Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Leptin system loss of function in the absence of obesity in zebrafish. |
| Authors: |
Lakshminarasimha, Amrutha Bagivalu1, Page-McCaw, Patrick2, Möckel, Diana3, Gremse, Felix3,4, Michel, Maximilian1 maximichel@gmail.com |
| Source: |
Journal of Endocrinology. Oct2021, Vol. 251 Issue 1, p41-52. 12p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*LEPTIN, *OBESITY, *LEPTIN receptors, *BRACHYDANIO, *MORBID obesity |
| Abstract: |
The leptin system plays a crucial role in the regulation of appetite and energy homeostasis in vertebrates. While the phenotype of morbid obesity due to leptin (LEP) or leptin receptor (LEPR) loss of function is well established in mammals, evidence in fish is controversial, questioning the role of leptin as the vertebrate adipostat. Here we report on three (Lepr) loss of function (LOF) and one leptin loss of f unction alleles in zebrafish. In order to demonstrate that the Lepr LOF alleles cannot transduce a leptin signal, we measured socs3a transcription after i.p. leptin which is abolished by Lepr LOF. None of the Lepr/Lepa LOF alleles leads to obesity/a body growth phenotype. We explore possible reasons leading to the difference in published results and find that even slight changes in background genetics such as inbreeding siblings and cousins can lead to significant variance in growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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