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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-12
pubmed:abstractText
Adipose tissue synthesizes lipoprotein lipase (LPL), which helps in the postprandial clearance of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. Because visceral adipose tissue is generally accepted as the most important metabolic tissue, we sought to verify whether there are regional differences in the expression of LPL. Samples of adipose tissue from subcutaneous and omental fat deposits were obtained from 20 adults undergoing surgery. Total adipose tissue LPL activity was measured using a conventional radioactive substrate assay. Steady-state levels of LPL mRNA were assessed using the very sensitive RNase protection assay technique with 18S ribosomal RNA as an internal control. A correlation was demonstrated between LPL activity levels in subcutaneous and omental tissue (r = .72; P < .01) and between mRNA levels at both sites (r = .47, P = .04). LPL mRNA levels were significantly lower in omental compared with subcutaneous depots (omental v subcutaneous, 1.7 +/- 0.7 v 2.1 +/- 0.7 arbitrary units [AU] over 18S, P < .05). In paired comparisons, LPL mRNA levels in omental adipose tissue were, on average, 20% +/- 7% (range, -57% to +9.0%) lower than the levels measured in subcutaneous adipose tissue (P < .05). In conclusion, these data suggest that subcutaneous adipose tissue is a reliable surrogate of the expression (activity and mRNA) of LPL in omental adipose tissue, even though omental depots express proportionally less LPL than subcutaneous depots.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0026-0495
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
49
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1224-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Lipoprotein lipase steady-state mRNA levels are lower in human omental versus subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't