Subcutaneous Abdominal Adipose Tissue Blood Flow: Variation within and between Subjects and Relationship to Obesity

1996 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
pp. 679-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucinda K. M. Summers ◽  
Jaswinder S. Samra ◽  
Sandy M. Humphreys ◽  
Richard J. Morris ◽  
Keith N. Frayn
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Insulin Concentration ◽  
Tissue Blood Flow ◽  
Abdominal Adipose Tissue ◽  
Insulin Resistant ◽  
Adipose Tissue Blood Flow ◽  
Subcutaneous Abdominal Adipose Tissue

1. We assessed the variation in subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue blood flow within and between subjects and investigated whether it is correlated with body mass index. 2. We measured body mass index and subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue blood flow in 38 fasting subjects on the same day and on different days and, in a subgroup of 16 subjects, after a mixed meal. 3. In 190 measurements in the fasted state, subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue blood flow was significantly more variable between subjects than could be accounted for by the within-subject variation alone. Subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue blood flow was also significantly more variable between days within subjects than could be accounted for by within-day variation alone. Fasting and post-prandial subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue blood flow were negatively correlated with body mass index, as was the post-prandial rise in subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue blood flow. Multiple regression analysis showed that fasting blood flow was not dependent on insulin concentration after allowing for body mass index. There was no correlation between post-prandial subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue blood flow and insulin concentration. 4. Insulin does not appear to have a direct vasodilatory effect in subcutaneous adipose tissue. Obese subjects have lower fasting and post-prandial subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue blood flow. This may be because of a blunted response to sympathetic stimulation, or it may be another aspect of the insulin-resistant state.

scholarly journals GIP-induced vasodilation in human adipose tissue involves capillary recruitment

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 806-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meena Asmar ◽  
Ali Asmar ◽  
Lene Simonsen ◽  
Flemming Dela ◽  
Jens Juul Holst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Blood Volume ◽  
Tissue Blood Flow ◽  
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ◽  
Lipid Uptake ◽  
Abdominal Adipose Tissue ◽  
Capillary Recruitment ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Subcutaneous Abdominal Adipose Tissue

Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) in combination with hyperinsulinemia increase blood flow and triglyceride clearance in subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue in lean humans. The present experiments were performed to determine whether the increase involves capillary recruitment. Eight lean healthy volunteers were studied before and after 1 h infusion of GIP or saline during a hyperglycemic–hyperinsulinemic clamp, raising plasma glucose and insulin to postprandial levels. Subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue blood flow (ATBF) was measured by the 133Xenon clearance technique, and microvascular blood volume was determined by contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging. During infusion of saline and the clamp, both ATBF (2.7 ± 0.5 mL/min 100 g/tissue) and microvascular blood volume remained unchanged throughout the experiments. During GIP infusion and the clamp, ATBF increased ~fourfold to 11.4 ± 1.9 mL/min 100 g/tissue, P < 0.001. Likewise, the contrast-enhanced ultrasound signal intensity, a measure of the microvascular blood volume, increased significantly 1 h after infusion of GIP and the clamp (P = 0.003), but not in the control experiments. In conclusion, the increase in ATBF during GIP infusion involves recruitment of capillaries in healthy lean subjects, which probably increases the interaction of circulating lipoproteins with lipoprotein lipase, thus promoting adipose tissue lipid uptake.

Lack of antilipolytic effect of lactate in subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue during exercise

1999 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 1800-1804 ◽  
Author(s):  
François Trudeau ◽  
Sylvain Bernier ◽  
Isabelle de Glisezinski ◽  
François Crampes ◽  
François Dulac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Physiological Saline ◽  
Tissue Blood Flow ◽  
Glycerol Concentration ◽  
Abdominal Adipose Tissue ◽  
Glycerol Level ◽  
Good Physical Condition ◽  
Subcutaneous Abdominal Adipose Tissue

The purpose of our study was to evaluate the potential inhibition of adipose tissue mobilization by lactate. Eight male subjects (age, 26.25 ± 1.75 yr) in good physical condition (maximal oxygen uptake, 59.87 ± 2.77 ml ⋅ kg−1 ⋅ min−1; %body fat, 10.15 ± 0.89%) participated in this study. For each subject, two microdialysis probes were inserted into abdominal subcutaneous tissue. Lactate (16 mM) was perfused via one of the probes while physiological saline only was perfused via the other, both at a flow rate of 2.5 μl/min. In both probes, ethanol was also perfused for adipose tissue blood flow estimation. Dialysates were collected every 10 min during rest (30 min), exercise at 50% maximal oxygen consumption (120 min), and recovery (30 min) for the measurement of glycerol concentration. During exercise, glycerol increased significantly in both probes. However, no differences in glycerol level and ethanol extraction were observed between the lactate and control probes. These findings suggest that lactate does not impair subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue mobilization during exercise.

Effect of training on epinephrine-stimulated lipolysis determined by microdialysis in human adipose tissue

1995 ◽  
Vol 269 (6) ◽  
pp. E1059-E1066 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Stallknecht ◽  
L. Simonsen ◽  
J. Bulow ◽  
J. Vinten ◽  
H. Galbo
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Tissue Blood Flow ◽  
Epinephrine Infusion ◽  
Arterial Blood ◽  
Adipose Tissue Blood Flow ◽  
Subcutaneous Adipose

Trained humans (Tr) have a higher fat oxidation during submaximal physical work than sedentary humans (Sed). To investigate whether this reflects a higher adipose tissue lipolytic sensitivity to catecholamines, we infused epinephrine (0.3 nmol.kg-1.min-1) for 65 min in six athletes and six sedentary young men. Glycerol was measured in arterial blood, and intercellular glycerol concentrations in abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue were measured by microdialysis. Adipose tissue blood flow was measured by 133Xe-washout technique. From these measurements adipose tissue lipolysis was calculated. During epinephrine infusion intercellular glycerol concentrations were lower, but adipose tissue blood flow was higher in trained compared with sedentary subjects (P < 0.05). Glycerol output from subcutaneous tissue (Tr: 604 +/- 322 nmol.100 g-1.min-1; Sed: 689 +/- 203; mean +/- SD) as well as arterial glycerol concentrations (Tr: 129 +/- 36 microM; Sed: 119 +/- 56) did not differ between groups. It is concluded that in intact subcutaneous adipose tissue epinephrine-stimulated blood flow is enhanced, whereas lipolytic sensitivity to epinephrine is the same in trained compared with untrained subjects.

Regional changes in adipose tissue blood flow and metabolism in rats after a meal

1989 ◽  
Vol 257 (4) ◽  
pp. R711-R716 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. B. West ◽  
W. A. Prinz ◽  
M. R. Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Lipoprotein Lipase ◽  
Lipase Activity ◽  
Tissue Blood Flow ◽  
Lipoprotein Lipase Activity ◽  
Fat Depots ◽  
Adipose Tissue Blood Flow ◽  
Regional Specificity ◽  
Adipose Tissue Lipoprotein Lipase

Adipose tissue blood flow was measured in five depots, and plasma concentrations of glucose, insulin, and triglyceride were measured at 0, 15, 30, and 45 min after the start of a meal in unanesthetized, freely moving rats. In addition, adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase activity was measured in four depots before and 45 min after the start of a meal. Plasma glucose was significantly elevated only at the 15-min time point, and while plasma triglyceride increased these changes did not reach significance. Plasma insulin was significantly elevated at all time points after a meal. Feeding resulted in a consistent decrease of adipose tissue blood flow expressed per gram wet weight of tissue. This decrease was maximal at 30 min after the start of feeding. The decrease in adipose tissue blood flow averaged 45% at 45 min after the start of feeding for the five depots evaluated. Lipoprotein lipase activity significantly increased in the retroperitoneal and mesenteric fat depots at 45 min after the meal start, but did not change in the epididymal or dorsal subcutaneous fat depots. These results suggest that a decrease in adipose tissue blood flow is a normal result of a meal in the rat. The regional specificity of changes in adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase activity supports the concept of regional specificity of function for adipose tissue and suggests that the mesenteric and retroperitoneal depots are particularly important for the storage of triglycerides immediately after a meal.

scholarly journals Update on adipose tissue blood flow regulation

2012 ◽  
Vol 302 (10) ◽  
pp. E1157-E1170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Sotornik ◽  
Pascal Brassard ◽  
Elizabeth Martin ◽  
Philippe Yale ◽  
André C. Carpentier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Proper Function ◽  
Tissue Blood Flow ◽  
Fat Tissue ◽  
Physiological Conditions ◽  
Current State ◽  
Adipose Tissue Blood Flow ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Arteriovenous Difference

According to Fick's principle, any metabolic or hormonal exchange through a given tissue depends on the product of the blood flow to that tissue and the arteriovenous difference. The proper function of adipose tissue relies on adequate adipose tissue blood flow (ATBF), which determines the influx and efflux of metabolites as well as regulatory endocrine signals. Adequate functioning of adipose tissue in intermediary metabolism requires finely tuned perfusion. Because metabolic and vascular processes are so tightly interconnected, any disruption in one will necessarily impact the other. Although altered ATBF is one consequence of expanding fat tissue, it may also aggravate the negative impacts of obesity on the body's metabolic milieu. This review attempts to summarize the current state of knowledge on adipose tissue vascular bed behavior under physiological conditions and the various factors that contribute to its regulation as well as the possible participation of altered ATBF in the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome.

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