Obesity is a major public health problem; nearly 60% of the US population is considered obese or overweight. More alarming is the increase in prevalence of super-obesity (Class III obese) reaching in some localities 7% of the population, as in Tennessee where the PI resides. This condition is associated with severe co- morbidities, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, many of which are attributed to chronic inflammation, oxidative stress and insulin resistance. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery is the most effective and sustainable weight loss procedure. Data of ours and others have shown that many of the metabolic benefits of RYGB occur in the first week postoperatively, prior to significant weight loss. These improvements are preceded by significant reductions in the circulating levels of gastric-derived ghrelin and leptin, occurring as early as 15 minutes after the surgical interruption of stomach during the RYGB procedure. These changes associate with significant reductions in oxidative stress in adipose tissue. The general hypothesis is that RYGB results in interruption of a gastric-adipose tissue axis leading to immediate (within the first week) improvements in oxidative stress and insulin sensitivity.
In specific aim 1 we will examine the cellular, tissue-specific and whole-body metabolic alterations 7 days following RYGB. Two cohorts of matched controls will be studied before and 7 days following caloric restriction (to match the post-RYGB diet) without stomach interruption: one with LAGB (laparoscopic adjusted gastric banding) and the other without any surgical procedure.
In specific aim 2 we will examine whether ghrelin replacement (restoration of unacylated to acylated ghrelin ratio) in the first week following RYGB reverses improvements in oxidative stress in adipose tissue and in insulin sensitivity. We will utilize three complimentary and comprehensive approaches: (i) In vivo studies to determine insulin sensitivity in liver and skeletal muscle and microdialysis of subcutaneous adipose tissue to assess tissue-specific oxidative stress, cytokine production and lipolysis. We will correlate metabolic improvements to intra-hepatic triglyceride content using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), and visceral adipose tissue mass using MRI and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). (ii) Ex vivo studies will assess mechanistic aspects of stomach-derived peptides on markers of oxidative stress and inflammation in adipose tissue explants. (iii) In vitro studies will examine changes in: (a) cellular factors of ROS production and pro- and anti-oxidative stress enzymes in adipose tissue biopsies (b) adipose tissue macrophage content via flow cytometry, RT-qPCR and immunohistochemistry (c) cellular factors involved in insulin signaling in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. The information derived could lead to the combination of less invasive surgical procedures with pharmacologic manipulation of the levels of acylated ghrelin and/or leptin for the treatment of morbid obesity.
Obesity associates with severe co-morbidities, and the increasing prevalence constitutes a major public health problem. Our general hypothesis is that gastric bypass surgery results in interruption of a gastric- adipose tissue axis leading to immediate (within the first week) improvements in oxidative stress and insulin sensitivity. The information derived could lead to the combination of less invasive surgical procedures with pharmacologic manipulation of the levels of acylated ghrelin and/or leptin for the treatment of morbid obesity.
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