Chemogenetics defines receptor-mediated functions of short chain free fatty acids

Differentiating actions of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) at free fatty acid receptor 2 (FFA2) from other free fatty acid-responsive receptors and from non-receptor-mediated effects has been challenging. Using a novel chemogenetic and knock-in strategy, whereby an engineered variant of FFA2 (FFA2-DREADD) that is unresponsive to natural SCFAs but is instead activated by sorbic acid replaced the wild-type receptor, we determined that activation of FFA2 in differentiated adipocytes and colonic crypt enteroendocrine cells of mouse accounts fully for SCFA-regulated lipolysis and release of the incretin glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), respectively. In vivo studies confirmed the specific role of FFA2 in GLP-1 release and also demonstrated a direct role for FFA2 in accelerating gut transit. Thereby, we establish the general principle that such a chemogenetic knock-in strategy can successfully define novel G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) biology and provide both target validation and establish therapeutic potential of a 'hard to target' GPCR.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Nature chemical biology - 15(2019), 5 vom: 16. Mai, Seite 489-498

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bolognini, Daniele [VerfasserIn]
Barki, Natasja [VerfasserIn]
Butcher, Adrian J [VerfasserIn]
Hudson, Brian D [VerfasserIn]
Sergeev, Eugenia [VerfasserIn]
Molloy, Colin [VerfasserIn]
Moss, Catherine E [VerfasserIn]
Bradley, Sophie J [VerfasserIn]
Le Gouill, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Bouvier, Michel [VerfasserIn]
Tobin, Andrew B [VerfasserIn]
Milligan, Graeme [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

FFA2R protein, human
Fatty Acids, Volatile
Free fatty acid 2 receptor, mouse
Journal Article
Receptors, Cell Surface
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 29.07.2019

Date Revised 08.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41589-019-0270-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM296132616