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Ovariectomy Increases Circulating Retinol-Binding Protein Concentrations Independently of Sex-Dependent Differences in Retinol Concentrations in Rats. 2023

Hiroko Moriya, and Yuki Yokobori, and Taichi Furukawa, and Taku Kato, and Ryota Sato, and Asako Takenaka
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

There is a sex-dependent difference in blood retinol and RBP concentrations, and plasma RBP is associated with insulin resistance. We aimed to clarify sex-dependent variations in body concentrations of retinol and RBPs and their association with sex hormones in rats. Plasma and liver retinol concentrations and hepatic mRNA and plasma concentrations of RBP4 were analyzed in 3- and 8-wk-old male and female Wistar rats before and after sexual maturity (experiment 1) and in orchiectomized male Wistar rats (experiment 2) and ovariectomized female Wistar rats (experiment 3). Furthermore, the mRNA and protein concentrations of RBP4 in adipose tissue were measured in ovariectomized female rats (experiment 3). There were no sex-dependent differences in liver retinyl palmitate and retinol concentrations; however, the plasma retinol concentration was significantly higher in male rats than that in female rats after sexual maturity. Furthermore, the plasma retinol concentrations did not differ between the ovariectomized or orchiectomized rats and the control rats. Plasma Rbp4 mRNA concentrations were higher in male rats than those in female rats but not in castrated and control rats, a change consistent with plasma retinol concentration. Plasma RBP4 concentrations were also higher in male rats than those in female rats; however, unlike liver Rbp4 gene expression, plasma RBP4 concentrations were 7-fold higher in the ovariectomized rats than those in the control rats. Moreover, the Rbp4 mRNA concentrations in inguinal white adipose tissue was significantly higher in the ovariectomized rats than those in the control rats and correlated with plasma RBP4 concentrations. Hepatic Rbp4 mRNA is higher in male rats through a sex hormone-independent mechanism, which may contribute to sex differences in blood retinol concentrations. Furthermore, ovariectomy leads to an increase in adipose tissue Rbp4 mRNA and blood RBP4 concentrations, which may contribute to insulin resistance in ovariectomized rats and postmenopausal women.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007333 Insulin Resistance Diminished effectiveness of INSULIN in lowering blood sugar levels: requiring the use of 200 units or more of insulin per day to prevent HYPERGLYCEMIA or KETOSIS. Insulin Sensitivity,Resistance, Insulin,Sensitivity, Insulin
D008297 Male Males
D005260 Female Females
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
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
D012727 Sex Characteristics Those characteristics that distinguish one SEX from the other. The primary sex characteristics are the OVARIES and TESTES and their related hormones. Secondary sex characteristics are those which are masculine or feminine but not directly related to reproduction. Gender Characteristics,Gender Differences,Gender Dimorphism,Sex Differences,Sex Dimorphism,Sexual Dichromatism,Sexual Dimorphism,Characteristic, Gender,Characteristic, Sex,Dichromatism, Sexual,Dichromatisms, Sexual,Difference, Sex,Dimorphism, Gender,Dimorphism, Sex,Dimorphism, Sexual,Gender Characteristic,Gender Difference,Gender Dimorphisms,Sex Characteristic,Sex Difference,Sex Dimorphisms,Sexual Dichromatisms,Sexual Dimorphisms
D014801 Vitamin A Retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response. Dietary vitamin A is derived from a variety of CAROTENOIDS found in plants. It is enriched in the liver, egg yolks, and the fat component of dairy products. Retinol,11-cis-Retinol,3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol, (all-E)-Isomer,All-Trans-Retinol,Aquasol A,Vitamin A1,All Trans Retinol
D017208 Rats, Wistar A strain of albino rat developed at the Wistar Institute that has spread widely at other institutions. This has markedly diluted the original strain. Wistar Rat,Rat, Wistar,Wistar Rats
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus
D054839 Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma Retinol binding proteins that circulate in the PLASMA. They are members of the lipocalin family of proteins and play a role in the transport of RETINOL from the LIVER to the peripheral tissues. The proteins are usually found in association with TRANSTHYRETIN. Plasma Retinol-Binding Proteins,Plasma Retinol Binding Proteins,Retinol Binding Proteins, Plasma

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