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PPARα and PPARβ/δ are negatively correlated with proinflammatory markers in leukocytes of an obese pediatric population
(2020) Karina Vargas-Sánchez; Laura Vargas; Yenny Urrutia; Iván Beltrán; Ana B. Rossi; Hernán Yupanqui Lozano; Jorge Guarín; Mónica Losada-Barragán
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background: </bold>Obesity configures a pathophysiological profile that predisposes the development of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, critically impacting public health. The chronic dysregulation of immuno-metabolic components triggered by pediatric obesity is a common but scarcely understood aspect of the disease. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a group of transcription factors essential for energy and immune homeostasis of different tissues. Besides, the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) activation influences insulin secretion, but also regulates the cytokine profile possibly mediated through a PPAR isotype. However, the role of PPARs and GLP-1R in leukocytes from obese pediatric patients remains unclear. Therefore, we examined the expression of PPARs isotypes and GLP-1R in leukocytes, and its correlation with metabolic, hormonal, inflammatory, and anthropometric markers in an obese pediatric population.<bold>Results: </bold>Obese children and adolescents presented a significant increase in anthropometric and body composition parameters, TG, VLDL, TG/HDL, android fat (%)/gynoid fat (%) (A/G%) index, and HOMA score when compared with the control group. Obese participants exhibited a pro-inflammatory profile with an augment of IL-8 (p=0,0081), IL-6 (p=0,0005), TNF-α (p=0,0004), IFN-γ (p=0,0110), MCP-1 (p=0,0452), and adipsin (p=0,0397), whereas displayed a reduction of adiponectin (p=0,0452). The expression of PPARα and GLP-1R was lower in the leukocytes from obese participants than in lean subjects. Furthermore, PPARα correlates negatively with TNF-α (p=0,0383), while GLP-1R did not show correlation with any inflammatory variable. However, both receptors correlate negatively with the abdominal skinfold. Although PPARβ/δ expression was similar between groups, it was negatively associated with IL-8 levels (p=0,0085).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>PPARα and PPARβ/δ expression are negatively correlated with the proinflammatory markers TNF-α and IL-8, respectively, suggesting participation in the regulation of inflammation which was observed to be altered in pediatric obesity. Furthermore, PPARα and GLP-1R are downregulated in leukocytes from obese participants. The low expression of both receptors is correlated with an increase in abdominal skinfold, suggesting a role in fat distribution that could indirectly affect cytokine secretion from different immune and adipose cells, likely triggering an inflammatory profile as a consequence of obesity. Altogether, these findings may impact the understanding and implementation of PPARα or GLP-1R agonists in the clinic.
PPARα and PPARβ/δ Expression is Associated with Proinflammatory Markers in an Obese Pediatric Population
(Research Square (United States), 2020) Karina Vargas-Sánchez; Laura Vargas; Yenny Urrutia; Iván Beltrán; Ana B. Rossi; Hernán Yupanqui Lozano; Jorge Guarín; Mónica Losada-Barragán
Abstract Background Obesity configures a pathophysiological profile that predisposes the development of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, critically impacting public health. The chronic dysregulation of immuno-metabolic components triggered by obesity directly affects the metabolism of various tissues. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a group of nuclear receptors and transcription factors essential for energy homeostasis of different tissues. Despite its wide-ranging expression and function, the functional mismatch of the PPAR subtypes establish biological mechanisms responsible for metabolic diseases from childhood. In addition, the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) activation can influence insulin secretion, but also the cytokine profile possibly mediated through PPARγ activation. However, to date, the role of PPARs and GLP-1R in leukocytes from obese pediatric patients has been unclear. Therefore, we examined the expression of PPARs isotypes and GLP-1R, and its correlation with metabolic, hormonal, inflammatory, and anthropometric markers in an obese pediatric population. Results Obese children and adolescents presented a significant increase in anthropometric and body composition parameters, TG, VLDL, TG/HDL, A/G index, and HOMA score when compared to the control group. Obese participants exhibited a pro-inflammatory profile with an augment of IL-8 (p = 0,0081), IL-6 (p = 0,0005), TNF-α (p = 0,0004), IFN-γ (p = 0,0110), MCP-1 (p = 0,0452), and adipsin (p = 0,0397), whereas displayed a reduction of adiponectin (p = 0,0452). The expression of PPARα and GLP-1R was lower in the leukocytes from obese participants than in lean subjects. Furthermore, PPARα correlates negatively with TNF-α (p = 0,0383), while GLP-1R did not show correlation with any inflammatory variable. However, both receptors correlate negatively with the abdominal skinfold. Although PPARβ/δ expression was similar between groups, it was negatively associated with IL-8 levels (p = 0,0085). Conclusions PPARα and PPARβ/δ expression are negatively associated with the proinflammatory markers TNF-α and IL-8, respectively, suggesting participation in the regulation of inflammation observed in pediatric obesity. Furthermore, PPARα and GLP-1R are downregulated in leukocytes from obese children and adolescents, and both receptors are associated with the abdominal skinfold suggesting a role in fat distribution that could indirectly affect the function of different immune cells and the secreted cytokines. Thereby, these findings may impact the understanding and implementation of PPARα or GLP-1R agonists in the clinic.