期刊
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING
卷 46, 期 3, 页码 743-750出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-018-4120-2
关键词
Brown adipose tissue; Adenosine; A(2A) receptor; Perfusion; Physiology; Positron emission tomography; [C-11]TMSX; [O-15]H2O
资金
- Academy of Finland [259926, 265204, 292839, 269977]
- Paulo Foundation
- Instrumentarium Foundation
- University of Turku Graduate School
- Turku University Hospital Research Funds
- Academy of Finland (AKA) [269977, 292839, 265204, 292839, 265204, 269977] Funding Source: Academy of Finland (AKA)
PurposeBrown adipose tissue (BAT) has emerged as a potential target to combat obesity and diabetes, but novel strategies to activate BAT are needed. Adenosine and A(2A) receptor (A2AR) agonism activate BAT in rodents, and endogenous adenosine is released locally in BAT as a by-product of noradrenaline, but physiological data from humans is lacking. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the effects of exogenous adenosine on human BAT perfusion, and to determine the density of A2ARs in human BAT in vivo for the first time, using PET/CT imaging.MethodsHealthy, lean men (n=10) participated in PET/CT imaging with two radioligands. Perfusion of BAT, white adipose tissue (WAT) and muscle was quantified with [O-15]H2O at baseline, during cold exposure and during intravenous administration of adenosine. A2AR density of the tissues was quantified with [C-11]TMSX at baseline and during cold exposure.ResultsAdenosine increased the perfusion of BAT even more than cold exposure (baseline 8.34.5, cold 19.6 +/- 9.3, adenosine 28.6 +/- 7.9ml/100g/min, p<0.01). Distribution volume of [C-11]TMSX in BAT was significantly lower during cold exposure compared to baseline. In cold, low [C-11]TMSX binding coincided with high concentrations of noradrenaline.ConclusionsAdenosine administration caused a maximal perfusion effect in human supraclavicular BAT, indicating increased oxidative metabolism. Cold exposure increased noradrenaline concentrations and decreased the density of A2AR available for radioligand binding in BAT, suggesting augmented release of endogenous adenosine. Our results show that adenosine and A2AR are relevant for activation of human BAT, and A2AR provides a future target for enhancing BAT metabolism.
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