Hypothalamic astrocytic-BMAL1 regulates energy homeostasis in a sex-dependent manner

Here, we demonstrate that hypothalamic astrocytic BMAL1 computes cyclic metabolic information to optimize energetic resources in a sexually dimorphic manner. Knockdown of BMAL1 in female astrocytes leads to negative energy balance and alters basal metabolic cycles without affecting circadian locomot...

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Autores: Luengo-Mateos, M., González-Vila, A., Vicente Dragano, N.R., Ohinska, N., Silveira-Loureiro, M., González-Domínguez, M., Estévez-Salguero, Á., Novelle-Rodríguez, P., López Pérez, Miguel A., Barca-Mayo, O.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Servizo Galego de Saúde (SERGAS)
Repositorio:RUNA. Repositorio da Consellería de Sanidade e Sergas
OAI Identifier:oai:runa.sergas.gal:20.500.11940/21581
Acceso en línea:https://portalcientifico.sergas.gal//documentos/64e2a6924a4f093d56e74b51
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11940/21581
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Animals
Female
Male
Mice
Adipose Tissue, Brown
ARNTL Transcription Factors
Astrocytes
Diet, High-Fat
Energy Metabolism
Homeostasis
Hypothalamus
Obesity
AS Santiago
IDIS
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Sumario:Here, we demonstrate that hypothalamic astrocytic BMAL1 computes cyclic metabolic information to optimize energetic resources in a sexually dimorphic manner. Knockdown of BMAL1 in female astrocytes leads to negative energy balance and alters basal metabolic cycles without affecting circadian locomotor activity. Thus, astrocytic BMAL1 contributes to the control of energy balance through the modulation of the metabolic rate, hepatic and white adipose tissue lipogenesis, and the activity of brown adipose tissue. Importantly, most of these alterations are specific to hypothalamic astrocytic BMAL1. Moreover, female mice with BMAL1 knockdown in astrocytes exhibited a "male-like" metabolic obese phenotype when fed a high-fat diet. Overall, our results suggest a sexually dimorphic effect of astrocytic BMAL1 on the regulation of energy homeostasis, which may be of interest in the physiopathology of obesity and related comorbidities.