Apolipoprotein A5 deficiency aggravates high-fat diet-induced obesity due to impaired central regulation of food intake

Sjoerd A. A. van den Berg, Mattijs M. Heemskerk*, Janine J. Geerling, Jan-Bert van Klinken, Frank G. Schaap, Silvia Bijland, Jimmy F. P. Berbee, Vanessa J. A. van Harmelen, Amanda C. M. Pronk, Marijke Bijker-Schreurs, Louis M. Havekes, Patrick C. N. Rensen, Ko Willems van Dijk

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    Abstract

    Mutations in apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5) have been associated with hypertriglyceridemia in humans and mice. This has been attributed to a stimulating role for APOA5 in lipoprotein lipase-mediated triglyceride hydrolysis and hepatic clearance of lipoprotein remnant particles. However, because of the low APOA5 plasma abundance, we investigated an additional signaling role for APOA5 in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. Wild-type (WT) and Apoa5(-/-) mice fed a chow diet showed no difference in body weight or 24-h food intake (Apoa5(-/-), 4.5±0.6 g; WT, 4.2±0.5 g), while Apoa5(-/-) mice fed an HFD ate more in 24 h (Apoa5(-/-), 2.8±0.4 g; WT, 2.5±0.3 g, P<0.05) and became more obese than WT mice. Also, intravenous injection of APOA5-loaded VLDL-like particles lowered food intake (VLDL control, 0.26±0.04 g; VLDL+APOA5, 0.11±0.07 g, P<0.01). In addition, the HFD-induced hyperphagia of Apoa5(-/-) mice was prevented by adenovirus-mediated hepatic overexpression of APOA5. Finally, intracerebroventricular injection of APOA5 reduced food intake compared to injection of the same mouse with artificial cerebral spinal fluid (0.40±0.11 g; APOA5, 0.23±0.08 g, P<0.01). These data indicate that the increased HFD-induced obesity of Apoa5(-/-) mice as compared to WT mice is at least partly explained by hyperphagia and that APOA5 plays a role in the central regulation of food intake.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3354-3362
    Number of pages9
    JournalThe FASEB Journal
    Volume27
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug-2013

    Keywords

    • APOA5
    • central nervous system
    • hyperphagia
    • triglyceride metabolism
    • CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM
    • DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN-TRIGLYCERIDE
    • INSULIN-SENSITIVE MICE
    • BLOOD-BRAIN-BARRIER
    • LDL-RECEPTOR
    • IN-VITRO
    • CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE
    • RICH LIPOPROTEINS
    • GENE-EXPRESSION
    • LIPID DROPLETS

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