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Ghrelin Regulates Glucose and Glutamate Transporters in Hypothalamic Astrocytes

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Fuente-Martín, Esther, García-Cáceres, Cristina, Argente-Arizón, Pilar, Díaz, Francisca, Granado, Miriam, Freire-Regatillo, Alejandra, Castro-González, David, Ceballos, María L. +4 more·2016·Scientific Reports

Abstract

Hypothalamic astrocytes can respond to metabolic signals, such as leptin and insulin, to modulate adjacent neuronal circuits and systemic metabolism. Ghrelin regulates appetite, adiposity and glucose metabolism, but little is known regarding the response of astrocytes to this orexigenic hormone. We have used both in vivo and in vitro approaches to demonstrate that acylated ghrelin (acyl-ghrelin) rapidly stimulates glutamate transporter expression and glutamate uptake by astrocytes. Moreover, acyl-ghrelin rapidly reduces glucose transporter (GLUT) 2 levels and glucose uptake by these glial cells. Glutamine synthetase and lactate dehydrogenase decrease, while glycogen phosphorylase and lactate transporters increase in response to acyl-ghrelin, suggesting a change in glutamate and glucose metabolism, as well as glycogen storage by astrocytes. These effects are partially mediated through ghrelin receptor 1A (GHSR-1A) as astrocytes do not respond equally to desacyl-ghrelin, an isoform that does not activate GHSR-1A. Moreover, primary astrocyte cultures from GHSR-1A knock-out mice do not change glutamate transporter or GLUT2 levels in response to acyl-ghrelin. Our results indicate that acyl-ghrelin may mediate part of its metabolic actions through modulation of hypothalamic astrocytes and that this effect could involve astrocyte mediated changes in local glucose and glutamate metabolism that alter the signals/nutrients reaching neighboring neurons.

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Fuente-Martín, E., García-Cáceres, C., Argente-Arizón, P., Díaz, F., Granado, M., Freire-Regatillo, A., Castro-González, D., Ceballos, M. L., Frago, L. M., Dickson, S. L., Argente, J., & Chowen, J. A.
Affiliations
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
  • University of Gothenburg (SE)
Corresponding author
Chowen, Julie A.
Venue
Scientific Reports
Published
2016-03-30
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
23673-23673
ISSN
2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2316235633
Cited by
91
References
67
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FWCI
7.63
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Language
en
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Funders
  • European Commission (607310)
  • Vetenskapsrådet
  • Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (BFU2011-27492, BFU 2014-51836-C2-2-R, BFU2014-51836-C2-2)
  • Novo Nordisk Fonden (NNF13OC0004819, NNF12OC1016479)
  • Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
ghrelin, hypothalamic astrocytes, acylated ghrelin, des-acyl ghrelin, GLUT2, glucose uptake, glutamate transporters, glutamate uptake, glycogen metabolism, lactate transport, glutamine synthetase, lactate dehydrogenase, glycogen phosphorylase, appetite regulation, glucose metabolism
MeSH terms
Animals, Astrocytes, Cells, Cultured, Glucose, Hypothalamus, Male, Rats, Wistar, Mice, Knockout, Glutamic Acid, Glucose Transporter Type 2, Ghrelin, Receptors, Ghrelin

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