Metabolic syndrome promotes differentiation of TH0 cells toward Th17 and Treg cells in Wistar rats

Authors

  • María Elena García-García Universidad de Colima, Estado de Colima, México
  • José Antonio Torres-Magallanes Universidad de Colima, Estado de Colima, México
  • José Adrián Maturano-Melgoza Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, México
  • Karina Montserrat García-Rosales Universidad de Colima, Estado de Colima, México
  • Lourdes Belén Montero-Villegas Universidad de Colima, Estado de Colima, México
  • Héctor Rafael Tejeda-Chávez Universidad de Colima, Estado de Colima, México
  • Melisa González-Ríos Universidad de Colima, Estado de Colima, México
  • José Luis Cadenas Freixas Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Camagüey. Cuba
  • Elena Roces de Álvarez-Buylla Universidad de Colima, Estado de Colima, México
  • Mónica Lemus Vidal Universidad de Colima, Estado de Colima, México
  • Sergio Montero Universidad de Colima, Estado de Colima, México

Abstract

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a clinical disorder consisting of abdominal obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia due to insulin resistance. It has a high prevalence in Mexico and is a predisposing factor for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes (DM2). The immune system (IS) generates harmful responses in MS due to inflammatory mediators.

Objective: to compare Th17 and Treg values ​​in rats with metabolic syndrome and healthy controls.

Methods: Six male Wistar rats aged 6 months were recruited, divided into two populations: 3 with MS induced by a high-fat/fructose diet for 4 months and 3 healthy controls with a standard diet. Cardiac blood mononuclear cells were extracted from each population and Th17 and Treg populations were determined by flow cytometry.

Results: Th17 and Treg-Th17 cells levels were statistically higher in MS vs healthy rats, while Treg cells levels were statistically lower in MS vs healthy rats.

Conclusions: that metabolic syndrome affects the properties of the immune system, favoring a phenotype with inflammatory properties, which accentuates the disorders present in this pathology.

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Published

2025-10-06

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García-García ME, Torres-Magallanes JA, Maturano-Melgoza JA, García-Rosales KM, Montero-Villegas LB, Tejeda-Chávez HR, et al. Metabolic syndrome promotes differentiation of TH0 cells toward Th17 and Treg cells in Wistar rats. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2025 Oct. 6 [cited 2025 Oct. 11];44. Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/3988

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ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES