P110β in the ventromedial hypothalamus regulates glucose and energy metabolism

Autor: Teppei Fujikawa, Yun-Hee Choi, Dong Joo Yang, Dong Min Shin, Jose Donato, Daisuke Kohno, Charlotte E. Lee, Carol F. Elias, Syann Lee, Ki Woo Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Experimental and Molecular Medicine, Vol 51, Iss 4, Pp 1-9 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1226-3613
2092-6413
DOI: 10.1038/s12276-019-0249-8
Popis: Metabolism: Enzymatic subunit essential to brain’s glucose responses A particular subunit of a critical signaling enzyme is needed for neurons inside the brain’s hypothalamus to properly regulate energy metabolism. Ki Woo Kim from Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues explored the role that the PI3K enzyme plays in neurons of the ventromedial area toward the front of the hypothalamus, a region involved in regulating hunger and metabolism. Deleting a subunit of PI3K called p110β, which is needed for enzymatic function, made mice less responsive to insulin, the hormone that keeps blood sugar levels at healthy levels. As well as having abnormal glucose metabolism, the mice converted more brown fat, which burns energy, into white fat, which stores energy. They were also more susceptible to diet-induced obesity. The findings point toward p110β as a potential drug target for treating diabetes.
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