期刊
DIABETOLOGIA
卷 57, 期 10, 页码 2136-2144出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-014-3336-3
关键词
Central nervous system; db/db mice; Diabetes; Hypothalamus; Insulin sensitivity; Peripheral tissues; Prolactin receptor; STAT5; Vagus nerve
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation [81130076, 31271269, 81100615, 30890043, 81390350, 81300659]
- Ministry of Science and Technology of China (973 Program) [2010CB912502]
- International S&T Cooperation Program of China (Singapore) [2014DFG32470]
- China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists [81325005]
- Basic Research Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission [13JC1409000]
- Key Program of Shanghai Scientific and Technological Innovation Action Plan [10JC1416900]
- Knowledge Innovation Program of CAS [KSCX2-EW-R-09]
- Chinese Academy of Sciences-funded project [2011KIP307, 2013KIP310]
- One Hundred Talents Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project [2012M520950, 2013T60473]
Aims/hypothesis Recent studies have revealed the crucial role of the central nervous system (CNS), especially the hypothalamus, in the regulation of insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissues. The aim of our current study was to investigate the possible involvement of hypothalamic prolactin receptors (PRLRs) in the regulation of hepatic insulin sensitivity. Methods We employed overexpression of PRLRs in mouse hypothalamus via intracerebroventricular injection of adenovirus expressing PRLR and inhibition of PRLRs via adenovirus expressing short-hairpin RNA (shRNA) specific for PRLRs in vivo. Selective hepatic vagotomy was employed to verify the important role of the vagus nerve in mediating signals from the brain to peripheral organs. In addition, a genetic insulin-resistant animal model, the db/db mouse, was used in our study to investigate the role of hypothalamic PRLRs in regulating whole-body insulin sensitivity. Results Overexpression of PRLRs in the hypothalamus improved hepatic insulin sensitivity in mice and inhibition of hypothalamic PRLRs had the opposite effect. In addition, we demonstrated that hypothalamic PRLR-improved insulin sensitivity was significantly attenuated by inhibiting the activity of signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) in the CNS and by selective hepatic vagotomy. Finally, overexpression of PRLRs significantly ameliorated insulin resistance in db/db mice. Conclusions/interpretation Our study identifies a novel central pathway involved in the regulation of hepatic insulin sensitivity, mediated by hypothalamic PRLR/STAT5 signalling and the vagus nerve, thus demonstrating an important role for hypothalamic PRLRs under conditions of insulin resistance.
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