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Vo N, Zhang Q, Sung HK. From fasting to fat reshaping: exploring the molecular pathways of intermittent fasting-induced adipose tissue remodeling. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY & PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES : A PUBLICATION OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, SOCIETE CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES PHARMACEUTIQUES 2024; 27:13062. [PMID: 39104461 PMCID: PMC11298356 DOI: 10.3389/jpps.2024.13062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Obesity, characterised by excessive fat accumulation, is a complex chronic condition that results from dysfunctional adipose tissue expansion due to prolonged calorie surplus. This leads to rapid adipocyte enlargement that exceeds the support capacity of the surrounding neurovascular network, resulting in increased hypoxia, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Intermittent fasting (IF), a dietary regimen that cycles between periods of fasting and eating, has emerged as an effective strategy to combat obesity and improve metabolic homeostasis by promoting healthy adipose tissue remodeling. However, the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind the metabolic improvements and remodeling of white adipose tissue (WAT) driven by IF remain elusive. This review aims to summarise and discuss the relationship between IF and adipose tissue remodeling and explore the potential mechanisms through which IF induces alterations in WAT. This includes several key structural changes, including angiogenesis and sympathetic innervation of WAT. We will also discuss the involvement of key signalling pathways, such as PI3K, SIRT, mTOR, and AMPK, which potentially play a crucial role in IF-mediated metabolic adaptations.
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- Nathaniel Vo
- Translational Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Translational Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Translational Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Chen S, Liu Y, Chen X, Tao H, Piao Y, Huang H, Han Z, Han ZC, Chen XM, Li Z. Combined lineage tracing and scRNA-seq reveal the activation of Sox9 + cells in renal regeneration with PGE 2 treatment. Cell Prolif 2024:e13679. [PMID: 38801100 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Uncovering mechanisms of endogenous regeneration and repair through resident stem cell activation will allow us to develop specific therapies for injuries and diseases by targeting resident stem cell lineages. Sox9+ stem cells have been reported to play an essential role in acute kidney injury (AKI). However, a complete view of the Sox9+ lineage was not well investigated to accurately elucidate the functional end state and the choice of cell fate during tissue repair after AKI. To identify the mechanisms of fate determination of Sox9+ stem cells, we set up an AKI model with prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) treatment in a Sox9 lineage tracing mouse model. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was performed to analyse the transcriptomic profile of the Sox9+ lineage. Our results revealed that PGE2 could activate renal Sox9+ cells and promote the differentiation of Sox9+ cells into renal proximal tubular epithelial cells and inhibit the development of fibrosis. Furthermore, single-cell transcriptome analysis demonstrated that PGE2 could regulate the restoration of lipid metabolism homeostasis in proximal tubular epithelial cells by participating in communication with different cell types. Our results highlight the prospects for the activation of endogenous renal Sox9+ stem cells with PGE2 for the regenerative therapy of AKI.
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- Shang Chen
- Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, China
- The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- MRC Molecular Hematology Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Engineering Technologies for Cell Pharmaceutical, National Engineering Research Center for Cell Products, AmCellGene Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Engineering Technologies for Cell Pharmaceutical, National Engineering Research Center for Cell Products, AmCellGene Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, China
- The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- National Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive Regulation, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tianjin, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Cardiac Remodeling and Transplantation, Zhengzhou No. 7 People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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de Sousa É, de Mendonça M, Bolin AP, de Oliveira NP, Real CC, Hu X, Huang ZP, Wang DZ, Rodrigues AC. Sex-specific regulation of miR-22 and ERα in white adipose tissue of obese dam's female offspring impairs the early postnatal development of functional beige adipocytes in mice. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2024; 1870:167057. [PMID: 38331111 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2024.167057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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During inguinal adipose tissue (iWAT) ontogenesis, beige adipocytes spontaneously appear between postnatal 10 (P10) and P20 and their ablation impairs iWAT browning capacity in adulthood. Since maternal obesity has deleterious effects on offspring iWAT function, we aimed to investigate its effect in spontaneous iWAT browning in offspring. Female C57BL/6 J mice were fed a control or obesogenic diet six weeks before mating. Male and female offspring were euthanized at P10 and P20 or weaned at P21 and fed chow diet until P60. At P50, mice were treated with saline or CL316,243, a β3-adrenoceptor agonist, for ten days. Maternal obesity induced insulin resistance at P60, and CL316,243 treatment effectively restored insulin sensitivity in male but not female offspring. This discrepancy occurred due to female offspring severe browning impairment. During development, the spontaneous iWAT browning and sympathetic nerve branching at P20 were severely impaired in female obese dam's offspring but occurred normally in males. Additionally, maternal obesity increased miR-22 expression in the iWAT of male and female offspring during development. ERα, a target and regulator of miR-22, was concomitantly upregulated in the male's iWAT. Next, we evaluated miR-22 knockout (KO) offspring at P10 and P20. The miR-22 deficiency does not affect spontaneous iWAT browning in females and, surprisingly, anticipates iWAT browning in males. In conclusion, maternal obesity impairs functional iWAT development in the offspring in a sex-specific way that seems to be driven by miR-22 levels and ERα signaling. This impacts adult browning capacity and glucose homeostasis, especially in female offspring.
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- Érica de Sousa
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Center for Translational Medicine, Institute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Wu LH, Huang YT, Lin CY, Lee CH. Salmonella-induced inhibition of β3-adrenoceptor expression in tumors and reduces tumor metastasis. J Cancer 2024; 15:1203-1212. [PMID: 38356700 PMCID: PMC10861817 DOI: 10.7150/jca.92024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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The β3-adrenoceptor is a protein responsible for regulating the body's response to the neurotransmitter adrenaline and the hormone norepinephrine. It is critical in various physiological processes, including metabolism, thermogenesis, and cardiovascular function. Recently, researchers have discovered that the β3-adrenoceptor is also implicated in tumor progression and metastasis. Infections caused by Salmonella can lead to gastroenteritis; however, intriguingly, Salmonella is associated with tumor inhibition. In this study, Salmonella treatment resulted in the downregulation of β3-adrenoceptor expression and a decrease in the phosphorylation of the Protein Kinase-B (AKT)/Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, as observed through immunoblotting in a dose-dependent manner. Notably, Salmonella treatment significantly reduced tumor cell migration, as demonstrated by wound healing and Transwell assays. Moreover, tumor-bearing mice that received Salmonella-pre-treated tumor cells exhibited improved survival rates compared to those injected with tumor cells without prior Salmonella treatment. The observed anti-metastatic effect in this study suggests that Salmonella treatment could hold promise as a potential therapeutic approach to combat tumor metastasis. Further research is warranted to explore its full therapeutic potential.
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- Li-Hsien Wu
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- International PhD Program for Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
- Aerosol Science Research Center, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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Dwaib HS, Michel MC. Is the β 3-Adrenoceptor a Valid Target for the Treatment of Obesity and/or Type 2 Diabetes? Biomolecules 2023; 13:1714. [PMID: 38136585 PMCID: PMC10742325 DOI: 10.3390/biom13121714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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β3-Adrenoceptors mediate several functions in rodents that could be beneficial for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes. This includes promotion of insulin release from the pancreas, cellular glucose uptake, lipolysis, and thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue. In combination, they lead to a reduction of body weight in several rodent models including ob/ob mice and Zucker diabetic fatty rats. These findings stimulated drug development programs in various pharmaceutical companies, and at least nine β3-adrenoceptor agonists have been tested in clinical trials. However, all of these projects were discontinued due to the lack of clinically relevant changes in body weight. Following a concise historical account of discoveries leading to such drug development programs we discuss species differences that explain why β3-adrenoceptors are not a meaningful drug target for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes in humans.
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- Haneen S. Dwaib
- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Palestine Ahliya University, Bethlehem P.O. Box 1041, Palestine;
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- Department of Pharmacology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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Wang Y, Ni J, Wang A, Zhang R, Wang L. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGFA) Regulates Hepatic Lipid and Glycogen Metabolism in Schizothorax prenanti. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15171. [PMID: 37894852 PMCID: PMC10606705 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) plays important roles in angiogenesis, inflammatory response as well as energy metabolism in mammals. However, its effect on glycolipid metabolism in fish has not been reported. In this study, we cloned and characterized the vegfa gene of Schizothorax prenanti (S. prenanti). vegfa expression was significantly higher in liver and muscle than that in other tissues. Then, the VEGFA recombinant protein was expressed in Escherichia coli and obtained after purification. VEGFA i.p. injection significantly increased the serum glucose and TG content compared with the control group. Moreover, VEGFA protein aggravated the glycogen and lipid deposition in the liver of S. prenanti. In addition, we found that VEGFA treatment increased hepatocyte glycogen and lipid droplet content and increased the levels of pAMPKα (T172). Furthermore, AMPKα inhibition attenuated the ability of VEGFA to induce TG and glycogen accumulation. These results demonstrate that VEGFA regulates hepatic lipid and glycogen metabolism through AMPKα in S. prenanti, which may contribute to a better understanding of VEGFA functions in the glycolipid metabolism of fish.
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- Yan Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (J.N.); (A.W.); (R.Z.); (L.W.)
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Zhou H, Chen C, Hu H, Jiang B, Yin Y, Zhang K, Shen M, Wu S, Wang Z. High-intensity interval training improves fatty infiltration in the rotator cuff through the β3 adrenergic receptor in mice. Bone Joint Res 2023; 12:455-466. [PMID: 37524338 PMCID: PMC10390263 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.128.bjr-2022-0309.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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Aims Rotator cuff muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration affect the clinical outcomes of rotator cuff tear patients. However, there is no effective treatment for fatty infiltration at this time. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) helps to activate beige adipose tissue. The goal of this study was to test the role of HIIT in improving muscle quality in a rotator cuff tear model via the β3 adrenergic receptor (β3AR). Methods Three-month-old C57BL/6 J mice underwent a unilateral rotator cuff injury procedure. Mice were forced to run on a treadmill with the HIIT programme during the first to sixth weeks or seventh to 12th weeks after tendon tear surgery. To study the role of β3AR, SR59230A, a selective β3AR antagonist, was administered to mice ten minutes before each exercise through intraperitoneal injection. Supraspinatus muscle, interscapular brown fat, and inguinal subcutaneous white fat were harvested at the end of the 12th week after tendon tear and analyzed biomechanically, histologically, and biochemically. Results Histological analysis of supraspinatus muscle showed that HIIT improved muscle atrophy, fatty infiltration, and contractile force compared to the no exercise group. In the HIIT groups, supraspinatus muscle, interscapular brown fat, and inguinal subcutaneous white fat showed increased expression of tyrosine hydroxylase and uncoupling protein 1, and upregulated the β3AR thermogenesis pathway. However, the effect of HIIT was not present in mice injected with SR59230A, suggesting that HIIT affected muscles via β3AR. Conclusion HIIT improved supraspinatus muscle quality and function after rotator cuff tears by activating systemic sympathetic nerve fibre near adipocytes and β3AR.
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- Hecheng Zhou
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
- Xiangya Medical School of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
- Xiangya Medical School of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
- Xiangya Medical School of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Liao ZZ, Ran L, Qi XY, Wang YD, Wang YY, Yang J, Liu JH, Xiao XH. Adipose endothelial cells mastering adipose tissues metabolic fate. Adipocyte 2022; 11:108-119. [PMID: 35067158 PMCID: PMC8786343 DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2022.2028372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Dynamic communication within adipose tissue depends on highly vascularized structural characteristics to maintain systemic metabolic homoeostasis. Recently, it has been noted that adipose endothelial cells (AdECs) act as essential bridges for biological information transmission between adipose-resident cells. Hence, paracrine regulators that mediate crosstalk between AdECs and adipose stromal cells were summarized. We also highlight the importance of AdECs to maintain adipocytes metabolic homoeostasis by regulating insulin sensitivity, lipid turnover and plasticity. The differential regulation of AdECs in adipose plasticity often depends on vascular density and metabolic states. Although choosing pro-angiogenic or anti-angiogenic therapies for obesity is still a matter of debate in clinical settings, the growing numbers of drugs have been confirmed to play an anti-obesity effect by affecting vascularization. Pharmacologic angiogenesis intervention has great potential as therapeutic strategies for obesity.
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- Zhe-Zhen Liao
- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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Chen F, Zhong X, Dai Q, Li K, Zhang W, Wang J, Zhao Y, Shen J, Xiao Z, Xing H, Li J. Human Umbilical Cord MSC Delivered-Soluble TRAIL Inhibits the Proliferation and Promotes Apoptosis of B-ALL Cell In Vitro and In Vivo. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:1391. [PMID: 36422522 PMCID: PMC9693801 DOI: 10.3390/ph15111391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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The TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) could induce apoptosis of leukemic cells, while showed no cytotoxic effect on normal cells. One of the limitations for application of recombinant TRAIL (rhTRAIL) in leukemia treatment is that the serum half-life of this protein is short. Gene delivery is a good strategy to prolong the half-life of TRAIL. In this study, we genetically engineered umbilical cord-MSCs to continuously express and secrete soluble TRAIL (MSC-sTRAIL), to investigate the effects of MSC-sTRAIL on B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL) cells. In vitro, MSC-sTRAIL significantly inhibited the proliferation of B-ALL cells by suppressing PI3K/AKT and MEK/ERK signaling pathways, and induced apoptosis of B-ALL cells via the caspase cascade-mediated pathway and mitochondrial-mediated pathway. In vivo, MSC-sTRAIL dramatically inhibited B-ALL cell growth. Meanwhile, B-ALL-induced splenic and renal injuries were significantly alleviated after MSC-sTRAIL treatment. Moreover, the serum levels of MSC-secreted sTRAIL were still high in MSC-sTRAIL treated mice, indicating an extended half-life of sTRAIL. Our study suggests that MSC delivered-TRAIL secretion is a potential therapeutic strategy for B-ALL treatment.
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- Fangshan Chen
- Department of Oncology and Hematology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou 646000, China
- South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou 646000, China
- Department of Pharmacy, People’s Hospital of Nanbu County, Nanchong 637300, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou 646000, China
- South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou 646000, China
- South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou 646000, China
- South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Cell Therapy & Cell Drugs of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Luzhou 646000, China
- South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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Solivan-Rivera J, Yang Loureiro Z, DeSouza T, Desai A, Pallat S, Yang Q, Rojas-Rodriguez R, Ziegler R, Skritakis P, Joyce S, Zhong D, Nguyen T, Corvera S. A neurogenic signature involving monoamine Oxidase-A controls human thermogenic adipose tissue development. eLife 2022; 11:e78945. [PMID: 36107478 PMCID: PMC9519151 DOI: 10.7554/elife.78945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mechanisms that control 'beige/brite' thermogenic adipose tissue development may be harnessed to improve human metabolic health. To define these mechanisms, we developed a species-hybrid model in which human mesenchymal progenitor cells were used to develop white or thermogenic/beige adipose tissue in mice. The hybrid adipose tissue developed distinctive features of human adipose tissue, such as larger adipocyte size, despite its neurovascular architecture being entirely of murine origin. Thermogenic adipose tissue recruited a denser, qualitatively distinct vascular network, differing in genes mapping to circadian rhythm pathways, and denser sympathetic innervation. The enhanced thermogenic neurovascular network was associated with human adipocyte expression of THBS4, TNC, NTRK3, and SPARCL1, which enhance neurogenesis, and decreased expression of MAOA and ACHE, which control neurotransmitter tone. Systemic inhibition of MAOA, which is present in human but absent in mouse adipocytes, induced browning of human but not mouse adipose tissue, revealing the physiological relevance of this pathway. Our results reveal species-specific cell type dependencies controlling the development of thermogenic adipose tissue and point to human adipocyte MAOA as a potential target for metabolic disease therapy.
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- Javier Solivan-Rivera
- Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
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- Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
- Diabetes Center of Excellence, University of Massachusetts Medical CenterWorcesterUnited States
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterUnited States
- Diabetes Center of Excellence, University of Massachusetts Medical CenterWorcesterUnited States
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Li G, Li X, Yang L, Wang S, Dai Y, Fekry B, Veillon L, Tan L, Berdeaux R, Eckel-Mahan K, Lorenzi PL, Zhao Z, Lehner R, Sun K. Adipose tissue-specific ablation of Ces1d causes metabolic dysregulation in mice. Life Sci Alliance 2022; 5:e202101209. [PMID: 35459739 PMCID: PMC9034061 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202101209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Carboxylesterase 1d (Ces1d) is a crucial enzyme with a wide range of activities in multiple tissues. It has been reported to localize predominantly in ER. Here, we found that Ces1d levels are significantly increased in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Intriguingly, a high level of Ces1d translocates onto lipid droplets where it digests the lipids to produce a unique set of fatty acids. We further revealed that adipose tissue-specific Ces1d knock-out (FKO) mice gained more body weight with increased fat mass during a high fat-diet challenge. The FKO mice exhibited impaired glucose and lipid metabolism and developed exacerbated liver steatosis. Mechanistically, deficiency of Ces1d induced abnormally large lipid droplet deposition in the adipocytes, causing ectopic accumulation of triglycerides in other peripheral tissues. Furthermore, loss of Ces1d diminished the circulating free fatty acids serving as signaling molecules to trigger the epigenetic regulations of energy metabolism via lipid-sensing transcriptional factors, such as HNF4α. The metabolic disorders induced an unhealthy microenvironment in the metabolically active tissues, ultimately leading to systemic insulin resistance.
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- Gang Li
- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Precision Health, School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Metabolomic Core Facility, Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Metabolomic Core Facility, Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
- Program in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, MD Anderson Cancer Center-UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
- Program in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, MD Anderson Cancer Center-UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, USA
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- Metabolomic Core Facility, Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Precision Health, School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Group on Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
- Program in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, MD Anderson Cancer Center-UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, USA
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Lecoutre S, Lambert M, Drygalski K, Dugail I, Maqdasy S, Hautefeuille M, Clément K. Importance of the Microenvironment and Mechanosensing in Adipose Tissue Biology. Cells 2022; 11:cells11152310. [PMID: 35954152 PMCID: PMC9367348 DOI: 10.3390/cells11152310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The expansion of adipose tissue is an adaptive mechanism that increases nutrient buffering capacity in response to an overall positive energy balance. Over the course of expansion, the adipose microenvironment undergoes continual remodeling to maintain its structural and functional integrity. However, in the long run, adipose tissue remodeling, typically characterized by adipocyte hypertrophy, immune cells infiltration, fibrosis and changes in vascular architecture, generates mechanical stress on adipose cells. This mechanical stimulus is then transduced into a biochemical signal that alters adipose function through mechanotransduction. In this review, we describe the physical changes occurring during adipose tissue remodeling, and how they regulate adipose cell physiology and promote obesity-associated dysfunction in adipose tissue.
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- Simon Lecoutre
- Nutrition and Obesities: Systemic Approaches Research Group (Nutri-Omics), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, F-75013 Paris, France; (S.L.); (K.D.); (I.D.)
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- Labex Inflamex, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, INSERM, F-93000 Bobigny, France;
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- Nutrition and Obesities: Systemic Approaches Research Group (Nutri-Omics), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, F-75013 Paris, France; (S.L.); (K.D.); (I.D.)
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- Nutrition and Obesities: Systemic Approaches Research Group (Nutri-Omics), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, F-75013 Paris, France; (S.L.); (K.D.); (I.D.)
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- Department of Medicine (H7), Karolinska Institutet Hospital, C2-94, 14186 Stockholm, Sweden;
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- Laboratoire de Biologie du Développement (UMR 7622), IBPS, Sorbonne Université, F-75005 Paris, France;
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- Nutrition and Obesities: Systemic Approaches Research Group (Nutri-Omics), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, F-75013 Paris, France; (S.L.); (K.D.); (I.D.)
- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Nutrition Department, CRNH Ile-de-France, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, F-75013 Paris, France
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Daquinag AC, Gao Z, Yu Y, Kolonin MG. Endothelial TrkA coordinates vascularization and innervation in thermogenic adipose tissue and can be targeted to control metabolism. Mol Metab 2022; 63:101544. [PMID: 35835372 PMCID: PMC9310128 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2022.101544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Brown adipogenesis and thermogenesis in brown and beige adipose tissue (AT) involve vascular remodeling and sympathetic neuronal guidance. Here, we investigated the molecular mechanism coordinating these processes. METHODS We used mouse models to identify the molecular target of a peptide CPATAERPC homing to the endothelium of brown and beige AT. RESULTS We demonstrate that CPATAERPC mimics nerve growth factor (NGF) and identify a low molecular weight isoform of NGF receptor, TrkA, as the CPATAERPC cell surface target. We show that the expression of truncated endothelial TrkA is selective for brown and subcutaneous AT. Analysis of mice with endothelium-specific TrkA knockout revealed the role of TrkA in neuro-vascular coordination supporting the thermogenic function of brown adipocytes. A hunter-killer peptide D-BAT, composed of CPATAERPC and a pro-apoptotic domain, induced cell death in the endothelium and adipocytes. This resulted in thermogenesis impairment, and predisposed mice to obesity and glucose intolerance. We also tested if this treatment can inhibit the tumor recruitment of lipids mobilized from adipocytes from adjacent AT. Indeed, in a mouse model of breast cancer D-BAT suppressed tumor-associated AT lipolysis, which resulted in reduced fatty acid utilization by cancer cells. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates that TrkA signaling in the endothelium supports neuro-vascular coordination enabling beige adipogenesis.
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- Alexes C Daquinag
- The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Li Y, Fromme T. Uncoupling Protein 1 Does Not Produce Heat without Activation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:2406. [PMID: 35269549 PMCID: PMC8910648 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) is the crucial mechanistic component of heat production in classical brown fat and the newly identified beige or brite fat. Thermogenesis inevitably comes at a high energetic cost and brown fat, ultimately, is an energy-wasting organ. A constrained strategy that minimizes brown fat activity unless obligate will have been favored during natural selection to safeguard metabolic thriftiness. Accordingly, UCP1 is constitutively inhibited and is inherently not leaky without activation. It follows that increasing brown adipocyte number or UCP1 abundance genetically or pharmacologically does not lead to an automatic increase in thermogenesis or subsequent metabolic consequences in the absence of a plausible route of concomitant activation. Despite its apparent obviousness, this tenet is frequently ignored. Consequently, incorrect conclusions are often drawn from increased BAT or brite/beige depot mass, e.g., predicting or causally linking beneficial metabolic effects. Here, we highlight the inherently inactive nature of UCP1, with a particular emphasis on the molecular brakes and releases of UCP1 activation under physiological conditions. These controls of UCP1 activity represent potential targets of therapeutic interventions to unlock constraints and efficiently harness the energy-expending potential of brown fat to prevent and treat obesity and associated metabolic disorders.
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- Yongguo Li
- Chair for Molecular Nutritional Medicine, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Nutritional Medicine, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
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Quantitative Methods to Assess Adipose Vasculature. METHODS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (CLIFTON, N.J.) 2022; 2441:201-221. [PMID: 35099739 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2059-5_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Adipose tissue depots are invested with an extensive capillary network that is closely associated with maintenance of adipose functions and enables healthy tissue expansion. The capillary network displays a high level of plasticity, demonstrating either growth (angiogenesis) or regression (rarefaction) under various physiological/pathological conditions, which has significant consequences for cardiometabolic health. Thus, the visualization and quantification of adipose vascular networks is an important aspect of studying factors that regulate adipose tissue health. This chapter provides an overview of several methods to quantify adipose vascularization. In-depth protocols are provided for the visualization of vascular structures by staining and imaging of whole-mount adipose tissues or paraffin-embedded adipose tissue sections, together with the quantitative analysis of vascularization from these images.
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Jia L, Zheng P, Wang H, Kang L, Wu H, Fu X. VEGF alleviates lower limb ischemia in diabetic mice by altering muscle fiber types. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:251. [PMID: 35261623 PMCID: PMC8855503 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Lower limb ischemia caused by diabetic foot (DF) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes. The therapeutic role of VEGF in DF is well documented. However, the mechanism for action of VEGF is still not clear. The present study aimed to explore the effects of VEGF-mediated skeletal muscle fiber type switch in angiogenesis and the treatment of DF. C57BL/6 mice housed in cages equipped with a voluntary running wheel were used to access VEGF protein level and citrate synthase activity (by ELISA) as well as muscle fiber type changes (by immunofluorescence) in the gastrocnemius muscle. C57BL/6 mice were fed on a high-fat diet for 6 weeks and then injected with streptozocin to induce diabetic lower limb ischemia model. Control adenovirus (Ad-GFP) or Ad-VEGF-GFP were then injected into the left gastrocnemius of the ischemic diabetic mice. Blood flow perfusion was examined by laser Doppler imaging at 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after adenovirus transduction. On day 14, all mice were anesthetized and sacrificed. VEGF expression levels, citrate synthase activity and muscle fiber type changes in the gastrocnemius muscle were assayed by ELISA and immunofluorescence analysis of myosin heavy chain IIa (MHCIIa) expression, respectively. Transwell assays were performed to determine whether VEGF-treated C2C12 myotubes played a role on tubule formation and migration of HUVECs. It was found that VEGF levels and citrate synthase activity were upregulated after voluntary exercise, along with the increased frequency of oxidized muscle fibers. Notably, adenovirus-mediated VEGF overexpression in the muscle also increased the frequency of oxidized (MHCIIa-positive) muscle fibers, enhanced citrate synthase activity and ameliorated lower limb ischemia in diabetic mice. VEGF treatment enhanced the phosphorylation of PI3K, Akt and AMPK (assayed by western blotting), as well as glucose consumption and metabolism (assayed by western blotting and glucose uptake assay), in the C2C12 myotubes. Interestingly, VEGF-treated C2C12 myotubes promoted the migration and tubule formation of HUVEC cells. The present findings suggest that skeletal muscle fiber conversion might be a potential approach for VEGF-mediated angiogenesis and disease treatment, which may provide new options for the prevention and treatment of DF.
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- Lijing Jia
- Laboratory of Wound Healing and Cell Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Science, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100048, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin 300134, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Wound Healing and Cell Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Science, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100048, P.R. China
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Yu J, Zhu J, Deng J, Shen J, Du F, Wu X, Chen Y, Li M, Wen Q, Xiao Z, Zhao Y. Dopamine receptor D1 signaling stimulates lipolysis and browning of white adipocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 588:83-89. [PMID: 34953210 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Adipocytes express several kinds of catecholamine receptors, including adrenergic receptors, and dopamine receptors. Signaling pathways mediated by catecholamine receptors, such as β3-adrenergic receptor pathway, can induce body energy expenditure via activating thermogenesis of adipose tissue. However, the roles of adipose dopamine receptors on adipocytes are still unclear. Here, we investigate the role of dopamine receptor D1 (DRD1) on adipocytes. To this end, we use DRD1 agonist Fenoldopam and antagonist SCH23390 to stimulate and inhibit DRD1 signaling, respectively. We found that, compared with control group mice, Fenoldopam-treated and SCH23390-treated high-fat-diet (HFD)-fed mice showed smaller and bigger white adipose tissue/adipocyte sizes, respectively. Meanwhile, activating of DRD1 signaling enhanced intracellular levels of cAMP, phosphorylation levels of protein kinase A substrates, and hormone-sensitive lipase, a key enzyme for lipolysis in mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes and white adipose tissue of HFD-fed mice. As a result, the levels of free fatty acid or glycerol were increased, indicating stimulation of lipolysis by DRD1 activation. Moreover, activating DRD1 can induce the browning of adipocytes, as indicated by enhanced phosphorylation of P38 MAP kinase, increased expression of beige cell markers (PGC-1α, UCP-1, and CD81), mitochondrion content, and expression of β-oxidation related genes. All of these effects were reduced after treating with SCH23390 both in vitro and in HFD-fed mice. Collectively, our study indicated that DRD1 signaling stimulates lipolysis and browning of white adipocytes in vitro and in vivo. Understanding the functions of DRD1 on human adipocytes and adipose tissues will help us to design novel strategies to treat obesity.
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- Jing Yu
- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Luzhou Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Cell Drugs, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Department of Pharmacy, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Luzhou Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Cell Drugs, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Luzhou Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Cell Drugs, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Luzhou Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Cell Drugs, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Luzhou Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Cell Drugs, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Luzhou Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Cell Drugs, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Luzhou Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Cell Drugs, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Luzhou Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Cell Drugs, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Luzhou Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Cell Drugs, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; Luzhou Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Cell Drugs, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China; South Sichuan Institute of Translational Medicine, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China.
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Shamsi F, Wang CH, Tseng YH. The evolving view of thermogenic adipocytes - ontogeny, niche and function. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2021; 17:726-744. [PMID: 34625737 PMCID: PMC8814904 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-021-00562-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The worldwide incidence of obesity and its sequelae, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, have reached pandemic levels. Central to the development of these metabolic disorders is adipose tissue. White adipose tissue stores excess energy, whereas brown adipose tissue (BAT) and beige (also known as brite) adipose tissue dissipate energy to generate heat in a process known as thermogenesis. Strategies that activate and expand BAT and beige adipose tissue increase energy expenditure in animal models and offer therapeutic promise to treat obesity. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of BAT and beige adipose tissue and the activation of thermogenic function is the key to creating practical therapeutic interventions for obesity and metabolic disorders. In this Review, we discuss the regulation of the tissue microenvironment (the adipose niche) and inter-organ communication between BAT and other tissues. We also cover the activation of BAT and beige adipose tissue in response to physiological cues (such as cold exposure, exercise and diet). We highlight advances in harnessing the therapeutic potential of BAT and beige adipose tissue by genetic, pharmacological and cell-based approaches in obesity and metabolic disorders.
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- Farnaz Shamsi
- Section on Integrative Physiology and Metabolism, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA
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- Section on Integrative Physiology and Metabolism, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Section on Integrative Physiology and Metabolism, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Chakraborty A, Upadhya R, Usman TA, Shetty AK, Rutkowski JM. Chronic VEGFR-3 signaling preserves dendritic arborization and sensitization under stress. Brain Behav Immun 2021; 98:219-233. [PMID: 34389489 PMCID: PMC8511130 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Dendritic arborization is critical for the establishment and maintenance of precise neural circuits. Vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGF-D), well-characterized as a "lymphangiogenic" growth factor, reportedly maintains dendritic arborization and synaptic strength in the hippocampus of adult mice through VEGF receptor (VEGFR-3) signaling. Here, we investigated the effect of chronic VEGFR-3-specific activation on adipose arbor morphometry using the Adipo-VD mouse, a model of inducible, adipose-specific VEGF-D overexpression. We examined whether adipose tissue innervation was preserved or functionally different in Adipo-VD mice during stress in vivo and if VEGFR-3 signaling afforded neuroprotection to challenged neurons in vitro. Chronic VEGFR-3 signaling in Adipo-VD subcutaneous adipose tissue resulted in a reduction in the dendrite length, dendritic terminal branches (filament length), and dendritic terminal branch volume (filament volume), but increased dendrite branching. We also identified reduced stimulus-evoked excitatory sympathetic nerve activity in Adipo-VD mice. Following 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) denervation, Adipo-VD dendritic arbors were preserved, including improved dendritic branch volume, length, and dendritic branches than in wildtype tissues. In vitro, we found that chronic elevation of VEGFR-3 signaling in developing mVC neurons changes the dendritic arbor complexity and improves stress-induced structure remodeling. Developing neurons are conferred neuroprotection against stress, potentially by upregulation of proteolytic conversion of pro-BDNF to mature BDNF. Mature neurons, however, display improved dendritic arbor complexity, and unaltered dendritic structural remodeling and improved resistance to stress with VEGFR-3 signaling. Overall, chronically increasing VEGFR-3 signaling in neurons has a synergistic impact on neurosensitization and neuroprotection during stress.
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- Adri Chakraborty
- Division of Lymphatic Biology, Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, USA
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College Station, TX, USA
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- Division of Lymphatic Biology, Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, USA
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College Station, TX, USA
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- Division of Lymphatic Biology, Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, USA,Correspondence: Joseph M Rutkowski, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, 8447 Riverside Parkway, Bryan, TX 77807 USA, Ph: 979-436-0576,
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Lian H, Zhou L, Zhang Y, Song YH, Zhang YM, Cao ZH, Wang ZY. Increased energy expenditure and activated β3-AR-cAMP-PKA signaling pathway in the interscapular brown adipose tissue of 6-OHDA-induced Parkinson's disease model rats. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2020; 304:704-713. [PMID: 32865327 DOI: 10.1002/ar.24505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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To explore the possible mechanism of weight loss in Parkinson's disease (PD). Bilateral injections of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) into substantia nigra (SN) were performed to induce the PD model rats. The rotarod test, food intake, body weight, and interscapular brown adipose tissue (IBAT) weight were recorded 6 weeks postoperation. HE staining was performed to observe the morphology of multilocular adipose cells in IBAT. Immunohistochemistry and western blot were used to determine the protein levels of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) in the SN, and the levels of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), phosphorylated-hormone sensitive lipase (p-HSL), HSL, TH, β3-adrenergic receptor (β3-AR), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), and protein kinase A (PKA) in IBAT. After treatment with 6-OHDA for 6 weeks, 6-OHDA rats exhibited decreased TH expression in SN accompanied with shortened staying time on the rotating rod. This motor impairment paralleled with no significant alteration in body mass, IBAT weight, and food intake until the end of the experimental protocol. However, the decreasing diameter of the single fat vesicle in IBAT was observed in the 6-OHDA group. Meanwhile, compared with the control group, the protein expression of UCP1, PGC-1α, p-HSL, TH, β3-AR, cAMP, and PKA in IBAT were increased significantly in the 6-OHDA group, whereas no obvious change in the expression of HSL. The present study suggested an increased energy expenditure and activation of the β3-AR-cAMP-PKA signaling pathway in the IBAT after the destruction of the dopamine system in the SN of the rat.
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- Hui Lian
- Department of Human Anatomy, Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.,Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Molecular Neurology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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Verma N, Thakkar N, Phillips J, Ealey K, Sung HK. Dynamic remodeling of white adipose tissue by intermittent fasting. Curr Opin Food Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2020.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Miranda CS, Silva-Veiga F, Martins FF, Rachid TL, Mandarim-De-Lacerda CA, Souza-Mello V. PPAR-α activation counters brown adipose tissue whitening: a comparative study between high-fat- and high-fructose-fed mice. Nutrition 2020; 78:110791. [PMID: 32682271 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2020.110791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of a selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR-α) agonist treatment on interscapular brown adipose tissue (iBAT) whitening, focusing on thermogenic, lipolysis, and lipid oxidation markers in mice fed a high-fat or high-fructose diet. METHODS Fifty animals were randomly assigned to receive a control diet (C, 10% lipids as energy), high-fat diet (HF, 50% lipids as energy), or high-fructose diet (HFRU, 50% fructose as energy) for 12 wk. Each group was redivided to begin the 5-wk treatment, totaling five experimental groups: C, HF, HF-a, HFRU, and HFRU-a. The drug was mixed with diet at the dose of 3.5 mg/kg body mass. RESULTS HF group was the heaviest group, and the HF and HFRU groups had glucose intolerance. PPAR-α activation alleviated these metabolic constraints. HF and HFRU groups had negative vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) immunostaining, but only the HF group had a pattern of lipid droplet accumulation that resembled the white adipose tissue, characterizing the whitening phenomenon. Whitening in the HF group was accompanied by decreased expression of genes related to thermogenesis, β-oxidation, and antiinflammatory effects. All of them were augmented by the PPAR-α activation in HF-a and HFRU-a groups, countering the whitening in the HF-a group. Treated groups also had a lower respiratory exchange ratio than untreated groups, suggesting that lipids were used as fuel for the enhanced thermogenesis. CONCLUSIONS The PPAR-α agonist countered iBAT whitening by inducing the thermogenic pathway and reducing the lipid droplet size, in addition to enhanced VEGF-A expression, adrenergic stimulus, and lipolysis in HF-fed mice.
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- Carolline Santos Miranda
- Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Center, Institute of Biology, the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Center, Institute of Biology, the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Center, Institute of Biology, the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Center, Institute of Biology, the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Center, Institute of Biology, the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphometry, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease, Biomedical Center, Institute of Biology, the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Li X, Yang L, Mao Z, Pan X, Zhao Y, Gu X, Eckel-Mahan K, Zuo Z, Tong Q, Hartig SM, Cheng X, Du G, Moore DD, Bellen HJ, Sesaki H, Sun K. Novel role of dynamin-related-protein 1 in dynamics of ER-lipid droplets in adipose tissue. FASEB J 2020; 34:8265-8282. [PMID: 32294302 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201903100rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Dynamin-Related-Protein 1 (DRP1) critically regulates mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission in multicellular organisms. However, the impact of DRP1 on other organelles, especially its direct influence on ER functions remains largely unclear. Here, we report that DRP1 translocates to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in response to β-adrenergic stimulation. To further investigate the function of DRP1 on ER-lipid droplet (LD) dynamics and the metabolic subsequences, we generated an adipose tissue-specific DRP1 knockout model (Adipo-Drp1flx/flx ). We found that the LDs in adipose tissues of Adipo-Drp1flx/flx mice exhibited more unilocular morphology with larger sizes, and formed less multilocular structures upon cold exposure. Mechanistically, we discovered that abnormal LD morphology occurs because newly generated micro-LDs fail to dissociate from the ER due to DRP1 ablation. Conversely, the ER retention of LDs can be rescued by the overexpressed DRP1 in the adipocytes. The alteration of LD dynamics, combined with abnormal mitochondrial and autophagy functions in adipose tissue, ultimately lead to abnormalities in lipid metabolism in Adipo-Drp1flx/flx mice.
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- Xin Li
- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Microscopy Core, the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Graduate Program in Cell and Regulatory Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,Program in Developmental Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Graduate Program in Cell and Regulatory Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.,Texas Therapeutics Institute, the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Graduate Program in Cell and Regulatory Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,Program in Developmental Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Graduate Program in Cell and Regulatory Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Critical Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase 14 in Adipose Tissue Remodeling during Obesity. Mol Cell Biol 2020; 40:MCB.00564-19. [PMID: 31988105 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00564-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Fibrosis is recognized as the major pathological change in adipose tissue during the development of obesity. However, the detailed mechanisms governing the interactions between the fibrotic components and their modifiers remain largely unclear. Here, we reported that matrix metalloproteinase 14 (MMP14), a key pericellular collagenase, is dramatically upregulated in obese adipose tissue. We generated a doxycycline-inducible adipose tissue-specific MMP14 overexpression model to study its regulatory function. We found that overexpression of MMP14 in the established obese adipose tissue leads to enlarged adipocytes and increased body weights in transgenic mice. Furthermore, the mice exhibited decreased energy expenditure, impaired lipid metabolism, and insulin resistance. Mechanistically, we found that MMP14 digests collagen 6α3 to produce endotrophin, a potent costimulator of fibrosis and inflammation. Unexpectedly, when overexpressing MMP14 in the early-stage obese adipose tissue, the transgenic mice showed a healthier metabolic profile, including ameliorated fibrosis and inflammation, as well as improved lipid and glucose metabolism. This unique metabolic phenotype is likely due to digestion/modification of the dense adipose tissue extracellular matrix by MMP14, thereby releasing the mechanical stress to allow for its healthy expansion. Understanding these dichotomous impacts of MMP14 provides novel insights into strategies to treat obesity-related metabolic disorders.
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Liu X, Chu B, Jin S, Li M, Xu Y, Yang H, Feng Z, Bi J, Wang P. Vascular endothelial growth factor alleviates mitochondrial dysfunction and suppression of mitochondrial biogenesis in models of Alzheimer’s disease. Int J Neurosci 2020; 131:154-162. [PMID: 32083964 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2020.1733564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Xiangtian Liu
- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Qufu People’s Hospital, Qufu, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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The link between stress, other psychological factors and response to cancer, or even the cancer incidence and metastasis, is well established. The inhibition of β-Adrenergic receptors (β-AR) using β-blockers was demonstrated to have an inhibitory effect on cancer recurrence. Direct effects on the stress-induced suppression of anti-tumor immune responses were also shown. In a recent issue of Cancer Immunology Research, Daher and colleagues studied the molecular mechanism behind this protective effect in the context of cancer vaccination. They provided evidence that the β-AR signaling affected the priming of naïve CD8 + T cells in their myeloma model, rather than effector CD8 + T cells which downregulated the expression of β-AR after activation and became insensitive to such signaling. Blocking the β-adrenergic signaling during vaccination led to increased expansion and effector functions of antigen-specific CD8 + T cells and reduced tumor growth. This has implications for the clinical use of β-blockers as adjuvants to enhance cancer vaccination and other types of immunotherapy.
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- Else Marit Inderberg
- Department of Cellular Therapy, Oslo University Hospital-The Norwegian Radium Hospital , Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cellular Therapy, Oslo University Hospital-The Norwegian Radium Hospital , Oslo, Norway
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Yang L, Li X, Tang H, Gao Z, Zhang K, Sun K. A Unique Role of Carboxylesterase 3 (Ces3) in β-Adrenergic Signaling-Stimulated Thermogenesis. Diabetes 2019; 68:1178-1196. [PMID: 30862682 PMCID: PMC6610024 DOI: 10.2337/db18-1210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Carboxylesterase 3 (Ces3) is a hydrolase with a wide range of activities in liver and adipose tissue. In this study, we identified Ces3 as a major lipid droplet surface-targeting protein in adipose tissue upon cold exposure by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. To investigate the function of Ces3 in the β-adrenergic signaling-activated adipocytes, we applied WWL229, a specific Ces3 inhibitor, or genetic inhibition by siRNA to Ces3 on isoproterenol (ISO)-treated 3T3-L1 and brown adipocyte cells. We found that blockage of Ces3 by WWL229 or siRNA dramatically attenuated the ISO-induced lipolytic effect in the cells. Furthermore, Ces3 inhibition led to impaired mitochondrial function measured by Seahorse. Interestingly, Ces3 inhibition attenuated an ISO-induced thermogenic program in adipocytes by downregulating Ucp1 and Pgc1α genes via peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ. We further confirmed the effects of Ces3 inhibition in vivo by showing that the thermogenesis in adipose tissues was significantly attenuated in WWL229-treated or adipose tissue-specific Ces3 heterozygous knockout (Adn-Cre-Ces3flx/wt) mice. As a result, the mice exhibited dramatically impaired ability to defend their body temperature in coldness. In conclusion, our study highlights a lipolytic signaling induced by Ces3 as a unique process to regulate thermogenesis in adipose tissue.
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- Li Yang
- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
- Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, Graduate Program in Cell and Regulatory Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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Min SY, Learnard H, Kant S, Gealikman O, Rojas-Rodriguez R, DeSouza T, Desai A, Keaney JF, Corvera S, Craige SM. Exercise Rescues Gene Pathways Involved in Vascular Expansion and Promotes Functional Angiogenesis in Subcutaneous White Adipose Tissue. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20082046. [PMID: 31027261 PMCID: PMC6515240 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20082046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Exercise mitigates chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity; however, the molecular mechanisms governing protection from these diseases are not completely understood. Here we demonstrate that exercise rescues metabolically compromised high fat diet (HFD) fed mice, and reprograms subcutaneous white adipose tissue (scWAT). Using transcriptomic profiling, scWAT was analyzed for HFD gene expression changes that were rescued by exercise. Gene networks involved in vascularization were identified as prominent targets of exercise, which led us to investigate the vasculature architecture and endothelial phenotype. Vascular density in scWAT was found to be compromised in HFD, and exercise rescued this defect. Similarly, angiogenic capacity as measured by ex vivo capillary sprouting was significantly promoted with exercise. Together, these data demonstrate that exercise enhances scWAT vascularization and functional capacity for angiogenesis, and can prevent the detrimental effects of HFD. The improvement in these indices correlates with improvement of whole-body metabolism, suggesting that scWAT vascularization may be a potential therapeutic target for metabolic disease.
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- So Yun Min
- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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- Human Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA.
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Guilherme A, Henriques F, Bedard AH, Czech MP. Molecular pathways linking adipose innervation to insulin action in obesity and diabetes mellitus. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2019; 15:207-225. [PMID: 30733616 PMCID: PMC7073451 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-019-0165-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Adipose tissue comprises adipocytes and many other cell types that engage in dynamic crosstalk in a highly innervated and vascularized tissue matrix. Although adipose tissue has been studied for decades, it has been appreciated only in the past 5 years that extensive arborization of nerve fibres has a dominant role in regulating the function of adipose tissue. This Review summarizes the latest literature, which suggests that adipocytes signal to local sensory nerve fibres in response to perturbations in lipolysis and lipogenesis. Such adipocyte signalling to the central nervous system causes sympathetic output to distant adipose depots and potentially other metabolic tissues to regulate systemic glucose homeostasis. Paracrine factors identified in the past few years that mediate such adipocyte-neuron crosstalk are also reviewed. Similarly, immune cells and endothelial cells within adipose tissue communicate with local nerve fibres to modulate neurotransmitter tone, blood flow, adipocyte differentiation and energy expenditure, including adipose browning to produce heat. This understudied field of neurometabolism related to adipose tissue biology has great potential to reveal new mechanistic insights and potential therapeutic strategies for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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- Adilson Guilherme
- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
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Li X, Mao Z, Yang L, Sun K. Co-staining Blood Vessels and Nerve Fibers in Adipose Tissue. J Vis Exp 2019. [PMID: 30829339 DOI: 10.3791/59266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Recent studies have highlighted the critical role of angiogenesis and sympathetic innervation in adipose tissue remodeling during the development of obesity. Therefore, developing an easy and efficient method to document the dynamic changes in adipose tissue is necessary. Here, we describe a modified immunofluorescent approach that efficiently co-stains blood vessels and nerve fibers in adipose tissues. Compared to traditional and recently developed methods, our approach is relatively easy to follow and more efficient in labeling the blood vessels and nerve fibers with higher densities and less background. Moreover, the higher resolution of the images further allows us to accurately measure the area of the vessels, amount of branching, and length of the fibers by open source software. As a demonstration using our method, we show that brown adipose tissue (BAT) contains higher amounts of blood vessels and nerve fibers compared to white adipose tissue (WAT). We further find that among the WATs, subcutaneous WAT (sWAT) has more blood vessels and nerve fibers compared to epididymal WAT (eWAT). Our method thus provides a useful tool for investigating adipose tissue remodeling.
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- Xin Li
- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, the Brown Foundation of Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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- Microscopy Core, the Brown Foundation of Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, the Brown Foundation of Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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- Center for Metabolic and Degenerative Diseases, the Brown Foundation of Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston;
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