Fasting induces remodeling of the orexigenic projections from the arcuate nucleus to the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus, in a growth hormone secretagogue receptor-dependent manner. 2020

Agustina Cabral, and Gimena Fernandez, and María J Tolosa, and Ángeles Rey Moggia, and Gastón Calfa, and Pablo N De Francesco, and Mario Perello
Laboratorio de Neurofisiología, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Celular (IMBICE), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad Nacional La Plata y Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC-PBA), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Arcuate nucleus (ARC) neurons producing Agouti-related peptide (AgRP) and neuropeptide Y (NPY; ARCAgRP/NPY neurons) are activated under energy-deficit states. ARCAgRP/NPY neurons innervate the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVH), and ARC→PVH projections are recognized as key regulators of food intake. Plasma ghrelin levels increase under energy-deficit states and activate ARCAgRP/NPY neurons by acting on the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR). Here, we hypothesized that activation of ARCAgRP/NPY neurons in fasted mice would promote morphological remodeling of the ARCAgRP/NPY→PVH projections in a GHSR-dependent manner. We performed 1) fluorescent immunohistochemistry, 2) imaging of green fluorescent protein (GFP) signal in NPY-GFP mice, and 3) DiI axonal labeling in brains of ad libitum fed or fasted mice with pharmacological or genetic blockage of the GHSR signaling and then estimated the density and strength of ARCAgRP/NPY→PVH fibers by assessing the mean fluorescence intensity, the absolute area with fluorescent signal, and the intensity of the fluorescent signal in the fluorescent area of the PVH. We found that 1) the density and strength of ARCAgRP/NPY fibers increase in the PVH of fasted mice, 2) the morphological remodeling of the ARCAgRP/NPY→PVH projections correlates with the activation of PVH neurons, and 3) PVH neurons are not activated in ARC-ablated mice. We also found that fasting-induced remodeling of ARCAgRP/NPY→PVH fibers and PVH activation are impaired in mice with pharmacological or genetic blockage of GHSR signaling. This evidence shows that the connectivity between hypothalamic circuits controlling food intake can be remodeled in the adult brain, depending on the energy balance conditions, and that GHSR activity is a key regulator of this phenomenon.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008810 Mice, Inbred C57BL One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases. Mice, C57BL,Mouse, C57BL,Mouse, Inbred C57BL,C57BL Mice,C57BL Mice, Inbred,C57BL Mouse,C57BL Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C57BL Mice,Inbred C57BL Mouse
D010286 Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus Nucleus in the anterior part of the HYPOTHALAMUS. Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus,Paraventricular Nucleus,Hypothalamic Nucleus, Paraventricular,Nucleus, Hypothalamic Paraventricular,Nucleus, Paraventricular,Nucleus, Paraventricular Hypothalamic,Paraventricular Nucleus, Hypothalamic
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D005215 Fasting Abstaining from FOOD. Hunger Strike,Hunger Strikes,Strike, Hunger,Strikes, Hunger
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001111 Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus A nucleus located in the middle hypothalamus in the most ventral part of the THIRD VENTRICLE near the entrance of the infundibular recess. Its small cells are in close contact with the EPENDYMA. Arcuate Nucleus,Infundibular Nucleus,Hypothalamus Arcuate Nucleus,Nucleus, Arcuate,Nucleus, Infundibular
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D054440 Receptors, Ghrelin Transmembrane proteins that recognize and bind GHRELIN, a potent stimulator of GROWTH HORMONE secretion and food intake in mammals. Ghrelin receptors are found in the pituitary and HYPOTHALAMUS. They belong to the family of G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS. Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor,Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptors,GHS Receptor Type 1,GHS-R Type 1A,GHS-R1A,GHS-R1B,GHSR Protein,Ghrelin Receptor,Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Type 1,Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Type 1A,Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Type 1B,Growth Hormone Secretogogue Receptor 1B,Receptor, Growth Hormone Secretagogue 1A,GHS R Type 1A,Ghrelin Receptors,Receptor, Ghrelin
D018345 Mice, Knockout Strains of mice in which certain GENES of their GENOMES have been disrupted, or "knocked-out". To produce knockouts, using RECOMBINANT DNA technology, the normal DNA sequence of the gene being studied is altered to prevent synthesis of a normal gene product. Cloned cells in which this DNA alteration is successful are then injected into mouse EMBRYOS to produce chimeric mice. The chimeric mice are then bred to yield a strain in which all the cells of the mouse contain the disrupted gene. Knockout mice are used as EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS for diseases (DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL) and to clarify the functions of the genes. Knockout Mice,Mice, Knock-out,Mouse, Knockout,Knock-out Mice,Knockout Mouse,Mice, Knock out

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