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The Hepatokine TSK does not affect brown fat thermogenic capacity, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Hepatokines are proteins secreted by the liver that impact the functions of the liver and various tissues through autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine signaling. Recently, Tsukushi (TSK) was identified as a new hepatokine that is induced by obesity and cold exposure. It was proposed that TSK controls sympathetic innervation and thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and that loss of TSK protects against diet-induced obesity and improves glucose homeostasis. Here we report the impact of deleting and/or overexpressing TSK on BAT thermogenic capacity, body weight regulation, and glucose homeostasis. METHODS:We measured the expression of thermogenic genes and markers of BAT innervation and activation in TSK-null and TSK-overexpressing mice. Body weight, body temperature, and parameters of glucose homeostasis were also assessed in the context of TSK loss and overexpression. RESULTS:The loss of TSK did not affect the thermogenic activation of BAT. We found that TSK-null mice were not protected against the development of obesity and did not show improvement in glucose tolerance. The overexpression of TSK also failed to modulate thermogenesis, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis in mice. CONCLUSIONS:TSK is not a significant regulator of BAT thermogenesis and is unlikely to represent an effective target to prevent obesity and improve glucose homeostasis.

SUBMITTER: Mouchiroud M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6889588 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Hepatokine TSK does not affect brown fat thermogenic capacity, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis.

Mouchiroud Mathilde M Camiré Étienne É Aldow Manal M Caron Alexandre A Jubinville Éric É Turcotte Laurie L Kaci Inés I Beaulieu Marie-Josée MJ Roy Christian C Labbé Sébastien M SM Varin Thibault V TV Gélinas Yves Y Lamothe Jennifer J Trottier Jocelyn J Mitchell Patricia L PL Guénard Frédéric F Festuccia William T WT Joubert Philippe P Rose Christopher F CF Karvellas Constantine J CJ Barbier Olivier O Morissette Mathieu C MC Marette André A Laplante Mathieu M

Molecular metabolism 20191004

<h4>Objectives</h4>Hepatokines are proteins secreted by the liver that impact the functions of the liver and various tissues through autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine signaling. Recently, Tsukushi (TSK) was identified as a new hepatokine that is induced by obesity and cold exposure. It was proposed that TSK controls sympathetic innervation and thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and that loss of TSK protects against diet-induced obesity and improves glucose homeostasis. Here we report ...[more]

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The Hepatokine TSK does not affect brown fat thermogenic capacity, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis.

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The Hepatokine TSK does not affect brown fat thermogenic capacity, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis.

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