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Reduced stress- and cold-induced increase in energy expenditure in interleukin-6-deficient mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16455769     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) deficient (-/-) mice develop mature onset obesity. Pharmacological studies have shown that IL-6 has direct lipolytic effects and when administered centrally increases sympathetic outflow. However, the metabolic functions of endogenous IL-6 are not fully elucidated. We aimed to investigate the effect of IL-6 deficiency with respect to cold exposure and cage-switch stress, that is, situations that normally increase sympathetic outflow. Energy metabolism, core temperature, heart rate, and activity were investigated in young preobese IL-6-/- mice by indirect calorimetry together with telemetry. Baseline measurements and the effect of cage-switch stress were investigated at thermoneutrality (30 degrees C) and at room temperature (20 degrees C). The effect of cold exposure was investigated at 4 degrees C. At 30 degrees C, the basal core temperature was 0.6 +/- 0.24 degrees C lower in IL-6-/- compared with wild-type mice, whereas the oxygen consumption did not differ significantly. The respiratory exchange ratio at 20 degrees C was significantly higher and the calculated fat utilization rate was lower in IL-6-/- mice. In response to cage-switch stress, the increase in oxygen consumption at both 30 and 20 degrees C was lower in IL-6-/- than in wild-type mice. The increase in heart rate was lower in IL-6-/- mice at 30 degrees C. At 4 degrees C, both the oxygen consumption and core temperature were lower in IL-6-/- compared with wild-type mice, suggesting a lower cold-induced thermogenesis in IL-6-/- mice. The present results indicate that endogenous IL-6 is of importance for stress- and cold-induced energy expenditure in mice.
Authors:
Ingrid Wernstedt; Amanda Edgley; Anna Berndtsson; Jenny Fäldt; Göran Bergström; Ville Wallenius; John-Olov Jansson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology     Volume:  291     ISSN:  0363-6119     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-08-29     Completed Date:  2006-09-20     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901230     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  R551-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research Centre for Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. Ingrid.Wernstedt@medic.gu.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cold Temperature*
Energy Metabolism / genetics,  physiology*
Female
Interleukin-6 / deficiency*,  genetics,  metabolism*
Male
Mice
Mice, Knockout
Norepinephrine / blood
Stress, Physiological / physiopathology*
Thermogenesis / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Interleukin-6; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine

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