Glucose oxidation in white adipose tissue from BIO 14.6 dystrophic hamsters

1986 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 1321-1324
Author(s):  
J. Elbrink ◽  
E. G. Hunter

In studies of glucose oxidation in white retroperitoneal adipose tissue of BIO 14.6 dystrophic and FIB normal hamsters aged 55–67 and 368–379 days, no difference was found in the basal state of radiolabelled 14CO2 production using either D-[6-14C]glucose or D-[1-14C]glucose. When C6-labelled glucose was used, insulin induced a slightly greater increase in glucose oxidation in dystrophic adipose tissue at both ages. When C1-labelled glucose was used, insulin enhanced glucose oxidation in dystrophic tissue more than twice normal in tissues from young animals and five times normal in tissues from the old ones. The increase in oxidation with D-[1-14C]glucose likely represents enhanced activity of the pentose phosphate pathway, which has also been observed in certain tissues of other animals with inherited skeletal-muscle degeneration. The change can probably be classified as being compensatory, an attempt by tissues to maintain functional integrity.

2008 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Dutton ◽  
Paul Trayhurn

Angiopoietin-like protein 4 (Angptl4)/FIAF (fasting-induced adipose factor) was first identified as a target for PPAR and to be strongly induced in white adipose tissue (WAT) by fasting. Here we have examined the regulation of the expression and release of this adipokine in mouse WAT and in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Angptl4/FIAF expression was measured by RT-PCR and real-time PCR; plasma Angptl4/FIAF and release of the protein in cell culture was determined by western blotting. The Angptl4/FIAF gene was expressed in each of the major WAT depots of mice, the mRNA level in WAT being similar to the liver and much higher (>50-fold) than skeletal muscle. Fasting mice (18 h) resulted in a substantial increase in Angptl4/FIAF mRNA in liver and muscle (9·5- and 21-fold, respectively); however, there was no effect of fasting on Angptl4/FIAF mRNA in WAT and the plasma level of Angptl4/FIAF was unchanged. The Angptl4/FIAF gene was expressed in 3T3-L1 adipocytes before and after differentiation, the level increasing post-differentiation; Angptl4/FIAF was released into the culture medium. Insulin, leptin, dexamethasone, noradrenaline, TNFα and several IL (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IL-18) had little effect on Angptl4/FIAF mRNA levels in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. However, a major stimulation of Angptl4/FIAF expression was observed with rosiglitazone and the inflammatory prostaglandins PGD2 and PGJ2. Angptl4/FIAF does not act as an adipose tissue signal of nutritional status, but is markedly induced by fasting in liver and skeletal muscle.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 661-661
Author(s):  
Deena Snoke ◽  
Rachel Cole ◽  
Genevieve Sparagna ◽  
Martha Belury

Abstract Objectives Investigate the impact of LA-rich oil (LO) on measures of energy metabolism in a mouse model of metabolic syndrome. Methods Ob/ob mice were fed diets containing 6% wt LO, oleic acid-rich (OO) or palmitic acid-rich (PO) for 6 weeks. Body composition was measured at weeks 0 and 6. Plasma was collected at necropsy to measure adiponectin, insulin, and glucose. Grip strength and muscle fiber cross-sectional area (CSA) of total and succinate dehydrogenase-positive (SDH) fibers were quantified in quadriceps. In white adipose tissue, mRNA was measured for markers of beiging and lipid storage. Results Mice fed OO and LO diets (vs. PO diet) had reduced % adipose. There was no difference of oils on plasma adiponectin or HOMA-IR. Decreases in grip strength were observed in PO-fed mice, while OO and LO-fed mice maintained strength throughout the study. LO-fed mice exhibited smaller skeletal muscle fibers compared to the PO-fed mice. OO-fed mice had fewer intermediate-sized SDH fibers. In white adipose tissue, LO-fed mice exhibited increased PGC1a, and decreased PPARy and LPL mRNA compared to PO-fed mice. Conclusions These findings suggest that dietary LA may alter lipid mobilization and metabolism in obese mice. These preliminary results showcase the importance of future investigation of lipid storage and mitochondrial phospholipid biology in skeletal muscle. Funding Sources Funding was provided by NIH R21CA185140, Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center and the Carol S. Kennedy Professorship. DBS received support from the AOCS Thomas H. Smouse Memorial Fellowship.


2009 ◽  
Vol 297 (1) ◽  
pp. E124-E133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo P. A. Barros ◽  
Chiara Gabbi ◽  
Andrea Morani ◽  
Margaret Warner ◽  
Jan-Åke Gustafsson

Glucose uptake and homeostasis are regulated mainly by skeletal muscle (SM), white adipose tissue (WAT), pancreas, and the liver. Participation of estradiol in this regulation is still under intense investigation. We have demonstrated that, in SM of male mice, expression of the insulin-regulated glucose transporter (GLUT)4 is reduced by estrogen receptor (ER)β agonists. In the present study, to investigate the relative contributions of ERα and ERβ in glucose homeostasis, we examined the effects of tamoxifen (Tam) on GLUT4 expression in SM and WAT in wild-type (WT) and ER−/− mice. ERβ−/− mice were characterized by fasting hypoglycemia, increased levels of SM GLUT4, pancreatic islet hypertrophy, and a belated rise in plasma insulin in response to a glucose challenge. ERα−/− mice, on the contrary, were hyperglycemic and glucose intolerant, and expression of SM GLUT4 was markedly lower than in WT mice. Tam had no effect on glucose tolerance or insulin sensitivity in WT mice. In ERα−/− mice, Tam increased GLUT4 and improved insulin sensitivity. i.e., it behaved as an ERβ antagonist in SM but had no effect on WAT. In ERβ−/− mice, Tam did not affect GLUT4 in SM but acted as an ERα antagonist in WAT, decreasing GLUT4. Thus, in the interplay between ERα and ERβ, ERβ-mediated repression of GLUT4 predominates in SM but ERα-mediated induction of GLUT4 predominates in WAT. This tissue-specific difference in dominance of one ER over the other is reflected in the ratio of the expression of the two receptors. ERα predominates in WAT and ERβ in SM.


1962 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
RA Leng ◽  
EF Annison

Sheep erythrocytes, which in most animals are impermeable to glucose, show low glycolytic activities relative to human cells. When 14C-labelled glucose was incubated with erythrocyte suspensions the oxygen uptake was 10.9 ± 1.8 µl/hr/ml of cells (5 replications), and glucose oxidation (measured by recovery of [14C]carbon dioxide) was 0.03 ± 0.007 µmole/hr/ml (5). Addition of methylene blue (0.4 µmole/ ml) increased oxygen uptake to 56 ± 3.5 µl/hr/ml (5) and glucose oxidation to 0.36 ± 0.02 µmole/hr/ml. Lactic acid production was increased from 1 .5 ± 0.06 µmole/hr/ml (7) to 1.7 ± 0.11 µmole/hr/ml (7) in the presence of methylene blue. Comparison of the yields of [14C]carbon dioxide from [1-14C]glucose and uniformly labelled [14C]glucose indicated that when stimulated by methylene blue 80–100% of glycolysis proceeded by the pentose phosphate pathway, but in the unstimulated system the alternative aerobic pathway accounted for only about 15% of total glycolysis.


Endocrinology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 153 (2) ◽  
pp. 690-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Stucchi ◽  
Marta Gil-Ortega ◽  
Beatriz Merino ◽  
Rocío Guzmán-Ruiz ◽  
Victoria Cano ◽  
...  

High-fat (HF) diets trigger an increase in adipose tissue and body weight (BW) and disordered eating behavior. Our study deals with the hypothesis that circadian distribution of energy intake is more relevant for BW dynamics than diet composition. Four-week-old mice were exposed for 8 wk to a HF diet and compared with animals receiving control chow. HF mice progressively increased BW, decreased the amount of nocturnal (1800–0900 h) calories (energy or food intake) (30%) and increased diurnal (0900–1800 h) caloric intake (energy or food intake), although total daily intake was identical between groups. Animals were killed at 3-h intervals and plasma insulin, leptin, corticosterone, glucose, and fatty acid levels quantified. Adipose tissue was weighed, and enzymatic activities integral to the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) assayed in lumbar adipose tissue. Phosphorylated AMP-dependent protein kinase and fatty acid synthase were quantified by Western blotting. In HF mice, there was a shift in the circadian oscillations of plasma parameters together with an inhibition of PPP activity and a decrease in phosphorylated AMP-dependent protein kinase and fatty acid synthase. In a second experiment, HF mice were forced to adhere to a circadian pattern of food intake similar to that in control animals. In this case, BW, adipose tissue, morning plasma parameters and PPP activity appeared to be normal. These data indicate that disordered feeding behavior can trigger BW gain independently of food composition and daily energy intake. Because PPP is the main source of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, we suggest that PPP inhibition might be an early marker of adipose dysfunction in diet-induced obesity.


1994 ◽  
Vol 301 (2) ◽  
pp. 495-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Del Prado ◽  
T H Da Costa ◽  
D H Williamson

The effect of tri-iodothyronine (T3) administration on the utilization of dietary [14C]lipid by the mammary gland and adipose tissue of lactating and litter-removed rats was studied. (1) After an oral load of [1-14C]triolein, the lactating rats treated with T3 (50 micrograms/100 g body wt.) over 24 h showed an increase in 14CO2 production and a decrease in the total [14C]lipid transferred through the mammary gland that was paralleled by a decrease in tissue lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity. (2) T3 administration decreased plasma prolactin in the lactating rats. Prolactin replacement in T3-treated rats restored LPL activity in the mammary gland, but did not increase the amount of dietary [14C]lipid transferred to the milk. (3) Chronic T3 administration (4 days) to lactating rats did not affect pup growth or the lipogenic rate in the mammary gland. (4) The administration of T3 to litter-removed rats inhibited the increase of LPL activity in white adipose tissue and decreased the accumulation of dietary [14C]lipid. This decrease was accompanied by increased 14CO2 production and [14C]lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle and heart. (5) It is concluded that hyperthyroidism depresses LPL activity in mammary gland and white adipose tissue, but not in muscle. The increased accumulation of [14C]lipid in muscle and increased production of 14CO2 in lactating and in litter-removed rats treated with T3 is in part due to the decreased total LPL in mammary gland and adipose tissue respectively, which are therefore less able to compete with muscle for the available plasma triacylglycerols.


Open Biology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 150272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ren Zhang

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a rate-limiting enzyme for hydrolysing circulating triglycerides (TG) into free fatty acids that are taken up by peripheral tissues. Postprandial LPL activity rises in white adipose tissue (WAT), but declines in the heart and skeletal muscle, thereby directing circulating TG to WAT for storage; the reverse is true during fasting. However, the mechanism for the tissue-specific regulation of LPL activity during the fed–fast cycle has been elusive. Recent identification of lipasin/angiopoietin-like 8 (Angptl8), a feeding-induced hepatokine, together with Angptl3 and Angptl4, provides intriguing, yet puzzling, insights, because all the three Angptl members are LPL inhibitors, and the deficiency (overexpression) of any one causes hypotriglyceridaemia (hypertriglyceridaemia). Then, why does nature need all of the three? Our recent data that Angptl8 negatively regulates LPL activity specifically in cardiac and skeletal muscles suggest an Angptl3-4-8 model: feeding induces Angptl8, activating the Angptl8–Angptl3 pathway, which inhibits LPL in cardiac and skeletal muscles, thereby making circulating TG available for uptake by WAT, in which LPL activity is elevated owing to diminished Angptl4; the reverse is true during fasting, which suppresses Angptl8 but induces Angptl4, thereby directing TG to muscles. The model suggests a general framework for how TG trafficking is regulated.


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