Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 23, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031346
Keywords
adipose tissue; lipolysis; hydrogen sulfide; polysulfides; obesity
Funding
- Medical University of Lublin [DS476]
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Research found that hydrogen sulfide can stimulate lipolysis and may contribute to the enhanced lipolysis associated with obesity.
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and inorganic polysulfides are important signaling molecules; however, little is known about their role in the adipose tissue. We examined the effect of H2S and polysulfides on adipose tissue lipolysis. H2S and polysulfide production by mesenteric adipose tissue explants in rats was measured. The effect of Na2S and Na2S4, the H2S and polysulfide donors, respectively, on lipolysis markers, plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and glycerol, was examined. Na2S but not Na2S4 increased plasma NEFA and glycerol in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Na2S increased cyclic AMP but not cyclic GMP concentration in the adipose tissue. The effect of Na2S on NEFA and glycerol was abolished by the specific inhibitor of protein kinase A, KT5720. The effect of Na2S on lipolysis was not abolished by propranolol, suggesting no involvement of beta-adrenergic receptors. In addition, Na2S had no effect on phosphodiesterase activity in the adipose tissue. Obesity induced by feeding rats a highly palatable diet for 1 month was associated with increased plasma NEFA and glycerol concentrations, as well as greater H2S production in the adipose tissue. In conclusion, H2S stimulates lipolysis and may contribute to the enhanced lipolysis associated with obesity.
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