Disruptions of the melanocortin signaling system have been linked to obesity. We investigated a possible role of the central nervous melanocortin system (CNS-Mcr) in the control of adiposity through effects on nutrient partitioning and cellular lipid metabolism independent of nutrient intake. We report that pharmacological inhibition of melanocortin receptors (Mcr) in rats and genetic disruption of Mc4r in mice directly and potently promoted lipid uptake, triglyceride synthesis, and fat accumulation in white adipose tissue (WAT), while increased CNS-Mcr signaling triggered lipid mobilization. These effects were independent of food intake and preceded changes in adiposity. In addition, decreased CNS-Mcr signaling promoted increased insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake in WAT while decreasing glucose utilization in muscle and brown adipose tissue. Such CNS control of peripheral nutrient partitioning depended on sympathetic nervous system function and was enhanced by synergistic effects on liver triglyceride synthesis. Our findings offer an explanation for enhanced adiposity resulting from decreased melanocortin signaling, even in the absence of hyperphagia, and are consistent with feeding-independent changes in substrate utilization as reflected by respiratory quotient, which is increased with chronic Mcr blockade in rodents and in humans with loss-of-function mutations in MC4R. We also reveal molecular underpinnings for direct control of the CNS-Mcr over lipid metabolism. These results suggest ways to design more efficient pharmacological methods for controlling adiposity.
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Journal of lipid research | 2014 |
Coordinated regulation of hepatic energy stores by leptin and hypothalamic agouti-related protein
JP Warne, JM Varonin, SS Nielsen, LE Olofsson, CB Kaelin, S Chua, GS Barsh, SK Koliwad, AW Xu |
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience | 2013 |
GABA Type B Receptor Signaling in Proopiomelanocortin Neurons Protects Against Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Hypothalamic Inflammation in Male Mice on a High-Fat Diet
Y Ito, R Banno, M Shibata, K Adachi, S Hagimoto, D Hagiwara, Y Ozawa, M Goto, H Suga, Y Sugimura, B Bettler, Y Oiso, H Arima |
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience | 2013 |
Neural melanocortin receptors in obesity and related metabolic disorders
C Girardet, AA Butler |
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease | 2013 |
Discrete melanocortin-sensitive neuroanatomical pathway linking the ventral premmamillary nucleus to the paraventricular hypothalamus
L Gautron, RM Cravo, JK Elmquist, CF Elias |
Neuroscience | 2013 |
The Functional State of Hormone-Sensitive Adenylyl Cyclase Signaling System in Diabetes Mellitus
AO Shpakov, KV Derkach |
Journal of Signal Transduction | 2013 |
Hepatic crown-like structure: a unique histological feature in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in mice and humans
M Itoh, H Kato, T Suganami, K Konuma, Y Marumoto, S Terai, H Sakugawa, S Kanai, M Hamaguchi, T Fukaishi, S Aoe, K Akiyoshi, Y Komohara, M Takeya, I Sakaida, Y Ogawa |
PloS one | 2013 |
Insulin and glucagon signaling in the central nervous system
BM Filippi, MA Abraham, JT Yue, TK Lam |
Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders | 2013 |
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JJ Geerling, MR Boon, S Kooijman, ET Parlevliet, LM Havekes, JA Romijn, IM Meurs, PC Rensen |
Journal of lipid research | 2013 |
Pmch-deficiency in rats is associated with normal adipocyte differentiation and lower sympathetic adipose drive
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PloS one | 2013 |
Hypothalamic κ-Opioid Receptor Modulates the Orexigenic Effect of Ghrelin
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Neuropsychopharmacology | 2013 |
Genetic and epigenetic control of metabolic health
RW Schwenk, H Vogel, A Schürmann |
Molecular Metabolism | 2013 |
Genetic variation at NCAN locus is associated with inflammation and fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in morbid obesity
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Human Heredity | 2013 |
Variation at the melanocortin 4 receptor gene and response to weight-loss interventions in the diabetes prevention program
Q Pan, LM Delahanty, KA Jablonski, WC Knowler, SE Kahn, JC Florez, PW Franks, |
Obesity | 2013 |
Melatonin and Peripheral Circuitries: Insights on Appetite and Metabolism in Danio Rerio
CC Piccinetti, B Migliarini, I Olivotto, MP Simoniello, E Giorgini, O Carnevali |
Zebrafish | 2013 |
Melanocortin-3 Receptors and Metabolic Homeostasis
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Direct leptin action on POMC neurons regulates hepatic insulin sensitivity in mice
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Journal of Clinical Investigation | 2012 |
Loss of autophagy in hypothalamic POMC neurons impairs lipolysis
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Heparanase Affects Food Intake and Regulates Energy Balance in Mice
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Chronic Treatment With a Melanocortin-4 Receptor Agonist Causes Weight Loss, Reduces Insulin Resistance, and Improves Cardiovascular Function in Diet-Induced Obese Rhesus Macaques
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Melanocortin-4 receptor signaling is required for weight loss after gastric bypass surgery
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The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism | 2012 |
Central Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Influences Liver and Adipose Metabolism Via Specific Hypothalamic Nuclei and Efferent Autonomic/JNK1 Pathways
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Gastroenterology | 2012 |
Regulation of Lean Mass, Bone Mass, and Exercise Tolerance by the Central Melanocortin System
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PloS one | 2012 |
Melanocortin-3 receptor regulates the normal fasting response
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 2012 |
Gsα Deficiency in the Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus Partially Contributes to Obesity Associated with Gsα Mutations
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Endocrinology | 2012 |
Postnatal Changes in the Expression Pattern of the Imprinted Signalling Protein XLαs Underlie the Changing Phenotype of Deficient Mice
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PloS one | 2012 |
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TXNIP in Agrp neurons regulates adiposity, energy expenditure, and central leptin sensitivity
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The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience | 2012 |
Nicotine Induces Negative Energy Balance Through Hypothalamic AMP-Activated Protein Kinase
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Diabetes | 2012 |
Metabolic Transceivers: In-tune with the Central Melanocortin System
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Hypothalamic AgRP-neurons control peripheral substrate utilization and nutrient partitioning
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The EMBO Journal | 2012 |
A Common variant near the melanocortin 4 receptor is associated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and total cholesterol in the Chinese Han population
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The EMBO Journal | 2012 |
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The Journal of Comparative Neurology | 2012 |
Central nervous system neuropeptide Y signaling via the Y1 receptor partially dissociates feeding behavior from lipoprotein metabolism in lean rats
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American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism | 2012 |
High-fat-diet-induced obesity causes an inflammatory and tumor-promoting microenvironment in the rat kidney
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The HPA axis modulates the CNS melanocortin control of liver triacylglyceride metabolism
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Melanocortin-4-receptors Expressed by Cholinergic Neurons Regulate Energy Balance and Glucose Homeostasis
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Genetic dissection of the functions of the melanocortin-3 receptor, a seven-transmembrane G-protein-coupled receptor, suggests roles for central and peripheral receptors in energy homeostasis
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The Journal of biological chemistry | 2011 |
Homeostastic and non-homeostatic functions of melanocortin-3 receptors in the control of energy balance and metabolism
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Physiology & Behavior | 2011 |
Nr4a1 siRNA Expression Attenuates α-MSH Regulated Gene Expression in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
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Molecular Endocrinology | 2011 |
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Nutrient sensing hypothalamic TXNIP links nutrient excess to energy imbalance in mice
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The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience | 2011 |
Central insulin and leptin-mediated autonomic control of glucose homeostasis
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Melanocortin 4 Receptor–Deficient Mice as a Novel Mouse Model of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
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The American Journal of Pathology | 2011 |
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The FASEB Journal | 2011 |
Ghrelin Enhances Olfactory Sensitivity and Exploratory Sniffing in Rodents and Humans
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The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience | 2009 |
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American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology | 2008 |
Central nervous system neuropeptide Y signaling modulates VLDL triglyceride secretion
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