Wijers 2011 J Clin Endocrinol Metab

Wijers SL, Schrauwen P, van Baak MA, Saris WH, van Marken Lichtenbelt WD (2011) Beta-adrenergic receptor blockade does not inhibit cold-induced thermogenesis in humans: possible involvement of brown adipose tissue. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 96: E598–605.

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Wijers SL, Schrauwen P, van Baak MA, Saris WH, van Marken Lichtenbelt WD (2011) J Clin Endocrinol Metabol

Abstract: CONTEXT: Recently, brown adipose tissue (BAT) gained interest as a possible target for cold-induced thermogenesis, and therefore a target for treatment of obesity in adult humans. However, mitochondrial uncoupling takes place not only in BAT but also in skeletal muscle tissue. Both tissues may be involved in cold-induced thermogenesis, which is presumably regulated by the sympathetic nervous system.

OBJECTIVE: Here we studied whether blockade of β-adrenergic receptors using propranolol diminishes cold-induced thermogenesis and mitochondrial uncoupling in skeletal muscle tissue.

DESIGN: Ten lean subjects participated in this study and stayed twice (control and β-blockade using propranolol) for 84 h in a respiration chamber-the first 36 h for baseline measurements, followed by 48 h of mild cold exposure (16 °C). Energy expenditure was measured continuously. After 36 and 84 h, muscle biopsies were taken in which mitochondrial uncoupling was studied.

RESULTS: Energy expenditure increased upon mild cold exposure (+5.0 ± 1.2 W; P < 0.005), i.e. cold-induced thermogenesis. However, contrary to our hypothesis, this cold-induced thermogenesis was not diminished after β-blockade (+4.7 ± 2.1 W for blockade vs. +5.1 ± 1.4 W for control; P = 0.59 for interaction cold blockade). Skeletal muscle mitochondrial uncoupling was significantly related to cold-induced thermogenesis in the control situation (r(2) = 0.650; P < 0.01). There was no such relation during β-blockade.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that skeletal muscle mitochondrial uncoupling may be involved in cold-induced thermogenesis and that this may be regulated by β(2)-receptors. When the β(1)- and β(2)-receptors are blocked, a β(3)-regulated process like mitochondrial uncoupling in BAT might take over the role of skeletal muscle mitochondrial uncoupling.

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Organism: Human  Tissue;cell: Skeletal muscle, Fat  Preparation: Permeabilized tissue 

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