A neuronal circuit driven by GLP-1 in the olfactory bulb regulates insulin secretion

Mireia Montaner, Jessica Denom, Vincent Simon, Wanqing Jiang, Marie K. Holt, Daniel I. Brierley, Claude Rouch, Ewout Foppen, Nadim Kassis, David Jarriault, Dawood Khan, Louise Eygret, Francois Mifsud, David J. Hodson, Johannes Broichhagen, Lukas Van Oudenhove, Xavier Fioramonti, Victor A Gault, Daniela Cota, Frank Reimann Fiona M. Gribble, Stephanie Migrenne-Li, Stefan Trapp, Hirac Gurden, Christophe Magnan

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Abstract

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) stimulates insulin secretion and holds significant pharmacological potential. Nevertheless, the regulation of energy homeostasis by centrally-produced GLP-1 remains partially understood. Preproglucagon cells, known to release GLP-1, are found in the olfactory bulb (OB). We show that activating GLP-1 receptors (GLP-1R) in the OB stimulates insulin secretion in response to oral glucose in lean and diet-induced obese male mice. This is associated with reduced noradrenaline content in the pancreas and blocked by an α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, implicating functional involvement of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). Inhibiting GABAA receptors in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN), the control centre of the SNS, abolishes the enhancing effect on insulin secretion induced by OB GLP-1R. Therefore, OB GLP-1-dependent regulation of insulin secretion relies on a relay within the PVN. This study provides evidence that OB GLP-1 signalling engages a top-down neural mechanism to control insulin secretion via the SNS.
Original languageEnglish
Article number6941
Pages (from-to)1-14
Number of pages14
JournalNature Communications
Volume15
Issue number1
Early online date13 Aug 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished online - 13 Aug 2024

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Keywords

  • Neural circuits
  • Obesity

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