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ArticleCell reports2023

AAV5-mediated manipulation of insulin expression in choroid plexus has long-term metabolic and behavioral consequences.

Caio Henrique Mazucanti, Vernon Kennedy, Hasitha U Premathilake, Maire E Doyle, Jane Tian, Qing-Rong Liu, Jennifer O'Connell, Simonetta Camandola, Josephine M Egan

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Article in Cell reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Caio Henrique MazucantiLaboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Vernon KennedyLaboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Hasitha U PremathilakeLaboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Maire E DoyleLaboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Jane TianLaboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Qing-Rong LiuLaboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Jennifer O'ConnellLaboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Simonetta CamandolaTranslational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Josephine M EganLaboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. Electronic address: eganj@mail.nih.gov.
National Institute on Aging · USInstitute on Aging · US

Funding

Deconstructing insulin in the brainZIAAG000454 · NIA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING · PI EGAN, JOSEPHINE · 2019 to 2025
$1.4M
Intramural NIH HHS Z99 AG999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The choroid plexus (CP) is a source of trophic factors for the developing and mature brain. Insulin is produced in epithelial cells of the CP (EChPs), and its secretion is stimulated by Htr2c-mediated signaling. We modulated insulin expression in EChPs with intracerebroventricular injections of AAV5. Insulin overexpression in CP decelerates food intake, whereas its knockdown has the opposite effect. Insulin overexpression also results in reduced anxious behavior. Transcriptomic changes in the hypothalamus, especially in synapse-related processes, are also seen in mice overexpressing insulin in CP. Last, activation of Gq signaling in CP leads to acute Akt phosphorylation in neurons of the arcuate nucleus, indicating a direct action of CP-derived insulin on the hypothalamus. Taken together, our findings signify that CP is a relevant source of insulin in the central nervous system and that CP-derived insulin should be taken into consideration in future work pertaining to insulin actions in the brain.

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Choroid PlexusInsulinAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusBrainHypothalamusMiceInsulinAAVchoroid plexusCP: MetabolismCP: Neurosciencefeedinghypothalamusinsulin

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PMID37515772
PMCPMC10529429
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