scholarly journals Deficiency in adipocyte chemokine receptor CXCR4 exacerbates obesity and compromises thermoregulatory responses of brown adipose tissue in a mouse model of diet‐induced obesity

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 4534-4550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longbiao Yao ◽  
Janet Heuser‐Baker ◽  
Oana Herlea‐Pana ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Luke I. Szweda ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Calvo ◽  
Noelia Keiran ◽  
Catalina Núñez-Roa ◽  
Elsa Maymó-Masip ◽  
Miriam Ejarque ◽  
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AbstractAdipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) are a promising option for the treatment of obesity and its metabolic co-morbidities. Despite the recent identification of brown adipose tissue (BAT) as a potential target in the management of obesity, the use of ASCs isolated from BAT as a therapy for patients with obesity has not yet been explored. Metabolic activation of BAT has been shown to have not only thermogenic effects, but it also triggers the secretion of factors that confer protection against obesity. Herein, we isolated and characterized ASCs from the visceral adipose tissue surrounding a pheochromocytoma (IB-hASCs), a model of inducible BAT in humans. We then compared the anti-obesity properties of IB-hASCs and human ASCs isolated from visceral white adipose tissue (W-hASCs) in a murine model of diet-induced obesity. We found that both ASC therapies mitigated the metabolic abnormalities of obesity to a similar extent, including reducing weight gain and improving glucose tolerance. However, infusion of IB-hASCs was superior to W-hASCs in suppressing lipogenic and inflammatory markers, as well as preserving insulin secretion. Our findings provide evidence for the metabolic benefits of visceral ASC infusion and support further studies on IB-hASCs as a therapeutic option for obesity-related comorbidities.


Author(s):  
Gabriela S. Perez ◽  
Gabriele D.S. Cordeiro ◽  
Lucimeire S. Santos ◽  
Djane D.A. Espírito-Santo ◽  
Gilson T. Boaventura ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Pajuelo ◽  
Helena Quesada ◽  
Sabina Díaz ◽  
Anabel Fernández-Iglesias ◽  
Anna Arola-Arnal ◽  
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The present study aims to determine the effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) on brown adipose tissue (BAT) mitochondrial function in a state of obesity induced by diet. Wistar male rats were fed with a cafeteria diet (Cd) for 4 months; during the last 21 d, two groups were treated with doses of 25 and 50 mg GSPE/kg body weight. In the BAT, enzymatic activities of citrate synthase, cytochrome c oxidase (COX) and ATPase were determined and gene expression was analysed by real-time PCR. The mitochondrial function of BAT was determined in fresh mitochondria by high-resolution respirometry using both pyruvate and carnitine–palmitoyl-CoA as substrates. The results show that the Cd causes an important decrease in the gene expression of sirtuin 1, nuclear respiratory factor 1, isocitrate dehydrogenase 3γ and COX5α and, what is more telling, decreases the levels of mitochondrial respiration both with pyruvate and canitine–palmitoyl-CoA. Most of these parameters, which are indicative of mitochondrial dysfunction due to diet-induced obesity, are improved by chronic supplementation of GSPE. The beneficial effects caused by the administration of GSPE are exhibited as a protection against weight gain, in spite of the Cd the rats were fed. These data indicate that chronic consumption of a moderate dose of GSPE can correct an energy imbalance in a situation of diet-induced obesity, thereby improving the mitochondrial function and thermogenic capacity of the BAT.


2018 ◽  
Vol 314 (2) ◽  
pp. E131-E138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidechika Morimoto ◽  
Jun Mori ◽  
Hisakazu Nakajima ◽  
Yasuhiro Kawabe ◽  
Yusuke Tsuma ◽  
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The renin-angiotensin system is a key regulator of metabolism with beneficial effects of the angiotensin 1–7 (Ang 1–7) peptide. We hypothesized that the antiobesity effect of Ang 1–7 was related to the stimulation of brown adipose tissue (BAT). We administered Ang 1–7 (0.54 mg kg−1 day−1) for 28 days via implanted micro-osmotic pumps to mice with high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. Ang 1–7 treatment reduced body weight, upregulated thermogenesis, and ameliorated impaired glucose homeostasis without affecting food consumption. Furthermore, Ang 1–7 treatment enlarged BAT and the increased expression of UCP1, PRDM16, and prohibitin. Alterations in PRDM16 expression correlated with increased AMPK and phosphorylation of mTOR. Ang 1–7 treatment elevated thermogenesis in subcutaneous white adipose tissue without altering UCP1 expression. These changes occurred in the context of decreased lipid accumulation in BAT from HFD-fed mice, preserved insulin signaling concomitant with phosphorylation of hormone-sensitive lipase and decreased expression of perilipin. These data suggest that Ang 1–7 induces brown adipocyte differentiation leading to upregulation of thermogenesis and improved metabolic profile in diet-induced obesity. Enhancing Ang 1–7 action represents a promising therapy to increase BAT and to reduce the metabolic complications associated with diet-induced obesity.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e105556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin S. Lindenberg ◽  
Patrick Weydt ◽  
Hans-Peter Müller ◽  
Axel Bornstedt ◽  
Albert C. Ludolph ◽  
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