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Asprosin promotes feeding through SK channel–dependent activation of AgRP neurons by Bing Feng; Hesong Liu; Ila Mishra; Clemens Duerrschmid; Peiyu Gao; Pingwen Xu; Chunmei Wang; Yanlin He is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

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Asprosin, a recently identified adipokine, activates agouti-related peptide (AgRP) neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARH) via binding to protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor δ (Ptprd) to increase food intake. However, the intracellular mechanisms responsible for asprosin/Ptprd-mediated activation of AgRP^ARH^ neurons remain unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the small-conductance calcium-activated potassium (SK) channel is required for the stimulatory effects of asprosin/Ptprd on AgRP^ARH^ neurons. Specifically, we found that deficiency or elevation of circulating asprosin increased or decreased the SK current in AgRP^ARH^ neurons, respectively. AgRP^ARH^-specific deletion of SK3 (an SK channel subtype highly expressed in AgRP^ARH^ neurons) blocked asprosin-induced AgRP^ARH^ activation and overeating. Furthermore, pharmacological blockade, genetic knockdown, or knockout of Ptprd abolished asprosin’s effects on the SK current and AgRP^ARH^ neuronal activity. Therefore, our results demonstrated an essential asprosin-Ptprd-SK3 mechanism in asprosin-induced AgRP^ARH^ activation and hyperphagia, which is a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of obesity.

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Author
Bing Feng; Hesong Liu; Ila Mishra; Clemens Duerrschmid; Peiyu Gao; Pingwen Xu; Chunmei Wang; Yanlin He
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published
2023
Language
EN
Field
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Physical Sciences)

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