Increased subsarcolemmal lipids in type 2 diabetes: effect of training on localization of lipids, mitochondria, and glycogen in sedentary human skeletal muscle

Dec 24, 2009American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism

More fat stored under the muscle cell membrane in type 2 diabetes and how exercise changes fat, energy factories, and energy stores in resting human muscles

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Type 2 diabetic patients had a threefold higher volume of subsarcolemmal lipids compared to obese controls and endurance-trained subjects.

Obese type 2 diabetic patients exhibited greater insulin resistance than matched obese controls.
Aerobic training reduced subsarcolemmal lipid volume by approximately 50% in type 2 diabetic patients.
Insulin sensitivity showed a strong inverse association with subsarcolemmal lipid volume (r(2)=0.62, P = 0.002).
No differences in intermyofibrillar lipid levels were observed between groups.
Mitochondria and glycogen volumes were similar in type 2 diabetic patients and controls, with increased levels following training.

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The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of aerobic training and type 2 diabetes on intramyocellular localization of lipids, mitochondria, and glycogen. Obese type 2 diabetic patients (n = 12) and matched obese controls (n = 12) participated in aerobic cycling training for 10 wk. Endurance-trained athletes (n = 15) were included for comparison. Insulin action was determined by euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp. Intramyocellular contents of lipids, mitochondria, and glycogen at different subcellular compartments were assessed by transmission electron microscopy in biopsies obtained from vastus lateralis muscle. Type 2 diabetic patients were more insulin resistant than obese controls and had threefold higher volume of subsarcolemmal (SS) lipids compared with obese controls and endurance-trained subjects. No difference was found in intermyofibrillar lipids. Importantly, following aerobic training, this excess SS lipid volume was lowered by approximately 50%, approaching the levels observed in the nondiabetic subjects. A strong inverse association between insulin sensitivity and SS lipid volume was found (r(2)=0.62, P = 0.002). The volume density and localization of mitochondria and glycogen were the same in type 2 diabetic patients and control subjects, and showed in parallel with improved insulin sensitivity a similar increase in response to training, however, with a more pronounced increase in SS mitochondria and SS glycogen than in other localizations. In conclusion, this study, estimating intramyocellular localization of lipids, mitochondria, and glycogen, indicates that type 2 diabetic patients may be exposed to increased levels of SS lipids. Thus consideration of cell compartmentation may advance the understanding of the role of lipids in muscle function and type 2 diabetes.

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