Chronic C75 treatment of diet-induced obese mice increases fat oxidation and reduces food intake to reduce adipose mass

Jagan N. Thupari, Eun Kyoung Kim, Timothy H. Moran, Gabriele V. Ronnett, Francis P. Kuhajda

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Abstract

Obesity and its attendant disorders, such as type 2 diabetes, are global health problems. We previously reported that C75, an inhibitor of fatty acid synthase (FAS) and stimulator of carnitine palmitoyltransferase I (CPT I), caused anorexia and profound weight loss in lean and genetically obese mice. To approximate human obesity, we utilized a chronic C75 treatment model for diet-induced obese (DIO) mice. Chronic C75 treatment decreased food consumption and increased energy expenditure due to increased fatty acid oxidation in both DIO and lean mice. There was a substantial loss of adipose tissue and resolution of hepatic steatosis in C75-treated DIO mice. Analysis of changes in the expression of hypothalamic neuropeptides demonstrated that the reduced food consumption in C75-treated DIO mice was accompanied by an increase in cocaine and amphetamine-related transcript expression but not by changes in neuropeptide Y such as seen with acute C75 treatment of lean mice. Inhibition of FAS and stimulation of CPT I provide a means to achieve stable, sustained weight loss in DIO mice.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)E97-E104
JournalAmerican Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume287
Issue number1 50-1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2004

Keywords

  • Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I
  • Fatty acid synthase
  • Neuropeptide Y

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Physiology
  • Physiology (medical)

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