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ArticlePLoS computational biology2019

A computational model of postprandial adipose tissue lipid metabolism derived using human arteriovenous stable isotope tracer data.

Shauna D O'Donovan, Michael Lenz, Roel G Vink, Nadia J T Roumans, Theo M C M de Kok, Edwin C M Mariman, Ralf L M Peeters, Natal A W van Riel, Marleen A van Baak, Ilja C W Arts

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Article in PLoS computational biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shauna D O'DonovanMaastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2253-4903
Michael LenzMaastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6319-6480
Roel G VinkDept. Human Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Nadia J T RoumansDept. Human Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Theo M C M de KokMaastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2102-3626
Edwin C M MarimanDept. Human Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Ralf L M PeetersMaastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-9973-8181
Natal A W van RielMaastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-9375-4730
Marleen A van BaakDept. Human Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2592-6363
Ilja C W ArtsMaastricht Centre for Systems Biology (MaCSBio), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6462-6692
Maastricht University · NLJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Given the association of disturbances in non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) metabolism with the development of Type 2 Diabetes and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, computational models of glucose-insulin dynamics have been extended to account for the interplay with NEFA. In this study, we use arteriovenous measurement across the subcutaneous adipose tissue during a mixed meal challenge test to evaluate the performance and underlying assumptions of three existing models of adipose tissue metabolism and construct a new, refined model of adipose tissue metabolism. Our model introduces new terms, explicitly accounting for the conversion of glucose to glyceraldehye-3-phosphate, the postprandial influx of glycerol into the adipose tissue, and several physiologically relevant delays in insulin signalling in order to better describe the measured adipose tissues fluxes. We then applied our refined model to human adipose tissue flux data collected before and after a diet intervention as part of the Yoyo study, to quantify the effects of caloric restriction on postprandial adipose tissue metabolism. Significant increases were observed in the model parameters describing the rate of uptake and release of both glycerol and NEFA. Additionally, decreases in the model's delay in insulin signalling parameters indicates there is an improvement in adipose tissue insulin sensitivity following caloric restriction.

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Adipose TissueArteriovenous AnastomosisBlood GlucoseComputational BiologyComputer SimulationFatty AcidsFatty Acids, NonesterifiedGlucoseHumansInsulinIsotopesLipid MetabolismLipidsModels, BiologicalPostprandial PeriodBlood GlucoseFatty AcidsFatty Acids, NonesterifiedGlucoseInsulinIsotopesLipids

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PMID31581241
PMCPMC6890259
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