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Wang F, Ko CW, Qu J, Wu D, Zhu Q, Liu M, Tso P. Apolipoprotein A-IV-Deficient Mice in 129/SvJ Background Are Susceptible to Obesity and Glucose Intolerance. Nutrients 2023; 15:4840. [PMID: 38004234 PMCID: PMC10674380 DOI: 10.3390/nu15224840] [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: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV), synthesized by enterocytes, is potentially involved in regulating lipid absorption and metabolism, food intake, and glucose metabolism. In this study, we backcrossed apoA-IV knockout (apoA-IV-/-) mice onto the 129/SvJ background for eight generations. Compared to the wild-type (WT) mice, the 129/SvJ apoA-IV-/- mice gained more weight and exhibited delayed glucose clearance even on the chow diet. During a 16-week high-fat diet (20% by weight of fat) study, apoA-IV-/- mice were more obese than the WT mice, which was associated with their increased food intake as well as reduced energy expenditure and physical activity. In addition, apoA-IV-/- mice developed significant insulin resistance (indicated by HOMA-IR) with severe glucose intolerance even though their insulin levels were drastically higher than the WT mice. In conclusion, we have established a model of apoA-IV-/- mice onto the 129/SvJ background. Unlike in the C57BL/6J strain, apoA-IV-/- 129/SvJ mice become significantly more obese and insulin-resistant than WT mice. Our current investigations of apoA-IV in the 129/SvJ strain and our previous studies in the C57BL/6J strain underline the impact of genetic background on apoA-IV metabolic effects.
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- Fei Wang
- Norton Healthcare, 4910 Chamberlain Lane, Louisville, KY 40202, USA;
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- Chroma Medicine, 201 Brookine Ave, Suite 1101, Boston, MA 02215, USA;
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- Medpace Reference Laboratories, LLC., 5365 Medpace Way, Cincinnati, OH 45227, USA;
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- Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China;
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Metabolic Diseases Institute, University of Cincinnati, 2180 E Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA; (Q.Z.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Metabolic Diseases Institute, University of Cincinnati, 2180 E Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA; (Q.Z.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Metabolic Diseases Institute, University of Cincinnati, 2180 E Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA; (Q.Z.); (M.L.)
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Qu J, Wu D, Ko CW, Zhu Q, Liu M, Tso P. Deficiency of apoA-IV in Female 129X1/SvJ Mice Leads to Diet-Induced Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Decreased Energy Expenditure. Nutrients 2023; 15:4655. [PMID: 37960308 PMCID: PMC10650794 DOI: 10.3390/nu15214655] [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: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Obesity is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, type II diabetes, hypertension, and certain cancers. Obesity in women at the reproductive stage adversely affects contraception, fertility, maternal well-being, and the health of their offspring. Being a major protein component in chylomicrons and high-density lipoproteins, apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV) is involved in lipid metabolism, food intake, glucose homeostasis, prevention against atherosclerosis, and platelet aggregation. The goal of the present study is to determine the impact of apoA-IV deficiency on metabolic functions in 129X1/SvJ female mouse strain. After chronic high-fat diet feeding, apoA-IV-/- mice gained more weight with a higher fat percentage than wild-type (WT) mice, as determined by measuring their body composition. Increased adiposity and adipose cell size were also observed with a microscope, particularly in periovarian fat pads. Based on plasma lipid and adipokine assays, we found that obesity in apoA-IV-/- mice was not associated with hyperlipidemia but with higher leptin levels. Compared to WT mice, apoA-IV deficiency displayed glucose intolerance and elevated insulin levels, according to the data of the glucose tolerance test, and increased HOMA-IR values at fasting, suggesting possible insulin resistance. Lastly, we found obesity in apoA-IV-/- mice resulting from reduced energy expenditure but not food intake. Together, we established a novel and excellent female mouse model for future mechanistic study of obesity and its associated comorbidities.
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- Jie Qu
- Medpace Reference Laboratories, LLC, 5365 Medpace Way, Cincinnati, OH 45227, USA;
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- Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China;
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- Chroma Medicine, 201 Brookline Ave, Suite 1101, Boston, MA 02215, USA;
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Metabolic Diseases Institute, University of Cincinnati, 2180 E Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA; (Q.Z.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Metabolic Diseases Institute, University of Cincinnati, 2180 E Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA; (Q.Z.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Metabolic Diseases Institute, University of Cincinnati, 2180 E Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA; (Q.Z.); (M.L.)
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Kuo HCN, LaRussa Z, Xu FM, West K, Consitt L, Davidson WS, Liu M, Coschigano KT, Shi H, Lo CC. Apolipoprotein A4 Elevates Sympathetic Activity and Thermogenesis in Male Mice. Nutrients 2023; 15:2486. [PMID: 37299447 PMCID: PMC10255745 DOI: 10.3390/nu15112486] [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: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Long-chain fatty acids induce apolipoprotein A4 (APOA4) production in the small intestine and activate brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis. The increase in BAT thermogenesis enhances triglyceride clearance and insulin sensitivity. Acute administration of recombinant APOA4 protein elevates BAT thermogenesis in chow-fed mice. However, the physiological role of continuous infusion of recombinant APOA4 protein in regulating sympathetic activity, thermogenesis, and lipid and glucose metabolism in low-fat-diet (LFD)-fed mice remained elusive. The hypothesis of this study was that continuous infusion of mouse APOA4 protein would increase sympathetic activity and thermogenesis in BAT and subcutaneous inguinal white adipose tissue (IWAT), attenuate plasma lipid levels, and improve glucose tolerance. To test this hypothesis, sympathetic activity, BAT temperature, energy expenditure, body weight, fat mass, caloric intake, glucose tolerance, and levels of BAT and IWAT thermogenic and lipolytic proteins, plasma lipids, and markers of fatty acid oxidation in the liver in mice with APOA4 or saline treatment were measured. Plasma APOA4 levels were elevated, BAT temperature and thermogenesis were upregulated, and plasma triglyceride (TG) levels were reduced, while body weight, fat mass, caloric intake, energy expenditure, and plasma cholesterol and leptin levels were comparable between APOA4- and saline-treated mice. Additionally, APOA4 infusion stimulated sympathetic activity in BAT and liver but not in IWAT. APOA4-treated mice had greater fatty acid oxidation but less TG content in the liver than saline-treated mice had. Plasma insulin in APOA4-treated mice was lower than that in saline-treated mice after a glucose challenge. In conclusion, continuous infusion of mouse APOA4 protein stimulated sympathetic activity in BAT and the liver, elevated BAT thermogenesis and hepatic fatty acid oxidation, and consequently attenuated levels of plasma and hepatic TG and plasma insulin without altering caloric intake, body weight gain and fat mass.
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- Hsuan-Chih N. Kuo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA; (H.-C.N.K.); (Z.L.); (K.W.); (L.C.); (K.T.C.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA; (H.-C.N.K.); (Z.L.); (K.W.); (L.C.); (K.T.C.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Department of Biology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA; (F.M.X.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA; (H.-C.N.K.); (Z.L.); (K.W.); (L.C.); (K.T.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA; (H.-C.N.K.); (Z.L.); (K.W.); (L.C.); (K.T.C.)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA; (W.S.D.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA; (W.S.D.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA; (H.-C.N.K.); (Z.L.); (K.W.); (L.C.); (K.T.C.)
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- Department of Biology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA; (F.M.X.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA; (H.-C.N.K.); (Z.L.); (K.W.); (L.C.); (K.T.C.)
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Huang M, Zheng J, Chen L, You S, Huang H. Advances in the study of the pathogenesis of obesity: Based on apolipoproteins. Clin Chim Acta 2023; 545:117359. [PMID: 37086940 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2023.117359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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Obesity is a state presented by excessive accumulation and abnormal distribution of body fat, with metabolic disorders being one of its distinguishing features. Obesity is associated with dyslipidemia, apolipoproteins are important structural components of plasma lipoproteins, which influence lipid metabolism in the body by participating in lipoprotein metabolism and are closely related to the progression of obesity. Apolipoproteins influence the progression of obesity from lipid metabolism, energy expenditure and inflammatory response. In this review, we discuss the alterations of apolipoproteins in obesity, understand the potential mechanisms by which apolipoproteins affect obesity, as well as provide new targets for the treatment of obesity.
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- Mingjing Huang
- The Second Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province China; Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province China; Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province China; Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China.
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Osada J. Nutrition Genomics. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076490. [PMID: 37047463 PMCID: PMC10095425 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
Abstract
This Special Issue is devoted to nutrition genomics, which is the characterization of the whole genome response to nutrients, in an effort to gather all the available pertinent information and to establish the foundation for a future encyclopedia of genomic responses driven by diets or nutrients [...]
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LaRussa Z, Kuo HCN, West K, Shen Z, Wisniewski K, Tso P, Coschigano KT, Lo CC. Increased BAT Thermogenesis in Male Mouse Apolipoprotein A4 Transgenic Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:4231. [PMID: 36835642 PMCID: PMC9959433 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Dietary lipids induce apolipoprotein A4 (APOA4) production and brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis. Administration of exogenous APOA4 elevates BAT thermogenesis in chow-fed mice, but not high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice. Chronic feeding of HFD attenuates plasma APOA4 production and BAT thermogenesis in wildtype (WT) mice. In light of these observations, we sought to determine whether steady production of APOA4 could keep BAT thermogenesis elevated, even in the presence of HFD consumption, with an aim toward eventual reduction of body weight, fat mass and plasma lipid levels. Transgenic mice with overexpression of mouse APOA4 in the small intestine (APOA4-Tg mice) produce greater plasma APOA4 than their WT controls, even when fed an atherogenic diet. Thus, we used these mice to investigate the correlation of levels of APOA4 and BAT thermogenesis during HFD consumption. The hypothesis of this study was that overexpression of mouse APOA4 in the small intestine and increased plasma APOA4 production would increase BAT thermogenesis and consequently reduce fat mass and plasma lipids of HFD-fed obese mice. To test this hypothesis, BAT thermogenic proteins, body weight, fat mass, caloric intake, and plasma lipids in male APOA4-Tg mice and WT mice fed either a chow diet or a HFD were measured. When fed a chow diet, APOA4 levels were elevated, plasma triglyceride (TG) levels were reduced, and BAT levels of UCP1 trended upward, while body weight, fat mass, caloric intake, and plasma lipids were comparable between APOA4-Tg and WT mice. After a four-week feeding of HFD, APOA4-Tg mice maintained elevated plasma APOA4 and reduced plasma TG, but UCP1 levels in BAT were significantly elevated in comparison to WT controls; body weight, fat mass and caloric intake were still comparable. After 10-week consumption of HFD, however, while APOA4-Tg mice still exhibited increased plasma APOA4, UCP1 levels and reduced TG levels, a reduction in body weight, fat mass and levels of plasma lipids and leptin were finally observed in comparison to their WT controls and independent of caloric intake. Additionally, APOA4-Tg mice exhibited increased energy expenditure at several time points when measured during the 10-week HFD feeding. Thus, overexpression of APOA4 in the small intestine and maintenance of elevated levels of plasma APOA4 appear to correlate with elevation of UCP1-dependent BAT thermogenesis and subsequent protection against HFD-induced obesity in mice.
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- Zachary LaRussa
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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Wu T, Liu Q, Li Y, Li H, Chen L, Yang X, Tang Q, Pu S, Kuang J, Li R, Huang Y, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Zhou J, Huang C, Zhang G, Zhao Y, Zou M, Jiang W, Mo L, He J. Feeding-induced hepatokine, Manf, ameliorates diet-induced obesity by promoting adipose browning via p38 MAPK pathway. J Exp Med 2021; 218:211993. [PMID: 33856409 PMCID: PMC8054200 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20201203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Activating beige adipocytes in white adipose tissue (WAT) to increase energy expenditure is a promising strategy to combat obesity. We identified that mesencephalic astrocyte–derived neurotrophic factor (Manf) is a feeding-induced hepatokine. Liver-specific Manf overexpression protected mice against high-fat diet–induced obesity and promoted browning of inguinal subcutaneous WAT (iWAT). Manf overexpression in liver was also associated with decreased adipose inflammation and improved insulin sensitivity and hepatic steatosis. Mechanistically, Manf could directly promote browning of white adipocytes via the p38 MAPK pathway. Blockade of p38 MAPK abolished Manf-induced browning. Consistently, liver-specific Manf knockout mice showed impaired iWAT browning and exacerbated diet-induced obesity, insulin resistance, and hepatic steatosis. Recombinant Manf reduced obesity and improved insulin resistance in both diet-induced and genetic obese mouse models. Finally, we showed that circulating Manf level was positively correlated with BMI in humans. This study reveals the crucial role of Manf in regulating thermogenesis in adipose tissue, representing a potential therapeutic target for obesity and related metabolic disorders.
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- Tong Wu
- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Reaction, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Central Apolipoprotein A-IV Stimulates Thermogenesis in Brown Adipose Tissue. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031221. [PMID: 33513710 PMCID: PMC7865537 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Stimulation of thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) could have far-reaching health benefits in combatting obesity and obesity-related complications. Apolipoprotein A-IV (ApoA-IV), produced by the gut and the brain in the presence of dietary lipids, is a well-known short-term satiating protein. While our previous studies have demonstrated reduced diet-induced thermogenesis in ApoA-IV-deficient mice, it is unclear whether this reduction is due to a loss of peripheral or central effects of ApoA-IV. We hypothesized that central administration of ApoA-IV stimulates BAT thermogenesis and that sympathetic and sensory innervation is necessary for this action. To test this hypothesis, mice with unilateral denervation of interscapular BAT received central injections of recombinant ApoA-IV protein or artificial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The effects of central ApoA-IV on BAT temperature and thermogenesis in mice with unilateral denervation of the intrascapular BAT were monitored using transponder probe implantation, qPCR, and immunoblots. Relative to CSF, central administration of ApoA-IV significantly increased temperature and UCP expression in BAT. However, all of these effects were significantly attenuated or prevented in mice with unilateral denervation. Together, these results clearly demonstrate that ApoA-IV regulates BAT thermogenesis centrally, and this effect is mediated through sympathetic and sensory nerves.
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Zhu Q, Weng J, Shen M, Fish J, Shen Z, Coschigano KT, Davidson WS, Tso P, Shi H, Lo CC. Apolipoprotein A-IV Enhances Fatty Acid Uptake by Adipose Tissues of Male Mice via Sympathetic Activation. Endocrinology 2020; 161:5802681. [PMID: 32157301 PMCID: PMC7100924 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqaa042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Apolipoprotein A-IV (ApoA-IV) synthesized by the gut regulates lipid metabolism. Sympathetic innervation of adipose tissues also controls lipid metabolism. We hypothesized that ApoA-IV required sympathetic innervation to increase fatty acid (FA) uptake by adipose tissues and brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis. After 3 weeks feeding of either a standard chow diet or a high-fat diet (HFD), mice with unilateral denervation of adipose tissues received intraperitoneal administration of recombinant ApoA-IV protein and intravenous infusion of lipid mixture with radioactive triolein. In chow-fed mice, ApoA-IV administration increased FA uptake by intact BAT but not the contralateral denervated BAT or intact white adipose tissue (WAT). Immunoblots showed that, in chow-fed mice, ApoA-IV increased expression of lipoprotein lipase and tyrosine hydroxylase in both intact BAT and inguinal WAT (IWAT), while ApoA-IV enhanced protein levels of β3 adrenergic receptor, adipose triglyceride lipase, and uncoupling protein 1 in the intact BAT only. In HFD-fed mice, ApoA-IV elevated FA uptake by intact epididymal WAT (EWAT) but not intact BAT or IWAT. ApoA-IV increased sympathetic activity assessed by norepinephrine turnover (NETO) rate in BAT and EWAT of chow-fed mice, whereas it elevated NETO only in EWAT of HFD-fed mice. These observations suggest that, in chow-fed mice, ApoA-IV activates sympathetic activity of BAT and increases FA uptake by BAT via innervation, while in HFD-fed mice, ApoA-IV stimulates sympathetic activity of EWAT to shunt FAs into the EWAT.
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- Qi Zhu
- Department of Biology, Miami University, Oxford, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
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- Department of Biology, Miami University, Oxford, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Biology, Miami University, Oxford, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
- Correspondence: Chunmin C Lo, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Irvine Hall 228, 1 Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979. E-mail:
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