title: Effect of high-fat diet on KKAy and ob/ob mouse liver and adipose tissue corticosterone and 11-dehydrocorticosterone concentrations.
abstract: The present study was performed to compare glucocorticoid levels in obese KKA (y) and ob/ob mice with those in normal C57BL/6J mice, and the effect of high-fat diet on glucocorticoids in KKA (y) and ob/ob mice. Liver, mesenteric and epididymal adipose tissue corticosterone and 11-dehydrocorticosterone concentrations as well as circulating corticosterone concentrations were measured. The KKA (y) and ob/ob mice displayed elevated serum corticosterone levels compared to normal mice, 2.0 to 2.8-fold in KKA (y), and 11 to 16-fold in ob/ob mice. Liver corticosterone levels were 3.0 to 5.1 and 6.2 to 8.1-fold, and 11-dehydrocorticosterone levels were 3.4 to 3.6 and 6.7 to 8.2-fold higher in KKA (y) and ob/ob mice compared to normal mice. Mesenteric adipose tissue corticosterone levels were 2.7 to 4.2-fold higher, and 11-dehydrocorticosterone levels were 2 to 4-fold higher in ob/ob than in KKA (y) mice. Epididymal adipose tissue corticosterone levels were 3.0 to 6.2-fold higher, and 11-dehydrocorticosterone levels were 1.8 to 2.0-fold higher in ob/ob than in KKA (y) mice. Circulating, hepatic, and mesenteric and epididymal adipose tissue glucocorticoid concentrations were low in the normal C57BL/6J mouse, high in the ob/ob mouse, and intermediate in the KKA (y) mouse. 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1) mRNA levels were doubled in ob/ ob compared to KKA (y) mice in all three tissues. Glucocorticoid concentrations correlated with 11beta-HSD1 mRNA levels. High-fat diet had no effect on the tissue glucocorticoid concentrations.
authors: Department of Biology, Biovitrum, AS-112 76 Stockholm, Sweden. peteris.alberts@biovitrum.com
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authors: Alberts
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authors: Rönquist-Nii
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authors: Larsson
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authors: Klingström
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authors: Engblom
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authors: Edling
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authors: Lidell
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authors: Ashkzari
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authors: Sahaf
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authors: Norling
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authors: Berggren
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authors: Abrahmsén
mesh_terms: D042842:11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004822:Epididymis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008820:Mice, Obese; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004041:Dietary Fats; D007328:Insulin; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D042842:11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; C003552:11-dehydrocorticosterone; D003345:Corticosterone