Hypoxia-inducible factor directs POMC gene to mediate hypothalamic glucose sensing and energy balance regulation.
Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a nuclear transcription factor that responds to environmental and pathological hypoxia to induce metabolic adaptation, vascular growth, and cell survival. Here we found that HIF subunits and HIF2α in particular were normally expressed in the mediobasal hypothalamus...
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doaj-83868dec42dd4a689a3202d47302cb0a2021-07-02T03:59:23ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852011-07-0197e100111210.1371/journal.pbio.1001112Hypoxia-inducible factor directs POMC gene to mediate hypothalamic glucose sensing and energy balance regulation.Hai ZhangGuo ZhangFrank J GonzalezSung-Min ParkDongsheng CaiHypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a nuclear transcription factor that responds to environmental and pathological hypoxia to induce metabolic adaptation, vascular growth, and cell survival. Here we found that HIF subunits and HIF2α in particular were normally expressed in the mediobasal hypothalamus of mice. Hypothalamic HIF was up-regulated by glucose to mediate the feeding control of hypothalamic glucose sensing. Two underlying molecular pathways were identified, including suppression of PHDs by glucose metabolites to prevent HIF2α degradation and the recruitment of AMPK and mTOR/S6K to regulate HIF2α protein synthesis. HIF activation was found to directly control the transcription of POMC gene. Genetic approach was then employed to develop conditional knockout mice with HIF inhibition in POMC neurons, revealing that HIF loss-of-function in POMC neurons impaired hypothalamic glucose sensing and caused energy imbalance to promote obesity development. The metabolic effects of HIF in hypothalamic POMC neurons were independent of leptin signaling or pituitary ACTH pathway. Hypothalamic gene delivery of HIF counteracted overeating and obesity under conditions of nutritional excess. In conclusion, HIF controls hypothalamic POMC gene to direct the central nutrient sensing in regulation of energy and body weight balance.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3144184?pdf=render |
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Hai Zhang Guo Zhang Frank J Gonzalez Sung-Min Park Dongsheng Cai Hypoxia-inducible factor directs POMC gene to mediate hypothalamic glucose sensing and energy balance regulation. PLoS Biology |
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Hypoxia-inducible factor directs POMC gene to mediate hypothalamic glucose sensing and energy balance regulation. |
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Hypoxia-inducible factor directs POMC gene to mediate hypothalamic glucose sensing and energy balance regulation. |
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Hypoxia-inducible factor directs POMC gene to mediate hypothalamic glucose sensing and energy balance regulation. |
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Hypoxia-inducible factor directs POMC gene to mediate hypothalamic glucose sensing and energy balance regulation. |
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Hypoxia-inducible factor directs POMC gene to mediate hypothalamic glucose sensing and energy balance regulation. |
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hypoxia-inducible factor directs pomc gene to mediate hypothalamic glucose sensing and energy balance regulation. |
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Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a nuclear transcription factor that responds to environmental and pathological hypoxia to induce metabolic adaptation, vascular growth, and cell survival. Here we found that HIF subunits and HIF2α in particular were normally expressed in the mediobasal hypothalamus of mice. Hypothalamic HIF was up-regulated by glucose to mediate the feeding control of hypothalamic glucose sensing. Two underlying molecular pathways were identified, including suppression of PHDs by glucose metabolites to prevent HIF2α degradation and the recruitment of AMPK and mTOR/S6K to regulate HIF2α protein synthesis. HIF activation was found to directly control the transcription of POMC gene. Genetic approach was then employed to develop conditional knockout mice with HIF inhibition in POMC neurons, revealing that HIF loss-of-function in POMC neurons impaired hypothalamic glucose sensing and caused energy imbalance to promote obesity development. The metabolic effects of HIF in hypothalamic POMC neurons were independent of leptin signaling or pituitary ACTH pathway. Hypothalamic gene delivery of HIF counteracted overeating and obesity under conditions of nutritional excess. In conclusion, HIF controls hypothalamic POMC gene to direct the central nutrient sensing in regulation of energy and body weight balance. |
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