@article{EngeliLehmannKaminskietal.2014,
  author    = {Engeli, Stefan and Lehmann, Anne-Christin and Kaminski, Jana and Haas, Verena and Janke, Urgen and Janke, J{\"u}rgen and Zoerner, Alexander A. and Luft, Friedrich C. and Tsikas, Dimitrios and Jordan, Jens},
  title     = {Influence of dietary fat intake on the endocannabinoid system in lean and obese subjects},
  series = {Obesity},
  volume    = {22},
  journal   = {Obesity},
  number    = {5},
  publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell},
  address   = {Hoboken},
  issn      = {1930-7381},
  doi       = {10.1002/oby.20728},
  pages     = {E70 -- E76},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {Objective: Endocannabinoid system (ECS) activation promotes obesity-associated metabolic disease. Increased dietary fat intake increases blood endocannabinoids and alters adipose and skeletal muscle ECS gene expression in human. Methods: Two weeks isocaloric low- (LFD) and high-fat diets (HFD) in obese (n = 12) and normal- weight (n = 17) subjects in a randomized cross-over study were compared. Blood endocannabinoids were measured in the fasting condition and after food intake using mass spectrometry. Adipose and skeletal muscle gene expression was determined using real-time RT-PCR. Results: Baseline fasting plasma endocannabinoids were similar with both diets. Anandamide decreased similarly with high- or low-fat test meals in both groups. Baseline arachidonoylglycerol plasma concentrations were similar between groups and diets, and unresponsive to eating. In subcutaneous adipose tissue, DAGL-alpha mRNA was upregulated and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) mRNAs were down-regulated in obese subjects, but the diets had no influence. In contrast, the HFD produced pronounced reductions in skeletal muscle CB1-R and MAGL mRNA expression, whereas obesity did not affect muscular gene expression. Conclusions: Weight-neutral changes in dietary fat intake cannot explain excessive endocannabinoid availability in human obesity. Obesity and dietary fat intake affect ECS gene expression in a tissue-specific manner.},
  language  = {en}
}