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- Title
Elevation of free fatty acids induces inflammation and impairs vascular reactivity in healthy subjects.
- Authors
Tripathy, Devjit; Mohanty, Priya; Dhindsa, Sandeep; Syed, Tufail; Ghanim, Husam; Aljada, Ahmad; Dandona, Paresh
- Abstract
To test the possible acute proinflammatory effects of fatty acids, we induced an increase in plasma free fatty acid (FFA) concentrations after a lipid and heparin infusion for 4 h in 10 healthy subjects. We determined the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) binding activity in mononuclear cells (MNCs), the p65 subunit of NF-κB, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation by MNC, and polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN). Brachial artery reactivity, using postischemic flow-mediated dilation, was also measured. NF-κB binding activity in the MNC nuclear extracts increased to 163 ± 17% and 144 ± 14% as compared with basal levels at 2 and 4 h (P < 0.005) and remained elevated (P < 0.05) at 6h (2 h after cessation of lipid infusion). NF-κB p65 subunit protein expression in MNC homogenates also increased at 2, 4, and 6 h (P < 0.05). ROS generation by PMNs increased significantly at 2 and 4 h (P < 0.005), whereas that by MNCs increased at 4 h (P < 0.05). Plasma macrophage migration inhibitory factor increased at 2 (P < 0.05) and 4 h (P < 0.005), respectively, and declined to baseline at 6 h. The postischemic flow-mediated dilation of brachial artery decreased from 6.3 ± 1.1% at baseline to 4.3 ± 1.9% and 2.7 ± 2.1% (P < 0.01) at 2, 4, and 6 h, respectively. We conclude that an increase in FFA concentration induces oxidative stress and has a proinflammatory effect; it also impairs postischemic flowmediated vasodilation of the brachial artery.
- Subjects
FATTY acids; HEPARIN; NF-kappa B; NEUTROPHILS
- Publication
Diabetes, 2003, Vol 52, Issue 12, p2882
- ISSN
0012-1797
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.2337/diabetes.52.12.2882