CREBH Improves Diet-Induced Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Disturbances by FGF21-Dependent and FGF21-Independent Mechanisms

Aoi Satoh, Song iee Han, Masaya Araki, Yoshimi Nakagawa*, Hiroshi Ohno, Yuhei Mizunoe, Kae Kumagai, Yuki Murayama, Yoshinori Osaki, Hitoshi Iwasaki, Motohiro Sekiya, Morichika Konishi, Nobuyuki Itoh, Takashi Matsuzaka, Hirohito Sone, Hitoshi Shimano

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Abstract

Mice overexpressing the nuclear form of CREBH mainly in the liver (CREBH-Tg) showed suppression of high-fat high-sucrose (HFHS) diet-induced obesity accompanied by an increase in plasma fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) levels. CREBH overexpression induced browning in inguinal white adipose tissue (WAT) and whole-body energy expenditure, which was canceled in Fgf21−/− mice. Deficiency of FGF21 in CREBH-Tg mice mostly canceled the improvement of obesity, but the suppression of inflammation of epidermal WAT, amelioration of insulin resistance, and improvement of glucose metabolism still sustained. Kisspeptin 1 (Kiss1) was identified as a novel hormone target for CREBH to explain these FGF21-independent effects of CREBH. Knockdown of Kiss1 in HFHS-fed CREBH-Tg Fgf21−/− mice showed partially canceled improvement of glucose metabolism. Taken together, we propose that hepatic CREBH pleiotropically improves diet-induced obesity-mediated dysfunctions in peripheral tissues by improving systemic energy metabolism in FGF21-dependent and FGF21-independent mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100930
JournaliScience
Volume23
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020/03/27

Keywords

  • Molecular Genetics
  • Obesity Medicine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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