Journal: Nutrients
Article Title: Melatonin Efficacy in Obese Leptin-Deficient Mice Heart
doi: 10.3390/nu9121323
Figure Lengend Snippet: Obesity alterations and melatonin protective effects at both heart and pericardial adipose tissue level. Leptin deficient ob / ob mice presented, in ventricular cardiomyocytes, mitochondria with abnormal large size, called mega-mitochondria, together with high level of both 4hydroxy-2-nonenal (4HNE), a marker of lipid peroxidation and of p62/SQSTM1, an index of aberrant autophagic flux but scarce degree of mitofusin2 (Mfn2), indicative of mitochondrial sufferance. Furthermore, the ob / ob mice showed, in pericardial adipose tissue, low level of adiponectin expression and higher level of 4HNE, respect lean mice. Interestingly, melatonin oral supplementation in the heart restored mitochondria shape and ultrastructure, enhanced Mfn2 expression and minimized 4HNE and p62/SQSTM1. In addition, at pericardial fat level, melatonin reduced adipocyte hypertrophy, increased adiponectin and reduced 4HNE expressions.
Article Snippet: In the present study, we evaluated the following primary antibodies: monoclonal mouse antibodies against mitofusin2 (Mfn2) clone 6A8 (Abnova, Taipei, Taiwan) diluted 1:200; polyclonal rabbit antibodies against adiponectin (Abcam, Cambridge, UK) diluted 1:500; rabbit polyclonal antibodies against p62/SQSTM1 (MBL Ltd, Jasola, New Delhi, India) diluted 1:50 and rabbit polyclonal antibodies against 4 hydroxy-2-nonenal (4HNE) (Abcam, Cambridge, UK) diluted 1:400.
Techniques: Marker, Expressing