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Minireview: Inflammation and Obesity Pathogenesis: The Hypothalamus Heats Up

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Thaler, Joshua P., Schwartz, Michael W.·2010·Endocrinology

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Obesity induced by high-fat (HF) feeding is associated with low-grade inflammation in peripheral tissues that predisposes to insulin resistance. Recent evidence suggests the occurrence of a similar process in the hypothalamus, which favors weight gain through impairment of leptin and insulin signaling. In addition to its implications for obesity pathogenesis, this hypothesis suggests that centrally targeted antiinflammatory therapies may prove effective in prevention and treatment of this disorder. This article highlights molecular and cellular mechanisms by which hypothalamic inflammation predisposes to diet-induced obesity.

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  • Consumption of a high-fat diet induces inflammation in the hypothalamus, an effect that itself could favor weight gain by impairing the neuronal response to input from leptin and insulin.

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Authors
Thaler, J. P., & Schwartz, M. W.
Affiliations
University of Washington (US)
Corresponding author
Schwartz, Michael W.
Venue
Endocrinology
Published
2010-07-23
Volume
151
Issue
9
Pages
4109-4115
ISSN
  • 0013-7227 (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7170
OpenAlex
W1998525855
Cited by
313
References
58
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • American Diabetes Association (DK052989)
  • University of Washington (DK007247)
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK-083042, DK068384, DK052989, R01DK052989, DK-007247, P01DK068384, R01DK090320, R01DK083042, T32DK007247)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Keywords
hypothalamic inflammation, diet-induced obesity, high-fat feeding, insulin resistance, leptin signaling, insulin signaling, obesity pathogenesis, anti-inflammatory therapy, low-grade inflammation
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Hypothalamus, Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, Models, Biological, Obesity, Weight Gain, Glucose Intolerance, Leptin

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