TY - JOUR
T1 - Proteomic Profiling of Plasma- and Gut-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Obesity
AU - Baptista Pereira, Pedro
AU - Torrejón, Estefania
AU - Ferreira, Inês
AU - Carvalho, Ana Sofia
AU - Teshima, Akiko
AU - Sousa-Lima, Inês
AU - Beck, Hans Christian
AU - Costa-Silva, Bruno
AU - Matthiesen, Rune
AU - Macedo, Maria Paula
AU - de Oliveira, Rita Machado
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (PTDC/MEC-MET/29314/2017, and 2022.05764.PTDC), by the European Comission CORDIS Pas Gras Project (101080329) and by the European Union EVCA Twining Project (Horizon GA n° 101079264).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 by the authors.
PY - 2024/3
Y1 - 2024/3
N2 - Obesity entails metabolic alterations across multiple organs, highlighting the role of inter-organ communication in its pathogenesis. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are communication agents in physiological and pathological conditions, and although they have been associated with obesity comorbidities, their protein cargo in this context remains largely unknown. To decipher the messages encapsulated in EVs, we isolated plasma-derived EVs from a diet-induced obese murine model. Obese plasma EVs exhibited a decline in protein diversity while control EVs revealed significant enrichment in protein-folding functions, highlighting the importance of proper folding in maintaining metabolic homeostasis. Previously, we revealed that gut-derived EVs’ proteome holds particular significance in obesity. Here, we compared plasma and gut EVs and identified four proteins exclusively present in the control state of both EVs, revealing the potential for a non-invasive assessment of gut health by analyzing blood-derived EVs. Given the relevance of post-translational modifications (PTMs), we observed a shift in chromatin-related proteins from glycation to acetylation in obese gut EVs, suggesting a regulatory mechanism targeting DNA transcription during obesity. This study provides valuable insights into novel roles of EVs and protein PTMs in the intricate mechanisms underlying obesity, shedding light on potential biomarkers and pathways for future research.
AB - Obesity entails metabolic alterations across multiple organs, highlighting the role of inter-organ communication in its pathogenesis. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are communication agents in physiological and pathological conditions, and although they have been associated with obesity comorbidities, their protein cargo in this context remains largely unknown. To decipher the messages encapsulated in EVs, we isolated plasma-derived EVs from a diet-induced obese murine model. Obese plasma EVs exhibited a decline in protein diversity while control EVs revealed significant enrichment in protein-folding functions, highlighting the importance of proper folding in maintaining metabolic homeostasis. Previously, we revealed that gut-derived EVs’ proteome holds particular significance in obesity. Here, we compared plasma and gut EVs and identified four proteins exclusively present in the control state of both EVs, revealing the potential for a non-invasive assessment of gut health by analyzing blood-derived EVs. Given the relevance of post-translational modifications (PTMs), we observed a shift in chromatin-related proteins from glycation to acetylation in obese gut EVs, suggesting a regulatory mechanism targeting DNA transcription during obesity. This study provides valuable insights into novel roles of EVs and protein PTMs in the intricate mechanisms underlying obesity, shedding light on potential biomarkers and pathways for future research.
KW - extracellular vesicles
KW - metabolism
KW - obesity
KW - post-translational modifications
KW - prediabetes
KW - protein acetylation
KW - protein glycation
KW - proteomics
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U2 - 10.3390/nu16050736
DO - 10.3390/nu16050736
M3 - Article
C2 - 38474865
AN - SCOPUS:85187483516
SN - 1422-8599
VL - 16
JO - Nutrients
JF - Nutrients
IS - 5
M1 - 736
ER -