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ArticleMolecular metabolism2020

Identification of the leptin receptor sequences crucial for the STAT3-Independent control of metabolism.

Tammy M Barnes, Kimi Shah, Margaret B Allison, Gabrielle K Steinl, Desiree Gordian, Paul V Sabatini, Abigail J Tomlinson, Wenwen Cheng, Justin C Jones, Qing Zhu and 2 more

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Article in Molecular metabolism, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tammy M BarnesDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Kimi ShahDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Margaret B AllisonDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Gabrielle K SteinlDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Desiree GordianDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Paul V SabatiniDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Abigail J TomlinsonDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Wenwen ChengDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Justin C JonesDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Qing ZhuDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Chelsea FaberDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Martin G MyersDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address: mgmyers@umich.edu.
University of Michigan · US

Funding

Regional Pilot And Feasibility Study Grants ProgramP30DK020572 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Scott Soleimanpour · 2013 to 2026
$24.3M
University of Michigan Center for Gastrointestinal ResearchP30DK034933 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI OWYANG, CHUNG · 1986 to 2021
$22.5M
MOLECULAR DETERMINANTS OF LEPTIN RECEPTOR/JAK2 SIGNALINGR01DK056731 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MYERS, MARTIN G · 1999 to 2025
$6.0M
Multidisciplinary Training Program in Basic Diabetes ResearchT32DK101357 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI PETER ARVAN, Ormond A MacDougald · 2014 to 2026
$4.1M
Molecular Mechanisms of Leptin Receptor/Jak2 ActionR37DK056731 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MYERS, MARTIN G · 2008 to 2017
$3.5M
Role of DMH LepR-b neurons in leptin actionF30DK097861 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ALLISON, MARGARET B · 2012 to 2014
$104k
NIDDK NIH HHS F30 DK097861NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020572NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK034933NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK056731NIDDK NIH HHS R37 DK056731NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK101357
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLeptin acts via its receptor, LepRb, on specialized neurons in the brain to modulate energy balance and glucose homeostasis. LepRb→STAT3 signaling plays a crucial role in leptin action, but LepRb also mediates an additional as-yet-unidentified signal (Signal 2) that is important for leptin action. Signal 2 requires LepRb regions in addition to those required for JAK2 activation but operates independently of STAT3 and LepRb phosphorylation sites.

methodsTo identify LepRb sequences that mediate Signal 2, we used CRISPR/Cas9 to generate five novel mouse lines containing COOH-terminal truncation mutants of LepRb. We analyzed the metabolic phenotype and measures of hypothalamic function for these mouse lines.

resultsWe found that deletion of LepRb sequences between residues 921 and 960 dramatically worsens metabolic control and alters hypothalamic function relative to smaller truncations. We also found that deletion of the regions including residues 1013-1053 and 960-1013 each decreased obesity compared to deletions that included additional COOH-terminal residues.

conclusionsLepRb sequences between residues 921 and 960 mediate the STAT3 and LepRb phosphorylation-independent second signal that contributes to the control of energy balance and metabolism by leptin/LepRb. In addition to confirming the inhibitory role of the region (residues 961-1013) containing Tyr

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsCRISPR-Cas SystemsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicObesityReceptors, LeptinSignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription Factorleptin receptor, mouseReceptors, LeptinStat3 protein, mouseSTAT3 Transcription FactorDiabetesLeptin receptorObesitySTAT3Truncation mutant

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PMID32029227
PMCPMC6992902
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