Abstract
Although apolipoprotein B100 (ApoB100) plays a key role in peripheral fat deposition, it is not considered a suitable therapeutic target in obesity. In the present study we describe a novel ApoB100 mimotope, peptide pB1, and the use of pB1-based vaccine-like formulations (BVFs) against high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. In HFD- compared with chow-fed adolescent mice, BVFs reduced the 3-month body-weight gains attributable to increased dietary fat by 44-65 %, and prevented mesenteric fat accumulation and liver steatosis. The body-weight reductions paralleled the titres of pB1-reactive immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies, and pB1-reactive antibodies specifically recognized native ApoB100 and a synthetic peptide from the C-terminal half of ApoB100. In cultured 3T3L1 adipocytes, anti-pB1 antibodies increased lipolysis and inhibited low-density lipoprotein (LDL) uptake. In cultured RAW 264.7 macrophages, the same antibodies enhanced LDL uptake (without causing foam cell formation). These findings make ApoB100 a promising target for an immunization strategy against HFD-induced obesity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-116 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Clinical Science |
Volume | 130 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Authors.
Keywords
- ApoB100
- High-fat-diet-induced obesity
- Humoral immunity
- Mimotope
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine