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Elucidation of inter-organ insulin-leptin signal crosstalk originating in the liver

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K08522
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 54040:Metabolism and endocrinology-related
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

Takahashi Kei  東北大学, 医学系研究科, 助教 (00644808)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywordsインスリン作用 / 臓器連関 / 肝臓 / インスリン / エネルギー代謝 / 臓器間ネットワーク
Outline of Research at the Start

糖尿病や肥満では、糖利用を促すインスリンの作用低下と、体重増加を抑制するレプチンの作用低下の併発が多い。研究代表者は、誘導性に肝でのインスリン受容体(IR)を欠損させ肝臓のインスリン作用を低下させたところ、視床下部でレプチン作用が低下し、体重が増加することを見出した。さらにこの独自に発見した新規臓器連関を担う有力な候補分子(可溶性レプチン受容体; sObR)も見出している。そこで、本研究では、この新規肝-脳臓器連関の機序を解明し、その生理的・病的意義を明らかとする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In inducible liver insulin receptor knockout mice, body weights are increased with hyperphagia and decreased energy expenditure, accompanied by increased circulating leptin receptor (LepR) and decreased hypothalamic leptin actions. Additional hepatic LepR deficiency reverses these metabolic phenotypes. Thus, decreased hepatic insulin action suppresses hypothalamic leptin action with increased liver-derived soluble LepR. Human hepatic and circulating LepR levels also correlate negatively with hepatic insulin action indices. In mice, food restriction decreases hepatic insulin action and energy expenditure with increased circulating LepR. Hepatic LepR deficiency increases mortality with enhanced energy expenditure during food restriction. Collectively, the liver translates metabolic cues regarding energy-deficient status, which is reflected by decreased hepatic insulin action, into soluble LepR, thereby suppressing energy dissipation and assuring survival under food shortages.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

興味深いことに、ヒトサンプルにおいても肝インスリン作用低下を反映する所見とsLepRとに相関がみられ、本機構はヒトにおいても機能することが示唆された。また、食物不足の状況を再現した実験を通じ、肝は食物不足の状況を肝インスリン作用低下を介して覚知し、その代謝情報をsLepRへと変換することでレプチン作用を抑制し、エネルギー消費を抑えて生存を後押しすることが明らかとなった。以上から、本研究により生物が生きる仕組み(生存戦略)の理解を書き換え、代謝性疾患の新規治療開発にも貢献した。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (11 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 10 results,  Open Access: 10 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 増大特集 代謝 Ⅰ.代謝と臓器・疾患 臓器間ネットワークによる代謝制御機構2023

    • Author(s)
      高橋 圭、山田 哲也、片桐 秀樹
    • Journal Title

      生体の科学

      Volume: 74 Issue: 5 Pages: 388-389

    • DOI

      10.11477/mf.2425201717

    • ISSN
      0370-9531, 1883-5503
    • Year and Date
      2023-10-15
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Optogenetic stimulation of vagal nerves for enhanced glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and β cell proliferation2023

    • Author(s)
      Kawana Y, Imai J, Morizawa YM, Ikoma Y, Kohata M, Komamura H, Sato T, Izumi T, Yamamoto J, Endo A, Sugawara H, Kubo H, Hosaka S, Munakata Y, Asai Y, Kodama S, Takahashi K, Kaneko K, Sawada S, Yamada T, Ito A, Niizuma K, Tominaga T, Yamanaka A, Matsui K, Katagiri H
    • Journal Title

      Nature Biomedical Engineering

      Volume: - Issue: 7 Pages: 808-822

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41551-023-01113-2

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Pituitary gland agouti‐related peptide cells: Novel player controlling glucose metabolism2023

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi Kei、Katagiri Hideki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Diabetes Investigation

      Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Pages: 67-69

    • DOI

      10.1111/jdi.14098

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Phagocytosis by macrophages promotes pancreatic β cell mass reduction after parturition in mice2023

    • Author(s)
      Endo Akira、Imai Junta、Izumi Tomohito、Kawana Yohei、Sugawara Hiroto、Kohata Masato、Seike Junro、Kubo Haremaru、Komamura Hiroshi、Sato Toshihiro、Asai Yoichiro、Hosaka Shinichiro、Kodama Shinjiro、Takahashi Kei、Kaneko Keizo、Katagiri Hideki
    • Journal Title

      Developmental Cell

      Volume: 58 Issue: 19 Pages: 1819-1829.e5

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.devcel.2023.08.002

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A case of fulminant type 1 diabetes and protein C deficiency complicated by deep vein thrombosis2023

    • Author(s)
      Kohata Masato、Kodama Shinjiro、Yaoita Nobuhiro、Hosaka Shinichiro、Takahashi Kei、Kaneko Keizo、Imai Junta、Yasuda Satoshi、Katagiri Hideki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Diabetes Investigation

      Volume: 14 Issue: 8 Pages: 1005-1008

    • DOI

      10.1111/jdi.14020

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A highly sensitive strategy for monitoring real-time proliferation of targeted cell types in vivo2023

    • Author(s)
      Sugawara Hiroto、Imai Junta、Yamamoto Junpei、Izumi Tomohito、Kawana Yohei、Endo Akira、Kohata Masato、Seike Junro、Kubo Haremaru、Komamura Hiroshi、Munakata Yuichiro、Asai Yoichiro、Hosaka Shinichiro、Sawada Shojiro、Kodama Shinjiro、Takahashi Kei、Kaneko Keizo、Katagiri Hideki
    • Journal Title

      Nature Communications

      Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Pages: 3253-3253

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41467-023-38897-5

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Inter-organ insulin-leptin signal crosstalk from the liver enhances survival during food shortages2023

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi Kei、Yamada Tetsuya、Hosaka Shinichiro、Kaneko Keizo、Asai Yoichiro、Munakata Yuichiro、Seike Junro、Horiuchi Takahiro、Kodama Shinjiro、Izumi Tomohito、Sawada Shojiro、Hoshikawa Kyoko、Inoue Jun、Masamune Atsushi、Ueno Yoshiyuki、Imai Junta、Katagiri Hideki
    • Journal Title

      Cell Reports

      Volume: 42 Issue: 5 Pages: 112415-112415

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112415

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Insulin-like growth factor-1 levels are associated with high comorbidity of metabolic disorders in obese subjects; a Japanese single-center, retrospective-study2022

    • Author(s)
      Kubo Haremaru、Sawada Shojiro、Satoh Michihiro、Asai Yoichiro、Kodama Shinjiro、Sato Toshihiro、Tomiyama Seitaro、Seike Junro、Takahashi Kei、Kaneko Keizo、Imai Junta、Katagiri Hideki
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-9

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-022-23521-1

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Roles of FoxM1-driven basal β-cell proliferation in maintenance of β-cell mass and glucose tolerance during adulthood2022

    • Author(s)
      Kohata Masato、Imai Junta、Izumi Tomohito、Yamamoto Junpei、Kawana Yohei、Endo Akira、Sugawara Hiroto、Seike Junro、Kubo Haremaru、Komamura Hiroshi、Sato Toshihiro、Hosaka Shinichiro、Munakata Yuichiro、Asai Yoichiro、Kodama Shinjiro、Takahashi Kei、Kaneko Keizo、Katagiri Hideki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Diabetes Investigation

      Volume: 13 Issue: 10 Pages: 1666-1676

    • DOI

      10.1111/jdi.13846

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Two cases with fulminant type 1 diabetes that developed long after cessation of immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment2022

    • Author(s)
      Hatayama Satoko、Kodama Shinjiro、Kawana Yohei、Otake Sonoko、Sato Daiki、Horiuchi Takahiro、Takahashi Kei、Kaneko Keizo、Imai Junta、Katagiri Hideki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Diabetes Investigation

      Volume: 13 Issue: 8 Pages: 1458-1460

    • DOI

      10.1111/jdi.13807

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 新しい医療技術 デザイン思考を用いた医療機器開発2021

    • Author(s)
      中川 敦寛、小鯖 貴子、高橋 圭、峯村 遥香、池野 文昭、冨永 悌二
    • Journal Title

      整形・災害外科

      Volume: 64 Issue: 12 Pages: 1579-1583

    • DOI

      10.18888/se.0000001948

    • ISSN
      0387-4095
    • Year and Date
      2021-11-01
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Inter-organ insulin-leptin signal crosstalk originating in the liver enhances survival under food shortage conditions2023

    • Author(s)
      Kei Takahashi, Tetsuya Yamada, Hideki Katagiri
    • Organizer
      American Diabetes Association 83rd Scientific Sessions
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 糖尿病専門医の頻回注射インスリン治療を模倣する機械学習モデルの構築2023

    • Author(s)
      高橋圭、外川遼介、朝倉敬喜、加藤翔、遠藤彰、穂坂真一郎、菅原裕人、 川名洋平、浅井洋一郎、児玉慎二郎、金子慶三、今井淳太、宮田敏男、 片桐秀樹
    • Organizer
      第66回日本糖尿病学会年次学術集会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 糖尿病専門医のインスリン治療を学習した人工知能アルゴリズムの開発2022

    • Author(s)
      高橋 圭, 朝倉 敬喜, 加藤 翔, 児玉 慎二郎, 外川 遼介, 清家 準朗, 木幡 将人, 遠藤 彰, 黒澤 聡子, 穂坂 真一郎, 菅原 裕人, 川名 洋平, 宗像 佑一郎, 浅井 洋一郎, 金子 慶三, 今井 淳太, 相馬 知也, 宮田 敏男, 片桐 秀樹
    • Organizer
      第60回日本糖尿病学会年次学術集会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 出産後膵島ではマクロファージが増加し、エフェロサイトーシスにより膵β細胞量減少を促進する2021

    • Author(s)
      遠藤 彰, 今井 淳太, 井泉 知仁, 川名 洋平, 菅原 裕人, 木幡 将人, 児玉 慎二郎, 高橋 圭, 金子 慶三, 片桐 秀樹
    • Organizer
      第64回日本糖尿病学会年次学術集会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 臓器間ネットワークによる代謝調節に着目した糖尿病の病態 肝臓のインスリン作用の減弱に起因し個体レベルのエネルギー代謝を制御する新規の肝臓-脳-褐色脂肪組織連関の発見2021

    • Author(s)
      高橋 圭, 山田 哲也, 片桐 秀樹
    • Organizer
      第64回日本糖尿病学会年次学術集会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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