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Intra-Abdominal Fat Adipocyte Hypertrophy through a Progressive Alteration of Lipolysis and Lipogenesis in Metabolic Syndrome Rats

Pérez-Torres I., Gutiérrez-Alvarez Y., Guarner-Lans V., Díaz-Díaz E., Manzano Pech L., Caballero-Chacón SDC.

Animal Study, published in Nutrients (2019) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Nutrients (2019)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
31284400
PMCID
PMC6683042
DOI
10.3390/nu11071529
Citations
17

Abstract (original English)

This study evaluates the progressive participation of enzymes involved in lipolysis and lipogenesis, leading to adipocyte hypertrophy in a metabolic syndrome (MS) rat model caused by chronic consumption of 30% sucrose in drinking water. A total of 70 male Wistar rats were divided into two groups: C and MS. Each of these groups were then subdivided into five groups which were sacrificed as paired groups every month from the beginning of the treatment until 5 months. The intra-abdominal fat was dissected, and the adipocytes were extracted. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL), hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL), protein kinases A (PKA), and perilipin A expressions were determined. The LPL and HSL activities were evaluated by spectrophotometry. Histological staining was performed in adipose tissue. Significant increases were observed in blood pressure, HOMA-IR, leptin, triglycerides, insulin, intra-abdominal fat, and number of fat cells per field ( p = 0.001) and in advanced glycosylation products, adipocyte area, LPL, HSL activities and/or expression ( p ≤ 0.01) in the MS groups progressively from the third month onward. Lipogenesis and lipolysis were increased by LPL activity and HSL activity and/or expression. This was associated with hyperinsulinemia and release of non-esterified fatty acids causing a positive feedback loop that contributes to the development of adipocyte hypertrophy.

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.

Evidence level

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

How we grade evidence
AnimalsRats, WistarHyperinsulinismDisease Models, AnimalHypertrophyDisease ProgressionLipoprotein LipaseCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDietary SucroseFatty Acids, Nonesterified

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