BACKGROUND: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a gaining ground operation amongst the ones applied for treatment of morbid obesity. Though SG is a food limiting operation, the removal of the gastric fundus where ghrelin is mainly produced may indicate a hormonal impact of the procedure. The purpose of this experiment is to study how SG affects the levels of ghrelin and leptin. METHODS: Twenty-four male, adult, diet induced obese Wistar rats were divided randomly into groups, one submitted to SG and the other to a sham operation. Fasting blood samples were taken before the operation and 14 weeks after the operation (leptin and acylated and des-acyl ghrelin levels were measured). Tissue samples from the gastric fundus were taken during the operation and at the end of the experiment, and ghrelin expression was measured with RT-PCR. RESULTS: Statistically significant weight loss was achieved comparing the weight progress of the SG group and the sham operation group. Serum leptin levels were significantly reduced in the SG group (p < 0.05) but not in the sham operation group. Serum acylated ghrelin was not significantly affected in both groups, but a significant decrease was documented in serum des-acyl ghrelin in the SG group (p < 0.05). RT-PCR analysis of the gastric fundus documented a significant decrease (p < 0.0001) in the expression of ghrelin in the SG group. CONCLUSIONS: SG may lead in significant long-term weight loss. SG affects the serum levels of leptin and des-acyl ghrelin but not the levels of acylated ghrelin in this animal model.
BACKGROUND: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a gaining ground operation amongst the ones applied for treatment of morbid obesity. Though SG is a food limiting operation, the removal of the gastric fundus where ghrelin is mainly produced may indicate a hormonal impact of the procedure. The purpose of this experiment is to study how SG affects the levels of ghrelin and leptin. METHODS: Twenty-four male, adult, diet induced obeseWistar rats were divided randomly into groups, one submitted to SG and the other to a sham operation. Fasting blood samples were taken before the operation and 14 weeks after the operation (leptin and acylated and des-acyl ghrelin levels were measured). Tissue samples from the gastric fundus were taken during the operation and at the end of the experiment, and ghrelin expression was measured with RT-PCR. RESULTS: Statistically significant weight loss was achieved comparing the weight progress of the SG group and the sham operation group. Serum leptin levels were significantly reduced in the SG group (p < 0.05) but not in the sham operation group. Serum acylated ghrelin was not significantly affected in both groups, but a significant decrease was documented in serum des-acyl ghrelin in the SG group (p < 0.05). RT-PCR analysis of the gastric fundus documented a significant decrease (p < 0.0001) in the expression of ghrelin in the SG group. CONCLUSIONS: SG may lead in significant long-term weight loss. SG affects the serum levels of leptin and des-acyl ghrelin but not the levels of acylated ghrelin in this animal model.
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