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Interleukin-6-deficient mice develop mature-onset obesity

Wallenius, V ; Wallenius, K ; Ahrén, Bo LU ; Rudling, M ; Carlsten, H ; Dickson, SL ; Ohlsson, C and Jansson, JO (2002) In Nature Medicine 8(1). p.75-79
Abstract
The immune-modulating cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) its expressed both in adipose tissue and centrally in hypothalamic nuclei that regulate body composition. We investigated the impact of loss of IL-6 on body composition in mice lacking the gene encoding IL-6 (116(-/-) mice) and found that they developed mature-onset obesity that was partly reversed by IL-6 replacement: The obese 116(-/-) mice had disturbed carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, increased leptin levels and decreased responsiveness to leptin treatment. To investigate the possible mechanism and site of action of the anti-obesity effect of IL-6, we injected rats centrally and peripherally with IL-6 at low doses. Intracerebroventricular, but not intraperitoneal IL-6 treatment... (More)
The immune-modulating cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) its expressed both in adipose tissue and centrally in hypothalamic nuclei that regulate body composition. We investigated the impact of loss of IL-6 on body composition in mice lacking the gene encoding IL-6 (116(-/-) mice) and found that they developed mature-onset obesity that was partly reversed by IL-6 replacement: The obese 116(-/-) mice had disturbed carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, increased leptin levels and decreased responsiveness to leptin treatment. To investigate the possible mechanism and site of action of the anti-obesity effect of IL-6, we injected rats centrally and peripherally with IL-6 at low doses. Intracerebroventricular, but not intraperitoneal IL-6 treatment increased energy expenditure. In conclusion, centrally acting IL-6 exerts anti-obesity effects in rodents. (Less)
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1546-170X
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10.1038/nm0102-75
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  title        = {{Interleukin-6-deficient mice develop mature-onset obesity}},
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