Title |
O-GlcNAc Transferase Enables AgRP Neurons to Suppress Browning of White Fat
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Published in |
Cell, October 2014
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DOI | 10.1016/j.cell.2014.09.010 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Hai-Bin Ruan, Marcelo O. Dietrich, Zhong-Wu Liu, Marcelo R. Zimmer, Min-Dian Li, Jay Prakash Singh, Kaisi Zhang, Ruonan Yin, Jing Wu, Tamas L. Horvath, Xiaoyong Yang |
Abstract |
Induction of beige cells causes the browning of white fat and improves energy metabolism. However, the central mechanism that controls adipose tissue browning and its physiological relevance are largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that fasting and chemical-genetic activation of orexigenic AgRP neurons in the hypothalamus suppress the browning of white fat. O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modification of cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins regulates fundamental cellular processes. The levels of O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) and O-GlcNAc modification are enriched in AgRP neurons and are elevated by fasting. Genetic ablation of OGT in AgRP neurons inhibits neuronal excitability through the voltage-dependent potassium channel, promotes white adipose tissue browning, and protects mice against diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. These data reveal adipose tissue browning as a highly dynamic physiological process under central control, in which O-GlcNAc signaling in AgRP neurons is essential for suppressing thermogenesis to conserve energy in response to fasting. |
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