scholarly journals Effects of Exercise Training on Molecular Markers of Lipogenesis and Lipid Partitioning in Fructose-Induced Liver Fat Accumulation

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siham Yasari ◽  
Denis Prud'homme ◽  
Frédérique Tesson ◽  
Marek Jankowski ◽  
Jolanta Gutkowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Regulatory Element ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Liver Fat ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Fat Accumulation ◽  
High Fructose ◽  
The Impact

The present study was designed to investigate the impact of exercise training on lipogenic gene expression in liver and lipid partitioning following the ingestion of a high fructose load. Female rats were exercise-trained for 8 wk or kept sedentary before being submitted to a fasting/refeeding protocol. Rats were further subdivided as follow: rats were fasted for 24 h, refed a standard diet for 24 h, starved for another 24 h, and refed with a standard or a high-fructose diet 24 h before sacrifice. Fructose refeeding was associated with an increase in hepatic lipid content, endocannabinoid receptor 1, sterol regulatory element-binding protein1c, and stearoyl-CoA desaturase1 gene expression in both Sed and TR rats. However, desaturation indexes measured in liver (C16 : 1/C16 : 0 and C18 : 1/C18 : 0) and plasma (C18 : 1/C18 : 0) were higher (P<0.01) in TR than in Sed rats following fructose refeeding. It is concluded that exercise training does not significantly affect fat accumulation and the molecular expression of genes involved in lipogenesis after fasting and fructose refeeding but does modify the partitioning of lipids so as to provide more unsaturated fatty acids in liver without affecting liver fat content.

Sex-dependent differences in rat hepatic lipid accumulation and insulin sensitivity in response to diet-induced obesity

2012 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antònia Nadal-Casellas ◽  
Ana Maria Proenza ◽  
Isabel Lladó ◽  
Magdalena Gianotti
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Sensitivity ◽  
Glucose Tolerance ◽  
Insulin Signaling ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Liver Fat ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Fat Accumulation

Ectopic deposition of lipids in liver and other extrahepatic tissues alters their function and occurs once adipose tissue fat storage capacity is exceeded. We investigated sexual dimorphism in the effects of dietary obesity on the liver insulin signaling pathway, as well as its connection to differences in hepatic fat accumulation. Ten-week-old Wistar rats of both sexes were fed a standard diet or a high-fat diet for 26 weeks. Insulin, adipokine levels, and glucose tolerance were measured. Lipid content, PPARα mRNA expression and protein levels of insulin receptor subunit β (IRβ), IR substrate 2 (IRS-2), Ser/Thr kinase A (Akt), and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase isozyme 4 (PDK4) were measured in liver. In control rats, serum parameters and hepatic levels of IRβ, IRS-2, and Akt proteins pointed to a profile of better insulin sensitivity in females. In response to dietary treatment, female rats exhibited a greater increase in body mass and adiposity and lower liver fat accumulation than males, but maintained better glucose tolerance. The reduced insulin signaling capacity in the liver of obese female rats seems to prevent lipid accumulation and probably lipotoxicity-associated hepatic disorders.

scholarly journals Empaglifozin induces changes in the liver metabolome of diabetic rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Aragon Herrera ◽  
S Feijoo-Bandin ◽  
M Otero Santiago ◽  
S Moranha Fernandez ◽  
L Anido Varela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Liver Fibrosis ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Liver Fat ◽  
Favorable Effect ◽  
Funding Source ◽  
Metabolomics Data ◽  
Fat Accumulation ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Empagliflozin is a potent, highly selective sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor used as an effective and well-tolerated antihyperglycaemic agent. Beyond lowering glucose, empagliflozin exerts a favorable effect on a number of nonglycaemic outcomes, including modest reductions in bodyweight and blood pressure, and it has cardioprotective and renoprotective properties in patients with T2D and established cardiovascular disease (EMPA-REG OUTCOME). Purpose Since liver fat content represents a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and empagliflozin has been recently suggested to be able to contribute to the early treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in T2D, we aimed to study the effect of the empagliflozin treatment in the liver metabolome of type 2 diabetic rats. Methods Male ZDF-Leprfa/fa rats were treated with 30 mg/kg/d of empagliflozin p.o for six weeks. Metabolic profiling of the hepatic tissue was analyzed using UHPLC-MS based platforms. We performed a hematoxylin/eosin staining to determine the tissue integrity and liver fat accumulation, and a Masson's trichrome staining to analyze liver fibrosis. All animals were maintained and euthanized following protocols approved by the Animal Care Committee of the University of Santiago de Compostela in accordance with European Union Directive 2010/63. Results Empaglifozin treatment reduced blood glucose levels to normal (128.2±6.51 mg/dL), while untreated control rats showed high glucose levels (404.3±17.49 mg/dL). Hepatic histological analysis did not show differences regarding neither fat accumulation nor fibrosis between empagliflozin treated and control rats. Circulating levels of cholesterol, HDL, LDL, GTP, GGT triglycerides remained unaltered after empaglifozin treatment vs. control. 384 metabolites were analyzed in the liver tissue samples, observing significantly increased levels of 10 types of glycerolipids, 24 phosphatidylcholines, 8 amino acids, 1 polyunsaturated fatty acid, 4 lysophosphatidylethanolamines, 7 lysophosphatidylinositols, 1 carboxylic acid and 1 nucleoside in the empagliflozin treated rats with respect to the control group. In addition, treatment with empagliflozin produced a significant decrease of 1 glycerolipid, 1 phosphatidylcholine, 1 bile acid, 1 nucleoside and the NAD oxidoreduction coenzyme. Conclusions We demonstrated that empagliflozin significantly modify the liver content of the different lipid species, with the most relevant altered metabolic classes belonging to glycerophospholipids, especially monoacyl-species, and aromatic amino acids. Considering the suggested potential beneficial effect of the treatment with empagliflozin in the prevention of liver fibrosis, our metabolomics data can help to evaluate the impact and the mechanism of action of SGLT2 inhibitors at hepatic level. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Private company. Main funding source(s): Boehringer Ingelheim

scholarly journals Consumption of Cherry out of Season Changes White Adipose Tissue Gene Expression and Morphology to a Phenotype Prone to Fat Accumulation

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Gibert-Ramos ◽  
Anna Crescenti ◽  
M. Salvadó
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Fischer 344 Rats ◽  
Fat Accumulation ◽  
Fischer 344 ◽  
Obesogenic Diet ◽  
Adipose Tissue Gene Expression ◽  
Biometric Measurements

The aim of this study was to determine whether the consumption of cherry out of its normal harvest photoperiod affects adipose tissue, increasing the risk of obesity. Fischer 344 rats were held over a long day (LD) or a short day (SD), fed a standard diet (STD), and treated with a cherry lyophilizate (CH) or vehicle (VH) (n = 6). Biometric measurements, serum parameters, gene expression in white (RWAT) and brown (BAT) adipose tissues, and RWAT histology were analysed. A second experiment with similar conditions was performed (n = 10) but with a cafeteria diet (CAF). In the STD experiment, Bmal1 and Cry1 were downregulated in the CHSD group compared to the VHSD group. Pparα expression was downregulated while Ucp1 levels were higher in the BAT of the CHSD group compared to the VHSD group. In the CAF-fed rats, glucose and insulin serum levels increased, and the expression levels of lipogenesis and lipolysis genes in RWAT were downregulated, while the adipocyte area increased and the number of adipocytes diminished in the CHSD group compared to the VHSD group. In conclusion, we show that the consumption of cherry out of season influences the metabolism of adipose tissue and promotes fat accumulation when accompanied by an obesogenic diet.

Curcumin ameliorates protein expression changes involved in mitochondrial fatty acids metabolism in heart of mice fed a high-fructose diet

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Gabriela Meléndez-Salcido ◽  
Katya Vargas-Ortiz ◽  
Oscar Gerardo Silva-Gaona ◽  
María Cristina León-García ◽  
Luz Arcelia Ortega-Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Cardiometabolic Disease ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
High Fructose Diet ◽  
High Fructose ◽  
Fatty Acids Metabolism

Abstract Background: It has been proposed that curcumin modulates the gene expression of different signaling pathways, improve the fatty acids metabolism and exerts a potential beneficial effect on cardiometabolic disease, but this has not been thoroughly demonstrated. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of curcumin upon the expression of PPARα, CPT1, MCAD, VLCAD and ACAA2 in heart of mice fed a high-fructose diet (HFD). Methods: Twenty-four mice C57BL/6 were divided into four groups (n=6) and treated for 15 weeks. Control group (C) received standard diet (SD), Curcumin group (C+Cur), Fructose group (F) and Fructose with Curcumin group (F+Cur). The groups were treated with 0.75% w/w curcumin mixed in the SD and 30% w/v fructose in water, respectively. Heart proteins expression were analyzed by Western Blot. Results: Curcumin supplementation increased PPARα and ACAA2 expression and decreased CPT1 and MCAD expression in heart of mice fed a HFD. However, it did not modify the VLCAD expression. Conclusions: Curcumin regulated PPARα, CPT1 and MCAD expression and increased ACAA2 expression; suggesting a therapeutic potential in the prevention of alterations in mitochondrial fatty acids metabolism in heart of mice fed a HFD.

Effects of rearing temperature on body weight and abdominal fat in male and female rats

1998 ◽  
Vol 274 (2) ◽  
pp. R398-R405 ◽  
Author(s):  
James B. Young ◽  
Yasunobu Shimano
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Fat Accumulation ◽  
Rearing Temperature ◽  
Male And Female Rats ◽  
Postnatal Environment ◽  
Temperature Exposure ◽  
The Impact

Thermoregulatory mechanisms are influenced by the temperature of the postnatal environment. Animals reared in cool environments are more tolerant of cold as adults, whereas those reared in warm conditions are more tolerant of heat. Because diet-induced and thermoregulatory thermogenesis share common features, studies examined the impact of rearing temperature on weight gain and fat accumulation. Rats reared at 18°C gained more weight and accumulated more fat in abdominal depots than animals reared at 30°C when both were housed at a common temperature, responses that were exacerbated by ad libitum access to sucrose. Male rats reared at 30°C were less affected by sucrose than 18°C-reared males, whereas female rats reared at 18 or 30°C were similarly susceptible. During exposure to 18°C, fat accumulation in abdominal depots increased in males but decreased in females. These data suggest that early temperature exposure influences weight gain and fat accumulation in later life, a difference that is most apparent when animals are housed at a common temperature.

scholarly journals Thetrans-10,cis-12 isomer of conjugated linoleic acid reduces hepatic triacylglycerol content without affecting lipogenic enzymes in hamsters

2004 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaia Zabala ◽  
Itziar Churruca ◽  
M. Teresa Macarulla ◽  
Víctor M. Rodríguez ◽  
Alfredo Fernández-Quintela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Conjugated Linoleic Acid ◽  
Regulatory Element ◽  
Liver Weight ◽  
Liver Fat ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Lipogenic Enzymes ◽  
Fat Accumulation ◽  
Triacylglycerol Content ◽  
Hepatic Triacylglycerol

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) refers to the positional and geometric dienoic isomers of linoleic acid. The dietary intake of CLA has been associated with changes in lipid metabolism. The aim of the present work was to assess the effects of the two main isomers of CLA on sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP)-1a and SREBP-1c mRNA levels, as well as on mRNA levels and the activities of several lipogenic enzymes in liver. For this purpose hamsters were fed an atherogenic diet supplemented with 5 g linoleic acid,cis-9,trans-11 ortrans-10,cis-12 CLA/kg diet for 6 weeks. Thetrans-10,cis-12 isomer intake produced significantly greater liver weight, but also significantly decreased liver fat accumulation. No changes in mRNA levels of SREBP-1a, SREBP-1c and lipogenic enzymes, or in the activities of these enzymes, were observed. There was no effect of feedingcis-9,trans-11 CLA. These results suggest that increased fat accumulation in liver does not occur on the basis of liver enlargement produced by feeding thetrans-10,cis-12 isomer of CLA in hamsters. The reduction in hepatic triacylglycerol content induced by this isomer was not attributable to changes in lipogenesis.

scholarly journals NAFLD, Estrogens, and Physical Exercise: The Animal Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Marc Lavoie ◽  
Abdolnaser Pighon
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Liver Fat ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Fat Accumulation ◽  
Present Information ◽  
Nonalcoholic Hepatic Steatosis

One segment of the population that is particularly inclined to liver fat accumulation is postmenopausal women. Although nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis is more common in men than in women, after menopause there is a reversal in gender distribution. At the present time, weight loss and exercise are regarded as first line treatments for NAFLD in postmenopausal women, as it is the case for the management of metabolic syndrome. In recent years, there has been substantial evidence coming mostly from the use of the animal model, that indeed estrogens withdrawal is associated with modifications of molecular markers favouring the activity of metabolic pathways ultimately leading to liver fat accumulation. In addition, the use of the animal model has provided physiological and molecular evidence that exercise training provides estrogens-like protective effects on liver fat accumulation and its consequences. The purpose of the present paper is to present information relative to the development of a state of NAFLD resulting from the absence of estrogens and the role of exercise training, emphasizing on the contribution of the animal model on these issues.

scholarly journals Synbiotic Supplementation Modulates Gut Microbiota, Regulates Beta-Catenin Expression And Prevents Weight Gain in ob/ob Mice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastião Mauro Bezerra Duarte ◽  
José Tadeu Stefano ◽  
Lucas A. M. Franco ◽  
Roberta C. Martins ◽  
Bruna D. G. C. Moraes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Body Weight Gain ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Beta Catenin ◽  
Reduced Body ◽  
Synbiotic Supplementation ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of synbiotic supplementation in obesity and microbiota in ob/ob mice. 20 animals were divided into four groups: Obese Treated (OT), Control (OC), Lean Treated (LT) and Control (LC). All animals received standard diet for 8 weeks. Treated groups received a synbiotic in water while nontreated groups received water. After 8 weeks, all animals were sacrificed and gut tissue mRNA isolation and stool samples by microbiota analysis were collected. Beta-catenin, occludin, cadherin and zonulin were analyzed in gut tissue by RT-qPCR. Results: The synbiotic supplementation reduced body weight gain in OT comparing with OC (p=0.0398), increase of Enterobacteriaceae (p=0.005) and decrease of Cyanobacteria (p=0.047), Clostridiaceae (p=0.026), Turicibacterales (p=0.005) and Coprococcus (p=0.047). A significant reduction of Sutterella bacteria (p=0.009) and Turicibacter (p=0.005) was observed in LT compared to LC. Alpha and beta diversities were differ between all treated groups. Beta-catenin gene expression was significantly decreased in the gut tissue of OT (p≤0.0001) when compared to other groups. No changes were observed in occludin, cadherin and zonulin gene expression in the gut tissue. Conclusion: The synbiotics supplementation prevents excessive weight gain, modulates the gut microbiota, and reduces beta-catenin expression in ob/ob mice.

scholarly journals Effects of voluntary exercise training on liver fat accumulation - Measurement of over time CT imaging -

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saki Yoshimura ◽  
Yuki Tomiga ◽  
Shihoko Nakashima ◽  
Ai Ito ◽  
Shotaro Kawakami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Ct Imaging ◽  
Voluntary Exercise ◽  
Liver Fat ◽  
Fat Accumulation ◽  
Over Time
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