FRI009 Microbiome Affects Host Metabolic Homeostasis Via Differential Regulation Of Gene Expression In The Endocrine System

dc.contributor.authorMilhouse, Wynne
dc.contributor.authorRen, Hongxia
dc.contributor.departmentPediatrics, School of Medicine
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-26T11:26:23Z
dc.date.available2024-03-26T11:26:23Z
dc.date.issued2023-10-05
dc.description.abstractDysbiosis has been implicated in many metabolic disorders, but the exact role of microbiota is not completely understood. To address this question, we used germ-free (GF) and conventional (CON) mouse models to examine the expression of genes critical for endocrine regulation of metabolic homeostasis. Samples of the mediobasal hypothalamus (MBH) were obtained from 18 germ-free and 18 conventional C57BL/6 mice (n=9 males, 9 females). Each gene transcript was quantified using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). We also collected the serum from both cohorts and measured ad libitum insulin and leptin concentrations by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Our results showed that, in the MBH, GF mice had increased expression of neuropeptides involved in feeding regulation, i.e., Neuropeptide Y (Npy) and Proopiomelanocortin (Pomc), compared to CON mice (p < 0.0001). Furthermore, CON mice had increased expression of a negative regulator of leptin signaling, Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (Socs3), in the MBH. Consistently, serum leptin in CON male mice was higher than that of male GF mice (p < 0.001). In the gut samples, the GF cohort demonstrated increased expression of gut hormones that promote satiety, such as Peptide yy (Pyy) and Cholecystokinin (Cck), respectively (p < 0.05 and p < 0.0001). The absence of a microbiome had differing effects on the expression of incretin hormones and the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that stimulate their secretion. In the jejunum, ileum, and colon of CON mice, expression of Glucagon-like peptide 1 (Glp-1) was increased compared to that of GF mice (p < 0.001, p < 0.05, and p < 0.0001, respectively). Conversely, Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (Gip) showed increased expression in the duodenum of male and female GF mice (p < 0.0001). G protein-coupled receptor 119 (Gpr119) and G protein-coupled receptor 120 (Gpr120) showed increased expression only in the colon of female GF mice (p < 0.0001 and p < 0.01, respectively). Germ-free and conventional mice demonstrated comparable ad libitum insulin concentrations. We conclude that the increased expression of Pomc, Gip, Cck, and Pyy and the increased leptin sensitivity in GF mice contribute to the lean phenotype observed in these mice. The additional increase in Npy and decrease in Glp-1 likely play a compensatory role in regulating energy consumption and expenditure. Thus, the microbiome may impinge upon diverse effectors of the neuroendocrine and enteroendocrine systems to regulate host metabolism, influencing energy consumption and expenditure in the development of obesity.
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dc.identifier.citationMilhouse W, Ren H. FRI009 Microbiome Affects Host Metabolic Homeostasis Via Differential Regulation Of Gene Expression In The Endocrine System. J Endocr Soc. 2023;7(Suppl 1):bvad114.021. Published 2023 Oct 5. doi:10.1210/jendso/bvad114.021
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/39518
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherThe Endocrine Society
dc.relation.isversionof10.1210/jendso/bvad114.021
dc.relation.journalJournal of the Endocrine Society
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.sourcePMC
dc.subjectDysbiosis
dc.subjectMetabolic disorders
dc.subjectMicrobiota
dc.titleFRI009 Microbiome Affects Host Metabolic Homeostasis Via Differential Regulation Of Gene Expression In The Endocrine System
dc.typeAbstract
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