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Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 41, 1244-1251, August 2000
Copyright © 2000 by Lipid Research, Inc.

Original Article

Expression of nitric oxide synthases in subcutaneous adipose tissue of nonobese and obese humans

Correspondence to: Kurt Andersson

Studies have shown evidence of production of nitric oxide (NO) in adipose tissue, as well as inhibition of lipolysis by NO. We have analyzed nitric oxide synthase (NOS) expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue from 13 nonobese and 18 obese male subjects. Using a competitive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction method, endothelial (eNOS) and inducible (iNOS), but not neuronal (nNOS), nitric oxide synthase mRNA expression was detected in isolated fat cells and pieces of adipose tissue. Tissue mRNA levels for eNOS were 3,814 ± 825 and 5,956 ± 476 amol/mg RNA (P = 0.043), and for iNOS 306 ± 38 and 332 ± 48 amol/mg RNA, for nonobese and obese individuals, respectively. Western blotting revealed similar eNOS protein levels in isolated fat cells and adipose tissue pieces. Protein levels for eNOS in nonobese and obese individuals, respectively, were (in optical density [OD] units per mm² per 100 µg of total protein) 0.11 ± 0.08 and 2.80 ± 1.30 (P = 0.043). iNOS protein was detectable, but not measurable, at low levels in a subset of obese patients (3 of 10). iNOS protein levels could not be detected in nonobese individuals. Hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL), the key regulating enzyme in lipolysis, is reduced in obesity. The expression of HSL protein in subcutaneous adipose tissue was studied in the same subset of patients; in agreement with previous results, HSL levels were reduced in obese subjects: 4.64 ± 1.10 and 1.27 ± 0.35 (P = 0.012) in nonobese and obese subjects, respectively.

In conclusion, this study shows that eNOS and iNOS, but not nNOS, are present in human subcutaneous adipose tissue. Gene expression and protein levels of eNOS are increased, whereas HSL protein levels are decreased in obesity. It is speculated that increased NO production, preferably by eNOS, and decreased HSL levels may cause decreased subcutaneous adipose tissue lipolysis in obesity.—Elizalde, M., M. Rydén, V. van Harmelen, P. Eneroth, H. Gyllenhammar, C. Holm, S. Ramel, A. Ölund, P. Arner, and K. Andersson. Expression of nitric oxide synthases in subcutaneous adipose tissue of nonobese and obese humans. J. Lipid Res. 2000. 41: 1244;–1251.

Supplementary key words: fat cells, NOS, hormone-sensitive lipase, messenger RNA, protein

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