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ArticleCell & bioscience2023

Modulation of foraging-like behaviors by cholesterol-FGF19 axis.

Alyssa Huang, Matthew T Maier, Eirini Vagena, Allison W Xu

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Article in Cell & bioscience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alyssa HuangDiabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Matthew T MaierDiabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Eirini VagenaDiabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Allison W XuDiabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA. Allison.Xu@ucsf.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3839-3984
University of California, San Francisco · US

Funding

Training Program in Pediatric EndocrinologyT32DK007161 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Brian J Feldman, STEPHEN E GITELMAN · 1986 to 2026
$6.2M
Hypothalamic PI3K Signaling in Regulation of Energy Balance & Glucose HomeostasisR01DK080427 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI XU, ALLISON W · 2008 to 2016
$3.1M
NIDDK NIH HHS 2R01DK080427-06A1NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK007161
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundForaging for food precedes food consumption and is an important component of the overall metabolic programming that regulates feeding. Foraging is governed by central nervous system neuronal circuits but how it is influenced by diet and hormonal signals is still not well understood.

resultsIn this study, we show that dietary cholesterol exerted suppressive effects on locomotor activity and that these effects were partially mediated by the neuropeptide Agouti-related protein (AgRP). High dietary cholesterol stimulated intestinal expression of fibroblast growth factor 15 (Fgf15), an ortholog of the human fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19). Intracerebroventricular infusion of FGF19 peptide reduced exploratory activity in the open field test paradigm. On the other hand, the lack of dietary cholesterol enhanced exploratory activity in the open field test, but this effect was abolished by central administration of FGF19.

conclusionsExperiments in this study show that dietary cholesterol suppresses locomotor activity and foraging-like behaviors, and this regulation is in part mediated by AgRP neurons. Dietary cholesterol or the central action of FGF19 suppresses exploratory behaviors, and the anxiogenic effects of dietary cholesterol may be mediated by the effect of FGF19 in the mouse brain. This study suggests that dietary cholesterol and intestinal hormone FGF15/19 signal a satiating state to the brain, thereby suppressing foraging-like behaviors.

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AgRPDietary cholesterolFGF19Foraging

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