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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

Chronodisruption enhances inflammatory cytokine release from visceral adipose tissue in obesity.

Lorenza Zinna, Ludovica Verde, Michele Francesco Di Tolla, Luigi Barrea, Alessia Parascandolo, Federica D'Alterio, Annamaria Colao, Pietro Formisano, Vittoria D'Esposito, Giovanna Muscogiuri

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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10 authors.

Lorenza Zinna *Department of Translational Medicine, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Ludovica Verde *Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Michele Francesco Di TollaDepartment of Translational Medicine, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Luigi BarreaDipartimento di Psicologia e Scienze della Salute, Centro Direzionale, Università Telematica Pegaso, Via Porzio, Isola F2, 80143, Naples, Italy.
Alessia ParascandoloDepartment of Translational Medicine, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Federica D'AlterioInstitute for Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology "G. Salvatore"- National Research Council (IEOS-CNR), Naples, Italy.
Annamaria ColaoDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Centro Italiano per la cura e il Benessere del Paziente con Obesità (C.I.B.O), Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Pietro FormisanoDepartment of Translational Medicine, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Vittoria D'Esposito *Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology "G. Salvatore"- National Research Council (IEOS-CNR), Naples, Italy.
Giovanna Muscogiuri *Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Centro Italiano per la cura e il Benessere del Paziente con Obesità (C.I.B.O), Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy. giovanna.muscogiuri@unina.it.ORCID 0000-0002-8809-4931

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Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca 2022BASPYN
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronodisruption, marked by circadian rhythm misalignment, is linked to inflammatory diseases like obesity. Chronotypes, reflecting individual circadian behavior, include morning, intermediate, and evening types, with evening chronotypes showing worse body composition and higher metabolic risk. This study evaluated the inflammatory profile of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) across chronotypes in individuals with obesity and examined clock gene expression.

methodsTwenty-five participants with obesity (11/14 F/M, BMI 41.59 ± 7.69 kg/m², age 41.13 ± 11.08 years) candidates for bariatric surgery were classified using the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ): morning (36%), intermediate (28%), or evening (36%) chronotypes. VAT biopsies were analyzed for cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors via multiplex ELISA, and clock genes (PER1, CLOCK, BMAL1) were assessed using qPCR.

resultsBody composition and biochemical parameters were similar across groups, but evening chronotypes had higher triglyceride levels (p = 0.012) and lower phase angle (p = 0.035). VAT inflammatory markers, including IL-1β (p = 0.04), IL-8 (p = 0.03), bFGF (p = 0.01), MCP-1 (p = 0.01), and MIP-1β (p = 0.05), were highest in evening and lowest in morning chronotypes. Evening chronotypes had significantly elevated bFGF levels compared to other groups (p = 0.04). PER1 mRNA expression was also higher in evening chronotypes (p = 0.02) and correlated with VAT-released bFGF (p = 0.03) and IL-1β (p = 0.03). MEQ scores negatively correlated with VAT bFGF (p = 0.02), MCP-1 (p = 0.02), and PER1 expressions.

conclusionDespite similar metabolic profiles, evening chronotypes exhibit heightened VAT inflammation and altered clock gene expression, potentially worsening their metabolic risk.

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Circadian RhythmCytokinesInflammation MediatorsIntra-Abdominal FatObesityAdultFemaleGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammationMaleMiddle AgedCytokinesInflammation MediatorsChronotypeClock genesCytokinesObesity: inflammationVisceral adipose tissue

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PMID40011933
PMCPMC11863425

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