Intestinal FFA3 mediates obesogenic effects in mice on a Western diet

Abstract

Here, we generated a novel intestine-specific knockout mouse model for FFA3 (Vil-FFA3) and performed a comprehensive metabolic characterization of mice in response to an obesogenic challenge. We found that Vil-FFA3 mice fed with a Western diet were largely protected from obesity, exhibiting significantly lower levels of fat mass, lower intestinal inflammation, and altered expression of intestinal incretin hormones. Results support an important role of intestinal FFA3 in contributing to metabolism and in the development of diet-induced obesity.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2022
Source ID
10.1152/ajpendo.00016.2022

Entities

People

  • Barton Wicksteed
  • Brian T Layden
  • Chioma Nnyamah
  • Hariom L. Yadav
  • Joseph L. Zapater
  • Kai Xu
  • Kristen Lednovich
  • Medha Priyadarshini
  • Shalini Jain
  • Sidharth P Mishra
  • Sophie Gough

Organizations

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  • National Institute on Aging
  • United States Department of Defense
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of Illinois system
  • University of South Florida

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  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology