TY - JOUR
T1 - Human adenovirus 36 induces adiposity, increases insulin sensitivity, and alters hypothalamic monoamines in rats
AU - Pasarica, Magdalena
AU - Shin, Andrew C.
AU - Yu, Minghuan
AU - Yang, Hui Mei Ou
AU - Rathod, Miloni
AU - Catherine Jen, K. L.
AU - MohanKumar, Sheba
AU - MohanKumar, Puliyur S.
AU - Markward, Nathan
AU - Dhurandhar, Nikhil V.
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - Objective: Human adenovirus 36 (Ad-36) increases adiposity and reduces serum lipids in chicken, mouse, and nonhuman primate models, and it is linked to obesity in seroepidemiological studies in humans. Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) or adipose tissue in the mechanism of Ad-36-induced adiposity is unknown. The effects of Ad-36 on adiposity and on the neuroendocrine system were investigated in a rat model. Research Methods and Procedures: Five-week-old male Wistar rats were inoculated intraperitoneally with Ad-36 or medium. Results: Despite similar food intakes, infected rats attained significantly greater body weight and fat pad weight by 30 weeks post-inoculation. Epididymal-inguinal, retroperitoneal, and visceral fat pad weights of the infected group were greater by 60%, 46%, and 86%, respectively (p < 0.00001). The fasting serum insulin level and homeostasis model assessment index indicated greater insulin sensitivity in the infected group. Visceral adipose tissue expression of glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ, and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α and β was markedly increased in the infected animals compared with controls. Ad-36 decreased norepinephrine levels significantly in the paraventricular nucleus in infected vs. control rats (mean ±standard error, 8.9 ± 1.1 vs. 12.8 ± 1.2 pg/μg protein; p < 0.05). Ad-36 markedly decreased serum corticosterone in infected vs. control rats (mean ±standard error, 97 ± 41.0 vs. 221 ± 111 ng/mL; p < 0.005). Discussion: The results suggest that the pro-adipogenic effect of Ad-36 may involve peripheral as well as central effects. The male Wistar rat is a good model for the elucidation of metabolic and molecular mechanisms of Ad-36-induced adiposity.
AB - Objective: Human adenovirus 36 (Ad-36) increases adiposity and reduces serum lipids in chicken, mouse, and nonhuman primate models, and it is linked to obesity in seroepidemiological studies in humans. Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) or adipose tissue in the mechanism of Ad-36-induced adiposity is unknown. The effects of Ad-36 on adiposity and on the neuroendocrine system were investigated in a rat model. Research Methods and Procedures: Five-week-old male Wistar rats were inoculated intraperitoneally with Ad-36 or medium. Results: Despite similar food intakes, infected rats attained significantly greater body weight and fat pad weight by 30 weeks post-inoculation. Epididymal-inguinal, retroperitoneal, and visceral fat pad weights of the infected group were greater by 60%, 46%, and 86%, respectively (p < 0.00001). The fasting serum insulin level and homeostasis model assessment index indicated greater insulin sensitivity in the infected group. Visceral adipose tissue expression of glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ, and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α and β was markedly increased in the infected animals compared with controls. Ad-36 decreased norepinephrine levels significantly in the paraventricular nucleus in infected vs. control rats (mean ±standard error, 8.9 ± 1.1 vs. 12.8 ± 1.2 pg/μg protein; p < 0.05). Ad-36 markedly decreased serum corticosterone in infected vs. control rats (mean ±standard error, 97 ± 41.0 vs. 221 ± 111 ng/mL; p < 0.005). Discussion: The results suggest that the pro-adipogenic effect of Ad-36 may involve peripheral as well as central effects. The male Wistar rat is a good model for the elucidation of metabolic and molecular mechanisms of Ad-36-induced adiposity.
KW - Adipose tissue
KW - Corticosterone
KW - Hypothalamus
KW - Infectobesity
KW - Leptin
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U2 - 10.1038/oby.2006.222
DO - 10.1038/oby.2006.222
M3 - Article
C2 - 17135605
AN - SCOPUS:33846319384
SN - 1930-7381
VL - 14
SP - 1905
EP - 1913
JO - Obesity
JF - Obesity
IS - 11
ER -