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Insulin and leptin excite anorexigenic pro‐opiomelanocortin neurones via activation of TRPC 5 channels
Author(s) -
Qiu J.,
Wagner E. J.,
Rønnekleiv O. K.,
Kelly M. J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of neuroendocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.062
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1365-2826
pISSN - 0953-8194
DOI - 10.1111/jne.12501
Subject(s) - trpc , leptin , medicine , endocrinology , leptin receptor , energy homeostasis , insulin , transient receptor potential channel , arcuate nucleus , adipokine , biology , receptor , chemistry , hypothalamus , microbiology and biotechnology , obesity
Pro‐opiomelanocortin ( POMC ) neurones within the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus are vital anorexigenic neurones. Both the insulin receptor and leptin receptor are coupled to activation of phosphatidylinositide‐3 kinase ( PI 3K) to regulate multiple functions that increase POMC neuronal excitability. Using whole‐cell recording in several mammalian species, we have found that both insulin and leptin depolarised POMC neurones via activation of transient receptor potential ( TRPC )5 channels. TRPC 5 channels have been rigorously characterised as the downstream effector based on their biophysical properties, pharmacological profile, and localisation by immunocytochemistry and single‐cell reverse transcriptase‐polymerase chain reaction. By contrast, insulin and leptin hyperpolarise and inhibit neuropeptide Y/agouti‐related peptide neurones via activation of K ATP channels. As proof of principle, insulin given i.c.v. robustly inhibits food intake and increases O 2 utilisation, CO 2 production and metabolic heat production. Therefore, these findings indicate that the depolarisation/excitation of POMC neurones by insulin and leptin is preserved across mammalian species and the activation of TRPC 5 channels is likely a major mechanism by which insulin and leptin regulate energy homeostasis in mammals.