scholarly journals Body composition and behaviour in adult rats are influenced by maternal diet, maternal age and high-fat feeding

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ware ◽  
J.-P. Voigt ◽  
S. C. Langley-Evans

AbstractFetal exposure to maternal undernutrition has lifelong consequences for physiological and metabolic function. Maternal low-protein diet is associated with an age-related phenotype in rats, characterised by a period of resistance to development of obesity in early adulthood, giving way to an obesity-prone, insulin-resistant state in later adulthood. Offspring of rats fed a control (18 % casein) or low-protein (9 % casein; LP) diet in pregnancy were challenged with a high-fat diet at 9 months of age. To assess whether other maternal factors modulated the programming effects of nutrition, offspring were studied from young (2–4 months old) and older (6–9 months old) mothers. Weight gain with a high-fat diet was attenuated in male offspring of older mothers fed LP (interaction of maternal age and diet; P = 0·011) and adipose tissue deposition was lower with LP feeding in both males and females (P < 0·05). Although the resistance to weight gain and adiposity was partially explained by lower energy intake in offspring of LP mothers (P < 0·001 males only), it was apparent that energy expenditure must be influenced by maternal diet and age. Assessment of locomotor activity indicated that energy expenditure associated with physical activity was unlikely to explain resistance to weight gain, but showed that offspring of older mothers were more anxious than those of younger mothers, with more rearing observed in a novel environment and on the elevated plus-maze. The data showed that in addition to maternal undernutrition, greater maternal age may influence development and long-term body composition in the rat.

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e000783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Xu ◽  
Naoto Nagata ◽  
Guanliang Chen ◽  
Mayumi Nagashimada ◽  
Fen Zhuge ◽  
...  

ObjectiveWe reported previously that empagliflozin—a sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT) 2 inhibitor—exhibited preventive effects against obesity. However, it was difficult to extrapolate these results to human subjects. Here, we performed a therapeutic study, which is more relevant to clinical situations in humans, to investigate antiobesity effects of empagliflozin and illustrate the mechanism underlying empagliflozin-mediated enhanced fat browning in obese mice.Research design and methodsAfter 8 weeks on a high-fat diet (HFD), C57BL/6J mice exhibited obesity, accompanied by insulin resistance and low-grade chronic inflammation. Cohorts of obese mice were continued on the HFD for an additional 8-week treatment period with or without empagliflozin.ResultsTreatment with empagliflozin for 8 weeks markedly increased glucose excretion in urine, and suppressed HFD-induced weight gain, insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis. Notably, empagliflozin enhanced oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production, leading to increased energy expenditure. Consistently, the level of uncoupling protein 1 expression was increased in both brown and white (WAT) adipose tissues of empagliflozin-treated mice. Furthermore, empagliflozin decreased plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-6 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, but increased plasma levels of IL-33 and adiponectin in obese mice. Finally, we found that empagliflozin reduced M1-polarized macrophage accumulation, while inducing the anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype of macrophages in the WAT and liver, thereby attenuating obesity-related chronic inflammation.ConclusionsTreatment with empagliflozin attenuated weight gain by increasing energy expenditure and adipose tissue browning, and alleviated obesity-associated inflammation and insulin resistance by alternative macrophage activation in the WAT and liver of obese mice.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 503-503
Author(s):  
Zhiji Huang ◽  
Yafang Ma ◽  
Chunbao Li

Abstract Objectives Kappa-Carrageenan(CGN) is a widely used food additive in the meat industry and a highly viscous soluble dietary fiber which can hardly be fermented. It has been shown to be able to regulate the energy metabolism and inhibit diet-induced obesity. However, the mechanism is not well understood. The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanisms of κ-carrageenan to inhibit the body weight gain. Methods A high-fat diet incorporated with lard, pork protein and CGN (2% or 4%, w/w) was given to C57BL/6J mice for 90 days. The energy intake and weight changes were measured every three days. After the dietary intervention, mice were sacrificed, liver and epididymal adipose tissues were taken for real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analysis. Results The CGN in the high-fat diet restricted weight gain by decreasing liver and adipose mass without inhibiting energy intake.  The genes involving energy expenditure such as Acox1, Acadl, CPT-1A and Sirt1 were upregulated in the mice fed with carrageenan. However, the genes responsible for lipid synthesis were not significantly different compared to the diet-induced obese model. Conclusions The anti-obesity effect of the CGN in high-fat diet could be highly related to the enhancement of energy expenditure through up-regulating the downstream genes which promote β-oxidation by increasing the Sirt1 gene expression in liver. Funding Sources Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (10000 Talent Project)


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (480) ◽  
pp. eaaw5329
Author(s):  
Riekelt Houtkooper

Anxiety leads to increased whole-body energy expenditure and thermogenesis in mice, preventing weight gain upon high-fat diet feeding.


2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadiya S Khan ◽  
Alexander Mackie ◽  
Lauren Beussink-Nelson ◽  
Christine E Kamide ◽  
Anne S Henkel ◽  
...  

Introduction: Elevated plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is associated with obesity, but there is controversy whether PAI-1 causes or is a consequence of obesity. We sought to determine whether targeted PAI-1 inhibition with a novel small molecule antagonist (TM5441) alters the development of obesity and/or obesity-induced vascular dysfunction in a diet-induced obesity model. Methods and Results: C57BL/6J mice were fed control, high fat diet (HFD), or high fat diet with TM5441 (HFD+TM5441) for 12 weeks. The HFD had marked weight gain (77±5%) as compared with control (32±2%). TM5441 significantly attenuated weight gain (49±8%, p=0.0075, Figure). HFD-induced hepatic triglyceride accumulation was attenuated by TM5441 (116±31 vs. 76±35 mg trig/g liver, p=0.03). Energy expenditure was reduced in the HFD compared to control (11.1±0.4 vs. 12.9±0.4 kcal/h/kg, p=0.005). However, HFD+TM5441 maintained a level of energy expenditure that was similar to control (13.2±0.6 kcal/h/kg, p=NS). The HFD group demonstrated higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure (141±3; 112±3 mm Hg) compared with control (122±7, 94±8; P<0.05 for both), while administration of TM5441 prevented diet-associated increase (120±6; 93±7 mm Hg, p=NS compared to control) at week 12. Pressure myography of mesenteric arteries in the HFD showed a significant rightward shift in the constrictor response to phenylephrine as compared to control (EC50: 14.5uM vs. 25.1uM, p=0.002). The HFD+TM5441 was similar to control (p=NS). Conclusions: Inhibition of PAI-1 with TM5441 attenuates weight gain, enhances energy expenditure, and prevents obesity-related vascular dysfunction in a murine model of obesity.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1126-1126
Author(s):  
Weimin Guo ◽  
Dayong Wu ◽  
Lijun Li ◽  
Edwin Ortega ◽  
Yankun Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Objectives Obesity is associated with impaired immune function. However, impact of obesity on blood T cell profile is not well studied. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of high fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and long-term fruits and vegetable (FV) consumption on body composition and blood T cell profile. Methods This is partial report from an ongoing study. A total of 240 male C57BL/6J mice were randomly assigned to 4 groups: low fat control (LF-C) or high-fat control (HF-C) diet alone, or together with 15% of a unique mixture of FV (w/w, equivalent to 7–9 servings F&V/d for human) (LF-FV or HF-FV). The feeding will continue until 50% mortality is reached in one group. Body weight, body composition (using MRI), and blood T cell profile (using FACS) are monitored longitudinally at different time points. The results reported here are those assessed when mice were 7 months old. Results After 7 months of feeding, mice fed HF-C gained more weight compared to those fed LF-C. Mice fed HF-FV or LF-FV diets had significantly reduced weight gain and fat mass, and higher muscle mass compared to those fed HF-C or LF-C diet, respectively. Mice fed HF-C also had significantly lower percentage of blood CD3+, CD4+, and CD8 + T cells compared with the LF-C. FV supplementation prevented HFD-induced decrease in percentage of CD3+ and CD4+ cells. Furthermore, both % CD3+ and CD4+ cells were negatively correlated with body weight (P &lt; 0.001) or percentage of fat mass (P &lt; 0.001), and positively associated with percentage of lean mass (P &lt; 0.001). Conclusions Our results suggest that consuming large amounts of a unique mixture of F&V curbs HFD-induced body weight gain, reduces fat mass, and favorably affects blood T cell population. Ongoing studies will assess these analytes when mice are 16 months old, and again when one group reaches 50% mortality, and determine their correlations with functional measures of T cell response, host resistance to infection, health span, and mortality. Funding Sources This study was supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (ARS), under Agreement No. 58–1950-4–004.


Metabolites ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Yifeng Rang ◽  
Sihui Ma ◽  
Jiao Yang ◽  
Huan Liu ◽  
Katsuhiko Suzuki ◽  
...  

Obesity has become a worldwide health problem over the past three decades. During obesity, metabolic dysfunction of white adipose tissue (WAT) is a key factor increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes. A variety of diet approaches have been proposed for the prevention and treatment of obesity. The low-protein high-fat diet (LPHF) is a special kind of high-fat diet, characterized by the intake of a low amount of protein, while compared to typical high-fat diet, may induce weight loss and browning of WAT. Physical activity is another effective intervention to treat obesity by reducing WAT mass, inducing browning of WAT. In order to determine whether an LPHF, along with exercise enhanced body weight loss and body fat loss as well as the synergistic effect of an LPHF and exercise on energy expenditure in a mice model, we combined a 10-week LPHF with an 8-week forced treadmill training. Meanwhile, a traditional high-fat diet (HPHF) containing the same fat and relatively more protein was introduced as a comparison. In the current study, we further analyzed energy metabolism-related gene expression, plasma biomarkers, and related physiological changes. When comparing to HPHF, which induced a dramatic increase in body weight and WAT weight, the LPHF led to considerable loss of body weight and WAT, without muscle mass and strength decline, while it exhibited a risk of liver and pancreas damage. The mechanism underlying the LPHF-induced loss of body weight and WAT may be attributed to the synergistically upregulated expression of Ucp1 in WAT and Fgf21 in the liver, which may enhance energy expenditure. The 8-week training did not further enhance weight loss and increased plasma biomarkers of muscle damage when combined with LPHF. Furthermore, LPHF reduced the expression of fatty acid oxidation-related genes in adipose tissues, muscle tissues, and liver. Our results indicated that an LPHF has potential for obesity treatment, while the physiological condition should be monitored during application.


2018 ◽  
Vol 314 (1) ◽  
pp. E53-E65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Torre-Villalvazo ◽  
Luz Graciela Cervantes-Pérez ◽  
Lilia G. Noriega ◽  
Jose V. Jiménez ◽  
Norma Uribe ◽  
...  

The STE20/SPS1-related proline-alanine-rich protein kinase (SPAK) controls the activity of the electroneutral cation-chloride cotransporters (SLC12 family) and thus physiological processes such as modulation of cell volume, intracellular chloride concentration [Cl−]i, and transepithelial salt transport. Modulation of SPAK kinase activity may have an impact on hypertension and obesity, as STK39, the gene encoding SPAK, has been suggested as a hypertension and obesity susceptibility gene. In fact, the absence of SPAK activity in mice in which the activating threonine in the T loop was substituted by alanine (SPAK-KI mice) is associated with decreased blood pressure; however its consequences in metabolism have not been explored. Here, we fed wild-type and homozygous SPAK-KI mice a high-fat diet for 17 wk to evaluate weight gain, circulating substrates and hormones, energy expenditure, glucose tolerance, and insulin sensitivity. SPAK-KI mice exhibit resistance to HFD-induced obesity and hepatic steatosis associated with increased energy expenditure, higher thermogenic activity in brown adipose tissue, increased mitochondrial activity in skeletal muscle, and reduced white adipose tissue hypertrophy mediated by augmented whole body insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance. Our data reveal a previously unrecognized role for the SPAK kinase in the regulation of energy balance, thermogenesis, and insulin sensitivity, suggesting that this kinase could be a new drug target for the treatment of obesity and the metabolic syndrome.


PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9811
Author(s):  
Edward T. Wargent ◽  
Malgorzata Kepczynska ◽  
Mohamed Sghaier Zaibi ◽  
David C. Hislop ◽  
Jonathan R.S. Arch ◽  
...  

Background The insulin-sensitizing phytocannabinoid, Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) can signal partly via G-protein coupled receptor-55 (GPR55 behaving as either an agonist or an antagonist depending on the assay). The cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1R) inverse agonist rimonabant is also a GPR55 agonist under some conditions. Previous studies have shown varied effects of deletion of GPR55 on energy balance and glucose homeostasis in mice. The contribution of signalling via GPR55 to the metabolic effects of THCV and rimonabant has been little studied. Methods In a preliminary experiment, energy balance and glucose homeostasis were studied in GPR55 knockout and wild-type mice fed on both standard chow (to 20 weeks of age) and high fat diets (from 6 to 15 weeks of age). In the main experiment, all mice were fed on the high fat diet (from 6 to 14 weeks of age). In addition to replicating the preliminary experiment, the effects of once daily administration of THCV (15 mg kg−1 po) and rimonabant (10 mg kg−1 po) were compared in the two genotypes. Results There was no effect of genotype on absolute body weight or weight gain, body composition measured by either dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry or Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), fat pad weights, food intake, energy expenditure, locomotor activity, glucose tolerance or insulin tolerance in mice fed on chow. When the mice were fed a high fat diet, there was again no effect of genotype on these various aspects of energy balance. However, in both experiments, glucose tolerance was worse in the knockout than the wild-type mice. Genotype did not affect insulin tolerance in either experiment. Weight loss in rimonabant- and THCV-treated mice was lower in knockout than in wild-type mice, but surprisingly there was no detectable effect of genotype on the effects of the drugs on any aspect of glucose homeostasis after taking into account the effect of genotype in vehicle-treated mice. Conclusions Our two experiments differ from those reported by others in finding impaired glucose tolerance in GPR55 knockout mice in the absence of any effect on body weight, body composition, locomotor activity or energy expenditure. Nor could we detect any effect of genotype on insulin tolerance, so the possibility that GPR55 regulates glucose-stimulated insulin secretion merits further investigation. By contrast with the genotype effect in untreated mice, we found that THCV and rimonabant reduced weight gain, and this effect was in part mediated by GPR55.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Matthew Morris ◽  
Roberto D. Noland ◽  
Julie A. Allen ◽  
Colin S. McCoin ◽  
Qing Xia ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTObjectiveLong-term weight gain can result from cumulative small weight increases due to short-term excess caloric intake during weekends and holidays. Increased physical activity may mediate weight gain through increases in energy expenditure (EE) and reductions in energy balance. Current methods for modulating mouse EE (e.g. – exercise, chemical uncouplers, etc.) have confounding effects. However, it is known that mouse EE linearly increases as housing temperature decreases below the thermoneutral zone.MethodsTo determine how robust differences in baseline EE impact 7-day changes in weight and body composition on low-fat and high-fat, high-sucrose (HFHS) diets, we performed indirect calorimetry measurements in male and female mice housed at divergent temperatures (20°C vs. 30°C).ResultsAs expected, mice housed at 30°C have ∼40% lower total EE and energy intake compared to 20°C mice regardless of diet or sex. Energy balance was increased with HFHS in all groups, with ∼30% greater increases observed in 30°C versus 20°C mice. HFHS increased weight gain regardless of temperature or sex. Interestingly, no HFHS-induced weight gain differences were observed between females at different temperatures. In contrast, 30°C male mice on HFHS gained ∼50% more weight than 20°C males, and ∼80% more weight compared to 30°C females. HFHS increased fat mass across all groups but 2-fold higher gains occurred in 30°C mice compared to 20°C mice. Females gained ∼35% less fat mass than males at both temperatures.ConclusionsTogether, these data reveal an interaction between divergent ambient temperature-induced EE and sex that impacted diet-induced patterns of short-term weight gain and body composition.HighlightsUtilized ambient temperature differences as an experimental tool to study the impact of divergent baseline energy expenditure on metabolic adaptation to high-fat, high-sucrose diet.Baseline energy expenditure and sex interact to impact diet-induced changes in body composition and weight gain.The energy expenditure and sex interaction is a result of an inverse relationship between fat mass gain and weight-adjusted total energy expenditure, as well as, diet-induced non-shivering thermogenesis.These data support that the hypothesis that higher energy expenditure amplifies the coupling of energy intake to energy expenditure during energy dense feeding, resulting in reduced positive energy balance and reduced gains in weight and adiposity.First evidence that energy expenditure level plays a role in the composition of weight gained by female mice during acute HFHS feeding.This study further highlights issues with obesity/energy metabolism research performed in mice at sub-thermoneutral housing temperatures, particularly with sex comparisons.GRAPHIC ABSTRACTLegend: Male and female mice housed at 30°C had lower energy expenditure (EE) & energy intake (EI), while having greater energy balance (EB), during 7-day high-fat/high-sucrose (HFHS) feeding compared to male and female mice, respectively, housed at 20°C. However, female mice had lower EB compared to males at both housing temperature. Female mice housed at 30°C gained less weight than 30°C males but gained the same relative amount of fat mass during acute HFHS feeding. Interestingly, 20°C females gained the same amount of weight as 20°C males but gained primarily fat-free mass, while the males gained the same proportion of fat as 30°C males and females.


2010 ◽  
Vol 299 (4) ◽  
pp. R1097-R1105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Jackman ◽  
Paul S. MacLean ◽  
Daniel H. Bessesen

While most rats gain weight when placed on a high-fat diet (HFD), some strains resist HFD-induced weight gain. To maintain weight, obesity-resistant (OR) rats must either eat less than obesity-prone (OP) rats or increase total energy expenditure (TEE). To determine if changes in TEE predispose to or protect from weight gain, energy expenditure, energy intake, and weight gain were measured in male and female OP and OR rats consuming a low-fat diet (LFD) and for 5 days after switching to a HFD. After 5 days on a HFD, OP rats gained significantly more weight (male: 42.8 ± 6.9 g, female: 25.5 ± 3.0 g) than their OR counterparts (male: 24.0 ± 7.5 g, female: 13.7 ± 1.4 g). Both male and female rats significantly increased their energy intake when transitioned to the HFD, and TEE increased modestly in all groups. Compared with female OP rats, female OR rats had a significantly greater increase in TEE on the HFD. This was due to an increase in both resting and nonresting energy expenditure. In contrast, the effect of the HFD in males was minor. TEE was also measured in female rats consuming a HFD, pair fed to LFD calories. The increase in TEE of pair-fed female OR rats was substantially less than what was seen in the HFD ad libitum condition. Physical activity was also measured in female rats. There was no evidence that increases in physical activity were the cause of the increased TEE seen in female OR rats consuming a HFD. These results suggest that resistance to HFD-induced weight gain in female OR rats may be due in part to an increase in TEE and a greater reliance on lipid as an energy source. Changes in TEE appear to be triggered by overconsumption of the HFD and not simply the diet composition.


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