Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity in Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose Tissues from Obese and Non-Obese Patients with and without Colorectal Cancer

Author:

García-Martínez Sergio,González-Gamo Daniel,Tesolato Sofía Elena,Barabash AnaORCID,de la Serna Sofía CristinaORCID,Domínguez-Serrano InmaculadaORCID,Dziakova Jana,Rivera DanielORCID,Torres Antonio José,Iniesta PilarORCID

Abstract

To investigate the molecular mechanisms that link obesity and colorectal cancer (CRC), we analyzed parameters related to telomere function in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissues (SAT and VAT), including subjects with and without CRC, who were classified according to their body mass index (BMI). Adipose tissues were obtained from 147 patients who had undergone surgery. A total of 66 cases corresponded to CRC patients, and 81 subjects were not affected by cancer. Relative telomere length was established by qPCR, and telomerase activity was determined by a method based on the telomeric repeat amplification protocol. Our results indicated longer telomeres in patients affected by CRC, both in SAT and VAT, when compared to the group of subjects without CRC. Tumor local invasion was associated with telomere length (TL) in SAT. Considering the BMI values, significant differences were found in the TL of both adipose tissues between subjects affected by CRC and those without cancer. Overweight subjects showed the greatest differences, with longer telomeres in the group of CRC patients, and a higher number of cases with telomerase reactivation in the VAT of subjects without cancer. In conclusion, parameters related to telomere function in adipose tissue could be considered as potential biomarkers in the evaluation of CRC and obesity.

Funder

Carlos III Institute of Health (Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad), Spain

European Union through the European Regional Development Fund

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Cancer Research,Oncology

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1. Obesity-Associated Colorectal Cancer;International Journal of Molecular Sciences;2024-08-14

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