PMID- 35366568 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220524 LR - 20240102 IS - 1879-0054 (Electronic) IS - 0739-7240 (Linking) VI - 80 DP - 2022 Jul TI - Effect of tetra-hydroxylated bile acid on size and insulin sensitivity of subcutaneous adipocytes in healthy lean cats. PG - 106722 LID - S0739-7240(22)00013-3 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.domaniend.2022.106722 [doi] AB - Obesity leads to insulin resistance and is a major risk factor for the development of diabetes mellitus in cats. Prevention of obesity and obesity-induced insulin resistance is difficult, and reliable long-term strategies are currently lacking. Retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma (RORgamma) was recently identified as an important transcription factor in the development of large insulin-resistant adipocytes in mice and humans. RORgamma negatively affects adipocyte differentiation through expression of its target gene matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) and promotes the development of large insulin-resistant adipocytes. Preliminary studies in mice showed that RORgamma can be inhibited by its ligand tetra-hydroxylated bile acid (THBA). In the present study, serum THBA levels were determined in healthy and diabetic cats. Moreover, potential side effects and the effects of THBA supplementation on adipocyte size, mRNA expression of RORgamma, MMP3, interleukin 6, tumor necrosis factor alpha, adiponectin and leptin in feline subcutaneous adipocytes and insulin sensitivity were investigated in healthy normal weight cats. Thirteen healthy and 13 diabetic cats were used for determination of serum THBA level, and six healthy normal-weight cats were included in a feeding trial. Similar THBA levels were determined in serum of healthy and diabetic cats. Supplementation of 5 mg/kg THBA for 8 wk did not cause any negative effect on feeding behavior, general condition and blood parameters of tested cats. It significantly reduced adipocyte size and mRNA expression of MMP3, interleukin 6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha in adipocytes, while mRNA expression of adiponectin significantly increased and mRNA expression of RORgamma and leptin remained unchanged. Administration of THBA did not influence fasting blood glucose levels or the response of cats to acute insulin administration. Based on these results, THBA is palatable and is considered safe for use in cats. It reduces expression of MMP3 and promotes the development of small adipocytes with increased expression of adiponectin and reduced expression of interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha. Further studies are recommended to evaluate the effect of THBA on adipocyte size and insulin sensitivity in obese cats. CI - Copyright (c) 2022. Published by Elsevier Inc. FAU - Rast, I T AU - Rast IT AD - Clinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland. FAU - Zini, E AU - Zini E AD - Clinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), Italy; AniCura Istituto Veterinario Novara, Granozzo con Monticello (NO), Italy. FAU - Wolfrum, C AU - Wolfrum C AD - Laboratory of Translational Nutrition Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland. FAU - Lutz, T A AU - Lutz TA AD - Institute of Veterinary Physiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. FAU - Reusch, C E AU - Reusch CE AD - Clinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland. FAU - Salesov, E AU - Salesov E AD - Clinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: esalesov@vetclinics.uzh.ch. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220223 PL - United States TA - Domest Anim Endocrinol JT - Domestic animal endocrinology JID - 8505191 RN - 0 (Adiponectin) RN - 0 (Bile Acids and Salts) RN - 0 (Insulin) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (Leptin) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) SB - IM MH - Adipocytes/metabolism MH - Adiponectin MH - Animals MH - Bile Acids and Salts/metabolism MH - *Cat Diseases/metabolism MH - Cats MH - *Diabetes Mellitus/veterinary MH - Insulin/metabolism MH - *Insulin Resistance/physiology MH - Interleukin-6/pharmacology MH - Leptin MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/metabolism/pharmacology MH - Mice MH - *Obesity/metabolism/veterinary MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Adipocyte OT - Diabetes mellitus OT - Feline OT - Insulin sensitivity OT - Retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma OT - Tetra-hydroxylated bile acid EDAT- 2022/04/03 06:00 MHDA- 2022/05/25 06:00 CRDT- 2022/04/02 20:09 PHST- 2021/07/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/02/16 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/02/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/04/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/05/25 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/04/02 20:09 [entrez] AID - S0739-7240(22)00013-3 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.domaniend.2022.106722 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Domest Anim Endocrinol. 2022 Jul;80:106722. doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2022.106722. Epub 2022 Feb 23.