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Reduced renal sympathetic nerve activity contributes to elevated glycosuria and
improved glucose tolerance in hypothalamus-specific Pomc knockout mice.
Authors Chhabra KH, Morgan DA, Tooke BP, Adams JM, Rahmouni K, Low MJ
Submitted By Submitted Externally on 9/28/2020
Status Published
Journal Molecular metabolism
Year 2017
Date Published 10/1/2017
Volume : Pages 6 : 1274 - 1285
PubMed Reference 29031726
Abstract Hypothalamic arcuate nucleus-specific pro-opiomelanocortin deficient
(ArcPomc-/-) mice exhibit improved glucose tolerance despite massive obesity and
insulin resistance. We demonstrated previously that their improved glucose
tolerance is due to elevated glycosuria. However, the underlying mechanisms that
link glucose reabsorption in the kidney with ArcPomc remain unclear. Given the
function of the hypothalamic melanocortin system in controlling sympathetic
outflow, we hypothesized that reduced renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) in
ArcPomc-/- mice could explain their elevated glycosuria and consequent enhanced
glucose tolerance., We measured RSNA by multifiber recording directly from the
nerves innervating the kidneys in ArcPomc-/- mice. To further validate the
function of RSNA in glucose reabsorption, we denervated the kidneys of WT and
diabetic db/db mice before measuring their glucose tolerance and urine glucose
levels. Moreover, we performed western blot and immunohistochemistry to
determine kidney GLUT2 and SGLT2 levels in either ArcPomc-/- mice or the
renal-denervated mice., Consistent with our hypothesis, we found that basal RSNA
was decreased in ArcPomc-/- mice relative to their wild type (WT) littermates.
Remarkably, both WT and db/db mice exhibited elevated glycosuria and improved
glucose tolerance after renal denervation. The elevated glycosuria in obese
ArcPomc-/-, WT and db/db mice was due to reduced renal GLUT2 levels in the
proximal tubules. Overall, we show that renal-denervated WT and diabetic mice
recapitulate the phenotype of improved glucose tolerance and elevated glycosuria
associated with reduced renal GLUT2 levels observed in obese ArcPomc-/- mice.,
Hence, we conclude that ArcPomc is essential in maintaining basal RSNA and that
elevated glycosuria is a possible mechanism to explain improved glucose
tolerance after renal denervation in drug resistant hypertensive patients.




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