Effect of exercise training on in vivo lipolysis in intra-abdominal adipose tissue in rats

2000 ◽  
Vol 279 (3) ◽  
pp. E585-E592 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. H. Enevoldsen ◽  
B. Stallknecht ◽  
J. D. Fluckey ◽  
H. Galbo
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Glycerol Concentration ◽  
Epinephrine Infusion ◽  
Fat Depots

Intra-abdominal obesity is associated with cardiovascular disease and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and physical training has been suggested to alleviate these conditions. We compared epinephrine-stimulated lipolysis in vivo in three intra-abdominal adipose tissues (ATs: retroperitoneal, parametrial, and mesenteric) and in subcutaneous AT, and we also studied the effect of physical training. Moreover, we studied the effect of physical training on epinephrine-stimulated lipolysis in muscle in vivo. Female rats were either swim trained (15 wk, n = 8) or sedentary ( n = 7). Under anesthesia, a two-stage intravenous epinephrine infusion (60 min of 80 and 200 ng · kg−1 · min−1, respectively) was carried out, and local interstitial glycerol concentration was measured by the microdialysis technique. Blood flow was measured by microspheres. Training increased blood flow in all ATs [on average: 73 ± 12 (trained) vs. 14 ± 4 (sedentary) ml · 100 g−1 · min−1, P < 0.05]; nevertheless, epinephrine-stimulated interstitial glycerol concentrations were increased or unchanged. Interstitial glycerol concentration was higher in intra-abdominal than in subcutaneous AT in both trained and sedentary rats. In skeletal muscle, interstitial glycerol concentration and blood flow did not differ between trained and sedentary rats. In conclusion, in vivo lipolysis is higher both in the basal state and during epinephrine-stimulation in intra-abdominal than in subcutaneous AT, and training may be beneficial in alleviating intra-abdominal obesity by enhancing lipolysis in intra-abdominal fat depots.

scholarly journals Genetic Predisposition of the Interleukin-6 Response to Inflammation: Implications for a Variety of Major Diseases?

2004 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 2136-2140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Bennermo ◽  
Claes Held ◽  
Sten Stemme ◽  
Carl-Göran Ericsson ◽  
Angela Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interleukin 6 ◽  
Promoter Region ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Juvenile Chronic Arthritis ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Tnf Α

Abstract Background: A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter region of the interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene at position −174 (G&gt;C) has been reported to be associated with a variety of major diseases, such as Alzheimer disease, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease, cancer, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, sepsis, and systemic-onset juvenile chronic arthritis. However, authors of previous in vitro and in vivo studies have reported conflicting results regarding the functionality of this polymorphism. We therefore aimed to clarify the role of the −174 SNP for the induction of IL-6 in vivo. Methods: We vaccinated 20 and 18 healthy individuals homozygous for the −174 C and G alleles, respectively, with 1 mL of Salmonella typhii vaccine. IL-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were measured in the blood at baseline and up to 24 h after vaccination. Results: Individuals with the G genotype had significantly higher plasma IL-6 values at 6, 8, and 10 h after vaccination than did individuals with the C genotype (P &lt;0.005). There were no differences between the two genotypes regarding serum concentrations of IL-1β and TNF-α before or after vaccination. Conclusions: The −174 G&gt;C SNP in the promoter region of the IL-6 gene is functional in vivo with an increased inflammatory response associated with the G allele. Considering the central role of IL-6 in a variety of major diseases, the present finding might be of major relevance.

Hyperglycemic athymic nude mice: factors affecting in vitro insulin secretion

1992 ◽  
Vol 263 (6) ◽  
pp. E1131-E1133
Author(s):  
A. Zeidler ◽  
P. Edwards ◽  
J. Goldman ◽  
S. Kort ◽  
W. P. Meehan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Insulin Secretion ◽  
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Dependent Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
In Vitro Insulin Secretion ◽  
Insulin Secretion In Vitro ◽  
And Control

The strain of athymic nude male mice (ANM) developed at the University of Southern California (USC) exhibits spontaneous hyperglycemia and relative hypoinsulinemia in vivo. To investigate factors that influence insulin secretion in this animal model of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, we utilized the isolated perfused mouse pancreas of the ANM-USC and control BALB/c mice. We compared in vitro glucose-induced insulin secretion in ANM-USC and control mice, inhibition of secretion by somatostatin, and variability of insulin secretion over the two-year period it took to complete these experiments. Glucose-induced insulin secretion from the isolated pancreas was biphasic in both ANM-USC and controls. Insulin secretion was quantitatively equal to or greater than control mice, depending on the phase of secretion analyzed and the source of the control mice. In contrast to pancreases of control mice, insulin secretion from ANM-USC pancreases was relatively resistant to inhibition of insulin secretion by somatostatin. Variability in insulin secretion over the two years in which these experiments were performed was greater from pancreases of control than that observed from pancreases of the ANM-USC. The hyperglycemic ANM-USC mouse does not demonstrate diminished insulin secretion in vitro yet is relatively hypoinsulinemic in vivo. Thus circulating factors other than somatostatin might contribute to the insulinopenic stage in this animal model.

Effect of exercise training on in vivo insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in intra-abdominal adipose tissue in rats

2000 ◽  
Vol 278 (1) ◽  
pp. E25-E34 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. H. Enevoldsen ◽  
B. Stallknecht ◽  
J. D. Fluckey ◽  
H. Galbo
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Insulin Sensitivity ◽  
Glucose Uptake ◽  
Insulin Resistance Syndrome ◽  
Fat Depots ◽  
Lower Glucose ◽  
Interstitial Glucose ◽  
And Training

Intra-abdominal obesity may be crucial in the pathogenesis of the insulin-resistance syndrome, and training may alleviate this condition. We compared insulin-mediated glucose uptake in vivo in three intra-abdominal adipose tissues (ATs; retroperitoneal, parametrial, and mesenteric) and in subcutaneous AT and also studied the effect of training. Rats were either swim trained (15 wk, n = 9) or sedentary ( n = 16). While the rats were under anesthesia, a hyperinsulinemic (∼900 pM), euglycemic clamp was carried out and local glucose uptake was measured by both the 2-deoxy-d-[3H]glucose and microdialysis techniques. Blood flow was measured by microspheres. Upon insulin stimulation, blood flow generally decreased in AT. Flow was higher in mesenteric tissue than in other ATs, whereas insulin-mediated glucose uptake did not differ between ATs. Training doubled the glucose infusion rate during hyperinsulinemia, in part, reflecting an effect in muscle. During hyperinsulinemia, interstitial glucose concentrations were lower, glucose uptake per 100 g of tissue was higher in AT in trained compared with sedentary rats, and training influenced glucose uptake identically in all ATs. In conclusion, differences between ATs in insulin sensitivity with respect to glucose uptake do not explain that insulin resistance is associated with intra-abdominal rather than subcutaneous obesity. Furthermore, training may be beneficial by enhancing insulin sensitivity in intra-abdominal fat depots.

Role of estrogens and age in flow-mediated outward remodeling of rat mesenteric resistance arteries

2014 ◽  
Vol 307 (4) ◽  
pp. H504-H514 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Tarhouni ◽  
M. L. Freidja ◽  
A. L. Guihot ◽  
E. Vessieres ◽  
L. Grimaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Resistance Arteries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Male And Female Rats ◽  
Arterial Contractility

In resistance arteries, a chronic increase in blood flow induces hypertrophic outward remodeling. This flow-mediated remodeling (FMR) is absent in male rats aged 10 mo and more. As FMR depends on estrogens in 3-mo-old female rats, we hypothesized that it might be preserved in 12-mo-old female rats. Blood flow was increased in vivo in mesenteric resistance arteries after ligation of the side arteries in 3- and 12-mo-old male and female rats. After 2 wk, high-flow (HF) and normal-flow (NF) arteries were isolated for in vitro analysis. Arterial diameter and cross-sectional area increased in HF arteries compared with NF arteries in 3-mo-old male and female rats. In 12-mo-old rats, diameter increased only in female rats. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression and endothelium-mediated relaxation were higher in HF arteries than in NF arteries in all groups. ERK1/2 phosphorylation, NADPH oxidase subunit expression levels, and arterial contractility to KCl and to phenylephrine were greater in HF vessels than in NF vessels in 12-mo-old male rats only. Ovariectomy in 12-mo-old female rats induced a similar pattern with an increased contractility without diameter increase in HF arteries. Treatment of 12-mo-old male rats and ovariectomized female rats with hydralazine, the antioxidant tempol, or the angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker candesartan restored HF remodeling and normalized arterial contractility in HF vessels. Thus, we found that FMR of resistance arteries remains efficient in 12-mo-old female rats compared with age-matched male rats. A balance between estrogens and vascular contractility might preserve FMR in mature female rats.

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