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. 2006 Jun;12(6):650-6.
doi: 10.1038/nm1415. Epub 2006 May 28.

Deficiency of interleukin-18 in mice leads to hyperphagia, obesity and insulin resistance

Mihai G Netea  1 , Leo A B Joosten, Eli Lewis, Dalan R Jensen, Peter J Voshol, Bart Jan Kullberg, Cees J Tack, Han van Krieken, Soo-Hyun Kim, Anton F Stalenhoef, Fons A van de Loo, Ineke Verschueren, Leslie Pulawa, Shizuo Akira, Robert H Eckel, Charles A Dinarello, Wim van den Berg, Jos W M van der Meer
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"V体育2025版" Deficiency of interleukin-18 in mice leads to hyperphagia, obesity and insulin resistance

Mihai G Netea et al. Nat Med. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

Here we report the presence of hyperphagia, obesity and insulin resistance in knockout mice deficient in IL-18 or IL-18 receptor, and in mice transgenic for expression of IL-18 binding protein. Obesity of Il18-/- mice resulted from accumulation of fat tissue based on increased food intake. Il18-/- mice also had hyperinsulinemia, consistent with insulin resistance and hyperglycemia VSports手机版. Insulin resistance was secondary to obesity induced by increased food intake and occurred at the liver level as well as at the muscle and fat-tissue level. The molecular mechanisms responsible for the hepatic insulin resistance in the Il18-/- mice involved an enhanced expression of genes associated with gluconeogenesis in the liver of Il18-/- mice, resulting from defective phosphorylation of STAT3. Recombinant IL-18 (rIL-18) administered intracerebrally inhibited food intake. In addition, rIL-18 reversed hyperglycemia in Il18-/- mice through activation of STAT3 phosphorylation. These findings indicate a new role of IL-18 in the homeostasis of energy intake and insulin sensitivity. .

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