F Rodríguez-Pacheco1, C Gutierrez-Repiso1, S García-Serrano1,2, A Ho-Plagaro3, J M Gómez-Zumaquero4, S Valdes1,2, M Gonzalo1, J Rivas-Becerra5, C Montiel-Casado5, G Rojo-Martínez1,2, E García-Escobar1,2, E García-Fuentes3,6. 1. Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Endocrinología y Nutrición/Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Hospital Regional Universitario, Málaga, Spain. 2. CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Málaga, Spain. 3. Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Aparato Digestivo/Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain. 4. ECAI de Genomica, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Málaga, Spain. 5. Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Cirugía General, Digestiva y Trasplantes, Hospital Regional Universitario, Málaga, Spain. 6. CIBER Fisiología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Málaga, Spain.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) has a crucial role in growth hormone (GH) secretion, but little is known about its production by adipocytes and its involvement in adipocyte metabolism. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether GHRH and its receptor (GHRH-R) are present in human adipocytes and to study their levels in obesity. Also, to analyze the effects of GHRH on human adipocyte differentiation and lipolysis. METHODS: GHRH/GHRH-R and GH/GH-R mRNA expression levels were analyzed in human mature adipocytes from non-obese and morbidly obese subjects. Human mesenchymal stem cells (HMSC) were differentiated to adipocytes with GHRH (10-14-10-8 M). Adipocyte differentiation, lipolysis and gene expression were measured and the effect of GH-R silencing was determined. RESULTS: Mature adipocytes from morbidly obese subjects showed a higher expression of GHRH and GH-R, and a lower expression of GHRH-R and GH than non-obese subjects (P<0.05). A total of 10-14-10-10 M GHRH induced an inhibition of lipid accumulation and PPAR-γ expression (P<0.05), and an increase in glycerol release and HSL expression (P<0.05) in human differentiated adipocytes. A total of 10-12-10-8 M GHRH decreased GHRH-R expression in human differentiated adipocytes (P<0.05). A total of 10-10-10-8 M GHRH increased GH and GH-R expression in human differentiated adipocytes (P<0.05). The effects of GHRH at 10-10 M on adipocyte differentiation and lipolysis were blocked when GH-R expression was silenced. CONCLUSIONS: GHRH and GHRH-R are expressed in human adipocytes and are negatively associated. GHRH at low doses may exert an anti-obesity effect by inhibiting HMSC differentiation in adipocytes and by increasing adipocyte lipolysis in an autocrine or paracrine pathway. These effects are mediated by GH and GH-R.
BACKGROUND:Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) has a crucial role in growth hormone (GH) secretion, but little is known about its production by adipocytes and its involvement in adipocyte metabolism. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether GHRH and its receptor (GHRH-R) are present in human adipocytes and to study their levels in obesity. Also, to analyze the effects of GHRH on human adipocyte differentiation and lipolysis. METHODS:GHRH/GHRH-R and GH/GH-R mRNA expression levels were analyzed in human mature adipocytes from non-obese and morbidly obese subjects. Human mesenchymal stem cells (HMSC) were differentiated to adipocytes with GHRH (10-14-10-8 M). Adipocyte differentiation, lipolysis and gene expression were measured and the effect of GH-R silencing was determined. RESULTS: Mature adipocytes from morbidly obese subjects showed a higher expression of GHRH and GH-R, and a lower expression of GHRH-R and GH than non-obese subjects (P<0.05). A total of 10-14-10-10 M GHRH induced an inhibition of lipid accumulation and PPAR-γ expression (P<0.05), and an increase in glycerol release and HSL expression (P<0.05) in human differentiated adipocytes. A total of 10-12-10-8 M GHRH decreased GHRH-R expression in human differentiated adipocytes (P<0.05). A total of 10-10-10-8 M GHRH increased GH and GH-R expression in human differentiated adipocytes (P<0.05). The effects of GHRH at 10-10 M on adipocyte differentiation and lipolysis were blocked when GH-R expression was silenced. CONCLUSIONS:GHRH and GHRH-R are expressed in human adipocytes and are negatively associated. GHRH at low doses may exert an anti-obesity effect by inhibiting HMSC differentiation in adipocytes and by increasing adipocyte lipolysis in an autocrine or paracrine pathway. These effects are mediated by GH and GH-R.
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