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Changes in proteomic cargo of circulating extracellular vesicles in response to lifestyle intervention in adolescents with hepatic steatosis.
Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 2024 April
BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that proteomic cargo of extracellular vesicles (EVs) may play a role in metabolic improvements following lifestyle interventions. However, the relationship between changes in liver fat and circulating EV-derived protein cargo following intervention remains unexplored.
METHODS: The study cohort comprised 18 Latino adolescents with obesity and hepatic steatosis (12 males/6 females; average age 13.3 ± 1.2 y) who underwent a six-month lifestyle intervention. EV size distribution and concentration were determined by light scattering intensity; EV protein composition was characterized by liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry.
RESULTS: Average hepatic fat fraction (HFF) decreased 23% by the end of the intervention (12.5% [5.5] to 9.6% [4.9]; P = 0.0077). Mean EV size was smaller post-intervention compared to baseline (120.2 ± 16.4 nm to 128.4 ± 16.5 nm; P = 0.031), although the difference in mean EV concentration (1.1E+09 ± 4.1E+08 particles/mL to 1.1E+09 ± 1.8E+08 particles/mL; P = 0.656)) remained unchanged. A total of 462 proteins were identified by proteomic analysis of plasma-derived EVs from participants pre- and post-intervention, with 113 proteins showing differential abundance (56 higher and 57 lower) between the two timepoints (adj-p <0.05). Pathway analysis revealed enrichment in complement cascade, initial triggering of complement, creation of C4 and C2 activators, and regulation of complement cascade. Hepatocyte-specific EV affinity purification identified 40 proteins with suggestive (p < 0.05) differential abundance between pre- and post-intervention samples.
CONCLUSIONS: Circulating EV-derived proteins, particularly those associated with the complement cascade, may contribute to improvements in liver fat in response to lifestyle intervention.
METHODS: The study cohort comprised 18 Latino adolescents with obesity and hepatic steatosis (12 males/6 females; average age 13.3 ± 1.2 y) who underwent a six-month lifestyle intervention. EV size distribution and concentration were determined by light scattering intensity; EV protein composition was characterized by liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry.
RESULTS: Average hepatic fat fraction (HFF) decreased 23% by the end of the intervention (12.5% [5.5] to 9.6% [4.9]; P = 0.0077). Mean EV size was smaller post-intervention compared to baseline (120.2 ± 16.4 nm to 128.4 ± 16.5 nm; P = 0.031), although the difference in mean EV concentration (1.1E+09 ± 4.1E+08 particles/mL to 1.1E+09 ± 1.8E+08 particles/mL; P = 0.656)) remained unchanged. A total of 462 proteins were identified by proteomic analysis of plasma-derived EVs from participants pre- and post-intervention, with 113 proteins showing differential abundance (56 higher and 57 lower) between the two timepoints (adj-p <0.05). Pathway analysis revealed enrichment in complement cascade, initial triggering of complement, creation of C4 and C2 activators, and regulation of complement cascade. Hepatocyte-specific EV affinity purification identified 40 proteins with suggestive (p < 0.05) differential abundance between pre- and post-intervention samples.
CONCLUSIONS: Circulating EV-derived proteins, particularly those associated with the complement cascade, may contribute to improvements in liver fat in response to lifestyle intervention.
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