| Autor: |
Furigo, Isadora C., Teixeira, Pryscila D. S., de Souza, Gabriel O., Couto, Gisele C. L., Romero, Guadalupe García, Perelló, Mario, Frazão, Renata, Elias, Lucila L., Metzger, Martin, List, Edward O., Kopchick, John J., J., Donato |
| Zdroj: |
Nature Communications; 2/8/2019, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p1-1, 1p |
| Abstrakt: |
Weight loss triggers important metabolic responses to conserve energy, especially via the fall in leptin levels. Consequently, weight loss becomes increasingly difficult with weight regain commonly occurring in most dieters. Here we show that central growth hormone (GH) signaling also promotes neuroendocrine adaptations during food deprivation. GH activates agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons and GH receptor (GHR) ablation in AgRP cells mitigates highly characteristic hypothalamic and metabolic adaptations induced by weight loss. Thus, the capacity of mice carrying an AgRP-specific GHR ablation to save energy during food deprivation is impaired, leading to increased fat loss. Additionally, administration of a clinically available GHR antagonist (pegvisomant) attenuates the fall of whole-body energy expenditure of food-deprived mice, similarly as seen by leptin treatment. Our findings indicate GH as a starvation signal that alerts the brain about energy deficiency, triggering key adaptive responses to conserve limited fuel stores. Reduction in food intake elicits neuroendocrine adaptations to counterregulate the negative energy balance, e.g. via reduction in leptin levels. Here, the authors identify an additional starvation signal, growth hormone (GH). Blocking GH receptor attenuates the fall of whole body energy expenditure during food deprivation in mice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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