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Dissociable hindbrain GLP1R circuits for satiety and aversion

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  • Kuei-Pin Huang

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center)

  • Alisha A. Acosta

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center)

  • Misgana Y. Ghidewon

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center
    University of Pennsylvania)

  • Aaron D. McKnight

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center
    University of Pennsylvania)

  • Milena S. Almeida

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center)

  • Nathaniel T. Nyema

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center)

  • Nicholas D. Hanchak

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center)

  • Nisha Patel

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center)

  • Yenoukoume S. K. Gbenou

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center)

  • Alice E. Adriaenssens

    (University College London)

  • Kevin A. Bolding

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center
    University of Pennsylvania)

  • Amber L. Alhadeff

    (Monell Chemical Senses Center
    University of Pennsylvania)

Abstract

The most successful obesity therapeutics, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R) agonists, cause aversive responses such as nausea and vomiting1,2, effects that may contribute to their efficacy. Here, we investigated the brain circuits that link satiety to aversion, and unexpectedly discovered that the neural circuits mediating these effects are functionally separable. Systematic investigation across drug-accessible GLP1R populations revealed that only hindbrain neurons are required for the efficacy of GLP1-based obesity drugs. In vivo two-photon imaging of hindbrain GLP1R neurons demonstrated that most neurons are tuned to either nutritive or aversive stimuli, but not both. Furthermore, simultaneous imaging of hindbrain subregions indicated that area postrema (AP) GLP1R neurons are broadly responsive, whereas nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) GLP1R neurons are biased towards nutritive stimuli. Strikingly, separate manipulation of these populations demonstrated that activation of NTSGLP1R neurons triggers satiety in the absence of aversion, whereas activation of APGLP1R neurons triggers strong aversion with food intake reduction. Anatomical and behavioural analyses revealed that NTSGLP1R and APGLP1R neurons send projections to different downstream brain regions to drive satiety and aversion, respectively. Importantly, GLP1R agonists reduce food intake even when the aversion pathway is inhibited. Overall, these findings highlight NTSGLP1R neurons as a population that could be selectively targeted to promote weight loss while avoiding the adverse side effects that limit treatment adherence.

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  • Kuei-Pin Huang & Alisha A. Acosta & Misgana Y. Ghidewon & Aaron D. McKnight & Milena S. Almeida & Nathaniel T. Nyema & Nicholas D. Hanchak & Nisha Patel & Yenoukoume S. K. Gbenou & Alice E. Adriaensse, 2024. "Dissociable hindbrain GLP1R circuits for satiety and aversion," Nature, Nature, vol. 632(8025), pages 585-593, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:632:y:2024:i:8025:d:10.1038_s41586-024-07685-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07685-6
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