Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Ip, CK; Zhang, L; Farzi, A; Qi, Y; Clarke, I; Reed, F; Shi, YC; Enriquez, R; Dayas, C; Graham, B; Begg, D; Brüning, JC; Lee, NJ; Hernandez-Sanchez, D; Gopalasingam, G; Koller, J; Tasan, R; Sperk, G; Herzog, H.
Amygdala NPY Circuits Promote the Development of Accelerated Obesity under Chronic Stress Conditions.
Cell Metab. 2019; 30(1):111-128
Doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2019.04.001
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- Neuropeptide Y (NPY) exerts a powerful orexigenic effect in the hypothalamus. However, extra-hypothalamic nuclei also produce NPY, but its influence on energy homeostasis is unclear. Here we uncover a previously unknown feeding stimulatory pathway that is activated under conditions of stress in combination with calorie-dense food; NPY neurons in the central amygdala are responsible for an exacerbated response to a combined stress and high-fat-diet intervention. Central amygdala NPY neuron-specific Npy overexpression mimics the obese phenotype seen in a combined stress and high-fat-diet model, which is prevented by the selective ablation of Npy. Using food intake and energy expenditure as readouts, we demonstrate that selective activation of central amygdala NPY neurons results in increased food intake and decreased energy expenditure. Mechanistically, it is the diminished insulin signaling capacity on central amygdala NPY neurons under combined stress and high-fat-diet conditions that leads to the exaggerated development of obesity. Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.