2024
1571-P: CIDEB and CGI-58 Regulate Liver Lipid Droplet Size with Cholesterol Content, Linking to Inflammation and Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis
SAKUMA I, GASPAR R, NASIRI A, KAHN M, ZHENG J, GUERRA M, YIMLAMAI D, MURRAY S, PERELIS M, BARNES W, VATNER D, PETERSEN K, SAMUEL V, SHULMAN G. 1571-P: CIDEB and CGI-58 Regulate Liver Lipid Droplet Size with Cholesterol Content, Linking to Inflammation and Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-1571-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLipid droplet sizeCGI-58Choline-deficient l-amino acid-defined high-fat dietGlycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferaseAntisense oligonucleotidesComparative gene identification-58Glycerol-3-phosphateLoss of function mutationsLipid droplet morphologyExpression of CGI-58Liver inflammationCidebCholesterol contentFunction mutationsL-amino acid-defined high-fat dietComplications of type 2 diabetesMolecular mechanismsDevelopment of liver inflammationMacrophage crown-like structuresType 2 diabetesHigh-fat dietCrown-like structuresASO treatmentGPAMKnockdown292-OR: Coenzyme A Synthase Knockdown Alleviates Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis via Decreasing Cholesterol in Liver Lipid Droplets
SAKUMA I, GASPAR R, NASIRI A, KAHN M, GUERRA M, YIMLAMAI D, MURRAY S, PERELIS M, BARNES W, VATNER D, PETERSEN K, SAMUEL V, SHULMAN G. 292-OR: Coenzyme A Synthase Knockdown Alleviates Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis via Decreasing Cholesterol in Liver Lipid Droplets. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-292-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCholine-deficient l-amino acid-defined high-fat dietAccumulation of cholesterolMRNA expressionPlasma ALTL-amino acid-defined high-fat dietProtective effectLiver lipid dropletsType 2 diabetesPotential therapeutic approachHigh-fat dietDecreased plasma ALTFibrosis markersFree cholesterol accumulationLipid dropletsLiver inflammationDay 1Macrophage markersHepatic inflammationMouse modelMarker expressionTherapeutic approachesDay 2Day 3Day 7FibrosisRho-Kinase Is Differentially Expressed in the Adipose Tissue of Rodent and Human in Response to Aging, Sex, and Acute Exercise
Muñoz V, Vieira R, Katashima C, Gaspar R, Lino M, dos Santos Trombeta J, Duft R, Macêdo A, da Silva A, Ropelle E, de Moura L, Cintra D, Chacon-Mikahil M, Cavaglieri C, Pauli J. Rho-Kinase Is Differentially Expressed in the Adipose Tissue of Rodent and Human in Response to Aging, Sex, and Acute Exercise. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae001. PMID: 38197701, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite adipose tissueAcute physical exerciseBrown adipose tissueAdipose tissueFemale rodentsInflammatory markersPhysical exerciseROCK activityInguinal white adipose tissueHuman white adipose tissueHigh-fat dietRho-kinasePossible therapeutic targetAcute exerciseAdipokine productionImpaired thermogenesisEndocrine functionMetabolism improvementTherapeutic targetAdipose depotsHuman preadipocytesROCK2 expressionMetabolic stressPreadipocyte differentiationCell senescence
2023
Time-restricted feeding combined with resistance exercise prevents obesity and improves lipid metabolism in the liver of mice fed a high-fat diet
Damasceno de Lima R, Fudoli Lins Vieira R, Rosetto Muñoz V, Chaix A, Azevedo Macedo A, Calheiros Antunes G, Felonato M, Rosseto Braga R, Castelo Branco Ramos Nakandakari S, Calais Gaspar R, Ramos da Silva A, Esper Cintra D, Pereira de Moura L, Mekary R, Rochete Ropelle E, Pauli J. Time-restricted feeding combined with resistance exercise prevents obesity and improves lipid metabolism in the liver of mice fed a high-fat diet. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2023, 325: e513-e528. PMID: 37755454, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00129.2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseResistance exercise trainingTime-restricted feedingFatty liver diseaseHigh-fat dietLiver diseaseExercise trainingWeight gainGlycemic homeostasisMetabolic disordersEffects of TRFCommon liver diseaseDiet-induced obesityMajor risk factorEnergy expenditureFatty acid oxidation genesLiver of miceAccumulation of fatBody weight gainRespiratory exchange rateAccumulation of lipidsLower mRNA expressionRT groupPrevents obesityRisk factorsShort-term flaxseed oil, rich in omega 3, protects mice against metabolic damage caused by high-fat diet, but not inflammation
Nakandakari S, Gaspar R, Kuga G, Ramos C, Vieira R, Rios T, Muñoz V, Sant'ana M, Simabuco F, da Silva A, Moura L, Ropelle E, Pauli J, Cintra D. Short-term flaxseed oil, rich in omega 3, protects mice against metabolic damage caused by high-fat diet, but not inflammation. The Journal Of Nutritional Biochemistry 2023, 114: 109270. PMID: 36706930, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2023.109270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl groupFood intakeAdipose tissueLong-term high-fat diet feedingHigh-fat diet feedingFlaxseed oilHigh-fat dietMesenteric adipose tissueFatty acid incorporationNeuronal signaling pathwaysInflammatory markersHF dietInflammatory effectsDiet feedingEarly inflammationHF groupLipid profileTNFα proteinProtective effectTriggers inflammationMetabolic disordersGlucose homeostasisBody weightInflammationHF consumption
2021
Time‐restricted feeding combined with aerobic exercise training can prevent weight gain and improve metabolic disorders in mice fed a high‐fat diet
Vieira R, Muñoz V, Junqueira R, de Oliveira F, Gaspar R, Nakandakari S, de Oliveira Costa S, Torsoni M, da Silva A, Cintra D, de Moura L, Ropelle E, Zaghloul I, Mekary R, Pauli J. Time‐restricted feeding combined with aerobic exercise training can prevent weight gain and improve metabolic disorders in mice fed a high‐fat diet. The Journal Of Physiology 2021, 600: 797-813. PMID: 33450053, DOI: 10.1113/jp280820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime-restricted feedingHigh-fat dietAerobic exercise trainingMale Swiss miceHigh-fat diet feedingFatty acid oxidationSwiss miceExercise trainingMetabolic disordersDiet feedingLiver metabolismAE trainingAcid oxidationLower serum triglyceridesHepatic lipid accumulationHepatic lipid contentImproved hepatic metabolismLipogenic gene expressionSerum triglyceridesAdiposity gainBody adiposityGlycaemic homeostasisInsulin sensitivityHepatic metabolismGlucose metabolism
2019
Short-term Resistance Training Increases APPL1 Content in the Liver and the Insulin Sensitivity of Mice Fed a Long-term High-fat Diet
Minuzzi L, Kuga G, Breda L, Gaspar R, Muñoz V, Pereira R, Botezelli J, da Silva A, Cintra D, de Moura L, Ropelle E, Pauli J. Short-term Resistance Training Increases APPL1 Content in the Liver and the Insulin Sensitivity of Mice Fed a Long-term High-fat Diet. Experimental And Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes 2019, 128: 30-37. PMID: 30991419, DOI: 10.1055/a-0885-9872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term high-fat dietShort-term resistance trainingHigh-fat dietResistance trainingInsulin sensitivityHigh calorie intakeLiver of miceAdiponectin pathwayChow dietMice fedInsulin resistanceGlycemic homeostasisSwiss miceAdiponectin receptorsPhysical activityPhysical exerciseInsulin actionHepatic tissueMiceLiverDietAdiponectinInadequate levelsAdverse consequencesCritical regulatorShort-term high-fat diet modulates several inflammatory, ER stress, and apoptosis markers in the hippocampus of young mice
Nakandakari S, Muñoz V, Kuga G, Gaspar R, Sant'Ana M, Pavan I, da Silva L, Morelli A, Simabuco F, da Silva A, de Moura L, Ropelle E, Cintra D, Pauli J. Short-term high-fat diet modulates several inflammatory, ER stress, and apoptosis markers in the hippocampus of young mice. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2019, 79: 284-293. PMID: 30797044, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2019.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietYoung miceShort-term HFD feedingMice fed high-fat dietFed high-fat dietHippocampus of miceER stressDisease developmentShort-term consumptionAlzheimer's disease developmentPotential molecular mechanismsHOMA-IRHFD feedingAD markersMicroglial cellsAD pathogenesisRisk factorsInflammatory signalsDiet modulatesΒ-amyloidCleaved caspase3HippocampusApoptosis markersHigh expressionMice
2018
Unsaturated fatty acids from flaxseed oil and exercise modulate GPR120 but not GPR40 in the liver of obese mice: a new anti-inflammatory approach
Gaspar R, Veiga C, Bessi M, Dátilo M, Sant'Ana M, Rodrigues P, de Moura L, da Silva A, Santos G, Catharino R, Ropelle E, Pauli J, Cintra D. Unsaturated fatty acids from flaxseed oil and exercise modulate GPR120 but not GPR40 in the liver of obese mice: a new anti-inflammatory approach. The Journal Of Nutritional Biochemistry 2018, 66: 52-62. PMID: 30771734, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2018.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietPhysical exerciseObese miceNew anti-inflammatory approachesFlaxseed oilAnti-inflammatory approachesAnti-inflammatory propertiesChronic physical exerciseImpact of exerciseType 2 diabetesInflammatory markersInflammatory responseExercise performanceHepatic metabolismGPR120Fat depotsSources of ω3GPR40ObesityLiverΒ-arrestinMiceRelated cascadesExerciseInsulin