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Calorie restriction-induced leptin reduction and T-lymphocyte activation in blood and adipose tissue in men with overweight and obesity

Travers RL., Trim WV., Motta AC., Betts JA., Thompson D.

Laboratory Study, published in Int J Obes (Lond) (2024) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Int J Obes (Lond) (2024)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
38538853
PMCID
PMC11216992
DOI
10.1038/s41366-024-01513-7
Citations
5

Abstract (original English)

Background T-Lymphocyte activation is modulated by the adipokine leptin and serum concentrations of this hormone can be reduced with short-term calorie restriction. The aim of this study was to understand whether leptin per se is important in determining levels of T-lymphocyte activation in humans, by investigating whether the reduction in leptin concentration following calorie restriction is associated with a decrease in T-Lymphocyte activation in blood and adipose tissue. Methods Twelve men with overweight and obesity (age 35-55 years, waist circumference 95-115 cm) reduced their calorie intake by 50% for 3 consecutive days. Blood and subcutaneous adipose tissue were obtained for isolation of immune cells and cytokine analysis. CD4+ and CD8 + T-Lymphocytes were identified and characterised according to their expression of activation markers CD25 and CD69 by flow cytometry. Results Serum leptin was reduced by (mean ± SEM) 31 ± 16% (p Conclusions Serum leptin was reduced after calorie restriction and this was temporally associated with a reduction in activation of blood CD4 + CD25 + T-Lymphocytes. In abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue, however, leptin secretion was unaltered, and there were no observed changes in adipose resident T-Lymphocyte activation.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

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Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Adipose TissueT-LymphocytesHumansObesityWeight LossLeptinCaloric RestrictionFlow CytometryLymphocyte ActivationAdult

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