期刊
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
卷 195, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2021.108639
关键词
Ventral tegmental area; Dopamine; Neurotensin Receptor-1; DREADDs; Obesity; Physical activity; Feeding; Body weight
资金
- NIH-NINDS Bridge [R25-NS090989]
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program
- NIH [2T32-GM092715-06]
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health [F31-DK121373, R01-DK103808]
Research on activating dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area using specific drugs found that activating neurons expressing neurotensin receptor-1 (NtsR1) can promote weight loss behaviors in mice without causing adverse effects.
Dopamine (DA) neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) modulate physical activity and feeding behaviors that are disrupted in obesity. Yet, the heterogeneity of VTA DA neurons has hindered determination of which ones might be leveraged to support weight loss. We hypothesized that increased activity in the subset of VTA DA neurons expressing neurotensin receptor-1 (NtsR1) might promote weight loss behaviors. To test this, we used Designer Receptors Exclusively Activated by Designer Drugs (DREADDs) to activate VTA NtsR1 neurons in normal weight and diet-induced obese mice. Acute activation of VTA NtsR1 neurons (24hr) significantly decreased body weight in normal weight and obese mice by reducing food intake and increasing physical activity. Moreover, daily activation of VTA NtsR1 neurons in obese mice sustained weight loss over 7 days. Activating VTA NtsR1 neurons also suppressed how much mice worked to obtain sucrose rewards, even when there was high motivation to consume. However, VTA NtsR1 neural activation was not reinforcing, nor did it invoke liabilities associated with whole-body NtsR1 agonism such as anxiety, vasodepressor response or hypothermia. Activating VTA NtsR1 neurons therefore promotes dual behaviors that support weight loss without causing adverse effects, and is worth further exploration for managing obesity.
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