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SUN-267 Dissecting Type 2 CRH Receptor Signaling Characteristics in the Hypothalamic Cell Line MHYPOA-2/30
The stress peptides coticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and urocortins (Ucns) exert anorectic effects acting mainly through the type 2 CRH receptor (CRH-R2) in the hypothalamus. Impairment of CRH-R2 signaling in chronically stressed rats has been linked with the development of hyperphagia (Alcantar...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7207635/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1555 |
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author | Alcantara-Alonso, Viridiana de Gortari, Patricia Dallmann, Robert Grammatopoulos, Dimitris |
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description | The stress peptides coticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and urocortins (Ucns) exert anorectic effects acting mainly through the type 2 CRH receptor (CRH-R2) in the hypothalamus. Impairment of CRH-R2 signaling in chronically stressed rats has been linked with the development of hyperphagia (Alcantara-Alonso et al. Neuropeptides, 2017) however the exact mechanisms and molecular defects are unknown. In the present study we used the mHypoA-2/30, a hypothalamic immortalized cell line derived from adult mice (Belsham et al. FASEB J, 2009) to further explore the signaling molecules mediating the anorexigenic effect of the CRH-R2 cognate agonist urocortin 2 (Ucn2). Specifically, we investigated mRNA, protein expression and cellular localization of CRH-R2 in the mHypoA-2/30 neurons. Additionally, we examined the effects of Ucn2 on the phosphorylation of CREB and AMPK, as well as its transcriptional effects on genes of feeding-related peptides and molecules involved in modulation of circadian rhythms. Both CRH-R2 mRNA and protein expression were detected in mHypoA-2/30; indirect immunoflourescence experiments using a specific CRH-R2 antibody demonstrated widespread localization in the plasma membrane and cytoplasm. Moreover, the receptor sub-cellular localization was redistributed in response to activation by Ucn2 (100 nM), as the plasma membrane immunofluorescent signal was decreased after 4h of agonist treatment, suggesting CRH-R2 homologous internalization. We also observed a 50% increase in the phosphorylation of CREB associated with a concomitant decrease in AMPK phosphorylation after 30 min of Ucn2 treatment. Among the panel of hypothalamic genes analyzed, we identified after 24h of Ucn2 treatment increases in the gene expression of the anorexigenic peptides neurotensin and proopiomelanocortin. Interestingly, sustained CRH-R2 activation also led to an increase in the mRNA levels of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator Like (ARNTL), a protein involved in the control of circadian rhythm. A luciferase reporter gene analysis of ARNTL showed that the mHypoA-2/30 cells also exhibit circadian patterns of expression and that the treatment with Ucn2 enhanced circadian amplitude of ARNTL reporter on these cells, which in turn may be involved in glucocorticoid release in circadian cycles and stimulating appetite during the activity phase of the animals. In conclusion, we found that the mHypoA-2/30 cell line expresses endogenous functional CRH-R2 that is linked to downstream regulation of anorexigenic gene expression. This cell line appears to be a useful in vitro tool to study hypothalamic CRH-R2 signaling machinery involved in central control of food intake and circadian cycles. |
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spelling | pubmed-72076352020-05-13 SUN-267 Dissecting Type 2 CRH Receptor Signaling Characteristics in the Hypothalamic Cell Line MHYPOA-2/30 Alcantara-Alonso, Viridiana de Gortari, Patricia Dallmann, Robert Grammatopoulos, Dimitris J Endocr Soc Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary The stress peptides coticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and urocortins (Ucns) exert anorectic effects acting mainly through the type 2 CRH receptor (CRH-R2) in the hypothalamus. Impairment of CRH-R2 signaling in chronically stressed rats has been linked with the development of hyperphagia (Alcantara-Alonso et al. Neuropeptides, 2017) however the exact mechanisms and molecular defects are unknown. In the present study we used the mHypoA-2/30, a hypothalamic immortalized cell line derived from adult mice (Belsham et al. FASEB J, 2009) to further explore the signaling molecules mediating the anorexigenic effect of the CRH-R2 cognate agonist urocortin 2 (Ucn2). Specifically, we investigated mRNA, protein expression and cellular localization of CRH-R2 in the mHypoA-2/30 neurons. Additionally, we examined the effects of Ucn2 on the phosphorylation of CREB and AMPK, as well as its transcriptional effects on genes of feeding-related peptides and molecules involved in modulation of circadian rhythms. Both CRH-R2 mRNA and protein expression were detected in mHypoA-2/30; indirect immunoflourescence experiments using a specific CRH-R2 antibody demonstrated widespread localization in the plasma membrane and cytoplasm. Moreover, the receptor sub-cellular localization was redistributed in response to activation by Ucn2 (100 nM), as the plasma membrane immunofluorescent signal was decreased after 4h of agonist treatment, suggesting CRH-R2 homologous internalization. We also observed a 50% increase in the phosphorylation of CREB associated with a concomitant decrease in AMPK phosphorylation after 30 min of Ucn2 treatment. Among the panel of hypothalamic genes analyzed, we identified after 24h of Ucn2 treatment increases in the gene expression of the anorexigenic peptides neurotensin and proopiomelanocortin. Interestingly, sustained CRH-R2 activation also led to an increase in the mRNA levels of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator Like (ARNTL), a protein involved in the control of circadian rhythm. A luciferase reporter gene analysis of ARNTL showed that the mHypoA-2/30 cells also exhibit circadian patterns of expression and that the treatment with Ucn2 enhanced circadian amplitude of ARNTL reporter on these cells, which in turn may be involved in glucocorticoid release in circadian cycles and stimulating appetite during the activity phase of the animals. In conclusion, we found that the mHypoA-2/30 cell line expresses endogenous functional CRH-R2 that is linked to downstream regulation of anorexigenic gene expression. This cell line appears to be a useful in vitro tool to study hypothalamic CRH-R2 signaling machinery involved in central control of food intake and circadian cycles. Oxford University Press 2020-05-08 /pmc/articles/PMC7207635/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1555 Text en © Endocrine Society 2020. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial reproduction and distribution of the work, in any medium, provided the original work is not altered or transformed in any way, and that the work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com |
spellingShingle | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary Alcantara-Alonso, Viridiana de Gortari, Patricia Dallmann, Robert Grammatopoulos, Dimitris SUN-267 Dissecting Type 2 CRH Receptor Signaling Characteristics in the Hypothalamic Cell Line MHYPOA-2/30 |
title | SUN-267 Dissecting Type 2 CRH Receptor Signaling Characteristics in the Hypothalamic Cell Line MHYPOA-2/30 |
title_full | SUN-267 Dissecting Type 2 CRH Receptor Signaling Characteristics in the Hypothalamic Cell Line MHYPOA-2/30 |
title_fullStr | SUN-267 Dissecting Type 2 CRH Receptor Signaling Characteristics in the Hypothalamic Cell Line MHYPOA-2/30 |
title_full_unstemmed | SUN-267 Dissecting Type 2 CRH Receptor Signaling Characteristics in the Hypothalamic Cell Line MHYPOA-2/30 |
title_short | SUN-267 Dissecting Type 2 CRH Receptor Signaling Characteristics in the Hypothalamic Cell Line MHYPOA-2/30 |
title_sort | sun-267 dissecting type 2 crh receptor signaling characteristics in the hypothalamic cell line mhypoa-2/30 |
topic | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7207635/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1555 |
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