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Characterization of LY3324954 a long-acting glucagon-receptor agonist 长效胰高血糖素受体激动剂 LY3324954 的特性。
IF 7 2区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102073
William Roell , Tamer Coskun , Teayoun Kim , Libbey O’Farrell , Jennifer A. Martin , Shelly Nason , Jasmin Hernandez-Alamillo , Saidharshana Dhantu , Daniel J. Drucker , Kyle W. Sloop , James P. Steele , Jorge Alsina-Fernandez , Kirk M. Habegger

Objective

Glucagon is a crucial regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism as well as whole-body energy balance. Thus, modulation of glucagon receptor (GCGR) activity in the context of single-molecule multi-receptor co-agonists has become an emerging therapeutic target against obesity and obesity-associated metabolic dysfunction. To better elucidate the role of GCGR-signaling when paired with incretin receptor signaling or on its own, we developed, LY3324954, a GCGR agonist with improved potency and selectivity as compared to the native glucagon peptide.

Methods

LY3324954 was administered to DIO mice, rats, dogs, and monkeys to evaluate pharmacokinetic (PK) profile. Biweekly treatments were conducted in lean and DIO mice to characterize LY3324954-effects on glucose homeostasis and energy balance. Single dose studies were also conducted in liver Gcgr-deficient mice to establish receptor specificity.

Results

LY3324954 also exhibited extended PK profile in DIO mice, rats, dogs, and monkeys. When administered every 72 h, LY3324954 treatment stimulated transient glucose and insulin excursions in lean mice. In diet-induced obese mice, LY3324954 treatment stimulates energy expenditure, weight loss, and a reduction of adiposity in a dose-dependent manner. Benefit to whole-body lipid homeostasis was likewise observed in these mice.

Conclusions

Taken together, these studies characterize a long-acting and potent GCGR-agonist and its regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism as well as whole-body energy balance following both acute and chronic treatment in mice.
胰高血糖素是葡萄糖和脂质代谢以及全身能量平衡的重要调节剂。因此,在单分子多受体共拮抗剂的背景下调节胰高血糖素受体(GCGR)的活性已成为针对肥胖和肥胖相关代谢功能障碍的新兴治疗靶点。为了更好地阐明 GCGR 信号与胰高血糖素受体信号结合或单独作用时的作用,我们开发了一种 GCGR 激动剂 LY3324954,与原生胰高血糖素肽相比,它的效力和选择性都有所提高。LY3324954 还在 DIO 小鼠、大鼠、狗和猴子体内表现出更长的药代动力学(PK)特征。每 72 小时给药一次,LY3324954 会刺激瘦小鼠体内短暂的葡萄糖和胰岛素偏移。在饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠中,LY3324954 可刺激能量消耗,减轻体重,并以剂量依赖的方式减少脂肪。同样,在这些小鼠体内也观察到了对全身脂质平衡的益处。总之,这些研究描述了一种长效、强效 GCGR 激动剂及其对葡萄糖和脂质代谢的调节作用,以及小鼠急性和慢性治疗后的全身能量平衡。
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GDNF family receptor alpha-like (GFRAL) expression is restricted to the caudal brainstem GDNF家族受体α样(GFRAL)的表达仅限于尾侧脑干。
IF 7 2区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102070
Cecilia Hes , Lu Ting Gui , Alexandre Bay , Fernando Alvarez , Pierce Katz , Tanushree Paul , Nadejda Bozadjieva-Kramer , Randy J. Seeley , Ciriaco A. Piccirillo , Paul V. Sabatini

Objective

Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) acts on the receptor dimer of GDNF family receptor alpha-like (GFRAL) and Rearranged during transfection (RET). While Gfral-expressing cells are known to be present in the area postrema and nucleus of the solitary tract (AP/NTS) located in the brainstem, the presence of Gfral-expressing cells in other sites within the central nervous system and peripheral tissues is not been fully addressed. Our objective was to thoroughly investigate whether GFRAL is expressed in peripheral tissues and in brain sites different from the brainstem.

Methods

From Gfral:eGFP mice we collected tissue from 12 different tissues, including brain, and used single molecule in-situ hybridizations to identify cells within those tissues expressing Gfral. We then contrasted the results with human Gfral-expression by analyzing publicly available single-cell RNA sequencing data.

Results

In mice we found readably detectable Gfral mRNA within the AP/NTS but not within other brain sites. Within peripheral tissues, we failed to detect any Gfral-labelled cells in the vast majority of examined tissues and when present, were extremely rare. Single cell sequencing of human tissues confirmed GFRAL-expressing cells are detectable in some sites outside the AP/NTS in an extremely sparse manner. Importantly, across the utilized methodologies, smFISH, genetic Gfral reporter mice and scRNA-Seq, we failed to detect Gfral-labelled cells with all three.

Conclusions

Through highly sensitive and selective technologies we show Gfral expression is overwhelmingly restricted to the brainstem and expect that GDF15 and GFRAL-based therapies in development for cancer cachexia will specifically target AP/NTS cells.
目的:生长分化因子15 (GDF15)作用于GDNF家族受体α样(GFRAL)受体二聚体,并在转染(RET)过程中重排。虽然已知表达Gfral的细胞存在于脑干的后脑区和孤立束核(AP/NTS),但在中枢神经系统和外周组织的其他部位表达Gfral的细胞的存在尚未得到充分解决。我们的目的是彻底研究GFRAL是否在外周组织和不同于脑干的脑部位表达。方法:从Gfral: eGFP小鼠中收集了包括脑在内的12种不同组织的组织,并使用单分子原位杂交技术鉴定这些组织中表达Gfral的细胞。然后,通过分析公开的单细胞RNA测序数据,我们将结果与人类gfral表达进行了对比。结果:在小鼠中,我们在AP/NTS中发现了可读检测到的Gfral mRNA,但在其他脑部位却没有。在外周组织中,我们在绝大多数被检查的组织中未能检测到任何gfral标记的细胞,即使存在,也是极其罕见的。人体组织的单细胞测序证实,在AP/NTS以外的一些部位,以极其稀疏的方式检测到表达gfral的细胞。重要的是,在使用的方法中,smFISH,遗传Gfral报告小鼠和scRNA-Seq,我们未能检测到Gfral标记的细胞。结论:通过高灵敏度和选择性技术,我们发现Gfral的表达绝大多数局限于脑干,并期望基于GDF15和Gfral的癌症恶病质治疗方法将特异性靶向AP/NTS细胞。
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Leupaxin promotes hepatic gluconeogenesis and glucose metabolism by coactivation with hepatic nuclear factor 4α Leupaxin 通过与肝脏核因子 4α 共同激活,促进肝脏葡萄糖生成和葡萄糖代谢。
IF 7 2区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102075
Xiaomin Luo , Fang Liu , Lijun Zhu , Caizhi Liu , Ruhui Shen , Xiaoyin Ding , Yufan Wang , Xiaofang Tang , Yongde Peng , Zhijian Zhang

Background

As the primary source of glucose during fasting, hepatic gluconeogenesis is rigorously regulated to maintain euglycemia. Abnormal gluconeogenesis in the liver can lead to hyperglycemia, a key diagnostic marker and the primary pathological contributor to type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic disorders. Hepatic nuclear factor-4 (HNF4α) is an important regulator of gluconeogenesis. In this study, we identify leupaxin (LPXN) as a novel coactivator for HNF4α. Although previous studies have shown that LPXN is highly correlated with cancer types such as B-cell differentiation and hepatocellular carcinoma progression, the role of LPXN in gluconeogenesis remains unknown.

Methods

We initially used protein pull-down assays, mass spectrometry and luciferase assays to identify the coactivator that interacts with HNF4α in gluconeogenesis. We further leveraged cell cultures and mouse models to validate the functional importance of molecular pathway during gluconeogenesis by using adenovirus-mediated overexpression and adeno-associated virus shRNA–mediated knockdown both in vivo and ex vivo, such as in ob/db/DIO mice, HepG2 and primary hepatocytes. Following, we used CUT&Tag and chip qPCR to identify the LPXN-mediated mechanisms underlying the observed abnormal gluconeogenesis. Additionally, we assessed the translational relevance of our findings using human liver tissues from both healthy donors and patients with obesity/type 2 diabetes.

Results

We found that LPXN interacts with HNF4α to participate in gluconeogenesis. Knockdown of LPXN expression in the liver effectively enhanced glucose metabolism, while its overexpression in the liver effectively inhibited it. Mechanistically, LPXN could translocate into the nucleus and was essential for regulating gluconeogenesis by binding to the PEPCK promoter, which controlled the expression of an enzyme involved in gluconeogenesis, mainly through the Gcg-cAMP-PKA pathway. Additionally, LPXN expression was found to be increased in the livers of patients with steatosis and diabetes, supporting a pathological role of LPXN.

Conclusions

Taken together, our study provides evidence that LPXN plays a critical role in modulating hepatic gluconeogenesis, thereby reinforcing the fact that targeting LPXN may be a potential approach for the treatment of diabetes and metabolic disorders.
背景:作为空腹时葡萄糖的主要来源,肝脏糖元生成受到严格调控,以维持优生血糖。肝脏葡萄糖生成异常可导致高血糖,这是一个关键的诊断指标,也是导致 2 型糖尿病(T2D)和代谢紊乱的主要病理因素。肝核因子-4(HNF4α)是葡萄糖生成的重要调节因子。在这项研究中,我们发现 Leupaxin(LPXN)是 HNF4α 的一种新型辅助激活剂。尽管之前的研究表明 LPXN 与 B 细胞分化和肝细胞癌进展等癌症类型高度相关,但 LPXN 在葡萄糖生成中的作用仍然未知:方法:我们首先利用蛋白质牵引实验、质谱分析和荧光素酶实验来确定在葡萄糖生成过程中与HNF4α相互作用的辅助激活因子。我们进一步利用细胞培养物和小鼠模型,通过腺病毒介导的过表达和腺相关病毒 shRNA 介导的体内和体外敲除,如在肥胖/db/DIO 小鼠、HepG2 和原代肝细胞中,验证了葡萄糖生成过程中分子通路的功能重要性。随后,我们使用 CUT&Tag 和芯片 qPCR 来确定 LPXN 介导的异常葡萄糖生成机制。此外,我们还利用健康供体和肥胖/2 型糖尿病患者的人体肝脏组织评估了研究结果的转化意义:结果:我们发现LPXN与HNF4α相互作用,参与葡萄糖生成。结果:我们发现,LPXN与HNF4α相互作用参与糖代谢,敲除LPXN在肝脏中的表达可有效促进糖代谢,而过表达则可有效抑制糖代谢。从机理上讲,LPXN可转位到细胞核内,并通过与PEPCK启动子结合调控葡萄糖生成,而PEPCK启动子主要通过Gcg-cAMP-PKA途径控制参与葡萄糖生成的酶的表达。此外,在脂肪变性和糖尿病患者的肝脏中,LPXN的表达也有所增加,这支持了LPXN的病理作用:总之,我们的研究提供了证据,证明 LPXN 在调节肝糖原生成中发挥着关键作用,从而加强了靶向 LPXN 可能是治疗糖尿病和代谢紊乱的潜在方法这一事实。
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TGR5 receptors in SF1-expressing neurons of the ventromedial hypothalamus regulate glucose homeostasis 下丘脑腹内侧 SF1 表达神经元中的 TGR5 受体调节葡萄糖稳态。
IF 7 2区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102071
Philippe Zizzari , Ashley Castellanos-Jankiewicz , Selma Yagoub , Vincent Simon , Samantha Clark , Marlene Maître , Nathalie Dupuy , Thierry Leste-Lasserre , Delphine Gonzales , Kristina Schoonjans , Valérie S. Fénelon , Daniela Cota

Objective

Steroidogenic factor-1 (SF1) neurons of the ventromedial hypothalamus play key roles in the regulation of food intake, body weight and glucose metabolism. The bile acid receptor Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) is expressed in the hypothalamus, where it determines some of the actions of bile acids on food intake and body weight through still poorly defined neuronal mechanisms. Here, we examined the role of TGR5 in SF1 neurons in the regulation of energy balance and glucose metabolism.

Methods

We used a genetic approach combined with metabolic phenotyping and molecular analyses to establish the effect of TGR5 deletion in SF1 neurons on meal pattern, body weight, body composition, energy expenditure and use of energy substrates as well as on possible changes in glucose handling and insulin sensitivity.

Results

Our findings reveal that TGR5 in SF1 neurons does not play a major role in the regulation of food intake or body weight under standard chow, but it is involved in the adaptive feeding response to the acute exposure to cold or to a hypercaloric, high-fat diet, without changes in energy expenditure. Notably, TGR5 in SF1 neurons hinder glucose metabolism, since deletion of the receptor improves whole-body glucose uptake through heightened insulin signaling in the hypothalamus and in the brown adipose tissue.

Conclusions

TGR5 in SF1 neurons favours satiety by differently modifying the meal pattern in response to specific metabolic cues. These studies also reveal a novel key function for TGR5 in SF1 neurons in the regulation of whole-body insulin sensitivity, providing new insight into the role played by neuronal TGR5 in the regulation of metabolism.
目的下丘脑腹内侧的类固醇生成因子-1(SF1)神经元在食物摄入、体重和糖代谢的调节中发挥着关键作用。胆汁酸受体武田 G 蛋白偶联受体 5(TGR5)在下丘脑中表达,它通过尚不明确的神经元机制决定胆汁酸对食物摄入量和体重的某些作用。在此,我们研究了 TGR5 在 SF1 神经元中调节能量平衡和葡萄糖代谢的作用:方法:我们采用遗传学方法,结合代谢表型和分子分析,确定在 SF1 神经元中缺失 TGR5 对进餐模式、体重、身体组成、能量消耗和能量底物的利用以及葡萄糖处理和胰岛素敏感性的可能变化的影响:我们的研究结果表明,在标准进食条件下,SF1神经元中的TGR5在调节食物摄入量或体重方面不起主要作用,但它参与了对急性暴露于寒冷或高热量、高脂肪饮食的适应性进食反应,且能量消耗没有变化。值得注意的是,SF1神经元中的TGR5会阻碍葡萄糖代谢,因为删除该受体可通过增强下丘脑和棕色脂肪组织中的胰岛素信号改善全身葡萄糖摄取:结论:SF1 神经元中的 TGR5 可根据特定的代谢线索改变进餐模式,从而促进饱腹感的产生。这些研究还揭示了 SF1 神经元中的 TGR5 在调节全身胰岛素敏感性中的一种新的关键功能,为了解神经元 TGR5 在调节新陈代谢中的作用提供了新的视角。
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Specific loss of GIPR signaling in GABAergic neurons enhances GLP-1R agonist-induced body weight loss. gaba能神经元中GIPR信号的特异性丧失可增强GLP-1R激动剂诱导的体重减轻。
IF 7 2区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102074
Jordan Wean, Allison Ho Kowalsky, Rhianna Laker, Sarah Will, Daniel J Drucker, Christopher J Rhodes, Randy J Seeley

Objectives: Dual incretin agonists are among the most effective pharmaceutical treatments for obesity and type 2 diabetes to date. Such therapeutics can target two receptors, such as the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor and the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor in the case of tirzepatide, to improve glycemia and reduce body weight. Regarding body weight effects, GIPR signaling is thought to involve at least two relevant mechanisms: the enhancement of food intake reduction and the attenuation of aversive effects caused by GLP-1R agonists. Although it is known that dual GLP-1R-GIPR agonism produces greater weight loss than GLP-1R agonism alone, the precise mechanism is unknown.

Methods: To address this question, we used mice lacking GIPR in the whole body, GABAergic neurons, or glutamatergic neurons. These mice were given various combinations of GLP-1R and GIPR agonist drugs with subsequent food intake and conditioned taste aversion measurements.

Results: A GIPR knockout in either the whole body or selectively in inhibitory GABAergic neurons protects against diet-induced obesity, whereas a knockout in excitatory glutamatergic neurons had a negligible effect. Furthermore, we found that GIPR in GABAergic neurons is essential for the enhanced weight loss efficacy of dual incretin agonism, yet, surprisingly, its removal enhances the effect of GLP-1R agonism alone. Finally, GIPR knockout in GABAergic neurons prevents the anti-aversive effects of GIPR agonism.

Conclusions: Our findings are consistent with GIPR research at large in that both enhancement and removal of GIPR signaling are metabolically beneficial. Notably, however, our findings suggest that future obesity therapies designed to modulate GIPR signaling, whether by agonism or antagonism, would be best targeted towards GABAergic neurons.

目的:双肠促胰岛素激动剂是迄今为止治疗肥胖和2型糖尿病最有效的药物之一。这种治疗方法可以针对两种受体,如胰高血糖素样肽-1 (GLP-1)受体和替西肽中葡萄糖依赖性胰岛素性多肽(GIP)受体,以改善血糖和减轻体重。关于体重效应,GIPR信号被认为至少涉及两种相关机制:加强食物摄入减少和GLP-1R激动剂引起的厌恶效应的衰减。虽然已知双重GLP-1R- gipr激动作用比单独GLP-1R激动作用产生更大的体重减轻,但确切的机制尚不清楚。方法:为了解决这个问题,我们使用了全身缺乏GIPR的小鼠,gaba能神经元或谷氨酸能神经元。这些小鼠被给予GLP-1R和GIPR激动剂药物的各种组合,随后进行食物摄入和条件性味觉厌恶测量。结果:GIPR敲除全身或选择性地敲除抑制性gaba能神经元可以防止饮食引起的肥胖,而敲除兴奋性谷氨酸能神经元的作用可以忽略不计。此外,我们发现gaba能神经元中的GIPR对于增强双肠促胰岛素激动剂的减肥效果至关重要,然而,令人惊讶的是,去除它可以增强单独GLP-1R激动剂的效果。最后,gaba能神经元中的GIPR敲除可阻止GIPR激动作用的抗厌恶作用。结论:我们的发现与大部分GIPR研究一致,即增强和去除GIPR信号都对代谢有益。然而,值得注意的是,我们的研究结果表明,未来设计用于调节GIPR信号的肥胖疗法,无论是通过激动作用还是拮抗作用,都将最好地针对gaba能神经元。
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The immune checkpoint molecule B7-H4 regulates β-cell mass and insulin secretion by modulating cholesterol metabolism through Stat5 signalling 免疫检查点分子B7-H4通过Stat5信号调节胆固醇代谢,从而调节β细胞质量和胰岛素分泌。
IF 7 2区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2024-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102069
Fangzhen Xia , Ziteng Zhang , Zhen Qian , Xiaoyu Fang , Junxue Wang , Yan Wang , Guoting Sun , Yuefeng Yu , Ninjian Wang , Junke Zhen , Yan Liu , Yingli Lu

Objective

B7-H4 (B7S1, B7x, VTCN1) is an important immune checkpoint molecule that maintains immune homeostasis and is also expressed in pancreatic β cells. The polymorphism of B7-H4 influences the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes (T2D), suggesting a potential role of B7-H4 in the physiological function of pancreatic β cells and the pathogenesis of T2D.

Methods

β-cell-specific B7-H4 knockout mice (B7-H4 cKO mice) and their wild-type littermates were used to investigate the in vivo effects of B7-H4 on pancreatic β-cell morphology and function. AAV2/8-ins2-B7H4 and a control virus were infused via the pancreatic intraduct into high-fat diet (HFD)-treated mice to elucidate the therapeutic effect of B7-H4. RNA sequencing was conducted on primary islets. A Luminex assay was used to quantify cytokine changes in B7-H4 cKO mice. Electron microscopy imaging was used to observe insulin secretory vesicles in pancreatic β cells.

Results

Lesion of B7-H4 in β cells results in glucose intolerance due to reduced β-cell mass and deficient insulin secretion, whereas overexpression of B7-H4 in β cells ameliorates glucose intolerance in HFD-fed mice. Mechanistically, B7-H4 deficiency activates signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (Stat5) signalling, which inhibits the expression of apolipoprotein F (Apof), leading to reduced cholesterol efflux and accumulated cholesterol in β cells, thereby impairing insulin processing and secretion. Overexpression of Apof in β cells or intraperitoneal injection of a Stat5 inhibitor reverses the metabolic phenotype and insulin secretion deficiency in B7-H4 cKO mice.

Conclusion

Our study demonstrated that B7-H4 plays an important role in regulating β-cell mass and insulin secretion, which may shed new light on the development of novel strategies for T2D treatment.
背景:B7-H4(B7S1、B7x、VTCN1)是一种重要的免疫检查点分子,可维持免疫平衡,也可在胰腺β细胞中表达。方法:用β细胞特异性B7-H4基因敲除小鼠(B7-H4 cKO小鼠)及其野生型同窝小鼠研究B7-H4对胰腺β细胞形态和功能的体内影响。将AAV2/8-ins2-B7H4和对照病毒通过胰腺导管注入高脂饮食(HFD)小鼠体内,以阐明B7-H4的治疗效果。对原始胰岛进行了 RNA 测序。使用Luminex测定法量化B7-H4 cKO小鼠体内细胞因子的变化。电子显微镜成像用于观察胰腺β细胞中的胰岛素分泌泡:结果:β细胞中B7-H4的缺失会导致β细胞质量减少和胰岛素分泌不足,从而导致葡萄糖不耐受,而β细胞中B7-H4的过表达则会改善高密度脂蛋白喂养小鼠的葡萄糖不耐受。从机理上讲,B7-H4 缺乏会激活信号转导子和转录激活子 5(Stat5)信号,从而抑制载脂蛋白 F(Apof)的表达,导致胆固醇外流减少和胆固醇在 β 细胞中积累,从而影响胰岛素的加工和分泌。在β细胞中过表达Apof或腹腔注射Stat5抑制剂可逆转B7-H4 cKO小鼠的代谢表型和胰岛素分泌缺陷:我们的研究表明,B7-H4在调节β细胞质量和胰岛素分泌中发挥着重要作用,这可能为开发治疗T2D的新策略提供新的启示。
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AMPK regulates the maintenance and remodelling of the neuromuscular junction AMPK 调节神经肌肉接头的维持和重塑。
IF 7 2区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2024-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102066
Sean Y. Ng , Andrew I. Mikhail , Stephanie R. Mattina , Salah A. Mohammed , Shahzeb K. Khan , Eric M. Desjardins , Changhyun Lim , Stuart M. Phillips , Gregory R. Steinberg , Vladimir Ljubicic

Objective

The molecular mechanisms underlying the maintenance and adaptability of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) remain poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the role of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) as a key regulator of NMJ stability and plasticity.

Method

A comprehensive, multifaceted approach was employed, integrating genetic, physiological, and pharmacological methodologies to elucidate the role of skeletal muscle AMPK in modulating the neuromuscular synapse.

Results

Our findings reveal an increased abundance of AMPK transcripts within the NMJ and an age-associated decline in AMPK activity and synapse-specific mitochondrial gene expression. Young mice null for skeletal muscle AMPK displayed a neuromuscular phenotype akin to aged animals. Pharmacological AMPK stimulation facilitated its localization in subsynaptic myonuclei, preceded the induction of several NMJ-related transcripts, and enhanced myotube acetylcholine receptor clustering. Exercise-induced AMPK activation in mouse muscle elicited a broad NMJ-related gene response, consistent with human exercise data.

Conclusions

These findings highlight a critical role for AMPK in the maintenance and remodeling of the NMJ, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for age-related and neuromuscular disorders.
神经肌肉接头(NMJ)是一种电化学信号装置,对于促进肌肉收缩以及对抗与衰老和神经肌肉疾病相关的神经退行性过程至关重要。尽管我们对支配 NMJ 维护和可塑性的分子机制了解有限,但最近的证据表明,AMP 激活蛋白激酶(AMPK)是一个新兴的、有影响力的角色。我们的研究结果表明,AMPK 转录物在 NMJ 中的丰度增加,而 AMPK 活性和突触特异性线粒体基因表达的下降与年龄有关。骨骼肌AMPK无效的年轻小鼠表现出与老年动物相似的神经肌肉表型。药理 AMPK 刺激促进了其在突触下肌核中的定位,先于几种 NMJ 相关转录本的诱导,并增强了肌管乙酰胆碱受体的聚集。运动诱导的小鼠肌肉 AMPK 激活引起了广泛的 NMJ 相关基因反应,这与人类的运动数据一致。这些发现共同强调了 AMPK 在维持和重塑 NMJ 中的作用。
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FGF21 acts in the brain to drive macronutrient-specific changes in behavioral motivation and brain reward signaling FGF21 在大脑中发挥作用,驱动行为动机和大脑奖赏信号发生宏量营养素特异性变化。
IF 7 2区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2024-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102068
Md Shahjalal H. Khan , Sora Q. Kim , Robert C. Ross , Florina Corpodean , Redin A. Spann , Diana A. Albarado , Sun O. Fernandez-Kim , Blaise Clarke , Hans-Rudolf Berthoud , Heike Münzberg , David H. McDougal , Yanlin He , Sangho Yu , Vance L. Albaugh , Paul L. Soto , Christopher D. Morrison

Objective

Dietary protein restriction induces adaptive changes in food preference, increasing protein consumption over carbohydrates or fat. We investigated whether motivation and reward signaling underpin these preferences.

Methods and Results

In an operant task, protein-restricted male mice responded more for liquid protein rewards, but not carbohydrate, fat, or sweet rewards compared to non-restricted mice. When the number of responses required to access protein reward varied, protein-restricted mice exhibited higher operant responses at moderate to high response requirements. The protein restriction-induced increase in operant responding for protein was absent in Fgf21-KO mice and mice with neuron-specific deletion of the FGF21 co-receptor beta-Klotho (KlbCam2ka). Fiber photometry recording of VTA dopamine neurons revealed that oral delivery of maltodextrin triggered a larger dopamine neuron activation than casein in control diet-fed mice, while casein triggered a larger activation in low-protein diet-fed mice. This restriction-induced shift in nutrient-specific VTA dopamine signaling was lost in Fgf21-KO mice.

Conclusion

These data suggest that the increased FGF21 during protein restriction acts in the brain to induce a protein-specific appetite by specifically enhancing the reward value of protein-containing foods and the motivation to consume them.
膳食蛋白质限制会引起食物偏好的适应性变化,增加蛋白质的摄入量而不是碳水化合物或脂肪。我们研究了动机和奖励信号是否支持这些偏好。在操作任务中,与非限制性小鼠相比,限制蛋白质摄入的雄性小鼠对液体蛋白质奖励的反应更多,而对碳水化合物、脂肪或甜味奖励的反应则更少。当获得蛋白质奖励所需的反应次数不同时,限制蛋白质的小鼠在中等至高反应要求下表现出更高的操作反应。在Fgf21-KO小鼠和神经元特异性缺失FGF21共受体β-Klotho(KlbCam2ka)的小鼠中,蛋白质限制引起的对蛋白质操作反应的增加并不存在。对VTA多巴胺神经元的纤维光度记录显示,在对照组饮食喂养的小鼠中,口服麦芽糊精引发的多巴胺神经元激活比酪蛋白大,而在低蛋白饮食喂养的小鼠中,酪蛋白引发的激活比麦芽糊精大。在Fgf21-KO小鼠中,这种限制引起的营养特异性VTA多巴胺信号转导的转变消失了。这些数据表明,在限制蛋白质摄入的过程中,FGF21的增加在大脑中起着诱导蛋白质特异性食欲的作用,它特别增强了含蛋白质食物的奖赏价值和摄入这些食物的动机。
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Senescent cell depletion alleviates obesity-related metabolic and cardiac disorders 衰老细胞耗竭可缓解与肥胖有关的代谢和心脏疾病。
IF 7 2区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2024-11-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102065
Tábatha de Oliveira Silva , Guilherme Lunardon , Caroline A. Lino , Amanda de Almeida Silva , Shiju Zhang , Maria Cláudia Costa Irigoyen , Yao Wei Lu , John D. Mably , Maria Luiza M. Barreto-Chaves , Da-Zhi Wang , Gabriela P. Diniz
Obesity is a major contributor to metabolic and cardiovascular disease. Although senescent cells have been shown to accumulate in adipose tissue, the role of senescence in obesity-induced metabolic disorders and in cardiac dysfunction is not yet clear; therefore, the therapeutic potential of managing senescence in obesity-related metabolic and cardiac disorders remains to be fully defined.

Objective

We investigated the beneficial effects of a senolytic cocktail (dasatinib and quercetin) on senescence and its influence on obesity-related parameters.

Methods and Results

We found that the increase in body weight and adiposity, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hyperleptinemia, and hepatic disorders which were induced by an obesogenic diet were alleviated by senolytic cocktail treatment in mice. Treatment with senolytic compounds eliminated senescent cells, counteracting the activation of the senescence program and DNA damage in white adipose tissue (WAT) observed with an obesogenic diet. Moreover, the senolytic cocktail prevented the brown adipose tissue (BAT) whitening and increased the expression of the thermogenic gene profile in BAT and pWAT. In the hearts of obese mice, senolytic combination abolished myocardial maladaptation, reducing the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) and DNA damage, repressing cardiac hypertrophy, and improving diastolic dysfunction. Additionally, we showed that treatment with the senolytic cocktail corrected gene expression programs associated with fatty acid metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, the P53 pathway, and DNA repair, which were all downregulated in obese mice.

Conclusions

Collectively, these data suggest that a senolytic cocktail can prevent the activation of the senescence program in the heart and WAT and activate the thermogenic program in BAT. Our results suggest that targeting senescent cells may be a novel therapeutic strategy for alleviating obesity-related metabolic and cardiac disorders.
肥胖是代谢和心血管疾病的主要诱因。虽然衰老细胞已被证明会在脂肪组织中积聚,但衰老在肥胖诱发的代谢紊乱和心脏功能障碍中的作用尚不明确;因此,管理衰老在肥胖相关代谢紊乱和心脏功能障碍中的治疗潜力仍有待充分确定。我们研究了抗衰老鸡尾酒(达沙替尼和槲皮素)对衰老的有益作用及其对肥胖相关参数的影响。我们发现,肥胖饮食诱发的体重和脂肪增加、葡萄糖不耐受、胰岛素抵抗、血脂异常、高瘦素血症和肝功能紊乱等症状,在小鼠体内通过解老剂鸡尾酒治疗都得到了缓解。用衰老分解化合物治疗可消除衰老细胞,抵消肥胖饮食对衰老程序的激活和白色脂肪组织(WAT)的 DNA 损伤。此外,衰老鸡尾酒还能防止棕色脂肪组织(BAT)变白,并增加 BAT 和 pWAT 中致热基因的表达。在肥胖小鼠的心脏中,衰老素组合能消除心肌适应不良,减少衰老相关分泌表型(SASP)和DNA损伤,抑制心脏肥大,改善舒张功能障碍。此外,我们还发现,肥胖小鼠体内与脂肪酸代谢、氧化磷酸化、P53 通路和 DNA 修复相关的基因表达程序均被下调,而使用衰老鸡尾酒治疗可纠正这些基因表达程序。总之,这些数据表明,衰老鸡尾酒能阻止心脏和脂肪乳中衰老程序的激活,并激活脂肪乳中的生热程序。我们的研究结果表明,针对衰老细胞可能是缓解肥胖相关代谢和心脏疾病的一种新型治疗策略。
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Incretin-responsive human pancreatic adipose tissue organoids: A functional model for fatty pancreas research 分泌素反应型人胰腺脂肪组织器官:脂肪胰腺研究的功能模型。
IF 7 2区 医学 Q1 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102067
E. Lorza-Gil , O.D. Strauss , E. Ziegler , K. Kansy , M.-T. Katschke , G. Rahimi , D. Neuscheler , L. Sandforth , A. Sandforth , G. Sancar , B. Kaufmann , D. Hartmann , S. Singer , A.L. Mihaljevic , R. Jumpertz-von Schwartzenberg , J. Sbierski-Kind , T.D. Müller , A.L. Birkenfeld , F. Gerst

Objective

Infiltration of adipocytes into the pancreatic parenchyma has been linked to impaired insulin secretion in individuals with increased genetic risk of T2D and prediabetic conditions. However, the study of this ectopic fat depot has been limited by the lack of suitable in vitro models.

Methods

Here, we developed a novel 3D model of functionally mature human pancreatic adipose tissue organoids by aggregating human pancreatic adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells into organoids and differentiating them over 19 days.

Results

These organoids carry biological properties of the in situ pancreatic fat, presenting levels of adipogenic markers comparable to native pancreatic adipocytes and improved lipolytic and anti-lipolytic response compared to conventional 2D cultures. The organoids harbour a small population of immune cells, mimicking in vivo adipose environment. Furthermore, they express GIPR, allowing investigation of incretin effects in pancreatic fat. In accordance, GIP and the dual GLP1R/GIPR agonist tirzepatide stimulate lipolysis but had distinct effects on the expression of proinflammatory cytokines.

Conclusions

This novel adipose organoid model is a valuable tool to study the metabolic impact of incretin signalling in pancreatic adipose tissue, revealing potential therapeutic targets of incretins beyond islets. The donor-specific metabolic memory of these organoids enables examination of the pancreatic fat-islet crosstalk in a donor-related metabolic context.
脂肪细胞渗入胰腺实质与胰岛素分泌功能受损有关,而胰岛素分泌功能受损的人患 T2D 和糖尿病前期的遗传风险较高。然而,由于缺乏合适的体外模型,对这种异位脂肪库的研究一直受到限制。在这里,我们通过将人胰腺脂肪组织衍生的基质血管组分(SVF)细胞聚集成器质体并分化 19 天,建立了功能成熟的人胰腺脂肪组织器质体的新型三维模型。这些有机体具有原位胰腺脂肪的生物特性,其脂肪生成标志物水平与原生胰腺脂肪细胞相当,与传统的二维培养相比,脂肪分解和抗脂肪分解反应得到改善。有机体中含有少量免疫细胞,模拟了体内脂肪环境。此外,它们还能表达 GIPR,从而研究胰腺脂肪中的增量素效应。GIP和GLP1R/GIPR双重激动剂替扎帕肽可刺激脂肪分解,但对促炎细胞因子的表达有不同的影响。这种新型脂肪类器官模型是研究胰腺脂肪组织中增量素信号对代谢影响的重要工具,揭示了胰岛素以外的增量素潜在治疗靶点。这些类器官的供体特异性代谢记忆使我们能够在与供体相关的代谢背景下研究胰腺脂肪-胰岛串联。
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