Nevertheless, the role of these potent anabolic hormones in the genesis of the aging phenotype remains controversial. In this chapter, we review the studies demonstrating the beneficial and deleterious effects of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 deficiency and explore their effects on specific tissues and pathology as well as their potentially unique effects early during development. Based on this review, we conclude that the perceived contradictory roles of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 in the genesis of the aging phenotype should not be interpreted as a controversy on whether growth hormone or insulin-like growth factor-1 increases or decreases life span but rather as an opportunity to explore the complex roles of these hormones during specific stages of the life span.
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- William E Sonntag
- Reynolds Oklahoma Center on Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center 1303, 975 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 74104, USA.
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Palau N, Rebuffat SA, Altirriba J, Piquer S, Hanzu FA, Gomis R, Barbera A. Role of IGFBP-3 in the regulation of β-cell mass during obesity: adipose tissue/β-cell cross talk. Endocrinology 2012; 153:177-87. [PMID: 22067319 DOI: 10.1210/en.2011-0181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In obesity an increase in β-cell mass occurs to cope with the rise in insulin demand. This β-cell plasticity is essential to avoid the onset of hyperglycemia, although the molecular mechanisms that regulate this process remain unclear. This study analyzed the role of adipose tissue in the control of β-cell replication. Using a diet-induced model of obesity, we obtained conditioned media from three different white adipose tissue depots. Only in the adipose tissue depot surrounding the pancreas did the diet induce changes that led to an increase in INS1E cells and the islet replication rate. To identify the factors responsible for this proliferative effect, adipose tissue gene expression analysis was conducted by microarrays and quantitative RT-PCR. Of all the differentially expressed proteins, only the secreted ones were studied. IGF binding protein 3 (Igfbp3) was identified as the candidate for this effect. Furthermore, in the conditioned media, although the blockage of IGFBP3 led to an increase in the proliferation rate, the blockage of IGF-I receptor decreased it. Taken together, these data show that obesity induces specific changes in the expression profile of the adipose tissue depot surrounding the pancreas, leading to a decrease in IGFBP3 secretion. This decrease acts in a paracrine manner, stimulating the β-cell proliferation rate, probably through an IGF-I-dependent mechanism. This cross talk between the visceral-pancreatic adipose tissue and β-cells is a novel mechanism that participates in the control of β-cell plasticity.
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- Nuria Palau
- Diabetes and Obesity Laboratory, Institut d'Investigations Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Rosselló 149-153, E-08036 Barcelona, Spain
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Weil C, Lebret V, Gabillard JC. The IGF/IGFBP system in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) adipose tissue: expression related to regional localization and cell type. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2011; 37:843-852. [PMID: 21455710 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-011-9482-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2010] [Accepted: 03/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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While in mammals, the IGF/IGFBP system is known to be involved in adipose tissue growth, the presence of such a system in fish is as yet undetermined. The present work aimed at investigating the influence of regional localization of adipose tissues and cell types on the expression of this system. Using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR), the presence of IGFs, IGFBPs, IGFBP-rPs, and IGFR I (insulin-like growth factors, IGF-binding proteins, IGFBP-related proteins, type I IGF receptor) was studied in crude subcutaneous and visceral fat depots as well as in isolated stromal vascular (SV) cells and mature adipocytes from the latter depot in the prepubescent female rainbow trout. In adipose tissues, no differences were observed in the transcript expressions of IGFs and IGFBPs (1-6) and rP1 relative to their regional localization. On the other hand, the two paralogues of IGFR I were more strongly expressed in visceral than in subcutaneous depots which could be related to a differential receptivity to IGF between fat depots. The amount of IGF-I and IGFR Ia transcripts is larger in mature adipocytes than in SV cells, while a similar level of expression was observed for IGF-II and IGFR Ib. IGFBP-1, -2a, -4, -5, -6, and -rP1 were more strongly expressed in the SV cells than in adipocytes, while IGFBP-2b displayed comparable expression. These results indicate that the IGF/IGFBP system is expressed in rainbow trout fat depots, whatever their regional origin, and that cell types, i.e., SV cells or mature adipocytes, influence its expression.
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Socha P, Grote V, Gruszfeld D, Janas R, Demmelmair H, Closa-Monasterolo R, Subías JE, Scaglioni S, Verduci E, Dain E, Langhendries JP, Perrin E, Koletzko B. Milk protein intake, the metabolic-endocrine response, and growth in infancy: data from a randomized clinical trial. Am J Clin Nutr 2011; 94:1776S-1784S. [PMID: 21849603 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.000596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Protein intake in early infancy has been suggested to be an important risk factor for later obesity, but information on potential mechanisms is very limited. OBJECTIVE This study examined the influence of protein intake in infancy on serum amino acids, insulin, and the insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) axis and its possible relation to growth in the first 2 y of life. DESIGN In a multicenter European study, 1138 healthy, formula-fed infants were randomly assigned to receive cow-milk-based infant and follow-on formulas with lower protein (LP; 1.77 and 2.2 g protein/100 kcal) or higher protein (HP; 2.9 and 4.4 g protein/100 kcal) contents for the first year. Biochemical variables were measured at age 6 mo in 339 infants receiving LP formula and 333 infants receiving HP formula and in 237 breastfed infants. RESULTS Essential amino acids, especially branched-chain amino acids, IGF-I, and urinary C-peptide:creatinine ratio, were significantly (P < 0.001) higher in the HP group than in the LP group, whereas IGF-binding protein (IGF-BP) 2 was lower and IGF-BP3 did not differ significantly. The median IGF-I total serum concentration was 48.4 ng/mL (25th, 75th percentile: 27.2, 81.8 ng/mL) in the HP group and 34.7 ng/mL (17.7, 57.5 ng/mL) in the LP group; the urine C-peptide:creatinine ratios were 140.6 ng/mg (80.0, 203.8 ng/mg) and 107.3 ng/mg (65.2, 194.7 ng/mg), respectively. Most essential amino acids, IGF-I, C-peptide, and urea increased significantly in both the LP and HP groups compared with the breastfed group. Total IGF-I was significantly associated with growth until 6 mo but not thereafter. CONCLUSIONS HP intake stimulates the IGF-I axis and insulin release in infancy. IGF-I enhances growth during the first 6 mo of life. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00338689.
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- Piotr Socha
- Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
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Oh J, Kim JY, Park S, Youn JC, Son NH, Shin DJ, Lee SH, Kang SM, Jee SH, Jang Y. The relationship between insulin-like growth factor-1 and metabolic syndrome, independent of adiponectin. Clin Chim Acta 2011; 413:506-10. [PMID: 22133783 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2011.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2011] [Revised: 10/31/2011] [Accepted: 11/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is associated with obesity and aging, and was recently linked to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance. However, little is known about the relationship between IGF-1 and adiponectin (adiponectin), another marker of MetS. METHODS We measured the plasma IGF-1 and adiponectin levels of 3099 subjects (1869 males, 55.9±10.8 y). We applied the Korean-modified International Diabetes Foundation (k-IDF) criteria for determination of, and risk assessment for, MetS. RESULTS K-IDF criteria-based MetS occurred in 37.0% (n=1146) of patients. IGF-1 (91.5 vs. 97.3 ng/ml, p<0.001) and adiponectin (3.95 vs. 4.23 μg/ml, p<0.001) were significantly lower in MetS patients than without MetS. Lower IGF-1 was associated with increasing numbers of MetS abnormalities, independent of adiponectin (p for trend<0.001, F=12.615, p<0.001 in ANCOVA). MetS prevalence in individuals with both high IGF-1 and adiponectin levels (6.7%, n=206) was significantly lower than in other groups. Both high IGF-1 and adiponectin group was associated with reduced MetS risk after adjusting for other confounding factors (OR 0.694, 95% CI 0.493-0.977, p=0.036). CONCLUSIONS IGF-1 was associated with MetS independent of adiponectin in our study. The independent relationship between IGF-1 and MetS provides insight into the pathophysiologic mechanisms of MetS.
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- Jaewon Oh
- Cardiology Division, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Dantzer B, Swanson EM. Mediation of vertebrate life histories via insulin-like growth factor-1. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2011; 87:414-29. [PMID: 21981025 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-185x.2011.00204.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Life-history traits describe parameters associated with growth, size, survival, and reproduction. Life-history variation is a hallmark of biological diversity, yet researchers commonly observe that one of the major axes of life-history variation after controlling for body size involves trade-offs among growth, reproduction, and longevity. This persistent pattern of covariation among these specific traits has engendered a search for shared mechanisms that could constrain or facilitate production of variation in life-history strategies. Endocrine traits are one candidate mechanism that may underlie the integration of life history and other phenotypic traits. However, the vast majority of this research has been on the effects of steroid hormones such as glucocorticoids and androgens on life-history trade-offs. Here we propose an expansion of the focus on glucocorticoids and gonadal hormones and review the potential role of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in shaping the adaptive integration of multiple life-history traits. IGF-1 is a polypeptide metabolic hormone largely produced by the liver. We summarize a vast array of research demonstrating that IGF-1 levels are susceptible to environmental variation and that IGF-1 can have potent stimulatory effects on somatic growth and reproduction but decrease lifespan. We review the few studies in natural populations that have measured plasma IGF-1 concentrations and its associations with life-history traits or other characteristics of the organism or its environment. We focus on two case studies that found support for the hypothesis that IGF-1 mediates adaptive divergence in suites of life-history traits in response to varying ecological conditions or artificial selection. We also examine what we view as potentially fruitful avenues of research on this topic, which until now has been rarely investigated by evolutionary ecologists. We discuss how IGF-1 may facilitate adaptive plasticity in life-history strategies in response to early environmental conditions and also how selection on loci controlling IGF-1 signaling may mediate population divergence and eventual speciation. After consideration of the interactions among androgens, glucocorticoids, and IGF-1 we suggest that IGF-1 be considered a suitable candidate mechanism for mediating life-history traits. Finally, we discuss what we can learn about IGF-1 from studies in free-ranging animals. The voluminous literature in laboratory and domesticated animals documenting relationships among IGF-1, growth, reproduction, and lifespan demonstrates the potential for a number of new research questions to be asked in free-ranging animals. Examining how IGF-1 mediates life-history traits in free-ranging animals could lead to great insight into the mechanisms that influence life-history variation.
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- Ben Dantzer
- Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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MACQUEEN DANIELJ, KRISTJÁNSSON BJARNIK, PAXTON CHARLESGM, VIEIRA VERALA, JOHNSTON IANA. The parallel evolution of dwarfism in Arctic charr is accompanied by adaptive divergence in mTOR-pathway gene expression. Mol Ecol 2011; 20:3167-84. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2011.05172.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Rosenow A, Arrey TN, Bouwman FG, Noben JP, Wabitsch M, Mariman EC, Karas M, Renes J. Identification of Novel Human Adipocyte Secreted Proteins by Using SGBS Cells. J Proteome Res 2010; 9:5389-401. [DOI: 10.1021/pr100621g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Anja Rosenow
- NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cluster of Excellence “Macromolecular Complexes”, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cluster of Excellence “Macromolecular Complexes”, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cluster of Excellence “Macromolecular Complexes”, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cluster of Excellence “Macromolecular Complexes”, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cluster of Excellence “Macromolecular Complexes”, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cluster of Excellence “Macromolecular Complexes”, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cluster of Excellence “Macromolecular Complexes”, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Cluster of Excellence “Macromolecular Complexes”, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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