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PPE2 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis is linked to impaired glucose tolerance and higher insulin resistance in mice, alongside fat loss and adipose dysfunction.
- Why it matters: TB is associated with hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance, but the specific mycobacterial factors driving adipose tissue impairment were unclear.
- What they did: Mice exposed to PPE2 showed fat loss, adipocyte hypertrophy, immune infiltration, reduced PPAR-{gamma}, C/EBP-, and adiponectin, and transcriptomic shifts; PPE2 also activated the cAMP-PKA-HSL axis to induce lipolysis.
- The result: PPE2 increased circulating free fatty acids, a feature also seen in TB patient sera, and PPE2 immunization mitigated these metabolic and adipose effects, supporting vaccine potential.
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