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The role of autophagy in high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance of adipose tissues in mice.
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- Obesity induced by a high-fat diet changes p62 protein levels in mouse reproductive organs.Journal of molecular histology · 2024Article
- Relationship Between Dietary Nutrient Intake and Autophagy-Related Genes in Obese Humans: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Autophagy in Its (Proper) Context: Molecular Basis, Biological Relevance, Pharmacological Modulation, and Lifestyle Medicine.International journal of biological sciences · 2024Review
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Abstract
Aims: Studies have observed changes in autophagic flux in the adipose tissue of type 2 diabetes patients with obesity. However, the role of autophagy in obesity-induced insulin resistance is unclear. We propose to confirm the effect of a high-fat diet (HFD) on autophagy and insulin signaling transduction from adipose tissue to clarify whether altered autophagy-mediated HFD induces insulin resistance, and to elucidate the possible mechanisms in autophagy-regulated adipose insulin sensitivity. Methods: Eight-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were fed with HFD to confirm the effect of HFD on autophagy and insulin signaling transduction from adipose tissue. Differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated with 1.2 mM fatty acids (FAs) and 50 nM Bafilomycin A1 to determine the autophagic flux. 2.5 mg/kg body weight dose of Chloroquine (CQ) in PBS was locally injected into mouse epididymal adipose (10 and 24 h) and 40 µM of CQ to 3T3-L1 adipocytes for 24 h to evaluate the role of autophagy in insulin signaling transduction. Results: The HFD treatment resulted in a significant increase in SQSTM1/p62, Rubicon expression, and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) expression, yet the insulin capability to induce Akt (Ser473) and GSK3 Conclusion: Long-term high-fat diet promotes insulin resistance, late-stage autophagy inhibition, ER stress, and apoptosis in adipose tissue. Autophagy suppression may not affect insulin signaling transduction
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