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Characterization of the Satellite Glial Cell (SGC) in the Extrinsic Sensory Innervation of the Gut in Rodent High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity (DIO)

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Characterization of the Satellite Glial Cell (SGC) in the Extrinsic Sensory Innervation of the Gut in Rodent High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity (DIO) Characterization of the satellite glial cell (SGC) in the extrinsic sensory innervation of the gut in rodent high-fat diet-induced obesity (DIO) Grace England STAR Mentor: Dr. Helen Raybould 11 August 2016 Obesity epidemic warrants scientific attention •In the U.S., 39.4% of adults were obese in 2011-2012 (68.6% overweight or obese)1 •Canine obesity rates average 34-59% in developed nations 2 •Feline obesity rates average 19-52% in developed nations 3 •Obesity co-morbidities are often very detrimental to quality of life. •Therefore, the study of physiological regulation of food intake is relevant for understanding obesity onset and identifying treatments. The vagal afferent pathway communicates information about contents of the gut lumen to the hypothalamus •Gut hormones target vagal afferent terminals, which relay sensory information to the brain. Hypothalamus Anorexigenic hormones (eg leptin) • Anorexigenic: signal satiety. Cholecystokinin Glucagon-like •However, consumption of a high-fat peptide 1 diet (HFD) leads to leptin resistance in Peptide YY3-36 vagal afferent neurons (VAN). Leptin Leptin resistance is characterized by cellular and electrophysiological changes in VAN • Leptin is ineffective in communicating the “fed” state of the gut to the brain. • Changes in neuronal plasticity “lock” VAN in an orexigenic phenotype, and hyperphagia ensues.4,5 Satellite glial cells (SGCs) envelop neuronal cell bodies in 3D space Neuron cell body Satellite Glial Cells http://philschatz.com/anatomy-book/resources/1210_Glial_Cells_of_the_PNS.jpg NeuN IbaI DAPI SGCs envelop VAN in 3D space Iba1 DAPI SGCs have macrophagic properties • Derived from monocytic lineage & share characteristics of microglia in CNS • Have two distinct macrophage phenotypes: • M1: classically-activated, pro-inflammatory • M2: alternatively-activated, anti-inflammatory • Become activated in systemic inflammation6 • Respond to neuronal injury7 • Respond to CCK, leptin, and ghrelin in vitro8 Despite substantial investigation of SGC role in neuronal injury and pain, the potential role of SGCs in diet-induced obesity and associated inflammation has not been well examined. SGCs examination is relevant to DIO studies Hypothesis: SGC in the nodose ganglion mediate phenotypic changes in vagal afferent neurons (VAN) during diet-induced obesity (DIO). Specific Aim: Characterize inflammatory phenotype of SGCs in response to short- and long-term HFD In particular, do SGCs express the leptin receptor (LepR)? Experiments • Short-term HFD • 1-day HFD-induced inflammation in absence of obesity • Long-term HFD • SGC phenotype & inflammatory response during development (4 wk) and after establishment (9wk) of DIO Process of long-term HFD study Start 4 wk. 9 wk. LF x8 x4 per group x4 per group HF x8 Perform immunohistochemistry (IHC) Confocal Imaging & Quantitation of markers Section frozen tissue Food intake and body weight of HFD-fed rats increase at ~3 wks *p < 0.05 ***p < 0.001 2-way ANOVA p-values are from Bonferroni post-tests Markers analyzed with IHC • Iba1 (ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1) • SGC marker • Arg1 (arginase 1) • Alternatively-activated anti-inflammatory microglia (M2) marker • iNOS (inducible nitric oxide synthase) • Classically-activated pro-inflammatory microglia (M1) marker • Leptin receptor • Expressed on SGCs? Iba1 is more highly expressed in rat NG of rats fed a HFD for 1 day 1 day chow 1 day HFD p = 0.2631 Iba1 n= 2 DAPI 1-day HFD induces trend toward pro-inflammatory (M1) phenotype in SGCs Arg1 iNOS Chow HFD Leptin Receptor (LepR) co-localizes with Iba1 on SGCs Iba1 LepR Iba1 only DAPI Conclusions •We have preliminary data demonstrating that SGCs respond to HFD-induced inflammation, highlighting a potential role of the SGCs in VAN phenotype in DIO. •HFD induces a trend toward a pro-inflammatory (M1) phenotype in NG SGCs. •The leptin receptor is expressed on SGCs. This is the first evidence in vivo of leptin receptor expression on SGCs in the nodose ganglion. Future directions • Conclude 9-wk HFD • Continue quantitating inflammatory markers via IHC and qPCR • Perform more extensive 3D analysis of SGC morphology • Characterize leptin receptor expression on SGCs • Repeat study to increase n Acknowledgements •STAR NIH grant •Dr. Ingrid Brust-Mascher (Microscopy & Computer Imaging Lab VM:APC) •The Raybould Lab!! Elyse Wudeck, PhD student Amy Gerety, PhD student Dr. Helen Raybould FOOD FOOD Questions? FOOD Hypothalamus References 1. Ogden, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Kit, B. K., & Flegal, K. M. (2014). Prevalence of childhood and adult obesity in the United States, 2011-2012. Jama, 311(8), 806-814. 2. Raffan, E., Dennis, R. J., O’Donovan, C. J., Becker, J. M., Scott, R. A., Smith, S. P., ... & Summers, K. M. (2016). A Deletion in the Canine POMC Gene Is Associated with Weight and Appetite in Obesity-Prone Labrador Retriever Dogs. Cell metabolism, 23(5), 893-900. 3. Van de Velde, H., Janssens, G. P. 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