GLP-1 Agonism Stimulates Browning of Subcutaneous White Adipose Tissue in Obesity Men

NCT ID: NCT02170324

Last Updated: 2017-01-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-06-30

Study Completion Date

2015-07-31

Brief Summary

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Adipose tissues, which include white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT), play an essential role in regulating whole-body energy homeostasis. Excess expansion of WAT due to positive energy balance and defects in thermogenic gene expression in BAT are associated with obesity and various metabolic diseases. Until 2009 the question of whether adult humans had BAT and whether it could conceivably contribute to whole body energy usage in a meaningful way was a matter of vigorous debate. The publication of three apppers in the New England Journal of Medicine that demonstrated adult humans do have BAT, that it can be activated, and that this activation appears to be defective in obesity reframed the debate, and revived interest in BAT physiology. Recent studies also reveal the presence of a subset of cells in WAT that could be induced by environmental or hormonal factors to become ''brown-like'' cells, and this ''beigeing'' process has been suggested to have strong antiobesity and antidiabetic benefits.

The extrapancreatic actions of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) on endothelial cells and the liver have been reported. Additionally, effects of GLP-1 on adipose tissue have been described. Studies performed in isolated adipocytes have demonstrated that GLP-1 has the ability to induce both lipogenic and lipolytic mechanisms in white adipose tissue (WAT) . More recent study showed that GLP-1 agonism stimulates brown adipose tissue thermogenesis and browning through hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in animal. However, there is no data clearly show that GLP-1 agonism stimulates browning of subcutaneous white adipose tissue (SWAT) in human obesity.

Detailed Description

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Individuals were treated for 10 days. Biopsy for subcutaneous white adipose (1.5X1.5X1.5cm) was performed before and after 10 days treatment programme under local anesthesia. Measure the brown fat characteristics of biopsy samples.The sample was immediately processed in 3 sections.One part was stored for immunohistology and western blot, the second was snap-frozen for estimation of biochemical markers, and the remainder was used to harvest small subcutaneous arteries with micro-dissection. Also, the perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) was studied on the changes of morphology and possible signal pathways before and after GLP-1 treatment.

Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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GLP-1 agonism group

Exenatide injection 10 ug twice daily for 10 days subcutaneously.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exenatide

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo group

0.9 % sodium choride 0.1 ml twice daily for 10 days subcutaneously.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Exenatide

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Body mass index (BMI) \> 30 kg/m2
* Men
* Age 20 - 30 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* BMI \< 30 kg/m2
* Diabetes
* Hypertension
* Use of medicines
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Xiang Guang-da

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Xiang Guang-da

Director of Endocrinology Dept.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Wuhan General Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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2014Wze091

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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