Gene expression profile in the livers of insulin-resistant mice treated with all-trans retinoic acid
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ABSTRACT: Therapeutic effect of all-trans retinoic acid on diet-induced insulin resistance was found. To explore molecules involved in this pharmacological effect, the hepatic transcriptome was analyzed. RNA samples were prepared from the liver biopsies of control, HFHFr-N, HFHFr-NA, HFHFr-F, and HFHFr-FA groups (five mice in each group). The samples were pooled and analyzed using Whole Mouse Genome Microarray 4x44K (G4122F).
Project description:Here, we analysed the global proteome of visceral, subcutaneous and brown adipose as well as liver tissues in a C57BL/6J mouse model of diet-induced obesity, following dietary exposure to 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester (DINCH). This study includes data on male and female mice, as well as on immediate DINCH exposure and retained effects after a recovery phase.
Project description:Younger age and obesity increase the incidence and rates of metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive subtype of breast cancer. The tissue microenvironment, specifically the extracellular matrix (ECM), is known to promote tumor invasion and metastasis. We sought to characterize the effect of both age and obesity on the ECM of mammary fat pads. We used a diet-induced obesity (DIO) model where 10-week-old female mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 16 weeks or a control chow diet (CD) where time points were every 4 weeks to monitor age and obesity HFD progression. We isolated the mammary fat pads to characterize the ECM at each time point. Utilizing proteomics, we found that the early stages of obesity were sufficient to induce distinct differences in the ECM composition of mammary fat pads that promote TNBC cell invasion. ECM proteins previously implicated in driving TNBC invasion Collagen IV and Collagen VI, were enriched with weight gain. Together these data implicate ECM changes in the primary tumor microenvironment as mechanisms by which age and obesity contribute to breast cancer progression.
Project description:Matrix metalloproteinase 12 (MMP12) is a macrophage-secreted protein that is massively upregulated as a pro-inflammatory factor in metabolic and vascular tissues of mice and humans suffering from cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs). However, the molecular mechanisms explaining the contributions of MMP12 to CMDs are still unclear.
Project description:This study aimed to identify small molecules that inhibit vascular calcification with computational approach. To examine the mechanism of calcification inhibition, proteomics analysis was performed using aorta tissue samples to clarify therapeutic target.
Project description:Younger age and obesity increase the incidence and rates of metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive subtype of breast cancer. The tissue microenvironment, specifically the extracellular matrix (ECM), is known to promote tumor invasion and metastasis. We sought to characterize the effect of both age and obesity on the ECM of liver tissue. We used a diet-induced obesity (DIO) model where 10-week-old female mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks or a control chow diet (CD) where time points were every 4 weeks to monitor age and obesity. We isolated liver tissue to characterize the ECM at each time point. Utilizing proteomics, we found that the early stages of obesity were sufficient to induce distinct differences in the ECM composition of the livers. ECM proteins previously implicated in TNBC invasion, Collagen V and Collagen IV, were enriched with weight gain. Together these data implicate ECM changes in the primary tumor microenvironment as mechanisms by which age and obesity contribute to breast cancer progression.
Project description:Systemic acute inflammatory signals can cause profound anorexia by disrupting the physiological appetite regulation in the hypothalamic milieu. Conversely, obesity related chronic inflammation of the hypothalamus can disturb anorexigenic signals and promote abnormal body weight control. The aim of the present study was to compare the global hypothalamic endophenotype in C57/Bl6 mice exposed to a high-fat diet or with acute illness mediated by LPS. Ten-week old male C57/Bl6 mice (n=18) were randomly divided into four groups; the control 1 group (n =3) was fed a normal diet whereas the high-fat diet (HFD) group (n =6) was fed a high-fat diet for eight weeks. The control 2 group (n=3) received an intraperitoneal injection of saline whereas the LPS group (n=6) received an intraperitoneal injection of LPS. Mice were sacrificed 18-hr post-injection. Both control 2 and LPS groups were fed a normal diet for eight weeks before the injection. The hypothalamic regions were removed and analysed using a 2D LC-MS methodology. The proteomic analysis profiled 9,235 proteins (q<0.05) across all biological states, of which 522 proteins were found modulated in the HFD group and another 579 in the LPS group. The proteomic profiles demonstrated that the systemic acute inflammation linked with anorexia induced a negative feedback loop of appetite control in the hypothalamus, suggesting an effort to re-establish homeostasis. By contrast, the chronic inflammation associated with obesity initiated a “perpetual cycle” of positive feedback enhancement of appetite regulation further exacerbating positive energy balance.
Project description:The lack of a preclinical model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatocellular cancer (HCC) that recapitulates human disease is a major barrier to therapeutic development. We report a high fat-high sugar diet-induced NASH and HCC in a stable isogenic 129S1/SvImJ crossed with C57Bl/6J mice. Following diet initiation, there was sequential development of steatosis (4-8 weeks), steatohepatitis with ballooning and Mallory-Denk bodies (12-16 weeks), progressive fibrosis (16 week onwards) and spontaneous HCC (32-52 weeks). The mice developed obesity, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. There was concordance with the human NASH transcriptome (FDR 0.001) with activation of lipogenic, inflammatory and apoptotic pathways relevant in humans. The HCC gene signature resembled S1 and S2 human HCC subclass (FDR 0.01 for both). This simple model of NASH and HCC that resembles human disease in terms of its triggers, physiological and biochemical parameters, histology, transcriptomic profile, and outcomes can facilitate preclinical development for these conditions. 129S1/SvImJ;C57Bl/6J (129/B6) mice were fed with high-fat diet (Western Diet) and high fructose-glucose solution (Sugar Water) (WD SW) or chow diet (CD) for 52 weeks, and total RNA samples were isolated from liver and tumor tissues for genome-wide expression profiling.
Project description:The lack of a preclinical model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatocellular cancer (HCC) that recapitulates human disease is a major barrier to therapeutic development. We report a high fat-high sugar diet-induced NASH and HCC in a stable isogenic 129S1/SvImJ crossed with C57Bl/6J mice. Following diet initiation, there was sequential development of steatosis (4-8 weeks), steatohepatitis with ballooning and Mallory-Denk bodies (12-16 weeks), progressive fibrosis (16 week onwards) and spontaneous HCC (32-52 weeks). The mice developed obesity, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. There was concordance with the human NASH transcriptome (FDR 0.001) with activation of lipogenic, inflammatory and apoptotic pathways relevant in humans. The HCC gene signature resembled S1 and S2 human HCC subclass (FDR 0.01 for both). This simple model of NASH and HCC that resembles human disease in terms of its triggers, physiological and biochemical parameters, histology, transcriptomic profile, and outcomes can facilitate preclinical development for these conditions. 129S1/SvImJ;C57Bl/6J (129/B6) mice were fed with high-fat diet (Western Diet) and high fructose-glucose solution (Sugar Water) (WD SW) or chow diet (CD) for 8 weeks, and total RNA samples were isolated from liver tissues for genome-wide expression profiling.
Project description:The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are transcription factors that regulate glucose and lipid homeostasis. Activation of PPARs has been explored for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia. LDT409 is a novel fatty acid like compound that has been shown to be a pan-active PPAR agonist. This data explores the changes in the liver proteome of mice treated with LDT409 while fed either a chow or high fat diet.