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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 275: R1488-R1493, 1998;
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Vol. 275, Issue 5, R1488-R1493, November 1998

White adipose tissue sympathetic nervous system denervation increases fat pad mass and fat cell number

Timothy G. Youngstrom1,2 and Timothy J. Bartness1,2,3,4

Departments of 1 Psychology and 3 Biology; and2 Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurosciences and 4 Neurobiology Programs, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303

The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) drive on white adipose tissue (WAT) was varied to test its effects on fat cell number (FCN) under conditions in which lipolysis would be minimized and therefore partially separable from SNS trophic effects. The inguinal subcutaneous WAT (IWAT) pad of Siberian hamsters was chosen because 1) it is innervated by the SNS, 2) short day (SD) exposure increases its SNS drive (~250%) without proportionately increasing lipolysis, and 3) surgical denervation eliminates its SNS innervation. IWAT was either unilaterally surgically or sham denervated, while the contralateral pad was left intact. In long day- or SD-exposed hamsters (11 wk), IWAT denervation decreased norepinephrine content (~80%) and increased fat pad mass (~200%) and FCN (~250 and ~180%, respectively) compared with the contralateral intact pads, but did not affect fat cell size (FCS). The denervation-induced increased FCN in SDs occurred despite naturally occurring decreased food intake. SDs decreased IWAT FCS regardless of the surgical treatment. These results support an important role of WAT SNS innervation in the control of FCN in vivo.

Siberian hamsters; photoperiod; axotomy; innervation; body weight; food intake; autonomic nervous system; proliferation


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