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ArticleBMC veterinary research2016

Obese dogs with and without obesity-related metabolic dysfunction - a proteomic approach.

Asta Tvarijonaviciute, Jose J Ceron, Carlos de Torre, Blanka B Ljubić, Shelley L Holden, Yann Queau, Penelope J Morris, Josep Pastor, Alexander J German

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Asta TvarijonaviciuteDepartament de Medicina i Cirugia Animals, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, 08193, Barcelona, Spain. asta@um.es.
Jose J CeronInterdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Iterlab-UMU, Campus of Excellence Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
Carlos de TorreUnidad de Proteómica, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca (HCUVA), IMIB-Arrixaca, 30120, Murcia, Spain.
Blanka B LjubićInternal Diseases Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
Shelley L HoldenDepartment of Obesity and Endocrinology, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston, Wirral, CH64 7TE, UK.
Yann QueauRoyal Canin Research Center, B.P.4-650 Avenue de la Petite Camargue, 30470, Aimargues, France.
Penelope J MorrisThe WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, Freeby Lane, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4RT, UK.
Josep PastorDepartament de Medicina i Cirugia Animals, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, 08193, Barcelona, Spain.
Alexander J GermanDepartment of Obesity and Endocrinology, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston, Wirral, CH64 7TE, UK.
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · ESUniversity of Liverpool · GBBouygues (France) · FRHospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca · ESUniversidad de Murcia · ESUniversity of Zagreb · HRWaltham Centre for Pet Nutrition

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundApproximately 20 % of obese dogs have metabolic disturbances similar to those observed in human metabolic syndrome, a condition known as obesity-related metabolic dysfunction. This condition is associated with insulin resistance and decreased circulating adiponectin concentrations, but clinical consequences have not been reported. In order to define better the metabolic changes associated with obesity-related metabolic dysfunction (ORMD), we compared the plasma proteomes of obese dogs with and without ORMD. A proteomic analysis was conducted on plasma samples from 8 obese male dogs, 4 with ORMD and 4 without ORMD. The samples were first treated for the depletion of high-abundance proteins and subsequently analysed by using 2-DE DIGE methodology.

resultsUsing mass spectrometry, 12 proteins were identified: albumin, apoliprotein A-I, C2, C3, C5, C4BPA, A2M, Uncharacterised protein (Fragment) OS = Canis familiaris, fibrinogen, IGJ, ITIH2, and glutathione peroxidase. In obese dogs with ORMD, the relative amounts of ten proteins (albumin, apoliprotein A-I, C2, C3, C5, C4BPA, A2M, Uncharacterised protein (Fragment) OS = Canis familiaris, fibrinogen, and ITIH2) were increased and two proteins (IGJ and glutathione peroxidase) were decreased, compared with obese dogs without ORMD. Specific assays were then used to confirm differences in serum albumin, apoliprotein A-I and glutathione peroxidase in a separate group of 20 overweight dogs, 8 with ORMD and 12 without ORMD.

conclusionsThe current study provides evidence that, in obese dogs with ORMD, there are changes in expression of proteins involved in lipid metabolism, immune response, and antioxidant status. The clinical significance of these changes remains to be defined.

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ProteomicsAnimalsBlood ProteinsDog DiseasesDogsGene Expression RegulationMaleObesityBlood ProteinsAntioxidantsComplement systemDogImmune responseLipid metabolismMetabolic syndromeObesity

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