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Increased oxidative stress in obesity and its impact on metabolic syndrome
Shigetada Furukawa, … , Morihiro Matsuda, Iichiro Shimomura
Shigetada Furukawa, … , Morihiro Matsuda, Iichiro Shimomura
Published December 15, 2004
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2004;114(12):1752-1761. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI21625.
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Increased oxidative stress in obesity and its impact on metabolic syndrome

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Abstract

Obesity is a principal causative factor in the development of metabolic syndrome. Here we report that increased oxidative stress in accumulated fat is an important pathogenic mechanism of obesity-associated metabolic syndrome. Fat accumulation correlated with systemic oxidative stress in humans and mice. Production of ROS increased selectively in adipose tissue of obese mice, accompanied by augmented expression of NADPH oxidase and decreased expression of antioxidative enzymes. In cultured adipocytes, elevated levels of fatty acids increased oxidative stress via NADPH oxidase activation, and oxidative stress caused dysregulated production of adipocytokines (fat-derived hormones), including adiponectin, plasminogen activator inhibitor–1, IL-6, and monocyte chemotactic protein–1. Finally, in obese mice, treatment with NADPH oxidase inhibitor reduced ROS production in adipose tissue, attenuated the dysregulation of adipocytokines, and improved diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hepatic steatosis. Collectively, our results suggest that increased oxidative stress in accumulated fat is an early instigator of metabolic syndrome and that the redox state in adipose tissue is a potentially useful therapeutic target for obesity-associated metabolic syndrome.

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Shigetada Furukawa, Takuya Fujita, Michio Shimabukuro, Masanori Iwaki, Yukio Yamada, Yoshimitsu Nakajima, Osamu Nakayama, Makoto Makishima, Morihiro Matsuda, Iichiro Shimomura

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Levels of lipid peroxidation and plasma adiponectin in nondiabetic subje...
Levels of lipid peroxidation and plasma adiponectin in nondiabetic subjects. (A) Correlation of plasma TBARS, urinary 8-epi-PGF2α, and plasma adiponectin with BMI and waist circumference. (B) Correlation of plasma adiponectin with plasma TBARS and urinary 8-epi-PGF2α. Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) is shown for each relationship. MDA, malondialdehyde.
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