Maternal nicotine exposure enhances adipose tissue angiogenic activity in offspring: Sex and age differences. 2020

Hui-Jian Chen, and Wan-Xia Zhang, and Li Hu, and Jie Fan, and Li Zhang, and You-E Yan
Department of Pharmacology, Wuhan University School of Basic Medical Sciences, 185, DongHu Road, Wuhan, 430071, China.

Maternal nicotine exposure during pregnancy and lactation (NIC) is associated with dysfunction of white adipose tissue (WAT). We focused on the NIC-induced WAT angiogenesis and explored its sex and age differences. Pregnant rats were randomly assigned to NIC (1.0 mg/kg nicotine twice per day) or control groups. Distribution and density of blood vessels were observed. Angiogenesis-related genes were tested at 4, 12 and 26 weeks to estimate angiogenic activity. In vitro, nicotine concentration- and time-response experiments (0-50 μM) were conducted in 3T3-L1. Lipid accumulation and angiogenesis-related genes were tested. NIC increased the blood vessels in inguinal subcutaneous WAT (igSWAT) and gonadal WAT (gWAT) of 26-week-aged male and 4-week-aged female offspring. In males, nicotine showed higher angiogenic activity at 26 weeks than at 4 weeks in igSWAT and gWAT. In females, nicotine's angiogenic activity was higher at 4 weeks than 26 weeks in igSWAT and gWAT. In vitro, nicotine promoted adipocyte differentiation, and increased the expression of angiogenesis-related genes in concentration- and time dependent manners. In conclusion, NIC-induced enhancement of angiogenic activity in WAT presented sex and age differences: nicotine showed higher angiogenic activity in adulthood than in childhood of male offspring, but the converse results were observed in female offspring.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009389 Neovascularization, Pathologic A pathologic process consisting of the proliferation of blood vessels in abnormal tissues or in abnormal positions. Angiogenesis, Pathologic,Angiogenesis, Pathological,Neovascularization, Pathological,Pathologic Angiogenesis,Pathologic Neovascularization,Pathological Angiogenesis,Pathological Neovascularization
D009538 Nicotine Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke. Nicotine Bitartrate,Nicotine Tartrate
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011297 Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects The consequences of exposing the FETUS in utero to certain factors, such as NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; DRUGS; RADIATION; and other physical or chemical factors. These consequences are observed later in the offspring after BIRTH. Delayed Effects, Prenatal Exposure,Late Effects, Prenatal Exposure
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000273 Adipose Tissue Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals, there are two types of adipose tissue, the WHITE FAT and the BROWN FAT. Their relative distributions vary in different species with most adipose tissue being white. Fatty Tissue,Body Fat,Fat Pad,Fat Pads,Pad, Fat,Pads, Fat,Tissue, Adipose,Tissue, Fatty
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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