The Claim
Genetic deficiency of the FTO gene in mice prevents the development of hypothalamic leptin resistance induced by a high-fat diet, despite increased fat mass, through coordinated downregulation of NF-κB signaling pathway genes in the hypothalamus.
What the research says
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In mice, a genetic deficiency in the FTO gene blocks the loss of leptin sensitivity in the hypothalamus that normally occurs when eating a high-fat diet, even when body fat increases, by reducing activity in the NF-κB signaling pathway.
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In mice, genetic deficiency of the FTO gene prevents the development of hypothalamic leptin resistance induced by a high-fat diet, despite increased fat mass, through coordinated downregulation of NF-κB signaling pathway genes in the hypothalamus, suggesting FTO is a key regulator of central leptin sensitivity in response to dietary fat.
When mice eat a high-fat diet, a protein called FTO binds to another protein called TRIP4 in the brain, which turns on an inflammation pathway called NF-κB. This inflammation blocks the brain's ability to respond to the hormone leptin, which normally tells the body to stop eating. Without FTO, this inflammation pathway stays off, so the brain keeps responding to leptin and controls appetite even when the body gains fat.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: FTO is necessary for the induction of leptin resistance by high-fat feeding
Mice that can't make the FTO gene stay hungry for less food even when eating lots of fat and getting fat, because their brain's inflammation signal (NF-κB) stays quiet. Turning that signal back on makes them eat more again, proving FTO controls this brain response.
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