Diets Containing α-Linolenic (ω3) or Oleic (ω9) Fatty Acids Rescues Obese Mice From Insulin Resistance.
Subclinical systemic inflammation is a hallmark of obesity and insulin resistance. The results obtained from a number of experimental studies suggest that targeting different components of the inflammatory machinery may result in the improvement of the metabolic phenotype. Unsaturated fatty acids exert antiinflammatory activity through several distinct mechanisms. Here, we tested the capacity of ω3 and ω9 fatty acids, directly from their food matrix, to exert antiinflammatory activity through the G protein-coupled receptor (GPR)120 and GPR40 pathways. GPR120 was activated in liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissues, reverting inflammation and insulin resistance in obese mice. Part of this action was also mediated by GPR40 on muscle, as a novel mechanism described. Pair-feeding and immunoneutralization experiments reinforced the pivotal role of GPR120 as a mediator in the response to the nutrients. The improvement in insulin sensitivity in the high-fat substituted diets was associated with a marked reduction in tissue inflammation, decreased macrophage infiltration, and increased IL-10 levels. Furthermore, improved glucose homeostasis was accompanied by the reduced expression of hepatic gluconeogenic enzymes and reduced body mass. Thus, our data indicate that GPR120 and GPR40 play a critical role as mediators of the beneficial effects of dietary unsaturated fatty acids in the context of obesity-induced insulin resistance.
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Oliveira
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Marinho
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Vitorino
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Santos
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Moraes
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Dragano
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Sartori-Cintra
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Pereira
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Catharino
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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da Silva
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Ropelle
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Pauli
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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De Souza
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Velloso
Laboratories of Nutritional Genomics (V.O., D.E.C.), Limeira 13484-350, Cell Signaling (V.O., D.V., J.C.M., N.D., L.A.V., D.E.C.), and Molecular Biology of Exercise (R.M., L.P., A.S.R.d.S., E.R.R., J.R.P.); Innovare (G.A.S., R.R.C.); and Nutrigenomics and Lipids Center (A.S.-C., D.E.C.) and Biotechnology Center (E.R.R., J.R.P., D.E.C.), School of Applied Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 13083-887; and Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology (C.T.D.S.), Health Sciences Unit, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, Brazil 88806-000.
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Cintra
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008820:Mice, Obese; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019301:Oleic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D034622:RNA Interference; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
D004041:Dietary Fats; C498007:FFAR4 protein, mouse; C473036:Ffar1 protein, mouse; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid; D019301:Oleic Acid; D005947:Glucose