title: Altered response to metabolic challenges in mice with genetically targeted deletions of galanin-like peptide.
abstract: Galanin-like peptide (GALP) is expressed in the arcuate nucleus and is implicated in the neuroendocrine regulation of metabolism and reproduction. To investigate the physiological significance of GALP, we generated and characterized a strain of mice with a genetically targeted deletion in the GALP gene [GALP knockout (KO) mice]. We report that GALP KO mice have a subtle, but notable, metabolic phenotype that becomes apparent during adaptation to changes in nutrition. GALP KO mice are indistinguishable from wild-type (WT) controls in virtually all aspects of growth, sexual development, body weight, food and water consumption, and motor behaviors, when they are allowed unlimited access to standard rodent chow. However, GALP KO mice have an altered response to changes in diet. 1) Male GALP KO mice consumed less food during refeeding after a fast than WT controls (P < 0.01). 2) GALP KO mice of both sexes gained less weight on a high-fat diet than WT controls (P < 0.01), despite both genotypes having consumed equal amounts of food. We conclude that although GALP signaling may not be essential for the maintenance of energy homeostasis under steady-state nutritional conditions, GALP may play a role in readjusting energy balance under changing nutritional circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-6460, USA.
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Dungan Lemko
authors.forename: Donald K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Clifton
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: Gregory S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Fraley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000963:Antimetabolites / Q000494:pharmacology; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000494:pharmacology; D004326:Drinking / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005215:Fasting / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D044089:Galanin-Like Peptide / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000172:deficiency; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008660:Metabolism / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009478:Neuropeptide Y / Q000378:metabolism; D010053:Ovary / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D010641:Phenotype; D011333:Pro-Opiomelanocortin / Q000378:metabolism; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology; D012741:Sexual Maturation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D013737:Testis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000963:Antimetabolites; D004041:Dietary Fats; D044089:Galanin-Like Peptide; D009478:Neuropeptide Y; D011333:Pro-Opiomelanocortin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D003847:Deoxyglucose; D005947:Glucose
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