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ArticleImmunity, inflammation and disease2026

Impaired Autophagic Flux in Adipose Tissue Aggravates Pancreatic Injury in Obesity-Related Severe Acute Pancreatitis.

Li-Ping Sheng, Guo-Chen Shang, Chao-Qun Han, Xin Ling, Xian-Wen Guo, Rong Lin, Zhen Ding

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Li-Ping ShengDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6490-3845
Guo-Chen ShangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Chao-Qun HanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xin LingDepartment of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xian-Wen GuoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Rong LinDepartment of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Zhen DingDepartment of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81770637National Natural Science Foundation of China 82070667Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China 2023J05272Scientific Research Project of Shihezi University ZZZC202193the Natural Science Foundation of Xiamen, China 3502Z202371043Xiamen Public Hospital High-Quality Development Fund 2024GZL-GG62
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Abstract

backgroundAdipose tissue (AT) playing a crucial role in obesity-related pancreatitis. This study investigated the impact of autophagy in AT on pancreatic injury during obesity-related severe acute pancreatitis (SAP).

methodsNon-obese and obese mice were induced using a normal diet (ND) or high-fat diet (HFD) before establishing SAP. Pancreatic injury and autophagy in AT were evaluated. Adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) were analyzed. Autophagy in RAW 264.7 cells co-cultured with palmitic acid (PA) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), simulating the conditions of ATMs during SAP, was further investigated. The effect of PA on autophagy within inflammatory macrophages in vitro was explored, utilizing Sulfo-N-succinimidyloleate (SSO) to inhibit fatty acid transport. Additionally, the impact of autophagy in AT on inflammation in SAP mice was investigated using SSO, complemented by metabolomics analysis to uncover underlying molecular mechanisms.

resultsPancreatic histological scores were significantly higher in obese SAP mice than in non‑obese SAP mice (n = 6; 9.50 ± 1.05 vs. 7.33 ± 1.03; p = 0.0005). Impaired autophagic flux was observed in the AT of obese SAP mice compared with obese control mice, as indicated by increased LC3‑II (p = 0.0383) and p62 levels (p = 0.0171). PA induced impaired autophagic flux in inflammatory macrophages. Inhibition of fatty acid transport partially restored impaired autophagic flux in an ATM cell model of SAP. Furthermore, this inhibition also alleviated the impairment of autophagic flux in AT and attenuated pancreatic injury in obese SAP mice. Metabolomics analysis of AT revealed elevated levels of more fatty acids and several signaling pathways correlated with autophagy in obese SAP mice.

conclusionImpaired autophagic flux in AT aggravates pancreatic injury in obese SAP mice, with impaired autophagic flux in ATMs likely playing a crucial role. Metabolomics analysis revealed abnormal lipid metabolism in AT of obese SAP mice, and several signaling pathways may contribute to impaired autophagic flux in this tissue.

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Adipose TissueAutophagyObesityPancreasPancreatitisAnimalsDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPalmitic AcidRAW 264.7 CellsPalmitic Acidadipose tissueadipose tissue macrophagesimpaired autophagic fluxlipid metabolismsevere acute pancreatitis

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PMCPMC12970485

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