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Das S, Subramaniyam N, Alén R, Komakula SSB, Song Z, Ge X, Han H, Desert R, Athavale D, Magdaleno F, Chen W, Barahona I, Lantvit D, Guzman G, Nieto N. Ablation of secreted phosphoprotein-1 in hepatocytes increases fatty acid oxidation and ameliorates alcohol-associated liver disease. ALCOHOL, CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 48:781-794. [PMID: 38503560 DOI: 10.1111/acer.15304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Previously, we demonstrated that Spp1-/- mice exhibit a greater susceptibility to alcohol-induced liver injury than wild-type (WT) mice. Notably, alcohol triggers the expression of osteopontin (encoded by SPP1) in hepatocytes. However, the specific role of hepatocyte-derived SPP1 in either mitigating or exacerbating alcohol-associated liver disease (AALD) has yet to be elucidated. We hypothesized that hepatocyte-derived SPP1 plays a role in AALD by modulating the regulation of steatosis. METHODS We analyzed hepatic SPP1 expression using four publicly available datasets from patients with alcoholic hepatitis (AH). Additionally, we examined SPP1 expression in the livers of WT mice subjected to either a control or ethanol Lieber-DeCarli (LDC) diet for 6 weeks. We compared the relationship between SPP1 expression and significantly dysregulated genes in AH with controls using correlation and enrichment analyses. To investigate the specific impact of hepatocyte-derived SPP1, we generated hepatocyte-specific Spp1 knock-out (Spp1ΔHep) mice and subjected them to either a control or ethanol Lieber-DeCarli diet for 6 weeks. RESULTS Alcohol induced hepatic SPP1 expression in both humans and mice. Our analysis, focusing on genes correlated with SPP1, revealed an enrichment of fatty acid oxidation (FAO) in three datasets, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor signaling in one dataset. Notably, FAO genes correlating with SPP1 were downregulated in patients with AH. Ethanol-fed WT mice exhibited higher serum-free fatty acids (FFAs), adipose tissue lipolysis, and hepatic fatty acid (FA) transporters. In contrast, ethanol-fed Spp1ΔHep mice displayed lower liver triglycerides, FFAs, and serum alanine transaminase and greater FAO gene expression than WT mice, indicating a protective effect against AALD. Primary hepatocytes from Spp1∆Hep mice exhibited heightened expression of genes encoding proteins involved in FAO. CONCLUSIONS Alcohol induces the expression of SPP1 in hepatocytes, leading to impaired FAO and contributing to the development of AALD.
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- Sukanta Das
- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Research and Development Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Tan L, Ouyang Z, Chen Z, Sun F, Guo H, Wang F, Mulder M, Sun Y, Lu X, Zhang JV, Danser AHJ, Verdonk K, Fan X, Yang Q. Adipokine chemerin overexpression in trophoblasts leads to dyslipidemia in pregnant mice: implications for preeclampsia. Lipids Health Dis 2023; 22:12. [PMID: 36698175 PMCID: PMC9875463 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-023-01777-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The adipokine chemerin regulates adipogenesis and the metabolic function of both adipocytes and liver. Chemerin is elevated in preeclamptic women, and overexpression of chemerin in placental trophoblasts induces preeclampsia-like symptoms in mice. Preeclampsia is known to be accompanied by dyslipidemia, albeit via unknown mechanisms. Here, we hypothesized that chemerin might be a contributor to dyslipidemia. METHODS Serum lipid fractions as well as lipid-related genes and proteins were determined in pregnant mice with chemerin overexpression in placental trophoblasts and chemerin-overexpressing human trophoblasts. In addition, a phospholipidomics analysis was performed in chemerin-overexpressing trophoblasts. RESULTS Overexpression of chemerin in trophoblasts increased the circulating and placental levels of cholesterol rather than triglycerides. It also increased the serum levels of lysophosphatidic acid, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and induced placental lipid accumulation. Mechanistically, chemerin upregulated the levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor g, fatty acid-binding protein 4, adiponectin, sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 and 2, and the ratio of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK)1/2 / total ERK1/2 in the placenta of mice and human trophoblasts. Furthermore, chemerin overexpression in human trophoblasts increased the production of lysophospholipids and phospholipids, particularly lysophosphatidylethanolamine. CONCLUSIONS Overexpression of placental chemerin production disrupts trophoblast lipid metabolism, thereby potentially contributing to dyslipidemia in preeclampsia.
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- Lunbo Tan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Division of Vascular Medicine and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care, Changsha, 410007, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shenzhen Hengsheng Hospital, Shenzhen, 518115, China
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- Division of Vascular Medicine and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Division of Vascular Medicine and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Vascular Medicine and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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Dietary fatty acids applied to pig production and their relation to the biological processes: A review. Livest Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2022.105092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dave K, Kaur L, Sundrani D, Sharma P, Bayyana S, Mehendale S, Randhir K, Chandak GR, Joshi S. Association of placental fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2) methylation with maternal fatty acid levels in women with preeclampsia. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2022; 184:102472. [PMID: 35872376 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2022.102472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Biosynthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids requires sequential activities of desaturases and elongases for conversion of fatty acid precursors to products. The delta-6 desaturase enzyme, encoded by FADS2 gene, is a rate limiting enzyme in this pathway. Alterations in D6D enzyme activity can lead to altered fatty acid profiles. OBJECTIVES To examine differences in placental DNA methylation (DNAm) and expression of FADS2 gene in preeclampsia women compared to normal women and their association with maternal variables (plasma fatty acids, desaturase enzyme index, blood pressure), placental weight and birth outcomes. METHODS DNAm and expression of FADS2 gene were examined in placentae of normotensive (n = 100) control and preeclampsia (n = 100) women using pyrosequencing and quantitative real-time PCR respectively. Women with preeclampsia included those delivering at term (n = 43, gestation ≥ 37 weeks; T-PE) or preterm (n = 57, gestation < 37 weeks; PT-PE). A total of 26 CpGs in FADS2 promoter and region around it, were analysed in two PCR reactions (region 1 and 2). RESULTS Out of 13 CpGs in region 1, significant hypermethylation was noted at CpG3 in T-PE (p = 0.03) and of 13 CpGs in region 2, CpG2 (p = 0.008), CpG11 (p = 0.04), CpG12 (p = 0.001) were hypomethylated and CpG13 (p = 0.001) was hypermethylated in preeclampsia group, as compared to controls. FADS2 expression was lower in PT-PE as compared to controls (p = 0.04). DNAm at various CpGs in the FADS2 were associated with maternal plasma FADS2 enzyme index and also associated with maternal fatty acid levels. However, we did not observe any association of DNAm with maternal blood pressure, placental weight and birth outcomes. CONCLUSIONS This study for the first time reports differential methylation of FADS2 and its association with impaired maternal fatty acid metabolism in preeclampsia and provides a mechanistic basis to our earlier observations of altered maternal LCPUFA levels in women with preeclampsia.
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- Kinjal Dave
- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune 411043, India
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- Genomic Research on Complex diseases (GRC Group), CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad 500007. India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune 411043, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune 411043, India
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- Genomic Research on Complex diseases (GRC Group), CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad 500007. India
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital, Pune 411043, India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune 411043, India
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- Genomic Research on Complex diseases (GRC Group), CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad 500007. India
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- Mother and Child Health, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs (IRSHA), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Pune 411043, India.
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Zhang Z, Piro AL, Allalou A, Alexeeff SE, Dai FF, Gunderson EP, Wheeler MB. Prolactin and Maternal Metabolism in Women With a Recent GDM Pregnancy and Links to Future T2D: The SWIFT Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:2652-2665. [PMID: 35666146 PMCID: PMC9387721 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Prolactin is a multifaceted hormone known to regulate lactation. In women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) history, intensive lactation has been associated with lower relative risk of future type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the role of prolactin in T2D development and maternal metabolism in women with a recent GDM pregnancy has not been ascertained. OBJECTIVE We examined the relationships among prolactin, future T2D risk, and key clinical and metabolic parameters. METHODS We utilized a prospective GDM research cohort (the SWIFT study) and followed T2D onset by performing 2-hour 75-g research oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at study baseline (6-9 weeks postpartum) and again annually for 2 years, and also by retrieving clinical diagnoses of T2D from 2 years through 10 years of follow up from electronic medical records. Targeted metabolomics and lipidomics were applied on fasting plasma samples collected at study baseline from 2-hour 75-g research OGTTs in a nested case-control study (100 future incident T2D cases vs 100 no T2D controls). RESULTS Decreasing prolactin quartiles were associated with increased future T2D risk (adjusted odds ratio 2.48; 95% CI, 0.81-7.58; P = 0.05). In women who maintained normoglycemia during the 10-year follow-up period, higher prolactin at baseline was associated with higher insulin sensitivity (P = 0.038) and HDL-cholesterol (P = 0.01), but lower BMI (P = 0.001) and leptin (P = 0.002). Remarkably, among women who developed future T2D, prolactin was not correlated with a favorable metabolic status (all P > 0.05). Metabolomics and lipidomics showed that lower circulating prolactin strongly correlated with a T2D-high risk lipid profile, with elevated circulating neutral lipids and lower concentrations of specific phospholipids/sphingolipids. CONCLUSION In women with recent GDM pregnancy, low circulating prolactin is associated with specific clinical and metabolic parameters and lipid metabolites linked to a high risk of developing T2D.
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- Ziyi Zhang
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
- Department of Endocrinology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
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- Correspondence: Feihan F. Dai, PhD, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1 King’s College Circle, M5S 1A8 Ontario, Canada.
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- Correspondence: Erica P. Gunderson, PhD, MS, MPH, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 1 King’s College Circle, M5S 1A8 Oakland, CA, USA.
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- Correspondence: Michael B. Wheeler, PhD, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1 King’s College Circle, M5S 1A8 Ontario, Canada.
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Localized Heat Therapy Improves Mitochondrial Respiratory Capacity but Not Fatty Acid Oxidation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158500. [PMID: 35955635 PMCID: PMC9369322 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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AIM: Mild heat stress can improve mitochondrial respiratory capacity in skeletal muscle. However, long-term heat interventions are scarce, and the effects of heat therapy need to be understood in the context of the adaptations which follow the more complex combination of stimuli from exercise training. The purpose of this work was to compare the effects of 6 weeks of localized heat therapy on human skeletal muscle mitochondria to single-leg interval training. METHODS: Thirty-five subjects were assigned to receive sham therapy, short-wave diathermy heat therapy, or single-leg interval exercise training, localized to the quadriceps muscles of the right leg. All interventions took place 3 times per week. Muscle biopsies were performed at baseline, and after 3 and 6 weeks of intervention. Mitochondrial respiratory capacity was assessed on permeabilized muscle fibers via high-resolution respirometry. RESULTS: The primary finding of this work was that heat therapy and exercise training significantly improved mitochondrial respiratory capacity by 24.8 ± 6.2% and 27.9 ± 8.7%, respectively (p < 0.05). Fatty acid oxidation and citrate synthase activity were also increased following exercise training by 29.5 ± 6.8% and 19.0 ± 7.4%, respectively (p < 0.05). However, contrary to our hypothesis, heat therapy did not increase fatty acid oxidation or citrate synthase activity. CONCLUSION: Six weeks of muscle-localized heat therapy significantly improves mitochondrial respiratory capacity, comparable to exercise training. However, unlike exercise, heat does not improve fatty acid oxidation capacity.
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Lee H, Choi JY, Joung JG, Joh JW, Kim JM, Hyun SH. Metabolism-Associated Gene Signatures for FDG Avidity on PET/CT and Prognostic Validation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:845900. [PMID: 35174098 PMCID: PMC8841806 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.845900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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IntroductionThe prognostic value of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was established in previous reports. However, there is no evidence suggesting the prognostic value of transcriptomes associated with tumor FDG uptake in HCC. It was aimed to elucidate metabolic genes and functions associated with FDG uptake, followed by assessment of those prognostic value.MethodsSixty HCC patients with Edmondson–Steiner grade II were included. FDG PET/CT scans were performed before any treatment. RNA sequencing data were obtained from tumor and normal liver tissue. Associations between each metabolism-associated gene and tumor FDG uptake were investigated by Pearson correlation analyses. A novel score between glucose and lipid metabolism-associated gene expression was calculated. In The Cancer Genome Atlas Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma dataset, the prognostic power of selected metabolism-associated genes and a novel score was evaluated for external validation.ResultsNine genes related to glycolysis and the HIF-1 signaling pathway showed positive correlations with tumor FDG uptake; 21 genes related to fatty acid metabolism and the PPAR signaling pathway demonstrated negative correlations. Seven potential biomarker genes, PFKFB4, ALDOA, EGLN3, EHHADH, GAPDH, HMGCS2, and ENO2 were identified. A metabolic gene expression balance score according to the dominance between glucose and lipid metabolism demonstrated good prognostic value in HCC.ConclusionsThe transcriptomic evidence of this study strongly supports the prognostic power of FDG PET/CT and indicates the potential usefulness of FDG PET/CT imaging biomarkers to select appropriate patients for metabolism-targeted therapy in HCC.
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- Hyunjong Lee
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Samsung Genome Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Seung Hyup Hyun,
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Kawaguchi S, Okada M. Cardiac Metabolism in Sepsis. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11120846. [PMID: 34940604 PMCID: PMC8707959 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11120846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The mechanism of sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction is believed to be different from that of myocardial ischemia. In sepsis, chemical mediators, such as endotoxins, cytokines, and nitric oxide, cause metabolic abnormalities, mitochondrial dysfunction, and downregulation of β-adrenergic receptors. These factors inhibit the production of ATP, essential for myocardial energy metabolism, resulting in cardiac dysfunction. This review focuses on the metabolic changes in sepsis, particularly in the heart. In addition to managing inflammation, interventions focusing on metabolism may be a new therapeutic strategy for cardiac dysfunction due to sepsis.
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- Satoshi Kawaguchi
- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, IN 46202, USA;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-166-68-2852
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Koga T, Peters JM. Targeting Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-β/δ (PPARβ/δ) for the Treatment or Prevention of Alcoholic Liver Disease. Biol Pharm Bull 2021; 44:1598-1606. [PMID: 34719638 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b21-00486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Excessive, chronic alcohol consumption can lead to alcoholic liver disease. The etiology of alcoholic liver disease is multifactorial and is influenced by alterations in gene expression and changes in fatty acid metabolism, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance. These events can lead to steatosis, fibrosis, and eventually to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Many of these functions are regulated by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). Thus, it is not surprising that PPARs can modulate the mechanisms that cause alcoholic liver disease. While the roles of PPARα and PPARγ are clearer, the role of PPARβ/δ in alcoholic liver disease requires further clarification. This review summarizes the current understanding based on recent studies that indicate that PPARβ/δ can likely be targeted for the treatment and/or the prevention of alcoholic liver disease.
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- Takayuki Koga
- Laboratory of Hygienic Chemistry, Department of Health Science and Hygiene, Daiichi University of Pharmacy
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and the Center of Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, The Pennsylvania State University
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The Interplay between Insulin Resistance, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Base Excision Repair and Metabolic Syndrome in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222011128. [PMID: 34681787 PMCID: PMC8537238 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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One of the most common chronic liver disorders, affecting mainly people in Western countries, is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Unfortunately, its pathophysiological mechanism is not fully understood, and no dedicated treatment is available. Simple steatosis can lead to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and even to fibrosis, cancer, and cirrhosis of the liver. NAFLD very often occurs in parallel with type 2 diabetes mellitus and in obese people. Furthermore, it is much more likely to develop in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS), whose criteria include abdominal obesity, elevated blood triacylglycerol level, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, increased blood pressure, and high fasting glucose. An important phenomenon in MS is also insulin resistance (IR), which is very common in NAFLD. Liver IR and NAFLD development are linked through an interaction between the accumulation of free fatty acids, hepatic inflammation, and increased oxidative stress. The liver is particularly exposed to elevated levels of reactive oxygen species due to a large number of mitochondria in hepatocytes. In these organelles, the main DNA repair pathway is base excision repair (BER). The present article will illustrate how impairment of BER may be related to the development of NAFLD.
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Fetal programming by androgen excess impairs liver lipid content and PPARg expression in adult rats. J Dev Orig Health Dis 2021; 13:300-309. [PMID: 34275515 DOI: 10.1017/s2040174421000416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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It is known that prenatal hyperandrogenization induces alterations since early stages of life, contributing to the development of polycystic ovary syndrome affecting the reproductive axis and the metabolic status, thus promoting others associated disorders, such as dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, liver dysfunction, and even steatosis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of fetal programming by androgen excess on the hepatic lipid content and metabolic mediators at adult life. Pregnant rats were hyperandrogenized with daily subcutaneous injections of 1 mg of free testosterone from days 16 to 19 of pregnancy. The prenatally hyperandrogenized (PH) female offspring displayed two phenotypes: irregular ovulatory phenotype (PHiov) and anovulatory phenotype (PHanov), with different metabolic and endocrine features. We evaluated the liver lipid content and the main aspect of the balance between fatty acid (FA) synthesis and oxidation. We investigated the status of the peroxisomal proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) alpha and gamma, which act as lipid mediators, and the adipokine chemerin, one marker of liver alterations. We found that prenatal hyperandrogenization altered the liver lipid profile with increased FAs levels in the PHanov phenotype and decreased cholesterol content in the PHiov phenotype. FA metabolism was also disturbed, including decreased mRNA and protein PPARgamma levels and impaired gene expression of the main enzymes involved in lipid metabolism. Moreover, we found low chemerin protein levels in both PH phenotypes. In conclusion, these data suggest that prenatal hyperandrogenization exerts a negative effect on the liver and alters lipid content and metabolic mediators' expression at adult age.
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TCA Cycle and Fatty Acids Oxidation Reflect Early Cardiorenal Damage in Normoalbuminuric Subjects with Controlled Hypertension. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10071100. [PMID: 34356333 PMCID: PMC8301016 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10071100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Moderately increased albuminuria, defined by an albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) > 30 mg/g, is an indicator of subclinical organ damage associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular and renal disease. Normoalbuminuric subjects are considered at no cardiorenal risk in clinical practice, and molecular changes underlying early development are unclear. To decipher subjacent mechanisms, we stratified the normoalbuminuria condition. A total of 37 hypertensive patients under chronic renin–angiotensin system (RAS) suppression with ACR values in the normoalbuminuria range were included and classified as control (C) (ACR < 10 mg/g) and high-normal (HN) (ACR = 10–30 mg/g). Target metabolomic analysis was carried out by liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to investigate the role of the cardiorenal risk urinary metabolites previously identified. Besides this, urinary free fatty acids (FFAs), fatty acid binding protein 1 (FABP1) and nephrin were analyzed by colorimetric and ELISA assays. A Mann–Whitney test was applied, ROC curves were calculated and Spearman correlation analysis was carried out. Nine metabolites showed significantly altered abundance in HN versus C, and urinary FFAs and FABP1 increased in HN group, pointing to dysregulation in the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) cycle and fatty acids β-oxidation. We showed here how cardiorenal metabolites associate with albuminuria, already in the normoalbuminuric range, evidencing early renal damage at a tubular level and suggesting increased β-oxidation to potentially counteract fatty acids overload in the HN range.
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Baskaran P, Nazminia K, Frantz J, O’Neal J, Thyagarajan B. Mice lacking endogenous TRPV1 express reduced levels of thermogenic proteins and are susceptible to diet-induced obesity and metabolic dysfunction. FEBS Lett 2021; 595:1768-1781. [PMID: 33977527 PMCID: PMC8277693 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily 1 (TRPV1) is a non-selective cation channel protein expressed in neuronal and non-neuronal cells. Although TRPV1 is implicated in thermogenesis and diet-induced obesity (DIO), its precise role remains controversial. TRPV1-/- mice are protected from DIO, while TRPV1 activation enhances thermogenesis to prevent obesity. To reconcile this, we fed wild-type and TRPV1-/- mice for 32 weeks with normal chow or a high-fat diet and analyzed the weight gain, metabolic activities, and thermogenic protein expression in white and brown fats. TRPV1-/- mice became obese, exhibited reduced locomotor activity, reduced energy expenditure, enhanced hepatic steatosis, and decreased thermogenic protein expression in adipose tissues. Our data reveal that lack of TRPV1 does not prevent obesity, but rather enhances metabolic dysfunction.
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- Padmamalini Baskaran
- Molecular Signaling Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82072
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- Molecular Signaling Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82072
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- Molecular Signaling Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82072
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- Molecular Signaling Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82072
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- Molecular Signaling Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82072
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Koh S, Dupuis N, Auvin S. Ketogenic diet and Neuroinflammation. Epilepsy Res 2020; 167:106454. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ren Z, Yang Z, Lu Y, Zhang R, Yang H. Anti‑glycolipid disorder effect of epigallocatechin‑3‑gallate on high‑fat diet and STZ‑induced T2DM in mice. Mol Med Rep 2020; 21:2475-2483. [PMID: 32236613 PMCID: PMC7185284 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is beneficial for inhibiting dyslipidemia and reducing hyperlipidemic risk. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the glycolipid regulatory effects and potential mechanisms of EGCG in a high-fat diet and streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mouse model. The results demonstrated that EGCG can decrease blood glucose levels and increase insulin resistance in T2DM mice. In addition, EGCG can regulate serum lipid levels, including those of total cholesterol, triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-r), and reduce lipid deposition in vascular endothelial cells in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, the gene and protein expression of related scavenger receptors, including cluster of differentiation 36, sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 (SREBP), SREBP cleavage-activating protein and LDL-r, were downregulated in a dose-dependent manner. The present study noted that EGCG possesses potential as a natural product for preventing and treating metabolic hyperlipidemia syndrome, probably by reducing the blood lipid levels, alleviating vascular endothelial cell damage, maintaining normal lipid metabolism in blood vessels and ameliorating glycolipid disorders.
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- Zhongkun Ren
- Department of Medical Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, P.R. China
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- Biomedical Engineering Center, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, P.R. China
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Ma Z, Xu J, Wu L, Wang J, Lin Q, Chowdhury FA, Mazumder MHH, Hu G, Li X, Du W. Hes1 deficiency causes hematopoietic stem cell exhaustion. Stem Cells 2020; 38:756-768. [PMID: 32129527 PMCID: PMC7260087 DOI: 10.1002/stem.3169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The transcriptional repressor Hairy Enhancer of Split 1 (HES1) plays an essential role in the development of many organs by promoting the maintenance of stem/progenitor cells, controlling the reversibility of cellular quiescence, and regulating both cell fate decisions. Deletion of Hes1 in mice results in severe defects in multiple organs and is lethal in late embryogenesis. Here we have investigated the role of HES1 in hematopoiesis using a hematopoietic lineage‐specific Hes1 knockout mouse model. We found that while Hes1 is dispensable for steady‐state hematopoiesis, Hes1‐deficient hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) undergo exhaustion under replicative stress. Loss of Hes1 upregulates the expression of genes involved in PPARγ signaling and fatty acid metabolism pathways, and augments fatty acid oxidation (FAO) in Hes1f/fVav1Cre HSCs and progenitors. Functionally, PPARγ targeting or FAO inhibition ameliorates the repopulating defects of Hes1f/fVav1Cre HSCs through improving quiescence in HSCs. Lastly, transcriptome analysis reveals that disruption of Hes1 in hematopoietic lineage alters expression of genes critical to HSC function, PPARγ signaling, and fatty acid metabolism. Together, our findings identify a novel role of HES1 in regulating stress hematopoiesis and provide mechanistic insight into the function of HES1 in HSC maintenance.
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- Zhilin Ma
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.,Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.,Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.,Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.,Bioinformatics Core, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.,Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.,Alexander B. Osborn Hematopoietic Malignancy and Transplantation Program, West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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Skottene E, Tarrant AM, Olsen AJ, Altin D, Hansen BH, Choquet M, Olsen RE, Jenssen BM. A Crude Awakening: Effects of Crude Oil on Lipid Metabolism in Calanoid Copepods Terminating Diapause. THE BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN 2019; 237:90-110. [PMID: 31714858 DOI: 10.1086/705234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Calanus finmarchicus and Calanus glacialis are keystone zooplankton species in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems because they form a link in the trophic transfer of nutritious lipids from phytoplankton to predators on higher trophic levels. These calanoid copepods spend several months of the year in deep waters in a dormant state called diapause, after which they emerge in surface waters to feed and reproduce during the spring phytoplankton bloom. Disruption of diapause timing could have dramatic consequences for marine ecosystems. In the present study, Calanus C5 copepodites were collected in a Norwegian fjord during diapause and were subsequently experimentally exposed to the water-soluble fraction of a naphthenic North Sea crude oil during diapause termination. The copepods were sampled repeatedly while progressing toward adulthood and were analyzed for utilization of lipid stores and for differential expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism. Our results indicate that water-soluble fraction exposure led to a temporary pause in lipid catabolism, suggested by (i) slower utilization of lipid stores in water-soluble fraction-exposed C5 copepodites and (ii) more genes in the β-oxidation pathway being downregulated in water-soluble fraction-exposed C5 copepodites than in the control C5 copepodites. Because lipid content and/or composition may be an important trigger for termination of diapause, our results imply that the timing of diapause termination and subsequent migration to the surface may be delayed if copepods are exposed to oil pollution during diapause or diapause termination. This delay could have detrimental effects on ecosystem dynamics.
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Bakker CE, Blair AD, Grubbs JK, Taylor AR, Brake DW, Long NM, Underwood KR. Effects of rumen-protected long-chain fatty acid supplementation during the finishing phase of beef steers on live performance, carcass characteristics, beef quality, and serum fatty acid profile. Transl Anim Sci 2019; 3:1585-1592. [PMID: 32704921 PMCID: PMC7200437 DOI: 10.1093/tas/txz136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The effect of a rumen-protected long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) supplement on live performance, meat quality, blood serum fatty acid profile, and predicted carcass composition was evaluated in this study. Angus steer calves (n = 99) were fed a low energy diet for 77 d prior to finishing. Prior to study initiation, the steers were separated into 12 pens with eight or nine steers per pen. Steers were transitioned from the low energy forage–based diet to a high concentrate diet containing high moisture ear corn, corn silage, dry rolled corn, soybean meal, and a liquid supplement containing monensin across 21 d. Megalac-R (RPFA) was fed to six pens at 2% of the diet dry matter. Control pens (CON; n = 6) received an additional 2% of diet dry matter as dry rolled corn and soybean meal. The final finishing diet net energy for gain (NEg) was 1.20 and 1.19 mega calories·kg−1 of dry matter (DM) for RPFA and CON treatments, respectively. Steers were weighed every 28 d. Growth performance data including average daily gain (ADG), gain to feed ratio (G:F), and DM intake (DMI) were calculated as both monthly and overall data. After a 147-d finishing phase, steers were transported to a commercial abattoir for slaughter. After a 28-h chilling period, carcass data were obtained by trained personnel. Final live weights were greater (P = 0.01) for RPFA than CON cattle. Overall ADG and overall G:F was increased (P = 0.02; P = 0.01, respectively) for RPFA cattle. Ribeye area, backfat thickness, kidney pelvic heart fat, marbling score, and yield grade did not differ (P > 0.05) between treatments. Predicted percent carcass fat was increased for RPFA cattle (P = 0.05). Conversely, predicted percent carcass protein (P = 0.07) and bone (P = 0.06) tended to be greater for CON cattle. Long-chain fatty acid supplementation during the finishing phase did not increase marbling scores of the steers in this study but did increase final live weight, HCW, and predicted total body fat. These results suggest that RPFA supplementation has the potential to increase adipose tissue development. However, it is likely that animal age during supplementation and duration of supplementation impact the effect RPFAs have on carcass characteristics.
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- Christina E Bakker
- Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
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- Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
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- Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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- Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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- Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
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Lee EJ, Oh H, Kang BG, Kang MK, Kim DY, Kim YH, Lee JY, Ji JG, Lim SS, Kang YH. Lipid-Lowering Effects of Medium-Chain Triglyceride-Enriched Coconut Oil in Combination with Licorice Extracts in Experimental Hyperlipidemic Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:10447-10457. [PMID: 30244576 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b04080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Coconut oil has gained in popularity over recent years as a healthy oil due to its potential cardiovascular benefits. Coconut oil contains medium chain triglycerides (MCT) including lauric acid and capric acid that display beneficial properties in human health. Licorice ( Glycyrrhiza uralensis) is used as a sweetener and in traditional Chinese medicine with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities. This study investigated the in vivo effects of medium chain-triglycerides (MCT)-coconut oil (MCO) and its combination with licorice extract (LE-MCO) on serum lipid profile, hepatic steatosis, and local fat pad proteins in diet-induced obese mice. No liver toxicity was observed in 45% fat diet (HFD)-fed mice orally treated with LE, MCO, and LE-MCO for 12 weeks. Their supplementation reduced HFD-enhanced body weight, blood glucose, and insulin in mice. Plasma levels of both PLTP and LCAT were boosted in LE-MCO-administered mice. Supplementation of LE-MCO diminished plasma levels of TG and TC with concomitant reduction of the LDL-C level and tended to raise blood HDL-C level compared to that of HFD alone-mice. Treatment of LE-MCO encumbered the hepatic induction of hepatosteatosis-related proteins of SREBP2, SREBP1c, FAS, ACC, and CD36 in HFD-fed mice. Substantial suppression of this induction was also observed in the liver of mice treated with MCO. Oral administration of LE-MCO to HFD mice boosted hepatic activation of AMPK and the induction of UCP-1 and FATP1 in brown fat. Conversely, LE-MCO disturbed hepatic PPAR-LXR-RXR signaling in HFD-fed animals and reversed HFD-elevated epididymal PPARγ. Collectively, oral administration of LE-MCO may impede hyperlipidemia and hepatosteatosis through curtailing hepatic lipid synthesis.
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- Eun-Jung Lee
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition , Hallym University , Chuncheon 24252 , Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition , Hallym University , Chuncheon 24252 , Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition , Hallym University , Chuncheon 24252 , Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition , Hallym University , Chuncheon 24252 , Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition , Hallym University , Chuncheon 24252 , Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition , Hallym University , Chuncheon 24252 , Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition , Hallym University , Chuncheon 24252 , Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition , Hallym University , Chuncheon 24252 , Korea
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Chowdhury PS, Chamoto K, Kumar A, Honjo T. PPAR-Induced Fatty Acid Oxidation in T Cells Increases the Number of Tumor-Reactive CD8+ T Cells and Facilitates Anti–PD-1 Therapy. Cancer Immunol Res 2018; 6:1375-1387. [DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-18-0095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Thomas SS, Kim M, Lee SJ, Cha YS. Antiobesity Effects of Purple Perilla (Perilla frutescens var. acuta) on Adipocyte Differentiation and Mice Fed a High-fat Diet. J Food Sci 2018; 83:2384-2393. [PMID: 30070698 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Purple perilla (PE) is a medicinal plant that has several health benefits. In this study, the antiobesity effect of PE was studied in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and C57BL/6J mice fed high-fat diets. Triglyceride quantification and Oil Red O staining in matured adipocytes revealed that PE reduced lipid accumulation in differentiated adipocytes by downregulating adipogenic gene and upregulating lipolytic gene expressions. Mice were fed normal diet, high-fat diet and high-fat diet supplemented with different concentrations of PE. Treatment with PE significantly prevented body weight gain, improved serum lipids, hepatic lipids and reduced the epididymal fat. Furthermore, in the adipose tissue and liver, expression of genes related to lipolysis and fatty acid β-oxidation were upregulated in PE- treated mice. Thus, our results suggested that PE has antiobesity effects in rodents and can be effective in obesity management. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Purple perilla, rich in polyphenols such as rosmarinic acid, showed lipid lowering in adipocyte cells and prevented body weight gain in mice. Therefore we conclude that purple perilla may be a potential candidate for the development of functional foods or nutraceuticals in managing obesity in humans.
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- Shalom Sara Thomas
- Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk National Univ., Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Div. of Functional Food and Nutrition, Dept. of Agrofood Resources, National Inst. of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Research and Development Office, Jeonbuk Inst. for Food-Bioindustry, Jeonju, 54810, Republic of Korea
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- Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk Natl. Univ., Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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Lazar I, Clement E, Attane C, Muller C, Nieto L. A new role for extracellular vesicles: how small vesicles can feed tumors' big appetite. J Lipid Res 2018; 59:1793-1804. [PMID: 29678957 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r083725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cancer cells must adapt their metabolism in order to meet the energy requirements for cell proliferation, survival in nutrient-deprived environments, and dissemination. In particular, FA metabolism is emerging as a critical process for tumors. FA metabolism can be modulated through intrinsic changes in gene expression or signaling between tumor cells and also in response to signals from the surrounding microenvironment. Among these signals, extracellular vesicles (EVs) could play an important role in FA metabolism remodeling. In this review, we will present the role of EVs in tumor progression and especially in metabolic reprogramming. Particular attention will be granted to adipocytes. These cells, which are specialized in storing and releasing FAs, are able to shift tumor metabolism toward the use of FAs and, subsequently, increase tumor aggressiveness. Recent work demonstrates the involvement of EVs in this metabolic symbiosis.
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- Ikrame Lazar
- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, CNRS UMR 5089, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France and Université de Toulouse, UPS, IPBS, F-31077, 31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, CNRS UMR 5089, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France and Université de Toulouse, UPS, IPBS, F-31077, 31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, CNRS UMR 5089, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France and Université de Toulouse, UPS, IPBS, F-31077, 31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, CNRS UMR 5089, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France and Université de Toulouse, UPS, IPBS, F-31077, 31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, CNRS UMR 5089, 31077 Toulouse Cedex, France and Université de Toulouse, UPS, IPBS, F-31077, 31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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Huang Y, Gao JM, Zhang CM, Zhao HC, Zhao Y, Li R, Yu Y, Qiao J. Assessment of growth and metabolism characteristics in offspring of dehydroepiandrosterone-induced polycystic ovary syndrome adults. Reproduction 2017; 152:705-714. [PMID: 27798284 PMCID: PMC5097128 DOI: 10.1530/rep-16-0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive disorder that has many characteristic features including hyperandrogenemia, insulin resistance and obesity, which may have significant implications for pregnancy outcomes and long-term health of women. Daughters born to PCOS mothers constitute a high-risk group for metabolic and reproductive derangements, but no report has described potential growth and metabolic risk factors for such female offspring. Hence, we used a mouse model of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-induced PCOS to study the mechanisms underlying the pathology of PCOS by investigating the growth, developmental characteristics, metabolic indexes and expression profiles of key genes of offspring born to the models. We found that the average litter size was significantly smaller in the DHEA group, and female offspring had sustained higher body weight, increased body fat and triglyceride content in serum and liver; they also exhibited decreased energy expenditure, oxygen consumption and impaired glucose tolerance. Genes related to glucolipid metabolism such as Pparγ, Acot1/2, Fgf21, Pdk4 and Inhbb were upregulated in the liver of the offspring in DHEA group compared with those in controls, whereas Cyp17a1 expression was significantly decreased. However, the expression of these genes was not detected in male offspring. Our results show that female offspring in DHEA group exhibit perturbed growth and glucolipid metabolism that were not observed in male offspring.
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- Ying Huang
- Reproductive Medical CenterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted ReproductionMinistry of Education, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive TechnologyBeijing, China
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- Reproductive Medical CenterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive TechnologyBeijing, China
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- Reproductive Medical CenterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted ReproductionMinistry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Reproductive Medical CenterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive TechnologyBeijing, China
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- Reproductive Medical CenterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China .,Key Laboratory of Assisted ReproductionMinistry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Reproductive Medical CenterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China .,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive TechnologyBeijing, China
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- Reproductive Medical CenterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China .,Key Laboratory of Assisted ReproductionMinistry of Education, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive TechnologyBeijing, China
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- Reproductive Medical CenterDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted ReproductionMinistry of Education, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive TechnologyBeijing, China
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The effects of PPARγ on the regulation of the TOMM40-APOE-C1 genes cluster. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2017; 1863:810-816. [PMID: 28065845 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chromosome 19q13.32 is a gene rich region, and has been implicated in multiple human phenotypes in adulthood including lipids traits, Alzheimer's disease, and longevity. Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARγ) is a ligand-activated nuclear transcription factor that plays a role in human complex traits that are also genetically associated with the chromosome 19q13.32 region. Here, we study the effects of PPARγ on the regional expression regulation of the genes clustered within chromosome 19q13.32, specifically TOMM40, APOE, and APOC1, applying two complementary approaches. Using the short hairpin RNA (shRNA) method in the HepG2 cell-line we knocked down PPARγ expression and measured the effect on mRNA expression. We discovered PPARγ knock down increased the levels of TOMM40-, APOE-, and APOC1-mRNAs, with the highest increase in expression observed for APOE-mRNA. To complement the PPARγ knockdown findings we also examined the effects of low doses of PPARγ agonists (nM range) on mRNA expression of these genes. Low (nM) concentrations of pioglitazone (Pio) decreased transcription of TOMM40, APOE, and APOC1 genes, with the lowest mRNA levels for each gene observed at 1.5nM. Similar to the effect of PPARγ knockdown, the strongest response to pioglitazone was also observed for APOE-mRNA, and rosiglitazone (Rosi), another PPARγ agonist, produced results that were consistent with these. In conclusion, our results further established a role for PPARγ in regional transcriptional regulation of chr19q13.32, underpinning the association between PPARγ, the chr19q13.32 genes cluster, and human complex traits and disease.
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Rignell-Hydbom A, Rylander L, Hagmar L. Exposure to persistent organochlorine pollutants and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 26:447-52. [PMID: 17623770 DOI: 10.1177/0960327107076886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs), such aspolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane (DDT) and its major metabolite 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)-ethylene (p,p' -DDE) have been associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in recent epidemiological studies. We have analysed 2,2',4,4',5,5' -hexachlorobiphenyl (CB-153) and p,p'-DDE in 544 serum-samples from Swedish women with a median age of 50 years. The participants were asked if they had diabetesand if so, what type of diabetes, years since diagnosis and what kind of treatment they had. Associations between exposure and T2DM were analysed by logistic regression. Moreover, trends of T2DM prevalence were tested with Jonckheere-Terpstra' test. Sixteen of the 544 women (3%) had diabetes, of which15 were classified as T2DM. There was a significant associationwith T2DM for both CB-153 (an increase of 100ng/glipid corresponded to an odds ratio [OR] of 1. 6, 95% confidenceinterval [CI] 1. 0, 2. 7) and p,p9-DDE (OR 1. 3, 95%CI 1. 1, 1. 6). In addition, significant positive trends betweenquartiles of CB-153 and T2DM (P 5 0. 004) and p,p9-DDEand T2DM (P 5 0. 002) were observed. The study showsan association between POP serum concentrations andan increased prevalence of T2DM. Human & Experimental Toxicology (2007) 26, 447—451
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- Anna Rignell-Hydbom
- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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Zhang W, Sun Q, Zhong W, Sun X, Zhou Z. Hepatic Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Signaling Contributes to Alcohol-Induced Hepatic Steatosis and Inflammation in Mice. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2016; 40:988-99. [PMID: 27062444 DOI: 10.1111/acer.13049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) signaling has been shown to regulate lipogenesis and lipid accumulation. Previous studies have shown that hepatic PPARγ is up-regulated in steatotic liver of both animal and human. However, the effects of hepatic PPARγ signaling on alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remain elusive. METHODS To determine the role of hepatic PPARγ signaling on ALD, wild-type (WT) and hepatocyte-specific PPARγ knockdown (PPARγ∆Hep) mice were fed a modified Lieber-DeCarli alcohol or isocaloric maltose dextrin control liquid diet for 8 weeks to induce ALD. Blood parameters, hepatic steatosis, and inflammation were measured after 8-week alcohol feeding. RESULTS Alcohol feeding to WT mice resulted in liver damage (alanine aminotransferase [ALT], 94.68 ± 17.05 U/L; aspartate aminotransferase [AST], 55.87 ± 11.29 U/L), which was significantly alleviated by hepatic PPARγ knockdown (ALT, 57.36 ± 14.98 U/L; AST, 38.06 ± 3.35 U/L). Alcohol feeding led to marked lipid accumulation and up-regulation of lipogenic genes including fatty acid transport protein 1 (FATP1), acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), fatty acid synthase (FASN), lipin1 (LIPIN1), diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1), and diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) in the livers of WT mice. Knockdown of hepatic PPARγ significantly alleviated alcohol-induced lipid accumulation and abolished the up-regulation of FASN, DGAT1, and DGAT2. Silencing of PPARγ in FL83B cells significantly decreased ethanol (EtOH)-, linoleic acid-, and EtOH plus linoleic acid-induced lipid accumulation. Knockdown of hepatic PPARγ also significantly reduced alcohol-induced inflammatory chemokine (monocyte chemotactic protein 1 [MCP1], keratinocyte-derived chemokine [KC], interferon gamma-induced protein 10 [IP-10]) and inflammatory infiltration (lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus G [Ly6G], and F4/80). CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that hepatic PPARγ signaling contributes to alcohol-induced liver injury by promoting hepatic steatosis and inflammation.
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- Wenliang Zhang
- Center for Translational Biomedical Research, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, North Carolina
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- Center for Translational Biomedical Research, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, North Carolina.,Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, North Carolina
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- Center for Translational Biomedical Research, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, North Carolina
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- Center for Translational Biomedical Research, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, North Carolina
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- Center for Translational Biomedical Research, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, North Carolina.,Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, North Carolina
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Abi Salloum B, Veiga-Lopez A, Abbott DH, Burant CF, Padmanabhan V. Developmental programming: exposure to testosterone excess disrupts steroidal and metabolic environment in pregnant sheep. Endocrinology 2015; 156:2323-37. [PMID: 25763641 PMCID: PMC4430607 DOI: 10.1210/en.2014-2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Gestational exposure to excess T leads to intrauterine growth restriction, low birth weight, and adult metabolic/reproductive disorders in female sheep. We hypothesized that as early mediators of such disruptions, gestational T disrupts steroidal and metabolic homeostasis in both the mother and fetus by both androgenic and metabolic pathways. Maternal blood samples were measured weekly for levels of insulin, glucose, and progesterone from four groups of animals: control; gestational T (twice weekly im injections of 100 mg of T propionate from d 30 to d 90 of gestation); T plus an androgen antagonist, flutamide (15 mg/kg·d oral; T-Flutamide); and T plus the insulin sensitizer, rosiglitazone (0.11 mg/kg·d oral; T-Rosi) (n = 10-12/group). On day 90 of gestation, maternal and umbilical cord samples were collected after a 48-hour fast from a subset (n = 6/group) for the measurement of steroids, free fatty acids, amino acids, and acylcarnitines. Gestational T decreased maternal progesterone levels by 36.5% (P < .05), which was prevented by flutamide showing direct androgenic mediation. Gestational T also augmented maternal insulin levels and decreased medium chained acylcarnitines, suggesting increased mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation. These changes were prevented by rosiglitazone, suggesting alterations in maternal fuel use. Gestational T-induced increases in fetal estradiol were not prevented by either cotreatment. Gestational T disrupted associations of steroids with metabolites and progesterone with acylcarnitines, which was prevented either by androgen antagonist or insulin sensitizer cotreatment. These findings suggest a future combination of these treatments might be required to prevent alteration in maternal/fetal steroidal and metabolic milieu(s).
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- B Abi Salloum
- Departments of Pediatrics (B.A.S., A.V.-L., V.P.) and Internal Medicine (C.F.B.) and Reproductive Sciences Program (V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (D.H.A.), University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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Saha L, Bhandari S, Bhatia A, Banerjee D, Chakrabarti A. Anti-kindling Effect of Bezafibrate, a Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptors Alpha Agonist, in Pentylenetetrazole Induced Kindling Seizure Model. J Epilepsy Res 2014; 4:45-54. [PMID: 25625088 PMCID: PMC4295053 DOI: 10.14581/jer.14011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: Studies in the animals suggested that Peroxisome proliferators activated receptors (PPARs) may be involved in seizure control and selective agonists of PPAR α or PPAR γ raise seizure thresholds. The present study was contemplated with the aim of evaluating the anti kindling effects and the mechanism of bezafibrate, a Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors α (PPAR-α) agonist in pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) induced kindling model of seizures in rats. Methods: In a PTZ kindled Wistar rat model, different doses of bezafibrate (100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg) were administered intraperitoneally 30 minutes before the PTZ injection. The PTZ injection was given on alternate day till the animal became fully kindled or till 10 weeks. The parameters measured were the latency to develop kindling and incidence of kindling, histopathological study of hippocampus, hippocampal lipid peroxidation studies, serum neuron specific enolase, and hippocampal DNA fragmentation study. Results: In this study, bezafibrate significantly reduced the incidence of kindling in PTZ treated rats and exhibited a marked prolongation in the latencies to seizures. In the present study bezafibrate decreased the thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance i.e. Malondialdehyde levels, increased the reduced glutathione levels, catalase and superoxide dismutase activity in the brain. This added to its additional neuroprotective effects. Bezafibrate also reduced the neuronal damage and apoptosis in hippocampal area of the brain. Therefore bezafibrate exerted anticonvulsant properties in PTZ induced kindling model in rats. Conclusions: These findings may provide insights into the understanding of the mechanism of bezafibrate as an anti kindling agent and could offer a useful support to the basic antiepileptic therapy in preventing the development of PTZ induced seizures, suggesting its potential for therapeutic applications in temporal lobe epilepsy.
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- Lekha Saha
- Department of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh
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- Department of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, Postgraduate Institute Of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, Postgraduate Institute Of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh
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Fang XL, Zhu XT, Chen SF, Zhang ZQ, Zeng QJ, Deng L, Peng JL, Yu JJ, Wang LN, Wang SB, Gao P, Jiang QY, Shu G. Differential gene expression pattern in hypothalamus of chickens during fasting-induced metabolic reprogramming: Functions of glucose and lipid metabolism in the feed intake of chickens. Poult Sci 2014; 93:2841-54. [DOI: 10.3382/ps.2014-04047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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He P, Chen Z, Sun Q, Li Y, Gu H, Ni X. Reduced expression of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 in preeclamptic placentas is associated with decreased PPARγ but increased PPARα expression. Endocrinology 2014; 155:299-309. [PMID: 24169559 DOI: 10.1210/en.2013-1350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Placental 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2) is reduced in pregnancies complicated with preeclampsia (PE). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors β/δ (PPARβ/δ) have been shown to suppress 11β-HSD2 expression in human placental cells. Our objectives were to investigate whether the reduced 11β-HSD2 expression is associated with the changes in PPARs in PE placentas, and whether PPARα and PPARγ affect 11β-HSD2 expression in placental cells. PPARα and PPARβ/δ mRNA and protein expression was increased, whereas PPARγ mRNA and protein expression was decreased in PE placentas. 11β-HSD2 protein expression was inversely correlated with PPARβ/δ in normal placentas but correlated positively with PPARγ and inversely to PPARα in PE placentas. In cultured placental cells, PPARα agonist inhibited, whereas PPARγ agonist stimulated, 11β-HSD2 mRNA and protein expression and activity in a dose-dependent manner. Knockdown of retinoid X nuclear receptor α (RXRα) resulted in a loss of PPARγ effect but not PPARα effect on11β-HSD2. The PPARα effect remained, but the PPARγ effect was lost in the presence of the translational inhibitor cycloheximide. PPARγ agonist dose-dependently stimulated specificity protein 1 (Sp-1) protein expression. Inhibition or knockdown of Sp-1 resulted in a loss of the effects of PPARα and PPARγ. The Sp-1 protein level was not correlated with 11β-HSD2 and PPARs in normal placentas, whereas Sp-1 expression was correlated with 11β-HSD2, PPARγ, and PPARβ/δ in PE placentas. Our data indicate that 11β-HSD2 expression can be modulated by PPARα and PPARγ in placental trophoblasts through Sp-1. Decreased 11β-HSD2 expression in PE placenta might be associated with decreased PPARγ but increased PPARα expression.
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- Ping He
- Department of Physiology (P.H., Z.C., X.N.) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Q.S., Y.L., H.G.), Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Hoppeler H, Baum O, Lurman G, Mueller M. Molecular mechanisms of muscle plasticity with exercise. Compr Physiol 2013; 1:1383-412. [PMID: 23733647 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c100042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The skeletal muscle phenotype is subject to considerable malleability depending on use. Low-intensity endurance type exercise leads to qualitative changes of muscle tissue characterized mainly by an increase in structures supporting oxygen delivery and consumption. High-load strength-type exercise leads to growth of muscle fibers dominated by an increase in contractile proteins. In low-intensity exercise, stress-induced signaling leads to transcriptional upregulation of a multitude of genes with Ca(2+) signaling and the energy status of the muscle cells sensed through AMPK being major input determinants. Several parallel signaling pathways converge on the transcriptional co-activator PGC-1α, perceived as being the coordinator of much of the transcriptional and posttranscriptional processes. High-load training is dominated by a translational upregulation controlled by mTOR mainly influenced by an insulin/growth factor-dependent signaling cascade as well as mechanical and nutritional cues. Exercise-induced muscle growth is further supported by DNA recruitment through activation and incorporation of satellite cells. Crucial nodes of strength and endurance exercise signaling networks are shared making these training modes interdependent. Robustness of exercise-related signaling is the consequence of signaling being multiple parallel with feed-back and feed-forward control over single and multiple signaling levels. We currently have a good descriptive understanding of the molecular mechanisms controlling muscle phenotypic plasticity. We lack understanding of the precise interactions among partners of signaling networks and accordingly models to predict signaling outcome of entire networks. A major current challenge is to verify and apply available knowledge gained in model systems to predict human phenotypic plasticity.
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- Hans Hoppeler
- Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Warner M, Mocarelli P, Brambilla P, Wesselink A, Samuels S, Signorini S, Eskenazi B. Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity in relation to serum dioxin concentrations: the Seveso women's health study. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2013; 121:906-11. [PMID: 23674506 PMCID: PMC3734493 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1206113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND In animal studies, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) alters glucose transport and increases serum lipid levels and blood pressure. Epidemiologic evidence suggests an association between TCDD and metabolic disease. OBJECTIVES On 10 July 1976, a chemical explosion in Seveso, Italy, resulted in the highest known residential exposure to TCDD. Using data from the Seveso Women's Health Study (SWHS), a cohort study of the health of the women, we examined the relation of serum TCDD to diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity > 30 years later. METHODS In 1996, we enrolled 981 women who were newborn to 40 years of age in 1976 and resided in the most contaminated areas. Individual TCDD concentration was measured in archived serum that had been collected soon after the explosion. In 2008, 833 women participated in a follow-up study. Diabetes was classified based on self-report or fasting serum glucose and glycated hemoglobin levels. Metabolic syndrome was defined by International Diabetes Federation criteria. Obesity was defined as body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2. RESULTS A 10-fold increase in serum TCDD (log10TCDD) was not associated with diabetes (adjusted hazard ratio = 0.76; 95% CI: 0.45, 1.28) or obesity [adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 0.80; 95% CI: 0.58, 1.10]. Log10TCDD was associated with metabolic syndrome, but only among women who were ≤ 12 years of age at the time of the explosion (adjusted OR = 2.03; 95% CI: 1.25, 3.29; pinteraction = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS We found an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome associated with TCDD, but only among women who were the youngest at the time of the explosion. Continued follow-up of the SWHS cohort will be informative.
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- Marcella Warner
- Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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Alemán G, Ortiz V, Contreras AV, Quiroz G, Ordaz-Nava G, Langley E, Torres N, Tovar AR. Hepatic amino acid-degrading enzyme expression is downregulated by natural and synthetic ligands of PPARα in rats. J Nutr 2013; 143:1211-8. [PMID: 23761645 DOI: 10.3945/jn.113.176354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Body nitrogen retention is dependent on the amount of dietary protein consumed, as well as the fat and carbohydrate content in the diet, due to the modulation of amino acid oxidation. PPARα is a transcription factor involved in the upregulation of the expression of enzymes of fatty acid oxidation. However, the role of putative PPARα response elements (PPREs) in the promoter of several amino acid-degrading enzymes (AADEs) is not known. The aim of this work was to study the effect of the synthetic ligand Wy 14643 and the natural ligands palmitate, oleate, and linoleate in rats fed graded concentrations of dietary protein (6, 20, or 50 g/100 g of total diet) on the expression of the AADEs histidase, serine dehydratase, and tyrosine aminotransferase. Thus, we fed male Wistar rats diets containing 6, 20, or 50% casein for 10 d. The results showed that addition of Wy 14643 to the diet significantly reduced the expression of the AADEs. Furthermore, the incubation of hepatocytes with natural ligands of PPARα or feeding rats with diets containing soybean oil, safflower oil, lard, or coconut oil as sources of dietary fat significantly repressed the expression of the AADEs. Gene reporter assays and mobility shift assays demonstrated that the PPRE located at -482 bp of the histidase gene actively bound PPARα in rat hepatocytes. These data indicate that PPARα ligands may reduce amino acid catabolism in rats.
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- Gabriela Alemán
- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico, DF, Mexico
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Ussher JR, Sutendra G, Jaswal JS. The impact of current and novel anti-diabetic therapies on cardiovascular risk. Future Cardiol 2013. [PMID: 23176691 DOI: 10.2217/fca.12.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become an overwhelming health condition that is no longer just a threat to developed nations, but to undeveloped nations as well. Current therapies for T2DM are relatively effective in controlling hyperglycemia; examples include metformin, thiazolidinediones, sulfonylurea derivatives, α-glucosidase inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors. Despite their efficacy in controlling hyperglycemia, due to recent findings of increased cardiovascular risk following treatment with either rosiglitazone or intensive glucose lowering, new guidelines from the US FDA recommend that new therapies for diabetes not only improve glycemia, but exert no adverse cardiovascular effects. Based on cardiovascular risk profiles, metformin appears to be the superior anti-diabetic therapy, although studies in humans with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are encouraging. As patients with T2DM also often have cardiovascular disease, the increased rigor in drug development should ultimately reduce the health burden of both of these conditions.
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- John R Ussher
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Chanet A, Milenkovic D, Manach C, Mazur A, Morand C. Citrus flavanones: what is their role in cardiovascular protection? JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:8809-22. [PMID: 22574825 DOI: 10.1021/jf300669s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Flavanones, including hesperidin and naringin, are polyphenolic compounds highly and almost exclusively present in citrus. Epidemiological studies reported an inverse relationship between their intake and the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Clinical and experimental data further showed their antihypertensive, lipid-lowering, insulin-sensitizing, antioxidative, and anti-inflammatory properties, which could explain their antiatherogenic action in animal models. Although flavanones may be promising compounds that are particularly active in cardiovascular disease prevention, clinical data are still scarce and most in vitro data have been obtained under nonphysiologically relevant conditions. Moreover, the mechanisms responsible for flavanone action are not fully elucidated. Therefore, further research is needed to better evaluate and understand the protective effects of flavanones in cardiovascular diseases.
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- Audrey Chanet
- INRA , UMR 1019, UNH, CRNH Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Auvin S. Fatty acid oxidation and epilepsy. Epilepsy Res 2012; 100:224-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2011.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2011] [Revised: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Genome-wide association mapping of quantitative traits in outbred mice. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2012; 2:167-74. [PMID: 22384395 PMCID: PMC3284324 DOI: 10.1534/g3.111.001792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Accepted: 10/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Recent developments in high-density genotyping and statistical analysis methods that have enabled genome-wide association studies in humans can also be applied to outbred mouse populations. Increased recombination in outbred populations is expected to provide greater mapping resolution than traditional inbred line crosses, improving prospects for identifying the causal genes. We carried out genome-wide association mapping by using 288 mice from a commercially available outbred stock; NMRI mice were genotyped with a high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism array to map loci influencing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, triglyceride levels, glucose, and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratios. We found significant associations (P < 10(-5)) with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and identified Apoa2 and Scarb1, both of which have been previously reported, as candidate genes for these associations. Additional suggestive associations (P < 10(-3)) identified in this study were also concordant with published quantitative trait loci, suggesting that we are sampling from a limited pool of genetic diversity that has already been well characterized. These findings dampen our enthusiasm for currently available commercial outbred stocks as genetic mapping resources and highlight the need for new outbred populations with greater genetic diversity. Despite the lack of novel associations in the NMRI population, our analysis strategy illustrates the utility of methods that could be applied to genome-wide association studies in humans.
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Wisor JP. A metabolic-transcriptional network links sleep and cellular energetics in the brain. Pflugers Arch 2012; 463:15-22. [PMID: 21927810 PMCID: PMC4086657 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-011-1030-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2011] [Revised: 09/05/2011] [Accepted: 09/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This review proposes a mechanistic link between cellular metabolic status, transcriptional regulatory changes and sleep. Sleep loss is associated with changes in cellular metabolic status in the brain. Metabolic sensors responsive to cellular metabolic status regulate the circadian clock transcriptional network. Modifications of the transcriptional activity of circadian clock genes affect sleep/wake state changes. Changes in sleep state reverse sleep loss-induced changes in cellular metabolic status. It is thus proposed that the regulation of circadian clock genes by cellular metabolic sensors is a critical intermediate step in the link between cellular metabolic status and sleep. Studies of this regulatory relationship may offer insights into the function of sleep at the cellular level.
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- Jonathan P Wisor
- WWAMI Medical Education Program and Department of Veterinary Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA.
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Shoham N, Gottlieb R, Sharabani-Yosef O, Zaretsky U, Benayahu D, Gefen A. Static mechanical stretching accelerates lipid production in 3T3-L1 adipocytes by activating the MEK signaling pathway. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2011; 302:C429-41. [PMID: 22012328 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00167.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Understanding mechanotransduction in adipocytes is important for research of obesity and related diseases. We cultured 3T3-L1 preadipocytes on elastic substrata and applied static tensile strains of 12% to the substrata while inducing differentiation. Using an image processing method, we monitored lipid production for a period of 3-4 wk. The ratio of %-lipid area per field of view (FOV) in the stretched over nonstretched cultures was significantly greater than unity (P < 0.05), reaching ∼1.8 on average starting from experimental day ∼10. The superior coverage of the FOV by lipids in the stretched cultures was due to significantly greater sizes of lipid droplets (LDs) with respect to nonstretched cultures, starting from experimental day ∼10 (P < 0.05), and due to significantly more LDs per cell between days ∼10 and ∼17 (P < 0.05). The statically stretched cells also differentiated significantly faster than the nonstretched cells within the first ∼10 days (P < 0.05). Adding peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) antagonist did not change these trends, as the %-lipid area per FOV in the stretched cultures that received this treatment was still significantly greater than in the nonstretched cultures without the PPARγ antagonist (14.44 ± 1.96% vs. 10.21 ± 3%; P < 0.05). Hence, the accelerated adipogenesis in the stretched cultures was not mediated through PPARγ. Nonetheless, inhibiting the MEK/MAPK signaling pathway reduced the extent of adipogenesis in the stretched cultures (13.53 ± 5.63%), bringing it to the baseline level of the nonstretched cultures without the MEK inhibitor (10.21 ± 3.07%). Our results hence demonstrate that differentiation of adipocytes can be enhanced by sustained stretching, which activates the MEK signaling pathway.
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- Naama Shoham
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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Yu Y, Ma C, Bi K, Yang G, Xie P, Wang J, Chen XH. A metabonomic analysis of urine from rats treated with rhizoma alismatis using ultra-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2011; 25:2633-2640. [PMID: 23657958 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.5163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2011] [Revised: 06/21/2011] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A metabonomic approach based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (UPLC/MS) was used to study the nephrotoxicity of rhizoma alismatis (RA) in rats. Potential biomarkers of RA toxicity were identified and the toxicological mechanism is discussed. Urine samples were collected from control and treated rats at various stages and analyzed by UPLC/MS in positive ionization mode. Histopathological analysis was used to evaluate renal function. The differences in the metabolic profiles of the control and treated rats were clearly distinguishable with principal components analysis (PCA) of the chromatographic data, and significant changes in 13 metabolite biomarkers were detected in the urine. This metabonomic method combined with PCA could discriminate the treated rats from the control rats on days 60, 120, and 180 after treatment, before serious organic renal damage was apparent on day 180 with histopathology. This research indicates that UPLC/MS-based metabonomic analysis of urine samples can be used to predict the chronic nephrotoxicity induced by rhizoma alismatis.
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- Yue Yu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, 110016, PR China
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Palsdottir V, Olsson B, Borén J, Strandvik B, Gabrielsson BG. Postnatal essential fatty acid deficiency in mice affects lipoproteins, hepatic lipids, fatty acids and mRNA expression. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2011; 85:179-88. [PMID: 21658924 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2011.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2011] [Revised: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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We have previously reported that essential fatty acid deficiency (EFAD) during suckling in mice resulted in an adult lean phenotype and a resistance to diet-induced obesity. We now hypothesized that postnatal EFAD would cause long-term effects on lipid metabolism. C57BL/6 mice were fed an EFAD or a control diet from the 16th day of gestation and throughout lactation. The pups were weaned to standard diet (STD) and at 15 weeks of age given either high fat diet (HFD) or STD. Lipoprotein profiles, hepatic lipids, fatty acids and mRNA expression were analyzed in 3-week-old and 25-week-old offspring. At weaning, the EFAD pups had higher cholesterol levels in both plasma and liver and 6-fold higher concentrations of hepatic cholesterol esters than control pups. Adult EFAD offspring had higher levels of hepatic cholesterol and linoleic acid, but lower levels of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid and Pparg mRNA expression in the liver. In addition, HFD fed EFAD offspring had lower plasma total cholesterol, lower hepatic triglycerides and lower liver weight compared to controls fed HFD. In conclusion, early postnatal EFAD resulted in short-term alterations with increased hepatic cholesterol accumulation and long-term protection against diet-induced liver steatosis and hypercholesterolemia.
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- Vilborg Palsdottir
- Department of Pediatrics, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 416 85 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Hsu PC, Tsay HJ, Montine TJ, Shie FS. The Effects of Co-Treatment of 9-cis-Retinoic Acid and 15-Deoxy-Δ (12,14)-prostaglandin J2 on Microglial Activation. Molecules 2011. [PMCID: PMC6263267 DOI: 10.3390/molecules16054045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Microglial activation plays an important role in the regulation of neuronal function and contributes to the development of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Activation of nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) by an endogenous agonist, 15-deoxy-Δ(12,14)-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2), has been shown to be beneficial in many diseases with aberrant immune responses. Here, we report that co-treatment with 15d-PGJ2 and its synergistic partner, 9-cis-retinoic acid (RA), may modulate, but not abolish, microglial immune response activated by β-amyloid (Aβ) and interferon gamma (IFNγ). The co-treatment of RA and 15d-PGJ2 inhibited Aβ/IFNγ-activated immune response in primary microglia, as evidenced by suppressed expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2); and the effect was not affected by treatment with a PPARγ antagonist, GW9662. Data suggest that PPARγ activation may not contribute to the anti-inflammatory properties of the co-treatment. The co-treatment promoted microglial Aβ clearance in cultures; and the effect can be prevented by blocking PPARγ activation using GW9662. The effects of the co-treatment on Aβ clearance may be PPARγ-dependent. Intriguingly, secretion of microglial pro-nerve growth factor (pro-NGF) was inhibited by Aβ/IFNγ treatment in a dose-dependent manner, suggesting that secretion of microglial pro-NGF may not contribute to the Aβ/IFNγ-activated microglial immune response. Taken together, the co-treatment may be beneficial for AD therapy; however, our data suggest that multiple mechanisms may underlie the beneficial effects of the co-treatment and are not limited to PPARγ activation only.
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- Pei-Chien Hsu
- Institute of Neuroscience, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; E-Mails: (P.-C.H.); (J.-J.T.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; E-Mails: (P.-C.H.); (J.-J.T.)
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- Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98223, USA; E-Mail:
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- Division of Mental Health and Addiction Medicine, the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, 35 Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +886-1-37-246-166 ext. 36709; Fax: +886-1-37-586-453
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Pan SY, Yu ZL, Dong H, Xiang CJ, Fong WF, Ko KM. Ethanol extract of fructus schisandrae decreases hepatic triglyceride level in mice fed with a high fat/cholesterol diet, with attention to acute toxicity. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2011; 2011:729412. [PMID: 19592476 PMCID: PMC3137372 DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2008] [Accepted: 05/28/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Effects of the ethanol extract of Fructus Schisandrae (EtFSC) on serum and liver lipid contents were investigated in mice fed with high fat/cholesterol (HFC) diet for 8 or 15 days. The induction of hypercholesterolemia by HFC diet caused significant increases in serum and hepatic total cholesterol (TC) levels (up to 62% and 165%, resp.) and hepatic triglyceride (TG) levels (up to 528%) in mice. EtFSC treatment (1 or 5 g/kg/day for 7 days; from Day 1 to 7 or from Day 8 to 14, i.g.) significantly decreased the hepatic TG level (down to 35%) and slightly increased the hepatic index (by 8%) in hypercholesterolemic mice. Whereas fenofibrate treatment (0.1 g/kg/day for 7 days, i.g.) significantly lowered the hepatic TG level (by 61%), it elevated the hepatic index (by 77%) in hypercholesterolemic mice. Acute toxicity test showed that EtFSC was relatively non-toxic, with an LD50 value of 35.63 ± 6.46 g/kg in mice. The results indicate that EtFSC treatment can invariably decrease hepatic TG in hypercholesterolemic mice, as assessed by both preventive and therapeutic protocols, suggesting its potential use for fatty liver treatment.
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- Si-Yuan Pan
- Department of Pharmacology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China
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Rignell-Hydbom A, Elfving M, Ivarsson SA, Lindh C, Jönsson BAG, Olofsson P, Rylander L. A nested case-control study of intrauterine exposure to persistent organochlorine pollutants in relation to risk of type 1 diabetes. PLoS One 2010; 5:e11281. [PMID: 20585661 PMCID: PMC2890585 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2010] [Accepted: 05/16/2010] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of type 1 diabetes in Europe is increasing at a rate of about 3% per year and there is also an increasing incidence throughout the world. Type 1 diabetes is a complex disease caused by multiple genetic and environmental factors. Persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) have been suggested as a triggering factor for developing childhood type 1 diabetes. The aim of this case-control study was to assess possible impacts of in utero exposure to POPs on type 1 diabetes. METHODOLOGY/ PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The study was performed as a case-control study within a biobank in Malmö, a city located in the Southern part of Sweden. The study included 150 cases (children who had their diagnosis mostly before 18 years of age) and 150 controls, matched for gender and day of birth. 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB-153) and the major DDT metabolite 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)-ethylene (p,p'-DDE) were used as a biomarkers for POP exposure. When comparing the quartile with the highest maternal serum concentrations of PCB-153 with the other quartiles, an odds ratio (OR) of 0.73 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.42, 1.27) was obtained. Similar results was obtained for p,p'-DDE (OR 0.56, 95% CI 0.29, 1.08). CONCLUSIONS The hypothesis that in utero exposure to POPs will trigger the risk for developing type 1 diabetes was not supported by the results. The risk estimates did, although not statistically significant, go in the opposite direction. However, it is not reasonable to believe that exposure to POPs should protect against type 1 diabetes.
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- Anna Rignell-Hydbom
- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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Exposure to persistent organic pollutants as potential risk factors for developing diabetes. Sci China Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-010-0157-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Lopaschuk GD, Ussher JR, Folmes CDL, Jaswal JS, Stanley WC. Myocardial fatty acid metabolism in health and disease. Physiol Rev 2010; 90:207-58. [PMID: 20086077 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00015.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1427] [Impact Index Per Article: 101.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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There is a constant high demand for energy to sustain the continuous contractile activity of the heart, which is met primarily by the beta-oxidation of long-chain fatty acids. The control of fatty acid beta-oxidation is complex and is aimed at ensuring that the supply and oxidation of the fatty acids is sufficient to meet the energy demands of the heart. The metabolism of fatty acids via beta-oxidation is not regulated in isolation; rather, it occurs in response to alterations in contractile work, the presence of competing substrates (i.e., glucose, lactate, ketones, amino acids), changes in hormonal milieu, and limitations in oxygen supply. Alterations in fatty acid metabolism can contribute to cardiac pathology. For instance, the excessive uptake and beta-oxidation of fatty acids in obesity and diabetes can compromise cardiac function. Furthermore, alterations in fatty acid beta-oxidation both during and after ischemia and in the failing heart can also contribute to cardiac pathology. This paper reviews the regulation of myocardial fatty acid beta-oxidation and how alterations in fatty acid beta-oxidation can contribute to heart disease. The implications of inhibiting fatty acid beta-oxidation as a potential novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of various forms of heart disease are also discussed.
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- Gary D Lopaschuk
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Alberta T6G 2S2, Canada.
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AIM To investigate the efficacy of insulin-sensitizing agents in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. METHODS This is an open-label, randomized, a single-center study. Sixty-four patients, with impaired glucose metabolism and elevated alanine aminotransferase for at least 6 months before enrollment and NAFLD activity score at least 5 in liver biopsy, were randomized as group 1 and received metformin 1700 mg/day, group 2 received rosiglitazone 4 mg/day, and group 3 received a combination of metformin 1700 mg/day and rosiglitazone 4 mg/day for 12 months. RESULTS Baseline demographic and laboratory findings were similar in all the three groups, except baseline insulin level that was significantly higher in group 1 and group 3 versus group 2 (P<0.05). Serum transaminase levels showed a significant decrease after treatment in both group 2 and group 3. Serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase levels decreased significantly only in the group 3. However, there was no significant change in liver tests of group 1. Postprandial glucose levels showed significant decrease in all of the three groups. Homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance was reduced significantly in only group 2. NAFLD score was significantly decreased on follow-up biopsy of the patients in group 2 and group 3. Fibrosis did not change significantly after the treatment. CONCLUSION Rosiglitazone therapy seems to be more effective in metabolic control and histological improvement in NAFLD patients with impaired glucose metabolism.
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PPARdelta ligand L-165041 ameliorates Western diet-induced hepatic lipid accumulation and inflammation in LDLR-/- mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2009; 622:45-51. [PMID: 19766624 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2009] [Revised: 07/26/2009] [Accepted: 09/08/2009] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Although peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARdelta) has been implicated in energy metabolism and lipid oxidation process, detailed roles of PPARdelta in lipid homeostasis under pathologic conditions still remain controversial. Thus, we investigated the effect of PPARdelta ligand L-165041 on Western diet-induced fatty liver using low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient (LDLR(-/-)) mice. LDLR(-/-) mice received either L-165041 (5mg/kg/day) or vehicle (0.1N NaOH) with Western diet for 16 weeks. According to our data, L-165041 drastically reduced lipid accumulation in the liver, decreasing total hepatic cholesterol and triglyceride content compared to the vehicle group. Gene expression analysis demonstrated that L-165041 lowered hepatic expression of PPARgamma, apolipoprotein B, interleukin 1 beta (IL-1beta), and interleukin-6. In contrast, L-165041 increased hepatic expressions of PPARdelta, lipoprotein lipase (LPL), and ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1). Our data suggest that L-165041 might be effective in preventing Western diet-induced hepatic steatosis by regulating genes involved in lipid metabolism and the inflammatory response.
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Chen HH, Chen TW, Lin H. Prostacyclin-induced peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha translocation attenuates NF-kappaB and TNF-alpha activation after renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2009; 297:F1109-18. [PMID: 19640904 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00057.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Prostacyclin and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) protect against ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury by the induction of an anti-inflammatory pathway. In this study, we examined the prostacyclin-enhanced protective effect of PPARalpha in I/R-induced kidney injury. PPAR-alpha reduced the NF-kappaB-induced overexpression of TNF-alpha and apoptosis in cultured kidney cells. In a murine model, pretreating wild-type (WT) mice with a PPAR-alpha activator, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), significantly reduced I/R-induced renal dysfunction (lowered serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels), apoptotic responses (decreased apoptotic cell number and caspase-3, -8 activation), and NF-kappaB activation. By comparison, I/R-induced injury was exacerbated in PPAR-alpha knockout mice. This indicated that PPAR-alpha attenuated renal I/R injury via NF-kappaB-induced TNF-alpha overexpression. Overexpression of prostacyclin using an adenovirus could also induce PPAR-alpha translocation from the cytosol into the nucleus to inhibit caspase-3 activation. This prostacyclin/PPAR-alpha pathway attenuated TNF-alpha promoter activity by binding to NF-kappaB. Using a cAMP inhibitor (CAY10441) and a prostacyclin receptor antibody, we also found that there was another prostacyclin/IP receptor/cAMP pathway that could inhibit TNF-alpha production. Taken together, our results demonstrate for the first time that prostacyclin induces the translocation of PPAR-alpha from the cytosol into the nucleus and attenuates NF-kappaB-induced TNF-alpha activation following renal I/R injury. Treatments that can augment prostacyclin, PPAR-alpha, or the associated signaling pathways may ameliorate conditions associated with renal I/R injury.
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- Hsi-Hsien Chen
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipai Medical University, Taiwan
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