Effect of acute exercise on mRNA and protein expression of main components of the lipolytic complex in different skeletal muscle types in the rat.

Adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) hydrolyses the first bond of triacylglycerols. The activity of the enzyme is elevated by comparative gene identification 58 (CGI-58), and reduced by G0/G1 switch gene 2 (G0S2) protein. There are no data on the effect of acute exercise on the behavior of particular components of the lipolytic complex in different skeletal muscle types, therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine that topic. The experiments were carried out on four groups of male Wistar rats: 1) control 2) rats running on a treadmill at the speed of 18 m/min for 30 min, 3) at the speed of 18 m/min for 120 min, 4) for 30 min at the speed of 28 m/min. We found that each exercise bout induced numerous changes in the expression of mRNA and protein ATGL, hormone-sensitive lipase, CGI-58 and G0S2 in the investigated muscles. These changes, depended to a large extent on a muscle type. In general, the strongest pro-lipolytic response was observed in the soleus, followed by the red section of the gastrocnemius (RG). On the other hand, in the white section of the gastrocnemius protein expression of the components of the lipolytic complex was reduced in response to exercise. These changes were not accompanied by alterations in muscle triacylglycerol content, with the exception of a reduction observed in the RG following 2-hour run. We conclude that a single bout of exercise induces significant effect on the expression of components of the lipolytic complex in skeletal muscle, and that the magnitude of this effect depends on muscle oxidative capacity, as well as the duration and intensity of exercise.

Ozonation of human blood increases sphingosine-1-phosphate in plasma.

Ozonated blood therapy is used in the treatment of several diseases, including superficial infections, burns, dental and intestinal conditions. Except that, the possibility of using ozone to sterilize blood supplies is under promising investigation. However, still little is known regarding the impact of blood ozonation, especially on biologically active serum sphinoglipids. In the present work we sought to investigate the contents of sphingolipids, such as sphingosine, sphingosine-1-phosphate (S-1-P), sphinganine, and ceramide (CER) in the plasma, after immediate and prolonged (1 h) ozonation of human whole blood. For the measurements liquid chromatography hyphenated with the mass spectrometry was applied. We demonstrated that only the content of sphingosine-1-phosphate in the plasma was increased significantly, possibly exerting its beneficial effect for various physiological and clinical events.

Fiber specific changes in sphingolipid metabolism in skeletal muscles of hyperthyroid rats.

Thyroid hormones (T3, T4) are well known modulators of different cellular signals including the sphingomyelin pathway. However, studies regarding downstream effects of T3 on sphingolipid metabolism in skeletal muscle are scarce. In the present work we sought to investigate the effects of hyperthyroidism on the activity of the key enzymes of ceramide metabolism as well as the content of fundamental sphingolipids. Based on fiber/metabolic differences, we chose three different skeletal muscles, with diverse fiber compositions: soleus (slow-twitch oxidative), red (fast-twitch oxidative-glycolytic) and white (fast-twitch glycolytic) section of gastrocnemius. We demonstrated that T3 induced accumulation of sphinganine, ceramide, sphingosine, as well as sphingomyelin, mostly in soleus and in red, but not white section of gastrocnemius. Concomitantly, the activity of serine palmitoyltransferase and acid/neutral ceramidase was increased in more oxidative muscles. In conclusion, hyperthyroidism induced fiber specific changes in the content of sphingolipids that were relatively more related to de novo synthesis of ceramide rather than to its generation via hydrolysis of sphingomyelin.

Fatty acid transporters involved in the palmitate and oleate induced insulin resistance in primary rat hepatocytes.

AIMS: To determine the presence and possible involvement of FAT/CD36, FABPpm and FATP-2, transporters in (i) fatty acids movement across plasma membrane and (ii) an induction of insulin resistance by palmitic (PA) and oleic (OA) fatty acids in primary hepatocytes. METHODS: Primary hepatocytes were treated with either PA and OA or combination of activators (AICAR, Insulin) or inhibitors (SSO, phloretin) of FA transport. Expression of FA and glucose transporters as well as insulin signalling proteins was determined using Western blot analyses. Palmitate and glucose transport was measured using radioactive isotopes. Intracellular lipid content [ceramide, diacylglycerols (DG) and triacylglycerols] and FA composition were estimated by GLC. RESULTS: In primary hepatocytes, adding phloretin diminished insulin, and AICAR stimulated palmitate transport. Both PA and OA fatty acids induced the protein expression of FAT/CD36 and FATP-2 with concomitant: (i) reduction in GLUT-2 protein content, (ii) inhibition of insulin-stimulated glucose uptake, (iii) reduction in insulin-stimulated activation of AKT and GSK, (iv) accumulation of either DG (PA and OA) or ceramide (only PA). CONCLUSIONS: FA transport into hepatocytes is, at least in part, protein-mediated process, and both PA and OA induce the protein expression of FAT/CD36 and FATP-2. Both saturated (PA) and unsaturated (OA) fatty acids induce insulin resistance in primary hepatocytes, associated with the accumulation of DG and/or ceramide.

A single bout of exercise increases the expression of glucose but not fatty acid transporters in skeletal muscle of IL-6 KO mice.

IL-6 is a biologically active cytokine released during exercise by contracting skeletal muscles. It appears to be highly involved in the regulation of muscles energy substrate utilization. Whether an ablation of IL-6 (IL-6 KO) in mice subjected to a single bout of exercise affects lipid and/or glucose metabolism is currently unknown. In the present study we examined fatty acid (FAT/CD36, FABPpm, FATP-1, FATP-4) as well as glucose (GLUT-1, GLUT-4) transporters expression in IL-6 KO mice. In addition, intramuscular glycogen and lipid content was also evaluated. The expression of all fatty acid transporters (FAT/CD36: +25 %; FATP-1: +31 %; FABPpm: +12.7 %; FATP-4: +7.2 %) was increased in muscles from IL-6 KO mice compared to wild type (WT) mice. Accordingly intramuscular lipid content was also increased in these muscles (FFA: +38 %; DAG: +36 % and TAG: +160 %). Interestingly, IL-6 deficiency had only minor effect on glucose transporters expression (GLUT-1: -4 %, and GLUT-4: -5.1 %), with no apparent difference in muscular glycogen content. A single bout of exercise increased the glucose transporters (GLUT-1: +8 %; GLUT-4: +15 %) as well as FA transporters (FAT/CD36: +13 %; FABPpm: +4.5 %; FATP: +2.5 %, FATP-4: +10 %) expression but only in WT skeletal muscles. In muscles from IL-6 KO mice exercise induced changes only in glucose (GLUT-1: +20 %; GLUT-4: +35 %) but not in the content of FA transporters. Concomitantly, IL-6 KO mice displayed shorter time toward exhaustion with more pronounced reductions in intramuscular lipid and glycogen content. We may speculate, that IL-6 deficiency provokes more pronounced glucose utilization over lipid oxidation during a single bout of exhausting exercise.

Deteccion de la infección por virus papiloma humano en hombres: Penescopía como método de cribado / Detection of infection by human papilloma virus in men: Peniscopy as screening method

Este trabajo es el resultado de la preocupación relativa y la escasa atención que se le presta al hombre, como portador y posible trasmisor del Virus Papiloma Humano. La población estudiada quedó conformada por 45 hombres, de 18 a 60 años de edad, que concurrieron al consultorio de Dermatología del Hospital Dr. J M Cullen de la ciudad de Santa Fe. Se confeccionó una ficha clínica protocolizada y se les realizó una penescopía. La penescopía resultó positiva en el 53,3% de la muestra tomada. Se encontró asociación estadísticamente significativa con la falta de uso del preservativo regularmente (p=0,01) y con la promiscuidad (p=0,008). No se vislumbró asociación estadísticamente significativa entre el resultado de la penescopía con otras patologías y antecedentes personales relacionados. Las lesiones encontradas fueron: máculas (p=0,037), pápulas (p=0,000) y vegetaciones (p=0,245). Los resultados señalan que es recomendable realizar penescopía como instrumento diagnóstico, especialmente por ser económica y simple de efectuar. Además se concluyó que el uso de preservativo de manera regular así como evitar la promiscuidad, son esenciales para la prevención de infecciones con VPH.

Introduction: in most of the cases, the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is transmitted through sexual contact. The competent immune system limits its spread, making it latent or subclinical, and its clinical symptoms rarely result in high mortality. It's difficult to estimate precisely its incidence in males due to the lack of epidemiological studies. In this work, the peniscopy was selected as the screening method of the subclinical disease due to its high sensitivity and low cost. General objective: to detect male carriers of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), possible transmitters of the virus. Material and methods: the population studied consisted of 45 men, between 18 and 60 years old, who assisted to the Dermatology Department of the Hospital J M Cullen in the city of Santa Fe due to different conditions, between the months of July and December, 2007. A clinical record was made and a peniscopy was performed as screening method. A non experimental, prospective, descriptive and cross-section design was employed. The Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) 11.5® program was used. In the descriptive analysis, the statistical association was determined by means of the chi-square test and contingency tables. A statistically significant association was considered when p<0.05 was found. Results: the peniscopy was positive in 53.3% of the sample taken. A statistically significant association was found due to the lack of regularity in the use of condom (p=0.01) and to promiscuity (p=0.008). The lesions found were maculae (p=0.037), papules (p=0.000) and vegetations (p=0.245). Conclusion: the results show that it's advisable to perform a peniscopy as a diagnostic measure, specially because it is inexpensive and simple to perform. The regular use of condom, as well as the avoidance of promiscuity, is essential to prevent HPV infections.

Aspectos epidemiológicos del cáncer no melanoma de piel en un servicio de dermatología de la ciudad de Santa Fe - Argentina 2007 / Epidemiologic aspects to the skin cancer non melanoma in a dermatologic office of the Santa Fe city - Argentine 2007

Antecedentes: la incidencia del cáncer no melanoma de piel (CNMP), principalmente en países tropicales ha aumentado en grandes proporciones. La identificación de lesiones sospechosas y aquellas relacionadas directamente con el cáncer de piel es efectuada en ocasiones por colegas de muchas especialidades médicas. Objetivos: estudiar las características de la frecuencia del CNMP en relación con ciertos factores de riesgo en el Hospital José María Cullen, de la ciudad de Santa Fe, capital de la provincia del mismo nombre, Argentina. Materiales y métodos: estudio retrospectivo, no experimental, descriptivo y de corte transversal. La muestra quedó conformada por 61 pacientes de ambos sexos y de 1 a 83 años. Se confeccionó una historia clínica completa de los pacientes candidatos a la toma de biopsia, que luego fue analizada por el Servicio de Anatomía Patológica. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo utilizando el programa SPSS 11.5, mediante el cual se usó la prueba de Chi cuadrado y tablas de contingencia para relacionar las variables y comparar los datos. Se estableció una asociación estadísticamente significativa cuando se halló un valor de p<0,05. Resultados: Se observó que la frecuencia del CNMP fue del 29,5%, afectando mayormente al sexo masculino (72,2%). Se halló diferencia estadísticamente significativa (p=0,008), con respecto al género femenino. Los pacientes entre 61 y 70 años fueron los más afectados con el 38,9% de frecuencia entre las demás edades (p=0,001). El tipo más frecuente de CNMP fue el carcinoma basocelular (77,8%), y la localización más frecuente fue en cabeza y cuello (61,1%). El factor de riesgo encontrado con mayor frecuencia (94,4 %) fue la foto-exposición solar (p=0,00) y el fototipo de piel más afectado fue el II (61,1%). Conclusión: la frecuencia del cáncer no melanoma de piel es alta.

Background: The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), mainly in tropical countries has increased in large proportions. The identification of suspicious lesions and those directly related to the skin cancer is made by colleagues of many medical specialities. Objectives: Study the characteristics of the frequency of NMSC and their relation with certain risk factors in the Hospital José María Cullen, city of Santa Fe, capital of the province of the same name, Argentina. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective, not experimental, descriptive and transversal cut study. The sample was composed by 61 patients of both sexs and from 1 to 83 years old. A complete clinical history of patients with suspected lesions were developed. After the biopsy collection, the Department of Pathology analyze them. A descriptive analysis was performed using SPSS 11.5 program; Chi-square test and contingency tables were used to relate variables and compare data. It stablished a statistically significant association when it founded a value of p<0,05. Results: We observed that the frequency of NMSC was 29.5%, affecting mostly male (72.2%). Statistically significant difference were found (p=0,008), with respect to the female gender. Patients between 61 and 70 years were the most afected age group with a frequency of 38.9% (p=0,001).The most common type of NMSC was basal cell carcinoma (77.8%) and the most frequent location was head and neck (61.1%). The risk factor found most frequently (94.4%) was the photoexposure (p=0,00) and the skin phototype most affected was the type II (61.1%). Conclusion: The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer is high.