Antibody-mediated inhibition of the FGFR1c isoform induces a catabolic lean state in Siberian hamsters

Hypothalamic tanycytes are considered to function as sensors of peripheral metabolism [1]. To facilitate this role, they express a wide range of receptors, including fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1). Using a monoclonal antibody (IMC-H7) that selectively antagonizes the FGFR1c isoform [2],...

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Main Authors: Samms, Ricardo J., Lewis, Jo E., Lory, Alex, Fowler, Maxine J., Cooper, Scott, Warner, Amy, Emmerson, Paul, Adams, Andrew C., Luckett, Jeni C., Perkins, Alan C., Wilson, Dana, Barrett, Perry, Tsintzas, Kostas, Ebling, Francis J.P.
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author Samms, Ricardo J.
Lewis, Jo E.
Lory, Alex
Fowler, Maxine J.
Cooper, Scott
Warner, Amy
Emmerson, Paul
Adams, Andrew C.
Luckett, Jeni C.
Perkins, Alan C.
Wilson, Dana
Barrett, Perry
Tsintzas, Kostas
Ebling, Francis J.P.
author_facet Samms, Ricardo J.
Lewis, Jo E.
Lory, Alex
Fowler, Maxine J.
Cooper, Scott
Warner, Amy
Emmerson, Paul
Adams, Andrew C.
Luckett, Jeni C.
Perkins, Alan C.
Wilson, Dana
Barrett, Perry
Tsintzas, Kostas
Ebling, Francis J.P.
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description Hypothalamic tanycytes are considered to function as sensors of peripheral metabolism [1]. To facilitate this role, they express a wide range of receptors, including fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1). Using a monoclonal antibody (IMC-H7) that selectively antagonizes the FGFR1c isoform [2], we investigated possible actions of FGFR1c in a natural animal model of adiposity, the Siberian hamster. Infusion of IMC-H7 into the third ventricle suppressed appetite and increased energy expenditure. Likewise, peripheral treatment with IMC-H7 decreased appetite and body weight and increased energy expenditure and fat oxidation. A greater reduction in body weight and caloric intake was observed in response to IMC-H7 during the long-day fat state as compared to the short-day lean state. This enhanced response to IMC-H7 was also observed in calorically restricted hamsters maintained in long days, suggesting that it is the central photoperiodic state rather than the peripheral adiposity that determines the response to FGFR1c antagonism. Hypothalamic thyroid hormone availability is controlled by deiodinase enzymes (DIO2 and DIO3) expressed in tanycytes and is the key regulator of seasonal cycles of energy balance [3 and 4]. Therefore, we determined the effect of IMC-H7 on hypothalamic expression of these deiodinase enzymes. The reductions in food intake and body weight were always associated with decreased expression of DIO2 in the hypothalamic ependymal cell layer containing tanycytes. These data provide further support for the notion the tanycytes are an important component of the mechanism by which the hypothalamus integrates central and peripheral signals to regulate energy intake and expenditure.
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spelling nottingham-342532020-05-04T17:23:02Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34253/ Antibody-mediated inhibition of the FGFR1c isoform induces a catabolic lean state in Siberian hamsters Samms, Ricardo J. Lewis, Jo E. Lory, Alex Fowler, Maxine J. Cooper, Scott Warner, Amy Emmerson, Paul Adams, Andrew C. Luckett, Jeni C. Perkins, Alan C. Wilson, Dana Barrett, Perry Tsintzas, Kostas Ebling, Francis J.P. Hypothalamic tanycytes are considered to function as sensors of peripheral metabolism [1]. To facilitate this role, they express a wide range of receptors, including fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1). Using a monoclonal antibody (IMC-H7) that selectively antagonizes the FGFR1c isoform [2], we investigated possible actions of FGFR1c in a natural animal model of adiposity, the Siberian hamster. Infusion of IMC-H7 into the third ventricle suppressed appetite and increased energy expenditure. Likewise, peripheral treatment with IMC-H7 decreased appetite and body weight and increased energy expenditure and fat oxidation. A greater reduction in body weight and caloric intake was observed in response to IMC-H7 during the long-day fat state as compared to the short-day lean state. This enhanced response to IMC-H7 was also observed in calorically restricted hamsters maintained in long days, suggesting that it is the central photoperiodic state rather than the peripheral adiposity that determines the response to FGFR1c antagonism. Hypothalamic thyroid hormone availability is controlled by deiodinase enzymes (DIO2 and DIO3) expressed in tanycytes and is the key regulator of seasonal cycles of energy balance [3 and 4]. Therefore, we determined the effect of IMC-H7 on hypothalamic expression of these deiodinase enzymes. The reductions in food intake and body weight were always associated with decreased expression of DIO2 in the hypothalamic ependymal cell layer containing tanycytes. These data provide further support for the notion the tanycytes are an important component of the mechanism by which the hypothalamus integrates central and peripheral signals to regulate energy intake and expenditure. Elsevier 2015-11-16 Article PeerReviewed Samms, Ricardo J., Lewis, Jo E., Lory, Alex, Fowler, Maxine J., Cooper, Scott, Warner, Amy, Emmerson, Paul, Adams, Andrew C., Luckett, Jeni C., Perkins, Alan C., Wilson, Dana, Barrett, Perry, Tsintzas, Kostas and Ebling, Francis J.P. (2015) Antibody-mediated inhibition of the FGFR1c isoform induces a catabolic lean state in Siberian hamsters. Current Biology, 25 (22). pp. 2997-3003. ISSN 1879-0445 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982215012385 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.10.010 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.10.010
spellingShingle Samms, Ricardo J.
Lewis, Jo E.
Lory, Alex
Fowler, Maxine J.
Cooper, Scott
Warner, Amy
Emmerson, Paul
Adams, Andrew C.
Luckett, Jeni C.
Perkins, Alan C.
Wilson, Dana
Barrett, Perry
Tsintzas, Kostas
Ebling, Francis J.P.
Antibody-mediated inhibition of the FGFR1c isoform induces a catabolic lean state in Siberian hamsters
title Antibody-mediated inhibition of the FGFR1c isoform induces a catabolic lean state in Siberian hamsters
title_full Antibody-mediated inhibition of the FGFR1c isoform induces a catabolic lean state in Siberian hamsters
title_fullStr Antibody-mediated inhibition of the FGFR1c isoform induces a catabolic lean state in Siberian hamsters
title_full_unstemmed Antibody-mediated inhibition of the FGFR1c isoform induces a catabolic lean state in Siberian hamsters
title_short Antibody-mediated inhibition of the FGFR1c isoform induces a catabolic lean state in Siberian hamsters
title_sort antibody-mediated inhibition of the fgfr1c isoform induces a catabolic lean state in siberian hamsters
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