Steculorum, Sophie Marie, Timper, Katharina, Ruud, Linda Engstroem, Evers, Nadine, Paeger, Lars ORCID: 0000-0001-8716-3483, Bremser, Stephan, Kloppenburg, Peter and Bruening, Jens Claus
(2017).
Inhibition of P2Y6 Signaling in AgRP Neurons Reduces Food Intake and Improves Systemic Insulin Sensitivity in Obesity.
Cell Reports, 18 (7).
S. 1587 - 1598.
CAMBRIDGE:
CELL PRESS.
ISSN 2211-1247
Abstract
Uridine-diphosphate (UDP) and its receptor P2Y6 have recently been identified as regulators of AgRP neurons. UDP promotes feeding via activation of P2Y6 receptors on AgRP neurons, and hypothalamic UDP concentrations are increased in obesity. However, it remained unresolved whether inhibition of P2Y6 signaling pharmacologically, globally, or restricted to AgRP neurons can improve obesity-associated metabolic dysfunctions. Here, we demonstrate that central injection of UDP acutely promotes feeding in diet-induced obese mice and that acute pharmacological blocking of CNS P2Y6 receptors reduces food intake. Importantly, mice with AgRP-neuron-restricted inactivation of P2Y6 exhibit reduced food intake and fat mass as well as improved systemic insulin sensitivity with improved insulin action in liver. Our results reveal that P2Y6 signaling in AgRP neurons is involved in the onset of obesity-associated hyperphagia and systemic insulin resistance. Collectively, these experiments define P2Y6 as a potential target to pharmacologically restrict both feeding and systemic insulin resistance in obesity.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-239780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.01.047 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Cell Reports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume: | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number: | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | S. 1587 - 1598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date: | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | CELL PRESS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of Publication: | CAMBRIDGE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 2211-1247 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language: | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faculty: | Unspecified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Divisions: | Unspecified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subjects: | no entry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Refereed: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
URI: | http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/23978 |
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