Diet-Induced Obesity Disrupts Trace Element Homeostasis and Gene Expression in the Olfactory Bulb

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of diet-induced obesity (DIO) on trace element homeostasis and gene expression in the olfactory bulb and to identify potential interaction effects between diet, sex, and strain. Our study is based on evidence that obesity and olfactory bulb impairments are linked to neurodegenerative processes. Briefly, C57BL/6J (B6J) and DBA/2J (D2J) male and female mice were fed either a low-fat diet or a high-fat diet for 16 weeks. Brain tissue was then evaluated for iron, manganese, copper, and zinc concentrations and mRNA gene expression. There was a statistically significant diet-by-sex interaction for iron and a three-way interaction between diet, sex, and strain for zinc in the olfactory bulb. Obese male B6J mice had a striking 75% increase in iron and a 50% increase in manganese compared with the control. There was an increase in zinc due to DIO in B6J males and D2J females, but a decrease in zinc in B6J females and D2J males. Obese male D2J mice had significantly upregulated mRNA gene expression for divalent metal transporter 1, alpha-synuclein, amyloid precursor protein, dopamine receptor D2, and tyrosine hydroxylase. B6J females with DIO had significantly upregulated brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression. Our results demonstrate that DIO has the potential to disrupt trace element homeostasis and mRNA gene expression in the olfactory bulb, with effects that depend on sex and genetics. We found that DIO led to alterations in iron and manganese predominantly in male B6J mice, and gene expression dysregulation mainly in male D2J mice. These results have important implications for health outcomes related to obesity with possible connections to neurodegenerative disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Nutrients - 12(2020), 12 vom: 21. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Totten, Melissa S [VerfasserIn]
Pierce, Derek M [VerfasserIn]
Erikson, Keith M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

42Z2K6ZL8P
789U1901C5
Alpha-synuclein
Copper
Diet
E1UOL152H7
High fat
Iron
J41CSQ7QDS
Journal Article
Manganese
Neurodegenerative disease
Obesity
Olfactory bulb
RNA, Messenger
Sex
Strain
Trace Elements
Zinc

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 19.04.2021

Date Revised 19.04.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/nu12123909

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31935525X