Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been found as an endocrine organ that maintains metabolic homeostasis; however, the effects on atherosclerosis remain undefined. Here, we investigated the effect of experimental BAT transplantation on atherosclerosis. Interscapular BAT was dissected from wild-type mice and transplanted into the visceral cavity of 12-week-old apoE mice. Oil-red O staining of whole aortas after 3 months of a high-cholesterol diet showed a significant decrease in atherosclerotic lesion area in BAT-transplanted mice by 32% compared with the sham control mice. Lipid profiles, except for serum triglyceride level, showed no difference between the 2 groups. BAT-transplanted mice showed higher concentrations of serum noradrenalin, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21), and adiponectin. Treatment with the β3-adrenergic receptor (AR) blocker completely abrogated the atheroprotective effects of BAT transplantation, with serum concentrations of FGF-21 and adiponectin being equivalent between the 2 groups. Homologous transplantation of BAT from apoE mice also showed a significant decrease in atherosclerotic lesion area by 28% without affecting lipid profiles, while epidydimal white adipose tissue transplantation did not affect atherosclerosis. Serum and endogenous BAT concentrations of FGF-21 were significantly higher in BAT-transplanted mice than sham control mice. Concomitantly, serum adiponectin levels were elevated in BAT-transplanted mice and showed a significant inverse correlation with atherosclerotic lesion area. Our findings show for the first time that atheroprotective effect of BAT transplantation is BAT-specific and independent of lipid-lowering effect, accompanied by AR-mediated activation of the FGF-21-adiponectin axis.
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