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The Hepatokine TSK does not affect brown fat thermogenic capacity, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Hepatokines are proteins secreted by the liver that impact the functions of the liver and various tissues through autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine signaling. Recently, Tsukushi (TSK) was identified as a new hepatokine that is induced by obesity and cold exposure. It was proposed that TSK controls sympathetic innervation and thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and that loss of TSK protects against diet-induced obesity and improves glucose homeostasis. Here we report the impact of deleting and/or overexpressing TSK on BAT thermogenic capacity, body weight regulation, and glucose homeostasis. METHODS:We measured the expression of thermogenic genes and markers of BAT innervation and activation in TSK-null and TSK-overexpressing mice. Body weight, body temperature, and parameters of glucose homeostasis were also assessed in the context of TSK loss and overexpression. RESULTS:The loss of TSK did not affect the thermogenic activation of BAT. We found that TSK-null mice were not protected against the development of obesity and did not show improvement in glucose tolerance. The overexpression of TSK also failed to modulate thermogenesis, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis in mice. CONCLUSIONS:TSK is not a significant regulator of BAT thermogenesis and is unlikely to represent an effective target to prevent obesity and improve glucose homeostasis.

SUBMITTER: Mouchiroud M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6889588 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Hepatokine TSK does not affect brown fat thermogenic capacity, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis.

Mouchiroud Mathilde M Camiré Étienne É Aldow Manal M Caron Alexandre A Jubinville Éric É Turcotte Laurie L Kaci Inés I Beaulieu Marie-Josée MJ Roy Christian C Labbé Sébastien M SM Varin Thibault V TV Gélinas Yves Y Lamothe Jennifer J Trottier Jocelyn J Mitchell Patricia L PL Guénard Frédéric F Festuccia William T WT Joubert Philippe P Rose Christopher F CF Karvellas Constantine J CJ Barbier Olivier O Morissette Mathieu C MC Marette André A Laplante Mathieu M

Molecular metabolism 20191004

<h4>Objectives</h4>Hepatokines are proteins secreted by the liver that impact the functions of the liver and various tissues through autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine signaling. Recently, Tsukushi (TSK) was identified as a new hepatokine that is induced by obesity and cold exposure. It was proposed that TSK controls sympathetic innervation and thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and that loss of TSK protects against diet-induced obesity and improves glucose homeostasis. Here we report ...[more]

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Project description:UnlabelledLow-carbohydrate, high-fat (LC-HF) diets are popular for inducing weight loss in overweighed adults. Adaptive thermogenesis increased by specific effects of macronutrients on energy expenditure has been postulated to induce this weight loss. We studied brown adipose tissue (BAT) morphology and function following exposure to different LC-HF diets.MethodsMale Wistar rats were fed a standard control diet ad libitum or pair-fed isoenergetic amounts of three experimental diets for 4 weeks. The diets had the following macronutrient composition (% metabolizable energy: carbohydrates, fat, protein): control (64.3/16.7/19), LC-HF-low protein (LC-HF-LP, 1.7/92.8/5.5), LC-HF-normal-protein (LC-HF-NP, 2.2/78.7/19.1), and a high fat diet with carbohydrates ("high fat", 19.4/61.9/18.7).ResultsBody weight gain was reduced in all pair-fed experimental groups as compared to rats fed the control diet, with more pronounced effect in rats on LC-HF diets than on the high fat diet with carbohydrates. High fat diets increased expression of PGC1? and ADRB3 in BAT indicating higher SNS outflow. However, UCP1 mRNA expression and expression of UCP1 assessed by immunohistochemistry was not different between diet groups. In accordance, analysis of mitochondrial function in-vitro by extracellular flux analyser (Seahorse Bioscience) and measurement of inducible thermogenesis in vivo (primary endpoint), explored by indirect calorimetry following norepinephrine injection, did not show significant differences between groups. Histology of BAT revealed increased lipid droplet size in rats fed the high-fat diet and both LC-HF diets.ConclusionAll experimental diets upregulated expression of genes which are indicative for increased BAT activity. However, the functional measurements in vivo revealed no increase of inducible BAT thermogenesis. This indicates that lower body weight gain with LC-HF diets and a high fat diet in a pair-feeding setting is not caused by increased adaptive thermogenesis in BAT.

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The Hepatokine TSK does not affect brown fat thermogenic capacity, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis.

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The Hepatokine TSK does not affect brown fat thermogenic capacity, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis.

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