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Ling Y, Carayol J, Galusca B, Canto C, Montaurier C, Matone A, Vassallo I, Minehira K, Alexandre V, Cominetti O, Núñez Galindo A, Corthésy J, Dayon L, Charpagne A, Métairon S, Raymond F, Descombes P, Casteillo F, Peoc'h M, Palaghiu R, Féasson L, Boirie Y, Estour B, Hager J, Germain N, Gheldof N. Persistent low body weight in humans is associated with higher mitochondrial activity in white adipose tissue. Am J Clin Nutr 2019; 110:605-616. [PMID: 31374571 PMCID: PMC6736451 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Constitutional thinness (CT) is a state of low but stable body weight (BMI ≤18 kg/m2). CT subjects have normal-range hormonal profiles and food intake but exhibit resistance to weight gain despite living in the modern world's obesogenic environment. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study is to identify molecular mechanisms underlying this protective phenotype against weight gain. METHODS We conducted a clinical overfeeding study on 30 CT subjects and 30 controls (BMI 20-25 kg/m2) matched for age and sex. We performed clinical and integrative molecular and transcriptomic analyses on white adipose and muscle tissues. RESULTS Our results demonstrate that adipocytes were markedly smaller in CT individuals (mean ± SEM: 2174 ± 142 μm 2) compared with controls (3586 ± 216 μm2) (P < 0.01). The mitochondrial respiratory capacity was higher in CT adipose tissue, particularly at the level of complex II of the electron transport chain (2.2-fold increase; P < 0.01). This higher activity was paralleled by an increase in mitochondrial number (CT compared with control: 784 ± 27 compared with 675 ± 30 mitochondrial DNA molecules per cell; P < 0.05). No evidence for uncoupled respiration or "browning" of the white adipose tissue was found. In accordance with the mitochondrial differences, CT subjects had a distinct adipose transcriptomic profile [62 differentially expressed genes (false discovery rate of 0.1 and log fold change >0.75)], with many differentially expressed genes associating with positive metabolic outcomes. Pathway analyses revealed an increase in fatty acid oxidation ( P = 3 × 10-04) but also triglyceride biosynthesis (P = 3.6 × 10-04). No differential response to the overfeeding was observed in the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS The distinct molecular signature of the adipose tissue in CT individuals suggests the presence of augm ented futile lipid cycling, rather than mitochondrial uncoupling, as a way to increase energy expenditure in CT individuals. We propose that increased mitochondrial function in adipose tissue is an important mediator in sustaining the low body weight in CT individuals. This knowledge could ultimately allow more targeted approaches for weight management treatment strategies. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02004821.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yiin Ling
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Eating Disorders, CHU St-Etienne, France,Eating Disorders, Addictions, and Extreme Bodyweight Research Group (TAPE) EA 7423, Jean Monnet University, St-Etienne, France
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- Metabolic Health, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Bogdan Galusca
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Eating Disorders, CHU St-Etienne, France,Eating Disorders, Addictions, and Extreme Bodyweight Research Group (TAPE) EA 7423, Jean Monnet University, St-Etienne, France
| | - Carles Canto
- Metabolic Health, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Christophe Montaurier
- Clermont Auvergne University, INRA, Human Nutrition Unit, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service de Nutrition Clinique, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
| | - Alice Matone
- The Microsoft Research, University of Trento Centre for Computational Systems Biology (COSBI), Rovereto, Italy
| | - Irene Vassallo
- Precision Medicine Group, Quartz Bio SA, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Kaori Minehira
- Metabolic Health, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Virginie Alexandre
- Metabolic Health, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Ornella Cominetti
- Proteomics, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Proteomics, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Loïc Dayon
- Proteomics, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Aline Charpagne
- Genomics, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Genomics, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Frédéric Raymond
- Genomics, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Genomics, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Interuniversity Laboratory of Motricity and Biology (LIBM) EA 7424, Jean Monnet University, St-Etienne, France
| | - Yves Boirie
- Clermont Auvergne University, INRA, Human Nutrition Unit, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service de Nutrition Clinique, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Eating Disorders, CHU St-Etienne, France,Eating Disorders, Addictions, and Extreme Bodyweight Research Group (TAPE) EA 7423, Jean Monnet University, St-Etienne, France
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- Metabolic Health, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Natacha Germain
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Eating Disorders, CHU St-Etienne, France,Eating Disorders, Addictions, and Extreme Bodyweight Research Group (TAPE) EA 7423, Jean Monnet University, St-Etienne, France,N Germain (E-mail: )
| | - Nele Gheldof
- Metabolic Health, Nestlé Research, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland,Address correspondence to N Gheldof (E-mail: )
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