Differential Mitochondrial Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue Following Weight Loss Induced by Diet or Bariatric Surgery
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- 9 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Endocrine Society in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Vol. 106 (5), 1312-1324
- https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgab072
Abstract
Context Mitochondria are essential for cellular energy homeostasis, yet their role in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) during different types of weight-loss interventions remains unknown. Objective To investigate how SAT mitochondria change following diet-induced and bariatric surgery–induced weight-loss interventions in 4 independent weight-loss studies. Methods The DiOGenes study is a European multicenter dietary intervention with an 8-week low caloric diet (LCD; 800 kcal/d; n = 261) and 6-month weight-maintenance (n = 121) period. The Kuopio Obesity Surgery study (KOBS) is a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery study (n = 172) with a 1-year follow-up. We associated weight-loss percentage with global and 2210 mitochondria-related RNA transcripts in linear regression analysis adjusted for age and sex. We repeated these analyses in 2 studies. The Finnish CRYO study has a 6-week LCD (800-1000 kcal/d; n = 19) and a 10.5-month follow-up. The Swedish DEOSH study is a RYGB surgery study with a 2-year (n = 49) and 5-year (n = 37) follow-up. Results Diet-induced weight loss led to a significant transcriptional downregulation of oxidative phosphorylation (DiOGenes; ingenuity pathway analysis [IPA] z-scores: −8.7 following LCD, −4.4 following weight maintenance; CRYO: IPA z-score: −5.6, all P < 0.001), while upregulation followed surgery-induced weight loss (KOBS: IPA z-score: 1.8, P < 0.001; in DEOSH: IPA z-scores: 4.0 following 2 years, 0.0 following 5 years). We confirmed an upregulated oxidative phosphorylation at the proteomics level following surgery (IPA z-score: 3.2, P < 0.001). Conclusions Differentially regulated SAT mitochondria-related gene expressions suggest qualitative alterations between weight-loss interventions, providing insights into the potential molecular mechanistic targets for weight-loss success.Keywords
Funding Information
- European Commission (FP6-2005–513946, 120979, 138006, 313454)
- Finnish Diabetes Research Foundation
- Finnish Foundation for Cardiovascular Research and Kuopio University Hospital (314383, 272376, 266286, 272376)
- Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF17OC0027232, NNF10OC1013354, HL-095056, HL-28481, U01 DK105561, T32HG002536)
- Academy of Finland (259926, 265204, 292839, 314456)
- Paulo Foundation
- European Union (278373, 316458)
- American Heart Association (19CDA34760186)
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