Caffeine inhibits hypothalamic A(1)R to excite oxytocin neuron and ameliorate dietary obesity in mice.
Caffeine inhibits hypothalamic A(1)R to excite oxytocin neuron and ameliorate dietary obesity in mice.
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咖啡因抑制下丘脑 A1R 兴奋催产素神经元并改善小鼠饮食肥胖
DOI:
10.1038/ncomms15904
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发表时间:
2017-06-27
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Zhang G
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作者:
Wu L;Meng J;Shen Q;Zhang Y;Pan S;Chen Z;Zhu LQ;Lu Y;Huang Y;Zhang G
Caffeine, an antagonist of the adenosine receptor A1R, is used as a dietary supplement to reduce body weight, although the underlying mechanism is unclear. Here, we report that adenosine level in the cerebrospinal fluid, and hypothalamic expression of A1R, are increased in the diet-induced obesity (DIO) mouse. We find that mice with overexpression of A1R in the neurons of paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus are hyperphagic, have glucose intolerance and high body weight. Central or peripheral administration of caffeine reduces the body weight of DIO mice by the suppression of appetite and increasing of energy expenditure. We also show that caffeine excites oxytocin expressing neurons, and blockade of the action of oxytocin significantly attenuates the effect of caffeine on energy balance. These data suggest that caffeine inhibits A1Rs expressed on PVN oxytocin neurons to negatively regulate energy balance in DIO mice. The mechanism by which caffeine, an antagonist of adenosine receptors, regulates metabolism is not clear. Here the authors show that adenosine A1R receptor expression is increased in the hypothalamus of diet-induced obesity mice, and that body weight can be alleviated by central administration of caffeine via its action on hypothalamic oxytocin neurons.