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GRK2 levels in myeloid cells modulate adipose-liver crosstalk in high fat diet-induced obesity

  • Rocío Vila-Bedmar
  • , Marta Cruces-Sande
  • , Alba C Arcones
  • , Hanneke L D M Willemen
  • , Patricia Prieto
  • , Isabel Moreno-Indias
  • , Daniel Díaz-Rodríguez
  • , Sara Francisco
  • , Rafael I Jaén
  • , Carolina Gutiérrez-Repiso
  • , Cobi J Heijnen
  • , Lisardo Boscá
  • , Manuel Fresno
  • , Annemieke Kavelaars
  • , Federico Mayor
  • , Cristina Murga

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Abstract

Macrophages are key effector cells in obesity-associated inflammation. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) is highly expressed in different immune cell types. Using LysM-GRK2+/- mice, we uncover that a reduction of GRK2 levels in myeloid cells prevents the development of glucose intolerance and hyperglycemia after a high fat diet (HFD) through modulation of the macrophage pro-inflammatory profile. Low levels of myeloid GRK2 confer protection against hepatic insulin resistance, steatosis and inflammation. In adipose tissue, pro-inflammatory cytokines are reduced and insulin signaling is preserved. Macrophages from LysM-GRK2+/- mice secrete less pro-inflammatory cytokines when stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and their conditioned media has a reduced pathological influence in cultured adipocytes or naïve bone marrow-derived macrophages. Our data indicate that reducing GRK2 levels in myeloid cells, by attenuating pro-inflammatory features of macrophages, has a relevant impact in adipose-liver crosstalk, thus preventing high fat diet-induced metabolic alterations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4957-4976
Number of pages20
JournalCellular and Molecular Life Sciences
Volume77
Issue number23
Early online date11 Jan 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2020

Keywords

  • Adipose tissue
  • GRK2
  • Glucose homeostasis
  • Liver
  • Macrophages
  • Obesity
  • Cytoprotection/drug effects
  • Myeloid Cells/drug effects
  • Fatty Liver/complications
  • G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 2/metabolism
  • Glucose Intolerance/metabolism
  • Adipose Tissue/metabolism
  • Diet, High-Fat
  • Liver/metabolism
  • Insulin/metabolism
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome/drug effects
  • Glucose/metabolism
  • Adipose Tissue, White/pathology
  • Inflammation/pathology
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Macrophages, Peritoneal/drug effects
  • Signal Transduction/drug effects
  • Adipocytes/drug effects
  • Animals
  • Culture Media, Conditioned/pharmacology
  • Models, Biological
  • Obesity/complications
  • Weight Gain/drug effects
  • Hypertrophy

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