The role of the sympathetic nervous system in the regulation of leptin synthesis in C57BL/6 mice
The role of the sympathetic nervous system in the regulation of leptin synthesis in C57BL/6 mice
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DOI:
10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00049-6
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发表时间:
1999-02-12
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3.5
通讯作者:
Summers, RJ
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作者:
Evans, BA;Agar, L;Summers, RJ
The objectives of this study were to determine whether leptin synthesis is regulated by the sympathetic nervous system and if so whether beta-adrenergic receptors mediate this effect. We show that sympathetic blockade by reserpine increases leptin mRNA levels in brown but not white adipose tissue, while acute cold-exposure decreases leptin expression 10-fold in brown adipose tissue and 2-fold in white adipose tissue. The cold-induced reduction in leptin mRNA can be prevented by a combination of propranolol and SR 59230A but not by either antagonist alone, indicating that beta(3)-adrenergic receptors and classical beta(1)/beta(2)-adrenergic receptors both mediate responses to sympathetic stimulation. Circulating leptin levels reflect synthesis in white adipose tissue but not in brown adipose tissue. (C) 1999 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.