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- Title
Plasma aryl hydrocarbon receptor associated with epicardial adipose tissue in men: a cross-sectional study.
- Authors
Cheng, Yu-Cheng; Ma, Wei-Chun; Li, Yu-Hsuan; Wu, Junyi; Liang, Kae-Woei; Lee, Wen-Jane; Liu, Hsiu-Chen; Sheu, Wayne Huey-Herng; Lee, I-Te
- Abstract
Background: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a type of ectopic fat with endocrine and paracrine functions. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that responds to environmental stimuli. AhR expression is associated with obesity. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to determine the relationship between circulating AhR concentrations and EAT. Methods: A total of 30 men with obesity and 23 age-matched men as healthy controls were enrolled. Plasma AhR concentrations were determined at fasting. The EAT thickness was measured on the free wall of the right ventricle from the basal short-axis plane by magnetic resonance imaging. Results: The participants with obesity had a higher plasma AhR level than the controls (81.0 ± 24.5 vs. 65.1 ± 16.4 pg/mL, P = 0.010). The plasma AhR level was positively correlated with EAT thickness (correlation coefficient = 0.380, P = 0.005). After adjusting for fasting glucose levels, plasma AhR levels were still significantly associated with EAT thickness (95% CI 0.458‒5.357, P = 0.021) but not with body mass index (P = 0.168). Conclusion: Plasma AhR concentrations were positively correlated with EAT thickness on the free wall of the right ventricle in men. Further investigations are needed to evaluate the causal effects and underlying mechanisms between AhR and EAT.
- Subjects
ARYL hydrocarbon receptors; EPICARDIAL adipose tissue; PARACRINE mechanisms; CROSS-sectional method; BODY mass index; MAGNETIC resonance imaging
- Publication
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1758-5996
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13098-023-01166-y