Xavier Brenachot, Thomas Gautier, Emmanuelle Nédélec, Valérie Deckert, Amélie Laderrière, Danaé Nuzzaci, Caroline Rigault, Aleth Lemoine, Luc Pénicaud, Laurent Lagrost, Alexandre Benani
The polysialic acid (PSA) is a large glycan that is added to cell-surface proteins during their post-translational maturation. In the brain, PSA modulates distances between cells and controls the plasticity of the nervous system. In the hypothalamus, PSA is involved in many aspects of energy balance including food intake, osmoregulation, circadian rhythm, and sleep. In this work, we investigated the role of hypothalamic PSA in the regulation of plasma cholesterol levels and distribution. We report that HFD consumption in mice rapidly increased plasma cholesterol, including VLDL, LDL, and HDL-cholesterol...
2017: Frontiers in Neuroscience