The ghrelin activating enzyme ghrelin-O-acyltransferase (GOAT) is present in human plasma and expressed dependent on body mass index.
Peptides
; 43: 13-9, 2013 May.
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| ID: mdl-23454172
Ghrelin is the only known peripherally produced and centrally acting peptide hormone stimulating food intake. The acylation of ghrelin is essential for binding to its receptor. Recently, the ghrelin activating enzyme ghrelin-O-acyltransferase (GOAT) was identified in mice, rats and humans. In addition to gastric mucosal expression, GOAT was also detected in the circulation of rodents and its expression was dependent on metabolic status. We investigated whether GOAT is also present in human plasma and whether expression levels are affected under different conditions of body weight. Normal weight, anorexic and obese subjects with body mass index (BMI) 30-40, 40-50 and >50 were recruited (n=9/group). In overnight fasted subjects GOAT protein expression was assessed by Western blot and ghrelin measured by ELISA. GOAT protein was detectable in human plasma. Anorexic patients showed reduced GOAT protein levels (-42%, p<0.01) whereas obese patients with BMI>50 had increased concentrations (+34%) compared to normal weight controls. Ghrelin levels were higher in anorexic patients compared to all other groups (+62-78%, p<0.001). Plasma GOAT protein expression showed a positive correlation with BMI (r=0.71, p<0.001) and a negative correlation with ghrelin (r=-0.60, p<0.001). Summarized, GOAT is also present in human plasma and GOAT protein levels depend on the metabolic environment with decreased levels in anorexic and increased levels in morbidly obese patients. These data may indicate that GOAT counteracts the adaptive changes of ghrelin observed under these conditions and ultimately contributes to the development or maintenance of anorexia and obesity as it is the only enzyme acylating ghrelin.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aciltransferasas
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Ghrelina
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Peptides
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos