期刊
MOLECULAR METABOLISM
卷 13, 期 -, 页码 83-89出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2018.05.001
关键词
MCH; Sucrose preference; Body weight; Glucose metabolism; Neuropeptide; Glutamate
资金
- JPB foundation [CEN 5402134]
- KAVLI NSI Neuroscience Institute at Rockefeller University
- David Rockefeller Fellowship
- Brain and Behavior Research Foundation NARSAD Young Investigator Award
- Human Frontier in Science Fellowship
Objectives: Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neurons in the lateral hypothalamus (LH) regulate food intake and body weight, glucose metabolism and convey the reward value of sucrose. In this report, we set out to establish the respective roles of MCH and conventional neurotransmitters in these neurons. Methods: MCH neurons were profiled using Cre-dependent molecular profiling technologies (vTRAP). MCHCre mice crossed to Vglut2(fl/fl)mice or to DTR(fl/fl)were used to identify the role of glutamate in MCH neurons. We assessed metabolic parameters such as body composition, glucose tolerance, or sucrose preference. Results: We found that nearly all MCH neurons in the LH are glutamatergic and that a loss of glutamatergic signaling from MCH neurons from a glutamate transporter (VGlut2) knockout leads to a reduced weight, hypophagia and hyperkinetic behavior with improved glucose tolerance and a loss of sucrose preference. These effects are indistinguishable from those seen after ablation of MCH neurons. These findings are in contrast to those seen in mice with a knockout of the MCH neuropeptide, which show normal glucose preference and do not have improved glucose tolerance. Conclusions: Overall, these data show that the vast majority of MCH neurons are glutamatergic, and that glutamate and MCH signaling mediate partially overlapping functions by these neurons, presumably by activating partially overlapping postsynaptic populations. The diverse functional effects of MCH neurons are thus mediated by a composite of glutamate and MCH signaling. Published by Elsevier GmbH.
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