Obesity elicits immune cells infiltration of adipose tissue provoking chronic low-grade inflammation. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are specifically reduced in adipose tissue of obese animals. Since Interleukin 21 (IL-21) plays an important role in inducing and maintaining immune-mediated chronic inflammatory processes and negatively regulates Tregs differentiation/activity we hypothesized that it could play a role in obesity-induced insulin resistance.We found IL-21 and IL-21R mRNA expression up-regulated in adipose tissue of high fat diet WT mice and in stromal-vascular fraction from human obese subjects in parallel to macrophage and inflammatory markers. Interestingly a larger infiltration of Treg cells was seen in the adipose tissue of IL-21 knockout (IL-21 KO) mice compared to WT animals fed both ND and HFD.In a context of diet-induced obesity, IL-21 KO mice, when compared to WT animals, exhibited lower body weight improved insulin sensitivity and decreased adipose and hepatic inflammation. This metabolic phenotype is accompanied by an higher induction of IRF4, a transcriptional regulator of fasting lipolysis in adipose tissue. Our data suggest that IL-21 exerts negative regulation on IRF4 and Tregs activity, developing and maintaining adipose tissue inflammation in the obesity state.

Fabrizi, M., Marchetti, V., Mavilio, M., Marino, A., Casagrande, V., Cavalera, M., Moreno Navarrete, J., Mezza, T., Sorice, G., Fiorentino, L., Menghini, R., Lauro, R., Monteleone, G., Giaccari, A., Fernandez Real, J., Federici, M., IL-21 is a major negative regulator of IRF4-dependent lipolysis affecting Tregs in adipose tissue and systemic insulin sensitivity, <<DIABETES>>, 2014; 2014 (Gennaio): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.2337/db13-0939] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/54071]

IL-21 is a major negative regulator of IRF4-dependent lipolysis affecting Tregs in adipose tissue and systemic insulin sensitivity

Mezza, Teresa;Sorice, Gianpio;Giaccari, Andrea;
2014

Abstract

Obesity elicits immune cells infiltration of adipose tissue provoking chronic low-grade inflammation. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are specifically reduced in adipose tissue of obese animals. Since Interleukin 21 (IL-21) plays an important role in inducing and maintaining immune-mediated chronic inflammatory processes and negatively regulates Tregs differentiation/activity we hypothesized that it could play a role in obesity-induced insulin resistance.We found IL-21 and IL-21R mRNA expression up-regulated in adipose tissue of high fat diet WT mice and in stromal-vascular fraction from human obese subjects in parallel to macrophage and inflammatory markers. Interestingly a larger infiltration of Treg cells was seen in the adipose tissue of IL-21 knockout (IL-21 KO) mice compared to WT animals fed both ND and HFD.In a context of diet-induced obesity, IL-21 KO mice, when compared to WT animals, exhibited lower body weight improved insulin sensitivity and decreased adipose and hepatic inflammation. This metabolic phenotype is accompanied by an higher induction of IRF4, a transcriptional regulator of fasting lipolysis in adipose tissue. Our data suggest that IL-21 exerts negative regulation on IRF4 and Tregs activity, developing and maintaining adipose tissue inflammation in the obesity state.
2014
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Fabrizi, M., Marchetti, V., Mavilio, M., Marino, A., Casagrande, V., Cavalera, M., Moreno Navarrete, J., Mezza, T., Sorice, G., Fiorentino, L., Menghini, R., Lauro, R., Monteleone, G., Giaccari, A., Fernandez Real, J., Federici, M., IL-21 is a major negative regulator of IRF4-dependent lipolysis affecting Tregs in adipose tissue and systemic insulin sensitivity, <<DIABETES>>, 2014; 2014 (Gennaio): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.2337/db13-0939] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/54071]
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