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The Brain Metabolome Is Modified by Obesity in a Sex-Dependent Manner
Obesity is linked to cognitive decline and metabolic dysregulation in the brain, yet the role of sex is relatively unexplored. We sought to explore the effects of obesity and sex on the brain metabolome. In male and female and wild-type mice, we assessed whole brain untargeted metabolomics by liquid...
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Published in: | International journal of molecular sciences 2024-03, Vol.25 (6), p.3475 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Obesity is linked to cognitive decline and metabolic dysregulation in the brain, yet the role of sex is relatively unexplored. We sought to explore the effects of obesity and sex on the brain metabolome. In male and female
and wild-type mice, we assessed whole brain untargeted metabolomics by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, behavior by open field test, and cognitive function by Y-maze and Morris water maze. The metabolic profiles of
and wild-type mice differed in both sexes. There were more obesity-altered brain metabolites in males than females. Thirty-nine metabolites were unique to males, 15 were unique to females, and five were common to both sexes. Two of the common metabolites were involved in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide homeostasis. A key feature of the metabolites identified in males was an increase in free fatty acids. In females, a unique feature was the presence of the neuro-modulatory metabolites 2-linoleoyl glycerol and taurine. The behavioral effects of obesity were only seen in females. These results demonstrate that most impacts of obesity on the brain metabolomic profile are sex-specific. Our work has implications for understanding the role of obesity in brain metabolism and the differential contribution of obesity to cognitive decline in males and females. |
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ISSN: | 1422-0067 1661-6596 1422-0067 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ijms25063475 |