{"title":"Association between the triglyceride glucose index and short-term mortality in septic patients with or without obesity: a retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Zhou Lv, Juntao Wang, Minglu Gu, Liuyan Zhou, Saie Shen, Chunmei Huang","doi":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2379867","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2379867","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sepsis is a significant contributor to both intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and mortality among patients in ICU, with a rising prevalence of obesity. There is a lack of extensive research on the correlation between TyGI and findings in patients with sepsis, especially in obese patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study used a retrospective cohort design and included patients with sepsis (≥18 years) from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database. The association between TyGI and outcome was examined using multivariable logistic regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>8,840 patients with sepsis were included in the analysis. The in-ICU mortality rate was 9.7%. Non-survivors exhibited significantly greater TyGI levels than survivors [9.19(8.76-9.71) vs. 9.10(8.67-9.54), <i>p</i> < 0.001]. The adjusted multivariate regression model showed that elevated TyGI values were linked to a greater likelihood of death in ICU (odds ratio [OR] range 1.072-1.793, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and hospital (OR range 1.068-1.445, <i>p</i> = 0.005). Restricted Cubic Spline analysis revealed a nonlinear association between TyGI and in-ICU and in-hospital mortality risks within specified ranges. Subgroup analysis revealed interaction effects in the general obesity, abdominal obesity, and impaired fasting glucose subgroups (<i>p</i> = 0.014, 0.016, and < 0.001, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>TyGI was associated with an increased sepsis-related short-term mortality risk and adverse outcomes after ICU admission.</p>","PeriodicalId":7226,"journal":{"name":"Adipocyte","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11253880/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141618985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AdipocytePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-06-10DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2024.2365211
Anjing Zhang, Lu Lu, Fuxing Yang, Tingting Luo, Shuqi Yang, Peidong Yang, Xuemin Li, Xiaoli Deng, Yang Qiu, Litong Chen, Keren Long, Dengke Pan, Long Jin, Mingzhou Li, Li Chen
{"title":"Effects of miR-29c on proliferation and adipogenic differentiation of porcine bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells.","authors":"Anjing Zhang, Lu Lu, Fuxing Yang, Tingting Luo, Shuqi Yang, Peidong Yang, Xuemin Li, Xiaoli Deng, Yang Qiu, Litong Chen, Keren Long, Dengke Pan, Long Jin, Mingzhou Li, Li Chen","doi":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2365211","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2365211","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>microRNAs (miRNAs), a subclass of noncoding short RNAs, direct cells fate decisions that are important for cell proliferation and cell lineage decisions. Adipogenic differentiation contributes greatly to the development of white adipose tissue, involving of highly organized regulation by miRNAs. In the present study, we screened and identified 78 differently expressed miRNAs of porcine BMSCs during adipogenic differentiation. Of which, the role of miR-29c in regulating the proliferation and adipogenic differentiation was proved and detailed. Specifically, over-expression miR-29c inhibits the proliferation and adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs, which were reversed upon miR-29c inhibitor. Interference of <i>IGF1</i> inhibits the proliferation and adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Mechanistically, miR-29c regulates the proliferation and adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs by targeting IGF1 and further regulating the MAPK pathway and the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway, respectively. In conclusion, we highlight the important role of miR-29c in regulating proliferation and adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7226,"journal":{"name":"Adipocyte","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11174058/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141299745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AdipocytePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2024.2403380
Sami N Al Harake, Yasamin Abedin, Fatema Hatoum, Nour Zahraa Nassar, Ali Ali, Aline Nassar, Amjad Kanaan, Samer Bazzi, Sami Azar, Frederic Harb, Hilda E Ghadieh
{"title":"Involvement of a battery of investigated genes in lipid droplet pathophysiology and associated comorbidities.","authors":"Sami N Al Harake, Yasamin Abedin, Fatema Hatoum, Nour Zahraa Nassar, Ali Ali, Aline Nassar, Amjad Kanaan, Samer Bazzi, Sami Azar, Frederic Harb, Hilda E Ghadieh","doi":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2403380","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2403380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lipid droplets (LDs) are highly specialized energy storage organelles involved in the maintenance of lipid homoeostasis by regulating lipid flux within white adipose tissue (WAT). The physiological function of adipocytes and LDs can be compromised by mutations in several genes, leading to NEFA-induced lipotoxicity, which ultimately manifests as metabolic complications, predominantly in the form of dyslipidemia, ectopic fat accumulation, and insulin resistance. In this review, we delineate the effects of mutations and deficiencies in genes - <i>CIDEC</i>, <i>PPARG</i>, <i>BSCL2</i>, <i>AGPAT2</i>, <i>PLIN1</i>, <i>LIPE</i>, <i>LMNA</i>, <i>CAV1</i>, <i>CEACAM1</i>, and <i>INSR</i> - involved in lipid droplet metabolism and their associated pathophysiological impairments, highlighting their roles in the development of lipodystrophies and metabolic dysfunction.</p>","PeriodicalId":7226,"journal":{"name":"Adipocyte","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11445895/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142339134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AdipocytePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-08-20DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2024.2390833
Khanyisani Ziqubu, Phiwayinkosi V Dludla, Sinenhlanhla X H Mthembu, Bongani Nkambule, Sithandiwe E Mazibuko-Mbeje
{"title":"Low circulating levels of neuregulin 4 as a potential biomarker associated with the severity and prognosis of obesity-related metabolic diseases: a systematic review.","authors":"Khanyisani Ziqubu, Phiwayinkosi V Dludla, Sinenhlanhla X H Mthembu, Bongani Nkambule, Sithandiwe E Mazibuko-Mbeje","doi":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2390833","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2390833","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Neuregulin 4 (Nrg4) is a brown adipose tissue-derived adipokine that greatly affects systemic metabolism and improves metabolic derangements. Although abnormal circulating levels of Nrg4 are common in obesity, it remains elusive whether low or elevated levels of this batokine are associated with the onset of metabolic diseases.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess Nrg4 levels and its role as a feasible biomarker to predict the severity of obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and cardiovascular diseases (CVD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A search for relevant studies was performed systematically using prominent search engines, including PubMed, Google Scholar, and Embase, by following PRISMA guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ample clinical evidence reported low serum/plasma levels of Nrg4 in obesity and these were inversely proportional to the indices of metabolic syndrome, including body mass index, waist circumference, triglycerides, fasting plasma glucose, and homoeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance as well as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Low circulating Nrg4 levels may aid in the prediction of morbid obesity, and subsequent GDM, T2DM, NAFLD, and CVD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Current clinical evidence emphasizes that the circulating levels of Nrg4 are decreased in morbid obesity, and it also highlights that Nrg4 May serve as a potential prognostic biomarker for obesity-related metabolic diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":7226,"journal":{"name":"Adipocyte","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11340757/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142003372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AdipocytePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2024.2369777
José Antonio Palma-Jacinto, Edgar López-López, José Luis Medina-Franco, Oreth Montero-Ruíz, Isela Santiago-Roque
{"title":"Putative mechanism of a multivitamin treatment against insulin resistance.","authors":"José Antonio Palma-Jacinto, Edgar López-López, José Luis Medina-Franco, Oreth Montero-Ruíz, Isela Santiago-Roque","doi":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2369777","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2369777","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Insulin resistance is caused by the abnormal secretion of proinflammatory cytokines in adipose tissue, which is induced by an increase in lipid accumulation in adipocytes, hepatocytes, and myocytes. The inflammatory pathway involves multiple targets such as nuclear factor kappa B, inhibitor of nuclear factor κ-B kinase, and mitogen-activated protein kinase. Vitamins are micronutrients with anti-inflammatory activities that have unclear mechanisms. The present study aimed to describe the putative mechanisms of vitamins involved in the inflammatory pathway of insulin resistance. The strategy to achieve this goal was to integrate data mining and analysis, target prediction, and molecular docking simulation calculations to support our hypotheses. Our results suggest that the multitarget activity of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B12, C, D3, and E inhibits nuclear factor kappa B and mitogen-activated protein kinase, in addition to vitamins A and B12 against inhibitor of nuclear factor κ-B kinase. The findings of this study highlight the pharmacological potential of using an anti-inflammatory and multitarget treatment based on vitamins and open new perspectives to evaluate the inhibitory activity of vitamins against nuclear factor kappa B, mitogen-activated protein kinase, and inhibitor of nuclear factor κ-B kinase in an insulin-resistant context.</p>","PeriodicalId":7226,"journal":{"name":"Adipocyte","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11216102/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141465503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AdipocytePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2023-11-22DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2023.2282566
Jiong Ma, Junyan Li, Xuejun Chen, Yanyan Ma
{"title":"Ojeok-san enhances platinum sensitivity in ovarian cancer by regulating adipocyte paracrine IGF1 secretion.","authors":"Jiong Ma, Junyan Li, Xuejun Chen, Yanyan Ma","doi":"10.1080/21623945.2023.2282566","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21623945.2023.2282566","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Platinum is a commonly used drug for ovarian cancer (OvCa) treatment, but drug resistance limits its clinical application. This study intended to delineate the effects of adipocytes on platinum resistance in OvCa.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>OvCa cells were maintained in the adipocyte-conditioned medium. Cell viability and apoptosis were detected by CCK-8 and flow cytometry, separately. Proliferation and apoptosis-related protein expression were assayed by western blot. The IC<sub>50</sub> values of cisplatin and carboplatin were determined using CCK-8. IGF1 secretion and expression were assayed via ELISA and western blot, respectively. A xenograft model was established, and pathological changes were detected by H&E staining. Proliferation and apoptosis-associated protein expression was assessed via IHC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Adipocytes promoted the viability and repressed cell apoptosis in OvCa, as well as enhancing platinum resistance, while the addition of IGF-1 R inhibitor reversed the effects of adipocytes on proliferation, apoptosis, and drug resistance of OvCa cells. Treatment with different concentrations of Ojeok-san (OJS) inhibited the adipocyte-induced platinum resistance in OvCa cells by suppressing IGF1. The combined treatment of OJS and cisplatin significantly inhibited tumour growth <i>in vivo</i> with good mouse tolerance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In summary, OJS inhibited OvCa proliferation and platinum resistance by suppressing adipocyte paracrine IGF1 secretion.</p>","PeriodicalId":7226,"journal":{"name":"Adipocyte","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10761029/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138294411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AdipocytePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2024.2411453
María Elizabeth Preciado-Ortiz, Erika Martínez-López, Trinidad García-Iglesias, Gildardo Gembe-Olivarez, Nathaly Torres-Castillo, Iris Monserrat Llamas-Covarrubias, Juan José Rivera-Valdés
{"title":"10-Gingerol reduces cytoplasmic lipid droplets and induces lipolysis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.","authors":"María Elizabeth Preciado-Ortiz, Erika Martínez-López, Trinidad García-Iglesias, Gildardo Gembe-Olivarez, Nathaly Torres-Castillo, Iris Monserrat Llamas-Covarrubias, Juan José Rivera-Valdés","doi":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2411453","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2411453","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obesity is a globally prevalent metabolic disorder characterized by an increased number of adipose cells and excessive fat in adipocytes. Herbal medicines, such as ginger, have shown potential in treating obesity by inhibiting adipogenesis and reducing adipocyte hypertrophy. Ginger contains bioactive compounds, particularly gingerols, which have demonstrated anti-adipogenic and/or lipolytic effects. However, research on the effects of 10-gingerol on adipose tissue remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 10-gingerol on lipid content, lipolysis markers, and the expression of genes related to lipid metabolism in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Three groups were analyzed: a negative control (preadipocytes), a positive control (mature adipocytes), and a group treated with 10-gingerol (10-G). Results showed that 10-G reduced lipid accumulation by 42.16% in mature adipocytes compared to the control, without affecting cell viability. Additionally, 10-G increased glycerol release and downregulated lipogenic genes such as <i>Pparγ, Acaca, Fabp4</i>, and <i>Mtor</i>, while upregulating genes related to fatty acid oxidation, including <i>Cebpα, Cpt1a, Lipe</i>, and <i>Prkaa1</i>. In conclusion, 10-gingerol reduces lipid content in mature adipocytes by downregulating lipogenesis, increasing lipolysis, and enhancing fatty acid oxidation.</p>","PeriodicalId":7226,"journal":{"name":"Adipocyte","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11468046/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142387141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AdipocytePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-06-11DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2024.2350751
Iram Fatima S Siddiqui, Muthu L Muthu, Dieter P Reinhardt
{"title":"Isolation and adipogenic differentiation of murine mesenchymal stem cells harvested from macrophage-depleted bone marrow and adipose tissue.","authors":"Iram Fatima S Siddiqui, Muthu L Muthu, Dieter P Reinhardt","doi":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2350751","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2350751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and purpose: </strong>Mouse mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) provide a resourceful tool to study physiological and pathological aspects of adipogenesis. Bone marrow-derived MSCs (BM-MSCs) and adipose tissue-derived MSCs (ASCs) are widely used for these studies. Since there is a wide spectrum of methods available, the purpose is to provide a focused hands-on procedural guide for isolation and characterization of murine BM-MSCs and ASCs and to effectively differentiate them into adipocytes.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>Optimized harvesting procedures for murine BM-MSCs and ASCs are described and graphically documented. Since macrophages reside in bone-marrow and fat tissues and regulate the biological behaviour of BM-MSCs and ASCs, we included a procedure to deplete macrophages from the MSC preparations. The identity and stemness of BM-MSCs and ASCs were confirmed by flow cytometry using established markers. Since the composition and concentrations of adipogenic differentiation cocktails differ widely, we present a standardized four-component adipogenic cocktail, consisting of insulin, dexamethasone, 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, and indomethacin to efficiently differentiate freshly isolated or frozen/thawed BM-MSCs and ASCs into adipocytes. We further included visualization and quantification protocols of the differentiated adipocytes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This laboratory protocol was designed as a step-by-step procedure for harvesting murine BM-MSCs and ASCs and differentiating them into adipocytes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7226,"journal":{"name":"Adipocyte","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11174124/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141299746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AdipocytePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2024.2376571
Ewa Bielczyk-Maczynska
{"title":"Quantification of cell cycle re-entry during dedifferentiation of primary adipocytes <i>in vitro</i>.","authors":"Ewa Bielczyk-Maczynska","doi":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2376571","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2376571","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dedifferentiated adipose tissue (DFAT) has been proposed as a promising source of patient-specific multipotent progenitor cells (MPPs). During induced dedifferentiation, adipocytes exhibit profound gene expression and cell morphology changes. However, dedifferentiation of post-mitotic cells is expected to enable proliferation, which is critical if enough MPPs are to be obtained. Here, lineage tracing was employed to quantify cell proliferation in mouse adipocytes subjected to a dedifferentiation-inducing protocol commonly used to obtain DFAT cells. No evidence of cell proliferation in adipocyte-derived cells was observed, in contrast to the robust proliferation of non-adipocyte cells present in adipose tissue. We conclude that proliferative MPPs derived using the ceiling culture method most likely arise from non-adipocyte cells in adipose tissue.</p>","PeriodicalId":7226,"journal":{"name":"Adipocyte","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11244334/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141578668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AdipocytePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2024.2421745
Maria Razzoli, Seth McGonigle, Bhavani Shankar Sahu, Pedro Rodriguez, Daniel Svedberg, Loredana Rao, Chiara Ruocco, Enzo Nisoli, Bianca Vezzani, Andrea Frontini, Alessandro Bartolomucci
{"title":"A key role for P2RX5 in brown adipocyte differentiation and energy homeostasis.","authors":"Maria Razzoli, Seth McGonigle, Bhavani Shankar Sahu, Pedro Rodriguez, Daniel Svedberg, Loredana Rao, Chiara Ruocco, Enzo Nisoli, Bianca Vezzani, Andrea Frontini, Alessandro Bartolomucci","doi":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2421745","DOIUrl":"10.1080/21623945.2024.2421745","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Brown adipocytes are defined based on a distinct morphology and genetic signature that includes, amongst others, the expression of the Purinergic 2 Receptor X5 (P2RX5). However, the role of P2RX5 in brown adipocyte and brown adipose tissue function is poorly characterized. In the present study, we conducted a metabolic characterization of P2RX5 knockout male mice; next, we characterized this purinergic pathway in a cell-autonomous context in brown adipocytes. We then tested the role of the P2RX5 receptor agonism in metabolic responses in vivo in conditions of minimal adaptive thermogenesis requirements. Our data show that loss of P2RX5 causes reduced brown adipocyte differentiation in vitro, and browning in vivo. Lastly, we unravel a previously unappreciated role for P2RX5 agonism to exert an anti-obesity effect in the presence of enhanced brown adipose tissue recruitment in male mice housed at thermoneutrality. Altogether, our data support a role for P2RX5 in mediating brown adipocyte differentiation and function that could be further targeted for benefits in the context of adipose tissue pathology and metabolic diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":7226,"journal":{"name":"Adipocyte","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11540092/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142556785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}