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Weight Loss and Concomitant Adipose Autophagy in Methionine‐Restricted Obese Mice is Not Dependent on Adiponectin or FGF21
Author(s) -
Cooke Diana,
Mattocks Dwight,
Nichenametla Sailendra N.,
AnunciadoKoza Rea P.,
Koza Robert A.,
Ables Gene P.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.438
H-Index - 199
eISSN - 1930-739X
pISSN - 1930-7381
DOI - 10.1002/oby.22763
Subject(s) - fgf21 , adiponectin , endocrinology , medicine , adipose tissue , lipolysis , white adipose tissue , weight loss , leptin , autophagy , methionine , insulin , adipokine , insulin resistance , chemistry , obesity , apoptosis , fibroblast growth factor , biochemistry , receptor , amino acid
Objective Identifying novel approaches to combat obesity is important to improve health span. It was hypothesized that methionine restriction (MR) will induce weight loss in obese mice by reducing adipose tissue mass caused by increased energy expenditure and reprogramming of adipose tissue homeostasis. The roles of adiponectin (ADIPOQ) and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) during weight loss in MR mice were also tested. Methods Diet‐induced obese (DIO) male C57BL/6J (wild type), Adipoq ‐deficient ( Adipoq knockout [KO]), Fgf21 ‐KO, and Adipoq ‐ Fgf21 double‐KO mice were used. Following a switch to high‐fat control (DIO‐CF, 60% fat/0.86% methionine) or MR (DIO‐MR, 60% fat/0.12% methionine) diet, physiological parameters were measured, and inguinal and perigonadal adipose tissues were examined. Results Obese mice subjected to MR showed loss of body weight and adiposity, increased energy expenditure, and improved glucose tolerance that were independent of the actions of ADIPOQ and FGF21. MR induced reduction of circulating lipids, glucose, insulin, leptin, and insulin like growth factor 1 and increased β‐hydroxybutyrate, ADIPOQ, and FGF21 concentrations. In fat, MR upregulated protein levels of adipose triglyceride lipase, apoptosis‐inducing factor, lysosomal‐associated membrane proteins 1 and 2, autophagy‐related protein 5, beclin‐1, and light chain 3B I and II. Conclusions MR reduction of adipose tissue mass in obese mice is associated with elevated lipolysis, apoptosis, and autophagy and occurs independently of the actions of ADIPOQ and FGF21.