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In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet

Cilt: 52 24 Ağustos 2026
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In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet

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Diet-induced obesity disrupts arcuate nucleus (ARC) hormonal signalling, including the development of ghrelin and leptin resistance, phenomena well-characterised in canonical AgRP/NPY neurons but largely unexplored in other orexigenic ARC populations. Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-expressing ARC neurons represent one such population with established roles in feeding control, yet whether chronic high-fat diet (HFD) exposure impairs their responsiveness to ghrelin and leptin in vivo remains unknown. Here, we investigated how HFD shapes ARC TH neuron Ca²⁺ dynamics across feeding-related states and during acute hormonal challenges using fibre photometry in freely moving TH-Cre mice. A total of 11 male TH-Cre mice were maintained on standard diet (SD, n=5) or HFD (n=6) for three months. A Cre-dependent AAV.Syn.Flex.GCaMP6s virus was injected into the ARC, followed by optical fibre implantation. After at least two weeks of expression, in vivo fiber photometry recordings were performed. Fluorescence signals were calculated as ΔF/F and summarized as area under the curve per minute (AUC/min). Basal activity was assessed during baseline (P1), food exposure (P2), and digestion (P3) under fed and fasted conditions. For hormonal challenges, fed mice received intraperitoneal ghrelin (1 mg/kg) and fasted mice received leptin (5 mg/kg), with analyses conducted across P1–P4 epochs. Basal ARC TH activity was comparable between chow and HFD groups across P1–P3 in both metabolic states. Ghrelin significantly increased ARC TH activity during P2 in chow controls, whereas this response was attenuated in HFD mice (p = 0.043). Leptin produced modest and similar effects in both groups. Chronic HFD selectively blunts ghrelin-evoked activation of ARC TH neurons while largely preserving basal activity and leptin responsiveness.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

Yeditepe University

Etik Beyan

All animal experiments were reviewed and approved by the Local Animal Experiments Ethics Committee of Yeditepe University (YÜDETAM). The study protocol was approved on January 27, 2023, under Protocol No: 2023-02 and Decision No: 2023/01-02.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Endokrinoloji

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

24 Ağustos 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

25 Şubat 2026

Kabul Tarihi

7 Temmuz 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 52

Kaynak Göster

APA
Sümer, E., Gören, H., Barın, B., Kosif, Y., Başer, Ö., Keleştemur, M., Yavuz, Y., Gül, Z., & Yılmaz, B. (2026). In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 52. https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1896815
AMA
1.Sümer E, Gören H, Barın B, vd. In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet. Uludağ Tıp Derg. 2026;52. doi:10.32708/uutfd.1896815
Chicago
Sümer, Engin, Habibe Gören, Barış Barın, vd. 2026. “In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 52 (Ağustos). https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1896815.
EndNote
Sümer E, Gören H, Barın B, Kosif Y, Başer Ö, Keleştemur M, Yavuz Y, Gül Z, Yılmaz B (01 Ağustos 2026) In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 52
IEEE
[1]E. Sümer vd., “In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet”, Uludağ Tıp Derg, c. 52, Ağu. 2026, doi: 10.32708/uutfd.1896815.
ISNAD
Sümer, Engin - Gören, Habibe - Barın, Barış - Kosif, Yunus - Başer, Özge - Keleştemur, Miraç - Yavuz, Yavuz - Gül, Zülfiye - Yılmaz, Bayram. “In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 52 (01 Ağustos 2026). https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1896815.
JAMA
1.Sümer E, Gören H, Barın B, Kosif Y, Başer Ö, Keleştemur M, Yavuz Y, Gül Z, Yılmaz B. In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet. Uludağ Tıp Derg. 2026;52. doi:10.32708/uutfd.1896815.
MLA
Sümer, Engin, vd. “In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, c. 52, Ağustos 2026, doi:10.32708/uutfd.1896815.
Vancouver
1.Engin Sümer, Habibe Gören, Barış Barın, Yunus Kosif, Özge Başer, Miraç Keleştemur, Yavuz Yavuz, Zülfiye Gül, Bayram Yılmaz. In Vivo Responses of Arcuate Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Neurons to Hormonal Challenges Under Chronic High-Fat Diet. Uludağ Tıp Derg. 01 Ağustos 2026;52. doi:10.32708/uutfd.1896815

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