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B lymphocytes in human subcutaneous adipose crown-like structures.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22395812     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Accumulation of macrophages and T cells within crown-like structures (CLS) in subcutaneous adipose tissue predicts disease severity in obesity-related insulin resistance (OIR). Although rodent data suggest the B cell is an important feature of these lesions, B cells have not been described within the human CLS. In order to identify B cells in the human subcutaneous CLS (sCLS) in obese subjects and determine whether the presence of B cells predict insulin resistance, we examined archived samples of subcutaneous and omental fat from 32 obese men and women and related findings to clinical parameters. Using immunohistochemistry, we identified B (CD19(+)) and T cells (CD3 (+)) within the sCLS and perivascular space. The presence and density of B cells (B cells per high-power field (pHPF), T cells pHPF, and B cell:T cell (B:T) ratio) were compared with measures of insulin resistance (homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)) and other variables. In 16 of 32 subjects (50%) CD19(+) B cells were localized within sCLS and were relatively more numerous than T cells. HOMA was not different between subjects with CD19(+) vs. CD19(-) sCLS (5.5 vs. 5.3, P = 0.88). After controlling for diabetes and glycemia (hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c))), the B:T ratio correlated with current metformin treatment (r = 0.89, P = 0.001). These results indicate that in human OIR, B cells are an integral component of organized inflammation in subcutaneous fat, and defining their role will lead to a better understanding of OIR pathogenesis and potentially impact treatment.
Authors:
Marie E McDonnell; Lisa M Ganley-Leal; Ankeeta Mehta; Sherman J Bigornia; Melanie Mott; Qasim Rehman; Melissa G Farb; Donald T Hess; Lija Joseph; Noyan Gokce; Caroline M Apovian
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2012-03-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1930-739X     ISO Abbreviation:  Obesity (Silver Spring)     Publication Date:  2012 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-06-26     Completed Date:  2012-10-17     Revised Date:  2013-05-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101264860     Medline TA:  Obesity (Silver Spring)     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1372-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine and Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Weight Management, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. marie.mcdonnell@bmc.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antigens, CD19 / metabolism
B-Lymphocytes / immunology,  pathology*
Blood Glucose / metabolism*
Body Mass Index
Female
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated / metabolism*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Insulin Resistance
Male
Obesity / immunology,  pathology*
Omentum / immunology,  pathology*
Predictive Value of Tests
Subcutaneous Fat / pathology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DK046200/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; P01 HL081587-02/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; P30 DK046200-08/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; P30 DK046200-10/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 HL084213-01A1/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL114675/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; UL1RR025771/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD19; 0/Blood Glucose; 0/Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated; 0/hemoglobin A1c protein, human

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