Morphological characteristics of liver and white adipose tissue during development of melanocortin obesity in C57Bl/6J Agouti yellow mutant mice

摘要

The changes of liver and white adipose tissue (WAT) morphology during development of melanocortin obesity in female Agouti yellow (genotype A Y/a) C57Bl/6J mice have been investigated. Mouse strain of a/a genotype was used as a control. Results have been compared with the hormonal and metabolic changes during development of obesity and type 2 diabete in Agouti yellow mice. The tissues obtained from mice of 8-, 11-, 15- and 22-week old have been analyzed. The morphology of liver and WAT of A(Y) and control animals did not differ during 15 weeks of age. 40% of A(Y) mice revealed liver steatosis (fatty liver) at the age of 22 weeks. In addition, elevation in the inflammatory and proliferating processes in the liver and severe inflammation in WAT has been observed in these animals. Since as early as 15 weeks old A(Y) mice demonstrated the appearance of insulin resistance characteristics we conclude that hormonal and metabolic abnormalities could play a role of the primary factor of pathological reorganization of liver and WAT morphology. nauk