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López-Fontana CM, Pennacchio G, Zyla LE, Toneatto J, Bruna FA, Ortiz N, Sassi PL, Santiano FE, García S, Sasso CV, Pietrobon EO, Jahn GA, Pistone Creydt V, Soaje M, Carón RW. Effects of hypothyroidism on the mesenteric and omental adipose tissue in rats. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 490:88-99. [PMID: 31004687 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
To characterize the influence of hypothyroidism on the endocrine activity of mesenteric and omental adipose tissue (MOAT) and the peripheral regulation of energy balance (EB) in rats, we analyzed food intake (FI); basal metabolic rate (BMR); locomotor activity; body weight (BW); serum hormone concentrations and the expression of their receptors in MOAT. We evaluated the morphology and differentiation of adipocytes. Hypothyroidism decreased FI, BMR and BW. The percentage of visceral white adipose tissue (WAT) depots and the morphology of adipocytes were similar to euthyroid rats. Serum leptin and adiponectin expression in MOAT were altered by hypothyroidism. The expression of Perilipin 1, HSL, UCP1 and PRDM16 was significantly lower in MOAT of hypothyroid animals. Hypothyroidism in rats leads to a compensated EB by inducing a white adipocyte dysfunction and a decrease in BW, BMR, FI and adipokine secretions without changing the percentage of WAT depots and the morphology of the MOAT.
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Affiliation(s)
- C M López-Fontana
- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas (IADIZA), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo (IMBECU), CONICET, CCT-Mendoza, Argentina.
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Moleón MS, Parachú Marcó MV, Pietrobon EO, Jahn GA, Beldomenico PM, Siroski PA. Corticosterone levels and immunological indices in stressed juvenile broad-snouted caimans. J Zool (1987) 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- M. S. Moleón
- Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades (ICiVet-CONICET-UNL); Esperanza Santa Fe Argentina
- Proyecto Yacaré; Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados (FHUC - UNL/MMA; Santa Fe Argentina
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- Proyecto Yacaré; Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados (FHUC - UNL/MMA; Santa Fe Argentina
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular (ICiVet-CONICET-UNL); Esperanza Santa Fe Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Reproducción y Lactancia CRICYT-CONICET; Mendoza Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Reproducción y Lactancia CRICYT-CONICET; Mendoza Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades (ICiVet-CONICET-UNL); Esperanza Santa Fe Argentina
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- Proyecto Yacaré; Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados (FHUC - UNL/MMA; Santa Fe Argentina
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular (ICiVet-CONICET-UNL); Esperanza Santa Fe Argentina
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Pietrobon EO, Domínguez LA, Vincenti AE, Burgos MH, Fornés MW. Detection of the mouse acrosome reaction by acid phosphatase. Comparison with chlortetracycline and electron microscopy. J Androl 2001; 22:96-103. [PMID: 11191093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
Abstract
The sperm acrosome is a uniquely regulated secretory vesicle containing several hydrolase enzymes, including acid phosphatase (AP). The exocytotic event that releases these enzymes, the acrosome reaction, is required for fertilization in mammals. Different methods have been described in the scientific literature for detection of the acrosome reaction: double and triple stains, fluorescent-lectin stains, monoclonal antibodies against acrosomal antigens (immunodetection techniques), Coomassie blue, differential interference contrast or phase contrast, flow cytometry, and chlortetracycline (CTC). In contrast, only 1 method to detect AP released by live and reacted sperm has been described in the literature thus far. In this work we compare 2 classical methods, CTC and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), with the assay of AP released from the acrosome. AP released during the acrosome reaction was measured in the culture medium. Enzyme remaining in nonreacted sperm cells was released by Triton X-100 treatment. This enzyme-based methodology shows an increase of AP in the culture media after the acrosome reaction and a corresponding decrease in the detergent-releasable enzyme. The AP assay thus permits the detection of the mouse acrosome reaction and compares well with the CTC and TEM methods. This method is performed on the whole sperm population and so avoids the observer error that is inherent in light microscopic methods.
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- E O Pietrobon
- Instituto de Histologá y Embriología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo-CONICET, Mendoza, Argentina
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Brengio SD, Belmonte SA, Guerreiro E, Giordano OS, Pietrobon EO, Sosa MA. The sesquiterpene lactone dehydroleucodine (DhL) affects the growth of cultured epimastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi. J Parasitol 2000; 86:407-12. [PMID: 10780563 DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0407:tsldda]2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Here, we report an inhibitory effect of a sesquiterpene lactone dehydroleucodine (DhL) on the growth of Trypanosoma cruzi in culture. At concentrations of the drug between 5 and 10 microg/ml in the medium,the parasites remained alive for at least 4 days. Higher concentrations of DhL were lethal for the parasites within a few hours. The effect of DhL is irreversible. Morphological changes induced by DhL were also observed in the parasites. The effect of DhL was blocked by the presence of reducing substrates such as glutathione or dithiothreitol, but these agents were not able to reverse the effect of DhL if added 2 days after the start of drug exposure.
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- S D Brengio
- Instituto de Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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