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Wang X, Liu Y, Zhou Y, Li M, Mo T, Xu X, Chen Z, Zhang Y, Yang L. mTORC2 knockdown mediates lipid metabolism to alleviate hyperlipidemic pancreatitis through PPARα. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2024; 38:e23802. [PMID: 39132808 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23802] [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: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
Abstract
Hyperlipidemic pancreatitis (HP) is an inflammatory injury of the pancreas triggered by elevated serum triglyceride (TG) levels. The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in regulating lipid homeostasis and inflammation. This study aimed to investigate whether the activity of mTOR complex 2 (mTORC2) affects the progression of HP and its underlying mechanisms. In vivo, a high-fat diet and retrograde administration of sodium taurocholate were employed to establish the HP models in rats, with pancreatic tissue pathology evaluated. The expression of Rictor and peroxisome proliferator-activator receptor (PPAR) was examined. The serum levels of TG, fatty acid metabolites, inflammatory and lipid metabolism-related factors were determined. In vitro, pancreatic acinar cells (PACs) were exposed to palmitic acid and cholecystokinin-8. PAC apoptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis were assessed. In the HP models, rats and PACs exhibited upregulated Rictor and downregulated PPARα, and Rictor knockdown promoted PPARα expression. In vivo, Rictor knockdown decreased the serum levels of TG, α-amylase, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lactate dehydrogenase, and inflammatory factors, while increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Rictor knockdown increased ACOX1 and CPT1α and decreased SREBP-1, CD36, SCD1, ACLY, and ACACA. Rictor knockdown reduced damage to pancreatic tissue structure. In vitro, Rictor knockdown inhibited PAC apoptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis. Treatment with the PPARα antagonist GW6471 abolished the beneficial effects of Rictor knockdown. Rictor/mTORC2 deficiency reduces serum TG levels, maintains lipid homeostasis, and suppresses inflammation by inhibiting PPARα expression. Weakening mTORC2 activity holds promise as a novel therapeutic strategy for HP.
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- Xiangyang Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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Xu S, Lu F, Gao J, Yuan Y. Inflammation-mediated metabolic regulation in adipose tissue. Obes Rev 2024; 25:e13724. [PMID: 38408757 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Chronic inflammation of adipose tissue is a prominent characteristic of many metabolic diseases. Lipid metabolism in adipose tissue is consistently dysregulated during inflammation, which is characterized by substantial infiltration by proinflammatory cells and high cytokine concentrations. Adipose tissue inflammation is caused by a variety of endogenous factors, such as mitochondrial dysfunction, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, cellular senescence, ceramides biosynthesis and mediators of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) signaling. Additionally, the gut microbiota also plays a crucial role in regulating adipose tissue inflammation. Essentially, adipose tissue inflammation arises from an imbalance in adipocyte metabolism and the regulation of immune cells. Specific inflammatory signals, including nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling, inflammasome signaling and inflammation-mediated autophagy, have been shown to be involved in the metabolic regulation. The pathogenesis of metabolic diseases characterized by chronic inflammation (obesity, insulin resistance, atherosclerosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease [NAFLD]) and recent research regarding potential therapeutic targets for these conditions are also discussed in this review.
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- Shujie Xu
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Li L, Bai S, Zhao H, Tan J, Wang Y, Zhang A, Jiang L, Zhao Y. Dietary Supplementation with Naringin Improves Systemic Metabolic Status and Alleviates Oxidative Stress in Transition Cows via Modulating Adipose Tissue Function: A Lipid Perspective. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:638. [PMID: 38929076 PMCID: PMC11200899 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13060638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Dairy cows face metabolic challenges around the time of calving, leading to a negative energy balance and various postpartum health issues. Adipose tissue is crucial for cows during this period, as it regulates energy metabolism and supports immune function. Naringin, one of the main flavonoids in citrus fruit and their byproducts, is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytoconstituent. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of supplemental naringin on performance, systemic inflammation, oxidative status, and adipose tissue metabolic status. A total of 36 multiparous Holstein cows (from ~21 d prepartum through 35 d postpartum) were provided a basal control (CON) diet or a CON diet containing naringin (NAR) at 30 g/d per cow. Supplemental NAR increased the yield of raw milk and milk protein, without affecting dry matter intake. Cows fed NAR showed significantly lower levels (p < 0.05) of serum non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA), C-reactive protein, IL-1β, IL-6, malonaldehyde, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase, but increased (p < 0.05) glutathione peroxidase activity relative to those fed CON. Supplemental NAR increased (p < 0.05) adipose tissue adiponectin abundance, decreased inflammatory responses, and reduced oxidative stress. Lipidomic analysis showed that cows fed NAR had lower concentrations of ceramide species (p < 0.05) in the serum and adipose tissue than did the CON-fed cows. Adipose tissue proteomics showed that proteins related to lipolysis, ceramide biosynthesis, inflammation, and heat stress were downregulated (p < 0.05), while those related to glycerophospholipid biosynthesis and the extracellular matrix were upregulated (p < 0.05). Feeding NAR to cows may reduce the accumulation of ceramide by lowering serum levels of NEFA and LPS and increasing adiponectin expression, thereby decreasing inflammation and oxidative stress in adipose tissue, ultimately improving their systemic metabolic status. Including NAR in periparturient cows' diets improves lactational performance, reduces excessive lipolysis in adipose tissue, and decreases systemic and adipose tissue inflammation and oxidative stress. Integrating lipidomic and proteomic data revealed that reduced ceramide and increased glycerophospholipids may alleviate metabolic dysregulations in adipose tissue, which in turn benefits systemic metabolic status.
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- Liuxue Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Dairy Cow Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (L.L.); (H.Z.); (J.T.); (Y.W.); (A.Z.)
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- Beijing Sunlon Livestock Development Co., Ltd., Beijing 100076, China;
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Dairy Cow Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (L.L.); (H.Z.); (J.T.); (Y.W.); (A.Z.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Dairy Cow Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (L.L.); (H.Z.); (J.T.); (Y.W.); (A.Z.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Dairy Cow Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (L.L.); (H.Z.); (J.T.); (Y.W.); (A.Z.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Dairy Cow Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (L.L.); (H.Z.); (J.T.); (Y.W.); (A.Z.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Dairy Cow Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (L.L.); (H.Z.); (J.T.); (Y.W.); (A.Z.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Dairy Cow Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (L.L.); (H.Z.); (J.T.); (Y.W.); (A.Z.)
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Zhao H, Li L, Tan J, Wang Y, Zhang A, Zhao Y, Jiang L. Multi-Omics Reveals Disrupted Immunometabolic Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in Adipose Tissue of Dairy Cows with Subclinical Ketosis: A Sphingolipid-Centric Perspective. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:614. [PMID: 38790719 PMCID: PMC11118941 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13050614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Ketosis, especially its subclinical form, is frequently observed in high-yielding dairy cows and is linked to various diseases during the transition period. Although adipose tissue plays a significant role in the development of metabolic disorders, its exact impact on the emergence of subclinical ketosis (SCK) is still poorly understood. The objectives of this study were to characterize and compare the profiling of transcriptome and lipidome of blood and adipose tissue between SCK and healthy cows and investigate the potential correlation between metabolic disorders and lipid metabolism. We obtained blood and adipose tissue samples from healthy cows (CON, n = 8, β-hydroxybutyric acid concentration < 1.2 mmol/L) and subclinical ketotic cows (SCK, n = 8, β-hydroxybutyric acid concentration = 1.2-3.0 mmol/L) for analyzing biochemical parameters, transcriptome, and lipidome. We found that serum levels of nonesterified fatty acids, malonaldehyde, serum amyloid A protein, IL-1β, and IL-6 were higher in SCK cows than in CON cows. Levels of adiponectin and total antioxidant capacity were higher in serum and adipose tissue from SCK cows than in CON cows. The top enriched pathways in whole blood and adipose tissue were associated with immune and inflammatory responses and sphingolipid metabolism, respectively. The accumulation of ceramide and sphingomyelin in adipose tissue was paralleled by an increase in genes related to ceramide biosynthesis, lipolysis, and inflammation and a decrease in genes related to ceramide catabolism, lipogenesis, adiponectin production, and antioxidant enzyme systems. Increased ceramide concentrations in blood and adipose tissue correlated with reduced insulin sensitivity. The current results indicate that the lipid profile of blood and adipose tissue is altered with SCK and that certain ceramide species correlate with metabolic health. Our research suggests that disruptions in ceramide metabolism could be crucial in the progression of SCK, exacerbating conditions such as insulin resistance, increased lipolysis, inflammation, and oxidative stress, providing a potential biomarker of SCK and a novel target for nutritional manipulation and pharmacological therapy.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Dairy Cow Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (H.Z.); (L.L.); (J.T.); (Y.W.); (A.Z.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Dairy Cow Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (H.Z.); (L.L.); (J.T.); (Y.W.); (A.Z.)
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Zhu X, Zeng C, Yu B. White adipose tissue in metabolic associated fatty liver disease. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2024; 48:102336. [PMID: 38604293 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2024.102336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a prevalent chronic liver condition globally, currently lacking universally recognized therapeutic drugs, thereby increasing the risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Research has reported an association between white adipose tissue and MAFLD. SCOPE OF REVIEW White adipose tissue (WAT) is involved in lipid metabolism and can contribute to the progression of MAFLD by mediating insulin resistance, inflammation, exosomes, autophagy, and other processes. This review aims to elucidate the mechanisms through which WAT plays a role in the development of MAFLD. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS WAT participates in the occurrence and progression of MAFLD by mediating insulin resistance, inflammation, autophagy, and exosome secretion. Fibrosis and restricted expansion of adipose tissue can lead to the release of more free fatty acids (FFA), exacerbating the progression of MAFLD. WAT-secreted TNF-α and IL-1β, through the promotion of JNK/JKK/p38MAPK expression, interfere with insulin receptor serine and tyrosine phosphorylation, worsening insulin resistance. Adiponectin, by inhibiting the TLR-4-NF-κB pathway and suppressing M2 to M1 transformation, further inhibits the secretion of IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α, improving insulin resistance in MAFLD patients. Various gene expressions within WAT, such as MBPAT7, Nrf2, and Ube4A, can ameliorate insulin resistance in MAFLD patients. Autophagy-related gene Atg7 promotes the expression of fibrosis-related genes, worsening MAFLD. Non-pharmacological treatments, including diabetes-related medications and exercise, can improve MAFLD.
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- Xiaoqin Zhu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, PR China.
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Tahia F, Basu SK, Prislovsky A, Mondal K, Ma D, Kochat H, Brown K, Stephenson DJ, Chalfant CE, Mandal N. Sphingolipid biosynthetic inhibitor L-Cycloserine prevents oxidative-stress-mediated death in an in vitro model of photoreceptor-derived 661W cells. Exp Eye Res 2024; 242:109852. [PMID: 38460719 PMCID: PMC11089890 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2024.109852] [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: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases. Retinal degeneration causes irreversible death of photoreceptor cells, ultimately leading to vision loss. Under oxidative stress, the synthesis of bioactive sphingolipid ceramide increases, triggering apoptosis in photoreceptor cells and leading to their death. This study investigates the effect of L-Cycloserine, a small molecule inhibitor of ceramide biosynthesis, on sphingolipid metabolism and the protection of photoreceptor-derived 661W cells from oxidative stress. The results demonstrate that treatment with L-Cycloserine, an inhibitor of Serine palmitoyl transferase (SPT), markedly decreases bioactive ceramide and associated sphingolipids in 661W cells. A nontoxic dose of L-Cycloserine can provide substantial protection of 661W cells against H2O2-induced oxidative stress by reversing the increase in ceramide level observed under oxidative stress conditions. Analysis of various antioxidant, apoptotic and sphingolipid pathway genes and proteins also confirms the ability of L-Cycloserine to modulate these pathways. Our findings elucidate the generation of sphingolipid mediators of cell death in retinal cells under oxidative stress and the potential of L-Cycloserine as a therapeutic candidate for targeting ceramide-induced degenerative diseases by inhibiting SPT. The promising therapeutic prospect identified in our findings lays the groundwork for further validation in in-vivo and preclinical models of retinal degeneration.
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- Faiza Tahia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA; Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN, 38104, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Plough Center for Sterile Drug Delivery Solutions, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Office of Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operations Officer, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Cell Biology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Cell Biology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA; Research Service, Richmond Veterans Administration Medical Center, Richmond VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA; Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN, 38104, USA; Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
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Allard C, Miralpeix C, López-Gambero AJ, Cota D. mTORC1 in energy expenditure: consequences for obesity. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2024; 20:239-251. [PMID: 38225400 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-023-00934-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
Abstract
In eukaryotic cells, the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (sometimes referred to as the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1; mTORC1) orchestrates cellular metabolism in response to environmental energy availability. As a result, at the organismal level, mTORC1 signalling regulates the intake, storage and use of energy by acting as a hub for the actions of nutrients and hormones, such as leptin and insulin, in different cell types. It is therefore unsurprising that deregulated mTORC1 signalling is associated with obesity. Strategies that increase energy expenditure offer therapeutic promise for the treatment of obesity. Here we review current evidence illustrating the critical role of mTORC1 signalling in the regulation of energy expenditure and adaptive thermogenesis through its various effects in neuronal circuits, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. Understanding how mTORC1 signalling in one organ and cell type affects responses in other organs and cell types could be key to developing better, safer treatments targeting this pathway in obesity.
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- Camille Allard
- University of Bordeaux, INSERM, Neurocentre Magendie, Bordeaux, France
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- University of Bordeaux, INSERM, Neurocentre Magendie, Bordeaux, France.
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Ortiz-Silva M, Leonardi BF, Castro É, Peixoto ÁS, Gilio GR, Oliveira TE, Tomazelli CA, Andrade ML, Moreno MF, Belchior T, Magdalon J, Vieira TS, Donado-Pestana CM, Festuccia WT. Chloroquine attenuates diet-induced obesity and glucose intolerance through a mechanism that might involve FGF-21, but not UCP-1-mediated thermogenesis and inhibition of adipocyte autophagy. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2023; 578:112074. [PMID: 37742789 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2023.112074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
Chloroquine diphosphate (CQ), a weak base used to inhibit autophagic flux and treat malaria and rheumatoid diseases, has been shown, through unknown mechanisms, to improve glucose and lipid homeostasis in patients and rodents. We investigate herein the molecular mechanisms underlying these CQ beneficial metabolic actions in diet-induced obese mice. For this, C57BL6/J mice fed with either a chow or a high-fat diet (HFD) and uncoupling protein 1 (UCP-1) KO and adipocyte Atg7-deficient mice fed with a HFD were treated or not with CQ (60 mg/kg of body weight/day) during 8 weeks and evaluated for body weight, adiposity, glucose homeostasis and brown and white adipose tissues (BAT and WAT) UCP-1 content. CQ reduced body weight gain and adipose tissue and liver masses in mice fed with a HFD, without altering food intake, oxygen consumption, respiratory exchange ratio, spontaneous motor activity and feces caloric content. CQ attenuated the insulin intolerance, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia induced by HFD intake, such effects that were associated with increases in serum and liver fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21) and BAT and WAT UCP-1 content. Interestingly, CQ beneficial metabolic actions of reducing body weight and adiposity and improving glucose homeostasis were preserved in HFD-fed UCP-1 KO and adipocyte Atg7 deficient mice. CQ reduces body weight gain and adiposity and improves glucose homeostasis in diet-induced obese mice through mechanisms that might involve FGF-21, but not UCP1-mediated nonshivering thermogenesis or inhibition of adipocyte autophagy.
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- Milene Ortiz-Silva
- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, 05606300, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Alimentos e Nutrição Experimental, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 580, Sao Paulo, SP, 05508000, Brazil; Food Research Center FoRC, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 580, Sao Paulo, SP, 05508000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes 1524, Sao Paulo, 05508000, Brazil.
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Peixoto ÁS, Moreno MF, Castro É, Perandini LA, Belchior T, Oliveira TE, Vieira TS, Gilio GR, Tomazelli CA, Leonardi BF, Ortiz-Silva M, Silva Junior LP, Moretti EH, Steiner AA, Festuccia WT. Hepatocellular carcinoma induced by hepatocyte Pten deletion reduces BAT UCP-1 and thermogenic capacity in mice, despite increasing serum FGF-21 and iWAT browning. J Physiol Biochem 2023; 79:731-743. [PMID: 37405670 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-023-00970-4] [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: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) markedly enhances liver secretion of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21), a hepatokine that increases brown and subcutaneous inguinal white adipose tissues (BAT and iWAT, respectively) uncoupling protein 1 (UCP-1) content, thermogenesis and energy expenditure. Herein, we tested the hypothesis that an enhanced BAT and iWAT UCP-1-mediated thermogenesis induced by high levels of FGF-21 is involved in HCC-associated catabolic state and fat mass reduction. For this, we evaluated body weight and composition, liver mass and morphology, serum and tissue levels of FGF-21, BAT and iWAT UCP-1 content, and thermogenic capacity in mice with Pten deletion in hepatocytes that display a well-defined progression from steatosis to steatohepatitis (NASH) and HCC upon aging. Hepatocyte Pten deficiency promoted a progressive increase in liver lipid deposition, mass, and inflammation, culminating with NASH at 24 weeks and hepatomegaly and HCC at 48 weeks of age. NASH and HCC were associated with elevated liver and serum FGF-21 content and iWAT UCP-1 expression (browning), but reduced serum insulin, leptin, and adiponectin levels and BAT UCP-1 content and expression of sympathetically regulated gene glycerol kinase (GyK), lipoprotein lipase (LPL), and fatty acid transporter protein 1 (FATP-1), which altogether resulted in an impaired whole-body thermogenic capacity in response to CL-316,243. In conclusion, FGF-21 pro-thermogenic actions in BAT are context-dependent, not occurring in NASH and HCC, and UCP-1-mediated thermogenesis is not a major energy-expending process involved in the catabolic state associated with HCC induced by Pten deletion in hepatocytes.
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- Álbert S Peixoto
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508000, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Zhang J, Ma X, Liu F, Zhang D, Ling J, Zhu Z, Chen Y, Yang P, Yang Y, Liu X, Zhang J, Liu J, Yu P. Role of NLRP3 inflammasome in diabetes and COVID-19 role of NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathogenesis and treatment of COVID-19 and diabetes NLRP3 inflammasome in diabetes and COVID-19 intervention. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1203389. [PMID: 37868953 PMCID: PMC10585100 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1203389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
Abstract
2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). A "cytokine storm", i.e., elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the bloodstream, has been observed in severe cases of COVID-19. Normally, activation of the nucleotide-binding oligomeric domain-like receptor containing pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammatory vesicles induces cytokine production as an inflammatory response to viral infection. Recent studies have found an increased severity of necrobiosis infection in diabetic patients, and data from several countries have shown higher morbidity and mortality of necrobiosis in people with chronic metabolic diseases such as diabetes. In addition, COVID-19 may also predispose infected individuals to hyperglycemia. Therefore, in this review, we explore the potential relationship between NLRP3 inflammatory vesicles in diabetes and COVID-19. In contrast, we review the cellular/molecular mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2 infection activates NLRP3 inflammatory vesicles. Finally, we propose several promising targeted NLRP3 inflammatory vesicle inhibitors with the aim of providing a basis for NLRP3-targeted drugs in diabetes combined with noncoronary pneumonia in the clinical management of patients.
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- Jiayu Zhang
- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Huankui Academy, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China
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- Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Bodur C, Kazyken D, Huang K, Tooley AS, Cho KW, Barnes TM, Lumeng CN, Myers MG, Fingar DC. TBK1-mTOR Signaling Attenuates Obesity-Linked Hyperglycemia and Insulin Resistance. Diabetes 2022; 71:2297-2312. [PMID: 35983955 PMCID: PMC9630091 DOI: 10.2337/db22-0256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The innate immune kinase TBK1 (TANK-binding kinase 1) responds to microbial-derived signals to initiate responses against viral and bacterial pathogens. More recent work implicates TBK1 in metabolism and tumorigenesis. The kinase mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) integrates diverse environmental cues to control fundamental cellular processes. Our prior work demonstrated in cells that TBK1 phosphorylates mTOR (on S2159) to increase mTORC1 and mTORC2 catalytic activity and signaling. Here we investigate a role for TBK1-mTOR signaling in control of glucose metabolism in vivo. We find that mice with diet-induced obesity (DIO) but not lean mice bearing a whole-body "TBK1-resistant" Mtor S2159A knock-in allele (MtorA/A) display exacerbated hyperglycemia and systemic insulin resistance with no change in energy balance. Mechanistically, Mtor S2159A knock-in in DIO mice reduces mTORC1 and mTORC2 signaling in response to insulin and innate immune agonists, reduces anti-inflammatory gene expression in adipose tissue, and blunts anti-inflammatory macrophage M2 polarization, phenotypes shared by mice with tissue-specific inactivation of TBK1 or mTOR complexes. Tissues from DIO mice display elevated TBK1 activity and mTOR S2159 phosphorylation relative to lean mice. We propose a model whereby obesity-associated signals increase TBK1 activity and mTOR phosphorylation, which boost mTORC1 and mTORC2 signaling in parallel to the insulin pathway, thereby attenuating insulin resistance to improve glycemic control during diet-induced obesity.
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- Cagri Bodur
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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Wang Y, Li X, Gu K, Gou J, Li X, Dong Y, Li R, Wei J, Dou Z, Li Y. Study on the potential mechanism of the active components in YiYiFuZi powder in homotherapy for hetropathy of coronary heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Front Chem 2022; 10:926950. [PMID: 36017167 PMCID: PMC9395646 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.926950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In recent years, the incidence of coronary heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis has been increasing, which has become a common public health problem worldwide. YiYiFuZi (YYFZ ) powder is a classical traditional Chinese prescription, which is commonly used to treat metabolic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, with an ideal curative effect, but the therapeutic mechanism is still unclear. In this study, from the perspective of clinical metabolomics, combined with network pharmacology, we sought the comorbidity mechanism and key targets of coronary heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis and the mechanism by which YYFZ powder exerts therapeutic effects, combined with molecular docking and atomic force microscopy to determine the effective components, and found that the higenamine and steroid components in YYFZ powder can bind acid sphingomyelinase enzymes to affect the sphingolipid pathway to produce therapeutic effects, which can bind to sugars existing as a glycoside.
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- Yuming Wang
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Life and Health Industry, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Jinxia Wei, ; Zhiying Dou, ; Yubo Li,
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Jinxia Wei, ; Zhiying Dou, ; Yubo Li,
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- *Correspondence: Jinxia Wei, ; Zhiying Dou, ; Yubo Li,
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Castro É, Vieira TS, Oliveira TE, Ortiz-Silva M, Andrade ML, Tomazelli CA, Peixoto AS, Sobrinho CR, Moreno MF, Gilio GR, Moreira RJ, Guimarães RC, Perandini LA, Chimin P, Reckziegel P, Moretti EH, Steiner AA, Laplante M, Festuccia WT. Adipocyte-specific mTORC2 deficiency impairs BAT and iWAT thermogenic capacity without affecting glucose uptake and energy expenditure in cold-acclimated mice. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2021; 321:E592-E605. [PMID: 34541875 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00587.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Deletion of mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2) essential component rapamycin insensitive companion of mTOR (Rictor) by a Cre recombinase under control of the broad, nonadipocyte-specific aP2/FABP4 promoter impairs thermoregulation and brown adipose tissue (BAT) glucose uptake on acute cold exposure. We investigated herein whether adipocyte-specific mTORC2 deficiency affects BAT and inguinal white adipose tissue (iWAT) signaling, metabolism, and thermogenesis in cold-acclimated mice. For this, 8-wk-old male mice bearing Rictor deletion and therefore mTORC2 deficiency in adipocytes (adiponectin-Cre) and littermates controls were either kept at thermoneutrality (30 ± 1°C) or cold-acclimated (10 ± 1°C) for 14 days and evaluated for BAT and iWAT signaling, metabolism, and thermogenesis. Cold acclimation inhibited mTORC2 in BAT and iWAT, but its residual activity is still required for the cold-induced increases in BAT adipocyte number, total UCP-1 content and mRNA levels of proliferation markers Ki67 and cyclin 1 D, and de novo lipogenesis enzymes ATP-citrate lyase and acetyl-CoA carboxylase. In iWAT, mTORC2 residual activity is partially required for the cold-induced increases in multilocular adipocytes, mitochondrial mass, and uncoupling protein 1 (UCP-1) content. Conversely, BAT mTORC1 activity and BAT and iWAT glucose uptake were upregulated by cold independently of mTORC2. Noteworthy, the impairment in BAT and iWAT total UCP-1 content and thermogenic capacity induced by adipocyte mTORC2 deficiency had no major impact on whole body energy expenditure in cold-acclimated mice due to a compensatory activation of muscle shivering. In conclusion, adipocyte mTORC2 deficiency impairs, through different mechanisms, BAT and iWAT total UCP-1 content and thermogenic capacity in cold-acclimated mice, without affecting glucose uptake and whole body energy expenditure.NEW & NOTEWORTHY BAT and iWAT mTORC2 is inhibited by cold acclimation, but its residual activity is required for cold-induced increases in total UCP-1 content and thermogenic capacity, but not glucose uptake and mTORC1 activity. The impaired BAT and iWAT total UCP-1 content and thermogenic capacity induced by adipocyte mTORC2 deficiency are compensated by activation of muscle shivering in cold-acclimated mice.
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- Érique Castro
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Physical Education and Sports Center, Londrina State University, Parana, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec, Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de recherche sur le cancer de l'Université Laval, Université Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Ma N, Liang Y, Coleman DN, Li Y, Ding H, Liu F, Cardoso FF, Parys C, Cardoso FC, Shen X, Loor JJ. Methionine supplementation during a hydrogen peroxide challenge alters components of insulin signaling and antioxidant proteins in subcutaneous adipose explants from dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2021; 105:856-865. [PMID: 34635354 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Enhanced postruminal supply of methionine (Met) during the peripartal period alters protein abundance of insulin, AA, and antioxidant signaling pathways in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT). Whether SAT is directly responsive to supply of Met and can induce molecular alterations is unknown. Our objective was to examine whether enhanced Met supply during an oxidative stress challenge in vitro alters insulin, AA, inflammation, and antioxidant signaling-related protein networks. Four late-lactation Holstein cows (average 27.0 kg of milk per day) were used for SAT collection. Tissue was incubated in duplicate for 4 h in a humidified incubator with 5% CO2 at 37°C according to the following experimental design: control medium with an "ideal" profile of essential AA (CTR; Lys:Met 2.9:1), CTR plus 100 μM H2O2 (HP), or CTR with greater Met supply plus 100 μM H2O2 (HPMET; Lys:Met 2.5:1). Molecular targets associated with insulin signaling, lipolysis, antioxidant nuclear factor, erythroid 2 like 2 (NFE2L2), inflammation, and AA metabolism were determined through reverse-transcription quantitative PCR and western blotting. Data were analyzed using the MIXED procedure of SAS 9.4 (SAS Institute Inc.). Among proteins associated with insulin signaling, compared with CTR, HP led to lower abundance of phosphorylated AKT serine/threonine kinase (p-AKT) and solute carrier family 2 member 4 (SLC2A4; insulin-induced glucose transporter). Although incubation with HPMET restored abundance of SLC2A4 to levels in the CTR and upregulated abundance of fatty acid synthase (FASN) and phosphorylated 5'-prime-AMP-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK), it did not alter p-AKT, which remained similar to HP. Among proteins associated with AA signaling, compared with CTR, challenge with HP led to lower abundance of phosphorylated mechanistic target of rapamycin (p-MTOR), and HPMET did not restore abundance to CTR levels. Among inflammation-related targets studied, incubation with HPMET led to greater protein abundance of nuclear factor kappa B subunit p65 (NFKB-RELA). The response in NFKB observed with HPMET was associated with a marked upregulation of the antioxidant transcription regulator NFE2L2 and the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1). No effects of treatment were detected for mRNA abundance of proinflammatory cytokines or antioxidant enzymes, underscoring the importance of post-transcriptional regulation. Overall, data indicated that short-term challenge with H2O2 was particularly effective in reducing insulin and AA signaling. Although a greater supply of Met had little effect on those pathways, it seemed to restore the protein abundance of the insulin-induced glucose transporter. Overall, the concomitant upregulation of key inflammation and antioxidant signaling proteins when a greater level of Met was supplemented to oxidant-challenged SAT highlighted the potential role of this AA in regulating the inflammatory response and oxidant status. Further studies should be conducted to assess the role of postruminal supply of Met and other AA in the regulation of immune, antioxidant, and metabolic systems in peripartal cow adipose tissue.
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- N Ma
- Department of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801; College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801; Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801; Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450086, Henan, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
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- Evonik Operations GmbH
- Nutrition & Care, Hanau 63457, Germany
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801.
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Remodeling of Macrophages in White Adipose Tissue under the Conditions of Obesity as well as Lipolysis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:9980877. [PMID: 34504646 PMCID: PMC8423577 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9980877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Adipose tissue macrophages (ATM) are a major source of low-grade inflammation in obesity, and yet reasons driving ATM accumulation in white adipose tissue (WAT) are not fully understood. Emerging evidence suggested that ATM underwent extensive remodeling in obesity. In addition to abundance, ATM in obesity were lipid-laden and metabolically reprogrammed, which in turn was tightly related to their functional alterations and persistence in obesity. Herein, we aimed to discuss that activation of lipid sensing signaling associated with metabolic reprogramming in ATM was indispensible for their migration, retention, or proliferation in obesity. Likewise, lipolysis also induced similar but transient ATM remodeling. Therefore, we assumed that obesity might share overlapping mechanisms with lipolysis in remodeling ATM. Formation of crown-like structures (CLS) in WAT was presumably a common event initiating ATM remodeling, with a spectrum of lipid metabolites released from adipocytes being potential signaling molecules. Moreover, adipose interlerkin-6 (IL-6) exhibited homologous alterations by obesity and lipolysis. Thus, we postulated a positive feedback loop between ATM and adipocytes via IL-6 signaling backing ATM persistence by comparison of ATM remodeling under obesity and lipolysis. An elucidation of ATM persistence could help to provide novel therapeutic targets for obesity-associated inflammation.
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Andrade ML, Gilio GR, Perandini LA, Peixoto AS, Moreno MF, Castro É, Oliveira TE, Vieira TS, Ortiz-Silva M, Thomazelli CA, Chaves-Filho AB, Belchior T, Chimin P, Magdalon J, Ivison R, Pant D, Tsai L, Yoshinaga MY, Miyamoto S, Festuccia WT. PPARγ-induced upregulation of subcutaneous fat adiponectin secretion, glyceroneogenesis and BCAA oxidation requires mTORC1 activity. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2021; 1866:158967. [PMID: 34004356 PMCID: PMC9391032 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.158967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The nutrient sensors peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) closely interact in the regulation of adipocyte lipid storage. The precise mechanisms underlying this interaction and whether this extends to other metabolic processes and the endocrine function of adipocytes are still unknown. We investigated herein the involvement of mTORC1 as a mediator of the actions of the PPARγ ligand rosiglitazone in subcutaneous inguinal white adipose tissue (iWAT) mass, endocrine function, lipidome, transcriptome and branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) metabolism. Mice bearing regulatory associated protein of mTOR (Raptor) deletion and therefore mTORC1 deficiency exclusively in adipocytes and littermate controls were fed a high-fat diet supplemented or not with the PPARγ agonist rosiglitazone (30 mg/kg/day) for 8 weeks and evaluated for iWAT mass, lipidome, transcriptome (Rnaseq), respiration and BCAA metabolism. Adipocyte mTORC1 deficiency not only impaired iWAT adiponectin transcription, synthesis and secretion, PEPCK mRNA levels, triacylglycerol synthesis and BCAA oxidation and mRNA levels of related proteins but also completely blocked the upregulation in these processes induced by pharmacological PPARγ activation with rosiglitazone. Mechanistically, adipocyte mTORC1 deficiency impairs PPARγ transcriptional activity by reducing PPARγ protein content, as well as by downregulating C/EBPα, a co-partner and facilitator of PPARγ. In conclusion, mTORC1 and PPARγ are essential partners involved in the regulation of subcutaneous adipose tissue adiponectin production and secretion and BCAA oxidative metabolism.
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- Maynara L Andrade
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Physical Education and Sports Center, Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Tooley AS, Kazyken D, Bodur C, Gonzalez IE, Fingar DC. The innate immune kinase TBK1 directly increases mTORC2 activity and downstream signaling to Akt. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:100942. [PMID: 34245780 PMCID: PMC8342794 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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TBK1 responds to microbes to initiate cellular responses critical for host innate immune defense. We found previously that TBK1 phosphorylates mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) on S2159 to increase mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling in response to the growth factor EGF and the viral dsRNA mimetic poly(I:C). mTORC1 and the less well studied mTORC2 respond to diverse cues to control cellular metabolism, proliferation, and survival. Although TBK1 has been linked to Akt phosphorylation, a direct relationship between TBK1 and mTORC2, an Akt kinase, has not been described. By studying MEFs lacking TBK1, as well as MEFs, macrophages, and mice bearing an Mtor S2159A knock-in allele (MtorA/A) using in vitro kinase assays and cell-based approaches, we demonstrate here that TBK1 activates mTOR complex 2 (mTORC2) directly to increase Akt phosphorylation. We find that TBK1 and mTOR S2159 phosphorylation promotes mTOR-dependent phosphorylation of Akt in response to several growth factors and poly(I:C). Mechanistically, TBK1 coimmunoprecipitates with mTORC2 and phosphorylates mTOR S2159 within mTORC2 in cells. Kinase assays demonstrate that TBK1 and mTOR S2159 phosphorylation increase mTORC2 intrinsic catalytic activity. Growth factors failed to activate TBK1 or increase mTOR S2159 phosphorylation in MEFs. Thus, basal TBK1 activity cooperates with growth factors in parallel to increase mTORC2 (and mTORC1) signaling. Collectively, these results reveal cross talk between TBK1 and mTOR, key regulatory nodes within two major signaling networks. As TBK1 and mTOR contribute to tumorigenesis and metabolic disorders, these kinases may work together in a direct manner in a variety of physiological and pathological settings.
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- Aaron Seth Tooley
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
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Palmer TM, Salt IP. Nutrient regulation of inflammatory signalling in obesity and vascular disease. Clin Sci (Lond) 2021; 135:1563-1590. [PMID: 34231841 DOI: 10.1042/cs20190768] [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: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Despite obesity and diabetes markedly increasing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie this association remain poorly characterised. In the last 20 years it has become apparent that chronic, low-grade inflammation in obese adipose tissue may contribute to the risk of developing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, increased vascular pro-inflammatory signalling is a key event in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Overnutrition exacerbates pro-inflammatory signalling in vascular and adipose tissues, with several mechanisms proposed to mediate this. In this article, we review the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which nutrients are proposed to regulate pro-inflammatory signalling in adipose and vascular tissues. In addition, we examine the potential therapeutic opportunities that these mechanisms provide for suppression of inappropriate inflammation in obesity and vascular disease.
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- Timothy M Palmer
- Centre for Atherothrombosis and Metabolic Disease, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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Fan M, Lee JI, Ryu YB, Choi YJ, Tang Y, Oh M, Moon SH, Lee B, Kim EK. Comparative Analysis of Metabolite Profiling of Momordica charantia Leaf and the Anti-Obesity Effect through Regulating Lipid Metabolism. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18115584. [PMID: 34073706 PMCID: PMC8197276 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18115584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of Momordica charantia (M. charantia) extract in obesity and abnormal lipid metabolism in mice fed high fat diet (HFD). Fruit, root, stem, and leaf extracts of M. charantia were obtained using distilled water, 70% ethanol and 95% hexane. M. charantia leaf distilled water extract (MCLW) showed the highest antioxidant activity in both 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity tests and reducing power. Metabolite profiles of M. charantia leaf extracts were analyzed for identification of bioactive compounds. HFD-fed mice were treated with MCLW (oral dose of 200 mg/kg/d) for 4 weeks. MCLW reduced lipid accumulation, body weight, organ weight, and adipose tissue volume and significantly improved glucose tolerance and insulin resistance in HFD mice. Furthermore, MCLW administration reduced serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and increased serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol compared with HFD mice. Moreover, MCLW significantly reduced the levels of serum urea nitrogen, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and aspartate aminotransferase; alleviated liver and kidney injury. MCLW decreases expression of genes that fatty acid synthesis; increase the expression of catabolic-related genes. These results indicate that MCLW has an inhibitory effect on obese induced by high fat diet intake, and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of abnormal lipid metabolism in liver and adipose tissue, suggesting that MCLW may be a suitable candidate for the treatment of obesity.
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- Meiqi Fan
- Division of Food Bioscience, College of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Konkuk University, Chungju 27478, Korea; (M.F.); (S.-H.M.)
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- Natural Product Material Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup 56212, Korea; (J.-I.L.); (Y.-B.R.)
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- Natural Product Material Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup 56212, Korea; (J.-I.L.); (Y.-B.R.)
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Health Science, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea; (Y.-J.C.); (B.L.)
- Center for Silver-Targeted Biomaterials, Brain Busan 21 Plus Program, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea
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- School of Bio-Science and Food Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130600, China;
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- Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheonan 31000, Korea;
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- Division of Food Bioscience, College of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Konkuk University, Chungju 27478, Korea; (M.F.); (S.-H.M.)
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Health Science, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea; (Y.-J.C.); (B.L.)
- Center for Silver-Targeted Biomaterials, Brain Busan 21 Plus Program, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Health Science, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea; (Y.-J.C.); (B.L.)
- Center for Silver-Targeted Biomaterials, Brain Busan 21 Plus Program, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-51-200-7321
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Yao R, Chen Y, Hao H, Guo Z, Cheng X, Ma Y, Ji Q, Yang X, Wang Y, Li X, Wang Z. Pathogenic effects of inhibition of mTORC1/STAT3 axis facilitates Staphylococcus aureus-induced pyroptosis in human macrophages. Cell Commun Signal 2020; 18:187. [PMID: 33256738 PMCID: PMC7706204 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-020-00677-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pyroptosis is a recently identified pathway of caspase-mediated cell death in response to microbes, lipopolysaccharide, or chemotherapy in certain types of cells. However, the mechanism of how pyroptosis is regulated is not well-established. METHODS Herein, the intracellular bacteria were detected by staining and laser confocal microscopy and TEM. Live/dead cell imaging assay was used to examine macrophage death. Western blot and immunohistochemical staining were used to examine the protein changes. IFA was used to identify typical budding vesicles of pyroptosis and the STAT3 nuclear localization. SEM was used to observe the morphological characteristics of pyroptosis. ELISA was used to detect the level of inflammatory cytokines. Pyroptosis was filmed in macrophages by LSCM. RESULTS S. aureus was internalized by human macrophages. Intracellular S. aureus induced macrophage death. S. aureus invasion increased the expression of NLRP3, Caspase1 (Casp-1 p20) and the accumulation of GSDMD-NT, GSDMD-NT pore structures, and the release of IL-1β and IL-18 in macrophages. Macrophages pyroptosis induced by S. aureus can be abrogated by blockage of S. aureus phagocytosis. The pyroptosic effect by S. aureus infection was promoted by either rapamycin or Stattic, a specific inhibitor for mTORC1 or STAT3. Inhibition of mTORC1 or STAT3 induced pyroptosis. mTORC1 regulated the pyroptosic gene expression through governing the nuclear localization of STAT3. mTORC1/STAT3 axis may play a regulatory role in pyroptosis within macrophages. CONCLUSIONS S. aureus infection induces human macrophage pyroptosis, inhibition of mTORC1/STAT3 axis facilitates S. aureus-induced pyroptosis. mTORC1 and STAT3 are associated with pyroptosis. Our findings demonstrate a regulatory function of the mTORC1/STAT3 axis in macrophage pyroptosis, constituting a novel mechanism by which pyroptosis is regulated in macrophages. Video Abstract Macrophages were infected with S. aureus for 3 h (MOI 25:1), and pyroptosis was filmed in macrophages by laser confocal microscopy. A representative field was recorded. Arrow indicates lysing dead cell.
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- Ruiyuan Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China.,School of Life Sciences, Jining Normal University, Jining, 012000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China. .,Research Center for Animal Genetic Resources of Mongolia Plateau, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010070, China.
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Zamboni M, Nori N, Brunelli A, Zoico E. How does adipose tissue contribute to inflammageing? Exp Gerontol 2020; 143:111162. [PMID: 33253807 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.111162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Across aging, white adipose tissue (WAT) undergoes significant changes in quantity and distribution, with an increase in visceral adipose tissue, ectopic fat deposition and a decline in gluteofemoral subcutaneous depot. In particular, WAT becomes dysfunctional with an increase in production of inflammatory peptides and a decline of those with anti-inflammatory activity and infiltration of inflammatory cells. Moreover, dysfunction of WAT is characterized by preadipocyte differentiation decline, increased oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction, reduction in vascularization and hypoxia, increased fibrosis and senescent cell accumulation. WAT changes represent an important hallmark of the aging process and may be responsible for the systemic pro-inflammatory state ("inflammageing") typical of aging itself, leading to age-related metabolic alterations. This review focuses on mechanisms linking age-related WAT changes to inflammageing.
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- Mauro Zamboni
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatric and Gynecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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da Silva JT, Cella PS, Testa MTDJ, Perandini LA, Festuccia WT, Deminice R, Chimin P. Mild-cold water swimming does not exacerbate white adipose tissue browning and brown adipose tissue activation in mice. J Physiol Biochem 2020; 76:663-672. [PMID: 33051822 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-020-00771-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The present study investigated the effects of swimming physical training either thermoneutral or below thermoneutral water temperature on white (WAT) and brown (BAT) adipose tissue metabolism, morphology, and function. C57BL/6J male mice (n = 40; weight 25.3 ± 0.1 g) were divided into control (CT30), cold control (CT20), trained (TR30), and cold trained (TR20) groups. Swimming training consisted of 30-min exercise at 30°C (control) or 20°C (cold) water temperature. After 8-week training, adipose tissues were excised and inguinal (ingWAT) and BAT were processed for histology, lipolysis, and protein contents of total OXPHOS, PGC1α, and UCP1 by western blotting analysis. Swimming training reduced body weight gain independently of water temperature (P < 0.05). ingWAT mass was decreased for TR30 in comparison to other groups (P < 0.05), while for BAT, there was a significant increase in CT20 in relation to CT30, and both trained groups were significantly increased in relation to control groups (P < 0.05). ingWAT mean adipocyte area was smaller for trained groups, and seemed to present multilocular adipocytes. Lipolytic activity and protein content of UCP1, PGC1α, and mitochondrial markers were increased in trained groups for ingWAT (P < 0.05), independent of water temperature (P > 0.05), and these patterns were not observed for BAT (P > 0.05). Our findings suggest that mild-cold water exposure and swimming physical exercise seem to, independently, promote browning in ingWAT with no effects on BAT; however, the association of exercise and mild-cold water did not exacerbate these effects.
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- Jhonattan Toniatto da Silva
- Department of Physical Education, Physical Education and Sports Center, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, Cx Postal 6001, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Physical Education and Sports Center, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, Cx Postal 6001, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Physical Education and Sports Center, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, Cx Postal 6001, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Physical Education and Sports Center, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, Cx Postal 6001, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brazil.,Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo - USP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo - USP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Physical Education and Sports Center, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, Cx Postal 6001, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Physical Education and Sports Center, Londrina State University - UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Pr 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, Cx Postal 6001, Londrina, PR, 86051-990, Brazil.
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Dahik VD, Frisdal E, Le Goff W. Rewiring of Lipid Metabolism in Adipose Tissue Macrophages in Obesity: Impact on Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21155505. [PMID: 32752107 PMCID: PMC7432680 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Obesity and its two major comorbidities, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, represent worldwide health issues whose incidence is predicted to steadily rise in the coming years. Obesity is characterized by an accumulation of fat in metabolic tissues resulting in chronic inflammation. It is now largely accepted that adipose tissue inflammation underlies the etiology of these disorders. Adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) represent the most enriched immune fraction in hypertrophic, chronically inflamed adipose tissue, and these cells play a key role in diet-induced type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. ATMs are triggered by the continuous influx of dietary lipids, among other stimuli; however, how these lipids metabolically activate ATM depends on their nature, composition and localization. This review will discuss the fate and molecular programs elicited within obese ATMs by both exogenous and endogenous lipids, as they mediate the inflammatory response and promote or hamper the development of obesity-associated insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
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Role of the Nox4/AMPK/mTOR signaling axe in adipose inflammation-induced kidney injury. Clin Sci (Lond) 2020; 134:403-417. [PMID: 32095833 DOI: 10.1042/cs20190584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Diabetic kidney disease is one of the most serious complications of diabetes worldwide and is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease. While research has primarily focused on hyperglycemia as a key player in the pathophysiology of diabetic complications, recently, increasing evidence have underlined the role of adipose inflammation in modulating the development and/or progression of diabetic kidney disease. This review focuses on how adipose inflammation contribute to diabetic kidney disease. Furthermore, it discusses in detail the underlying mechanisms of adipose inflammation, including pro-inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress, and AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway and critically describes their role in diabetic kidney disease. This in-depth understanding of adipose inflammation and its impact on diabetic kidney disease highlights the need for novel interventions in the treatment of diabetic complications.
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Festuccia WT. Regulation of Adipocyte and Macrophage Functions by mTORC1 and 2 in Metabolic Diseases. Mol Nutr Food Res 2020; 65:e1900768. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201900768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- William T. Festuccia
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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Gusev EY, Zotova NV. Cellular Stress and General Pathological Processes. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 25:251-297. [PMID: 31198111 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190319114641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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From the viewpoint of the general pathology, most of the human diseases are associated with a limited number of pathogenic processes such as inflammation, tumor growth, thrombosis, necrosis, fibrosis, atrophy, pathological hypertrophy, dysplasia and metaplasia. The phenomenon of chronic low-grade inflammation could be attributed to non-classical forms of inflammation, which include many neurodegenerative processes, pathological variants of insulin resistance, atherosclerosis, and other manifestations of the endothelial dysfunction. Individual and universal manifestations of cellular stress could be considered as a basic element of all these pathologies, which has both physiological and pathophysiological significance. The review examines the causes, main phenomena, developmental directions and outcomes of cellular stress using a phylogenetically conservative set of genes and their activation pathways, as well as tissue stress and its role in inflammatory and para-inflammatory processes. The main ways towards the realization of cellular stress and its functional blocks were outlined. The main stages of tissue stress and the classification of its typical manifestations, as well as its participation in the development of the classical and non-classical variants of the inflammatory process, were also described. The mechanisms of cellular and tissue stress are structured into the complex systems, which include networks that enable the exchange of information with multidirectional signaling pathways which together make these systems internally contradictory, and the result of their effects is often unpredictable. However, the possible solutions require new theoretical and methodological approaches, one of which includes the transition to integral criteria, which plausibly reflect the holistic image of these processes.
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- Eugeny Yu Gusev
- Laboratory of the Immunology of Inflammation, Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of the Immunology of Inflammation, Institute of Immunology and Physiology, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Ural Federal University named after B.N.Yeltsin, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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Moreira RJ, Castro É, Oliveira TE, Belchior T, Peixoto AS, Chaves-Filho AB, Moreno MF, Lima JD, Yoshinaga M, Miyamoto S, Morais MRPT, Zorn TMT, Cogliati B, Iwai LK, Palmisano G, Cabral FJ, Festuccia W. Lipoatrophy-Associated Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Steatosis are Attenuated by Intake of Diet Rich in Omega 3 Fatty Acids. Mol Nutr Food Res 2020; 64:e1900833. [PMID: 31978277 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201900833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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SCOPE Glucose homeostasis and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hepatomegaly in severe lipoatrophic mice and their modulation by intake of a diet rich in omega 3 (n-3) fatty acids (HFO) are evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS Severe lipoatrophic mice induced by PPAR-γ deletion exclusively in adipocytes (A-PPARγ KO) and littermate controls (A-PPARγ WT) are evaluated for glucose homeostasis and liver mass, proteomics, lipidomics, inflammation, and fibrosis. Lipoatrophic mice are heavier than controls, severely glucose intolerant, and hyperinsulinemic, and develop NAFLD characterized by increased liver glycogen, triacylglycerol, and diacylglycerol contents, mitotic index, apoptosis, inflammation, steatosis score, fibrosis, and fatty acid synthase (FAS) content and activity. Lipoatrophic mice also display liver enrichment with monounsaturated in detriment of polyunsaturated fatty acids including n-3 fatty acids, and increased content of cardiolipin, a tetracyl phospholipid exclusively found at the mitochondria inner membrane. Administration of a high-fat diet rich in n-3 fatty acids (HFO) to lipoatrophic mice enriches liver with n-3 fatty acids, reduces hepatic steatosis, FAS content and activity, apoptosis, inflammation, and improves glucose homeostasis. CONCLUSION Diet enrichment with n-3 fatty acids improves glucose homeostasis and reduces liver steatosis and inflammation without affecting hepatomegaly in severe lipoatrophic mice.
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- Rafael J Moreira
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508010, Brazil
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- Special Laboratory of Applied Toxicology, Center of Toxins, Immune-response and Cell Signaling (LETA/ CeTICS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, 05503400, Brazil
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- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil
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Pathak P, Chiang JYL. Sterol 12α-Hydroxylase Aggravates Dyslipidemia by Activating the Ceramide/mTORC1/SREBP-1C Pathway via FGF21 and FGF15. Gene Expr 2019; 19:161-173. [PMID: 30890204 PMCID: PMC6827038 DOI: 10.3727/105221619x15529371970455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Sterol 12α-hydroxylase (CYP8B1) is required for the synthesis of cholic acid in the classic bile acid synthesis pathway and plays a role in dyslipidemia and insulin resistance. However, the mechanism of the involvement of Cyp8b1 in dyslipidemia and insulin resistance is not known. CYP8B1 mRNA and protein expression are elevated in diabetic and obese (db/db) mouse liver. In this study adenovirus-mediated transduction of CYP8B1 was used to study the effect of Cyp8b1 on lipid metabolism in mice. Results show that Ad-Cyp8b1 increased 12α-hydroxylated bile acids and induced sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c (Srebp-1c)-mediated lipogenic gene expression. Interestingly, Ad-Cyp8b1 increased ceramide synthesis and activated hepatic mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1)-p70S6K signaling cascade and inhibited AKT/insulin signaling in mice. Ad-Cyp8b1 increased free fatty acid uptake into mouse primary hepatocytes. Ceramides stimulated S6K phosphorylation in both mouse and human primary hepatocytes. In high-fat diet-fed mice, Ad-Cyp8b1 reduced fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), activated intestinal farnesoid X receptor (FXR) target gene expression, increased serum ceramides, VLDL secretion, and LDL cholesterol. In high-fat diet-induced obese (DIO) mice, Cyp8b1 ablation by adenovirus-mediated shRNA improved oral glucose tolerance, increased FGF21, and reduced liver triglycerides, inflammatory cytokine expression, nuclear localization of Srebp-1c and phosphorylation of S6K. In conclusion, this study unveiled a novel mechanism linking CYP8B1 to ceramide synthesis and mTORC1 signaling in dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, via intestinal FXR-mediated induction of FGF15 and liver FGF21. Reducing cholic acid synthesis may be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat dyslipidemia and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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- Preeti Pathak
- Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA
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Guerra BA, Brandão BB, Pinto SS, Salgueiro WG, De-Souza EA, Reis FCG, Batista TM, Cavalcante-Silva V, D'Almeida V, Castilho BA, Carneiro EM, Antebi A, Festuccia WT, Mori MA. Dietary sulfur amino acid restriction upregulates DICER to confer beneficial effects. Mol Metab 2019; 29:124-135. [PMID: 31668384 PMCID: PMC6745493 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2019.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objective Dietary restriction (DR) improves health and prolongs lifespan in part by upregulating type III endoribonuclease DICER in adipose tissue. In this study, we aimed to specifically test which missing dietary component was responsible for DICER upregulation. Methods We performed a nutrient screen in mouse preadipocytes and validated the results in vivo using different kinds of dietary interventions in wild type or genetically modified mice and worms, also testing the requirement of DICER on the effects of the diets. Results We found that sulfur amino acid restriction (i.e., methionine or cysteine) is sufficient to increase Dicer mRNA expression in preadipocytes. Consistently, while DR increases DICER expression in adipose tissue of mice, this effect is blunted by supplementation of the diet with methionine, cysteine, or casein, but not with a lipid or carbohydrate source. Accordingly, dietary methionine or protein restriction mirrors the effects of DR. These changes are associated with alterations in serum adiponectin. We also found that DICER controls and is controlled by adiponectin. In mice, DICER plays a role in methionine restriction-induced upregulation of Ucp1 in adipose tissue. In C. elegans, DR and a model of methionine restriction also promote DICER expression in the intestine (an analog of the adipose tissue) and prolong lifespan in a DICER-dependent manner. Conclusions We propose an evolutionary conserved mechanism in which dietary sulfur amino acid restriction upregulates DICER levels in adipose tissue leading to beneficial health effects. DICER is upregulated in adipose tissue by dietary sulfur amino acid restriction. Adiponectin and DICER co-regulate each other in adipocytes. Methionine restriction requires DICER to promote adipose tissue browning. DICER is upregulated in Caenorhabditis elegans intestine upon dietary restriction. Methionine restriction requires DICER to prolong lifespan in C. elegans.
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- Beatriz A Guerra
- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Program in Molecular Biology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Program in Molecular Biology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Program in Molecular Biology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil; Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil; Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Program in Molecular Biology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structure and Functional Biology, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structure and Functional Biology, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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- Max-Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, and CECAD, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Program in Molecular Biology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil; Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil.
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Dludla PV, Mazibuko-Mbeje SE, Nyambuya TM, Mxinwa V, Tiano L, Marcheggiani F, Cirilli I, Louw J, Nkambule BB. The beneficial effects of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) against obesity associated complications: A systematic review of pre-clinical studies. Pharmacol Res 2019; 146:104332. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Liang Y, Batistel F, Parys C, Loor JJ. Methionine supply during the periparturient period enhances insulin signaling, amino acid transporters, and mechanistic target of rapamycin pathway proteins in adipose tissue of Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:4403-4414. [PMID: 30879817 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Enhanced postruminal supply of Met during the periparturient period increases dry matter intake and milk yield. In nonruminants, adipose tissue is responsive to AA supply, and can use AA as fuels or for protein synthesis regulated in part via insulin and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling. Whether enhancing supply of Met has an effect on insulin and mTOR pathways in adipose tissue in peripartal cows is unknown. Multiparous Holstein cows were assigned from -28 to 60 d relative to parturition to a basal diet (control; 1.47 Mcal/kg of dry matter and 15.3% crude protein prepartum; 1.67 Mcal/kg and 17.7% crude protein postpartum) or the control plus ethyl-cellulose rumen-protected Met (RPM). The RPM was fed individually at a rate of 0.09% of dry matter intake prepartum and 0.10% postpartum. Subcutaneous adipose tissue harvested at -10, 10, and 30 d relative to parturition (days in milk) was used for quantitative PCR and Western blotting. A glucose tolerance test was performed at -12 and 12 d in milk to evaluate insulin sensitivity. Area under the curve for glucose in the pre- and postpartum tended to be smaller in cows fed Met. Enhanced Met supply led to greater overall mRNA abundance of Gln (SLC38A1), Glu (SLC1A1), l-type AA (Met, Leu, Val, Phe; SLC3A2), small zwitterionic α-AA (SLC36A1), and neutral AA (SLC1A5) transporters. Abundance of AKT1, RPS6KB1, and EIF4EBP1 was also upregulated in response to Met. A diet × day interaction was observed for protein abundance of insulin receptor due to Met cows having lower values at 30 d postpartum compared with controls. The diet × day interaction was significant for hormone-sensitive lipase due to Met cows having greater abundance at 10 d postpartum compared with controls. Enhanced Met supply upregulated protein abundance of insulin-responsive proteins phosphorylated (p)-AKT, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, and fatty acid synthase. Overall abundance of solute carrier family 2 member 4 tended to be greater in cows fed Met. A diet × day interaction was observed for mTOR protein abundance due to greater values for RPM cows at 30 d postpartum compared with controls. Enhanced RPM supply upregulated overall protein abundance of solute carrier family 1 member 3, p-mTOR, and ribosomal protein S6. Overall, data indicate that mTOR and insulin signaling pathways in adipose tissue adapt to the change in physiologic state during the periparturient period. Further studies should be done to clarify whether the activation of p-AKT or increased availability of AA leads to the activation of mTOR.
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- Y Liang
- Department of Animal Sciences and Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, Hanau-Wolfgang, 63457, Germany
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801.
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Oliveira TE, Castro É, Belchior T, Andrade ML, Chaves-Filho AB, Peixoto AS, Moreno MF, Ortiz-Silva M, Moreira RJ, Inague A, Yoshinaga MY, Miyamoto S, Moustaid-Moussa N, Festuccia WT. Fish Oil Protects Wild Type and Uncoupling Protein 1-Deficient Mice from Obesity and Glucose Intolerance by Increasing Energy Expenditure. Mol Nutr Food Res 2019; 63:e1800813. [PMID: 30632684 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201800813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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SCOPE The mechanisms and involvement of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) in the protection from obesity and insulin resistance induced by intake of a high-fat diet rich in omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids are investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS C57BL/6J mice are fed either a low-fat (control group) or one of two isocaloric high-fat diets containing either lard (HFD) or fish oil (HFN3) as fat source and evaluated for body weight, adiposity, energy expenditure, glucose homeostasis, and inguinal white and interscapular brown adipose tissue (iWAT and iBAT, respectively) gene expression, lipidome, and mitochondrial bioenergetics. HFN3 intake protected from obesity, glucose and insulin intolerances, and hyperinsulinemia. This is associated with increased energy expenditure, iWAT UCP1 expression, and incorporation of n-3 eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic fatty acids in iWAT and iBAT triacylglycerol. Importantly, HFN3 is equally effective in reducing body weight gain, adiposity, and glucose intolerance and increasing energy expenditure in wild-type and UCP1-deficient mice without recruiting other thermogenic processes in iWAT and iBAT, such as mitochondrial uncoupling and SERCA-mediated calcium and creatine-driven substrate cyclings. CONCLUSION Intake of a high-fat diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids protects both wild-type and UCP1-deficient mice from obesity and insulin resistance by increasing energy expenditure through unknown mechanisms.
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- Tiago E Oliveira
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and Obesity Research Cluster, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 79409, TX, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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Lambert JM, Anderson AK, Cowart LA. Sphingolipids in adipose tissue: What's tipping the scale? Adv Biol Regul 2018; 70:19-30. [PMID: 30473005 PMCID: PMC11129658 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2018.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Adipose tissue lies at the heart of obesity, mediating its many effects upon the rest of the body, with its unique capacity to expand and regenerate, throughout the lifespan of the organism. Adipose is appreciated as an endocrine organ, with its myriad adipokines that elicit both physiological and pathological outcomes. Sphingolipids, bioactive signaling molecules, affect many aspects of obesity and the metabolic syndrome. While sphingolipids are appreciated in the context of these diseases in other tissues, there are many discoveries yet to be uncovered in the adipose tissue. This review focuses on the effects of sphingolipids on various aspects of adipose function and dysfunction. The processes of adipogenesis, metabolism and thermogenesis, in addition to inflammation and insulin resistance are intimately linked to sphingolipids as discussed below.
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- Johana M Lambert
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; Hunter Holmes McGuire Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA.
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Sugano E, Edwards G, Saha S, Wilmott LA, Grambergs RC, Mondal K, Qi H, Stiles M, Tomita H, Mandal N. Overexpression of acid ceramidase (ASAH1) protects retinal cells (ARPE19) from oxidative stress. J Lipid Res 2018; 60:30-43. [PMID: 30413652 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m082198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Over 11 million people in the United States alone have some form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Oxidative stress, cell death, and the degeneration of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells contribute to AMD pathology. Recent evidence suggests that ceramide (Cer), a cellular sphingolipid mediator that acts as a second messenger to induce apoptosis, might play a role in RPE cell death. The lysosomal breakdown of Cer by acid ceramidase [N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase (ASAH)1] into sphingosine (Sph) is the major source for Sph 1-phosphate production, which has an opposing role to Cer and provides cytoprotection. Here, we investigated the role of Cer in human RPE-derived ARPE19 cells under hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress, and show that Cer and hexosyl-Cer levels increase in the oxidatively stressed ARPE19 cells, which can be prevented by overexpression of lysosomal ASAH1. This study demonstrates that oxidative stress generates sphingolipid death mediators in retinal cells and that induction of ASAH1 could rescue retinal cells from oxidative stress by hydrolyzing excess Cers.
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- Eriko Sugano
- Division of Science and Engineering, Iwate University, Morioka 020-8551, Japan
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- Departments of Ophthalmology University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163
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- Departments of Ophthalmology University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163
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- Departments of Ophthalmology University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163
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- Departments of Ophthalmology University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163
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- Departments of Ophthalmology University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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- Division of Science and Engineering, Iwate University, Morioka 020-8551, Japan
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- Departments of Ophthalmology University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163 .,Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.,Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163
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Paschoal VA, Belchior T, Amano MT, Burgos-Silva M, Peixoto AS, Magdalon J, Vieira TS, Andrade ML, Moreno MF, Chimin P, Câmara NO, Festuccia WT. Constitutive Activation of the Nutrient Sensor mTORC1 in Myeloid Cells Induced by Tsc1 Deletion Protects Mice from Diet-Induced Obesity. Mol Nutr Food Res 2018; 62:e1800283. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201800283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Vivian A. Paschoal
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
- Israelita Albert Einstein Hospital; São Paulo 05652-900 Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education; Physical Education and Sports Center; Londrina State University; Londrina 86051-990 Parana Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Institute of Biomedical Sciences; University of São Paulo; São Paulo 05508000 Brazil
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Regulation of Metabolic Disease-Associated Inflammation by Nutrient Sensors. Mediators Inflamm 2018; 2018:8261432. [PMID: 30116154 PMCID: PMC6079375 DOI: 10.1155/2018/8261432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Visceral obesity is frequently associated with the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), a highly prevalent chronic disease that features insulin resistance and pancreatic β-cell dysfunction as important hallmarks. Recent evidence indicates that the chronic, low-grade inflammation commonly associated with visceral obesity plays a major role connecting the excessive visceral fat deposition with the development of insulin resistance and pancreatic β-cell dysfunction. Herein, we review the mechanisms by which nutrients modulate obesity-associated inflammation.
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Singh R, Pervin S, Lee SJ, Kuo A, Grijalva V, David J, Vergnes L, Reddy ST. Metabolic profiling of follistatin overexpression: a novel therapeutic strategy for metabolic diseases. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2018; 11:65-84. [PMID: 29618935 PMCID: PMC5875402 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s159315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Follistatin (Fst) promotes brown adipocyte characteristics in adipose tissues. METHODS Abdominal fat volume (CT scan), glucose clearance (GTT test), and metabolomics analysis (mass spectrometry) of adipose tissues from Fst transgenic (Fst-Tg) and wild type (WT) control mice were analyzed. Oxygen consumption (Seahorse Analyzer) and lipidomics (gas chromatography) was analyzed in 3T3-L1 cells. RESULTS Fst-Tg mice show significant decrease in abdominal fat content, increased glucose clearance, improved plasma lipid profiles and significant changes in several conventional metabolites compared to the WT mice. Furthermore, overexpression of Fst in 3T3-L1 cells resulted in up regulation of key brown/beige markers and changes in lipidomics profiles. CONCLUSION Fst modulates key factors involved in promoting metabolic syndrome and could be used for therapeutic intervention.
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- Rajan Singh
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Correspondence: Rajan Singh, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, 3084 Hawkins Building, 1731 East 120 Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA, Tel +1 323 563 5828, Email
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
- Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, CT, USA
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- Department of Biology, California State University Dominguez Hills, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Pfizer Inc, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Kudo H, Takeichi O, Makino K, Hatori K, Ogiso B. Expression of silent information regulator 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) in periapical granulomas. J Oral Sci 2018; 60:411-417. [DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.17-0412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- Hiroshi Kudo
- Division of Applied Oral Sciences, Nihon University Graduate School of Dentistry
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- Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry
- Division of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry
- Division of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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- Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry
- Division of Advanced Dental Treatment, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry
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Boakye YD, Groyer L, Heiss EH. An increased autophagic flux contributes to the anti-inflammatory potential of urolithin A in macrophages. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2017; 1862:61-70. [PMID: 29031765 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2017.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND An extract of Phyllanthus muellerianus and its constituent geraniin have been reported to exert anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. However, orally consumed geraniin, an ellagitannin, shows low bioavailability and undergoes metabolization to urolithins by gut microbiota. This study aimed at comparing geraniin and urolithin A with respect to inhibition of M1 (LPS) polarization of murine J774.1 macrophages and shedding more light on possible underlying mechanisms. METHODS Photometric, fluorimetric as well as luminescence-based assays monitored production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO), cell viability or reporter gene expression. Western blot analyses and confocal microscopy showed abundance and localization of target proteins, respectively. RESULTS Urolithin A is a stronger inhibitor of M1 (LPS) macrophage polarization (production of NO, ROS and pro-inflammatory proteins) than geraniin. Urolithin A leads to an elevated autophagic flux in macrophages. Inhibition of autophagy in M1 (LPS) macrophages overcomes the suppressed nuclear translocation of p65 (NF-kB; nuclear factor kB), the reduced expression of pro-inflammatory genes as well as the diminished NO production brought about by urolithin A. The increased autophagic flux is furthermore associated with impaired Akt/mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signaling in urolithin A-treated macrophages. CONCLUSIONS AND GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Intestinal metabolization may boost the potential health benefit of widely consumed dietary ellagitannins, as suggested by side by side comparison of geraniin and urolithin A in M1(LPS) macrophages. Increased activity of the autophagic cellular recycling machinery aids the anti-inflammatory bioactivity of urolithin A.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yaw Duah Boakye
- Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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