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Hippocampal GLP-1 Receptors Influence Food Intake, Meal Size, and Effort-Based Responding for Food through Volume Transmission

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Hsu, Ted M, Hahn, Joel D, Konanur, Vaibhav R, Lam, Ashley, Kanoski, Scott E·2015·Neuropsychopharmacology

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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is produced in the small intestines and in nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) neurons. Activation of central GLP-1 receptors (GLP-1Rs) reduces feeding and body weight. The neural circuits mediating these effects are only partially understood. Here we investigate the inhibition of food intake and motivated responding for food in rats following GLP-1R activation in the ventral hippocampal formation (HPFv), a region only recently highlighted in food intake control. Increased HPFv GLP-1R activity following exendin-4 administration potently reduced food intake (both chow and Western diet) and body weight, whereas HPFv GLP-1R blockade increased food intake. These hypophagic effects were based on reduced meal size, and likely do not involve nausea as HPFv exendin-4 did not induce a conditioned flavor avoidance. HPFv GLP-1R activation also reduced effort-based responding for food under an operant progressive ratio reinforcement schedule, but did not affect food conditioned place preference expression. To investigate possible routes of HPFv GLP-1 signaling, immunohistochemical analysis revealed the absence of GLP-1 axon terminals in the HPFv, suggesting volume transmission as a mechanism of action. Consistent with this, the presence of active GLP-1 was detected in both the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the HPFv. The source of CSF GLP-1 may be NTS GLP-1-producing neurons, as, (1) ∼30% of NTS GLP-1 neurons colocalized with the retrograde tracer fluorogold (FG) following lateral ventricle FG injection, and (2) GLP-1-immunoreactive axon terminals were observed adjacent to the ventricular ependymal layer. Collectively these findings illuminate novel neuronal and behavioral mechanisms mediating food intake reduction by GLP-1.

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  • A subset of GLP-1R neuron populations behind the blood-brain barrier likely represents common targets, which are both accessible to peripherally administered GLP-1RAs (probably only upon chronic dosing) and to endogenous GLP-1 released from PPGs via synapses and/or cerebrospinal fluid-mediated volume transmission.

    “Finally, a subset of GLP-1R neuron populations behind the blood-brain barrier likely represents common targets, which are both accessible to peripherally administered GLP-1RAs (probably only upon chronic dosing) and to endogenous GLP-1 released from PPGs via synapses and/or cerebrospinal fluid–mediated volume transmission (15, 16, 69).”
  • The individual necessity of distinct GLP-1R neuron populations for the anorectic and weight loss effects of GLP-1RAs has now been claimed by multiple studies using various loss-of-function approaches in rodents.

    “The individual necessity of distinct GLP-1R neuron populations for the anorectic and weight loss effects of GLP-1RAs has now been claimed by multiple studies using various loss-of-function approaches in rodents (47, 50‐54, 69).”

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Authors
Hsu, T. M., Hahn, J. D., Konanur, V. R., Lam, A., & Kanoski, S. E.
Affiliations
University of Southern California (US)
Corresponding author
Kanoski, Scott E
Venue
Neuropsychopharmacology
Published
2014-07-18
Volume
40
Issue
2
Pages
327-337
ISSN
  • 0893-133X (ISSN-L)
  • 1740-634X
OpenAlex
W2029549266
Cited by
176
References
59
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Neuropsychopharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK097147, DK102478, K01DK097147, R03DK102478)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
Keywords
GLP-1 receptor, dietary intake, meal size, volume transmission, exendin-4, nucleus tractus solitarius, weight loss, Western diet, retrograde tracing
MeSH terms
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor, Exenatide, Animals, Animal Feed, Avoidance Learning, Axons, Conditioning, Psychological, Eating, Feeding Behavior, Hippocampus, Hypoglycemic Agents, Male, Motivation, Neurons, Peptides, Reinforcement Schedule, Rhombencephalon, Spatial Behavior, Venoms, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Taste Perception

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