scholarly journals Contribution of the hypothalamus and gut to weight gain susceptibility and resistance in mice

2015 ◽  
Vol 225 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara C Fam ◽  
Rebecca Sgambellone ◽  
Zheng Ruan ◽  
Joseph Proietto ◽  
Sofianos Andrikopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Resting Energy Expenditure ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Adiponectin Gene ◽  
Reduced Physical Activity ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide 1 ◽  
Susceptibility And Resistance

Obesity susceptibility in humans and in rodent strains varies in response to the consumption of high-energy density (HED) diets. However, the exact mechanism(s) involved in this susceptibility remain(s) unresolved. The aim of the present study was to gain greater insight into this susceptibility by using C57BL/6J (B6) mice that were separated into obesity-prone (diet-induced obese (DIO)) and obesity-resistant (diet-induced resistant (DR)) groups following an HED diet for 6 weeks. Physiological, biochemical and gene expression assessments of energy balance were performed in the DIO and DR mice on an HED diet and chow-fed mice. The increased weight gain of the DIO mice as compared to the DR mice was associated with increased energy intake and higher plasma leptin and adiponectin levels but not with reduced physical activity or resting energy expenditure. HypothalamicPomcgene expression was elevated, but there were no changes inNpyorAgrpexpression. Adipose tissue leptin and adiponectin gene expression were significantly reduced in the DIO group as compared to the DR group. Interestingly, ileum expression of G protein-coupled receptor (Gpr) 40 (Gpr40) was significantly increased, whereasGpr120,Gpr119,Gpr41, and glucagon-like peptide 1 (Glp1) were reduced. Contrastingly, the lower weight gain of the DR group was associated with elevated adipose tissue leptin and adiponectin gene expression, but there were no differences in plasma hormone or hypothalamic gene expression levels as compared to chow-fed mice. Therefore, the present data demonstrate that susceptibility and resistance to diet-induced weight gain in B6 mice appears to be predominantly driven by peripheral rather than hypothalamic modifications, and changes in gut-specific receptors are a potentially important contributor to this variation.

Adiponectin gene expression and adipocyte diameter: a comparison between epicardial and subcutaneous adipose tissue in men

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. e153-e156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Bambace ◽  
Mariassunta Telesca ◽  
Elena Zoico ◽  
Anna Sepe ◽  
Debora Olioso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue ◽  
Adiponectin Gene ◽  
Subcutaneous Adipose

scholarly journals Eicosapentaenoic acid actions on adiposity and insulin resistance in control and high-fat-fed rats: role of apoptosis, adiponectin and tumour necrosis factor-α

2007 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Pérez-Matute ◽  
Nerea Pérez-Echarri ◽  
J. Alfredo Martínez ◽  
Amelia Marti ◽  
María J. Moreno-Aliaga
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Body Weight Gain ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Cafeteria Diet ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Beneficial Effects

n-3 PUFA have shown potential anti-obesity and insulin-sensitising properties. However, the mechanisms involved are not clearly established. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of EPA administration, one of the n-3 PUFA, on body-weight gain and adiposity in rats fed on a standard or a high-fat (cafeteria) diet. The actions on white adipose tissue lipolysis, apoptosis and on several genes related to obesity and insulin resistance were also studied. Control and cafeteria-induced overweight male Wistar rats were assigned into two subgroups, one of them daily received EPA ethyl ester (1 g/kg) for 5 weeks by oral administration. The high-fat diet induced a very significant increase in both body weight and fat mass. Rats fed with the cafeteria diet and orally treated with EPA showed a marginally lower body-weight gain (P = 0·09), a decrease in food intake (P < 0·01) and an increase in leptin production (P < 0·05). EPA administration reduced retroperitoneal adipose tissue weight (P < 0·05) which could be secondary to the inhibition of the adipogenic transcription factor PPARγ gene expression (P < 0·001), and also to the increase in apoptosis (P < 0·05) found in rats fed with a control diet. TNFα gene expression was significantly increased (P < 0·05) by the cafeteria diet, while EPA treatment was able to prevent (P < 0·01) the rise in this inflammatory cytokine. Adiposity-corrected adiponectin plasma levels were increased by EPA. These actions on both TNFα and adiponectin could explain the beneficial effects of EPA on insulin resistance induced by the cafeteria diet.

scholarly journals Green tea extract induces genes related to browning of white adipose tissue and limits weight-gain in high energy diet-fed rat

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1347480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Han Chen ◽  
Yi-Wen Chien ◽  
Chung-Tiang Liang ◽  
Ching-Hung Chan ◽  
Meng-Han Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
White Adipose Tissue ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Green Tea Extract ◽  
Tea Extract

scholarly journals Lipolytic and Hypolipidemic Properties of Newly Synthesized Aryloxypropanolamine Derivatives

2008 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-594
Author(s):  
J. Krčmář ◽  
H. Kotolová ◽  
M. Karpíšek ◽  
L. Veselá ◽  
P. Kollár ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Epididymal Adipose Tissue ◽  
Adrenergic Agonists ◽  
Adrenergic Agonist ◽  
Plasma Total Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Ratio ◽  
Acid Hydrochloride

In this study, the lipolytic effect of two newly synthesized potential β3-adrenergic agonists A482 and B496 in active acid forms was tested using isolated sliced epididymal adipose tissue of Wistar rats, and compared with Isoprenaline and BRL37344. Furthermore, effects of an eight-week oral administration of the newly synthesized substances on serum cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, adiponectin, resistin and weight gain were studied in C57Bl/6J mice that were fed high energy diet. The newly synthesized substance A482 (4-(2-{[2-hydroxy-3-(4-methyl-carbamoylphenoxy) propyl]amino}ethyl)phenoxy-acetic acid hydrochloride) was able to produce almost full lipolysis at a 1 × 10-7 M concentration, and its effect on the rat epididymal adipose tissue was similar to the specific β3-adrenergic agonist BRL37344. Ethyl ester of this substance significantly lowered plasma total cholesterol (p < 0.001), resistin (p < 0.01), weight gain (p < 0.01), improved total/HDL-cholesterol ratio (p < 0.01) and increased circulating adiponectin (p < 0.001) in C57Bl/6J mice that were fed high energy diet. The second tested substance B496 did not show all activities expected from β3-adrenergic agonists. Our results suggest that the newly synthesised substance A482 may represent a potent β3-adrenergic agonist.

scholarly journals CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein and Nuclear Factor-Y Regulate Adiponectin Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue

Diabetes ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 2757-2766 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.-k. Park ◽  
S.-Y. Oh ◽  
M.-Y. Lee ◽  
S. Yoon ◽  
K.-S. Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Adiponectin Gene ◽  
Nuclear Factor Y ◽  
Enhancer Binding Protein ◽  
Ccaat Enhancer Binding Protein

scholarly journals High-Energy Diet at Antepartum Decreases Insulin Receptor Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue of Postpartum Dairy Cows

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhigang Zhang ◽  
Jianguo Wang ◽  
Ruifeng Gao ◽  
Weiqian Zhang ◽  
Xinwei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Insulin Receptor ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Insulin Receptor Gene ◽  
Energy Group ◽  
Low Energy Diet

Abstract The objective of the study was to determine expression of gene of insulin receptor (INSR) in adipose tissue of postpartum dairy cows fed diets containing different amounts of energy at the antepartum period. Healthy pregnant dairy cows (n=45) on 21st d of the antepartum were divided into three groups differing in diet composition, namely: control group fed a normal diet, high energy group fed a high energy diet, and low energy group fed a low energy diet. Twenty-one days after parturition, INSR gene expression in adipose tissue was determined by internally controlled reverse transcriptase PCR. The level of INSR mRNA in adipose tissues of cows fed the high energy diet was substantially lower than that in cows fed normal or low energy diets. A relatively higher level of INSR mRNA in the adipose tissue of cows fed low energy diet may be beneficial for gluconeogenesis and lipogenesis, which can relieve an energy negative balance. Reduced level of INSR mRNA in adipose tissue of cows fed high energy diet indicates that the response to insulin has significantly decreased.

Abdominal adipose tissue cytokine gene expression: relationship to obesity and metabolic risk factors

2005 ◽  
Vol 288 (4) ◽  
pp. E741-E747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tongjian You ◽  
Rongze Yang ◽  
Mary F. Lyles ◽  
Dawei Gong ◽  
Barbara J. Nicklas
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Fat Distribution ◽  
Cytokine Gene Expression ◽  
Metabolic Risk ◽  
Fasting Insulin ◽  
Adiponectin Gene ◽  
Cytokine Gene ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Subcutaneous Adipose

Adipose tissue is a major source of inflammatory and thrombotic cytokines. This study investigated the relationship of abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue cytokine gene expression to body composition, fat distribution, and metabolic risk during obesity. We determined body composition, abdominal fat distribution, plasma lipids, and abdominal subcutaneous fat gene expression of leptin, TNF-α, IL-6, PAI-1, and adiponectin in 20 obese, middle-aged women (BMI, 32.7 ± 0.8 kg/m2; age, 57 ± 1 yr). A subset of these women without diabetes ( n = 15) also underwent an OGTT. In all women, visceral fat volume was negatively related to leptin ( r = −0.46, P < 0.05) and tended to be negatively related to adiponectin ( r = −0.38, P = 0.09) gene expression. Among the nondiabetic women, fasting insulin ( r = 0.69, P < 0.01), 2-h insulin ( r = 0.56, P < 0.05), and HOMA index ( r = 0.59, P < 0.05) correlated positively with TNF-α gene expression; fasting insulin ( r = 0.54, P < 0.05) was positively related to, and 2-h insulin ( r = 0.49, P = 0.06) tended to be positively related to, IL-6 gene expression; and glucose area ( r = −0.56, P < 0.05) was negatively related to, and insulin area ( r = −0.49, P = 0.06) tended to be negatively related to, adiponectin gene expression. Also, adiponectin gene expression was significantly lower in women with vs. without the metabolic syndrome (adiponectin-β-actin ratio, 2.26 ± 0.46 vs. 3.31 ± 0.33, P < 0.05). We conclude that abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue expression of inflammatory cytokines is a potential mechanism linking obesity with its metabolic comorbidities.

Prepartal dietary energy alters transcriptional adaptations of the liver and subcutaneous adipose tissue of dairy cows during the transition period

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 328-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Selim ◽  
S. Salin ◽  
J. Taponen ◽  
A. Vanhatalo ◽  
T. Kokkonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Nonesterified Fatty Acids ◽  
Subcutaneous Adipose

Overfeeding during the dry period may predispose cows to increased insulin resistance (IR) with enhanced postpartum lipolysis. We studied gene expression in the liver and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) of 16 Finnish Ayrshire dairy cows fed either a controlled energy diet [Con, 99 MJ/day metabolizable energy (ME)] during the last 6 wk of the dry period or high-energy diet (High, 141 MJ/day ME) for the first 3 wk and then gradually decreasing energy allowance during 3 wk to 99 MJ/day ME before the expected parturition. Tissue biopsies were collected at −10, 1, and 9 days, and blood samples at −10, 1, and 7 days relative to parturition. Overfed cows had greater dry matter, crude protein, and ME intakes and ME balance before parturition. Daily milk yield, live weight, and body condition score were not different between treatments. The High cows tended to have greater plasma insulin and lower glucagon/insulin ratio compared with Con cows. No differences in circulating glucose, glucagon, nonesterified fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations, and hepatic triglyceride contents were observed between treatments. Overfeeding compared with Con resulted in lower CPT1A and PCK1 and a tendency for lower G6PC and PC expression in the liver. The High group tended to have lower RETN expression in SAT than Con. No other effects of overfeeding on the expression of genes related to IR in SAT were observed. In conclusion, overfeeding energy prepartum may have compromised hepatic gluconeogenic capacity and slightly affected IR in SAT based on gene expression.

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