Chronic unpredictable stress regulates visceral adipocyte-mediated glucose metabolism and inflammatory circuits in male rats

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Karagiannides, I., Golovatscka, V., Bakirtzi, K., Sideri, A., Salas, M., Stavrakis, D., Polytarchou, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-1948-7934, Iliopoulos, D., Pothoulakis, C. and Bradesi, S., 2014. Chronic unpredictable stress regulates visceral adipocyte-mediated glucose metabolism and inflammatory circuits in male rats. Physiological Reports, 2 (5), e00284. ISSN 2051-817X

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.14814/phy2.284

Abstract

Chronic psychological stress is a prominent risk factor involved in the pathogenesis of many complex diseases, including major depression, obesity, and type II diabetes. Visceral adipose tissue is a key endocrine organ involved in the regulation of insulin action and an important component in the development of insulin resistance. Here, we examined for the first time the changes on visceral adipose tissue physiology and on adipocyte-associated insulin sensitivity and function after chronic unpredictable stress in rats. Male rats were subjected to chronic unpredictable stress for 35 days. Total body and visceral fat was measured. Cytokines and activated intracellular kinase levels were determined using high-throughput multiplex assays. Adipocyte function was assessed via tritiated glucose uptake assay. Stressed rats showed no weight gain, and their fat/lean mass ratio increased dramatically compared to control animals. Stressed rats had significantly higher mesenteric fat content and epididymal fat pad weight and demonstrated reduced serum glucose clearing capacity following glucose challenge. Alterations in fat depot size were mainly due to changes in adipocyte numbers and not size. High-throughput molecular screening in adipocytes isolated from stressed rats revealed activation of intracellular inflammatory, glucose metabolism, and MAPK networks compared to controls, as well as significantly reduced glucose uptake capacity in response to insulin stimulation. Our study identifies the adipocyte as a key regulator of the effects of chronic stress on insulin resistance, and glucose metabolism, with important ramifications in the pathophysiology of several stress-related disease states.

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Journal article

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Physiological Reports

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Karagiannides, I., Golovatscka, V., Bakirtzi, K., Sideri, A., Salas, M., Stavrakis, D., Polytarchou, C., Iliopoulos, D., Pothoulakis, C. and Bradesi, S.

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Wiley

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2014

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2051-817X

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