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The Effect of Hyperbaric Therapy on Brown Adipose Tissue in Rats

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  • Chang-Hyung Lee

    (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Korea
    Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Korea)

  • Young-A Choi

    (Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Korea)

  • Sung-Jin Heo

    (Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Korea)

  • Parkyong Song

    (Department of Convergence Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Korea)

Abstract

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays an important role in thermogenic regulation, which contributes to alleviating diet-induced obesity through uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) expression. While cold exposure and physical exercise are known to increase BAT development and UCP1 expression, the contribution of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy to BAT maturation remains largely unknown. Here, we show that HBO treatment sufficiently increases BAT volumes and thermogenic protein levels in Sprague-Dawley rats. Through 18 F-FDG PET/CT analysis, we found that exposure to high-pressure oxygen (1.5–2.5 ATA) for 7 consecutive days increased radiolabeled glucose uptake and BAT development to an extent comparable to cold exposure. Consistent with BAT maturation, thermogenic protein levels, such as those of UCP1 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α (PGC−1α), were largely increased by HBO treatment. Taken together, we suggest HBO therapy as a novel method of inducing BAT development, considering its therapeutic potential for the treatment of metabolic disorders.

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  • Chang-Hyung Lee & Young-A Choi & Sung-Jin Heo & Parkyong Song, 2021. "The Effect of Hyperbaric Therapy on Brown Adipose Tissue in Rats," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-8, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:17:p:9165-:d:625953
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