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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | SORLA facilitates insulin receptor signaling in adipocytes and exacerbates obesity |
| Creators Name: | Schmidt, V., Schulz, N., Yan, X., Schürmann, A., Kempa, S., Kern, M., Blüher, M., Poy, M.N., Olivecrona, G. and Willnow, T.E. |
| Abstract: | In humans, genetic variation of sortilin-related receptor, L(DLR class) A repeats containing (SORL1), which encodes the intracellular sorting receptor SORLA, is a major genetic risk factor for familial and sporadic forms of Alzheimer's disease. Recent GWAS analysis has also associated SORL1 with obesity in humans and in mouse models, suggesting that this receptor may play a role in regulating metabolism. Here, using mouse models with genetic loss or tissue-specific overexpression of SORLA as well as data from obese human subjects, we observed a gene-dosage effect that links SORLA expression to obesity and glucose tolerance. Overexpression of human SORLA in murine adipose tissue blocked hydrolysis of triacylglycerides and caused excessive adiposity. In contrast, Sorl1 gene inactivation in mice accelerated breakdown of triacylglycerides in adipocytes and protected animals from diet-induced obesity. We then identified the underlying molecular mechanism whereby SORLA promotes insulin-induced suppression of lipolysis in adipocytes. Specifically, we determined that SORLA acts as a sorting factor for the insulin receptor (IR) that redirects internalized receptor molecules from endosomes to the plasma membrane, thereby enhancing IR surface expression and strengthening insulin signal reception in target cells. Our findings provide a molecular mechanism for the association of SORL1 with human obesity and confirm a genetic link between neurodegeneration and metabolism that converges on the receptor SORLA. |
| Keywords: | Adipocytes, Adipose Tissue, Animal Disease Models, CD Antigens, Gene Dosage, Genetic Variation, Genome-Wide Association Study, Glucose, Hydrolysis, Insulin, Insulin Receptor, Knockout Mice, LDL Receptors, LDL-Receptor Related Proteins, Membrane Transport Proteins, Obesity, Risk Factors, Signal Transduction, Transgenic Mice, Triglycerides, Young Adult, Animals, Mice |
| Source: | Journal of Clinical Investigation |
| ISSN: | 0021-9738 |
| Publisher: | American Society for Clinical Investigation |
| Volume: | 126 |
| Number: | 7 |
| Page Range: | 2706-2720 |
| Date: | 1 July 2016 |
| Additional Information: | Copyright © 2016, American Society for Clinical Investigation |
| Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI84708 |
| PubMed: | View item in PubMed |
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