Maria Fernström1, Linda Bakkman2, Peter Loogna3, Olav Rooyackers4, Madeleine Svensson2,5, Towe Jakobsson4, Lena Brandt1, Ylva Trolle Lagerros6,7. 1. Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden. 2. Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Karolinska Institutet Solna, T2, SE 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden. 3. Bariatric Center, Sophiahemmet, Stockholm, Sweden. 4. Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Karolinska Institutet Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden. 5. School of Health and Social Sciences, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden. 6. Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Karolinska Institutet Solna, T2, SE 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden. ylva.trolle@ki.se. 7. Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden. ylva.trolle@ki.se.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Weight loss resulting from low-calorie diets is often less than expected. We hypothesized that energy restriction would influence proton leakage and improve mitochondrial efficiency, leading to reduced energy expenditure, partly explaining the difficulties in weight loss maintenance. METHODS: Eleven women with a median BMI of 38.5 kg/m(2) (q-range 37-40), and referred to gastric bypass surgery participated. Before surgery, and at 6 months of follow-up, muscle biopsies were collected from the vastus lateralis muscle. Mitochondria were isolated and analyzed for coupled (state 3) and uncoupled (state 4) respiration and mitochondrial capacity (P/O ratio). RESULTS: At follow-up, the participants had a median BMI of 29.6 kg/m(2) (28.3-32.0). State 3 increased from 20.6 (17.9-28.9) to 34.9 nmol O2/min/U citrate synthase (CS) (27.0-49.0), p = 0.01, while state 4 increased from 2.8 (1.8-4.2) to 4.2 nmol O2/min/U CS (3.1-6.1), although not statistically significant. The P/O ratio increased from 2.7 (2.5-2.8) to 3.2 (3.0-3.4), p = 0.02, indicating improved mitochondrial efficiency. CONCLUSIONS: Six months after gastric bypass surgery, the mitochondrial capacity for coupled, i.e., ATP-generating, respiration increased, and the P/O ratio improved. Uncoupled respiration was not enhanced to the same extent. This could partly explain the decreased basal metabolism and the reduced inclination for weight loss during energy restriction.
BACKGROUND:Weight loss resulting from low-calorie diets is often less than expected. We hypothesized that energy restriction would influence proton leakage and improve mitochondrial efficiency, leading to reduced energy expenditure, partly explaining the difficulties in weight loss maintenance. METHODS: Eleven women with a median BMI of 38.5 kg/m(2) (q-range 37-40), and referred to gastric bypass surgery participated. Before surgery, and at 6 months of follow-up, muscle biopsies were collected from the vastus lateralis muscle. Mitochondria were isolated and analyzed for coupled (state 3) and uncoupled (state 4) respiration and mitochondrial capacity (P/O ratio). RESULTS: At follow-up, the participants had a median BMI of 29.6 kg/m(2) (28.3-32.0). State 3 increased from 20.6 (17.9-28.9) to 34.9 nmol O2/min/U citrate synthase (CS) (27.0-49.0), p = 0.01, while state 4 increased from 2.8 (1.8-4.2) to 4.2 nmol O2/min/U CS (3.1-6.1), although not statistically significant. The P/O ratio increased from 2.7 (2.5-2.8) to 3.2 (3.0-3.4), p = 0.02, indicating improved mitochondrial efficiency. CONCLUSIONS: Six months after gastric bypass surgery, the mitochondrial capacity for coupled, i.e., ATP-generating, respiration increased, and the P/O ratio improved. Uncoupled respiration was not enhanced to the same extent. This could partly explain the decreased basal metabolism and the reduced inclination for weight loss during energy restriction.
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Energy metabolism; Mitochondria; Muscle; Obesity; Thermogenesis; Weight loss
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