Liver ERα regulates AgRP neuronal activity in the arcuate nucleus of female mice

Autor: Valeria Benedusi, Sara Della Torre, Nico Mitro, Donatella Caruso, Alessandra Oberto, Claire Tronel, Clara Meda, Adriana Maggi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01393-0
Popis: Abstract Recent work revealed the major role played by liver Estrogen Receptor α (ERα) in the regulation of metabolic and reproductive functions. By using mutant mice with liver-specific ablation of Erα, we here demonstrate that the hepatic ERα is essential for the modulation of the activity of Agouti Related Protein (AgRP) neurons in relation to the reproductive cycle and diet. Our results suggest that the alterations of hepatic lipid metabolism due to the lack of liver ERα activity are responsible for a neuroinflammatory status that induces refractoriness of AgRP neurons to reproductive and dietary stimuli. The study therefore points to the liver ERα as a necessary sensor for the coordination of systemic energy metabolism and reproductive functions.
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