GFRAL-expressing neurons suppress food intake via aversive pathways

The TGFβ cytokine family member, GDF-15, reduces food intake and body weight and represents a potential treatment for obesity. Because the brainstem-restricted expression pattern of its receptor, GDNF Family Receptor α-like (GFRAL), presents an exciting opportunity to understand mechanisms of action for area postrema neurons in food intake; we generated GfralCre and conditional GfralCreERT mice to visualize and manipulate GFRAL neurons. We found infection or pathophysiologic states (rather than meal ingestion) stimulate GFRAL neurons. TRAP-Seq analysis of GFRAL neurons revealed their expression of a wide range of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. Artificially activating GfralCre -expressing neurons inhibited feeding, decreased gastric emptying, and promoted a conditioned taste aversion (CTA). GFRAL neurons most strongly innervate the parabrachial nucleus (PBN), where they target CGRP-expressing (CGRPPBN) neurons. Silencing CGRPPBN neurons abrogated the aversive and anorexic effects of GDF-15. These findings suggest that GFRAL neurons link non-meal-associated pathophysiologic signals to suppress nutrient uptake and absorption.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:118

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 118(2021), 8 vom: 23. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sabatini, Paul V [VerfasserIn]
Frikke-Schmidt, Henriette [VerfasserIn]
Arthurs, Joe [VerfasserIn]
Gordian, Desiree [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Anita [VerfasserIn]
Rupp, Alan C [VerfasserIn]
Adams, Jessica M [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jine [VerfasserIn]
Beck Jørgensen, Sebastian [VerfasserIn]
Olson, David P [VerfasserIn]
Palmiter, Richard D [VerfasserIn]
Myers, Martin G [VerfasserIn]
Seeley, Randy J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Area postrema
CGRP
GDF-15
GFRAL
Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Receptors
Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Journal Article
Obesity
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 02.08.2021

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1073/pnas.2021357118

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321529316