P141 TELOMERE DYNAMICS RELATION WITH OBESITY

Simon Toupance; Mirna Chahine; Irini Tzanetakou; Carlos Labat; Sylvie Gautier; Cécilé Lakomy; Pascal Rossi; Toufic Moussallem; Pierre Yared; Didier Quilliot; Evangelos Menenakos; Roland Asmar; Athanase Benetos

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P141 TELOMERE DYNAMICS RELATION WITH OBESITY

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Simon Toupance¹, Mirna Chahine², Irini Tzanetakou³, Carlos Labat⁴, Sylvie Gautier¹, Cécilé Lakomy⁴, Pascal Rossi⁵, Toufic Moussallem⁶, Pierre Yared⁶, Didier Quilliot⁷, Evangelos Menenakos⁸, Roland Asmar², Athanase Benetos¹^{, 4}

¹Department of Geriatrics, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France

²Foundation-Medical Research Institutes, Beirut, Lebanon

³European University of Cyprus, School of Sciences, Engomi, Cyprus

⁴Inserm UMRS 1116, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France

⁵North hospital, APHM, Marseille, France

⁶Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon

⁷Department of Endocrinolgy, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France

⁸Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

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Abstract: Background: The relation between telomere dynamics and obesity remains unclear. Cross-sectional studies found associations between short leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and high body mass index (BMI) but longitudinal studies did not find any association between LTL attrition and BMI. In two parallel studies, we aimed to assess the relationship between obesity and telomere dynamics in different tissues.

Methods: Study 1: Measurements of LTL and TL in skeletal muscle (MTL) were performed in 53 subjects with severe obesity (BMI > 35) and in 53 age- and sex-matched without obesity (21 < BMI < 30). MTL is a proxy of TL at birth and the LTL/MTL ratio represents life-long telomere attrition. Study 2: Measurements of TL in subcutaneous fat (SCF), a high proliferative adipose tissue, and visceral fat (VF), a low proliferative one in 50 severe obese bariatric patients. TL measurements were performed by Southern blot.

Results: Study 1: In younger (<55 years), but not in older, LTL and LTL/MTL were shorter in obese patients vs controls (7.16 kb vs 7.54 kb, p < 0.05 for LTL and 81% vs 84%, p < 0.05 for LTL/MTL). Study 2: Within obese bariatric patients, SCF/VF TL ratio was lower in those with early onset obesity (96% for obesity since childhood vs 97% since adolescence vs 100% for adult development of obesity; p < 0.05).

Conclusions: Early life obesity is associated with higher TL attrition leading to shorter TL in high proliferative tissues.
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Journal: Artery Research
Volume-Issue: 24 - C
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Publication Date: 2018/12/04
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