title: A central role for C1q/TNF-related protein 13 (CTRP13) in modulating food intake and body weight.
abstract: C1q/TNF-related protein 13 (CTRP13), a hormone secreted by adipose tissue (adipokines), helps regulate glucose metabolism in peripheral tissues. We previously reported that CTRP13 expression is increased in obese and hyperphagic leptin-deficient mice, suggesting that it may modulate food intake and body weight. CTRP13 is also expressed in the brain, although its role in modulating whole-body energy balance remains unknown. Here, we show that CTRP13 is a novel anorexigenic factor in the mouse brain. Quantitative PCR demonstrated that food restriction downregulates Ctrp13 expression in mouse hypothalamus, while high-fat feeding upregulates expression. Central administration of recombinant CTRP13 suppressed food intake and reduced body weight in mice. Further, CTRP13 and the orexigenic neuropeptide agouti-related protein (AgRP) reciprocally regulate each other's expression in the hypothalamus: central delivery of CTRP13 suppressed Agrp expression, while delivery of AgRP increased Ctrp13 expression. Food restriction alone reduced Ctrp13 and increased orexigenic neuropeptide gene (Npy and Agrp) expression in the hypothalamus; in contrast, when food restriction was coupled to enhanced physical activity in an activity-based anorexia (ABA) mouse model, hypothalamic expression of both Ctrp13 and Agrp were upregulated. Taken together, these results suggest that CTRP13 and AgRP form a hypothalamic feedback loop to modulate food intake and that this neural circuit may be disrupted in an anorexic-like condition.
authors: Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors: Mardi S
authors: MS
authors: Byerly
authors: Roy
authors: R
authors: Swanson
authors: Zhikui
authors: Z
authors: Wei
authors: Marcus M
authors: MM
authors: Seldin
authors: Patrick S
authors: PS
authors: McCulloh
authors: G William
authors: GW
authors: Wong
mesh_terms: D054392:Adipokines / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D054369:Agouti-Related Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000855:Anorexia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects; D057809:HEK293 Cells; D006728:Hormones / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000378:metabolism; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D010641:Phenotype; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D054392:Adipokines; D054369:Agouti-Related Protein; C584415:CTRP13 protein, mouse; D006728:Hormones; D009479:Neuropeptides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
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