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Fresquet V, Garcia-Barchino MJ, Larrayoz M, Celay J, Vicente C, Fernandez-Galilea M, Larrayoz MJ, Calasanz MJ, Panizo C, Junza A, Han J, Prior C, Fortes P, Pio R, Oyarzabal J, Martinez-Baztan A, Paiva B, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Odero MD, Agirre X, Yanes O, Prosper F, Martinez-Climent JA. Endogenous Retroelement Activation by Epigenetic Therapy Reverses the Warburg Effect and Elicits Mitochondrial-Mediated Cancer Cell Death. Cancer Discov 2020; 11:1268-1285. [PMID: 33355179 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-1065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
For millions of years, endogenous retroelements have remained transcriptionally silent within mammalian genomes by epigenetic mechanisms. Modern anticancer therapies targeting the epigenetic machinery awaken retroelement expression, inducing antiviral responses that eliminate tumors through mechanisms not completely understood. Here, we find that massive binding of epigenetically activated retroelements by RIG-I and MDA5 viral sensors promotes ATP hydrolysis and depletes intracellular energy, driving tumor killing independently of immune signaling. Energy depletion boosts compensatory ATP production by switching glycolysis to mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, thereby reversing the Warburg effect. However, hyperfunctional succinate dehydrogenase in mitochondrial electron transport chain generates excessive oxidative stress that unleashes RIP1-mediated necroptosis. To maintain ATP generation, hyperactive mitochondrial membrane blocks intrinsic apoptosis by increasing BCL2 dependency. Accordingly, drugs targeting BCL2 family proteins and epigenetic inhibitors yield synergistic responses in multiple cancer types. Thus, epigenetic therapy kills cancer cells by rewiring mitochondrial metabolism upon retroelement activation, which primes mitochondria to apoptosis by BH3-mimetics. SIGNIFICANCE: The state of viral mimicry induced by epigenetic therapies in cancer cells remodels mitochondrial metabolism and drives caspase-independent tumor cell death, which sensitizes to BCL2 inhibitor drugs. This novel mechanism underlies clinical efficacy of hypomethylating agents and venetoclax in acute myeloid leukemia, suggesting similar combination therapies for other incurable cancers.This article is highlighted in the In This Issue feature, p. 995.
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- Vicente Fresquet
- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain.
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain.,Center for Nutrition Research and Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBEROBN, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Department of Electronic Engineering, IISPV, CIBERDEM, Tarragona, Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Division of Gene Therapy and Hepatology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBEREHD, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Gene Therapy and Hepatology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBEREHD, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Solid Tumors, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Molecular Therapeutics, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Center for Nutrition Research and Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBEROBN, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Department of Electronic Engineering, IISPV, CIBERDEM, Tarragona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain.,Department of Hematology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Center for Applied Medical Research CIMA, University of Navarra, IDISNA, CIBERONC, Pamplona, Spain.
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Sáinz N, Fernández-Galilea M, Costa AGV, Prieto-Hontoria PL, Barraco GM, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids regulate chemerin in cultured adipocytes: role of GPR120 and derived lipid mediators. Food Funct 2020; 11:9057-9066. [PMID: 33021612 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01445a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Chemerin is a pro-inflammatory adipokine that is increased in obesity and associated with obesity-related comorbidities. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids (EPA and DHA), on basal and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-induced chemerin production in 3T3-L1 and human subcutaneous cultured adipocytes. The potential involvement of G protein-coupled receptor 120 (GPR120), as well as the actions of DHA-derived specialized proresolving lipid mediators (SPMs), resolvin D1 and D2 (RvD1 and RvD2) and maresin 1 (MaR1), were also evaluated. DHA significantly lowered both basal and TNF-α-stimulated chemerin production in 3T3-L1 and human adipocytes. EPA did not modify basal chemerin production, while it attenuated the induction of chemerin by TNF-α. Silencing of GPR120 using siRNA blocked the ability of DHA and EPA to reduce TNF-α-induced chemerin secretion. Interestingly, treatment with the DHA-derived SPMs RvD1, RvD2 and MaR1 also reversed the stimulatory effect of TNF-α on chemerin production in human adipocytes.
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- N Sáinz
- University of Navarra. Centre for Nutrition Research, Pamplona, Spain. and University of Navarra. Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra. Centre for Nutrition Research, Pamplona, Spain. and University of Navarra. Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Pamplona, Spain and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra. Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra. Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra. Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra. Centre for Nutrition Research, Pamplona, Spain. and University of Navarra. Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Pamplona, Spain and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain and CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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Carneros D, Medina-Gómez G, Giralt M, León-Camacho M, Campbell M, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Villarroya F, Bustos M. Cardiotrophin-1 contributes to metabolic adaptations through the regulation of lipid metabolism and to the fasting-induced fatty acid mobilization. FASEB J 2020; 34:15875-15887. [PMID: 33047392 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202000109r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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It is becoming clear that several human pathologies are caused by altered metabolic adaptations. During liver development, there are physiological changes, from the predominant utilization of glucose (fetal life) to the use of lipids (postnatal life). Fasting is another physiological stress that elicits well-known metabolic adjustments. We have reported the metabolic properties of cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1), a member of the interleukin-6 family of cytokines. Here, we aimed at analyzing the role of CT-1 in response to these metabolic changes. We used different in vivo models. Furthermore, a differential study was carried out with wild-type and CT-1 null mice in fed (ad libitum) and food-restricted conditions. We demonstrated that Ct-1 is a metabolic gene induced in the liver via PPARα in response to lipids in mice (neonates- and food-restricted adults). We found that Ct-1 mRNA expression in white adipose tissue directly involved PPARα and PPARγ. Finally, the physiological role of CT-1 in fasting is confirmed by the impaired food restriction-induced adipose tissue lipid mobilization in CT-1 null mice. Our findings support a previously unrecognized physiological role of CT-1 in metabolic adaptations, through the regulation of lipid metabolism and contributes to fasting-induced free fatty acid mobilization.
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- David Carneros
- Area of Liver, Digestive and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), University of Seville, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Basic Sciences of Health, Area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Barcelona University, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBERobn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Lipid Characterization and Quality, Instituto de la Grasa (CSIC), Seville, Spain
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- MRC MDU, Metabolic Research Laboratories, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- CIBERobn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research and Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Navarra's Health Research Institute (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Barcelona University, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBERobn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Area of Liver, Digestive and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), University of Seville, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain
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Tratwal J, Labella R, Bravenboer N, Kerckhofs G, Douni E, Scheller EL, Badr S, Karampinos DC, Beck-Cormier S, Palmisano B, Poloni A, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Fretz J, Rodeheffer MS, Boroumand P, Rosen CJ, Horowitz MC, van der Eerden BCJ, Veldhuis-Vlug AG, Naveiras O. Reporting Guidelines, Review of Methodological Standards, and Challenges Toward Harmonization in Bone Marrow Adiposity Research. Report of the Methodologies Working Group of the International Bone Marrow Adiposity Society. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:65. [PMID: 32180758 PMCID: PMC7059536 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The interest in bone marrow adiposity (BMA) has increased over the last decade due to its association with, and potential role, in a range of diseases (osteoporosis, diabetes, anorexia, cancer) as well as treatments (corticosteroid, radiation, chemotherapy, thiazolidinediones). However, to advance the field of BMA research, standardization of methods is desirable to increase comparability of study outcomes and foster collaboration. Therefore, at the 2017 annual BMA meeting, the International Bone Marrow Adiposity Society (BMAS) founded a working group to evaluate methodologies in BMA research. All BMAS members could volunteer to participate. The working group members, who are all active preclinical or clinical BMA researchers, searched the literature for articles investigating BMA and discussed the results during personal and telephone conferences. According to the consensus opinion, both based on the review of the literature and on expert opinion, we describe existing methodologies and discuss the challenges and future directions for (1) histomorphometry of bone marrow adipocytes, (2) ex vivo BMA imaging, (3) in vivo BMA imaging, (4) cell isolation, culture, differentiation and in vitro modulation of primary bone marrow adipocytes and bone marrow stromal cell precursors, (5) lineage tracing and in vivo BMA modulation, and (6) BMA biobanking. We identify as accepted standards in BMA research: manual histomorphometry and osmium tetroxide 3D contrast-enhanced μCT for ex vivo quantification, specific MRI sequences (WFI and H-MRS) for in vivo studies, and RT-qPCR with a minimal four gene panel or lipid-based assays for in vitro quantification of bone marrow adipogenesis. Emerging techniques are described which may soon come to complement or substitute these gold standards. Known confounding factors and minimal reporting standards are presented, and their use is encouraged to facilitate comparison across studies. In conclusion, specific BMA methodologies have been developed. However, important challenges remain. In particular, we advocate for the harmonization of methodologies, the precise reporting of known confounding factors, and the identification of methods to modulate BMA independently from other tissues. Wider use of existing animal models with impaired BMA production (e.g., Pfrt-/-, KitW/W-v) and development of specific BMA deletion models would be highly desirable for this purpose.
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- Josefine Tratwal
- Laboratory of Regenerative Hematopoiesis, Institute of Bioengineering and Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Tissue and Tumour Microenvironments Lab, The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Bone Quality, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Biomechanics Lab, Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Department Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Institute for Bioinnovation, Biomedical Sciences Research Center Alexander Fleming, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Univ. Lille, EA 4490 - PMOI - Physiopathologie des Maladies Osseuses Inflammatoires, Lille, France
- CHU Lille, Service de Radiologie et Imagerie Musculosquelettique, Lille, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Inserm, UMR 1229, RMeS, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, Université de Nantes, ONIRIS, Nantes, France
- Université de Nantes, UFR Odontologie, Nantes, France
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- Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States
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- Hematology, Department of Clinic and Molecular Science, Università Politecnica Marche-AOU Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
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- Centre for Nutrition Research and Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- IdiSNA, Navarra's Health Research Institute, Pamplona, Spain
- CIBERobn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Centre of Biomedical Research Network, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Comparative Medicine and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Scarborough, ME, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Laboratory for Calcium and Bone Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Bone Quality, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Scarborough, ME, United States
- Jan van Goyen Medical Center/OLVG Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Annegreet G. Veldhuis-Vlug
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- Laboratory of Regenerative Hematopoiesis, Institute of Bioengineering and Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Hematology Service, Departments of Oncology and Laboratory Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Olaia Naveiras ;
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Fernández-Galilea M, Félix-Soriano E, Colón-Mesa I, Escoté X, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Omega-3 fatty acids as regulators of brown/beige adipose tissue: from mechanisms to therapeutic potential. J Physiol Biochem 2019; 76:251-267. [PMID: 31853728 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-019-00720-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Adipose tissue dysfunction represents the hallmark of obesity. Brown/beige adipose tissues play a crucial role in maintaining energy homeostasis through non-shivering thermogenesis. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity has been inversely related to body fatness, suggesting that BAT activation is protective against obesity. BAT plays also a key role in the control of triglyceride clearance, glucose homeostasis, and insulin sensitivity. Therefore, BAT/beige activation has been proposed as a strategy to prevent or ameliorate obesity development and associated commorbidities. In the last few years, a variety of preclinical studies have proposed n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) as novel inducers of BAT activity and white adipose tissue browning. Here, we review the in vitro and in vivo available evidences of the thermogenic properties of n-3 PUFAs, especially focusing on the molecular and cellular physiological mechanisms involved. Finally, we also discuss the challenges and future perspectives to better characterize the therapeutic potential of n-3 PUFAs as browning agents, especially in humans.
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- Marta Fernández-Galilea
- University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research and Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Pamplona, Spain.,IDISNA, Navarra's Health Research Institute, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research and Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research and Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research and Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Pamplona, Spain.,Unitat de Nutrició i Salut, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Eurecat, Reus, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research and Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Pamplona, Spain. .,IDISNA, Navarra's Health Research Institute, Pamplona, Spain. .,CIBERobn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Centre of Biomedical Research Network, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.
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Martínez-Fernández L, González-Muniesa P, Sáinz N, Laiglesia LM, Escoté X, Martínez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Maresin 1 Regulates Hepatic FGF21 in Diet-Induced Obese Mice and in Cultured Hepatocytes. Mol Nutr Food Res 2019; 63:e1900358. [PMID: 31576649 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201900358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
SCOPE To study the effects of Maresin 1 (MaR1), a docosahexaenoic-acid-derived lipid mediator, on fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) production and to characterize the tissue-specific regulation of Fgf21 and its signaling pathway in liver, skeletal muscle, and white adipose tissue (WAT). METHODS AND RESULTS Diet-induced obese (DIO) mice are treated with MaR1 (50 µg kg-1 , 10 days, oral gavage) and serum FGF21 levels and liver, muscle and WAT Fgf21, β-Klotho, Fgfr1, Egr1, and cFos mRNA expression are evaluated. Additionally, MaR1 effects are tested in mouse primary hepatocytes, HepG2 human hepatocytes, C2C12 myotubes, and 3T3-L1 adipocytes. In DIO mice, MaR1 decreases circulating FGF21 levels and HFD-induced hepatic Fgf21 mRNA expression. MaR1 increases hepatic β-Klotho, Egr1, and cFos in DIO mice. In WAT, MaR1 counteracts the HFD-induced downregulation of Fgf21, Fgfr1, and β-Klotho. In muscle, MaR1 does not modify Fgf21 but promoted Fgfr1 expression. In mouse primary hepatocytes, MaR1 decreases Fgf21 expression and downregulated Pparα mRNA levels. In HepG2 cells, MaR1 reverses the increased production of FGF21 and the downregulation of FGFR1, Β-KLOTHO, EGR1, and cFOS induced by palmitate. Preincubation with a PPARα antagonist prevents MaR1 effects on FGF21 secretion. CONCLUSION The ability of MaR1 to modulate FGF21 can contribute to its beneficial metabolic effects.
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- L Martínez-Fernández
- University of Navarra, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBERobn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Centre of Biomedical Research Network, ISCIII, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra's Health Research Institute, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBERobn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Centre of Biomedical Research Network, ISCIII, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra's Health Research Institute, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.,CIBERobn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Centre of Biomedical Research Network, ISCIII, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra's Health Research Institute, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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Valdecantos MP, Pérez-Matute P, Prieto-Hontoria P, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martínez JA. Impact of dietary lipoic acid supplementation on liver mitochondrial bioenergetics and oxidative status on normally fed Wistar rats. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2019; 70:834-844. [PMID: 30764676 DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2019.1572716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of α-lipoic acid (α-LA) on liver mitochondrial bioenergetics and oxidative status for 8 weeks in normal-healthy animals. A pair-fed group was included to differentiate between α-LA direct effects and those changes due to reduced food intake. α-LA decreased body weight gain, liver weight and insulin levels with no differences compared to its pair-fed group. α-LA significantly reduced energy efficiency, the activity of the electron transport chain complexes and induced a lower efficiency of oxidative phosphorylation with reduced ATP production. α-LA supplementation directly decreased plasma triglycerides (TGs), free fatty acids and ketone bodies levels. A significant reduction in hepatic TG content was also observed. A significant up-regulation of Cpt1a, Acadl and Sirt3, all β-oxidation genes, along with a significant deacetylation of the forkhead transcription factor 3a (FOXO3A) was found in α-LA-treated animals. Thus, α-LA along with a standard chow diet has direct actions on lipid metabolism and liver by modulating mitochondrial function in normal-weight rats. These results should be taken into account when α-LA is administered or recommended to a healthy population.
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- M P Valdecantos
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (Centro Mixto CSIC-UAM) , Madrid , Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERdem), Instituto de Salud Carlos III , Madrid , Spain.,Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra , Pamplona , Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra , Pamplona , Spain.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Microbiota and Metabolism Unit, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR) , Logroño, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra , Pamplona , Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra , Pamplona , Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra , Pamplona , Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBERobn) , Madrid , Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra's Health Research Institute , Pamplona , Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra , Pamplona , Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra , Pamplona , Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBERobn) , Madrid , Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra's Health Research Institute , Pamplona , Spain.,IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC , Madrid , Spain
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Ramos-Lopez O, Riezu-Boj JI, Milagro FI, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martinez JA. Endoplasmic reticulum stress epigenetics is related to adiposity, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance. Adipocyte 2018; 7:137-142. [PMID: 29570038 DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2018.1447731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Unresolved ER stress is involved in the onset and progression of several obesity-related metabolic disorders, including dyslipidemia and insulin resistance. Different epigenetic modifications may regulate ER stress response and consequently disease risks. These epigenetic phenomena encompass DNA and histone methylation patterns in ER stress genes and downstream signaling molecules, as well as microRNA expression. Our results suggest potential associations of methylation signatures at ER regulatory genes in white blood cells with an abdominal/central obesity marker (waist circumference), dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance. Interestingly, most of these genes were implicated in ER stress, as revealed by pathway enrichment analysis. Together, these findings add knowledge into the current understanding of relationships between obesity and accompanying complications with epigenetics and ER stress. Here, we comment about the implication of ER stress in central/abdominal adiposity, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance, with an emphasis on the role that epigenetics may play on these pathological processes.
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- Omar Ramos-Lopez
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, and Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, and Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, and Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- CIBERobn, Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición; Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, and Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- CIBERobn, Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición; Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, and Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- CIBERobn, Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición; Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
- Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies (IMDEA Food), Madrid, Spain
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Marti A, Morell-Azanza L, Rendo-Urteaga T, García-Calzón S, Ojeda-Rodríguez A, Martín-Calvo N, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martínez JA, Azcona-San Julián MC. Serum and gene expression levels of CT-1, IL-6, and TNF-α after a lifestyle intervention in obese children. Pediatr Diabetes 2018; 19:217-222. [PMID: 28749076 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Inflammation related molecules such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1) are highly expressed in obese individuals and could partly explain some comorbidities associated to obesity. In obese children, lifestyle interventions are able to lower inflammation and reduce cardiovascular risk factors associated with obesity. The aim of the present work was to study changes in inflammation-related molecules serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) transcript levels after a 10-week lifestyle intervention in obese children and asses their potential association with glucose metabolism. METHODS Twenty-three obese children (mean age 11.5 years; 48% males) underwent a 10-week lifestyle not controlled intervention trial. Anthropometric and biochemical measurements were analyzed. Transcript analysis for CT-1, IL-6, and TNF-α in PBMC were performed by RT-PCR. Serum cytokine levels were also measured at baseline and after 10-weeks. RESULTS Participants achieved a significant reduction in body adiposity (0.34 decrease in body mass index-standard deviation), total cholesterol, and glucose levels after 10-weeks. A Significant decrease in serum TNF-α and C reactive protein (CRP) were observed. CT-1 transcript levels were significantly reduced (P = .005) after lifestyle intervention, and these changes were significantly correlated with changes in serum CT-1 levels (r = 0.451; P = .031). In multiple regression analysis baseline CT-1 transcript levels were positively associated with final insulin (R2 = 0.506; P = .035) and HOMA-IR values (R2 = 0.473; P = .034). CONCLUSIONS We reported that serum CRP, TNF-α, as well as PBMC CT-1 transcript levels were reduced after lifestyle intervention in obese children. More studies are needed to clarify the role of inflammation-related molecules in glucose metabolism.
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- A Marti
- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), Pamplona, Spain.,Center of Biomedical Research in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), Pamplona, Spain
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- Youth/Child and cAdiovascular Risk and Environmental (YCARE) Research Group, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), Pamplona, Spain.,Epigenetics and Diabetes Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University Diabetes Centre, CRC, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), Pamplona, Spain
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- IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), Pamplona, Spain.,Center of Biomedical Research in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), Pamplona, Spain.,Center of Biomedical Research in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), Pamplona, Spain.,Center of Biomedical Research in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Madrid Institute of Advanced Science (IMDEA Food), Madrid, Spain
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- IdiSNA (Navarra Institute for Health Research), Pamplona, Spain.,Paediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Laiglesia LM, Lorente-Cebrián S, López-Yoldi M, Lanas R, Sáinz N, Martínez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Maresin 1 inhibits TNF-alpha-induced lipolysis and autophagy in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. J Cell Physiol 2017; 233:2238-2246. [PMID: 28703289 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Obesity is associated with high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), which promotes inflammation in adipose tissue. The omega-3 PUFAs, and their derived lipid mediators, such as Maresin 1 (MaR1) have anti-inflammatory effects on adipose tissue. This study aimed to analyze if MaR1 may counteract alterations induced by TNF-α on lipolysis and autophagy in mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Our data revealed that MaR1 (1-100 nM) inhibited the TNF-α-induced glycerol release after 48 hr, which may be related to MaR1 ability of preventing the decrease in lipid droplet-coating protein perilipin and G0/G1 Switch 2 protein expression. MaR1 also reversed the decrease in total hormone sensitive lipase (total HSL), and the ratio of phosphoHSL at Ser-565/total HSL, while preventing the increased ratio of phosphoHSL at Ser-660/total HSL and phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 induced by TNF-α. Moreover, MaR1 counteracted the cytokine-induced decrease of p62 protein, a key autophagy indicator, and also prevented the induction of LC3II/LC3I, an important autophagosome formation marker. Current data suggest that MaR1 may ameliorate TNF-α-induced alterations on lipolysis and autophagy in adipocytes. This may also contribute to the beneficial actions of MaR1 on adipose tissue and insulin sensitivity in obesity.
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- Laura M Laiglesia
- Department Nutrition Food Science Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department Nutrition Food Science Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department Nutrition Food Science Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department Nutrition Food Science Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department Nutrition Food Science Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain.,CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department Nutrition Food Science Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain.,CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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López-Yoldi M, Marcos-Gomez B, Romero-Lozano MA, Sáinz N, Prieto J, Martínez JA, Bustos M, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Cardiotrophin-1 Regulates Adipokine Production in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and Adipose Tissue From Obese Mice. J Cell Physiol 2017; 232:2469-2477. [PMID: 27608275 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1) belongs to the IL-6 family of cytokines. Previous studies of our group revealed that CT-1 is a key regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism. The aim of the present study was to analyze the in vitro and in vivo effects of CT-1 on the production of several adipokines involved in body weight regulation, nutrient metabolism, and inflammation. For this purpose, 3T3-L1 adipocytes were incubated with recombinant protein CT-1 (rCT-1) (1-40 ng/ml) for 1 and 18 h. Moreover, the acute effects of rCT-1 administration (0.2 mg/kg, i.v.) for 30 min and 3 h on adipokines levels were also evaluated in high-fat fed obese mice. In 3T3-L1 adipocytes, rCT-1 treatment downregulated the expression and secretion of leptin, resistin, and visfatin. However, rCT-1 significantly stimulated apelin mRNA and secretion. rCT-1 (18 h) also promoted the activation by phosphorylation of AKT, ERK 1/2, and STAT3. Interestingly, pre-treatment with the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 reversed the stimulatory effects of rCT-1 on apelin expression, suggesting that this pathway could be mediating the effects of rCT-1 on apelin production. In contrast, acute administration of rCT-1 (30 min and 3 h) to diet-induced obese mice downregulated leptin and resistin, without significantly modifying apelin or visfatin mRNA in adipose tissue. Furthermore, CT-1 null mice exhibited altered expression of adipokines in adipose tissue. The present study demonstrates that rCT-1 modulates the production of adipokines in vitro and in vivo, suggesting that the regulation of the secretory function of adipocytes could be involved in the metabolic actions of this cytokine. J. Cell. Physiol. 232: 2469-2477, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Affiliation(s)
- Miguel López-Yoldi
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology and Gene Therapy, CIMA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.,CIBERehd, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.,CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra's Health Research Institute, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology and Gene Therapy, CIMA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.,CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra's Health Research Institute, Pamplona, Spain
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López-Yoldi M, Stanhope KL, Garaulet M, Chen XG, Marcos-Gómez B, Carrasco-Benso MP, Santa Maria EM, Escoté X, Lee V, Nunez MV, Medici V, Martínez-Ansó E, Sáinz N, Huerta AE, Laiglesia LM, Prieto J, Martínez JA, Bustos M, Havel PJ, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Role of cardiotrophin-1 in the regulation of metabolic circadian rhythms and adipose core clock genes in mice and characterization of 24-h circulating CT-1 profiles in normal-weight and overweight/obese subjects. FASEB J 2017; 31:1639-1649. [PMID: 28096235 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201600396rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Cardiotrophin (CT)-1 is a regulator of glucose and lipid homeostasis. In the present study, we analyzed whether CT-1 also acts to peripherally regulate metabolic rhythms and adipose tissue core clock genes in mice. Moreover, the circadian pattern of plasma CT-1 levels was evaluated in normal-weight and overweight subjects. The circadian rhythmicity of oxygen consumption rate (Vo2) was disrupted in aged obese CT-1-deficient (CT-1-/-) mice (12 mo). Although circadian rhythms of Vo2 were conserved in young lean CT-1-/- mice (2 mo), CT-1 deficiency caused a phase shift of the acrophase. Most of the clock genes studied (Clock, Bmal1, and Per2) displayed a circadian rhythm in adipose tissue of both wild-type (WT) and CT-1-/- mice. However, the pattern was altered in CT-1-/- mice toward a lower percentage of the rhythm or lower amplitude, especially for Bmal1 and Clock. Moreover, CT-1 mRNA levels in adipose tissue showed significant circadian fluctuations in young WT mice. In humans, CT-1 plasma profile exhibited a 24-h circadian rhythm in normal-weight but not in overweight subjects. The 24-h pattern of CT-1 was characterized by a pronounced increase during the night (from 02:00 to 08:00). These observations suggest a potential role for CT-1 in the regulation of metabolic circadian rhythms.-López-Yoldi, M., Stanhope, K. L., Garaulet, M., Chen, X. G., Marcos-Gómez, B., Carrasco-Benso, M. P., Santa Maria, E. M., Escoté, X., Lee, V., Nunez, M. V., Medici, V., Martínez-Ansó, E., Sáinz, N., Huerta, A. E., Laiglesia, L. M., Prieto, J., Martínez, J. A., Bustos, M., Havel, P. J., Moreno-Aliaga, M. J. Role of cardiotrophin-1 in the regulation of metabolic circadian rhythms and adipose core clock genes in mice and characterization of 24-h circulating CT-1 profiles in normal-weight and overweight/obese subjects.
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Affiliation(s)
- Miguel López-Yoldi
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Center for Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd) and Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Hepatology and Gene Therapy, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Center for Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd) and Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Hepatology and Gene Therapy, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; and.,Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology and Gene Therapy, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; .,Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.,Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; and.,Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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Laiglesia LM, Lorente-Cebrián S, Prieto-Hontoria PL, Fernández-Galilea M, Ribeiro SMR, Sáinz N, Martínez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Eicosapentaenoic acid promotes mitochondrial biogenesis and beige-like features in subcutaneous adipocytes from overweight subjects. J Nutr Biochem 2016; 37:76-82. [PMID: 27637001 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2016.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), a n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, has been reported to have beneficial effects in obesity-associated metabolic disorders. The objective of the present study was to determine the effects of EPA on the regulation of genes involved in lipid metabolism, and the ability of EPA to induce mitochondrial biogenesis and beiging in subcutaneous adipocytes from overweight subjects. Fully differentiated human subcutaneous adipocytes from overweight females (BMI: 28.1-29.8kg/m2) were treated with EPA (100-200 μM) for 24 h. Changes in mRNA expression levels of genes involved in lipogenesis, fatty acid oxidation and mitochondrial biogenesis were determined by qRT-PCR. Mitochondrial content was evaluated using MitoTracker® Green stain. The effects on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, co-activator 1 alpha (PGC-1α) and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) were also characterized. EPA down-regulated lipogenic genes expression while up-regulated genes involved in fatty acid oxidation. Moreover, EPA-treated adipocytes showed increased mitochondrial content, accompanied by an up-regulation of nuclear respiratory factor-1, mitochondrial transcription factor A and cytochrome c oxidase IV mRNA expression. EPA also promoted the activation of master regulators of mitochondrial biogenesis such as sirtuin 1, PGC1-α and AMPK. In parallel, EPA induced the expression of genes that typify beige adipocytes such as fat determination factor PR domain containing 16, uncoupling protein 1 and cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector A, T-Box protein 1 and CD137. Our results suggest that EPA induces a remodeling of adipocyte metabolism preventing fat storage and promoting fatty acid oxidation, mitochondrial biogenesis and beige-like markers in human subcutaneous adipocytes from overweight subjects.
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- L M Laiglesia
- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra; Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra; Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra; Department of Nutrition and Health, University Federal of Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra; Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra; Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Spain; CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Physiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra; Center for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Spain; CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain.
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Huerta AE, Prieto-Hontoria PL, Fernández-Galilea M, Sáinz N, Cuervo M, Martínez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Circulating irisin and glucose metabolism in overweight/obese women: effects of α-lipoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid. J Physiol Biochem 2015; 71:547-58. [PMID: 25820474 DOI: 10.1007/s13105-015-0400-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Irisin is a myokine/adipokine with potential role in obesity and diabetes. The objectives of the present study were to analyse the relationship between irisin and glucose metabolism at baseline and during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and to determine the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and/or α-lipoic acid treatment on irisin production in cultured human adipocytes and in vivo in healthy overweight/obese women following a weight loss program. Seventy-three overweight/obese women followed a 30% energy-restricted diet supplemented without (control) or with EPA (1.3 g/day), α-lipoic acid (0.3 g/day) or both EPA + α-lipoic acid (1.3 + 0.3 g/day) during 10 weeks. An OGTT was performed at baseline. Moreover, human adipocytes were treated with EPA (100-200 μM) or α-lipoic acid (100-250 μM) during 24 h. At baseline plasma, irisin circulating levels were positively associated with glucose levels; however, serum irisin concentrations were not affected by the increment in blood glucose or insulin during the OGTT. Treatment with α-lipoic acid (250 μM) upregulated Fndc5 messenger RNA (mRNA) and irisin secretion in cultured adipocytes. In overweight/obese women, irisin circulating levels decreased significantly after weight loss in all groups, while no additional differences were induced by EPA or α-lipoic acid supplementation. Moreover, plasma irisin levels were positively associated with higher glucose concentrations at beginning and at endpoint of the study. The data from the OGTT suggest that glucose is not a direct contributing factor of irisin release. The higher irisin levels observed in overweight/obese conditions could be a protective response of organism to early glucose impairments.
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- A E Huerta
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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INTRODUCTION Leptin is a hormone with a key role in food intake and body weight homeostasis. Congenital leptin deficiency (CLD) is a rare disease that causes hyperphagia and early severe obesity. However, common obesity conditions are associated with hyperleptinemia and leptin resistance. AREAS COVERED The main signaling pathways activated by leptin as well as the mechanisms underlying the regulatory actions of leptin on food intake and on lipid and glucose metabolism are reviewed. The potential mechanisms involving leptin resistance and the main regulatory hormonal and nutritional factors controlling leptin production/functions are also analyzed. The pathophysiology of leptin in human obesity, and especially the trials analyzing effects of leptin replacement therapy in patients with CLD or in subjects with common obesity and in post-obese weight-reduced subjects are also summarized. EXPERT OPINION The use of drugs or specific bioactive food components with anti-inflammatory properties to reduce the inflammatory state associated with obesity, especially at the hypothalamus, may help to overcome leptin resistance. Research should also be focused on investigating dietary strategies, food supplements or drugs capable of avoiding or reversing the leptin fall during weight management, in order to promote sustained body weight lowering and weight loss maintenance.
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- Neira Sáinz
- University of Navarra, Centre for Nutrition Research, School of Pharmacy , C/Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona , Spain
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López-Yoldi M, Fernández-Galilea M, Laiglesia LM, Larequi E, Prieto J, Martínez JA, Bustos M, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Cardiotrophin-1 stimulates lipolysis through the regulation of main adipose tissue lipases. J Lipid Res 2014; 55:2634-43. [PMID: 25351614 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m055335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1) is a cytokine with antiobesity properties and with a role in lipid metabolism regulation and adipose tissue function. The aim of this study was to analyze the molecular mechanisms involved in the lipolytic actions of CT-1 in adipocytes. Recombinant CT-1 (rCT-1) effects on the main proteins and signaling pathways involved in the regulation of lipolysis were evaluated in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and in mice. rCT-1 treatment stimulated basal glycerol release in a concentration- and time-dependent manner in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. rCT-1 (20 ng/ml for 24 h) raised cAMP levels, and in parallel increased protein kinase (PK)A-mediated phosphorylation of perilipin and hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) at Ser660. siRNA knock-down of HSL or PKA, as well as pretreatment with the PKA inhibitor H89, blunted the CT-1-induced lipolysis, suggesting that the lipolytic action of CT-1 in adipocytes is mainly mediated by activation of HSL through the PKA pathway. In ob/ob mice, acute rCT-1 treatment also promoted PKA-mediated phosphorylation of perilipin and HSL at Ser660 and Ser563, and increased adipose triglyceride lipase (desnutrin) content in adipose tissue. These results showed that the ability of CT-1 to regulate the activity of the main lipases underlies the lipolytic action of this cytokine in vitro and in vivo, and could contribute to CT-1 antiobesity effects.
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- Miguel López-Yoldi
- Departments of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Departments of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Departments of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Gene Therapy and Hepatology, CIMA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Gene Therapy and Hepatology, CIMA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain CIBERehd Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Departments of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Gene Therapy and Hepatology, CIMA, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Departments of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain CIBERobn, Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Fernández-Galilea M, Pérez-Matute P, Prieto-Hontoria PL, Martinez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Effects of lipoic acid on lipolysis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. J Lipid Res 2012; 53:2296-306. [PMID: 22941773 PMCID: PMC3465999 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m027086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2012] [Revised: 08/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Lipoic acid (LA) is a naturally occurring compound with beneficial effects on obesity. The aim of this study was to evaluate its effects on lipolysis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and the mechanisms involved. Our results revealed that LA induced a dose- and time-dependent lipolytic action, which was reversed by pretreatment with the c-Jun N-terminal kinase inhibitor SP600125, the PKA inhibitor H89, and the AMP-activated protein kinase activator AICAR. In contrast, the PI3K/Akt inhibitor LY294002 and the PDE3B antagonist cilostamide enhanced LA-induced lipolysis. LA treatment for 1 h did not modify total protein content of hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) but significantly increased the phosphorylation of HSL at Ser(563) and at Ser(660), which was reversed by H89. LA treatment also induced a marked increase in PKA-mediated perilipin phosphorylation. LA did not significantly modify the protein levels of adipose triglyceride lipase or its activator comparative gene identification 58 (CGI-58) and inhibitor G(0)/G(1) switch gene 2 (G0S2). Furthermore, LA caused a significant inhibition of adipose-specific phospholipase A2 (AdPLA) protein and mRNA levels in parallel with a decrease in the amount of prostaglandin E(2) released and an increase in cAMP content. Together, these data suggest that the lipolytic actions of LA are mainly mediated by phosphorylation of HSL through cAMP-mediated activation of protein kinase A probably through the inhibition of AdPLA and prostaglandin E(2).
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- Marta Fernández-Galilea
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; and
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; and
- HIV and Associated Metabolic Alterations Unit, Infectious Diseases Area, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR), Logroño, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; and
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; and
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; and
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Valdecantos MP, Pérez-Matute P, González-Muniesa P, Prieto-Hontoria PL, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martínez JA. Lipoic acid improves mitochondrial function in nonalcoholic steatosis through the stimulation of sirtuin 1 and sirtuin 3. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2012; 20:1974-83. [PMID: 22327056 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2012.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nonalcoholic steatosis is an important hepatic complication of obesity linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. Lipoic acid (LA) has been reported to have beneficial effects on mitochondrial function and to attenuate oxidative stress. The sirtuin (SIRT) family has been demonstrated to play an important role in the regulation of mitochondrial function and in the activation of antioxidant defenses. In this study, we analyzed the potential protective effect of LA supplementation, via the modulation of mitochondrial defenses through the SIRT pathway, against oxidative stress associated with high-fat feeding. Wistar rats were fed a standard diet (control group (C), n = 10), a high-fat diet (obese group (OB), n = 10) and a high-fat diet supplemented with LA (OLIP, n = 10). A group pair-fed to the latter group (pair-fed OLIP group (PFO), n = 6) was also included. LA prevented hepatic triglyceride (TG) accumulation (-68.2%) and liver oxidative damage (P < 0.01) through the inhibition of hydroperoxide (H(2)O(2)) production (P < 0.001) and the stimulation of mitochondrial antioxidant defenses. LA treatment upregulated manganese superoxide dismutase (SOD2) (60.6%) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) (100.2%) activities, and increased the reduced glutathione (GSH): oxidized glutathione (GSSG) ratio and UCP2 mRNA levels (P < 0.001-P < 0.01). Moreover, this molecule reduced oxidative damage in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and increased mitochondrial copy number (P < 0.001- P < 0.01). LA treatment decreased the acetylation levels of Forkhead transcription factor 3a (Foxo3a) and PGC1β (P < 0.001- P < 0.01) through the stimulation of SIRT3 and SIRT1 (P < 0.001). In summary, our results demonstrate that the beneficial effects of LA supplementation on hepatic steatosis could be mediated by its ability to restore the oxidative balance by increasing antioxidant defenses through the deacetylation of Foxo3a and PGC1β by SIRT1 and SIRT3.
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- M Pilar Valdecantos
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Garcia-Diaz DF, Campion J, Arellano AV, Milagro FI, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martinez JA. Fat intake leads to differential response of rat adipocytes to glucose, insulin and ascorbic acid. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2012; 237:407-16. [DOI: 10.1258/ebm.2011.011317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Antioxidant-based treatments have emerged as novel and interesting approaches to counteract fat accumulation in obesity and associated metabolic disturbances. Adipocytes from rats that were fed on chow or high-fat diet (HFD) for 50 d were isolated (primary adipocytes) and incubated (72 h) on low (LG; 5.6 mmol/L) or high (HG; 25 mmol/L) glucose levels, in the presence or absence of 1.6 nmol/L insulin and 200 μmol/L vitamin C (VC). Adipocytes from HFD-fed animals presented lower insulin-induced glucose uptake, lower lactate and glycerol release, and lower insulin-induced secretion of some adipokines as compared with controls. HG treatment restored the blunted response to insulin regarding apelin secretion in adipocytes from HFD-fed rats. VC treatment inhibited the levels of nearly all variables, irrespective of the adipocytes’ dietary origin. The HG treatment reduced adipocyte viability, and VC protected from this toxic effect, although more drastically in control adipocytes. Summing up, in vivo chow or HFD intake determines a differential response to insulin and glucose treatments that appears to be dependent on the insulin-resistance status of the adipocytes, while VC modifies some responses from adipocytes independently of the previous dietary intake of the animals.
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- Diego F Garcia-Diaz
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, c/Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Lorente-Cebrián S, Bustos M, Marti A, Fernández-Galilea M, Martinez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Eicosapentaenoic acid inhibits tumour necrosis factor-α-induced lipolysis in murine cultured adipocytes. J Nutr Biochem 2012; 23:218-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2010.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2010] [Revised: 10/29/2010] [Accepted: 11/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Garcia-Diaz DF, Campion J, Quintero P, Milagro FI, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martinez JA. Vitamin C modulates the interaction between adipocytes and macrophages. Mol Nutr Food Res 2011; 55 Suppl 2:S257-63. [PMID: 21796779 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201100296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Revised: 05/02/2011] [Accepted: 05/15/2011] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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SCOPE Increased adiposity is related with monocyte infiltration into the adipose tissue that accentuates inflammation. Antioxidant treatments emerge as approaches to counteract this phenomenon. METHODS AND RESULTS Cocultures of differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes and RAW264.7 macrophages were incubated for 24-72 h with/without 100 nM insulin and/or 200 μM vitamin C (VC). Nitric oxide (NO) secretion (24 h) was measured. Also, expression (24 h) and secretion (72 h) of MCP-1, leptin and apelin were analyzed. NO secretion was significantly inhibited by insulin and VC only in cocultures. MCP-1 expression/secretion was enhanced in cocultures. Insulin incubation reduced MCP-1 expression in both cultures and VC only in controls. Both treatments inhibited MCP-1 secretion in cocultures. Apelin gene expression was induced in cocultures. Insulin induced apelin mRNA expression, but VC inhibited its expression in cocultures under insulin treatment. Apelin secretion was notably induced by insulin and inhibited by VC in cocultures. Leptin expression was decreased in coculture, while presented no effects by VC. CONCLUSION VC importantly modulates the established pro-inflammatory state in the interaction between adipocytes and macrophages.
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- Diego F Garcia-Diaz
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Garcia-Diaz DF, Campion J, Milagro FI, Boque N, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martinez JA. Vitamin C inhibits leptin secretion and some glucose/lipid metabolic pathways in primary rat adipocytes. J Mol Endocrinol 2010; 45:33-43. [PMID: 20400526 DOI: 10.1677/jme-09-0160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Antioxidant-based treatments are emerging as an interesting approach to possibly counteract obesity fat accumulation complications, since this is accompanied by an increased systemic oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to analyze specific metabolic effects of vitamin C (VC) on epididymal primary rat adipocytes. Cells were isolated and incubated for 72 h in culture medium, in the absence or presence of 1.6 nM insulin, within a range of VC concentrations (5-1000 microM). Glucose- and lipid-related variables as well as the secretion/expression patterns of several obesity-related genes were assessed. It was observed that VC dose dependently inhibited glucose uptake and lactate production, and also reduced glycerol release in both control and insulin-treated cells. Also, VC caused a dramatic concentration-dependent fall in leptin secretion especially in insulin-stimulated cells. In addition, VC (200 microM) induced Cdkn1a and Casp8, partially inhibited Irs3, and together with insulin drastically reduced Gpdh (listed as Gpd1 in the MGI database) gene expressions. Finally, VC and insulin down-regulatory effects were observed on extracellular and intracellular reactive oxygen species production respectively. In summary, this experimental assay describes a specific effect of VC in isolated rat adipocytes on glucose and fat metabolism, and on the secretion/expression of important obesity-related proteins.
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- D F Garcia-Diaz
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Marti A, Santos JL, Gratacos M, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Maiz A, Martinez JA, Estivill X. Association between leptin receptor (LEPR) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene variants and obesity: a case-control study. Nutr Neurosci 2009; 12:183-8. [PMID: 19622243 DOI: 10.1179/147683009x423355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Human and animal studies provide evidence for a relevant role of the leptin receptor (LEPR) and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genes in energy homeostasis. AIM To assess the association between human LEPR and BDNF genetic variants with adult obesity. DESIGN AND METHODS Case-control study in Pamplona (Navarra, Spain) with adult obese subjects (n = 159) and normal weight controls (n = 154). Four common polymorphisms of the LEPR gene (Lys109Arg, Gln223Arg, Ser343Ser, Lys656Asn) and 17 variants of the BDNF gene, including the Val66Met variant, were genotyped. RESULTS No significant case-control differences were found in allele/genotype frequencies after adjusting for relevant co-variates. Haplotype analysis did not detect any significant association between LEPR or BDNF variants and obesity. No associations were found between LEPR variants and serum leptin levels. CONCLUSIONS Our results do not support a major role of LEPR or BDNF common polymorphisms in multifactorial adult obesity.
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- A Marti
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
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Prieto-Hontoria PL, Pérez-Matute P, Fernández-Galilea M, Barber A, Martínez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Lipoic acid prevents body weight gain induced by a high fat diet in rats: effects on intestinal sugar transport. J Physiol Biochem 2009; 65:43-50. [PMID: 19588730 DOI: 10.1007/bf03165968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Several studies have suggested that oxidative stress might cause and aggravate the inflammatory state associated with obesity and could be the link between excessive weight gain and its related disorders such as insulin resistance and cardiovascular diseases. Thus, antioxidant treatment has been proposed as a therapy to prevent and manage obesity and associated complications. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of supplementation of a standard or high fat diet with the antioxidant lipoic acid (LA) during 56 days, on body weight gain, adiposity, feed efficiency and intestinal sugar absorption, in male Wistar rats. LA supplementation induced a lower body weight gain and adipose tissue size in both control or high fat fed rats accompanied by a reduction in food intake. The group fed on a high fat diet and treated with LA (OLIP group) showed a lower body weight gain than its corresponding Pair-Fed (PF) group (P < 0.05), which received the same amount of food than LA-treated animals but with no LA. In fact, LA induced a reduction on feed efficiency and also significantly decreased intestinal alpha-methylglucoside (alpha-MG) absorption both in lean and obese rats. These results suggest that the beneficial effects of dietary supplementation with LA on body weight gain are mediated, at least in part, by the reduction observed in food intake and feed efficiency. Furthemore, the inhibitory action of LA on intestinal sugar transport could explain in part the lower feed efficiency observed in LA-treated animals and therefore, highlighting the beneficial effects of LA on obesity.
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- P L Prieto-Hontoria
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, University of Navarra. C/Irunlarrea, 1, Pamplona, Spain
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Pérez-Matute P, Martínez JA, Marti A, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Linoleic acid decreases leptin and adiponectin secretion from primary rat adipocytes in the presence of insulin. Lipids 2007; 42:913-20. [PMID: 17647039 DOI: 10.1007/s11745-007-3092-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2006] [Accepted: 06/18/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Obesity rates have dramatically increased over the last few decades and, at the same time, major changes in the type of fatty acid intake have occurred. Linoleic acid, an n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, is an essential fatty acid occurring in high amounts in several western diets. A potential role of this fatty acid on obesity has been suggested. Controversial effects of linoleic acid on insulin sensitivity have also been reported. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the direct effects of linoleic acid on leptin and adiponectin production, two adipokines known to influence weight gain and insulin sensitivity. Because insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism is an important regulator of leptin production, the effects of linoleic acid on adipocyte metabolism were also examined. For this purpose, isolated rat adipocytes were incubated with linoleic acid (1-200 microM) in the absence or presence of insulin. Linoleic acid (1-200 microM) significantly decreased insulin-stimulated leptin secretion and expression (P < 0.05), however, no changes in basal leptin production were observed. Linoleic acid also induced a significant decrease (approximately 20%) in adiponectin secretion (P < 0.05), but only in the presence of insulin and at the highest concentration tested (200 microM). This fatty acid did not modify either glucose uptake or lactate production and the percentage of glucose metabolized to lactate was not changed either. Together, these results suggest that linoleic acid seems to interfere with other insulin signalling pathway different from those controlling glucose uptake and metabolism, but involved in the regulation of leptin and adiponectin production.
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- P Pérez-Matute
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31008, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Swarbrick MM, Lorente-Cebrián S, Stanhope KL, Havel PJ, Martínez JA. Sp1-mediated transcription is involved in the induction of leptin by insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism. J Mol Endocrinol 2007; 38:537-46. [PMID: 17496155 DOI: 10.1677/jme-06-0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We have previously demonstrated that insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism, and not insulin per se, mediates the effects of insulin to increase the transcriptional activity of the leptin promoter in adipocytes. Here, we sought to identify the specific cis-acting DNA elements required for the upregulation of leptin gene transcription in response to insulin-mediated glucose metabolism. To accomplish this, 3T3-L1 cells and primary rat adipocytes were transfected with a series of luciferase reporter genes containing portions of the mouse leptin promoter. Using this method, we identified an element between -135 and -95 bp (relative to the transcriptional start site) that mediated transcription in response to insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism in adipocytes. This effect was abolished by incubation with 2-deoxy-d-glucose, a competitive inhibitor of glucose metabolism. Gel shift electrophoretic mobility shift assays confirmed that the stimulatory effect of insulin-mediated glucose metabolism on leptin transcription was mediated by a previously identified Sp1 site. Consistent with these findings, incubation of primary rat adipocytes with WP631, a specific inhibitor of specificity protein (Sp)1-dependent transcription, inhibited glucose- and insulin-stimulated, but not basal, leptin secretion. Together, these findings support a key role for Sp1 in the transcriptional activation of the leptin gene promoter by insulin-mediated glucose metabolism.
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- M J Moreno-Aliaga
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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Ochoa MC, Azcona C, Biebermann H, Brumm H, Razquin C, Wermter AK, Martínez JA, Hebebrand J, Hinney A, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Marti A, Patiño A, Chueca M, Oyarzabal M, Pelach R. A novel mutation Thr162Arg of the melanocortin 4 receptor gene in a Spanish children and adolescent population. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2007; 66:652-8. [PMID: 17492953 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2007.02788.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The melanocortin 4 receptor gene (MC4R) is involved in body weight regulation. While many studies associated MC4R mutations with childhood obesity, information on MC4R mutations in Spanish children and adolescents is lacking. Our objective was to screen a population of children and adolescents from the north of Spain (Navarra) for MC4R mutations and to study the phenotypes of carriers and their families. In addition, functional assays were performed for a novel MC4R mutation. METHODS The study was composed of 451 Spanish children and adolescents (49% boys), aged 5-18 year. According to the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) criteria, the groups included 160 obese, 132 overweight and 159 normal-weight control subjects. RESULTS One novel (Thr162Arg) and three known nonsynonymous mutations in the MC4R gene (Ser30Phe, Thr150Ile, Ala244Glu) were detected heterozygously. The MC4R mutations were found in three male (one obese and two overweight) and two female subjects (one obese and one overweight). The novel mutation did not appear to lead to an impaired receptor function. An unequivocal relationship of MC4R mutations with obesity in pedigrees together with an impaired function of the encoded receptor could not be established for any of the mutations. CONCLUSIONS The presence of heterozygous MC4R mutations in obese and overweight subjects indicates that these mutations may be a susceptibility factor for obesity development, but lifestyle factors, such as exercise or sedentary activities, may modify their effect.
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- M C Ochoa
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University Clinic, University of Navarra, Pamplona (Navarra), Spain
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Pérez-Matute P, Marti A, Martínez JA, Fernández-Otero MP, Stanhope KL, Havel PJ, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Conjugated linoleic acid inhibits glucose metabolism, leptin and adiponectin secretion in primary cultured rat adipocytes. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2007; 268:50-8. [PMID: 17321040 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2007.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2006] [Revised: 12/18/2006] [Accepted: 01/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplementation has been reported to induce insulin resistance in animals and humans, however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the direct effects of CLA on leptin and adiponectin secretion, two hormones with actions known to influence insulin sensitivity. Isolated rat adipocytes were incubated with CLA (1-200microM) in the absence and presence of insulin (1.6nM). CLA inhibited both basal and insulin-stimulated leptin gene expression and secretion (-30 to -40%, P<0.05-0.01). CLA also inhibited basal adiponectin production (-20 to -40%, P<0.05-0.01), but not in the presence of insulin. CLA (50-200muM) decreased basal glucose uptake (P<0.05-0.01) and significantly increased the proportion of glucose metabolized to lactate (P<0.01). Insulin treatment partially prevented the inhibitory effects of CLA on glucose uptake and induced a significant increase (P<0.05-0.01) in the percentage of glucose metabolized to lactate. A strong inverse relationship was observed between the increase in the anaerobic utilization of glucose and the decreases of both leptin and adiponectin secretion. In addition, lipolysis and the expression of the adipogenic transcription factor PPARgamma were decreased by CLA. These results indicate that CLA inhibits leptin and adiponectin secretion and suggest that increased anaerobic metabolism of glucose may be involved in these effects. The inhibition of PPARgamma could also mediate the inhibition of adiponectin induced by CLA. Furthermore, the inhibition of leptin and adiponectin production induced by CLA may contribute to insulin resistance observed in CLA-treated animals and humans.
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- P Pérez-Matute
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Marrades MP, Martínez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Differences in short-term metabolic responses to a lipid load in lean (resistant) vs obese (susceptible) young male subjects with habitual high-fat consumption. Eur J Clin Nutr 2006; 61:166-74. [PMID: 16900083 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the role of macronutrients oxidation ability in the postprandial response to a high lipid load in the mechanisms conferring resistance or susceptibility to obesity. SUBJECTS AND DESIGN Nine lean and nine obese young male subjects with habitual similar high-fat intake (>40 % of energy) and comparable physical activity were selected and categorized as 'resistant', those who remained lean (body mass index (BMI) <25 kg/m2), and 'susceptible', those who were obese (BMI>30 kg/m2). Fasting blood samples were taken for the evaluation of blood metabolic and hormonal variables. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) and substrates oxidation were measured by indirect calorimetry, in the fasting state and every 30 min for 3 h after a rich lipid meal (fat 94.7%) supplied to cover the 50% of the volunteers energy requirements. The study was performed at the Metabolic Unit of the University of Navarra. RESULTS Fasting RMR and lipid oxidation were higher in obese-susceptible subjects. However, similar values were found in both groups after adjustment for fat mass and free fat mass. The cumulative postprandial fat oxidation was also similar in both groups (despite having different tissue metabolic activity), whereas cumulative carbohydrate oxidation was lower in the obese-susceptible group. The thermic effect of food (% of dietary induced thermogenesis) was lower (P<0.05) in the susceptible-obese subjects. The energy and fat balance were more positive in the obesity-susceptible individuals after the high fat load, who also showed higher fasting homeostatic model assessment index, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and triacylglyceride levels, hyperleptinemia and hypoadiponectinemia. CONCLUSION Lean-resistant individuals came closer to achieving fat balance than obese-susceptible subjects. These metabolic and hormonal differences are probably genetically determined.
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- M P Marrades
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Lorente-Cebrián S, Pérez-Matute P, Martínez JA, Marti A, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on adiponectin gene expression and secretion in primary cultured rat adipocytes. J Physiol Biochem 2006; 62:61-9. [PMID: 17217160 DOI: 10.1007/bf03174067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Adiponectin, a hormone produced by adipocytes, is involved in glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. The production of this adipokine is impaired in obesity and insulin resistance. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is a dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid that improves insulin sensitivity in several models of obesity and diabetes, which has been suggested to be related to adiponectin induction. An increase in adiponectin production has been also associated with an up-regulation of the transcriptional factor PPARgamma. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the direct effects of EPA on adiponectin gene expression and protein secretion in isolated rat adipocytes as well as to explore the potential mechanisms involved. A comparative study with troglitazone, a PPARgamma agonist, was also performed. For these purposes, primary rat adipocytes were cultured with EPA (100 and 200 microM) and with troglitazone (10 microM) for 96 hours. Both EPA and troglitazone improved glucose utilization by adipocytes. As expected, troglitazone enhanced adiponectin secretion and increased PPARgamma gene expression. However, EPA significantly decreased adiponectin gene expression and protein secretion and reduced PPARy mRNA levels, suggesting that the inhibition of adiponectin by EPA is likely to be secondary to the down-regulation of this adipogenic transcription factor. Moreover, these results suggest that other mechanisms different from the direct stimulation of adiponectin by the fatty acid are underlying the insulin-sensitizing properties observed after EPA treatment in vivo.
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- S Lorente-Cebrián
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Lopez IP, Milagro FI, Marti A, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martinez JA, De Miguel C. High-fat feeding period affects gene expression in rat white adipose tissue. Mol Cell Biochem 2006; 275:109-15. [PMID: 16335790 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-005-1082-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The expression of 76 sequences, previously isolated as differentially expressed in visceral white adipose tissue (WAT) of female rats, fed with a high-fat diet for 11 days (Lopez et al., Biochem Biophys Res Comm 318: 234-239, 2004), was analyzed in epidydimal WAT of male rats after a feeding period of 65 days with the same diet, using microarray technology. After Northern blot validation of the results, only three genes appeared upregulated (caveolin-2, the alpha-1 chain of haemoglobin and rat mammary tumor-7) and two downregulated (adiponectin and dystroglycan). We have also analyzed caveolin-1 gene expression and found that follows the opposite pattern of caveolin-2, indicating that they are inversely regulated. Our results suggest that if feeding with a high-fat diet is prolonged, many of the initial changes in gene expression, probably aimed to consume the energy surplus and prevent excessive fat deposition, are not maintained, and adaptation to an increased lipid storage is developed.
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- I P Lopez
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Navarra, Spain
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Ochoa MC, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martínez-González MA, Martínez JA, Marti A. TV watching modifies obesity risk linked to the 27Glu polymorphism of the ADRB2 gene in girls. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 1:83-8. [PMID: 17907319 DOI: 10.1080/17477160600650386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A matched case-control study was conducted in a population of Spanish children and adolescents (5-18 years old), to assess the interaction between the Gln27Glu polymorphism of the ADRB2 and television (TV) watching on obesity risk. PATIENTS Obese (n=165) and control subjects (n=165) matched by sex and age were recruited and classified according to Spanish reference data. Results. Using conditional logistic regression, we calculated the obesity risk linked to the polymorphism. A statistically significant association was found for 27Glu carrier allele girls (OR = 1.95; 95% CI = 1.02-3.70), but no association was apparent among boys. In the fully adjusted model, the odds ratio for obesity linked to the genotype Glu27Glu in the female population rose to 4.84 (95% CI = 1.37-17.10). Moreover, we found a significant negative interaction between hours of TV watching and the Gln27Glu polymorphism for obesity risk in girls. Surprisingly, among 27Glu carrier subjects, even girls with a low level of TV watching ( < 12.5 h/week) had a high obesity risk (OR = 4.60; 95% CI = 1.01-20.02), which was not very different to the odds ratio values for sedentary girls carrying the 27 Glu allele watching TV more than 12.5 h/week (OR = 6.05; 95% CI = 1.31-27.71). Conclusion. A higher risk of obesity was found for girls carrying the 27Glu allele of the ADRB2 gene even when they spent less than 12.5 h/week watching TV. In addition, our results suggest that the effect of sedentary lifestyle on obesity risk may depend on the genotype of the subject.
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- M C Ochoa
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Zurbano R, Ochoa MC, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martínez JA, Marti A. [Influence of the -866G/A polymorphism of the UCP2 gene on an obese pediatric population]. NUTR HOSP 2006; 21:52-6. [PMID: 16562813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE In the present study, our objectives were to evaluate the prevalence of -866G/A mutation of UCP2 gene and to study its influence on the phenotype of obese children (11-12 years old) from Navarra. BACKGROUND AND STUDY SETTING: Obesity is a disease with a multifactorial origin that may related be to the presence of mutations and polymorphisms in several candidate genes. The gene of the uncoupling protein UCP2 is one of the most studied ones in relation to obesity because it seems to participate in body composition and several metabolic processes control. Three polymorphisms have been described for this gene: an insertion/deletion of 45 nucleotides, a nucleotide change of guanine for adenine in -866 position, an another change that replaces alanine for valine at amino acid position 55. According to several studies, the -866G allele is related to an increased risk of developing obesity, although the results are contradictory about this association in the literature. SUBJECTS The study was carried out on 125 obese children (52% male), aged 11-12 years, selected through the Pediatric Endocrinology Departments of Clínica Universitaria and Hospital Virgen del Camino of Pamplona (Spain), the reported results on this association are contradictory. INTERVENTIONS After checking the inclusion criteria, anthropometrical data (weight, height, BMI, tricipital and subscapular skinfolds) were taken, and the percentage of fat mass was measured by bioelectrical impedance. Besides, plasma levels of total cholesterol, glucose, insulin, and leptin were measured. DNA was extracted from white blood cells to determine the genotype by PCR technique followed by BstUI digestion and further visualization in agarose gel with 2% ethidium bromide. RESULTS The genetic analysis revealed a 0.404 frequency of the allele A, with a percentage of individuals G/G, G/A, and A/A of 40.0%, 39.2%, and 20.8%, respectively. Carriers of the A allele had a significantly higher sum of tricipital and subscapular folds (p = 0.034). No significant differences between mutant and non-mutant subjects with regard to the studied biochemical variables were observed. CONCLUSIONS Subjects carrying the polymorphism present higher values of tricipital and subscapular skinfolds as compared to non-mutant subjects, which may indicate a relationship between the presence of the A allele in obese children and higher amounts of subcutaneous fat.
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- R Zurbano
- Departamento de Fisiología y Nutrición, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, España
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Pérez-Echarri N, Pérez-Matute P, Martínez JA, Marti A, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Serum and gene expression levels of leptin and adiponectin in rats susceptible or resistant to diet-induced obesity. J Physiol Biochem 2005; 61:333-42. [PMID: 16180331 DOI: 10.1007/bf03167050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to identify the role of leptin and adiponectin in the development of resistance or susceptibility to diet-induced obesity in rats. For this purpose, male Wistar rats were fed with standard laboratory diet (control group) or cafeteria diet. After 15 days, two groups of rats with different response respect to the cafeteria diet were identified, and were assigned as diet-induced obesity (DIO) and diet resistant (DR) rats. The high-fat diet induced a very significant increase in both body and fat mass weight in DIO group. However, DR rats, gained even less weight than control-fed animals. Food intake was increased in cafeteria-fed rats (both DIO and DR) in comparison to control group; but hyperphagia was higher in DIO rats. In addition, feed efficiency (the ratio of weight gained to calories consumed) was significantly decreased in DR as compared to DIO rats. Regarding leptin, a significant increase in both adipose tissue gene expression and serum levels was observed in DIO rats in comparison with other groups (control and DR). A significant increase in both adiponectin circulating levels and adipose tissue mRNA expression was also observed in DIO animals as compared with the other groups. These data suggest that the susceptibility to obesity of DIO rats might be secondary, at least in part, to an earlier development of leptin resistance, which could lead to alterations in food intake (hyperphagia) and energetic metabolism. However, neither changes in leptin or adiponectin seem to be involved in the adaptive mechanisms that confer resistance to high fat intake.
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- N Pérez-Echarri
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Marrades MP, Milagro FI, Martínez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Differential expression of aquaporin 7 in adipose tissue of lean and obese high fat consumers. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 339:785-9. [PMID: 16325777 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.11.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2005] [Accepted: 11/14/2005] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Aquaporin 7 (AQP7) is an aquaglyceroprotein responsible for the secretion and uptake of glycerol from the adipocyte. The modulation of the expression of this membrane transport protein might play an important role in the susceptibility to the development of obesity. The aim of the present study was to compare the AQP7 gene expression in subcutaneous abdominal fat in lean vs. obese high fat intakers with a similar daily physical activity pattern. Twelve young men, 6 lean (BMI=23.2+/-0.4kg/m(2)) and 6 obese (35.0+/-1.1kg/m(2)) with a similar habitual dietary intake of fat (45.5+/-2.5 vs. 43.5+/-1.7% daily energy from fat for lean and obese, respectively) and physical activity (16.0+/-5.7 vs. 17.2+/-5.1 METsh/week for lean and obese, respectively), were recruited. Subcutaneous abdominal fat biopsies were obtained and total RNA was extracted and purified. Pools of RNA from lean and obese individuals were probed into Affymetrix GeneChip Human U133A. The microarray analysis revealed that AQP7 gene was down-regulated in obese compared to lean subjects. The results of the microarray analysis were confirmed by real-time PCR studies. In summary, our data show that the AQP7 gene is differentially expressed in adipose tissue of lean and obese individuals. The down-regulation of the AQP7 gene could be implicated in the susceptibility to obesity by reducing glycerol release and promoting the accumulation of lipids in the adipose tissue.
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- M Pilar Marrades
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Marti A, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Zulet A, Martínez JA. [Advances in molecular nutrition: nutrigenomics and/or nutrigenetics]. NUTR HOSP 2005; 20:157-64. [PMID: 15989061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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The application of molecular biology techniques and the success of the Human Genome Project have opened a new era for both Medicine and Nutrition. To date, at least 1,000 human genes causing disease have been identified and partially characterized, 97% of which we now know that are the cause of monogenic diseases. However, other diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer are due to complex interactions between several genes and environmental factors. In spite of the many association studies, over 600 published since 2002, the molecular base of chronic diseases is still uncertain. Information about nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes maps is an additional resource for identifying genes implicated in diseases. Genomic development gets close, however we frequently do not accurately know the dietary components and their mechanisms that importantly influence on genetic information expression and its pathologic impairments. The food industry has the opportunity for utilizing the bioactive components of foods to improve health and prevent diseases while considering the consumers' genetic constitution. This new era of molecular nutrition--gene-nutrient interactions--may evolve in several ways, although two of them are essential. On the one hand, the study of the influence of nutrients on gene expression (nutrigenomics) and, on the other hand, to know the influence of genetic variations in the organism response to nutrients (nutrigenetics).
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- A Marti
- Dpto. de Fisiología y Nutrición, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España.
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The prevalence of obesity is rising throughout the world. Indeed, obesity has reached epidemic proportions in many developed and transition countries. Obesity is a complex disease with multifactorial origin, which in many cases appears as a polygenic condition affected by environmental factors. Treatment or prevention of obesity is necessary to reverse or avoid the onset of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related diseases. Weight loss is a complex trait that depends on many environmental, behavioural and genetic influences. An effective programme for the management of overweight and obesity must take into account all of these factors. Individual responses to weight loss interventions vary widely and reliable predictors of successful slimming are poorly understood. The individual genetic make-up participating in energy expenditure regulation, appetite control, lipid metabolism and adipogenesis, have been reported to affect the risk of treatment failure in some subjects. In addition, the genotype could also help to predict the changes in lipid profile, cardiovascular risk factors and insulin sensitivity in response to weight loss. Herein, the current evidence from human studies that support the existence of a genetic component and the participation of different polymorphisms in the prognosis of weight loss induced by interventions leading to a negative energy balance are reviewed.
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- M J Moreno-Aliaga
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Ochoa MC, Marti A, Azcona C, Chueca M, Oyarzábal M, Pelach R, Patiño A, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martínez-González MA, Martínez JA. Gene-gene interaction between PPAR gamma 2 and ADR beta 3 increases obesity risk in children and adolescents. Int J Obes (Lond) 2005; 28 Suppl 3:S37-41. [PMID: 15543217 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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AIMS Multiple genes are likely to be involved in obesity and these genes may interact with environmental factors to influence obesity risk. Our aim was to explore the synergistic contribution of the two polymorphisms: Pro12Ala of the PPAR gamma 2 gene and Trp64Arg of the ADR beta 3 gene to obesity risk in a Spanish children and adolescent population. METHODS We designed a sex- and age-matched case-control study. Participants were 185 obese and 185 control children (aged 5-18 y) from the Navarra region, recruited through Departments of Pediatrics (Hospital Virgen del Camino, Navarra University Clinic and several Primary Health Centers). The obesity criterion (case definition) was BMI above the 97th percentile according to Spanish BMI reference data for age and gender. Anthropometric parameters were measured by standard protocols. The genotype was assessed by PCR-RFLP after digestion with BstUI for PPAR gamma 2 mutation and BstNI for ADR beta 3 variants. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to assess the physical activity. Using a validated physical activity questionnaire, we computed an activity metabolic equivalent index (METs h/week), which represents the physical exercise during the week for each participant. Statistical analysis was performed by conditional logistic regression, taking into account the matching between cases and controls. RESULTS Carriers of the polymorphism Pro12Ala of the PPAR gamma 2 gene had a significantly higher obesity risk than noncarriers (odds ratio (OR)=2.18, 95% CI=1.09-4.36) when we adjusted for sex, age and physical activity. Moreover, the risk of obesity was higher (OR=2.59, 95% CI=1.17-5.34) when family history of obesity was also taken into account in the model. The OR for obesity linked to both polymorphisms (PPAR gamma 2 and ADR beta 3) was 5.30 (95% CI=1.08-25.97) when we adjusted for sex, age and physical activity. After adjustment for family history of obesity, the OR for carriers of both polymorphisms was 19.5 (95% CI=2.43-146.8). CONCLUSIONS A synergistic effect between polymorphism Pro12Ala of the PPAR gamma 2 gene and Trp64Arg of the ADR beta 3 gene for obesity risk was found in a case-control study including children and adolescents.
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- M C Ochoa
- Department of Physiology & Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
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OBJECTIVE To review the role of genes and lifestyle factors, particularly dietary habits and physical activity patterns, in obesity risk as well as their potential interactions. DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS A descriptive report of a number of genes definitely ascribed or potentially implicated in excessive fat accumulation leading to obesity as assessed by different research approaches (Mendelian transmission, genetic animal models, epidemiological association/linkage studies and genome-wide scans). Also, the involvement of macronutrient intake and composition (fat/carbohydrate) as well as the role of activity-linked energy expenditure in obesity onset is reviewed. RESULTS Examples of the role of the genotype as well as of the dietary macronutrient composition/intake and sedentary/low energy cost of physical activities in obesity prevalence are reported. CONCLUSIONS Both genes and everyday life environmental factors such as cultural and social mediated food intake and reduced domestic and living work activities are involved in the obesity pandemia. The occurrence of gene x gene and gene x environmental factors interactions makes it more difficult to interpret the specific roles of genetics and lifestyle in obesity risk.
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- A Marti
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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López IP, Milagro FI, Martí A, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martínez JA, De Miguel C. Gene expression changes in rat white adipose tissue after a high-fat diet determined by differential display. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 318:234-9. [PMID: 15110778 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2004] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The differences in gene expression pattern of visceral white adipose tissue between control and high-fat-fed rats were compared using the mRNA differential display methodology. The results, confirmed by Northern blot, showed eight genes upregulated: adiponectin, fibrillin-1, transferrin, Y-box binding protein-1, IgE receptor beta chain (FcRIbeta), alpha-1 haemoglobin, and ribosomal proteins S10 and L7 and four genes downregulated: caveolin-2, lactate dehydrogenase-A, mitochondrial 16S rRNA, and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I/serine tRNA. Two of these genes have been already related to obesity (adiponectin and caveolin-2) while the others are known to participate in metabolic, signalling or transcription regulation pathways that can be relevant in energy (lipid and/or carbohydrate) metabolism.
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- I P López
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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Lamas O, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martinez JA, Marti A. NF-kappa B-binding activity in an animal diet-induced overweightness model and the impact of subsequent energy restriction. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 311:533-9. [PMID: 14592449 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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An impaired immune function linked to obesity has been shown in both human and animal studies. The purpose of this work was to analyse the hypothesis that PPAR gamma 1 participates in the inhibition of the immune response by affecting the DNA-binding ability of the NF-kappa B complex and whether the SREBP-1 expression can regulate PPAR gamma 1 expression in spleen. Diet-induced overweight rats showed higher PPAR gamma 1 (p<0.05) and lower SREBP-1 (p<0.01) mRNA expression levels with an inhibition of the DNA-binding ability of NF-kappa B compared to control rats as determined by gel-shift analysis. On the other hand, energy restriction decreased SREBP-1 (p<0.01) mRNA expression with no differences in PPAR gamma 1 mRNA expression compared to non-restricted rats, which was accompanied by a restoration in the DNA-binding ability of NF-kappa B as shown by gel-shift analysis. These results suggest that PPAR gamma 1 may be involved in the altered immune response through changes in the activity of NF-kappa B.
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- O Lamas
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
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Pérez-Matute P, Marti A, Martínez JA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ. Effects of arachidonic acid on leptin secretion and expression in primary cultured rat adipocytes. J Physiol Biochem 2003; 59:201-8. [PMID: 15000451 DOI: 10.1007/bf03179916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Leptin, a hormone produced in adipocytes, is a key signal in the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. Several studies have suggested that leptin can be regulated by macronutrients intake. Arachidonic acid is a dietary fatty acid known to affect cell metabolism. Controversial effects of this fatty acid on leptin have been reported. The aim of this experimental trial was to evaluate the effect of the arachidonic acid on basal and insulin-stimulated leptin secretion and expression in isolated rat adipocytes. Because insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism is an important regulator of leptin expression and secretion by the adipocytes, the effects of the arachidonic acid on indices of adipocyte metabolism were also examined. Isolated adipocytes were incubated with arachidonic acid (1-200 microM) in the absence and presence of insulin (1.6 nM). Leptin secretion and expression, glucose utilization and lactate production were determined at 96 h. The arachidonic acid (200 microM) inhibited both the basal and insulin stimulated leptin secretion and expression. Glucose utilization was not affected by the acid. Basal lactate production was increased by the fatty acid at the highest concentration used (200 microM), however lactate production in presence of insulin was not modified. Finally, the percentage of glucose carbon released as lactate was significantly increased (200 microM). These results suggest that the inhibitory effect of the arachidonic acid on leptin secretion and expression may be due, al least in part, to the increase in the anaerobic utilization of glucose.
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- P Pérez-Matute
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Marti del Moral A, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martínez Hernández JA. [The effect of prebiotics on lipid metabolism]. NUTR HOSP 2003; 18:181-8. [PMID: 12884473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Prebiotics were defined in 1995 as non-digestible food ingredients beneficially affecting the host by stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or more bacteria in the colon, thus improving health. The proliferation of certain bacteria by fermentation of non-digestible carbohydrates has been shown to be able to inhibit the colonization of the intestine by pathogens, thus giving a protective effect vis-à-vis acute or chronic intestinal disorders. The fermentation of prebiotics may promote some specific physiological functions through the release of metabolites from the bacteria, especially short chain fatty acids (acetate, propionate, butyrate, lactate, etc.) into the lumen of the intestine. Short chain fatty acids may act directly or indirectly (by modifying the pH) on intestinal cells and may be involved in the control of various processes such as the proliferation of mucosa, inflammation, colorectal carcinogenesis, mineral absorption and the elimination of nitrogenated compounds. Curiously, numerous papers have hinted at the possibility that prebiotics may have systemic physiological effects that are related to beneficial effects on lipid metabolism and various cardiovascular risk factors.
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- A Marti del Moral
- Dpto. de Fisiología y Nutrición, Irunlarrea, s/n. Universidad de Navarra, 31080 Pamplona-Navarra, España
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Liu PCC, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Dunlap DY, Hu XM, Denison MS, Matsumura F. Correlation between the high expression of C/EBPbeta protein in F442A cells and their relative resistance to antiadipogenic action of TCDD in comparison to 3T3-L1 cells. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2002; 16:70-83. [PMID: 11979424 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.10020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We compared the ability of two clonally derived murine preadipocyte cell lines, 3T3-L1(L1) and 3T3-F442A (F442A), to differentiate after treatment by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), and found that the former cell line was clearly suppressed by TCDD but the latter was not. It was initially postulated that the easiest way to explain the lack of response to TCDD in F442A cells could be an alteration in aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) functionality. This hypothesis was tested first, but no differences were found in the levels or functions of AhR. To find an alternate explanation for such a differential effect of TCDD, we tested the action of several diagnostic agents on the process of adipocyte differentiation of these two cells. No differences were found between these two lines of cells in the susceptibility to the antiadipogenic action of 12-0-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), or to TNFalpha, indicating that the basic biochemical components engaged in the antiadipogenic actions of these agents in these two cell lines are similar. In contrast, F442A cells were found to be more resistant to the antiadipogenic action of EGF or TGFbeta than L1 cells which were tested side by side. Based on the knowledge that TNFalpha preferentially affects C/EBPalpha and that TGFbeta specifically controls C/EBPbeta and delta in their antiadipogenic action, we hypothesized that the major cause for the differential response of these two similar cell lines could be the insensitivity of C/EBPbeta and/or delta of F442A cells to the action of TCDD. We could obtain supporting data for this hypothesis, showing that in F442A cells, the level of C/EBPbeta is already high even before the addition of adipocyte differentiation factors and that TCDD did not cause any significant changes in the titer of C/EBPbeta.
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- Phillip C C Liu
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martínez JA, Stanhope KL, Fernández-Otero MP, Havel PJ. Effects of Trecadrine, a beta3-adrenergic agonist, on leptin secretion, glucose and lipid metabolism in isolated rat adipocytes. Int J Obes (Lond) 2002; 26:912-9. [PMID: 12080443 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2001] [Revised: 01/03/2002] [Accepted: 01/08/2002] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Leptin, a hormone produced in adipocytes, is a key signal in the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. Beta-adrenergic agonists have been shown to inhibit leptin gene expression and leptin secretion. The mechanisms underlying the inhibitory effects of beta-adrenergic agonists have not been established. In this study, we examined the effects of Trecadrine, a novel beta3-adrenergic agonist, on basal and insulin-stimulated leptin secretion in isolated rat adipocytes. Because insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism is an important regulator of leptin expression and secretion by the adipocytes, the effects of Trecadrine on indices of adipocyte metabolism were also examined. MEASUREMENTS Isolated adipocytes were incubated with Trecadrine (10(-8)-10(-4) M) in the absence or presence of insulin (1.6 nM). Leptin secretion, glucose utilization, lactate production, glucose incorporation into CO(2) and triglyceride, as well as lipolysis (glycerol release) were determined. RESULTS Trecadrine induced a concentration-dependent inhibition of basal leptin secretion. Trecadrine also decreased insulin-stimulated leptin secretion; however, the effect was not as pronounced as in the absence of insulin. Treatment of adipocytes with Trecadrine increased basal glucose utilization and produced a further increase in insulin-stimulated glucose utilization. Basal lactate production was also increased by Trecadrine; however, the proportion (percentage) of glucose carbon released as lactate was unaffected. In the presence of insulin, absolute lactate production was unaffected by Trecadrine at 96 h. However, the percentage of glucose carbon released as lactate was significantly decreased by insulin treatment, and was further decreased by the co-treatment with Trecadrine. Trecadrine induced a dose-dependent increase of the absolute amount of glucose incorporated into triglyceride. However, the percentage of glucose utilized that was incorporated into triglyceride was unaffected by Trecadrine. Trecadrine did not modify the proportion of glucose utilized that was oxidized to CO(2). Trecadrine increased glycerol release after 96 h of treatment. Glycerol release was negatively correlated with leptin secretion. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that alterations of glucose metabolism are not directly involved in the effects of beta3-adrenergic agonists to inhibit leptin expression and secretion. The inverse relationship between leptin secretion and the increase of glycerol levels, which is an index of the activation of cAMP-dependent protein kinases, suggests that activation of the cAMP signaling pathway mediates the inhibitory effects of Trecadrine on leptin gene expression and secretion.
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- M J Moreno-Aliaga
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Marti A, Vaquerizo J, Zulet MA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Martínez JA. Down-regulation of heart HFABP and UCP2 gene expression in diet-induced (cafeteria) obese rats. J Physiol Biochem 2002; 58:69-74. [PMID: 12435081 DOI: 10.1007/bf03179841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Long-term exposure to hypercaloric high fat diet induced marked tissue fatty acid accumulation and may influence cell function. Previous results in our laboratory showed that uncoupling proteins (UCPs) and fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) gene expression are changed in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle tissue in diet-induced (cafeteria) obese animals. The aim of this study was to examine heart FABP (HFABP) and UCP2 gene expressions in dietary obese rats. Rats fed on a high-fat diet for 65 days had significantly higher fat stores and body weight than control rats. Interestingly, we found that both HFABP and UCP2 mRNA levels were significantly reduced in cafeteria-obese rats when compared to control animals. Moreover, a statistically significant correlation was observed between the two gene expression levels. The down-regulation of heart HFABP and UCP2 parallels the lower lipid utilization which may account for an enhanced fat deposition. It is plausible that these two genes are regulated by the same family of transcription factors.
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- A Marti
- Dpto de Fisiología y Nutrición, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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Tros de Ilarduya C, Arangoa MA, Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Düzgüneş N. Enhanced gene delivery in vitro and in vivo by improved transferrin-lipoplexes. Biochim Biophys Acta 2002; 1561:209-21. [PMID: 11997121 DOI: 10.1016/s0005-2736(02)00348-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cationic liposomes and the complexes they form with DNA (lipoplexes) constitute the most promising alternative to the use of viral vectors for gene therapy. One of the limitations to their application in vivo, however, is the inhibition of gene delivery by serum. In a previous study, we demonstrated that transferrin (Tf)-lipoplexes were superior to plain lipoplexes in transfecting HeLa cells in the presence of high concentrations of serum. With the goal of obtaining efficient gene expression in vivo, we evaluated the efficacy of Tf-lipoplexes (containing DOTAP and cholesterol) in transfecting primary hepatocytes and adipocytes in the presence of high serum concentrations. The association of transferrin with cationic liposomes increased luciferase expression compared to plain lipoplexes in primary cells as well as in HepG2 and 3T3-L1 differentiated adipocytes. The complexes were not cytotoxic and were highly effective in protecting DNA from attack by DNase I. An efficient and reliable method was developed to prepare lipoplexes containing both Tf and protamine sulfate, where the latter was mixed with transferrin, followed by the addition of cationic liposomes and DNA. The resulting protamine-Tf-lipoplexes increased significantly the levels of gene expression in cultured cells and in various tissues in mice following i.v. administration.
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- C Tros de Ilarduya
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, University of Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
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Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Matsumura F. Effects of 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-ethane (p,p'-DDT) on 3T3-L1 and 3T3-F442A adipocyte differentiation. Biochem Pharmacol 2002; 63:997-1007. [PMID: 11911853 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-2952(01)00933-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Based upon our initial observations that 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-ethane (p,p'-DDT) induces a concentration-dependent increase in 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation, the mechanism of the p,p'-DDT-induced adipocyte differentiation was studied, using 3T3-L1 and 3T3-F442A cells. Since, it is known that the differentiation of the 3T3-L1 adipocyte cell line involves the induction of the transcription factors CCAAT enhancer binding protein beta (C/EBPbeta), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), and C/EBPalpha, the possible role of these factors in p,p'-DDT-induced adipocyte differentiation had to be examined. It was found that p,p'-DDT-treated 3T3-L1 cells showed a concentration-dependent increase in the nuclear levels of both PPARgamma and C/EBPalpha protein. On the other hand, treatment with p,p'-DDT (20 microM) did not affect the expression pattern of C/EBPbeta protein during differentiation. Gel shift analysis of nuclear proteins for binding to the C/EBP recognition site of DNA showed an increase in binding activity at day 2 of differentiation in p,p'-DDT-treated cells. Supershift analysis revealed that this rise was caused mainly by a dramatic increase in the abundance of the C/EBPalpha-DNA complex. Similar increases were observed at days 4 and 7 after the induction of differentiation. Tumor necrosis factor alpha induced a strong inhibition of adipocyte differentiation, which was reversed by co-treatment with troglitazone, an activator of PPARgamma. p,p'-DDT was unable to reverse the inhibitory effect of tumor necrosis factor alpha on adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells. 3T3-F442A is another preadipocyte cell line that can be induced to differentiate into adipocytes in the presence of insulin and fetal bovine serum. p,p'-DDT (20 microM) induced an alteration in the morphology of these cells at day 2 after the induction of differentiation. These cells however, were unable to become fully differentiated adipocytes. These data showed, therefore, the ability of p,p'-DDT to alter the differentiation process of adipocyte cell lines through the modification of transcription factors regulating this event.
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- Maria J Moreno-Aliaga
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Davis 95616, USA
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Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Marti A, García-Foncillas J, Alfredo Martínez J. DNA hybridization arrays: a powerful technology for nutritional and obesity research. Br J Nutr 2001; 86:119-22. [PMID: 11519524 DOI: 10.1079/bjn2001410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- M J Moreno-Aliaga
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Moreno-Aliaga MJ, Stanhope KL, Havel PJ. Transcriptional regulation of the leptin promoter by insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism in 3t3-l1 adipocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2001; 283:544-8. [PMID: 11341758 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.4822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism plays a key role in the regulation of leptin mRNA expression and protein secretion. However, it is not known whether stimulation of leptin production by glucose metabolism is regulated at the level of promoter activation or at a step distal to the promoter. Therefore, in order to investigate the transcriptional regulation of the leptin promoter by insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism, 3T3-L1 cells were transfected with a plasmid containing the leptin promoter driving a luciferase reporter gene. Leptin promoter activity was increased after 48 hours of treatment by 219 +/- 64 (p = 0.028) and 225 +/- 69% (p = 0.046) at insulin concentrations of 16 and 160 nM, respectively. The activation of the leptin promoter induced by insulin (16 nM) was markedly inhibited by 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG, 50 mg/dl), a competitive inhibitor of glucose metabolism. The increment of insulin-stimulated leptin promoter activation was reduced by 52 +/- 11% (p = 0.028 vs insulin alone). The activity of a control plasmid (pGL2-Control) was unaffected by insulin or 2-DG. These results provide strong evidence that insulin-stimulated glucose metabolism, and not insulin per se, mediates the effects of insulin to increase the transcriptional activity of the leptin promoter.
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- M J Moreno-Aliaga
- Department of Physiology and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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