NFκB as a potent regulator of inflammation in human adipose tissue, influenced by depot, adiposity, T2DM status, and TNFα

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Abstract

Objective

Central obesity and sub-clinical inflammation increase metabolic risk, this study examined the intracellular inflammatory pathways in adipose tissue (AT) that contribute to this risk.

Design and methods

This study therefore addressed the influence of NFκB and JNK activation in human abdominal subcutaneous (AbdSc) and omental (Om) AT, the effect of adiposity, T2DM status and the role of TNFα in vitro, using molecular biology techniques.

Results

Our data showed NFκB activity is increased in Om AT versus AbdSc AT (P<0.01), which was reversed with respect to depot specific activation of JNK (P<0.01). However, T2DM status appeared to preferentially activate NFκB (P<0.001) over JNK. Furthermore, in vitro studies showed recombinant human (rh) TNFα treated AbdSc adipocytes increased NFκB activity over time (2-48 h, P<0.05) whilst JNK activity reduced (2 h, 4 h, P<0.05); inhibitor studies supported a preferential role for NFκB as a modulator of TNFα secretion.

Conclusions

These studies suggest distinct changes in NFκB and JNK activation, dependent upon AT depot, adiposity and T2DM status, with in vitro use of rh TNFα leading to activation of NFκB. Consequently NFκB appears to play a central role in inflammatory mediated metabolic disease over JNK, highlighting NFκB as a potential key target for therapeutic intervention.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QP Physiology
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Translational & Experimental Medicine > Metabolic and Vascular Health (- until July 2016)
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Obesity -- physiological aspects, Adipose tissues, Inflammation
Journal or Publication Title: Obesity research
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1071-7323
Official Date: 21 November 2013
Dates:
Date
Event
21 November 2013
Published
25 May 2013
Available
Volume: 21
Number: 11
Page Range: pp. 2322-23300
DOI: 10.1002/oby.20336
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons open licence)
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant ID
RIOXX Funder Name
Funder ID
Intermediate fellowship
British Heart Foundation
UNSPECIFIED
Birmingham Science City
UNSPECIFIED
UNSPECIFIED
Rowlands Trust
UNSPECIFIED
UNSPECIFIED
Thailand. Government
UNSPECIFIED
UNSPECIFIED
Saudi Arabia. Government
UNSPECIFIED
URI: https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/70407/

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