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ArticleMetabolism: clinical and experimental2022

Daily transient coating of the intestine leads to weight loss and improved glucose tolerance.

Tammy Lo, Yuhan Lee, Chung-Yi Tseng, Yangshuo Hu, Margery A Connelly, Christos S Mantzoros, Jeffrey M Karp, Ali Tavakkoli

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Article in Metabolism: clinical and experimental, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Tammy LoLaboratory for Surgical and Metabolic Research, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Yuhan LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Center for Nanomedicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard-MIT, Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Boston, MA, USA.
Chung-Yi TsengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Center for Nanomedicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard-MIT, Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Boston, MA, USA.
Yangshuo HuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Center for Nanomedicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard-MIT, Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Boston, MA, USA.
Margery A ConnellyLaboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Labcorp), Morrisville, NC, USA.
Christos S MantzorosDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Section of Endocrinology, Boston VA Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Jeffrey M KarpDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Center for Nanomedicine, Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard-MIT, Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: jmkarp@bwh.harvard.edu.
Ali TavakkoliLaboratory for Surgical and Metabolic Research, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of General and GI Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: atavakkoli@bwh.harvard.edu.
Brigham and Women's Hospital · USHarvard–MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology · USHarvard University · USHarvard Stem Cell Institute · USLabCorp (United States) · US

Funding

Biomedical adhesives with precisely engineered surface topography and chemistryR01GM086433 · NIGMS · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI KARP, JEFFREY MICHAEL · 2010 to 2014
$1.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM086433
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRoux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) has been shown to be the gold standard treatment for obesity associated type-2-diabetes (T2D), however many T2D patients do not qualify or are reluctant to proceed with surgery due to its potential risks and permanent changes to GI anatomy. We have previously described a novel oral formulation, LuCI, that provides a transient coating of the proximal bowel and mimics the effects of RYGB. Herein, we aim to investigate the outcome of chronic LuCI administration on weight and glucose homeostasis.

methodsSprague-Dawley rats on a high fat diet achieving diet-induced obesity (DIO) received 5 weeks of daily LuCI or normal saline as control (n = 8/group). Daily weights and glucose tolerance were monitored throughout the experiment. At 5 weeks, systemic blood was sampled through a surgically placed jugular vein catheter, before and during an intestinal glucose bolus, to investigate changes in key hormones involved in glucose metabolism. To elucidate the effects of LuCI on nutrient absorption, fecal output and food intake were measured simultaneously with the analysis of homogenized stool samples performed using bomb calorimetry.

resultsAt 5 weeks, LuCI animals weighted 8.3% less and had lower fasting glucose levels than Controls (77.6 ± 3.8 mg/dl vs. 99.1 ± 2.7 mg/dl, P < 0.001). LuCI-treated animals had lower baseline insulin and HOMA-IR. Post-prandially, LuCI group had increased GLP-1 and GIP secretion following a glucose challenge. Serum lipid analysis revealed lowered LDL levels highlighting the potential to not only improve glucose control but also modify cardiovascular risk. We then investigated whether LuCI's effect on proximal bowel exclusion may play a role in energy balance. Bomb calorimetry analysis suggested that LuCI reduced calorie absorption with no difference in caloric consumption.

conclusionWe demonstrated that LuCI recapitulates the physical and hormonal changes seen after RYGB and can ameliorate weight gain and improve insulin sensitivity in a DIO rat model. Since LuCI's effect is transient and without systemic absorption, LuCI has the potential to be a novel therapy for overweight or obese T2D patients.

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Blood GlucoseIntestinesAnimalsBody WeightDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatEatingGastric BypassInsulinInsulin ResistanceMaleObesityRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyWeight LossBlood GlucoseInsulinBariatric surgeryIntestinal coatingMetabolic surgeryObesityRoux-en-Y gastric bypass surgeryType 2 diabetes

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PMID34687727
PMCPMC8666968
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