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Novel Adipose Tissue–Mediated Resistance to Diet-Induced Visceral Obesity in 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1–Deficient Mice

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Morton, Nicholas M., Paterson, Janice M., Masuzaki, Hiroaki, Holmes, Megan C., Staels, Bart, Fievet, Catherine, Walker, Brian R., Flier, Jeffrey S. +2 more·2004·Diabetes

Abstract

The metabolic syndrome (visceral obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia) resembles Cushing’s Syndrome, but without elevated circulating glucocorticoid levels. An emerging concept suggests that the aberrantly elevated levels of the intracellular glucocorticoid reamplifying enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD-1) found in adipose tissue of obese humans and rodents underlies the phenotypic similarities between idiopathic and “Cushingoid” obesity. Transgenic overexpression of 11β-HSD-1 in adipose tissue reproduces a metabolic syndrome in mice, whereas 11β-HSD-1 deficiency or inhibition has beneficial metabolic effects, at least on liver metabolism. Here we report novel protective effects of 11β-HSD-1 deficiency on adipose function, distribution, and gene expression in vivo in 11β-HSD-1 nullizygous (11β-HSD-1−/−) mice. 11β-HSD-1−/− mice expressed lower resistin and tumor necrosis factor-α, but higher peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor-γ, adiponectin, and uncoupling protein-2 mRNA levels in adipose, indicating insulin sensitization. Isolated 11β-HSD-1−/− adipocytes exhibited higher basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. 11β-HSD-1−/− mice also exhibited reduced visceral fat accumulation upon high-fat feeding. High-fat–fed 11β-HSD-1−/− mice rederived onto the C57BL/6J strain resisted diabetes and weight gain despite consuming more calories. These data provide the first in vivo evidence that adipose 11β-HSD-1 deficiency beneficially alters adipose tissue distribution and function, complementing the reported effects of hepatic 11β-HSD-1 deficiency or inhibition.

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Morton, N. M., Paterson, J. M., Masuzaki, H., Holmes, M. C., Staels, B., Fievet, C., Walker, B. R., Flier, J. S., Mullins, J. J., & Seckl, J. R.
Affiliations
  • Western General Hospital (GB)
  • University of Edinburgh (GB)
  • Kyoto University (JP)
  • Inserm (FR)
  • Département d’ Athérosclérose,U.545 INSERM, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
Venue
Diabetes
Published
2004-04-01
Volume
53
Issue
4
Pages
931-938
ISSN
  • 0012-1797 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-327X
OpenAlex
W2154972651
Cited by
512
References
49
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FWCI
32.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Diabetes (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust
  • British Heart Foundation
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
Keywords
11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1, visceral obesity, adipose tissue, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, resistin, TNF-α, PPARγ, adiponectin, UCP2, insulin-stimulated glucose uptake, high-fat diet, body fat distribution, type 2 diabetes
MeSH terms
Uncoupling Protein 2, Adipose Tissue, Animals, Blood Glucose, Body Temperature, Body Weight, Cholesterol, Diet, Gene Expression Regulation, Glucose Tolerance Test, Insulin, Ion Channels, Male, Obesity, Transcription Factors, Triglycerides, Adipocytes, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear, Mice, Knockout, Mitochondrial Proteins, Membrane Transport Proteins, 11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1, Mice

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