Deletion of the Mammalian INDY Homologue in Mice Mimics Aspects of Dietary Restriction and Protects Against Diet and Age-Induced Adiposity and Insulin Resistance
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ABSTRACT: Reduction in expression of the INDY gene in Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans prolongs life span, and in D. melanogaster augments mitochondrial biogenesis in a manner akin to caloric restriction. However, the cellular mechanism by which INDY does this is unknown. In order to examine the effect that INDY might have on energy metabolism and insulin sensitivity in mammals we created the first knock out mouse model of the mammalian INDY homologue SLC13A5. Here, we show that deletion of the mammalian homologue of INDY, SLC13A5 (mINDY) in mice (mINDY-/- mice) have increased mitochondrial biogenesis, hepatic lipid oxidation, and energy expenditure, but decreased hepatic de novo lipogenesis. Loss of mIndy activates hepatic AMPK, which induces PGC-1?, inhibits ACC-2, and reduces SREBP-1c levels. In contrast to wild- type mice, mINDY-/- mice have reduced body weight and are protected from insulin resistance that evolves with high-fat feeding and aging. These studies demonstrate that mIndy functions as a novel regulator of mammalian energy metabolism and suggest that mIndy might be a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE29984 | GEO | 2011/08/04
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA140701
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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