Article: Obesity-resistance of UCP1-deficient mice associates with sustained FGF21 sensitivity in inguinal adipose tissue.
2022 Volume 13, Page(s) 909621
Abstract: Metabolic diseases represent the major health burden of our modern society. With the need of novel therapeutic approaches, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a promising target, based on metabolic improvements upon FGF21 administration in mice and ... ...
Abstract | Metabolic diseases represent the major health burden of our modern society. With the need of novel therapeutic approaches, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a promising target, based on metabolic improvements upon FGF21 administration in mice and humans. Endogenous FGF21 serum levels, however, are increased during obesity-related diseases, suggesting the development of FGF21 resistance during obesity and thereby lowering FGF21 efficacy. In uncoupling protein 1 knockout (UCP1 KO) mice, however, elevated endogenous FGF21 levels mediate resistance against diet-induced obesity. Here, we show that after long-term high fat diet feeding (HFD), circulating FGF21 levels become similarly high in obese wildtype and obesity-resistant UCP1 KO mice, suggesting improved FGF21 sensitivity in UCP1 KO mice. To test this hypothesis, we injected FGF21 after long-term HFD and assessed the metabolic and molecular effects. The UCP1 KO mice lost weight directly upon FGF21 administration, whereas body weights of WT mice resisted weight loss in the initial phase of the treatment. The FGF21 treatment induced expression of liver |
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MeSH term(s) | Adipose Tissue ; Animals ; Diet, High-Fat ; Fibroblast Growth Factors ; Humans ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; Obesity ; Uncoupling Protein 1 |
Chemical Substances | UCP1 protein, human ; Ucp1 protein, mouse ; Uncoupling Protein 1 ; fibroblast growth factor 21 ; Fibroblast Growth Factors (62031-54-3) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-08-11 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2592084-4 |
ISSN | 1664-2392 |
ISSN | 1664-2392 |
DOI | 10.3389/fendo.2022.909621 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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