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The endocannabinoid system links gut microbiota to adipogenesis

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Muccioli, Giulio G, Naslain, Damien, Bäckhed, Fredrik, Reigstad, Christopher S, Lambert, Didier M, Delzenne, Nathalie M, Cani, Patrice D·2010·Molecular Systems Biology

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Obesity is characterised by altered gut microbiota, low-grade inflammation and increased endocannabinoid (eCB) system tone; however, a clear connection between gut microbiota and eCB signalling has yet to be confirmed. Here, we report that gut microbiota modulate the intestinal eCB system tone, which in turn regulates gut permeability and plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels. The impact of the increased plasma LPS levels and eCB system tone found in obesity on adipose tissue metabolism (e.g. differentiation and lipogenesis) remains unknown. By interfering with the eCB system using CB(1) agonist and antagonist in lean and obese mouse models, we found that the eCB system controls gut permeability and adipogenesis. We also show that LPS acts as a master switch to control adipose tissue metabolism both in vivo and ex vivo by blocking cannabinoid-driven adipogenesis. These data indicate that gut microbiota determine adipose tissue physiology through LPS-eCB system regulatory loops and may have critical functions in adipose tissue plasticity during obesity.

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Authors
Muccioli, G. G., Naslain, D., Bäckhed, F., Reigstad, C. S., Lambert, D. M., Delzenne, N. M., & Cani, P. D.
Affiliations
  • UCLouvain (BE)
  • University of Gothenburg (SE)
Corresponding author
  • Muccioli, Giulio G
  • Cani, Patrice D
Venue
Molecular Systems Biology
Published
2010-07-27
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
392-392
ISSN
1744-4292 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2113691474
Cited by
691
References
71
Citations by year
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FWCI
25.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecular Systems Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Libraries (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Västra Götalandsregionen
  • Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS
  • Vetenskapsrådet
  • Instituto Danone
  • Fonds Spéciaux de Recherche
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
endocannabinoid system, gut microbiota, adipogenesis, obesity, intestinal permeability, lipopolysaccharide, CB1 receptor, adipose tissue metabolism, low-grade inflammation, adipose tissue plasticity, lipogenesis
MeSH terms
Rimonabant, Adipose Tissue, Animals, Arachidonic Acids, Disease Models, Animal, Glycerides, Humans, Intestinal Mucosa, Intestines, Lipopolysaccharides, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Obesity, Permeability, Piperidines, Pyrazoles, RNA, Messenger, Dronabinol, Caco-2 Cells, Bacterial Translocation, Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1, Adipogenesis, Mice, Polyunsaturated Alkamides, Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88, Prebiotics, Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators, Endocannabinoids

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