The 14th Ile residue is essential for Leptin function in regulating energy homeostasis in rat
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS(2016)
摘要
LEPTIN (LEP) is a circulating hormone released primarily from white adipocytes and is crucial for regulating satiety and energy homeostasis in humans and animals. Using the CRISPR technology, we created a set of Lep mutant rats that carry either null mutations or a deletion of the 14 th Ile (LEP ∆I14 ) in the mature LEP protein. We examined the potential off-target sites (OTS) by whole-genome high-throughput sequencing and/or Sanger-sequencing analysis and found no OTS in mutant rats. Mature LEP ∆I14 is incessantly produced and released to blood at a much elevated level due to the feedback loop. Structure modeling of binding conformation between mutant LEP ∆I14 and LEPTIN receptor (LEPR) suggests that the conformation of LEP ∆I14 impairs its binding with LEPR, consistent with its inability to activate STAT3-binding element in the luciferase reporter assay. Phenotypic study demonstrated that Lep ∆ I14 rats recapitulate phenotypes of Lep -null mutant rats including obesity, hyperinsulinemia, hepatic steatosis, nephropathy and infertility. Compared to the existing ob/ob mouse models, this Lep ∆ I14/ ∆ I14 rat strain provides a robust tool for further dissecting the roles of LEP in the diabetes related kidney disease and reproduction problem, beyond its well established function in regulating energy homeostasis.
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Animal disease models,CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing,Science,Humanities and Social Sciences,multidisciplinary
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