title: Alterations in cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase activities in omental and subcutaneous adipose tissues in human obesity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To elucidate the activity and expression of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (PDE) families in omental (OM) and subcutaneous (SC) adipose tissue and adipocytes, and to study alterations in their activity in human obesity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional, translational research study.
  
  
  METHODS
  In total, 25 obese and 9 non-obese subjects undergoing gastrointestinal surgery participated in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Inverse correlations between PDE activities and body mass index (BMI) were seen in both SC and OM adipose tissue. Inverse correlations between total PDE and PDE3 activity and BMI were seen in OM adipocytes but not in SC adipocytes. In both SC and OM adipose tissue of obese patients, total PDE and PDE3 activities were decreased compared with the controls. In SC adipose tissue of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, the PDE activity not inhibitable by PDE3 or PDE4 inhibitors (PDEn) was increased compared with obese non-diabetic patients. In addition to PDE3 and 4 isoforms, PDE7B, PDE9A and PDE10A proteins were also detected in adipose tissue or adipocytes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Multiple PDE families are present in human adipose tissue and their activities are differentially affected by obesity and T2D.
authors: Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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