VPAC2在CHO细胞的表达及鉴定

PAC2是垂体腺苷酸环化酶激活多肽(Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide,PACAP)和血管活性肠肽(vasoactive intestinal peptide,VIP)的共同受体,介导多种重要生物学功能。为获得稳定特异表达VPAC2的中国仓鼠卵巢(Chinesehamsterovary,CHO)细胞,将pcDNA-VPAC2表达载体转染CHO细胞,G418筛选转染阳性克隆,PACAP38标准品诱导阳性克隆细胞的胞内cAMP生成,筛选出对PACAP38最为敏感的阳性单克隆细胞株(VPAC2-CHO),运用RT-PCR、Westernblot和免疫荧光法检测VPAC2受体表达情况,利用VPAC2受体特异激动剂通过竞争性结合试验和促进胞内第二信使cAMP生成的活性检测实验证实,VPAC2-CHO特异表达有功能的VPAC2。Scatchard作图分析显示VPAC2-CHO的VPAC2受体密度为(1.1±0.2)pmol/mg膜蛋白,PACAP38与VPAC2的解离常数Kd值为(0.55±0.10)nmol/L。特异表达VPAC2受体细胞系的构建为深入研究该受体理化性质、生物学功能以及筛选、开发VPAC2受体新型特异激动剂和拮抗剂等研究奠定了基础。     

胆汁酸G-蛋白偶联受体激动剂齐墩果酸对高脂饮食小鼠体内糖脂代谢的影响

目的观察胆汁酸G-蛋白偶联受体（Gprotein—coupled receptor for bile acids,TGR5）激动剂齐墩果酸（oleanolic acid,OA）对肥胖小鼠体重及糖、脂代谢的影响,探讨齐墩果酸减轻肥胖小鼠体重的机制。方法建立高脂饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠动物模型,并喂食OA进行干预。动态测定体重及第17周后内脏脂肪、肝脏重量,并进行葡萄糖耐量实验（glucose tolerence test,GTT）;肝脏组织石蜡切片HE染色,光镜观察病理变化;Realtime PCR检测肝脏组织糖代谢相关基因的表达及白色脂肪组织脂肪合成酶（fatty acid synthase,FAS）的表达。结果OA减轻肥胖小鼠的体重、内脏脂肪及肝脏的重量;改善肝脏脂质沉积;增强胰岛素敏感性。OA抑制肝脏内葡萄糖-6-磷酸酶（glucose-6-phosphatase,G6Pc）的表达,并下调肥胖小鼠脂肪组织FAS的mRNA水平的表达。结论TGR5激动剂OA能减少高脂诱导的肥胖小鼠的脂肪堆积,其机制可能与OA能改善肥胖小鼠胰岛素抵抗,减少脂质合成有关。     

Orexin-A在肥胖大鼠摄食和自由活动中的调控

目的:探讨Orexin-A对肥胖大鼠摄食和自由活动的影响。方法:雄性SD大鼠下丘脑外侧区(LH)置管,预先测量体重(BW),脂体重(FM)和瘦体重(LM),据此对大鼠分组并分别提供高脂(HF)和低脂(LF)饮食饲喂,通过置管向大鼠LH注射人工合成脑脊液(a CSF)或orexin-A(OXA)。在饲喂前后监测OXA对大鼠自发动态运动(SPA)以及摄食量,体重(BW),脂体重(FM)和瘦体重(LM)的影响,以及每日LH注射OXA是否能够抵抗高脂饮食引起的摄食诱导肥胖(DIO)。结果:高脂饮食饲喂之后,高摄食诱导肥胖(DIO)大鼠和低DIO大鼠间体重增加量(ΔBW)、摄食量和高脂饮食饲喂后的体重无差异(P0.05),但与低脂饮食组大鼠相比,上述各指标均显著增加(P0.05)。低DIO大鼠的24 h SPA和活跃期SPA显著高于高DIO大鼠(P0.05)。LH注射OXA可使严重DIO降低而轻微DIO增加,DIO程度对LH注射OXA后的SPA的影响呈非线性的。每日双侧LH注射OXA可抑制早期DIO但并不改变大鼠摄食量。LH注射OXA使大鼠SPA增加,影响能量消耗,有助于DIO抵抗。结论:Orexin-A可通过增加大鼠活动量,调控肥胖大鼠的摄食和DIO抵抗作用。     

硫胺素、核黄素和烟酰胺对大鼠体重增长及脂代谢影响的实验研究

目的：B族维生素以辅酶的形式参与糖、脂肪和蛋白质代谢,本文观察硫胺素、核黄素和烟酰胺补充对高脂饲料诱导大鼠肥胖的影响。方法：采用预防肥胖模型法,2×2×2析因设计分为8组：高脂对照组（F0组）,高脂＋硫胺素（F1组）,高脂＋核黄素（F2组）,高脂＋烟酰胺（F3组）,高脂＋硫胺素＋核黄素（F4组）,高脂＋硫胺素＋烟酰胺（F5组）,高脂＋核黄素＋烟酰胺（F6组）,高脂＋硫胺素＋核黄素＋烟酰胺（F7组）,每组12只大鼠,给予高脂饲料喂养,同时硫胺素（100mg／kgbw／d）、核黄素（100mg／kgbw／d）、烟酰胺（250mg／kgbw／d）灌胃,另设正常对照组（C组）12只,普通饲料喂养,自来水灌胃,15周后,分析其体重、摄食量、体脂重量、血脂等实验前后的变化情况及各组动物之间的差别。结果：经过15周喂养后,高脂喂养大鼠体重比正常对照组平均增加了15．7％;而补充烟酰胺（F3）及联合硫胺素（F5）或核黄素（F6）以及三者联合补充（F7）组高脂喂养大鼠与高脂对照组（F0）相比,体重分别降低了35．0％,30．0％,30．1％和30．6％（P值均小于0．05）;甚至比正常对照组大鼠平均体重分别下降了22．8％,17．0％,17．0％和17．7％（P值均小于0．05）;而补充核黄素或和硫胺素组大鼠体重没有明显增加或降低（P值均大于0．05）。血脂分析结果显示高脂喂养并联合补充核黄素或／和烟酰胺和／或硫胺素组大鼠血清CHOL和LDL水平明显低于高脂对照组;而高脂喂养并联合补充烟酰胺（F3）及联合硫胺素（F5）或核黄素（F6）以及三者联合补充（F7）组大鼠LDL／HDL比值分别0．29、0．26、0．25和0．26,明显低于F0组的0．37（P值均小于0．05）。结论：大剂量烟酰胺可有效地调节血脂水平和控制肥胖大鼠的体重增长,而核黄素及硫胺素对控制肥胖     

Nrf2激动剂CDDO-Im对高脂饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠肝脏脂肪变性的影响

摘要 目的：探究Nrf2激动剂CDDO-Im对高脂饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠肝脏脂肪变性的作用。方法：33只雄性C57BL/6J小鼠随机分为两组：一组16只饲喂普通饲料,另一组17只饲喂高脂饲料建立肥胖模型。造模成功后将小鼠随机分成四组：普通饲料溶剂对照组（Control ND组）、普通饲料Nrf2激动剂组（Nrf2(+) ND组）、高脂饲料溶剂对照组（Control HFD组）和高脂饲料Nrf2激动剂组（Nrf2(+) HFD组）。分别给予Nrf2激动剂CDDO-Im和等体积溶剂灌胃干预6周后,检测各组小鼠血清甘油三酯（TG）、总胆固醇（T-CHO）和低密度脂蛋白-胆固醇（LDL-C）。苏木素-伊红（HE）染色观察肝脏组织形态学变化。RT-qPCR检测肝脏Nrf2下游抗氧化基因Nqo1、Ho1和Gclc的mRNA表达水平,Western Blot检测肝脏NQO1、HO-1和GCLC的蛋白表达水平。结果：与正常小鼠相比,肥胖小鼠的体重、TG和LDL-C升高（P＜0.05）,肝脏脂肪变性增加,GCLC的蛋白表达水平降低（P＜0.05）。在肥胖小鼠中,与溶剂对照组相比,Nrf2激动剂组小鼠的体重、血清TG降低（P＜0.05）,肝脏脂肪变性减轻,Nqo1和Gclc的mRNA表达水平升高（P＜0.05）,NQO1和GCLC的蛋白表达水平升高（P＜0.05）。结论：Nrf2激动剂CDDO-Im可改善高脂饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠肝脏脂肪变性,可能与Nrf2激动剂CDDO-Im激活抗氧化基因的表达来减轻肝细胞氧化应激有关。     

乙酸可通过增强脂肪酸β氧化治疗小鼠肥胖

目的：探讨乙酸对高脂饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠体重及脂肪酸β氧化的影响。方法：3~4w龄C57BL/6J雄性小鼠分别给予正常饲料和高脂饲料喂养4个月以诱导肥胖,然后对肥胖小鼠实施乙酸治疗5w。喂养过程结束后,心脏采血,取结肠、肝脏和性腺周围脂肪。检测血浆葡萄糖、甘油三酯（TG）、总胆固醇（TCH）和胰岛素浓度,同时检测结肠G蛋白偶联受体（GPR43、GPR41）、酪酪肽（PYY）、胰高血糖素样肽1（GLP-1）以及肝脏和脂肪肉碱脂酰转移酶（cpt）基因mRNA表达水平。结果：高脂诱导的肥胖小鼠给予乙酸治疗5w后,体重显著性下降,但日均进食量和能量摄入却显著增加（P<0.05）。肥胖小鼠的血浆葡萄糖、TG和TCH较正常小鼠,均显著升高（P<0.05）,给予乙酸治疗后,血浆TG和TCH水平均显著降低（P<0.05）。与正常小鼠相比,肥胖小鼠结肠中GPR43、GPR41、PYY和GLP1的mRNA表达量均显著性升高（P<0.05）,脂肪和肝脏中cpt1a、cpt1c、cpt2的mRNA表达显著性降低（P<0.05）;肥胖小鼠给予乙酸治疗后,结肠中上述基因mRNA表达量均显著性降低（P<0.05）,脂肪中cpt基因mRNA表达均显著性升高（P<0.05）。结论：乙酸对小鼠肥胖有较好的治疗效果,其作用机制可能是通过特异性促进脂肪组织中脂肪酸β氧化。     

PACAP27对Ⅱ型糖尿病诱导的睾丸损伤的保护作用

目的 研究垂体腺苷酸环化酶激活肽(pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide,PACAP)对Ⅱ型糖尿病大鼠睾丸损伤的保护作用.方法 18只雄性SD大鼠随机平均分为对照组、Ⅱ型糖尿病组和Ⅱ型糖尿病PACAP27干预组3组.腹腔注射链脲霉素和60％高脂饲料喂食,建立...     

Nesfatin-1 对营养性肥胖大鼠摄食量体重和胃排空率的影响

目的：通过颈静脉注射外源性nesfatin-1,观察营养性肥胖大鼠摄食、体重、胃排空率的变化情况。方法：营养性肥胖大鼠造模 成功后,各组大鼠行颈静脉插管手术,术后所有大鼠分为四组,正常对照组及肥胖对照组大鼠注射0.9%生理盐水,正常给药及肥 胖给药组大鼠注射外源性nesfatin-1（100 滋g·kg-1）,连续颈静脉给药7 d,期间记录各组大鼠摄食量以及体重,给药结束后采用灌 胃酚红法测定大鼠胃排空率。结果：用高脂饲料连续饲养大鼠7天,正常对照组和正常nesfatin-1组大鼠的Lee’s指数分别为314.22 和314.44,肥胖对照组和肥胖nesfatin-1 组大鼠的Lee’s指数分别为318.22 和319.03,肥胖差异显著(T-test, P<0.01),造模成功。连 续给药7 d 后,给药组摄食量和体重与对照组相比明显降低,但肥胖给药组摄食量及体重下降较正常给药组更加明显。胃排空率 与胃排出酚红量是成负相关的,实验中正常对照组和正常给药组的胃排空率分别是64.71± 4.51 和46.47± 3.20,而肥胖对照组和 肥胖给药组大鼠的胃排空率分别是75.67± 2.47 和50.88± 3.07,因此高剂量给予nesfatin-1 能显著降低大鼠的胃排空率。结论：综 上所述,长期持续外周静脉给予外源性的nesfatin-1 可以明显抑制正常及肥胖大鼠的摄食,动物体重减轻。     

Nesfatin-1对营养性肥胖大鼠摄食量体重和胃排空率的影响（英文）

目的:通过颈静脉注射外源性nesfatin-1,观察营养性肥胖大鼠摄食、体重、胃排空率的变化情况。方法:营养性肥胖大鼠造模成功后,各组大鼠行颈静脉插管手术,术后所有大鼠分为四组,正常对照组及肥胖对照组大鼠注射0.9%生理盐水,正常给药及肥胖给药组大鼠注射外源性nesfatin-1(100μg·kg-1),连续颈静脉给药7 d,期间记录各组大鼠摄食量以及体重,给药结束后采用灌胃酚红法测定大鼠胃排空率。结果:用高脂饲料连续饲养大鼠7天,正常对照组和正常nesfatin-1组大鼠的Lee’s指数分别为314.22和314.44,肥胖对照组和肥胖nesfatin-1组大鼠的Lee’s指数分别为318.22和319.03,肥胖差异显著(T-test,P0.01),造模成功。连续给药7 d后,给药组摄食量和体重与对照组相比明显降低,但肥胖给药组摄食量及体重下降较正常给药组更加明显。胃排空率与胃排出酚红量是成负相关的,实验中正常对照组和正常给药组的胃排空率分别是64.71±4.51和46.47±3.20,而肥胖对照组和肥胖给药组大鼠的胃排空率分别是75.67±2.47和50.88±3.07,因此高剂量给予nesfatin-1能显著降低大鼠的胃排空率。结论:综上所述,长期持续外周静脉给予外源性的nesfatin-1可以明显抑制正常及肥胖大鼠的摄食,动物体重减轻。     

链尿佐菌素加高糖高脂饮食复制大鼠2型糖尿病模型

目的链尿佐菌素加高糖高脂饮食诱导大鼠2型糖尿病模型的建立。方法SD雄性大鼠高糖高脂饲料喂养3周后,采血检测空腹血糖及血清胰岛素,按25mg/g体重剂量一次性腹腔内注射链尿佐菌素,3d后,行糖耐量实验,对糖耐量异常大鼠继续喂以高糖高脂饲料,在第2、第4周再两次采血检测糖尿病鼠空腹血糖及血清胰岛素。结果与对照组比较,高糖高脂喂养大鼠血清胰岛素明显上升（P〈0.01）,但血糖无变化（P〉0.05）,糖尿病鼠血糖及血清胰岛素均显著的高于对照组（P〈0.01）。结论高糖高脂喂养能致大鼠明显的高胰岛素血症,辅以小剂量一次性注射链尿佐菌素而造成的糖耐量异常,可成功复制出2型糖尿病大鼠模型。     

白藜芦醇对高脂饲养小鼠脂肪组织氧化还原状态及血脂的影响

本研究旨在探索白藜芦醇(RSV)对不同程度肥胖小鼠脂肪氧化应激状态和血脂的影响。高脂日粮(HFD)处理12周的昆明小鼠分为3类:肥胖抵抗(DIO-R)、中体重(Med)和肥胖(DIO),分别饲喂HFD、HFD+0.3 g/kg RSV和HFD+0.6 g/kg RSV日粮18周,并以正常日粮小鼠为对照。结果表明,0.6 g/kg RSV处理可显著降低DIO小鼠体重、腹脂率,显著提高脂肪组织抗氧化能力,改善血脂。0.3 g/kg RSV处理对DIO-R小鼠也有类似趋势,但0.6 g/kg RSV处理引起DIO-R小鼠脂肪组织抗氧化能力下降、血脂紊乱。总之,RSV在不同程度肥胖小鼠具有剂量特异性的氧化应激调控作用。     

二氢杨梅素对高脂饮食诱导的小鼠肥胖的影响及其机制

目的:观察二氢杨梅素(DHM)对高脂饮食诱导小鼠肥胖的影响,并探讨其作用机制是否与促进WAT棕色化有关。方法:60只c57bl/6j小鼠随机分为6组(n=10):①正常对照组(ND组):普通饲料喂养、②正常对照+低剂量DHM组(ND+L-DHM组):普通饲料喂养同时用低剂量DHM(125 mg/(kg·d))处理、③正常对照+高剂量DHM组(ND+H-DHM组):普通饲料喂养同时用高剂量DHM(250 mg/(kg·d))处理、④高脂饮食组(HFD):高脂饲料喂养、⑤高脂饮食+低剂量DHM组(HFD+L-DHM组):高脂饲料喂养同时用低剂量DHM处理、⑥高脂饮食+高剂量DHM组(HFD+H-DHM组):高脂饲料喂养同时用高剂量DHM处理。16周后小鼠空腹过夜,取血测空腹血糖和血脂,随后处死动物,测体长,算出Lee's指数;取肩胛下、腹股沟和附睾处脂肪组织称重后,甲醛固定、HE染色观察脂肪细胞大小,免疫组化检测解偶联蛋白1(UCP1)的表达;实验期间每4周测一次小鼠体重。结果:与ND组相比较,HFD组小鼠体重显著升高,提示肥胖小鼠模型复制成功。此外,HFD组小鼠体脂重量、脂肪细胞直径、Lee's指数和血糖显著增加、脂肪细胞UCP1的表达升高;使用L-DHM和H-DHM处理HFD小鼠后,体脂重量、脂肪细胞直径、Lee's指数和血糖等指标显著逆转,而脂肪细胞UCP1的表达升高更为显著;但L-DHM和H-DHM对正常小鼠上述指标无显著影响。结论:二氢杨梅素抑制高脂饮食诱导的小鼠肥胖,其机制可能与促进WAT棕色化有关。     

Type II NKT cells stimulate diet-induced obesity by mediating adipose tissue inflammation, steatohepatitis and insulin resistance

The progression of obesity is accompanied by a chronic inflammatory process that involves both innate and acquired immunity. Natural killer T (NKT) cells recognize lipid antigens and are also distributed in adipose tissue. To examine the involvement of NKT cells in the development of obesity, C57BL/6 mice (wild type; WT), and two NKT-cell-deficient strains, Jα18(-/-) mice that lack the type I subset and CD1d(-/-) mice that lack both the type I and II subsets, were fed a high fat diet (HFD). CD1d(-/-) mice gained the least body weight with the least weight in perigonadal and brown adipose tissue as well as in the liver, compared to WT or Jα18(-/-) mice fed an HFD. Histologically, CD1d(-/-) mice had significantly smaller adipocytes and developed significantly milder hepatosteatosis than WT or Jα18(-/-) mice. The number of NK1.1(+)TCRβ(+) cells in adipose tissue increased when WT mice were fed an HFD and were mostly invariant Vα14Jα18-negative. CD11b(+) macrophages (Mφ) were another major subset of cells in adipose tissue infiltrates, and they were divided into F4/80(high) and F4/80(low) cells. The F4/80(low)-Mφ subset in adipose tissue was increased in CD1d(-/-) mice, and this population likely played an anti-inflammatory role. Glucose intolerance and insulin resistance in CD1d(-/-) mice were not aggravated as in WT or Jα18(-/-) mice fed an HFD, likely due to a lower grade of inflammation and adiposity. Collectively, our findings provide evidence that type II NKT cells initiate inflammation in the liver and adipose tissue and exacerbate the course of obesity that leads to insulin resistance.     

Sex hormone-binding globulin overexpression protects against high-fat diet-induced obesity in transgenic male mice

Obese subjects of all ages and sex have reduced plasma SHBG levels. Whether these low plasma SHBG levels play a role in obesity development is unknown. In the present work we wanted to explore if SHBG overexpression could prevent obesity development induced by high fat diet (HFD). To do so, we fed humanized SHBG transgenic male mice and their wild-type littermates with control diet (CD) or HFD over the course of 8 weeks. The results showed that SHBG overexpression protected against body weight gain and fat accumulation induced by HFD. In addition, SHBG overexpression also abrogated the increase in insulin, leptin and resistin levels, as well as the reduction in adiponectin, induced by HFD. Mechanistically, the SHBG protection against HFD-induced obesity was achieved by stimulating lipolysis in white adipose tissue. Furthermore, we have demonstrated the SHBG cell-autonomous effect using human primary visceral adipocytes. Taking together, our results demonstrate that SHBG overexpression protects against diet-induced obesity and improves the metabolic profile of male mice fed a HFD diet.     

Altered adipocyte progenitor population and adipose-related gene profile in adipose tissue by long-term high-fat diet in mice

AimsHigh-fat diet (HFD) is associated with adipose inflammation, which contributes to key components of metabolic abnormalities. The expanded adipose tissue mass associated with obesity is the result of hyperplasia and hypertrophy of adipocytes. In this study, we investigated the effects of long-term HFD on adipocyte progenitor cell (APC) population and adipose-specific gene profiles in both white and brown adipose, and the role of perivascular adipose in the alteration of vascular function in response to HFD.Main methodsMale C57BL/6 mice were fed a standard normal diet (ND) or HFD for about 8 months. Glucose metabolism was assessed by an intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test. APC population and adipose-related gene profile were evaluated, and vascular function was measured in the presence or absence of perivascular adipose. Adiponectin and AMPK activity were also investigated.Key findingsHFD induced insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, and resulted in a decrease in APC population in brown, but not in white adipose tissue, when compared with animals fed a ND, with differential alterations of white and brown adipocyte-specific gene expression in brown and white adipose. Additionally, HFD led to altered vascular function in arteries in the presence of perivascular adipose tissue, which is associated with increased superoxide production. Adiponectin and AMPK activity were significantly decreased in response to long-term HFD.SignificanceThese findings suggest that long-term high-fat intake differentially alters adipocyte progenitor population and adipose-related gene expression in adipose tissue, and adiponectin-AMPK signaling might be involved. In addition, HFD induces changes in perivascular adipose-mediated vascular function.     

Milk fat globule membrane and its component phosphatidylcholine induce adipose browning both in vivo and in vitro

The functional induction of brown-like adipocytes in white adipose tissue (WAT) provides a defense against obesity. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and its component phosphatidylcholine (PC) on the brown remodeling of WAT. Male C57BL/6 J mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 weeks and then fed HFD for another 8 weeks with MFGM. In vitro studies were performed in C3H10T1/2 pluripotent stem cells, 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes and differentiated inguinal WAT stromal vascular cells (SVCs) to determine the role of MFGM and PC on the formation of brown-like adipocytes. MFGM decreased fasting glucose and serum insulin levels in HFD-fed mice. MFGM improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, and induced browning of inguinal WAT. MFGM and its component PC stimulated transformation of brown-like adipocytes in C3H10T1/2 pluripotent stem cells, 3T3-L1 adipocytes and SVCs by increasing the protein expression of UCP1, PGC-1α, PRDM16 as well as the mRNA expression of other thermogenic genes and beige cell markers. MFGM and PC also increased mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number, mitochondrial density and oxygen consumption rate and up-regulated the mRNA expression of mitochondria-biogenesis-related genes in vitro. PPARα inhibitor GW6471 treatment or knockdown of PPARα using lentivirus-expressing shRNA inhibited the PC-induced increase in the protein expression of UCP1, PGC-1α and PRDM16 in C3H10T1/2 pluripotent stem cells and 3T3-L1 adipocytes, indicating the potential role of PPARα in PC-mediated brown-like adipocyte formation. In conclusion, MFGM and milk PC induced adipose browning, which has major protective effects against obesity and metabolic dysfunction.     

Raspberry promotes brown and beige adipocyte development in mice fed high-fat diet through activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) α1

Development of brown and beige/brite adipocytes increases thermogenesis and helps to reduce obesity and metabolic syndrome. Our previous study suggests that dietary raspberry can ameliorate metabolic syndromes in diet-induced obese mice. Here, we further evaluated the effects of raspberry on energy expenditure and adaptive thermogenesis and determined whether these effects were mediated by AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Mice deficient in the catalytic subunit of AMPKα1 and wild-type (WT) mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) or HFD supplemented with 5% raspberry (RAS) for 10 weeks. The thermogenic program and related regulatory factors in adipose tissue were assessed. RAS improved the insulin sensitivity and reduced fat mass in WT mice but not in AMPKα1^-/- mice. In the absence of AMPKα1, RAS failed to increase oxygen consumption and heat production. Consistent with this, the thermogenic gene expression in brown adipose tissue and brown-like adipocyte formation in subcutaneous adipose tissue were not induced by RAS in AMPKα1^-/- mice. In conclusion, AMPKα1 is indispensable for the effects of RAS on brown and beige/brite adipocyte development, and prevention of obesity and metabolic dysfunction.     

Impaired glucose transport in inguinal adipocytes after short-term high-sucrose feeding in mice

Diets enriched in sucrose severely impair metabolic regulation and are associated with obesity, insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. In the current study, we investigated the effect of 4 weeks high-sucrose diet (HSD) feeding in C57BL6/J mice, with specific focus on adipocyte function. Mice fed HSD had slightly increased adipose tissue mass but displayed similar hepatic triglycerides, glucose and insulin levels, and glucose clearance capacity as chow-fed mice. Interestingly, we found adipose depot-specific differences, where both the non- and insulin-stimulated glucose transports were markedly impaired in primary adipocytes isolated from the inguinal fat depot from HSD-fed mice. This was accompanied by decreased protein levels of both GLUT4 and AS160. A similar but much less pronounced trend was observed in the retroperitoneal depot. In contrast, both GLUT4 expression and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake were preserved in adipocytes isolated from epididymal adipose tissue with HSD. Further, we found a slight shift in cell size distribution towards larger cells with HSD and a significant decrease of ACC and PGC-1α expression in the inguinal adipose tissue depot. Moreover, fructose alone was sufficient to decrease GLUT4 expression in cultured, mature adipocytes.Altogether, we demonstrate that short-term HSD feeding has deleterious impact on insulin response and glucose transport in the inguinal adipose tissue depot, specifically. These changes occur before the onset of systemic glucose dysmetabolism and therefore could provide a mechanistic link to overall impaired energy metabolism reported after prolonged HSD feeding, alone or in combination with HFD.     

Gab2 deficiency suppresses high-fat diet-induced obesity by reducing adipose tissue inflammation and increasing brown adipose function in mice

Obesity is caused by a long-term imbalance between energy intake and consumption and is regulated by multiple signals. This study investigated the effect of signaling scaffolding protein Gab2 on obesity and its relevant regulation mechanism. Gab2 knockout (KO) and wild-type (WT) mice were fed with a standard diet (SD) or high-fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks. The results showed that the a high-fat diet-induced Gab2 expression in adipose tissues, but deletion of Gab2 attenuated weight gain and improved glucose tolerance in mice fed with a high-fat diet. White adipose tissue and systemic inflammations were reduced in HFD-fed Gab2 deficiency mice. Gab2 deficiency increased the expression of Ucp1 and other thermogenic genes in brown adipose tissue. Furthermore, the regulation of Gab2 on the mature differentiation and function of adipocytes was investigated in vitro using primary or immortalized brown preadipocytes. The expression of brown fat-selective genes was found to be elevated in differentiated adipocytes without Gab2. The mechanism of Gab2 regulating Ucp1 expression in brown adipocytes involved with its downstream PI3K (p85)-Akt-FoxO1 signaling pathway. Our research suggests that deletion of Gab2 suppresses diet-induced obesity by multiple pathways and Gab2 may be a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of obesity and associated complications.Subject terms: Fat metabolism, Obesity     

白藜芦醇抑制小鼠肥胖的功效及相关机制探讨

目的:研究白藜芦醇抑制高脂引起的肥胖的作用机制。方法:将18只C57小鼠随机分为3组,分别为对照组、高脂以及高脂+白藜芦醇小鼠模型,给小鼠喂养一定剂量白藜芦醇(100 mg/kg/d),喂养12周。提取小鼠皮下脂肪细胞,分化成熟,加入白藜芦醇,采用q RT-PCR以及Western blot等方法检测HO-1以及棕色脂肪标志基因的表达。通过q RT-PCR检测小鼠脂肪组织炎症因子、UCP-1以及HO-1的表达。结果:白藜芦醇在体内可以明显抑制高脂引起的肥胖,糖耐量异常,同时促进棕色脂肪标志基因UCP-1,PGC-1以及PRDM16的表达。白藜芦醇还可抑制肥胖小鼠脂肪组织炎症因子的增加以及抗炎蛋白HO-1的表达。在体外分化的成熟的皮下脂肪细胞中,白藜芦醇同样可以促进棕色脂肪标志基因UCP-1,PGC-1以及PRDM16的表达。白藜芦醇通过促进抗炎蛋白HO-1的表达抑制高脂引起的脂肪炎症反应。结论:白藜芦醇可以通过促进白色脂肪棕色化以及抑制慢性低度炎症抑制高脂引起的肥胖、糖耐量异常以及改善胰岛素敏感性。