Kraunsoee 2010 J Physiol

Kraunsøe R, Boushel RC, Hansen CN, Schjerling P, Qvortrup K, Støckel M, Mikines KJ, Dela F (2010) Mitochondrial respiration in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue from patients with morbid obesity. J Physiol 588: 2023-2032.

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Kraunsoee R, Boushel RC, Hansen CN, Schjerling P, Qvortrup K, Stoeckel M, Mikines KJ, Dela F (2010) J Physiol

Abstract: Adipose tissue exerts important endocrine and metabolic functions in health and disease. Yet the bioenergetics of this tissue is not characterized in humans and possible regional differences are not elucidated. Using high-resolution respirometry, mitochondrial respiration was quantified in human abdominal subcutaneous and intra-abdominal visceral (omentum majus) adipose tissue from biopsies obtained in 20 obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and genomic DNA (gDNA) were determined by the PCR technique for estimation of mitochondrial density. Adipose tissue samples were permeabilized and respirometric measurements were performed in duplicate at 37 °C. Substrates (glutamate (G) + malate (M) + octanoyl carnitine (Oct) + succinate (S)) were added sequentially to provide electrons to Complex I+II. ADP ((D)) for State 3 respiration was added after GM. Non-coupled respiration was measured after addition of FCCP. Visceral fat contained more mitochondria per milligram of tissue than subcutaneous fat, but the cells were smaller. Robust, stable oxygen fluxes were found in both tissues, and coupled State 3 (GMOctS(D)) and non-coupled respiration were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in visceral (0.95 +/- 0.05 and 1.15 +/- 0.06 pmol O(2) s(-1) mg(-1), respectively) compared with subcutaneous (0.76 +/- 0.04 and 0.98 +/- 0.05 pmol O(2) s(-1) mg(-1), respectively) adipose tissue. Expressed per mtDNA, visceral adipose tissue had significantly (P < 0.05) lower mitochondrial respiration. Substrate control ratios were higher and uncoupling control ratio lower (P < 0.05) in visceral compared with subcutaneous adipose tissue. We conclude that visceral fat is bioenergetically more active and more sensitive to mitochondrial substrate supply than subcutaneous fat. Oxidative phosphorylation has a higher relative activity in visceral compared with subcutaneous adipose tissue.

• O2k-Network Lab: DK Copenhagen Dela F, DK Copenhagen Boushel RC

Labels: MiParea: Respiration, mt-Biogenesis;mt-density, Exercise physiology;nutrition;life style, mt-Medicine, Patients  Pathology: Obesity 

Organism: Human  Tissue;cell: Fat  Preparation: Permeabilized cells, Permeabilized tissue 

Regulation: Substrate; Glucose; TCA Cycle"Substrate; Glucose; TCA Cycle" is not in the list (Aerobic glycolysis, ADP, ATP, ATP production, AMP, Calcium, Coupling efficiency;uncoupling, Cyt c, Flux control, Inhibitor, ...) of allowed values for the "Respiration and regulation" property., Fatty Acid"Fatty Acid" is not in the list (Aerobic glycolysis, ADP, ATP, ATP production, AMP, Calcium, Coupling efficiency;uncoupling, Cyt c, Flux control, Inhibitor, ...) of allowed values for the "Respiration and regulation" property.  Coupling state: OXPHOS 

HRR: Oxygraph-2k 

Erratum in J Physiol 588: 4055 (2010).