@article{MoehligFloeterSprangeretal.2006, author = {Moehlig, M. and Floeter, A. and Spranger, Joachim and Weickert, Martin O. and Schill, T. and Schloesser, H. W. and Brabant, G. and Pfeiffer, Andreas F. H. and Selbig, Joachim and Schoefl, C.}, title = {Predicting impaired glucose metabolism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by decision tree modelling}, series = {Diabetologia : journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)}, volume = {49}, journal = {Diabetologia : journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {0012-186X}, doi = {10.1007/s00125-006-0395-0}, pages = {2572 -- 2579}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Aims/hypothesis Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a risk factor of type 2 diabetes. Screening for impaired glucose metabolism (IGM) with an OGTT has been recommended, but this is relatively time-consuming and inconvenient. Thus, a strategy that could minimise the need for an OGTT would be beneficial. Materials and methods Consecutive PCOS patients (n=118) with fasting glucose < 6.1 mmol/l were included in the study. Parameters derived from medical history, clinical examination and fasting blood samples were assessed by decision tree modelling for their ability to discriminate women with IGM (2-h OGTT value >= 7.8 mmol/l) from those with NGT. Results According to the OGTT results, 93 PCOS women had NGT and 25 had IGM. The best decision tree consisted of HOMA-IR, the proinsulin:insulin ratio, proinsulin, 17-OH progesterone and the ratio of luteinising hormone:follicle-stimulating hormone. This tree identified 69 women with NGT. The remaining 49 women included all women with IGM (100\% sensitivity, 74\% specificity to detect IGM). Pruning this tree to three levels still identified 53 women with NGT (100\% sensitivity, 57\% specificity to detect IGM). Restricting the data matrix used for tree modelling to medical history and clinical parameters produced a tree using BMI, waist circumference and WHR. Pruning this tree to two levels separated 27 women with NGT (100\% sensitivity, 29\% specificity to detect IGM). The validity of both trees was tested by a leave-10\%-out cross-validation. Conclusions/interpretation Decision trees are useful tools for separating PCOS women with NGT from those with IGM. They can be used for stratifying the metabolic screening of PCOS women, whereby the number of OGTTs can be markedly reduced.}, language = {en} } @article{FruscalzoLonderoDriuletal.2015, author = {Fruscalzo, Arrigo and Londero, Ambrogio P. and Driul, Lorenza and Henze, Andrea and Tonutti, Laura and Ceraudo, Maria and Zanotti, Giuseppe and Berni, Rodolfo and Schweigert, Florian J. and Raila, Jens}, title = {First trimester concentrations of the TTR-RBP4-retinol complex components as early markers of insulin-treated gestational diabetes mellitus}, series = {Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine : journal of the Forum of the European Societies of Clinical Chemistry - the European Branch of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine}, volume = {53}, journal = {Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine : journal of the Forum of the European Societies of Clinical Chemistry - the European Branch of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine}, number = {10}, publisher = {De Gruyter}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {1434-6621}, doi = {10.1515/cclm-2014-0929}, pages = {1643 -- 1651}, year = {2015}, abstract = {Background: The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between first trimester maternal serum levels of the TTR-RBP4-ROH complex components and the later insurgence of an altered glucose metabolism during pregnancy. Methods: Retrospective case control study including 96 patients between the 12th and 14th week of gestation, 32 that developed gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), respectively, 21 non-insulin-treated (dGDM) and 11 insulin-treated (iGDM), 20 large for gestational age fetuses (LGA) without GDM and 44 patients with normal outcome as control. Serum concentrations of RBP4 and TTR were assessed by ELISA; serum concentration of ROH by reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (rpHPLC). The molecular heterogeneity of TTR and RBP4 was analyzed after immunoprecipitation by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). Results: iGDM patients were characterized by reduced TTR, RBP4 and ROH compared to controls (respectively, iGDM vs. controls, mean +/- SD: TTR 3.96 +/- 0.89 mu mol/L vs. 4.68 +/- 1.21 mu mol/L, RBP4 1.13 +/- 0.25 mu mol/L vs. 1.33 +/- 0.38 mu mol/L and ROH 1.33 +/- 0.17 mu mol/L vs. 1.62 +/- 0.29 mu mol/L, p < 0.05). TTR containing Gly10 in place of Cys10 was lower in the iGDM group (p < 0.05) compared to controls. In the final logistic regression model ROH significantly predicted the diagnosis of iGDM (OR 0.93, 95\% CI 0.87-0.98, p < 0.05). Conclusions: First trimester maternal serum ROH, RBP4 and TTR represent potential biomarkers associated with the development of iGDM.}, language = {en} } @article{ManowskyCamargoKippetal.2016, author = {Manowsky, Julia and Camargo, Rodolfo Gonzalez and Kipp, Anna Patricia and Henkel, Janin and P{\"u}schel, Gerhard Paul}, title = {Insulin-induced cytokine production in macrophages causes insulin resistance in hepatocytes}, series = {American journal of physiology : Endocrinology and metabolism}, volume = {310}, journal = {American journal of physiology : Endocrinology and metabolism}, publisher = {American Chemical Society}, address = {Bethesda}, issn = {0193-1849}, doi = {10.1152/ajpendo.00427.2015}, pages = {E938 -- E946}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Overweight and obesity are associated with hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and a low-grade inflammation. Although hyperinsulinemia is generally thought to result from an attempt of the beta-cell to compensate for insulin resistance, there is evidence that hyperinsulinaemia itself may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and possibly the low-grade inflammation. To test this hypothesis, U937 macrophages were exposed to insulin. In these cells, insulin induced expression of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1 beta, IL-8, CCL2, and OSM. The insulin-elicited induction of IL-1 beta was independent of the presence of endotoxin and most likely mediated by an insulin-dependent activation of NF-kappa B. Supernatants of the insulin-treated U937 macrophages rendered primary cultures of rat hepatocytes insulin resistant; they attenuated the insulin-dependent induction of glucokinase by 50\%. The cytokines contained in the supernatants of insulin-treated U937 macrophages activated ERK1/2 and IKK beta, resulting in an inhibitory serine phosphorylation of the insulin receptor substrate. In addition, STAT3 was activated and SOCS3 induced, further contributing to the interruption of the insulin receptor signal chain in hepatocytes. These results indicate that hyperinsulinemia per se might contribute to the low-grade inflammation prevailing in overweight and obese patients and thereby promote the development of insulin resistance particularly in the liver, because the insulin concentration in the portal circulation is much higher than in all other tissues.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{GonzalezCamargo2016, author = {Gonzalez Camargo, Rodolfo}, title = {Insulin resistance in cancer cachexia and metabolic syndrome}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-100973}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, pages = {104}, year = {2016}, abstract = {The ever-increasing fat content in Western diet, combined with decreased levels of physical activity, greatly enhance the incidence of metabolic-related diseases. Cancer cachexia (CC) and Metabolic syndrome (MetS) are both multifactorial highly complex metabolism related syndromes, whose etiology is not fully understood, as the mechanisms underlying their development are not completely unveiled. Nevertheless, despite being considered "opposite sides", MetS and CC share several common issues such as insulin resistance and low-grade inflammation. In these scenarios, tissue macrophages act as key players, due to their capacity to produce and release inflammatory mediators. One of the main features of MetS is hyperinsulinemia, which is generally associated with an attempt of the β-cell to compensate for diminished insulin sensitivity (insulin resistance). There is growing evidence that hyperinsulinemia per se may contribute to the development of insulin resistance, through the establishment of low grade inflammation in insulin responsive tissues, especially in the liver (as insulin is secreted by the pancreas into the portal circulation). The hypothesis of the present study was that insulin may itself provoke an inflammatory response culminating in diminished hepatic insulin sensitivity. To address this premise, firstly, human cell line U937 differentiated macrophages were exposed to insulin, LPS and PGE2. In these cells, insulin significantly augmented the gene expression of the pro-inflammatory mediators IL-1β, IL-8, CCL2, Oncostatin M (OSM) and microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase (mPGES1), and of the anti-inflammatory mediator IL-10. Moreover, the synergism between insulin and LPS enhanced the induction provoked by LPS in IL-1β, IL-8, IL-6, CCL2 and TNF-α gene. When combined with PGE2, insulin enhanced the induction provoked by PGE2 in IL-1β, mPGES1 and COX2, and attenuated the inhibition induced by PGE2 in CCL2 and TNF-α gene expression contributing to an enhanced inflammatory response by both mechanisms. Supernatants of insulin-treated U937 macrophages reduced the insulin-dependent induction of glucokinase in hepatocytes by 50\%. Cytokines contained in the supernatant of insulin-treated U937 macrophages also activated hepatocytes ERK1/2, resulting in inhibitory serine phosphorylation of the insulin receptor substrate. Additionally, the transcription factor STAT3 was activated by phosphorylation resulting in the induction of SOCS3, which is capable of interrupting the insulin receptor signal chain. MicroRNAs, non-coding RNAs linked to protein expression regulation, nowadays recognized as active players in the generation of several inflammatory disorders such as cancer and type II diabetes are also of interest. Considering that in cancer cachexia, patients are highly affected by insulin resistance and inflammation, control, non-cachectic and cachectic cancer patients were selected and the respective circulating levels of pro-inflammatory mediators and microRNA-21-5p, a posttranscriptional regulator of STAT3 expression, assessed and correlated. Cachectic patients circulating cytokines IL-6 and IL-8 levels were significantly higher than those of non-cachectic and controls, and the expression of microRNA-21-5p was significantly lower. Additionally, microRNA-21-5p reduced expression correlated negatively with IL-6 plasma levels. These results indicate that hyperinsulinemia per se might contribute to the low grade inflammation prevailing in MetS patients and thereby promote the development of insulin resistance particularly in the liver. Diminished MicroRNA-21-5p expression may enhance inflammation and STAT3 expression in cachectic patients, contributing to the development of insulin resistance.}, language = {en} } @misc{IgualGilOstKaschetal.2019, author = {Igual Gil, Carla and Ost, Mario and Kasch, Juliane and Schumann, Sara and Heider, Sarah and Klaus, Susanne}, title = {Role of GDF15 in active lifestyle induced metabolic adaptations and acute exercise response in mice}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {1090}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-46054}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-460541}, pages = {11}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Physical activity is an important contributor to muscle adaptation and metabolic health. Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is established as cellular and nutritional stress-induced cytokine but its physiological role in response to active lifestyle or acute exercise is unknown. Here, we investigated the metabolic phenotype and circulating GDF15 levels in lean and obese male C57BI/6J mice with long-term voluntary wheel running (VWR) intervention. Additionally, treadmill running capacity and exercise-induced muscle gene expression was examined in GDF15-ablated mice. Active lifestyle mimic via VWR improved treadmill running performance and, in obese mice, also metabolic phenotype. The post-exercise induction of skeletal muscle transcriptional stress markers was reduced by VWR. Skeletal muscle GDF15 gene expression was very low and only transiently increased post-exercise in sedentary but not in active mice. Plasma GDF15 levels were only marginally affected by chronic or acute exercise. In obese mice, VWR reduced GDF15 gene expression in different tissues but did not reverse elevated plasma GDF15. Genetic ablation of GDF15 had no effect on exercise performance but augmented the post exercise expression of transcriptional exercise stress markers (Atf3, Atf6, and Xbp1s) in skeletal muscle. We conclude that skeletal muscle does not contribute to circulating GDF15 in mice, but muscle GDF15 might play a protective role in the exercise stress response.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{HenkelOberlaender2020, author = {Henkel-Oberl{\"a}nder, Janin}, title = {Einfluss von Prostaglandin E2 auf die Entstehung von Insulinresistenz und die Regulation der Entz{\"u}ndungsantwort bei der Di{\"a}t-induzierten nicht-alkoholischen Fettlebererkrankung}, pages = {171}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Weltweit sind fast 40 \% der Bev{\"o}lkerung {\"u}bergewichtig und die Pr{\"a}valenz von Adipositas, Insulinresistenz und den resultierenden Folgeerkrankungen wie dem Metabolischen Syndrom und Typ-2-Diabetes steigt rapide an. Als h{\"a}ufigste Ursachen werden di{\"a}tetisches Fehlverhalten und mangelnde Bewegung angesehen. Die nicht-alkoholische Fettlebererkrankung (NAFLD), deren Hauptcharakteristikum die exzessive Akkumulation von Lipiden in der Leber ist, korreliert mit dem Body Mass Index (BMI). NAFLD wird als hepatische Manifestation des Metabolischen Syndroms angesehen und ist inzwischen die h{\"a}ufigste Ursache f{\"u}r Leberfunktionsst{\"o}rungen. Die Erkrankung umfasst sowohl die benigne hepatische Steatose (Fettleber) als auch die progressive Form der nicht-alkoholischen Steatohepatitis (NASH), bei der die Steatose von Entz{\"u}ndung und Fibrose begleitet ist. Die Ausbildung einer NASH erh{\"o}ht das Risiko, ein hepatozellul{\"a}res Karzinom (HCC) zu entwickeln und kann zu irreversibler Leberzirrhose und terminalem Organversagen f{\"u}hren. Nahrungsbestandteile wie Cholesterol und Fett-reiche Di{\"a}ten werden als m{\"o}gliche Faktoren diskutiert, die den {\"U}bergang einer einfachen Fettleber zur schweren Verlaufsform der Steatohepatitis / NASH beg{\"u}nstigen. Eine Ausdehnung des Fettgewebes wird von Insulinresistenz und einer niedrig-gradigen chronischen Entz{\"u}ndung des Fettgewebes begleitet. Neben Endotoxinen aus dem Darm gelangen Entz{\"u}ndungsmediatoren aus dem Fettgewebe zur Leber. Als Folge werden residente Makrophagen der Leber, die Kupfferzellen, aktiviert, die eine Entz{\"u}ndungsantwort initiieren und weitere pro-inflammatorische Mediatoren freisetzen, zu denen Chemokine, Cytokine und Prostanoide wie Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) geh{\"o}ren. In dieser Arbeit soll aufgekl{\"a}rt werden, welchen Beitrag PGE2 an der Ausbildung von Insulinresistenz, hepatischer Steatose und Entz{\"u}ndung im Rahmen von Di{\"a}t-induzierter NASH im komplexen Zusammenspiel mit der Regulation der Cytokin-Produktion und anderen Co-Faktoren wie Hyperinsulin{\"a}mie und Hyperlipid{\"a}mie hat. In murinen und humanen Makrophagen-Populationen wurde untersucht, welche Faktoren die Bildung von PGE2 f{\"o}rdern und wie PGE2 die Entz{\"u}ndungsantwort aktivierter Makrophagen reguliert. In prim{\"a}ren Hepatozyten der Ratte sowie in isolierten humanen Hepatozyten und Zelllinien wurde der Einfluss von PGE2 allein und in Kombination mit Cytokinen, deren Bildung durch PGE2 beeinflusst werden kann, auf die Insulin-abh{\"a}ngige Regulation des Glucose- und Lipid-stoffwechsels untersucht. Um den Einfluss von PGE2 im komplexen Zusammenspiel der Zelltypen in der Leber und im Gesamtorganismus zu erfassen, wurden M{\"a}use, in denen die PGE2-Synthese durch die Deletion der mikrosomalen PGE-Synthase 1 (mPGES1) vermindert war, mit einer NASH-induzierenden Di{\"a}t gef{\"u}ttert. In Lebern von Patienten mit NASH oder in M{\"a}usen mit Di{\"a}t-induzierter NASH war die Expression der PGE2-synthetisierenden Enzyme Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) und mPGES1 sowie die Bildung von PGE2 im Vergleich zu gesunden Kontrollen gesteigert und korrelierte mit dem Schweregrad der Lebererkrankung. In prim{\"a}ren Makrophagen aus den Spezies Mensch, Maus und Ratte sowie in humanen Makrophagen-Zelllinien war die Bildung pro-inflammatorischer Mediatoren wie Chemokinen, Cytokinen und Prostaglandinen wie PGE2 verst{\"a}rkt, wenn die Zellen mit Endotoxinen wie Lipopolysaccharid (LPS), Fetts{\"a}uren wie Palmitins{\"a}ure, Cholesterol und Cholesterol-Kristallen oder Insulin, das als Folge der kompensatorischen Hyperinsulin{\"a}mie bei Insulinresistenz verst{\"a}rkt freigesetzt wird, inkubiert wurden. Insulin steigerte dabei synergistisch mit LPS oder Palmitins{\"a}ure die Synthese von PGE2 sowie der anderen Entz{\"u}ndungsmediatoren wie Interleukin (IL) 8 und IL-1β. PGE2 reguliert die Entz{\"u}ndungsantwort: Neben der Induktion der eigenen Synthese-Enzyme verst{\"a}rkte PGE2 die Expression der Immunzell-rekrutierenden Chemokine IL-8 und (C-C-Motiv)-Ligand 2 (CCL2) sowie die der pro-inflammatorischen Cytokine IL-1β und IL-6 in Makrophagen und kann so zur Verst{\"a}rkung der Entz{\"u}ndungsreaktion beitragen. Außerdem f{\"o}rderte PGE2 die Bildung von Oncostatin M (OSM) und OSM induzierte in einer positiven R{\"u}ckkopplungsschleife die Expression der PGE2-synthetisierenden Enzyme. Andererseits hemmte PGE2 die basale und LPS-vermittelte Bildung des potenten pro-inflammatorischen Cytokins Tumornekrosefaktor α (TNFα) und kann so die Entz{\"u}ndungsreaktion abschw{\"a}chen. In prim{\"a}ren Hepatozyten der Ratte und humanen Hepatozyten beeintr{\"a}chtigte PGE2 direkt die Insulin-abh{\"a}ngige Aktivierung der Insulinrezeptor-Signalkette zur Steigerung der Glucose-Verwertung, in dem es durch Signalketten, die den verschiedenen PGE2-Rezeptoren nachgeschaltet sind, Kinasen wie ERK1/2 und IKKβ aktivierte und eine inhibierende Serin-Phosphorylierung der Insulinrezeptorsubstrate bewirkte. PGE2 verst{\"a}rkte außerdem die IL-6- oder OSM-vermittelte Insulinresistenz und Steatose in prim{\"a}ren Hepatozyten der Ratte. Die Wirkung von PGE2 im Gesamtorganismus sollte in M{\"a}usen mit Di{\"a}t-induzierter NASH untersucht werden. Die F{\"u}tterung einer Hochfett-Di{\"a}t mit Schmalz als Fettquelle, das vor allem ges{\"a}ttigte Fetts{\"a}uren enth{\"a}lt, verursachte Fettleibigkeit, Insulinresistenz und eine hepatische Steatose in Wildtyp-M{\"a}usen. In Tieren, die eine Hochfett-Di{\"a}t mit Soja{\"o}l als Fettquelle, das vor allem (ω-6)-mehrfach-unges{\"a}ttigte Fetts{\"a}uren (PUFAs) enth{\"a}lt, oder eine Niedrigfett-Di{\"a}t mit Cholesterol erhielten, war lediglich eine hepatische Steatose nachweisbar, jedoch keine verst{\"a}rkte Gewichtszunahme im Vergleich zu Geschwistertieren, die eine Standard-Di{\"a}t bekamen. Im Gegensatz dazu verursachte die F{\"u}tterung einer Hochfett-Di{\"a}t mit PUFA-reichem Soja{\"o}l als Fettquelle in Kombination mit Cholesterol sowohl Fettleibigkeit und Insulinresistenz als auch hepatische Steatose mit Hepatozyten-Hypertrophie, lobul{\"a}rer Entz{\"u}ndung und beginnender Fibrose in Wildtyp-M{\"a}usen. Diese Tiere spiegelten alle klinischen und histologischen Parameter der humanen NASH im Metabolischen Syndrom wider. Nur die Kombination von hohen Mengen unges{\"a}ttigter Fetts{\"a}uren aus Soja{\"o}l und Cholesterol in der Nahrung f{\"u}hrte zu einer exzessiven Akkumulation des Cholesterols und der Bildung von Cholesterol-Kristallen in den Hepatozyten, die zur Sch{\"a}digung der Mitochondrien, schwerem oxidativem Stress und schließlich zum Absterben der Zellen f{\"u}hrten. Als Konsequenz phagozytieren Kupfferzellen die Zelltr{\"u}mmer der Cholesterol-{\"u}berladenen Hepatozyten, werden dadurch aktiviert, setzen Chemokine, Cytokine und PGE2 frei, die die Entz{\"u}ndungsreaktion verst{\"a}rken und die Infiltration von weiteren Immunzellen initiieren k{\"o}nnen und verursachen so eine Progression zur Steatohepatitis (NASH). Die Deletion der mikrosomalen PGE-Synthase 1 (mPGES1), dem induzierbaren Enzym der PGE2-Synthese aus Cyclooxygenase-abh{\"a}ngigen Vorstufen, reduzierte die Di{\"a}t-abh{\"a}ngige Bildung von PGE2 in der Leber. Die F{\"u}tterung der NASH-induzierenden Di{\"a}t verursachte in Wildtyp- und mPGES1-defizienten M{\"a}usen eine {\"a}hnliche Fettleibigkeit und Zunahme der Fettmasse sowie die Ausbildung von hepatischer Steatose mit Entz{\"u}ndung und Fibrose (NASH) im histologischen Bild. In mPGES1-defizienten M{\"a}usen waren jedoch Parameter f{\"u}r die Infiltration von Entz{\"u}ndungszellen und die Di{\"a}t-abh{\"a}ngige Sch{\"a}digung der Leber im Vergleich zu Wildtyp-Tieren erh{\"o}ht, was sich auch in einer st{\"a}rkeren Di{\"a}t-induzierten systemischen Insulinresistenz widerspiegelte. Die Bildung des pro-inflammatorischen und pro-apoptotischen Cytokins TNFα war in mPGES1-defizienten M{\"a}usen durch die Aufhebung der negativen R{\"u}ckkopplungshemmung verst{\"a}rkt, was einen gesteigerten Di{\"a}t-induzierten Zelluntergang gestresster Lipid-{\"u}berladener Hepatozyten und eine nach-geschaltete Entz{\"u}ndungsantwort zur Folge hatte. Zusammenfassend wurde unter den gew{\"a}hlten Versuchsbedingungen in vivo eine anti-inflammatorische Rolle von PGE2 verifiziert, da das Prostanoid vor allem indirekt durch die Hemmung der TNFα-vermittelten Entz{\"u}ndungsreaktion die Sch{\"a}digung der Leber, die Verst{\"a}rkung der Entz{\"u}ndung und die Ausbildung von Insulinresistenz im Rahmen der Di{\"a}t-abh{\"a}ngigen Fettlebererkrankung abschw{\"a}chte.}, language = {de} } @article{AgaBarfknechtHallahanGottmannetal.2020, author = {Aga-Barfknecht, Heja and Hallahan, Nicole and Gottmann, Pascal and J{\"a}hnert, Markus and Osburg, Sophie and Schulze, Gunnar and Kamitz, Anne and Arends, Danny and Brockmann, Gudrun and Schallschmidt, Tanja and Lebek, Sandra and Chadt, Alexandra and Al-Hasani, Hadi and Joost, Hans-Georg and Sch{\"u}rmann, Annette and Vogel, Heike}, title = {Identification of novel potential type 2 diabetes genes mediating beta-cell loss and hyperglycemia using positional cloning}, series = {Frontiers in genetics}, volume = {11}, journal = {Frontiers in genetics}, publisher = {Frontiers Media}, address = {Lausanne}, issn = {1664-8021}, doi = {10.3389/fgene.2020.567191}, pages = {11}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a complex metabolic disease regulated by an interaction of genetic predisposition and environmental factors. To understand the genetic contribution in the development of diabetes, mice varying in their disease susceptibility were crossed with the obese and diabetes-prone New Zealand obese (NZO) mouse. Subsequent whole-genome sequence scans revealed one major quantitative trait loci (QTL),Nidd/DBAon chromosome 4, linked to elevated blood glucose and reduced plasma insulin and low levels of pancreatic insulin. Phenotypical characterization of congenic mice carrying 13.6 Mbp of the critical fragment of DBA mice displayed severe hyperglycemia and impaired glucose clearance at week 10, decreased glucose response in week 13, and loss of beta-cells and pancreatic insulin in week 16. To identify the responsible gene variant(s), further congenic mice were generated and phenotyped, which resulted in a fragment of 3.3 Mbp that was sufficient to induce hyperglycemia. By combining transcriptome analysis and haplotype mapping, the number of putative responsible variant(s) was narrowed from initial 284 to 18 genes, including gene models and non-coding RNAs. Consideration of haplotype blocks reduced the number of candidate genes to four (Kti12,Osbpl9,Ttc39a, andCalr4) as potential T2D candidates as they display a differential expression in pancreatic islets and/or sequence variation. In conclusion, the integration of comparative analysis of multiple inbred populations such as haplotype mapping, transcriptomics, and sequence data substantially improved the mapping resolution of the diabetes QTLNidd/DBA. Future studies are necessary to understand the exact role of the different candidates in beta-cell function and their contribution in maintaining glycemic control.}, language = {en} } @misc{KesslerHornemannRudovichetal.2020, author = {Kessler, Katharina and Hornemann, Silke and Rudovich, Natalia and Weber, Daniela and Grune, Tilman and Kramer, Achim and Pfeiffer, Andreas F. H. and Pivovarova-Ramich, Olga}, title = {Saliva samples as a tool to study the effect of meal timing on metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers}, series = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {2}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-51207}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-512079}, pages = {14}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Meal timing affects metabolic regulation in humans. Most studies use blood samples fortheir investigations. Saliva, although easily available and non-invasive, seems to be rarely used forchrononutritional studies. In this pilot study, we tested if saliva samples could be used to studythe effect of timing of carbohydrate and fat intake on metabolic rhythms. In this cross-over trial, 29 nonobese men were randomized to two isocaloric 4-week diets: (1) carbohydrate-rich meals until13:30 and high-fat meals between 16:30 and 22:00 or (2) the inverse order of meals. Stimulated salivasamples were collected every 4 h for 24 h at the end of each intervention, and levels of hormones andinflammatory biomarkers were assessed in saliva and blood. Cortisol, melatonin, resistin, adiponectin, interleukin-6 and MCP-1 demonstrated distinct diurnal variations, mirroring daytime reports inblood and showing significant correlations with blood levels. The rhythm patterns were similar forboth diets, indicating that timing of carbohydrate and fat intake has a minimal effect on metabolicand inflammatory biomarkers in saliva. Our study revealed that saliva is a promising tool for thenon-invasive assessment of metabolic rhythms in chrononutritional studies, but standardisation of sample collection is needed in out-of-lab studies.}, language = {en} } @article{KesslerHornemannRudovichetal.2020, author = {Kessler, Katharina and Hornemann, Silke and Rudovich, Natalia and Weber, Daniela and Grune, Tilman and Kramer, Achim and Pfeiffer, Andreas F. H. and Pivovarova-Ramich, Olga}, title = {Saliva samples as a tool to study the effect of meal timing on metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers}, series = {Nutrients}, journal = {Nutrients}, number = {2}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {2072-6643}, doi = {10.3390/nu12020340}, pages = {1 -- 12}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Meal timing affects metabolic regulation in humans. Most studies use blood samples fortheir investigations. Saliva, although easily available and non-invasive, seems to be rarely used forchrononutritional studies. In this pilot study, we tested if saliva samples could be used to studythe effect of timing of carbohydrate and fat intake on metabolic rhythms. In this cross-over trial, 29 nonobese men were randomized to two isocaloric 4-week diets: (1) carbohydrate-rich meals until13:30 and high-fat meals between 16:30 and 22:00 or (2) the inverse order of meals. Stimulated salivasamples were collected every 4 h for 24 h at the end of each intervention, and levels of hormones andinflammatory biomarkers were assessed in saliva and blood. Cortisol, melatonin, resistin, adiponectin, interleukin-6 and MCP-1 demonstrated distinct diurnal variations, mirroring daytime reports inblood and showing significant correlations with blood levels. The rhythm patterns were similar forboth diets, indicating that timing of carbohydrate and fat intake has a minimal effect on metabolicand inflammatory biomarkers in saliva. Our study revealed that saliva is a promising tool for thenon-invasive assessment of metabolic rhythms in chrononutritional studies, but standardisation of sample collection is needed in out-of-lab studies.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Klauder2021, author = {Klauder, Julia}, title = {Makrophagenaktivierung durch Hyperinsulin{\"a}mie als Ausl{\"o}ser eines Teufelkreises der Entz{\"u}ndung im Kontext des metabolischen Syndroms}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-52019}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-520199}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, pages = {IX, 227}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Insulinresistenz ist ein zentraler Bestandteil des metabolischen Syndroms und tr{\"a}gt maßgeblich zur Ausbildung eines Typ-2-Diabetes bei. Eine m{\"o}gliche Ursache f{\"u}r die Entstehung von Insulinresistenz ist eine chronische unterschwellige Entz{\"u}ndung, welche ihren Ursprung im Fettgewebe {\"u}bergewichtiger Personen hat. Eingewanderte Makrophagen produzieren vermehrt pro-inflammatorische Mediatoren, wie Zytokine und Prostaglandine, wodurch die Konzentrationen dieser Substanzen sowohl lokal als auch systemisch erh{\"o}ht sind. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus weisen {\"u}bergewichtige Personen einen gest{\"o}rten Fetts{\"a}uremetabolismus und eine erh{\"o}hte Darmpermeabilit{\"a}t auf. Ein gesteigerter Flux an freien Fetts{\"a}uren vom Fettgewebe in andere Organe f{\"u}hrt zu einer lokalen Konzentrationssteigerung in diesen Organen. Eine erh{\"o}hte Darmpermeabilit{\"a}t erleichtert das Eindringen von Pathogenen und anderer k{\"o}rperfremder Substanzen in den K{\"o}rper. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, zu untersuchen, ob hohe Konzentrationen von Insulin, des bakteriellen Bestandteils Lipopolysaccharid (LPS) oder der freien Fetts{\"a}ure Palmitat eine Entz{\"u}ndungsreaktion in Makrophagen ausl{\"o}sen oder verst{\"a}rken k{\"o}nnen und ob diese Entz{\"u}ndungsantwort zur Ausbildung einer Insulinresistenz beitragen kann. Weiterhin sollte untersucht werden, ob Metabolite und Signalsubstanzen, deren Konzentrationen beim metabolischen Syndrom erh{\"o}ht sind, die Produktion des Prostaglandins (PG) E2 beg{\"u}nstigen k{\"o}nnen und ob dieses wiederum die Entz{\"u}ndungsreaktion und seine eigene Produktion in Makrophagen regulieren kann. Um den Einfluss dieser Faktoren auf die Produktion pro-inflammatorischer Mediatoren in Makrophagen zu untersuchen, wurden Monozyten-artigen Zelllinien und prim{\"a}re humane Monozyten, welche aus dem Blut gesunder Probanden isoliert wurden, in Makrophagen differenziert und mit Insulin, LPS, Palmitat und/ oder PGE2 inkubiert. {\"U}berdies wurden prim{\"a}re Hepatozyten der Ratte isoliert und mit {\"U}berst{\"a}nden Insulin-stimulierter Makrophagen inkubiert, um zu untersuchen, ob die Entz{\"u}ndungsanwort in Makrophagen an der Ausbildung einer Insulinresistenz in Hepatozyten beteiligt ist. Insulin induzierte die Expression pro-inflammatorischer Zytokine in Makrophagen-artigen Zelllinien wahrscheinlich vorrangig {\"u}ber den Phosphoinositid-3-Kinase (PI3K)-Akt-Signalweg mit anschließender Aktiverung des Transkriptionsfaktors NF-κB (nuclear factor 'kappa-light-chain-enhancer' of activated B-cells). Die dabei ausgesch{\"u}tteten Zytokine hemmten in prim{\"a}ren Hepatozyten der Ratte die Insulin-induzierte Expression der Glukokinase durch {\"U}berst{\"a}nde Insulin-stimulierter Makrophagen. Auch LPS oder Palmitat, deren lokale Konzentrationen im Zuge des metabolischen Syndroms erh{\"o}ht sind, waren in der Lage, die Expression pro-inflammatorischer Zytokine in Makrophagen-artigen Zelllinien zu stimulieren. W{\"a}hrend LPS seine Wirkung, laut Literatur, unbestritten {\"u}ber eine Aktivierung des Toll-{\"a}hnlichen Rezeptors (toll-like receptor; TLR) 4 vermittelt, scheint Palmitat jedoch weitestgehend TLR4-unabh{\"a}ngig wirken zu k{\"o}nnen. Vielmehr schien die de novo-Ceramidsynthese eine entscheidene Rolle zu spielen. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus verst{\"a}rkte Insulin sowohl die LPS- als auch die Palmitat-induzierte Ent-z{\"u}ndungsantwort in beiden Zelllinien. Die in Zelllinien gewonnenen Ergebnisse wurden gr{\"o}ßtenteils in prim{\"a}ren humanen Makrophagen best{\"a}tigt. Desweiteren induzierten sowohl Insulin als auch LPS oder Palmitat die Produktion von PGE2 in den untersuchten Makrophagen. Die Daten legen nahe, dass dies auf eine gesteigerte Expression PGE2-synthetisierender Enzyme zur{\"u}ckzuf{\"u}hren ist. PGE2 wiederum hemmte auf der einen Seite die Stimulus-abh{\"a}ngige Expression des pro-inflammatorischen Zytokins Tumornekrosefaktor (TNF) α in U937-Makrophagen. Auf der anderen Seite verst{\"a}rkte es jedoch die Expression der pro-inflammatorischen Zytokine Interleukin- (IL-) 1β und IL-8. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus verst{\"a}rkte es die Expression von IL-6-Typ-Zytokinen, welche sowohl pro- als auch anti-inflammatorisch wirken k{\"o}nnen. Außerdem vest{\"a}rkte PGE2 die Expression PGE2-synthetisierender Enzyme. Es scheint daher in der Lage zu sein, seine eigene Synthese zu verst{\"a}rken. Zusammenfassend kann die Freisetzung pro-inflammatorischer Mediatoren aus Makro-phagen im Zuge einer Hyperinsulin{\"a}mie die Entstehung einer Insulinresistenz beg{\"u}nstigen. Insulin ist daher in der Lage, einen Teufelskreis der immer st{\"a}rker werdenden Insulin-resistenz in Gang zu setzen. Auch Metabolite und Signalsubstanzen, deren Konzentrationen beim metabolischen Syndrom erh{\"o}ht sind (zum Beispiel LPS, freie Fetts{\"a}uren und PGE2), l{\"o}sten Entz{\"u}ndungsantworten in Makrophagen aus. Das wechselseitige Zusammenspiel von Insulin und diesen Metaboliten und Signalsubstanzen l{\"o}ste eine st{\"a}rkere Entz{\"u}ndungsantwort in Makrophagen aus als jeder der Einzelkomponenten. Die dadurch freigesetzten Zytokine k{\"o}nnten zur Manifestation einer Insulinresistenz und des metabolischen Syndroms beitragen.}, language = {de} } @misc{HenkelOberlaenderKlauderStatzetal.2021, author = {Henkel-Oberl{\"a}nder, Janin and Klauder, Julia and Statz, Meike and Wohlenberg, Anne-Sophie and Kuipers, Sonja and Vahrenbrink, Madita}, title = {Enhanced Palmitate-Induced Interleukin-8 Formation in Human Macrophages by Insulin or Prostaglandin E₂}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {1149}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-51837}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-518377}, pages = {12}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Macrophages in pathologically expanded dysfunctional white adipose tissue are exposed to a mix of potential modulators of inflammatory response, including fatty acids released from insulin-resistant adipocytes, increased levels of insulin produced to compensate insulin resistance, and prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) released from activated macrophages. The current study addressed the question of how palmitate might interact with insulin or PGE₂ to induce the formation of the chemotactic pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-8 (IL-8). Human THP-1 cells were differentiated into macrophages. In these macrophages, palmitate induced IL-8 formation. Insulin enhanced the induction of IL-8 formation by palmitate as well as the palmitate-dependent stimulation of PGE₂ synthesis. PGE₂ in turn elicited IL-8 formation on its own and enhanced the induction of IL-8 release by palmitate, most likely by activating the EP4 receptor. Since IL-8 causes insulin resistance and fosters inflammation, the increase in palmitate-induced IL-8 formation that is caused by hyperinsulinemia and locally produced PGE₂ in chronically inflamed adipose tissue might favor disease progression in a vicious feed-forward cycle.}, language = {en} } @article{HenkelOberlaenderKlauderStatzetal.2021, author = {Henkel-Oberl{\"a}nder, Janin and Klauder, Julia and Statz, Meike and Wohlenberg, Anne-Sophie and Kuipers, Sonja and Vahrenbrink, Madita and P{\"u}schel, Gerhard}, title = {Enhanced Palmitate-Induced Interleukin-8 Formation in Human Macrophages by Insulin or Prostaglandin E₂}, series = {Biomedicines : open access journal}, volume = {9}, journal = {Biomedicines : open access journal}, number = {5}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {2227-9059}, doi = {10.3390/biomedicines9050449}, pages = {10}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Macrophages in pathologically expanded dysfunctional white adipose tissue are exposed to a mix of potential modulators of inflammatory response, including fatty acids released from insulin-resistant adipocytes, increased levels of insulin produced to compensate insulin resistance, and prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) released from activated macrophages. The current study addressed the question of how palmitate might interact with insulin or PGE₂ to induce the formation of the chemotactic pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-8 (IL-8). Human THP-1 cells were differentiated into macrophages. In these macrophages, palmitate induced IL-8 formation. Insulin enhanced the induction of IL-8 formation by palmitate as well as the palmitate-dependent stimulation of PGE₂ synthesis. PGE₂ in turn elicited IL-8 formation on its own and enhanced the induction of IL-8 release by palmitate, most likely by activating the EP4 receptor. Since IL-8 causes insulin resistance and fosters inflammation, the increase in palmitate-induced IL-8 formation that is caused by hyperinsulinemia and locally produced PGE₂ in chronically inflamed adipose tissue might favor disease progression in a vicious feed-forward cycle.}, language = {en} } @article{HenkelKlauderStatzetal.2021, author = {Henkel, Janin and Klauder, Julia and Statz, Meike and Wohlenberg, Anne-Sophie and Kuipers, Sonja and Vahrenbrink, Madita and P{\"u}schel, Gerhard Paul}, title = {Enhanced Palmitate-Induced Interleukin-8 Formation in Human Macrophages by Insulin or Prostaglandin E-2}, series = {Biomedicines}, volume = {9}, journal = {Biomedicines}, number = {5}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {2227-9059}, doi = {10.3390/biomedicines9050449}, pages = {10}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Macrophages in pathologically expanded dysfunctional white adipose tissue are exposed to a mix of potential modulators of inflammatory response, including fatty acids released from insulin-resistant adipocytes, increased levels of insulin produced to compensate insulin resistance, and prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) released from activated macrophages. The current study addressed the question of how palmitate might interact with insulin or PGE(2) to induce the formation of the chemotactic pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-8 (IL-8). Human THP-1 cells were differentiated into macrophages. In these macrophages, palmitate induced IL-8 formation. Insulin enhanced the induction of IL-8 formation by palmitate as well as the palmitate-dependent stimulation of PGE(2) synthesis. PGE(2) in turn elicited IL-8 formation on its own and enhanced the induction of IL-8 release by palmitate, most likely by activating the EP4 receptor. Since IL-8 causes insulin resistance and fosters inflammation, the increase in palmitate-induced IL-8 formation that is caused by hyperinsulinemia and locally produced PGE(2) in chronically inflamed adipose tissue might favor disease progression in a vicious feed-forward cycle.}, language = {en} } @article{HauffeRathAgyapongetal.2022, author = {Hauffe, Robert and Rath, Michaela and Agyapong, Wilson and Jonas, Wenke and Vogel, Heike and Schulz, Tim Julius and Schwarz, Maria and Kipp, Anna Patricia and Bl{\"u}her, Matthias and Kleinridders, Andr{\´e}}, title = {Obesity Hinders the Protective Effect of Selenite Supplementation on Insulin Signaling}, series = {Antioxidants}, volume = {11}, journal = {Antioxidants}, edition = {5}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel, Schweiz}, issn = {2076-3921}, doi = {10.3390/antiox11050862}, pages = {1 -- 16}, year = {2022}, abstract = {The intake of high-fat diets (HFDs) containing large amounts of saturated long-chain fatty acids leads to obesity, oxidative stress, inflammation, and insulin resistance. The trace element selenium, as a crucial part of antioxidative selenoproteins, can protect against the development of diet-induced insulin resistance in white adipose tissue (WAT) by increasing glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) and insulin receptor (IR) expression. Whether selenite (Se) can attenuate insulin resistance in established lipotoxic and obese conditions is unclear. We confirm that GPX3 mRNA expression in adipose tissue correlates with BMI in humans. Cultivating 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes in palmitate-containing medium followed by Se treatment attenuates insulin resistance with enhanced GPx3 and IR expression and adipocyte differentiation. However, feeding obese mice a selenium-enriched high-fat diet (SRHFD) only resulted in a modest increase in overall selenoprotein gene expression in WAT in mice with unaltered body weight development, glucose tolerance, and insulin resistance. While Se supplementation improved adipocyte morphology, it did not alter WAT insulin sensitivity. However, mice fed a SRHFD exhibited increased insulin content in the pancreas. Overall, while selenite protects against palmitate-induced insulin resistance in vitro, obesity impedes the effect of selenite on insulin action and adipose tissue metabolism in vivo.}, language = {en} } @misc{HauffeRathAgyapongetal.2022, author = {Hauffe, Robert and Rath, Michaela and Agyapong, Wilson and Jonas, Wenke and Vogel, Heike and Schulz, Tim Julius and Schwarz, Maria and Kipp, Anna Patricia and Bl{\"u}her, Matthias and Kleinridders, Andr{\´e}}, title = {Obesity Hinders the Protective Effect of Selenite Supplementation on Insulin Signaling}, series = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-56170}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-561709}, pages = {1 -- 16}, year = {2022}, abstract = {The intake of high-fat diets (HFDs) containing large amounts of saturated long-chain fatty acids leads to obesity, oxidative stress, inflammation, and insulin resistance. The trace element selenium, as a crucial part of antioxidative selenoproteins, can protect against the development of diet-induced insulin resistance in white adipose tissue (WAT) by increasing glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) and insulin receptor (IR) expression. Whether selenite (Se) can attenuate insulin resistance in established lipotoxic and obese conditions is unclear. We confirm that GPX3 mRNA expression in adipose tissue correlates with BMI in humans. Cultivating 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes in palmitate-containing medium followed by Se treatment attenuates insulin resistance with enhanced GPx3 and IR expression and adipocyte differentiation. However, feeding obese mice a selenium-enriched high-fat diet (SRHFD) only resulted in a modest increase in overall selenoprotein gene expression in WAT in mice with unaltered body weight development, glucose tolerance, and insulin resistance. While Se supplementation improved adipocyte morphology, it did not alter WAT insulin sensitivity. However, mice fed a SRHFD exhibited increased insulin content in the pancreas. Overall, while selenite protects against palmitate-induced insulin resistance in vitro, obesity impedes the effect of selenite on insulin action and adipose tissue metabolism in vivo.}, language = {en} }