A hipercolesterolemia familiar (HF) é uma doença causada por um grupo de alterações genéticas que resultam em altas concentrações de colesterol no sangue e aumento na prevalência de aterosclerose subclínica e risco de eventos coronarianos precoces. Apesar da importância do colesterol como fator causal da aterosclerose na HF, o curso desta última é variável e influenciado por outros fatores de risco. A gordura pericárdica é um compartimento da gordura visceral e está associada à presença de aterosclerose coronária subclínica em populações sem HF. Este estudo avaliou a associação da gordura pericárdica com a presença e extensão da aterosclerose coronária subclínica em pacientes com HF. Noventa e sete pacientes com HF diagnosticada por critérios clínicos, confirmada geneticamente em 67% dos casos, foram submetidos a angiotomografia de coronárias e determinação do escore de cálcio (CAC). Foram analisadas a presença de placas, de estenose luminal > 50%, de CAC > 0 e do percentil de CAC > 75. Para se quantificar a extensão e gravidade da aterosclerose coronária subclínica foram avaliados de forma contínua a CAC, o Segment-Involvement Score (SIS) e o Segment-Stenosis Score (SSS). O volume de gordura pericárdica foi aferido por método semiautomático e dividido em dois compartimentos: gordura epicárdica (localizada dentre do saco pericárdico) e mediastinal (localizada fora do pericárdio). Para avaliar a associação dos volumes de gordura pericárdica com a aterosclerose subclínica foram ajustados modelos de regressão logística e linear. Os pacientes tinham idade média de 45 (±13) anos, com predomínio do sexo feminino. Foi encontrada presença de placas coronarianas e de CAC em 47,4% e 45,4% dos pacientes, respectivamente. Idade, colesterol total, LDL-C, HDL-C, apolipoproteína A-I, apolipoproteína B, presença de xantomas de tendão de Aquiles e clearance de creatinina foram associados a aterosclerose coronária subclínica na análise univariada. Os volumes de gordura pericárdica se associaram à presença de síndrome metabólica, hipertensão arterial, idade, IMC, a circunferência abdominal, o colesterol não-HDL, triglicerídeos e glicemia de jejum. Na análise multivariada em modelos ajustados para idade, sexo, tabagismo, HDL-C, LDL-C, circunferência abdominal, síndrome metabólica e uso prévio de estatinas, a gordura epicárdica foi associada independentemente com o percentil de CAC > 75 e foi diretamente proporcional a intensidade da CAC, SSS e SIS. Em conclusão, a gordura epicárdica associou-se independentemente à maior extensão e gravidade de aterosclerose coronária subclínica em pacientes com HF / Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a disease caused by a group of genetic mutations resulting in high blood cholesterol and elevated prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis and early coronary events. Although high cholesterol is the driving cause of atherosclerosis in FH, the course of the latter is variable and is affected by other risk factors. Pericardial fat (PF) is a visceral fat compartment that is associated to the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis in non-FH populations. The present study sought to determine the association of PF with the presence and extent of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in FH subjects. Ninety-seven patients with clinical diagnosis of FH, genetically confirmed in 67%, were submitted to coronary tomography angiography and coronary artery calcium (CAC) quantification. The presence of plaques, luminal stenosis > 50%, CAC > 0, CAC percentile above 75 were evaluated. In order to evaluate the extent and severity of subclinical atherosclerosis, the CAC scores, Segment-Involvement Score (SIS) and Segment-Stenosis Score (SSS) were also measured. Pericardial fat volumes were measured by semi automated method and divided in two compartments: epicardial fat (located inside the pericardial sac) and mediastinal fat (located outside pericardial sac). Logistic regression and linear models tested the association of PF volumes with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis. Patients were predominantly female, with mean age of 45 (± 13) years. Coronary plaques and CAC were found respectively in 47.4% and 45.4% of patients. Age, total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, apolipoproteins A-I and B, the presence of Achilles xanthomas and creatinine clearance were associated with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in univariate analysis. PF volumes were associated with the presence of metabolic syndrome, hypertension age, BMI, abdominal circumference non-HDL-cholesterol triglycerides and fasting glucose. On multivariate analysis in models adjusted for age, sex, smoking, HDL-C, LDL-C, abdominal circumference, metabolic syndrome and previous statin use epicardial fat was independently associated with CAC > 75th percentile, and was directly proportional to the intensity of CAC, SSS and SIS. In conclusion, epicardial fat was independently associated with a greater extension and severity of subclinical atherosclerosis in FH patients

O envelhecimento traz modificações na composição corporal habitualmente não acompanhadas por mudança concomitante no índice de massa corporal (IMC). Assim, o IMC tem baixa acurácia para estimar risco de morte atribuído às mudanças de composição corporal em idosos. Entretanto, a maioria dos estudos de composição corporal nesta população utilizou medidas antropométricas ou métodos de alta acurácia mas de elevados custo e complexidade operacional (tomografia computadorizada e ressonância magnética). Atualmente, o melhor método na prática clínica para análise da composição corporal é a absorciometria por dupla emissão de raios-X (DXA). Porém, os poucos estudos que utilizaram DXA apresentam limitações, como análise não estratificada por sexo e avaliação global da gordura corporal, não separando gordura subcutânea e visceral. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a associação da composição corporal por DXA (incluindo o tecido adiposo visceral) e mortalidade geral (por todas as causas) e cardiovascular em uma população de idosos brasileiros da comunidade. Oitocentos e trinta e nove (839) indivíduos da comunidade (516 mulheres, 323 homens), com 65 anos ou mais, foram avaliados por questionário clínico, exames laboratoriais e composição corporal por DXA na visita inicial. A gordura corporal foi avaliada por índices de massa gorda total e pelo tecido adiposo visceral (VAT), sendo utilizado o scan de corpo total do DXA (HOLOGIC, QDR 4500, software APEX). Baixa massa muscular (BMM) foi definida como baixa massa muscular apendicular ajustada para gordura corporal, segundo método previamente descrito na literatura (NEWMAN, 2003). A mortalidade foi registrada durante o seguimento médio de aproximadamente 4 anos da avaliação inicial. Modelos de regressão logística, para homens e mulheres, foram utilizados para avaliar a associação entre composição corporal e mortalidade. Após 4,06 ± 1,07 anos de seguimento, houve 132 (15,7%) óbitos, sendo 57 (43,2%) por causas cardiovasculares. Em homens, após ajustes para múltiplas variáveis pertinentes, a presença de BMM (OR 11,36 IC95%: 2,21-58,37, p=0,004) e o VAT (OR 1,99 IC95%: 1,38-2,87, p < 0,001) aumentaram significativamente o risco de mortalidade geral enquanto a gordura corporal total foi associada com menor risco de morte (OR 0,48 IC95%: 0,33-0,71, p < 0,001). Resultados semelhantes foram encontrados para a mortalidade cardiovascular. Em mulheres, apenas a BMM foi preditor de mortalidade geral (OR 62,88 IC95%:22,59-175,0, p < 0,001) e mortalidade cardiovascular (OR 74,54 IC95%: 9,72-571,46, p < 0,001), não havendo associação entre massa gorda total ou visceral com mortalidade. Após os resultados encontrados, percebemos que os riscos associados às mudanças da composição corporal em idosos são diferentes de acordo com o sexo, e contrariam o que a literatura mostra para populações mais jovens em relação ao papel da gordura. Estes resultados sugerem que a composição corporal por DXA parece ser uma ferramenta promissora para avaliação da massa muscular, gordura corporal e risco de mortalidade em idosos, uma vez que consiste em metodologia precisa e de fácil aplicabilidade na prática clínica / Body composition changes resulting from ageing (decreased muscle mass and increased fat tissue) are frequently not accompanied by concomitant changes in body mass index (BMI). Thus, BMI has low accuracy to estimate death risk attributed to changes in body composition in older adults. Currently, the best method for body composition analysis in routine clinical practice is dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). However, the few studies on body composition by DXA and mortality risk in elderly have some limitations, such as analysis not compartmentalized (subcutaneous and visceral tissues) of body fat and appendicular muscle mass not adjusted for fat mass. Thus, we sought to investigate the association between body composition by DXA (including visceral adipose tissue [VAT]) and mortality in a longitudinal, prospective, population-based cohort of elderly subjects. Eight hundred and thirty nine (839) community-dwelling subjects (516 women, 323 men), 65 years or older, were assessed by questionnaire on clinical data, laboratory exams and body composition by DXA using Hologic QDR 4500A equipment. All analyses were performed at baseline. Both total fat and its compartments (eg. visceral adipose tissue [VAT]) were estimated. Low muscle mass (LMM) was defined as the presence of low appendicular muscle mass adjusted for fat. Mortality was recorded during 4 year-follow-up. Multivariate logistic regression models, for men and women, were used to compute odds ratios for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Over a mean follow-up of 4.06 ± 1.07 years, there were 132 (15.7%) deaths. In men, after adjustment for relevant variables, the presence of LMM (OR 11.36, 95% CI: 2.21-58.37, p=0.004) and VAT (OR 1.99 95%CI: 1.38-2.87, p < 0.001, for each 100g-increase) significantly increased all-cause mortality risk, while total body fat, measured by Fat Mass Index (FMI), was associated with decreased mortality risk (OR 0.48, 95% CI: 0.33-0.71, p < 0.001). Similar results were observed for cardiovascular mortality in men. In women, only the presence of LMM was a predictor of all-cause (OR 62.88, 95% CI: 22.59-175.0, p < 0.001) and cardiovascular death (OR 74.54, 95% CI: 9.72-571.46, p < 0.001). Both muscle mass and fat mass, including its compartments, impacts on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk in elderly. Moreover, their effects are different according to sex. Visceral fat and subcutaneous fat have opposite roles on mortality risk in elderly men, and this is distinct from what is observed in young adults. Thus, DXA seems to be a promising tool for evaluation risk of mortality in elderly, since it is easily applicable in clinical practice

L’obésité s’accompagne de pathologies comme le diabète de type 2 et les maladies cardiovasculaires, liées à des dérégulations métaboliques et endocriniennes du tissu adipeux blanc (TAB). Au cours du vieillissement, la perte de masse musculaire peut être associée à l’obésité et définit le concept d’obésité sarcopénique. Les traitements mis en œuvre pour contrecarrer ces pathologies n’ont qu’un succès très partiel. Il est donc opportun de développer des stratégies alternatives originales qui pourraient aboutir à des thérapeutiques ciblées. Notre équipe étudie les régulations métaboliques du TAB, source majeure de stockage de l’énergie de l’organisme. Les triglycérides stockés sont libérés à jeun grâce à la lipolyse qui libère les acides gras non-estérifiés (AGNE) et le glycérol dans le sang, comme source d’énergie des autres tissus. En plus de la β-oxydation des AGNE, leur ré-estérification partielle intervient pour limiter leur libération lors de la lipolyse. La glycéronéogenèse est nécessaire à la ré-estérification en situation de jeûne. Des études préalables ont montré que l'administration de citrulline (CIT) pendant trois mois à des rats vieillissants induit une diminution d’environ 40% de la masse viscérale du TAB. Cet acide aminé non protéique est un complément alimentaire donné au cours du vieillissement ou à des sportifs pour augmenter la masse musculaire. Nous avons étudié les effets de la CIT sur des cultures d’explants de TAB de rats. Dans la première partie de ce travail, nous montrons que la CIT a un effet direct lipolytique et anti-glycéronéogénique sur les explants des rats qu’ils soient jeunes ou âgés. Cependant, la libération des AGNE du TAB des rats jeunes est limitée par une augmentation de la capacité oxydative du tissu. Avec l’âge, la masse du TAB augmente en parallèle à l’augmentation d’un état pro-inflammatoire. Afin de comprendre l’influence de ces deux paramètres indépendamment de l’âge, nous avons étudié dans la deuxième partie de ce travail, les effets de la CIT sur les explants de TAB de rats jeunes soumis à un régime contrôle (CD) ou hyperlipidique (HFD). Nous observons une augmentation, induite par la CIT, de la lipolyse et de la capacité ß-oxydative du TAB des rats quel que soit le régime, alors que la glycéronéogenèse est diminuée. Toutefois, les AGNE sont sélectivement libérés par le TAB de rats HFD, en relation avec une réduction drastique de leur ré-estérification. Le NO est un médiateur de ces effets. Dans une troisième partie, nous démontrons que la CIT agit directement sur le TAB de rats CD et HFD pour induire l'expression de la protéine découplante, UCP1, en lien avec le « brunissement » potentiel du TAB par cet acide aminé. Ces effets ne sont pas observés au sein du TAB des rats âgés. L’ensemble de nos résultats établit les bases pour de futures investigations visant à élucider les mécanismes par lesquels la CIT réduit la masse adipeuse et ouvre de nouvelles perspectives thérapeutiques pour lutter contre le surpoids et l’obésité sarcopénique. / Obesity is frequently associated with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, related to metabolic and endocrine dysregulation of white adipose tissue (WAT). During aging, the loss of muscle mass may be associated with obesity and defines the concept of sarcopenic obesity. Treatments implemented to counteract these conditions showed a very partial success. It is therefore appropriate to develop original alternative strategies that could lead to targeted therapies. Our team studies the metabolic regulation of WAT, the major source of energy storage in the body. Non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and glycerol are released in the blood from stored triglycerides through lipolysis and used as a source of energy for other tissues. In addition to their β-oxidation, NEFA are re-esterified in part, a process that limits their release in the blood. Glyceroneogenesis is the pathway necessary to NEFA re-esterification in the fasting state. Previous studies showed that administration of citrulline (CIT) for three months to aging rats induced a decrease of approximately 40% of the visceral WAT mass. This non-protein amino acid is given as a dietary supplement during aging or sports to increase muscle mass. We studied the effects of CIT on explant cultures of rat WAT. In the first part of this work, we show that CIT exerts a direct lipolytic and anti-glyceroneogenic effect on explants from rats whether young or old. However, the release of NEFA from the explants of young rats is limited by an increase in the oxidative capacity of the tissue. During aging, WAT mass augments in parallel to the increase in a pro-inflammatory state. To understand the influence of these two parameters regardless of age, we studied in the second part of this work, the effects of CIT on WAT explants from young rats fed a control (CD) or high fat (HFD) diet. We show an CIT-induced increase in lipolysis and beta-oxidative capacity of WAT from rats whatever the diet, while glyceroneogenesis is reduced. However, NEFA are selectively released from WAT of HFD rats, in connection with a drastic reduction of their re-esterification. NO is a mediator of these effects. In the third part of this work, we show that CIT acts directly on WAT from CD and HFD rats to induce the expression of uncoupling protein, UCP1, in line with the potential "browning" of WAT by this amino acid. These effects were not observed in explants from old rats. Altogether our results establish the basis for future investigations aimed at elucidating the mechanisms by which CIT reduces body fat and open new therapeutic perspectives to fight overweight and sarcopenic obesity.

Os procedimentos para uso clínico de células-tronco derivadas de tecido adiposo (CT-TA) exigem grandes quantidades de células, por isso, em geral os protocolos envolvem a expansão e cultura celular in vitro. No entanto, as metodologias utilizadas rotineiramente para o cultivo de CT-TA envolvem a utilização de componentes xenobióticos, como a colagenase e o soro fetal bovino (SFB), que representam riscos potencias de reações imunológicas e transmissão de doenças infecciosas. Sendo assim, pretendeu-se no presente estudo analisar diferentes parâmetros metodológicos para isolamento e expansão de CT-TA, na ausência de componentes xenobióticos. Para tanto, as células-tronco foram isoladas por digestão enzimática ou dissociação mecânica e submetidas à expansão na presença de SFB ou lisado de plaquetas humano (LP). Os resultados mostraram que a metodologia de dissociação mecânica representa uma alternativa viável e eficiente para cultivo de CT-TA, e que o emprego de LP como suplemento para o meio de cultura aumentou de forma significativa a proliferação celular. Em função desses resultados, pode-se concluir que é possível a implementação de técnicas de isolamento e expansão de CT-TA, prescindindo-se de componentes xenobióticos. / The procedures for the clinical use of adipose-derived stem cells (ASC) require large amounts of cells, so in general protocols involve culture and cell expansion in vitro.However, the methods routinely used for the culture of ASC involves the use of xenobiotic components, such as collagenase and fetal bovine serum (FBS), that may representing potential risk of immunological reactions and the risk of transmission of infectious diseases. Thus, it was intended in this study to analyze different methodological parameters for the isolation and expansion of ASC in the absence of xenobiotic components. For this, stem cells were isolated by enzymatic digestion and mechanical dissociation and were submitted to expansion in the presence of FBS or human platelet lysate (PL). The results showed that the mechanical dissociation method represents an effective alternative to growing ASC, and that the use of PL as a supplement to the culture medium significantly increased cellular proliferation. In view of these results, we can conclude that it is possible to implement techniques for isolation and expansion of ASC, dispensing xenobiotic components.

O objetivo do trabalho foi investigar se há ritmicidade dos eventos lipolíticos e lipogênicos no TA peri-epididimal e caracterizar se a pinealectomia interfere nesse processo. O sacrifício dos animais, controles e pinealectomizados, foi realizado de quatro em quatro horas. Em relação a lipogênese observaram-se diferenças significativas entre os horários analisados, no entanto, a comparação entre grupos, não mostrou diferenças significativas, indicando que a pinealectomia não interfere nesse processo metabólico do TAB. O estudo da lipólise mostrou que existem algumas diferenças significativas entre os horários, contudo, a pinealectomia também não interferiu no ritmo desse processo. A utilização do programa COSINOR, para análise da existência de ritmos, evidenciou que existe um ritmo, tanto na lipogênese quanto na lipólise, mas que não ocorre de maneira circadiana, ou seja, não ocorre em intervalos de 24h ±4. Também não foram encontradas diferenças significativas, entre os grupos, quando analisadas: consumo alimentar, ingestão hídrica e evolução do peso corporal. / The objective was to investigate whether there rhythmicity of events in lipolytic and lipogenic TA peri-epididymal and characterize whether pinealectomy interferes with this process. The sacrifice of animals, controls and pinealectomized was performed every four hours. In relation to lipogenesis observed significant differences between the times tested, however, the comparison between groups showed no significant differences, indicating that pinealectomy does not intervene in the metabolic process of WAT. The study of lipolysis showed that there are some significant differences between the times, however, pinealectomy did not affect the rhythms of this process. The use of COSINOR program for analysis of the existence of rhythms, suggest that there is a rhythm in both lipogenesis and lipolysis, but that does not occur in a circadian manner, i.e., does not occur at intervals of 24 ± 4. We also found no significant differences between groups when analyzed food intake, water intake and body weight evolution.

Estudos com células tronco mesenquimais (CTm) têm despertado grande interesse devido a seu promissor potencial terapêutico e representam uma alternativa para o tratamento de diversas patologias em diferentes órgãos, inclusive em transplante renal. A rejeição crônica é um dos maiores desafios no transplante tardio e se caracteriza por perda progressiva da função renal causado pela intensa fibrogênese no aloenxerto. Os tratamentos convencionais com imunossupressores, apesar de reduzirem significativamente as crises de rejeição aguda, não interferem na sobrevida do enxerto a longo prazo. A compreensão dos processos fisiopatológicos da doença depende de seu estudo em modelos experimentais, que são de grande importância pois também propiciam uma melhor compreensão dos possíveis tratamentos. O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a terapia com células-tronco mesenquimais derivadas de tecido adiposo (CTmTA) no modelo experimental de transplante renal em ratos, para estudar seu efeito na rejeição crônica e avaliar seu potencial efeito imunomodulador. O modelo foi estabelecido com ratos das linhagens isogênicas Fisher (doador) e Lewis (receptor) e os animais transplantados foram divididos em três grupos: ISO (transplante isogênico de Lewis para Lewis, n=6), ALO (transplante alogênico de Fisher para Lewis, n=6) e ALO+CTmTA (transplante alogênico, tratado com CTmTA, n=6). As CTmTA foram caracterizadas por aderência ao plástico, diferenciação nas linhagens adipogênica, condrogênicas e osteogênicas e por citometria de fluxo. Foram inoculadas 1 x 106 células na região subcapsular renal no dia da realização da nefrectomia unilateral direita (10 dias pós-transplante). Após 6 meses foram realizadas análises dos parâmetros clínicos e laboratoriais, além de análise histológica, imunohistoquímica e PCR em tempo real. As CTmTA foram eficientes em prevenir significativamente a elevação da ureia e da creatinina séricas, manter clearence de creatinina em níveis normais, e prevenir a elevação da fração de excreção de Na+ e K+. Além disso, impediram o desenvolvimento de proteinúria e da hipertensão arterial. A análise histológica mostrou uma redução significativa do infiltrado inflamatório de macrófagos e linfócitos T, além de uma diminuição da fibrose intersticial no grupo ALO+CTmTA. O tratamento com CTmTA reduziu significativamente a expressão relativa dos fatores e citocinas pró-inflamatórios tais como INF-y, TNF-alfa, IL1beta e IL-6, além de aumento importante na expressão de IL-4 e IL-10, conhecidas por seu potencial antiinflamatório. Em conclusão, o tratamento com ADMSC em um modelo experimental de transplante renal pode trazer uma nova abordagem terapêutica para controle da rejeição crônica do enxerto. A aparente modulação da resposta imune observada neste trabalho, pode estar associada a uma possível polarização de macrófagos e células T. Outros estudos pré-clínicos e clínicos são necessários para confirmar nossos resultados / Studies involving mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have aroused great interest due to their promising therapeutic potential representing an alternative for the treatment of several pathologies in different organs, including renal transplantation. Chronic rejection is one of the major challenges in late transplantation and is characterized by progressive loss of renal function caused by intense fibrogenesis in the allograft. Conventional immunosuppressive treatments, while significantly reducing acute rejection crises, do not interfere with long-term graft survival. Animal model of kidney transplantation can provide a better understanding of the pathophysiological processes and bring a new path to treat chronic rejection. The aim of this project was to analyze the therapy with mesenchymal stem cells derived from adipose tissue (ADMSCs) in the experimental model of kidney transplantation in rats, focus on chronic rejection and evaluate its potential immunomodulatory effect. The model was established with rats of isogenic strains Fisher (donor) and Lewis (recipient), and the transplanted animals were divided into three groups: ISO (isogenic transplantation from Lewis to Lewis, n = 6), ALO (allogenic transplant from Fisher to Lewis, n = 6) and ALO + ADMSCs (allogenic transplantation, treated with ADMSCs, n = 6). ADMSCs were characterized by adhesion to plastic, differentiation in adipogenic, condrogenic and osteogenic lines and by flow cytometry. One million of cells were inoculated under the renal capsule on the day of the right unilateral nephrectomy (10 days after transplantation). After 6 months, clinical and laboratory parameters were analyzed, as well as histological analysis, immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR. ADMSCs were effective in preventing elevation of serum urea and creatinine, elevation of the Na + and K + excretion fraction as well as maintained creatinine clearence at normal levels. Furthermore, the treatment also prevented the development of proteinuria and preserved blood pressure. Histological analysis showed a significant reduction of macrophages and T cells infiltrate, associated to a decreased of interstitial fibrosis in the ALO + ADMSCs group. In the presence of ADMSCs, there was a significant decrease in the relative expression of INF-y, TNF-alpha, IL1beta and IL-6 factors and pro-inflammatory cytokines, as well as a significant increase in the relative expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines as IL-4 and IL-10. In conclusion, treatment with ADMSC in a transplantation model could open a new approach to control chronic rejection. This apparent modulation of the immune response may be associated with a possible polarization of macrophages and T cells. Further pre-clinical and clinical studies are needed to confirm our findings

INTRODUÇÃO: A obesidade mórbida é um problema de saúde pública. O aumento da massa gorda contribui para a perda de massa livre de gordura e mudanças na força muscular e resistência dos músculos dos membros inferiores (flexores e extensores), que são responsáveis pela independência, mobilidade e capacidade para realizar com segurança as atividades diárias. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a correlação entre a força muscular e composição corporal total e segmentar de acordo com o grau de obesidade. MÉTODO: Foram incluídos no estudo 132 pacientes com obesidade mórbida de ambos os sexos, com idade entre 18 e 60 anos, sendo divididos entre grupo obeso (>= 40Kg/m2 e < 50Kg/m²) e superobeso (>= 50Kg/m2 e < 60Kg/m²). Todos os pacientes realizaram avaliação da composição corporal (bioimpedância elétrica) e da força muscular máxima dos membros inferiores (dinamometria isocinética). RESULTADOS: Não houve diferença significativa entre o valor médio da força muscular absoluta de extensão (156,4 ± 45 Nm vs. 156,4 ± 41 Nm) e flexão (71,5 ± 22 Nm vs. 72,8 ± 22 Nm) entre o grupo obeso e superobeso. O grupo superobeso apresentou redução da força muscular de extensão e flexão corrigida pelo peso corporal e pelo peso dos membros inferiores em relação ao grupo obeso (P < 0,05). A correlação da força muscular com o peso corporal foi fraca (r = 0,37-0,57, P < 0,001) a moderada, enquanto que observou se correlação moderada em relação ao peso dos membros inferiores (r = 0,46-0,61, p < 0,001). CONCLUSÃO: O grupo superobeso apresentou um valor médio na força absoluta de extensão e de flexão. A força muscular diminuída na obesidade grave está diretamente relacionada com a composição corporal dos membros inferiores / BACKGROUND: Morbid obesity is a public health problem. The increase in fat mass contributes to loss of fat free mass and changes in strength and endurance of lower limbs muscles (flexors and extensors) that are responsible for independence, mobility and ability to perform daily activities safely. OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the correlation between the muscle strength and total and segmental body composition according to the obesity grade. METHODS: 132 morbidly obese patients were included in the study of both sexes, aged 18 and 60 years, divided between obese group (>= 40Kg/m2 e < 50Kg/m²) and super obese (>= 50Kg/m2 e < 60Kg/m²). All patients performed a body composition evaluation (bioelectrical impedance analysis) and maximum muscle strength of the lower limbs (isokinetic dynamometry). RESULTS: There was no significant difference between absolute extension (156.4 ± 45 Nm vs. 156.4 ± 41 Nm) and flexion muscle strength (71.5 ± 22 Nm vs. 72.8 ± 22) between the obese and the super obese group. The super obese group presented a reduced extension and flexion muscle strength corrected to body weight and to weight of the lower limbs in compared to obese group (P < 0.05). The correlation of muscle strength relative to body weight was weak to moderate (r = 0.37 - 0.57, P<0.001) whereas strength relative to weight of the lower limbs presented a moderate correlation (r = 0.46 - 0.61, P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: Super obese group had a mean value in absolute extension and flexion muscle strength. The decreased muscular strength in severe obesity is directly related to body composition of the lower limbs

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T19:59:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Paulo Vinicius Svidnicki.pdf: 2816065 bytes, checksum: 084b306674252355ae49539418bbb41e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-27 / Metabolic syndrome is characterized by the presence of some risk factors that occur simultaneously in obese subjects, such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and hypertension. GLP-1 is an important incretin that stimulates insulin secretion. Adipose tissue is considered an active complex and endocrine tissue, which secretes factors, termed adipokines, which by means of a dynamic signaling pathways involved in important biological energy balance, nutrient metabolism and immune system. Studies indicate that regular physical activity is related to the prevention and treatment of obesity. This study evaluated the effects of exercise training on the expression of adipokines collected following visceral adipose tissue: adiponectin, TNF alpha, PPAR gamma and PPAR alpha. In addition, we evaluated the expression of GLP-1 in the distal ileum and the insulinotropic action of this incretin in the pancreatic islets. The animal model used in this study were obese mice treated with monosodium glutamate (MSG) during the neonatal period, causing the animals to develop obesity in adulthood. The animals were divided into four groups: sedentary MSG, MSG exercised, sedentary controls, and controls exercised. Animals of exercise groups were submitted to swimming. At 90 days, the animals were sacrificed, biometric and biochemical parameters were analyzed pancreatic islets were isolated and sections of mesenteric fat and distal ileum assays were stored for qRT-PCR (Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction) and immunohistochemistry. Our data show that regular physical activity and early improves obesity-related pathologies presented by MSG-obese mice. Exercised animals showed a decrease in adipocyte hypertrophy, leading to a change in the expression of adiponectin and PPAR alpha, which may have contributed to an improvement in energy homeostasis in these animals, however it has been shown that exercise does not correct completely the inflammatory profile in this obesity model. For the first time, demonstrated that exercise showed no direct action on the potentiation of insulin by GLP-1 stimulated by pre-prandial glucose, and no increase in the expression of incretin in exercised animals. Physical training reduced these parameters in animals only in mice CON-EXE. Regardless of the condition (fasting or glucose) and activity (exercised or sedentary) MSG treatment had no effect on expression of GLP-1 in the ileum. The swimming induced a reduction in the accumulation of adipose tissue and preserved glucose homeostasis in obese MSG rats, most likely by directly modulating the insulinotropic action of GLP-1 or its response in the pancreatic islets. Physical training inhibited the action of GLP-1 in the presence of low concentrations of glucose. However, physical training was able to restore the insulinotropic action of GLP-1 in the presence of high glucose concentration in MSG obese mice. / A síndrome metabólica é caracterizada pela presença de alguns fatores de risco que ocorrem simultaneamente em indivíduos obesos, tais como Diabetes mellitus tipo 2, dislipidemias e hipertensão arterial. O GLP-1 é uma importante incretina que que pode melhorar o rendimento das células beta pancreáticas. O tecido adiposo é considerado um tecido endócrino complexo e ativo, o qual secreta fatores, denominados adipocinas, que por meio de um sistema dinâmico de sinalização participam de vias biológicas importantes no balanço energético, metabolismo de nutrientes e sistema imune. Estudos indicam que a prática regular de atividade física tem relação com a prevenção e tratamento da obesidade. Assim, este trabalho avaliou os efeitos do treinamento físico na expressão das seguintes adipocinas coletadas de tecido adiposo visceral: adiponectina, TNF alfa, PPAR gama e PPAR alfa. Além disso, foi avaliada a expressão de GLP-1 de íleo distal, bem como a ação insulinotrópica desta incretina nas ilhotas pancreáticas. O modelo animal de obesidade utilizado neste trabalho foram ratos tratados com glutamato monossódico (MSG) durante o período neonatal, levando os animais a desenvolver obesidade na vida adulta. Os animais foram divididos em quatro grupos: MSG sedentários, MSG exercitados, controles sedentários e, controles exercitados. Animais dos grupos exercitados foram submetidos à natação. Aos 90 dias, os animais foram sacrificados, parâmetros bioquímicos e biométricos foram analisados, as ilhotas pancreáticas foram isoladas e secções da gordura mesentérica e do íleo distal foram armazenadas para ensaios de qRT-PCR (Quantitative Real-Time polímerase Chain reaction) e imunohistoquímica. Nossos dados mostram que a prática regular e precoce de atividade física melhora os quadros patológicos relacionados à obesidade apresentada pelos ratos MSG obesos. Os animais exercitados apresentaram uma diminuição da hipertrofia dos adipócitos, levando a uma alteração da expressão de adiponectina e do PPAR alfa, o que pode ter contribuído para uma melhora da homeostase energética nestes animais, entretanto foi demonstrado que o exercício não corrige completamente o perfil inflamatório neste modelo de obesidade. Pela primeira vez, foi demonstrado que o exercício não apresentou ação direta na potencialização da insulina pelo GLP-1, estimulada por níveis pré-prandiais de glicose, bem como não houve aumento na expressão desta incretina nos animais exercitados. O treinamento físico reduziu estes parâmetros apenas nos animais nos ratos CON-EXE. Independentemente da condição (jejum ou glicose) e atividade (exercitados ou sedentários), o tratamento com MSG não teve efeito na expressão de GLP-1 no íleo. A natação induziu uma redução no acúmulo de tecido adiposo e preservou a homeostase glicêmica em ratos MSG obesos, mais provavelmente por modular diretamente a ação insulinotrópica do GLP-1 ou sua resposta nas ilhotas pancreáticas. O treinamento físico inibiu a ação do GLP-1 na presença de menor concentração de glicose. Porém, o treinamento físico foi capaz de restaurar a ação insulinotrópica do GLP-1 na presença de alta concentração de glicose nos ratos MSG obesos.

Le diabète de type 2 constitue un enjeu majeur de santé publique et la mise au point de stratégies insulino-sensibilisantes est un défi permanent pour les scientifiques. Cette étude montre qu’un traitement chronique au myo-inositol améliore la sensibilité à l’insuline, réduit l’accrétion adipeuse et augmente la capacité de survie des souris au paraquat. L’effet insulino-sensibilisant semble passer, au moins en partie, par un effet direct sur la voie de signalisation insuline (éventuelle implication de médiateurs de type inositol glycanes). La diminution de l’accrétion adipeuse semble, quant à elle, liée à une réduction de l’activité de lipogenèse de novo et doit probablement aussi contribuer à l’effet insulino-sensibilisant sur le long terme. Une supplémentation en myo-inositol a également amélioré la sensibilité à l’insuline et réduit l’accrétion adipeuse chez la souris sous régime riche en graisses, mais n’a pu prévenir le dévelopement d’une obésité et d’une insulino-résistance associée à une lipotoxicité. Par ailleurs, chez des souris âgées obèses et au contrôle glycémique altéré, la supplémentation en myo-inositol fut inefficace. Cette réduction ou perte d’effet insulino-sensibilisant dans ces deux modèles murins pourrait être liée à la perte d’efficacité du myo-inositol sur la réduction de la masse adipeuse dans un contexte d’obésité déjà installée (souris âgées) et d’activité de lipogenèse de novo réduite (régime gras). De plus, la génération de messagers secondaires putatifs de l’insuline de type inositol glycanes est probablement réduite en cas d’insulino-résistance et pourrait aussi expliquer la perte d’efficacité du myo-inositol dans ces deux cas. Finalement, le myo-inositol seul et/ou utilisé dans le contexte d’une suralimentation chronique n’est pas une stratégie viable de prévention ou de traitement de la résistance à l’insuline. Par contre, son association avec d’autres stratégies insulino-sensibilisantes pourrait potentialiser son/leurs action(s) et éventuellement aider à réduire l’utilisation de stratégies médicamenteuses. / Insulin resistance is the first step in the development of type 2 diabetes so finding insulin-sensitizing strategies is challenging for scientists. Some inositol isomers or derivatives have been reported to exert insulin-mimetic activity. myo-Inositol being the most abundant stereoisomeric form of inositol in foodstuffs, we tested its insulin-mimetic potential in the long term and as a nutritional strategy for insulin resistance prevention and/or treatment. This study demonstrates that chronic myo-inositol treatment improves insulin sensitivity, reduces white adipose tissue accretion and improves mice survival mice to paraquat challenge. The insulin-sensitizing effect seems to be related to a direct effect on insulin signaling pathway. Reduction in adipose tissue mass also probably contribute to the long term effect of myo-inositol on insulin sensitivity. Myo-Inositol supplementation also improved insulin sensitivity and reduced white adipose tissue deposition in mice fed a high fat diet, but did not prevent insulin-resistance or obesity development. On one year-old mice with established obesity and altered glycemic control, myo-inositol supplementation showed no beneficial effect. myo-Inositol apparently acts on adipose tissue through reduction of de novo lipogenesis rather than stimulation of lipolysis. This may explain the lack or loss of myo-inositol efficiency in reducing adipose tissue mass in contexts of already well-established obesity (old mice) or reduced de novo lipogenesis (high fat diet feeding). Generation of inositol glycan putative insulin second messengers is probably reduced in context of insulin resistance which may explain the reduced effect of myo-inositol in both obese mice models. Moreover, myo-Inositol did not prevent lipotoxicity and so the associated insulin-resistance in high fat diet fed mice. In conclusion, myo-inositol alone and/or in a context of overnutrition is not a suitable strategy for the prevention or treatment of insulin resistance. Combining it with other insulin sentitizing strategies may however potentiate their action and help reducing insulin-sensitizing drugs use.

Les données de la littérature rapportent la supériorité de la chirurgie bariatrique sur le traitement médical optimisé concernant la perte pondérale et l'amélioration du diabète de type 2. Les facteurs prédictifs de bons résultats en terme pondéral et métabolique restent encore méconnus et des échecs sont constatés. Le phénotypage de l'obésité et de son retentissement métabolique semble essentiel afin d'adapter la procédure chirurgicale au cas par cas et améliorer les résultats. Dans ce travail de thèse, par une approche clinique, nous avons cherché à identifier les facteurs prédictifs d'amélioration des paramètres métaboliques et de succès pondéral après chirurgie bariatrique. Nous avons démontré le rôle majeur de la perte de poids après chirurgie dans l'amélioration du métabolisme glucidique et des paramètres métaboliques. Nous avons également montré l'impact positif de la masse musculaire initiale sur la perte pondérale, facteur également déterminant dans le contrôle du métabolisme glucidique. Les marqueurs du dysfonctionnement cellulaire Beta sont également apparus déterminants pour prédire la rémission du diabète de type 2 après chirurgie. Ainsi, l'efficacité de la chirurgie dans le contrôle du syndrome métabolique, au-delà de la technique opératoire, apparaît très dépendante de la perte de poids mais aussi du terrain, confirmant l'importance du phénotypage de l'obésité en préopératoire. Par une approche expérimentale, nous avons cherché à identifier l'impact du tissu adipeux sur les organes sièges de l'insulino-résistance (muscle et foie) impliqués dans le syndrome métabolique. La constitution de la tissuthèque DioMede et l'obtention de milieux conditionnés de tissu adipeux nous ont permis d'étudier l'impact des sécrétions de ce tissu sur les tissus insulino-sensibles en se rapprochant des conditions physiologiques. Nous avons identifié un effet direct du tissu adipeux sur le métabolisme musculaire des acides gras (AG) par la régulation négative du facteur de transcription SREBP-1c. Nos résultats identifient les acides gras insaturés comme les médiateurs de l'inhibition de SREBP-1, conduisant à une diminution de la lipogenèse par l'intermédiaire des gènes cibles de ce facteur de transcription. La composition et les proportions respectives d'AG mono ou poly insaturés et d'AG saturés dans le tissu adipeux, leur niveau de sécrétion, et leur taux circulant apparaissent donc déterminants dans la régulation de la lipogenèse des tissus insulino-sensibles (foie et muscle), et pourraient être un marqueur des obésités avec désordres métaboliques / Literature data reported the superiority of bariatric surgery on optimized medical treatment concerning weight loss outcomes and improvement of type 2 diabetes. Predictive factors of good weight loss results and metabolic control are still unrecognized and failures are recorded. Phenotyping obesity and its metabolic consequences seem essential to tailor the surgical procedure to each patient and to improve the outcomes. In this work, by a clinical approach, we have tried to identify predictive factors of metabolic control and weight loss after bariatric surgery. We have demonstrated the major role of weight loss to achieve glucose homeostasis and metabolic control. We have also reported the positive impact of initial Fat Free Mass on weight loss outcomes and glucose metabolism control. Beta cell dysfunction markers appeared to also have a major impact on Type 2 Diabetes remission after surgery. Thus, the efficacy of surgery on metabolic control, beyond the surgical technique, seems highly related to weight loss and patients history, which underlines the importance of phenotyping obesity before surgery. By an experimental approach, we have tried to identify the impact of adipose tissue on muscle and liver, organs that are involved in the metabolic syndrome. By means of a tissue collection (Diomede) and the use of conditioned media of adipose tissue, we studied the impact of adipose tissue secretions on insulin sensitive tissues, close to physiological conditions. We found a direct effect of adipose tissue on fatty acid metabolism in muscle through SREBP-1c down regulation. Unsaturated Fatty Acids were identified as the mediators of SREBP-1 inhibition, leading to a decrease in lipogenesis through target genes of this transcriptional factor. The composition and the respective proportion of mono or poly unsaturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids in adipose tissue, their level of secretion, and their circulation rate appear to be determinant in lipogenesis regulation in insuline sensitive tissues (muscle and liver), and could be markers of metabolic disorders in obese patients