Assessment of in situ adipose tissue inflammation by microdialysis

Anne Langkilde, Ove Andersen, Jens H Henriksen, Henning Langberg, Janne Petersen, Jesper Eugen-Olsen

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Abstract

Background: Inflammation, and specifically adipose tissue (AT) inflammation, is part of the pathophysiology of obesity and HIV-associated lipodystrophy. Local AT protein assessment methods are limited, and AT inflammation studies have therefore primarily examined inflammatory gene expression. We therefore investigated the utility of microdialysis to study in situ AT interstitial inflammatory protein levels. Material and Methods: Abdominal subcutaneous AT microdialysis was performed in six healthy men, six HIV-infected men with lipodystrophy and six without lipodystrophy using the internal references 51Cr-EDTA and 125I-human serum albumin. We measured 41 inflammatory proteins in microdialysis samples by Luminex technology, as well as systemic levels in 14 subjects. Furthermore, in vitro studies of the internal reference technique for microdialysis recovery of inflammatory proteins were made. Results: We detected in situ AT interstitial levels of 14 inflammatory proteins by microdialysis, while the 27 other inflammatory proteins assessed were only detected sporadically. Initial levels of IL-6 and IL-8 were undetectable. Insertion trauma affected IL-1α, IL-6, IL-8, monocyte chemotactic factor (MCP)-1, IP-10, G-CSF, growth-related oncogene (GRO), macrophage-derived chemokine (MDC) and macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1β levels, while fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 was not affected. Systemic and AT interstitial levels were poorly correlated. The microdialysis recovery of smaller proteins was higher than for larger, and the internal references improved microdialysis by accounting for variation in perfusion across the membrane. Conclusion: Interstitial inflammatory proteins can be sampled in situ using microdialysis. Use of internal references improves the microdialysis technique. However, insertion trauma hampers the use of microdialysis to study AT inflammatory levels, except for FGF-2. Still, microdialysis gives unique insight to in situ AT interstitial concentrations.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftClinical Physiology and Functional Imaging
Vol/bind35
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)110–119
Antal sider10
ISSN1475-0961
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 mar. 2015

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