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Decreased Hypothalamic Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Expression in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

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ten Kulve, Jennifer S., van Bloemendaal, Liselotte, Balesar, Rawien, IJzerman, Richard G., Swaab, Dick F., Diamant, Michaela, la Fleur, Susanne E., Alkemade, Anneke·2016·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

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CONTEXT: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) reduce blood glucose and food intake. It has been suggested that these effects are partly mediated through central GLP-1 receptors (GLP-1Rs). The rodent and nonhuman primate hypothalamus show clear GLP-1R expression. However, a detailed description of GLP-1R expression in the human hypothalamus is lacking, and it is unknown whether this expression is altered in T2DM patients. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate the GLP-1R distribution in the human postmortem hypothalamus and to determine whether hypothalamic GLP-1R expression is altered in T2DM patients. DESIGN: We investigated the distribution of GLP-1R expression throughout the human hypothalamus by means of in situ hybridization. We also performed quantifications of GLP-1R mRNA expression in two hypothalamic nuclei (ie, the paraventricular nucleus [PVN] and infundibular nucleus [IFN]), comparing patients with T2DM and control subjects. RESULTS: We found that GLP-1R mRNA was expressed in a number of hypothalamic nuclei including the PVN and the IFN, both involved in the regulation of energy metabolism. We observed sporadic colocalization of the GLP-1R in the IFN with the orgexigenic neuropeptide Y, agouti-related peptide, or proopiomelanocortin transcripts. Comparison of GLP-1R mRNA in the PVN and IFN between T2DM patients and control subjects revealed a decreased expression in T2DM patients. CONCLUSIONS: Our studies show that GLP-1R is widely expressed throughout the human hypothalamus. The decreased expression of GLP-1R in the PVN and IFN of T2DM patients may be related to the dysregulation of feeding behavior and glucose homeostasis in T2DM.

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ten Kulve, J. S., van Bloemendaal, L., Balesar, R., IJzerman, R. G., Swaab, D. F., Diamant, M., la Fleur, S. E., & Alkemade, A.
Affiliations
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (NL)
  • Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NL)
Corresponding author
Alkemade, Anneke
Venue
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Published
2016-05
Volume
101
Issue
5
Pages
2122-2129
ISSN
  • 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7197
OpenAlex
W2210361886
Cited by
54
References
28
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
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  • UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion)
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  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion, other-oa)
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Funders
  • Universiteit van Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam Brain and Cognition
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Keywords
GLP-1 receptor, type 2 diabetes, hypothalamus, paraventricular nucleus, arcuate nucleus, neuropeptide Y, agouti-related protein, proopiomelanocortin, feeding behavior, glucose homeostasis, energy metabolism
MeSH terms
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Humans, Hypothalamus, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropeptide Y, Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus, Pro-Opiomelanocortin, Agouti-Related Protein

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