RT Journal Article
T1 Experimental Approach to Examine Leptin Signaling in the Carotid Bodies and its Effects on Control of Breathing.
A1 Shin, Mi-Kyung
A1 Kim, Lenise J
A1 Caballero-Eraso, Candela
A1 Polotsky, Vsevolod Y
AB An adipocyte-produced hormone leptin is a potent respiratory stimulant, which may play an important role in defending respiratory function in obesity. The carotid bodies (CB), a key organ of peripheral hypoxic sensitivity, express the long functional isoform of leptin receptor (LepRb) but the role of leptin signaling in control of breathing has not been fully elucidated. We examined the hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) (1) in C57BL/6J mice before and after leptin infusion at baseline and after CB denervation; (2) in LepRb-deficient obese db/db mice at baseline and after LepRb overexpression in CBs. In C57BL/6J mice, leptin increased HVR and effects of leptin on HVR were abolished by CB denervation. In db/db mice, LepRb expression in CB augmented the HVR. Therefore, we conclude that leptin acts in CB to augment responses to hypoxia.
YR 2019
FD 2019-10-25
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14670
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14670
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DS RISalud
RD Apr 5, 2025