Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) regulates vascular tone and is composed of adipocytes and several leukocyte subpopulations. Diet can modify PVAT function, as obesogenic diets cause morphological changes to adipocytes and skew the leukocyte phenotype, leading to PVAT dysregulation and impaired vasoregulation. Of note, platelets, the clot-forming cells, also modulate many facets of leukocyte activity, such as tissue infiltration and polarity. We aimed to determine whether platelets regulate the leukocyte populations residing within PVAT. Male C57Bl/6J mice were fed a Western diet (30% kcal sucrose, 40% kcal fat, 8.0% sodium) to develop obesogenic conditions for PVAT leukocyte remodeling. Diet was either administered acutely (2 weeks) or extended (8 weeks) to gauge the length of challenge necessary for remodeling. Additionally, platelet depletion allowed for the assessment of platelet relevance in PVAT leukocyte remodeling. Abdominal PVAT (aPVAT) and thoracic PVAT (tPVAT) were then isolated and leukocyte composition evaluated by flow cytometry. Compared to control, Western diet alone did not significantly impact PVAT leukocyte composition for either diet length. Platelet depletion, independent of diet, significantly disrupted PVAT leukocyte content with monocytes/macrophages most impacted. Furthermore, tPVAT appeared more sensitive to platelet depletion than aPVAT, providing novel evidence of platelet regulation of leukocyte composition within PVAT depots.
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