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Friedline RH, Noh HL, Suk S, Albusharif M, Dagdeviren S, Saengnipanthkul S, Kim B, Kim AM, Kim LH, Tauer LA, Baez Torres NM, Choi S, Kim BY, Rao SD, Kasina K, Sun C, Toles BJ, Zhou C, Li Z, Benoit VM, Patel PR, Zheng DXT, Inashima K, Beaverson A, Hu X, Tran DA, Muller W, Greiner DL, Mullen AC, Lee KW, Kim JK. IFNγ-IL12 axis regulates intercellular crosstalk in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5506. [PMID: 38951527 PMCID: PMC11217362 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49633-y] [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: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Obesity is a major cause of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and is characterized by inflammation and insulin resistance. Interferon-γ (IFNγ) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine elevated in obesity and modulating macrophage functions. Here, we show that male mice with loss of IFNγ signaling in myeloid cells (Lyz-IFNγR2-/-) are protected from diet-induced insulin resistance despite fatty liver. Obesity-mediated liver inflammation is also attenuated with reduced interleukin (IL)-12, a cytokine primarily released by macrophages, and IL-12 treatment in vivo causes insulin resistance by impairing hepatic insulin signaling. Following MASH diets, Lyz-IFNγR2-/- mice are rescued from developing liver fibrosis, which is associated with reduced fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 21 levels. These results indicate critical roles for IFNγ signaling in macrophages and their release of IL-12 in modulating obesity-mediated insulin resistance and fatty liver progression to MASH. In this work, we identify the IFNγ-IL12 axis in regulating intercellular crosstalk in the liver and as potential therapeutic targets to treat MASH.
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- Randall H Friedline
- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
- WCU Biomodulation Major, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
- Division of Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Health Services Research, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Health Services Research, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Infection, Immunity & Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
- Diabetes Center of Excellence, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- WCU Biomodulation Major, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- XO Center, Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
- WCU Biomodulation Major, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Diabetes Center of Excellence, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
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Hildreth AD, Padilla ET, Gupta M, Wong YY, Sun R, Legala AR, O'Sullivan TE. Adipose cDC1s contribute to obesity-associated inflammation through STING-dependent IL-12 production. Nat Metab 2023; 5:2237-2252. [PMID: 37996702 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00934-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Obesity is associated with chronic low-grade white adipose tissue (WAT) inflammation that can contribute to the development of insulin resistance in mammals. Previous studies have identified interleukin (IL)-12 as a critical upstream regulator of WAT inflammation and metabolic dysfunction during obesity. However, the cell types and mechanisms that initiate WAT IL-12 production remain unclear. Here we show that conventional type 1 dendritic cells (cDC1s) are the cellular source of WAT IL-12 during obesity through analysis of mouse and human WAT single-cell transcriptomic datasets, IL-12 reporter mice and IL-12p70 protein levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We demonstrate that cDC1s contribute to obesity-associated inflammation by increasing group 1 innate lymphocyte interferon-γ production and inflammatory macrophage accumulation. Inducible depletion of cDC1s increased WAT insulin sensitivity and systemic glucose tolerance during diet-induced obesity. Mechanistically, endocytosis of apoptotic bodies containing self-DNA by WAT cDC1s drives stimulator of interferon genes (STING)-dependent IL-12 production. Together, these results suggest that WAT cDC1s act as critical regulators of adipose tissue inflammation and metabolic dysfunction during obesity.
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- Andrew D Hildreth
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Turkoglu F, Guler M, Erdem H, Gencturk M, Kinaci E, Tatar C, Idiz UO. Effect of bariatric surgery procedures on serum cytokine and Nesfatin-1 levels. Surgeon 2023; 21:e287-e291. [PMID: 36935273 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2023.03.002] [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: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND and Purpose: Obesity is known to cause chronic inflammation. We aimed to evaluate the changes in Nesfatin-1 and serum cytokine levels of patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass surgery. METHODS A total of 30 patients with BMI>35 and undergoing bariatric surgery were divided in two group, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) (group-1), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) (group-2). Demographic data, weight, BMI, AST, ALT, blood glucose, CRP values, and IL-1β, IFN-α, IFN-γ, TNF-α, MCP-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-17A, IL-18, IL-23, IL-33 cytokine, and Nesfatin-1 values were noted at the time of hospitalization and in the 6th month postoperative follow-up. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 37.56 ± 11.73 years, and there were 16 females and 14 males in the study. Body weight and excess body weight change were slightly higher in RYGB patients than in SG patients. In RYGB and SG patients, a significant decrease was found in glucose, AST, ALT, CRP, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-18 values compared to the preoperative period, and serum Nesfatin-1 levels were significantly increased in RYGB patients and not significantly in SG patients. There were also significant decreases in IL-1β levels in RYGB patients. On the other hand, a decrease in cytokines was observed in both surgical methods, except for IL-17A, although it was not significant. CONCLUSION The present study showed that there is also a regression in inflammation, which can be associated with NLRP3 inflammasome, due to weight loss after bariatric surgery, more specifically in RYGB.
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- Furkan Turkoglu
- Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Dr HE Obesity Clinic, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Dr HE Obesity Clinic, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Saglik Bilimleri University, Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Acibadem Taksim Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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Telomere length dynamics measured by flow-FISH in patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery. Sci Rep 2023; 13:304. [PMID: 36609582 PMCID: PMC9818052 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-27196-6] [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: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Obesity has negative effects on comorbidities, health-related quality of life and survival. Telomere length (TL) changes after bariatric surgery have been reported, but the studies are contradictory, and analyses using state-of-the art techniques for TL measurement, such as flow-FISH, are sparse. We measured TL dynamics via flow-FISH in patients undergoing bariatric surgery and compared their TL with 105 healthy individuals. Patients with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery were included. Lymphocyte and granulocyte absolute and age-adjusted (aa) TL were analyzed by flow-FISH before (preoperative cohort, n = 45) and after surgery (follow-up cohort, n = 35) at month 5.5 ± 3.9 (mean ± standard deviation [SD]). The initial lymphocyte aaTL was significantly shorter (-0.37 kb ± 0.18 kb, P = 0.045) in patients with obesity, while the granulocyte aaTL was not different from that in the healthy comparison population (0.28 kb ± 0.17 kb, P = 0.11). The telomere dynamics after surgery showed an increase in mean TL in both lymphocytes and granulocytes of patients with a pronounced BMI loss of ≥ 10 kg/m2. We did not find any association between TL increase after surgery and age, sex or the type of procedure selected for bariatric surgery. We confirmed that patients suffering from obesity have significantly shorter lymphocyte TL using flow-FISH. Along with and dependent on the degree of weight reduction after bariatric surgery, TL significantly increased in both lymphocytes and granulocytes after a mean of 5.5 months. Our results show that bariatric surgery affects not only body weight but also biomarkers of aging, such as TL.
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Valmorbida A, Longo GZ, Nascimento GM, de Oliveira LL, de Moraes Trindade EBS. Association between cytokine levels and anthropometric measurements: a population-based study. Br J Nutr 2022; 129:1-8. [PMID: 35856255 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114522002148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Obesity is currently considered a public health problem with pandemic proportions and is associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, which can predispose to the development of several chronic diseases and metabolic complications. This cross-sectional population-based study, conducted with 743 Brazilian adults, aimed to evaluate the association between inflammatory cytokines with anthropometric measurements. Socio-demographic, anthropometric, behavioural and biochemical variables were collected. Multiple linear regression stratified by sex and adjusted for confounding factors was performed. In men, waist circumference (WC) was associated with IL-1β (3·52 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·60, 6·45), IL-6 (6·35 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·35, 12·34), IL-8 (8·77 pg/ml; 95 % CI 2·37, 15·17), IL-10 (3·09 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·56, 5·61), IL12p70 (8·31 pg/ml; 95 % CI 3·11, 13·52) and TNF-α (4·22 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·20, 10·48). Waist:height ratio was associated with IL-6 (3·21 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·02, 6·39). BMI was associated with IL-1β (1·50 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·46, 2·34), IL-6 (2·97 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·78, 5·16), IL-8 (4·48 pg/ml; 95 % CI 2·21, 6·75), IL-10 (1·31 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·30, 2·31), IL-12p70 (3·59 pg/ml; 95 % CI 1·24, 5·95) and TNF-α (2·00 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·81, 3·19). In women, WC was associated with IL-6 (5·10 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·68, 9·51) and IL-10 (4·16 pg/ml; 95 % CI 1·26, 7·06). BMI was associated with IL-6 (2·67 pg/ml; 95 % CI 0·34, 4·99), and WHR was associated with TNF-α (2·84 pg/ml; 95 % IC 0·86-6·54). The results highlight the importance of anthropometric assessment in clinical practice and the need to develop public policies and interventions to reduce the prevalence of obesity and, consequently, of inflammation and possible metabolic complications.
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- Aline Valmorbida
- Graduate Program in Nutrition, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Nutrition, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Nutrition, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Painter JD, Akbari O. Type 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells: Protectors in Type 2 Diabetes. Front Immunol 2021; 12:727008. [PMID: 34489979 PMCID: PMC8416625 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.727008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) are the innate counterparts of Th2 cells and are critically involved in the maintenance of homeostasis in a variety of tissues. Instead of expressing specific antigen receptors, ILC2s respond to external stimuli such as alarmins released from damage. These cells help control the delicate balance of inflammation in adipose tissue, which is a determinant of metabolic outcome. ILC2s play a key role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) through their protective effects on tissue homeostasis. A variety of crosstalk takes place between resident adipose cells and ILC2s, with each interaction playing a key role in controlling this balance. ILC2 effector function is associated with increased browning of adipose tissue and an anti-inflammatory immune profile. Trafficking and maintenance of ILC2 populations are critical for tissue homeostasis. The metabolic environment and energy source significantly affect the number and function of ILC2s in addition to affecting their interactions with resident cell types. How ILC2s react to changes in the metabolic environment is a clear determinant of the severity of disease. Treating sources of metabolic instability via critical immune cells provides a clear avenue for modulation of systemic homeostasis and new treatments of T2DM.
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- Jacob D Painter
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Inflammatory and endothelial dysfunction indices among Egyptian females with obesity classes I-III. Biosci Rep 2021; 40:226342. [PMID: 32893859 PMCID: PMC7507597 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20192910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background: Obesity is an alarming threat to health in Egypt. More than one in three Egyptians is obese, the highest rate in the world. We aimed to delineate the variability of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction markers among Egyptian females with different obesity classes. Methods: Out of 130 females, 70 were categorized into three obesity groups: Class I, body mass index (BMI) 30–34.9 kg/m2; Class II, BMI 35–39.9 kg/m2 and Class III BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2, besides 60 control subjects. Anthropometric measurements were recorded and serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL) 6 (IL-6), IL-12, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (sICAM-1) and soluble vascular adhesion molecule 1 (sVCAM-1) were assessed among participants. Results: In all three classes of obesity, significant increase (P <0.05) in BMI, waist-hip ratio, fat mass and body fat mass % were noted. CRP and sVCAM-1 levels were increased among the three obesity groups. TNF-α levels were increased in class II and III obesity groups. IL-6 and IL-12 levels were elevated in class I and class III groups. While, ICAM-1 levels were increased in class III obesity group. Conclusion: Based on individuals’ BMI, serum levels of TNF-α, CRP, IL-6, IL-12, sVCAM-1 and sICAM-1 are differentially altered with the progression of obesity. We strongly support the hypothesis that, as the obesity rate is still mounting, a subclinical inflammatory reaction has a role in pathogenesis of obesity and emphasize the elevation of endothelial dysfunction in individuals with obesity.
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Important decrease in invariant natural killer T, CD4+ regulatory T cells, CD8+ regulatory T cells, gamma-delta T cells, and CD4+ T lymphocytes in HIV-negative patients with hemophilia. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2021; 32:8-15. [PMID: 33148947 DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0000000000000967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hereditary hemophilias are X-linked inherited bleeding disorders defined as deficiencies of the coagulation factors VIII or IX. They are characterized by easy to provoke or spontaneous bleeding. HIV infection in hemophilic patients is a risk factor for the reduction of CD4+ T cells. There is no information regarding the cellular immune function in HIV-negative patients with hemophilia. To evaluate the number of lymphocyte subsets in adult patients with hemophilia A or B as compared with healthy donors. 39 Adult hemophilics and 27 healthy donors were included. Lymphocyte subsets [CD4 and CD8 T cells, natural killer cells, natural killer T (NKT) cells, invariant NKT (iNKT) cells, gamma-delta T (γδT) cells, type 1 and 2 dendritic cells, CD14 monocytes, CD4 and CD8 regulatory T cells (Tregs), and B cells], were analyzed by flow cytometry. A significant decrease of CD4+ T lymphocytes, γδT cells, iNKT cells, CD4+ and CD8+ Tregs was observed in patients with hemophilia. Those patients having factor VIII inhibitor had the lowest CD4+ Treg and CD8+ Treg counts. CD14 monocytes were increased, as well as iNKT and type 2 dendritic cells in obese-overweight hemophilics. CD4+ lymphocytes, iNKT, γδT cells, and Tregs (CD4+ and CD8+), are significantly decreased in patients with hemophilia. Depletion of Tregs is more important in patients with factor VIII inhibitor. Physicians caring for hemophilia patients should realize that, even when they are not suffering infections frequently, may have early evidence of cellular immunodeficiency.
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Moghbeli M, Khedmatgozar H, Yadegari M, Avan A, Ferns GA, Ghayour Mobarhan M. Cytokines and the immune response in obesity-related disorders. Adv Clin Chem 2020; 101:135-168. [PMID: 33706888 DOI: 10.1016/bs.acc.2020.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The increasing prevalence of obesity and the associated morbidity and mortality are important public health problems globally. There is an important relationship between an unhealthy lifestyle and increased serum inflammatory cytokines. Adipocytes secrete several pro-inflammatory cytokines involved in the recruitment and activation of macrophages resulting in chronic low-grade inflammation. Increased cytokines in obese individual are related to the progression of several disorders including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and insulin resistance. In present review we have summarized the crucial roles of cytokines and their inflammatory functions in obesity-related immune disorders.
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- Meysam Moghbeli
- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Student Research Committee and Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
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- Division of Medical Education, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Living with Yourself: Innate Lymphoid Cell Immunometabolism. Cells 2020; 9:cells9020334. [PMID: 32024050 PMCID: PMC7072664 DOI: 10.3390/cells9020334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are tissue-resident sentinels of the immune system that function to protect local tissue microenvironments against pathogens and maintain homeostasis. However, because ILCs are sensitively tuned to perturbations within tissues, they can also contribute to host pathology when critical activating signals become dysregulated. Recent work has demonstrated that the crosstalk between ILCs and their environment has a significant impact on host metabolism in health and disease. In this review, we summarize studies that support evidence for the ability of ILCs to influence tissue and systemic metabolism, as well as how ILCs can be regulated by environmental changes in systemic host metabolism. We also highlight studies demonstrating how ILC- intrinsic metabolism influences their activation, proliferation, and homeostasis. Finally, this review discusses the challenges and open questions in the rapidly expanding field of ILCs and immunometabolism.
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Lauterbach MA, Hanke JE, Serefidou M, Mangan MSJ, Kolbe CC, Hess T, Rothe M, Kaiser R, Hoss F, Gehlen J, Engels G, Kreutzenbeck M, Schmidt SV, Christ A, Imhof A, Hiller K, Latz E. Toll-like Receptor Signaling Rewires Macrophage Metabolism and Promotes Histone Acetylation via ATP-Citrate Lyase. Immunity 2020; 51:997-1011.e7. [PMID: 31851905 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2019.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation induces inflammatory responses in macrophages by activating temporally defined transcriptional cascades. Whether concurrent changes in the cellular metabolism that occur upon TLR activation influence the quality of the transcriptional responses remains unknown. Here, we investigated how macrophages adopt their metabolism early after activation to regulate TLR-inducible gene induction. Shortly after TLR4 activation, macrophages increased glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle volume. Metabolic tracing studies revealed that TLR signaling redirected metabolic fluxes to generate acetyl-Coenzyme A (CoA) from glucose resulting in augmented histone acetylation. Signaling through the adaptor proteins MyD88 and TRIF resulted in activation of ATP-citrate lyase, which in turn facilitated the induction of distinct LPS-inducible gene sets. We postulate that metabolic licensing of histone acetylation provides another layer of control that serves to fine-tune transcriptional responses downstream of TLR activation. Our work highlights the potential of targeting the metabolic-epigenetic axis in inflammatory settings.
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- Mario A Lauterbach
- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biochemistry, Braunschweig Integrated Center of Systems Biology (BRICS), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Biology, BioMedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Großhadernerstr. 9, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Centre for Human Genetics, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Centre for Human Genetics, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany; Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Biology, BioMedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Großhadernerstr. 9, 82152 Martinsried, Germany; Protein Analysis Unit, BioMedical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Großhadernerstr. 9, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biochemistry, Braunschweig Integrated Center of Systems Biology (BRICS), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany; Computational Biology of Infection Research, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Innate Immunity, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, 53127 Bonn, Germany; Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA; Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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Rohr MW, Narasimhulu CA, Rudeski-Rohr TA, Parthasarathy S. Negative Effects of a High-Fat Diet on Intestinal Permeability: A Review. Adv Nutr 2020; 11:77-91. [PMID: 31268137 PMCID: PMC7442371 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmz061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 274] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The intestinal tract is the largest barrier between a person and the environment. In this role, the intestinal tract is responsible not only for absorbing essential dietary nutrients, but also for protecting the host from a variety of ingested toxins and microbes. The intestinal barrier system is composed of a mucus layer, intestinal epithelial cells (IECs), tight junctions (TJs), immune cells, and a gut microbiota, which are all susceptible to external factors such as dietary fats. When components of this barrier system are disrupted, intestinal permeability to luminal contents increases, which is implicated in intestinal pathologies such as inflammatory bowel disease, necrotizing enterocolitis, and celiac disease. Currently, there is mounting evidence that consumption of excess dietary fats can enhance intestinal permeability differentially. For example, dietary fat modulates the expression and distribution of TJs, stimulates a shift to barrier-disrupting hydrophobic bile acids, and even induces IEC oxidative stress and apoptosis. In addition, a high-fat diet (HFD) enhances intestinal permeability directly by stimulating proinflammatory signaling cascades and indirectly via increasing barrier-disrupting cytokines [TNFα, interleukin (IL) 1B, IL6, and interferon γ (IFNγ)] and decreasing barrier-forming cytokines (IL10, IL17, and IL22). Finally, an HFD negatively modulates the intestinal mucus composition and enriches the gut microflora with barrier-disrupting species. Although further research is necessary to understand the precise role HFDs play in intestinal permeability, current data suggest a stronger link between diet and intestinal disease than was first thought to exist. Therefore, this review seeks to highlight the various ways an HFD disrupts the gut barrier system and its many implications in human health.
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- Michael W Rohr
- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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This research paper addresses the hypothesis that the fortification of goat milk base with whey protein concentrate (WPC) could affect both the textural and the biofunctional properties of set-style yoghurt. The effect of fortification of goat milk base with two different WPCs on thermophilic bacteria counts, proteolysis, physical and biofunctional properties of set-style yoghurts was studied at specific sampling points throughout a 4-week storage period. Fortification and storage did not influence thermophilic counts. Physical properties were affected significantly (P < 0.05) by the composition of the protein and the mineral fraction of the WPC but not by the storage. ACE-inhibitory activity was moderate in accordance to low lactobacilli counts and lack of proteolysis. DPPH-radical scavenging activity, Fe2+-chelating activity and superoxide scavenging activity were high. At 28 d an anti-inflammatory effect was observed, which was not affected by WPC addition.
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Association of IL-10 to coronary disease severity in patients with metabolic syndrome. Clin Chim Acta 2019; 495:394-398. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Kandeel WA, Elmalt HA, Abdel Samie OM, Megahed HA, Hegazy GA, El abd EMY, Abdel Moneam N, Masoud MM, Abdel-Monem MA. Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in obese adolescents. BULLETIN OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE 2018; 42:2. [DOI: 10.1186/s42269-018-0001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Gonzalez-Chávez A, Chávez-Fernández JA, Elizondo-Argueta S, González-Tapia A, León-Pedroza JI, Ochoa C. Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease: A Health Challenge. Arch Med Res 2018; 49:516-521. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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O'Sullivan TE, Sun JC. Innate Lymphoid Cell Immunometabolism. J Mol Biol 2017; 429:3577-3586. [PMID: 28867535 PMCID: PMC5719889 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2017.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are tissue-resident "first responders" of the immune system that function to protect epithelial barriers against pathogens and maintain tissue homeostasis. However, because ILCs are finely tuned to perturbations within tissue microenvironments, they can also contribute to host pathology when upstream activating signals are dysregulated. Recent work has demonstrated that the crosstalk between ILCs and their environment has a significant impact on host metabolism in health and disease. In this brief review, we summarize recent studies that demonstrate the ability of ILCs to influence tissue and systemic metabolism, as well as how ILC biology can be regulated by environmental changes in host metabolism. We also highlight studies showing how ILC-intrinsic metabolism influences their activation, proliferation, and homeostasis. Finally, this review discusses the challenges and open questions in the rapidly expanding field of immunometabolism.
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- Timothy E O'Sullivan
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
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- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 10065, United States; Department of Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, United States.
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Sindhu S, Akhter N, Arefanian H, Al-Roub AA, Ali S, Wilson A, Al-Hubail A, Al-Beloushi S, Al-Zanki S, Ahmad R. Increased circulatory levels of fractalkine (CX3CL1) are associated with inflammatory chemokines and cytokines in individuals with type-2 diabetes. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2017; 16:15. [PMID: 28396851 PMCID: PMC5379731 DOI: 10.1186/s40200-017-0297-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Fractalkine (CX3CL1) is involved in the development of numerous inflammatory conditions including metabolic diseases. However, changes in the circulatory fractalkine levels in type-2 diabetes (T2D) and their relationship with inflammatory chemokines/cytokines remain unclear. The aim of the study was to determine the T2D-associated modulations in plasma fractalkine levels and investigate their relationship with circulatory chemokines/cytokines. Methods A total of 47 plasma samples were collected from 23 T2D and 24 non-diabetic individuals selected over a wide range of body mass index (BMI). Clinical metabolic parameters were determined using standard commercial kits. Fractalkine and chemokines/cytokines were measured using Luminex X-MAP® technology. C-reactive protein (CRP) was measured by ELISA. The data were compared using unpaired t-test and the dependence between two variables was assessed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r). Results Plasma fractalkine levels were significantly higher (P = 0.005) in T2D patients (166 ± 14.22 pg/ml) as compared with non-diabetics (118 ± 8.90 pg/ml). In T2D patients, plasma fractalkine levels correlated positively (P ≤ 0.05) with inflammatory chemokines/cytokines including CCL3 (r = 0.52), CCL4 (r = 0.85), CCL11 (r = 0.51), CXCL1 (r = 0.67), G-CSF (r = 0.91), IFN-α2 (r = 0.97), IL-17A (r = 0.79), IL-1β (r = 0.97), IL-12P70 (r = 0.90), TNF-α (r = 0.58), and IL-6 (r = 0.60). In non-diabetic individuals, fractalkine levels correlated (P ≤ 0.05) with those of CCL4 (r = 0.49), IL-1β (r = 0.73), IL-12P70 (r = 0.41), and TNF-α (r = 0.50). Notably, plasma fractalkine levels in T2D patients associated with systemic inflammation (CRP) (r = 0.65, P = 0.02). Conclusions The altered plasma fractalkine levels associate differentially with inflammatory chemokines/cytokines in T2D patients which may have implications for T2D immunopathogenesis. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40200-017-0297-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Sardar Sindhu
- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait ; Animal & Zebrafish Core Facility, Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Clinical Laboratory, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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- Immunology Unit, P.O. Box 1180, Dasman, 15462 Kuwait
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Zapata RC, Meachem MD, Cardoso NC, Mehain SO, McMillan CJ, Snead ER, Chelikani PK. Differential circulating concentrations of adipokines, glucagon and adropin in a clinical population of lean, overweight and diabetic cats. BMC Vet Res 2017; 13:85. [PMID: 28376869 PMCID: PMC5379571 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1011-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dyslipidemia, dysregulated adipokine secretion and alteration in glucagon and adropin concentrations are important obesity-related factors in the pathophysiology of human Type 2 diabetes; however, their roles in the pathophysiology of feline diabetes mellitus are relatively unknown. Here, we determined the concentrations of circulating leptin, adiponectin, pro-inflammatory cytokines, glucagon, adropin, triglycerides, and cholesterol, in non-diabetic lean and overweight cats and newly diagnosed diabetic cats. Client-owned cats were recruited and assigned into 3 study groups: lean, overweight and diabetic. Fasting blood samples were analyzed in lean, overweight and diabetic cats at baseline and 4 weeks after consumption of high protein/low carbohydrate standardized diet. RESULTS Serum concentrations of triglycerides were greater in diabetics at baseline and were increased in both diabetic and overweight cats at 4 weeks. Plasma leptin concentrations were greater in diabetic and overweight at baseline and 4 weeks, whereas adiponectin was lower in diabetics compared to lean and overweight cats at baseline and 4 weeks. Diabetics had greater baseline plasma glucagon concentrations compared to lean, lower adropin than overweight at 4 weeks, and lower IL-12 concentrations at 4 weeks than baseline. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that feline obesity and diabetes mellitus are characterized by hypertriglyceridemia and hyperleptinemia; however, diabetic cats have significantly lower adiponectin and adropin compared to overweight cats. Thus, despite having similar body condition, overweight and diabetic cats have differential circulating concentrations of adiponectin and adropin.
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- Rizaldy C Zapata
- Department of Production Animal Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada.
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, 205 Ott Rd, Pullman, WA, 99164-7060, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Production Animal Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N4N1, Canada
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Chan KL, Boroumand P, Milanski M, Pillon NJ, Bilan PJ, Klip A. Deconstructing metabolic inflammation using cellular systems. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2017; 312:E339-E347. [PMID: 28196858 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00039.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Over the past years, we have embarked in a systematic analysis of the effect of obesity or fatty acids on circulating monocytes, microvascular endothelial cells, macrophages, and skeletal muscle cells. With the use of cell culture strategies, we have deconstructed complex physiological systems and then reconstructed "partial equations" to better understand cell-to-cell communication. Through these approaches, we identified that in high saturated fat environments, cell-autonomous proinflammatory pathways are activated in monocytes and endothelial cells, promoting monocyte adhesion and transmigration. We think of this as a paradigm of the conditions promoting immune cell infiltration into tissues during obesity. In concert, it is possible that muscle and adipose tissue secrete immune cell chemoattractants, and indeed, our tissue culture reconstructions reveal that myotubes treated with the saturated fatty acid palmitate, but not the unsaturated fatty acid palmitoleate, release nucleotides that attract monocytes and other compounds that promote proinflammatory classically activated "(M1)-like" polarization in macrophages. In addition, palmitate directly triggers an M1-like macrophage phenotype, and secretions from these activated macrophages confer insulin resistance to target muscle cells. Together, these studies suggest that in pathophysiological conditions of excess fat, the muscle, endothelial and immune cells engage in a synergistic crosstalk that exacerbates tissue inflammation, leukocyte infiltration, polarization, and consequent insulin resistance.
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- Kenny L Chan
- Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Ontario Canada
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- Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Ontario Canada
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Ritze Y, Schollenberger A, Hamze Sinno M, Bühler N, Böhle M, Bárdos G, Sauer H, Mack I, Enck P, Zipfel S, Meile T, Königsrainer A, Kramer M, Bischoff SC. Gastric ghrelin, GOAT, leptin, and leptinR expression as well as peripheral serotonin are dysregulated in humans with obesity. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2016; 28:806-15. [PMID: 26787056 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal hormone release and the regulation of appetite and body weight are thought to be dysbalanced in obesity. However, human data investigating the expression of gastrointestinal hormones in the obese are rare. We studied the expression of ghrelin, leptin, and the serotonergic system in stomach tissue and serum of obese and non-obese individuals. METHODS Gastric tissue and serum were collected from 29 adult obese (BMI 48.7 ± 10.6 kg/m(2) ; mean ± SD) who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Gastric biopsies, surgery specimen or serum was obtained from 35 adult non-obese humans (BMI 22.7 ± 1.9 kg/m(2) ). Ghrelin, ghrelin O-acyl transferase (GOAT), leptin, leptin receptor, and tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1) mRNA expression were measured by qRT-PCR. Serotonin (5HT) and leptin protein concentration were quantified in tissue extracts and serum; GOAT and ghrelin-positive cells were immunohistologically quantified in tissue. Additionally, 21 blood immune markers were analyzed. KEY RESULTS In gastric tissue, GOAT-positive cells were reduced (p < 0.01), but ghrelin-positive cells and mRNA were increased (both p < 0.05) in obese compared with non-obese individuals. Gastric leptin (p < 0.001) and leptin receptor (p < 0.001) mRNA expression, as well as leptin concentrations in serum (p < 0.001), were increased in obese compared with non-obese individuals. Serum 5HT was reduced (p < 0.05), while tissue 5HT and TPH1 mRNA were reduced only by trend. Interleukin 1 receptor a (IL1Ra), IL-8, IL-12, and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (IL1Ra) were increased and IL1Ra correlated negatively with serum leptin. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES Our data indicate that obesity causes a dysregulation of gastrointestinal hormones at the tissue level and serum, including a negative correlation with an increased marker of subclinical inflammation.
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- Y Ritze
- Department of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.,Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General and Transplant Surgery and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General and Transplant Surgery and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Arabella Clinic, München, Germany
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- Department of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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Gonzalez-Espinosa LO, Montiel-Cervantes LA, Guerra-Márquez A, Peñaflor-Juárez K, Reyes-Maldonado E, Vela-Ojeda J. Maternal obesity associated with increase in natural killer T cells and CD8+ regulatory T cells in cord blood units. Transfusion 2016; 56:1075-81. [PMID: 26815139 DOI: 10.1111/trf.13481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND One of the major limitations of umbilical cord blood (UCB) as hematopoietic stem cell source is its restricted cell number. In mothers who are candidates for stem cell donation, there are variables that affect the quantity and quality of UCB units. The aim of this study was to determine if obstetric, maternal, and fetal factors modify the number of lymphocyte subsets in UCB units. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This was a prospective, observational study. In UCB units, the numbers of CD34, NK, NKT, iNKT, Type 1 dendritic cells (DCs), Type 2 DCs, T γδ, T CD4+, T CD8+ lymphocytes, CD4+CD25+FoxP3+, and CD8+CD25+FoxP3+ T regulatory (Treg) cells were quantified by flow cytometry. RESULTS Fifty-four UCB units were included; the donors' mean weight was 75 kg (range, 52 to 102 kg) and they had a mean body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m(2) (range 22 to 40 kg/m(2) ), of which 12 (22%) had a normal BMI, 14 (26%) were overweight, and 28 (52%) were obese. The mean number of CD34+ cells was 4.45 × 10(6) (range, 0.7 × 10(6) to 20.5 × 10(6) ). The number of NKT, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, and CD8+CD25+FoxP3+ Treg cells was significantly higher in overweight or obese mothers; CD34+ cells were decreased in the same group. The number of iNKT and CD34+ cells was decreased in newborns weighing above the average. CONCLUSIONS Maternal factors such as BMI, and fetal factors such as weight at birth, should be added to the selection criteria of UCB donors.
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, National School of Biological Sciences, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México City.,Hematology Department, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, IMSS, México, DF, México
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- Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, La Raza Medical Center, Mexican Institute of Social Security, México City
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- Umbilical Cord Blood Bank, La Raza Medical Center, Mexican Institute of Social Security, México City
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, National School of Biological Sciences, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México City
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, National School of Biological Sciences, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México City.,Hematology Department, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, IMSS, México, DF, México
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León-Pedroza JI, González-Tapia LA, del Olmo-Gil E, Castellanos-Rodríguez D, Escobedo G, González-Chávez A. Low-grade systemic inflammation and the development of metabolic diseases: From the molecular evidence to the clinical practice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.circen.2015.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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León-Pedroza JI, González-Tapia LA, del Olmo-Gil E, Castellanos-Rodríguez D, Escobedo G, González-Chávez A. [Low-grade systemic inflammation and the development of metabolic diseases: from the molecular evidence to the clinical practice]. CIR CIR 2015; 83:543-51. [PMID: 26159364 DOI: 10.1016/j.circir.2015.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Systemic inflammation is characterised by high circulating levels of inflammatory cytokines and increased macrophage infiltration in peripheral tissues. Most importantly, this inflammatory state does not involve damage or loss of function of the infiltrated tissue, which is a distinctive feature of the low-grade systemic inflammation. The term "meta-inflammation" has also been used to refer to the low-grade systemic inflammation due to its strong relationship with the development of cardio-metabolic diseases in obesity. OBJECTIVE A review is presented on the recent clinical and experimental evidence concerning the role of adipose tissue inflammation as a key mediator of low-grade systemic inflammation. Furthermore, the main molecular mechanisms involved in the inflammatory polarization of macrophages with the ability to infiltrate both the adipose tissue and the vascular endothelium via activation of toll-like receptors by metabolic damage-associated molecular patterns, such as advanced glycation-end products and oxidized lipoproteins, is discussed. Finally, a review is made of the pathogenic mechanisms through which the low-grade systemic inflammation contributes to develop insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia, atherogenesis, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension in obese individuals. CONCLUSIONS A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of low-grade systemic inflammation in promoting cardio-metabolic diseases is necessary, in order to further design novel anti-inflammatory therapies that take into consideration clinical data, as well as the circulating levels of cytokines, immune cells, and metabolic damage-associated molecular patterns in each patient.
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- José Israel León-Pedroza
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Clínica de Obesidad y Síndrome Metabólico, Hospital General de México «Dr. Eduardo Liceaga», México, D. F., México
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Clínica de Obesidad y Síndrome Metabólico, Hospital General de México «Dr. Eduardo Liceaga», México, D. F., México
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Clínica de Obesidad y Síndrome Metabólico, Hospital General de México «Dr. Eduardo Liceaga», México, D. F., México
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Clínica de Obesidad y Síndrome Metabólico, Hospital General de México «Dr. Eduardo Liceaga», México, D. F., México
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- Laboratorio de Hígado, Páncreas y Motilidad, Unidad de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D. F., México
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Clínica de Obesidad y Síndrome Metabólico, Hospital General de México «Dr. Eduardo Liceaga», México, D. F., México.
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Liu X, Huh JY, Gong H, Chamberland JP, Brinkoetter MT, Hamnvik OPR, Mantzoros CS. Lack of mature lymphocytes results in obese but metabolically healthy mice when fed a high-fat diet. Int J Obes (Lond) 2015; 39:1548-57. [PMID: 25994806 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2015.93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Revised: 01/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Obesity is characterized by chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation, as well as insulin resistance, but the link between obesity and adaptive immunity remains to be fully studied. METHODS To elucidate the role of adaptive immunity on body composition, glucose homeostasis and inflammation, recombination-activating gene 1 knockout (Rag1-/-) mice, without mature T-lymphocytes or B-lymphocytes, were maintained on a low- or high-fat diet (LFD and HFD, respectively) for 11 weeks. RESULTS Rag1-/- mice fed HFD gained significantly more weight and had increased body fat compared with wild type. Downregulation of energy expenditure as well as brown fat uncoupling protein UCP-1 and UCP-3 gene expression were noticed in HFD-fed Rag1-/- mice compared with LFD. HFD mice had significantly decreased energy intake compared with LFD mice, consistent with decreased agouti-related protein and increased pro-opiomelanocortin gene expression levels in the hypothalamus. Moreover, compared with wild type, Rag1-/- mice had lower interleukin (IL)-4 levels, a cytokine recently found to induce browning in white adipocytes, and higher IL-12 levels in HFD-fed Rag1-/- mice. Despite that HFD Rag1-/- mice were more obese, they had similar glucose, insulin and adiponectin levels, while leptin was marginally increased. CONCLUSIONS Mice with deficiency in adaptive immunity are obese, partly owing to decreased energy expenditure, but are metabolically normal, suggesting that mature lymphocytes have necessary roles in the development of obesity-related metabolic dysregulation.
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- X Liu
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Section of Endocrinology, Boston VA Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Section of Endocrinology, Boston VA Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Section of Endocrinology, Boston VA Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Paredes-Turrubiarte G, González-Chávez A, Pérez-Tamayo R, Salazar-Vázquez BY, Hernández VS, Garibay-Nieto N, Fragoso JM, Escobedo G. Severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with high systemic levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha and low serum interleukin 10 in morbidly obese patients. Clin Exp Med 2015; 16:193-202. [PMID: 25894568 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-015-0347-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Morbid obesity has been shown to increase the risk to develop hepatic steatosis, also referred to as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Emerging evidence suggests that the severity of NAFLD may associate with increased serum levels of inflammatory markers as well as decreased concentration of mediators with anti-inflammatory actions, such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL) 10, respectively. We thus examined the serum levels of TNF-α and IL-10 in 102 morbidly obese women and men (body mass index > 40 kg/m(2)), exhibiting different grades of NAFLD. Blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, insulin, the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), total cholesterol, triglycerides, high- and low-density lipoproteins, parameters of liver function, TNF-α, and IL-10 were measured in each subject. The stage of NAFLD was estimated by abdominal ultrasound imaging. In comparison with morbidly obese subjects without steatosis, morbidly obese patients with NAFLD showed increased age (39.23 ± 9.80 years), HOMA-IR (6.74 ± 1.62), total cholesterol (219.7 ± 9.58 mg/dl), aspartate aminotransferase (36.25 ± 3.24 UI/l), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (37.12 ± 3.41 UI/l), and TNF-α (37.41 ± 1.72 pg/ml) as well as decreased serum levels of IL-10 (61.05 ± 2.43 pg/ml). Interestingly, the systemic levels of TNF-α increased, while IL-10 decreased in accordance with the severity of NAFLD, which supports a role for systemic inflammatory mediators in promoting steatosis progression. Further clinical prospective studies need to be addressed to elucidate the role of TNF-α and IL-10 in the development of NAFLD while also establishing their clinical utility in the assessment of morbidly obese patients at higher risk to develop severe steatosis.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", 06720, Mexico, D.F., Mexico.
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- Unit of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, National University of Mexico, General Hospital of Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", 06720, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
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- Unit of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, National University of Mexico, General Hospital of Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", 06720, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
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- Departament of Physiology, School of Medicine, National University of Mexico, 04510, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
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- Department of Human Genetics, General Hospital of Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", 06720, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
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- Department of Molecular Biology, National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez", 14080, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
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- Unit of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, National University of Mexico, General Hospital of Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", 06720, Mexico, D.F., Mexico.
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Inflammatory cytokines in general and central obesity and modulating effects of physical activity. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121971. [PMID: 25781614 PMCID: PMC4363366 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Context Chronic systemic inflammation in obesity originates from local immune responses in visceral adipose tissue. However, assessment of a broad range of inflammation-mediating cytokines and their relationship to physical activity and adipometrics has scarcely been reported to date. Objective To characterize the profile of a broad range of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and the impact of physical activity and energy expenditure in individuals with general obesity, central obesity, and non-obese subjects. Design, Setting, and Participants A cross-sectional study comprising 117 obese patients (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30) and 83 non-obese community-based volunteers. Main Outcomes Measures Serum levels of interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IL-12, IL-13, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), interferon (IFN)-γ and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α were measured. Physical activity and energy expenditure (MET) were assessed with actigraphy. Adipometrics comprised BMI, weight, abdominal-, waist- and hip-circumference, waist to hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-height-ratio (WHtR). Results General obesity was associated with significantly elevated levels of IL-5, IL-10, IL-12, IL-13, IFN-γ and TNF-α, central obesity with significantly elevated IL-5, IL-10, IL-12, IL-13 and IFN-γ-levels. In participants with general obesity, levels of IL-4, IL-10 and IL-13 were significantly elevated in participants with low physical activity, even when controlled for BMI which was negatively associated with physical acitivity. Cytokines significantly correlated with adipometrics, particularly in obese participants. Conclusions Results confirm up-regulation of certain pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in obesity. In obese subjects, physical activity may lower levels and thus reduce pro-inflammatory effects of cytokines that may link obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes.
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Cimato TR, Palka BA. Effects of statins on TH1 modulating cytokines in human subjects. PeerJ 2015; 3:e764. [PMID: 25699211 PMCID: PMC4327442 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background. Activation of the innate immune system by cholesterol accelerates atherosclerosis. High levels or modified forms of cholesterol stimulate release of the inflammatory cytokines IL-12 and IL-18 that synergistically stimulate T lymphocytes to produce the atherogenic cytokine interferon-γ. While activation of the innate immune system by cholesterol is well-described in animal models and human subjects with high cholesterol levels or known atherosclerotic disease, the interaction of cholesterol and lipoproteins with the innate immune system in human subjects without known atherosclerosis is less well-described. The goal of our study was to assess the TH1 modulating cytokines IL-12 p40 and IL-18, and their counter regulatory cytokines IL-18 binding protein and IL-27, to determine if their levels are linked to cholesterol levels or other factors. Methods. We performed a blinded, randomized hypothesis-generating study in human subjects without known atherosclerotic disease. We measured serum lipids, lipoprotein levels, and collected plasma samples at baseline. Subjects were randomized to two weeks of therapy with atorvastatin, pravastatin, or rosuvastatin. Lipids and cytokine levels were measured after two weeks of statin treatment. Subjects were given a four-week statin-free period. At the end of the four-week statin-free period, venous blood was sampled again to determine if serum lipids returned to within 5% of their pre-statin levels. When lipid levels returned to baseline, subjects were again treated with the next statin in the randomization scheme. IL-12, IL-18, IL-18 binding protein, and IL-27 were measured at baseline and after each statin treatment to determine effects of statin treatment on their blood levels, and identify correlations with lipids and lipoproteins. Results. Therapy with statins revealed no significant change in the levels of IL-12, IL-18, IL-18 binding protein or IL-27 levels. We found that IL-18 levels positively correlate with total cholesterol levels (r2 = 0.15, p < 0.03), but not HDL or LDL cholesterol. In contrast, IL-12 p40 levels inversely correlated with total cholesterol (r2 = −0.17, p < 0.008), HDL cholesterol (r2 = −0.22, p < 0.002), and apolipoprotein A1 (r2 = −0.21, p < 0.002). Similarly, IL-18 binding protein levels inversely correlated with apolipoprotein A1 levels (r2 = −0.13, p < 0.02). Conclusions. Our findings suggest that total cholesterol levels positively regulate IL-18, while HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1 may reduce IL-12 p40 and IL-18 binding protein levels. Additional studies in a larger patient population are needed to confirm these findings, and verify mechanistically whether HDL cholesterol can directly suppress IL-12 p40 and IL-18 binding protein levels in human subjects.
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- Thomas R Cimato
- Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Clinical and Translational Research Center , Buffalo, NY , USA
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Clinical and Translational Research Center , Buffalo, NY , USA
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Pires AS, Souza VC, Paula RS, Toledo JO, Lins TC, Moraes CF, Córdova C, Pereira RW, Nóbrega OT. Pro-inflammatory cytokines correlate with classical risk factors for atherosclerosis in the admixed Brazilian older women. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2015; 60:142-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Revised: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tougaard P, Skov S, Pedersen AE, Krych L, Nielsen DS, Bahl MI, Christensen EG, Licht TR, Poulsen SS, Metzdorff SB, Hansen AK, Hansen CHF. TL1A regulates TCRγδ+intraepithelial lymphocytes and gut microbial composition. Eur J Immunol 2014; 45:865-75. [DOI: 10.1002/eji.201444528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Revised: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Peter Tougaard
- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology; Section of Experimental Animal Models; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology; Section of Experimental Animal Models; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of International Health; Immunology and Microbiology; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Food Science; Faculty of Science; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Food Science; Faculty of Science; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- National Food Institute; Division of Microbiology and Risk Assessment; Technical University of Denmark; Moerkhoej Denmark
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- National Food Institute; Division of Microbiology and Risk Assessment; Technical University of Denmark; Moerkhoej Denmark
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- National Food Institute; Division of Microbiology and Risk Assessment; Technical University of Denmark; Moerkhoej Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology; Section of Experimental Animal Models; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology; Section of Experimental Animal Models; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology; Section of Experimental Animal Models; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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Anand G, Vasanthakumar R, Mohan V, Babu S, Aravindhan V. Increased IL-12 and decreased IL-33 serum levels are associated with increased Th1 and suppressed Th2 cytokine profile in patients with diabetic nephropathy (CURES-134). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2014; 7:8008-8015. [PMID: 25550844 PMCID: PMC4270517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The role played by recently discovered novel cytokine IL-33 in controlling T-helper (Th)1 and Th2 cytokines under conditions of diabetic nephropathy (DN) is less well studied. In the present study, we estimated the levels of IL-33 along with both Th1 and Th2 cytokines in the serum of normal glucose tolerant (NGT), diabetic subjects with (DN) or without nephropathy (DM) and correlated it with the clinical risk factors of diabetes and nephropathy. 222 study subjects were recruited from the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES): 61 NGT, 79 DM and 82 DN. IL-33 level was estimated by ELISA while other Th1 (IL-12, IFN-gamma and IL-2) and Th2 (IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13) cytokines were measured using a Bio-plex bead assay. DM subjects showed a mixed Th1-Th2 profile (increased IFN-g, IL-12, IL-4 and IL-13 and decreased IL-33) while DN subjects showed enhanced Th1 profile (increased IFN-g, IL-2 and IL-12) with suppression of Th2 cytokine (decreased IL-33 and IL-13). The IL-33 levels showed a serial decline with increasing severity of insulin resistance and microalbuminuria. DN was associated with enhanced Th1 response and suppression of Th2 responses which might be due to inreased levels of IL-12 and decreased levels of IL-33 cytokines respectively.
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- National Institutes of Health-International Center for Excellence in ResearchChennai
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- AU-KBC Research Centre, MIT Campus of Anna UniversityChennai, India
- Department of Genetics, Dr.ALM.PG.IBMS, University of MadrasChennai, India
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Cho W, Nam JH. Is Obesity One of Physiological Factors which Exert Influenza Virus-induced Pathology and Vaccine Efficacy? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4167/jbv.2014.44.3.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Whajung Cho
- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Amato J Giaccia
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Lin Q, Huang Y, Booth CJ, Haase VH, Johnson RS, Celeste Simon M, Giordano FJ, Yun Z. Activation of hypoxia-inducible factor-2 in adipocytes results in pathological cardiac hypertrophy. J Am Heart Assoc 2013; 2:e000548. [PMID: 24326162 PMCID: PMC3886757 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.113.000548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Obesity can cause structural and functional abnormalities of the heart via complex but largely undefined mechanisms. Emerging evidence has shown that obesity results in reduced oxygen concentrations, or hypoxia, in adipose tissue. We hypothesized that the adipocyte hypoxia‐signaling pathway plays an essential role in the development of obesity‐associated cardiomyopathy. Methods and Results Using a mouse model in which the hypoxia‐inducible factor (HIF) pathway is activated by deletion of the von Hippel–Lindau gene specifically in adipocytes, we found that mice with adipocyte–von Hippel–Lindau deletion developed lethal cardiac hypertrophy. HIF activation in adipocytes results in overexpression of key cardiomyopathy‐associated genes in adipose tissue, increased serum levels of several proinflammatory cytokines including interleukin‐1β and monocyte chemotactic protein‐1, and activation of nuclear factor–κB and nuclear factor of activated T cells in the heart. Interestingly, genetic deletion of Hif2a, but not Hif1a, was able to rescue cardiac hypertrophy and abrogate adipose inflammation. Conclusion We have discovered a previously uncharacterized mechanism underlying a critical and direct role of the adipocyte HIF‐2 transcription factor in the development of adipose inflammation and pathological cardiac hypertrophy.
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- Qun Lin
- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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Leon-Cabrera S, Solís-Lozano L, Suárez-Álvarez K, González-Chávez A, Béjar YL, Robles-Díaz G, Escobedo G. Hyperleptinemia is associated with parameters of low-grade systemic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction in obese human beings. Front Integr Neurosci 2013; 7:62. [PMID: 23986664 PMCID: PMC3750204 DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2013.00062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 08/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Leptin is an adipose tissue-derived hormone that has been involved in hypothalamic and systemic inflammation, altered food-intake patterns, and metabolic dysfunction in obese mice. However, it remains unclear whether leptin has a relationship with parameters of systemic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction in humans. We thus evaluated in a cross-sectional study the circulating levels of leptin in 40 non-obese and 41 obese Mexican individuals, examining their relationship with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL) 12, IL-10, central obesity, serum glucose and insulin levels, and serum triglyceride and cholesterol concentrations. Circulating levels of leptin, TNF-α, IL-12, IL-10, and insulin were measured by ELISA, while concentrations of glucose, triglyceride, and cholesterol were determined by enzymatic assays. As expected, serum levels of leptin exhibited a significant elevation in obese individuals as compared to non-obese subjects, showing a clear association with increased body mass index (r = 0.4173), central obesity (r = 0.4678), and body fat percentage (r = 0.3583). Furthermore, leptin also showed a strong relationship with serum TNF-α (r = 0.6989), IL-12 (r = 0.3093), and IL-10 (r = −0.5691). Interestingly, leptin was also significantly related with high concentrations of fasting glucose (r = 0.5227) and insulin (r = 0.2229), as well as elevated levels of insulin resistance (r = 0.3611) and circulating triglyceride (r = 0.4135). These results suggest that hyperleptinemia is strongly associated with the occurrence of low-grade systemic inflammation and metabolic alteration in obese subjects. Further clinical research is still needed to determine whether hyperleptinemia may be a potential marker for recognizing the advent of obesity-related metabolic disorders in human beings.
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- Sonia Leon-Cabrera
- Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción y Clínica de Desórdenes de Sueño, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa D.F., México
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