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@article{Lopes:2024:10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102024,
author = {Lopes, T and Hope, DCD and Ramos-Pittol, JM and Curtis, A and Shrewsbury, J and Davies, I and Zhou, Z and Sardini, A and Minnion, JS and Dormann, D and Bewick, GA and Murphy, KG and Carling, D and Bloom, SR and Tan, TMM and Owen, BM},
doi = {10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102024},
journal = {Molecular Metabolism},
title = {Dietary protein defends lean mass and maintains the metabolic benefits of glucagon receptor agonism in mice},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102024},
volume = {89},
year = {2024}
}
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TY - JOUR
AB - ObjectiveGlucagon has long been proposed as a component of multi-agonist obesity therapeutics due to its ability to induce energy expenditure and cause weight loss. However, chronic glucagon-receptor agonism has been associated with a reduction in circulating amino acids and loss of lean mass. Importantly, it is currently not known whether the metabolic benefits of glucagon can be maintained under contexts that allow the defence of lean mass.MethodsWe investigate the metabolic effects of the long-acting glucagon receptor agonist, G108, when administered to obese mice at low-doses, and with dietary protein supplementation.ResultsDietary protein supplementation can only fully defend lean mass at a low dose of G108 that is sub-anorectic and does not reduce fat mass. However, in this context, G108 is still highly effective at improving glucose tolerance and reducing liver fat in obese mice. Mechanistically, liver RNA-Seq analysis reveals that dietary protein supplementation defends anabolic processes in low-dose G108-treated mice, and its effects on treatment-relevant glucose and lipid pathways are preserved.ConclusionGlucagon-mediated energy expenditure and weight loss may be mechanistically coupled to hypoaminocidemia and lean mass loss. However, our data suggest that glucagon can treat MAFLD at doses which allow full defence of lean mass given sufficient dietary protein intake. Therefore, proportionate glucagon therapy may be safe and effective in targeting hepatocytes and improving in glycaemia and liver fat.
AU - Lopes,T
AU - Hope,DCD
AU - Ramos-Pittol,JM
AU - Curtis,A
AU - Shrewsbury,J
AU - Davies,I
AU - Zhou,Z
AU - Sardini,A
AU - Minnion,JS
AU - Dormann,D
AU - Bewick,GA
AU - Murphy,KG
AU - Carling,D
AU - Bloom,SR
AU - Tan,TMM
AU - Owen,BM
DO - 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102024
PY - 2024///
SN - 2212-8778
TI - Dietary protein defends lean mass and maintains the metabolic benefits of glucagon receptor agonism in mice
T2 - Molecular Metabolism
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102024
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877824001558?via%3Dihub
VL - 89
ER -