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Anal Biochem ; 611: 113935, 2020 12 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32898480

ABSTRACT

White adipose tissue (WAT) represents a major site of triacylglycerol energy storage and is directly associated with metabolic disorders. Mitochondria regulate cellular energy expenditure and are active in WAT. Although isolated mitochondria have been classically used to assess their functions, several artifacts can be introduced by this approach. Furthermore, important limitations exist in the available methods to determine mitochondrial physiology in permeabilized WAT. Here, we established and validated a method for functional evaluation of mice mesenteric WAT (mWAT) mitochondria by using MEchanical Permeabilization and LIpid DEpletion (MEPLIDE) coupled to high-resolution respirometry. We observed that mild stirring of mWAT for 20 min at room temperature with 4% fatty acid-free albumin (FAF-BSA) followed by 50 min without FAF-BSA selectively permeabilized white adipocytes plasma membrane. In these conditions, mWAT mitochondria were intact, exhibiting succinate-induced respiratory rates that were sensitive to classical oxidative phosphorylation modulators. Finally, the respiratory capacity of mWAT in female mice was significantly higher than in males, an observation that agrees with reported data. Therefore, the functional assessment of mWAT mitochondria through MEPLIDE coupled to high resolution respirometry proposed here will contribute to a better understanding of WAT biology in several pathophysiological contexts.


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Adipose Tissue, White , Lipids/chemistry , Mitochondria , Adipose Tissue, White/chemistry , Adipose Tissue, White/metabolism , Animals , Female , Male , Mice , Mitochondria/chemistry , Mitochondria/metabolism , Permeability
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Nutrients ; 13(1)2020 Dec 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33396200

ABSTRACT

Obesity is not the same in all individuals and two different phenotypes have been described: metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO). The aim of this study was to identify factors that explain metabolic health status in a rigorously matched Spanish population. Subcutaneous and visceral fat, adipocyte size and fatty acid composition, cardiometabolic markers in serum, and lifestyle habits were assessed. Higher physical activity in the mornings (Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) (OR (95% CI) = 1.54 (1.09-2.18), p = 0.01)), earlier bedtimes (8:30-10:30 pm) (OR = 2.11 (1.02-4.36), p = 0.04), a complete breakfast (OR = 1.59 (1.07-2.36), p = 0.02), and a greater number of meals per day (4.10 ± 0.05 vs. 3.93 ± 0.05, p < 0.01), were associated with the MHO phenotype. Concentrations of 20:5 n-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (0.26 ± 0.46 vs. 0.10% ± 0.11%, p = 0.04) and 18:3 n-6 gamma-linolenic acid (0.37 ± 0.24 vs. 0.23% ± 0.22%, p = 0.04) in subcutaneous adipocytes were higher and omental adipocyte size (187 094 ± 224 059 µm3 vs. 490 953 ± 229 049 µm3, p = 0.02) was lower in MHO subjects than in those with MUO. Visceral fat area differed between MHO and MUO subjects (135 ± 60 cm2 vs. 178 ± 85 cm2, p = 0.04, respectively). The study highlights specific lifestyle habits that could form part of obesity therapies, not only involving healthier eating habits but also earlier sleeping and exercise patterns.


Subject(s)
Exercise/physiology , Feeding Behavior/physiology , Obesity, Metabolically Benign/physiopathology , Obesity/physiopathology , Sleep/physiology , Adipocytes/pathology , Adipose Tissue, White/chemistry , Adipose Tissue, White/metabolism , Adipose Tissue, White/pathology , Adult , Cell Size , Circadian Rhythm/physiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Fatty Acids/analysis , Fatty Acids/metabolism , Female , Humans , Life Style , Male , Middle Aged , Obesity/metabolism , Obesity/pathology , Obesity, Metabolically Benign/metabolism , Obesity, Metabolically Benign/pathology
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Meat Sci ; 92(4): 768-74, 2012 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22818350

ABSTRACT

Attributes contributing to differences in beef quality of 206 Hereford steers finished on pasture were assessed. Beef quality traits evaluated were: Warner-Bratzler meat tenderness and muscle and fat color at one and seven days after slaughter and trained sensory panel traits (tenderness, juiciness, flavor, and marbling) at seven days. Molecular markers were CAPN1 316 and an SNP in exon 2 on the leptin gene (E2FB). Average daily live weight gain, ultrasound monthly backfat thickness gain and rib-eye area gain were estimated. Molecular markers effects on meat quality traits were analyzed by mixed models. Association of meat quality with post weaning growth traits was analyzed by canonical correlations. Muscle color and marbling were affected by CAPN1 316 and E2FB and Warner-Bratzler meat tenderness by the former. The results confirm that marker assisted selection for tenderness is advisable only when beef aging is a common practice. The most important sources of variation in tenderness and color of meat remained unaccounted for.


Subject(s)
Animal Husbandry , Calpain/genetics , Cattle/metabolism , Food Quality , Leptin/genetics , Meat/analysis , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Adipose Tissue, White/chemistry , Adipose Tissue, White/growth & development , Adiposity , Animals , Animals, Inbred Strains , Argentina , Calpain/metabolism , Cattle/growth & development , Chemical Phenomena , Exons , Food Storage , Genetic Association Studies/veterinary , Genetic Markers , Humans , Leptin/metabolism , Male , Mechanical Phenomena , Muscle Development , Sensation
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Lipids Health Dis ; 10: 22, 2011 Jan 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21266050

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Although lipids transfer through placenta is very limited, modification in dietary fatty acids can lead to implications in fetal and postnatal development. Trans fatty acid (TFA) intake during gestation and lactation have been reported to promote dyslipidemia and increase in pro- inflammatory adipokines in offspring. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the alterations on pro-inflammatory cytokines and dyslipidemia observed previously in 21-d-old offspring of rats fed a diet containing hydrogenated vegetable fat during gestation and lactation were related to alterations in TLR-4, TRAF-6 and adipo-R1 receptor in white adipose tissue and muscle. On the first day of gestation, rats were randomly divided into two groups: (C) received a control diet, and (T) received a diet enriched with hydrogenated vegetable fat, rich in trans fatty acids. The diets were maintained throughout gestation and lactation. Each mother was given eight male pups. On the 21st day of life the offspring were killed. Blood, soleus and extensor digital longus (EDL) muscles, and retroperitoneal (RET) white adipose tissue were collected. RESULTS: 21-d-old of T rats had higher serum triacylglycerols, cholesterol, and insulin. The Adipo R1 protein expression was lower in RET and higher in EDL of T group than C. TLR-4 protein content in all studied tissues were similar between groups, the same was verified in TRAF-6 protein expression in soleus and EDL. However, TRAF-6 protein expression in RET was higher in T than C. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrated that maternal ingestion of hydrogenated vegetable fat rich in TFAs during gestation and lactation decrease in Adipo R1 protein expression and increase in TRAF-6 protein expression in retroperitoneal adipose tissue, but not in skeletal muscle, which could contributed for hyperinsulinemia and dyslipidemia observed in their 21-d-old offspring.


Subject(s)
Adipose Tissue, White/chemistry , Muscle, Skeletal/chemistry , Plant Oils/administration & dosage , Receptors, Adiponectin/biosynthesis , TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6/metabolism , Adipose Tissue, White/metabolism , Animals , Animals, Suckling , Body Composition , Female , Humans , Hydrogenation , Lactation/metabolism , Male , Maternal-Fetal Exchange , Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism , Plant Oils/chemistry , Pregnancy , Rats , Receptors, Adiponectin/chemistry , TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6/chemistry , Toll-Like Receptor 4/biosynthesis , Toll-Like Receptor 4/chemistry
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