TY - JOUR
T1 - MicroRNA-125a-3p expression in abdominal adipose tissues is associated with insulin signalling gene expressions in morbid obesity
T2 - Observations in Taiwanese
AU - Yeh, Chiu Li
AU - Cheng, I. Chi
AU - Hou, Yu Chen
AU - Wang, Weu
AU - Yeh, Sung Ling
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - Background: Micro (mi) RNAs have been found to play an important role in the regulation of adipogenesis and insulin sensitivity. However, associations between miRNA and insulin signalling-related gene expressions in abdominal adipose tissues in obese subjects remain unclear. Methods: We used a microarray platform to screen miRNA expressions in abdominal adipose tissues between genders in severely obese subjects and found that the top-ranking miRNA in abdominal omental adipose tissues was miRNA-125a-3p. MicroR-125a-3p and insulin signalling-related gene expressions in abdominal omental adipose tissues of all subjects (11 men and 10 women) were subsequently quantified by a real-time PCR. Also, associations of miR-125a-3p with insulin signallingrelated gene expression and biochemical markers in obese subjects were analyzed by a linear regression analysis. Results: miR-125a-3p expressed by abdominal omental adipose tissues was much higher in obese men than women. No gender difference was observed in abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissues. Concomitant with high miR-125a-3p, c-Jun N-terminal kinase gene expression was also higher, whereas insulin receptor was lower in men than women. There were negative associations of miR-125a-3p with the insulin receptor and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase expressions. Fasting plasma glucose and cholesterol levels were positively associated with miR- 125a-3p expression. These associations were obvious in obese men but not women. Conclusion: Our results support the involvement of miR-125a-3p in regulating the insulin signalling pathway and imply that increased miR- 125a-3p expression in omental adipose tissues may be a characteristic feature of insulin resistance in obese men.
AB - Background: Micro (mi) RNAs have been found to play an important role in the regulation of adipogenesis and insulin sensitivity. However, associations between miRNA and insulin signalling-related gene expressions in abdominal adipose tissues in obese subjects remain unclear. Methods: We used a microarray platform to screen miRNA expressions in abdominal adipose tissues between genders in severely obese subjects and found that the top-ranking miRNA in abdominal omental adipose tissues was miRNA-125a-3p. MicroR-125a-3p and insulin signalling-related gene expressions in abdominal omental adipose tissues of all subjects (11 men and 10 women) were subsequently quantified by a real-time PCR. Also, associations of miR-125a-3p with insulin signallingrelated gene expression and biochemical markers in obese subjects were analyzed by a linear regression analysis. Results: miR-125a-3p expressed by abdominal omental adipose tissues was much higher in obese men than women. No gender difference was observed in abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissues. Concomitant with high miR-125a-3p, c-Jun N-terminal kinase gene expression was also higher, whereas insulin receptor was lower in men than women. There were negative associations of miR-125a-3p with the insulin receptor and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase expressions. Fasting plasma glucose and cholesterol levels were positively associated with miR- 125a-3p expression. These associations were obvious in obese men but not women. Conclusion: Our results support the involvement of miR-125a-3p in regulating the insulin signalling pathway and imply that increased miR- 125a-3p expression in omental adipose tissues may be a characteristic feature of insulin resistance in obese men.
KW - Abdominal adipose tissue
KW - Insulin resistant
KW - Insulin signalling pathway
KW - MiR-125a-3p
KW - Morbid obesity
KW - Abdominal adipose tissue
KW - Insulin resistant
KW - Insulin signalling pathway
KW - MiR-125a-3p
KW - Morbid obesity
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U2 - 10.6133/apjcn.2014.23.2.20
DO - 10.6133/apjcn.2014.23.2.20
M3 - Article
C2 - 24901105
AN - SCOPUS:84901976060
SN - 0964-7058
VL - 23
SP - 331
EP - 337
JO - Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
JF - Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
IS - 2
ER -