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Overexpression of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase-1 in Adipose Tissue Is Associated with Acquired Obesity and Features of Insulin Resistance: Studies in Young Adult Monozygotic Twins

Kannisto, Katja, Pietiläinen, Kirsi H., Ehrenborg, Ewa, Rissanen, Aila, Kaprio, Jaakko, Hamsten, Anders, Yki-Järvinen, Hannele·2004·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

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11beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD-1) catalyzes the interconversion of inactive cortisone to active cortisol. Overexpression of 11beta-HSD-1 in murine adipose tissue results in glucocorticoid receptor (GR)alpha overexpression, central obesity, and insulin resistance. It is controversial whether 11beta-HSD-1 or GRalpha expression are increased in human adipose tissue in obesity. We studied effects of acquired obesity on 11beta-HSD-1 gene (real-time PCR) and protein (Western blotting) expression in sc adipose tissue in 17 monozygotic twin pairs aged 24-27 yr with a mean intrapair difference in body mass index (BMI) of 3.8 kg/m(2) (range 0.4-10.1 kg/m(2)). Intrapair correlations were calculated to study effects of acquired obesity on 11beta-HSD-1 expression. Western blot analysis of adipose tissue homogenates identified approximately 50- and approximately 68-kDa proteins specific for 11beta-HSD-1. Both structural forms correlated positively with 11beta-HSD-1 mRNA concentrations. Intrapair differences in 11beta-HSD-1 mRNA, and the 50- and 68-kDa proteins in sc adipose tissue correlated positively with those in BMI (kilograms per square meter) (r = 0.78 for 11beta-HSD-1 mRNA, P = 0.0002; r = 0.87 for the 11beta-HSD-1 50-kDa protein, P = 0.0003; and r = 0.62 for the 11beta-HSD-1 68-kDa protein, P = 0.033), total body fat (percent) (r = 0.65, P = 0.005; r = 0.83, P = 0.001; and r = 0.69, P = 0.013, respectively) and sc fat (cubed centimeters) (r = 0.66, P = 0.004; r = 0.94, P = 0.0001; and r = 0.71, P = 0.009, respectively). Furthermore, 11beta-HSD-1 mRNA and 50-kDa protein expression, but not 68-kDa protein expression, correlated positively with intrapair differences in intraabdominal fat mass (cubed centimeters) (r = 0.62, P = 0.008; r = 0.69, P = 0.013; r = 0.48, P = 0.112) and serum fasting insulin concentration (milliunits per liter) (r = 0.76, P = 0.0004; r = 0.60, P = 0.037; and r = 0.43, P = 0.160, respectively). Intrapair differences in GRalpha expression were significantly inversely correlated with those in BMI and total and sc fat mass. In conclusion, expression of 11beta-HSD-1 in sc adipose tissue is increased in human acquired obesity and is closely related to accumulation of sc and intraabdominal fat and features of insulin resistance.

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Authors
Kannisto, K., Pietiläinen, K. H., Ehrenborg, E., Rissanen, A., Kaprio, J., Hamsten, A., & Yki-Järvinen, H.
Affiliations
  • Karolinska Institutet (SE)
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
  • Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Corresponding author
Kannisto, Katja
Venue
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Published
2004-09
Volume
89
Issue
9
Pages
4414-4421
ISSN
  • 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7197
OpenAlex
W2102335700
Cited by
205
References
45
Citations by year
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FWCI
17.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Sairaanhoitopiiri
  • European Commission (QLG2-CT-2002-01254, 01254)
  • Hjärt-Lungfonden
  • Karolinska Institutet
  • Stockholms Läns Landsting
  • Svenska Läkaresällskapet
  • Medical Research Council
  • Socialstyrelsen
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
Keywords
11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1, insulin resistance, subcutaneous adipose tissue, monozygotic twins, glucocorticoid receptor alpha, cortisol, body mass index, adipose tissue gene expression, young adults, adipocyte hypertrophy
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Fatty Acids, Nonesterified, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Receptors, Glucocorticoid, RNA, Messenger, Twins, Monozygotic, Up-Regulation, Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic, 11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1

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