Nature Communications (Sep 2016)

FoxO1 in dopaminergic neurons regulates energy homeostasis and targets tyrosine hydroxylase

  • Khanh V. Doan,
  • Ann W. Kinyua,
  • Dong Joo Yang,
  • Chang Mann Ko,
  • Sang Hyun Moh,
  • Ko Eun Shong,
  • Hail Kim,
  • Sang-Kyu Park,
  • Dong-Hoon Kim,
  • Inki Kim,
  • Ji-Hye Paik,
  • Ronald A. DePinho,
  • Seul Gi Yoon,
  • Il Yong Kim,
  • Je Kyung Seong,
  • Yun-Hee Choi,
  • Ki Woo Kim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12733
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Dopaminergic neurons are important for regulating energy homeostasis. Here, the authors show the transcription factor FoxO1 negatively regulates tyrosine hydroxylase expression in midbrain dopaminergic neurons, and plays an important role in regulation of glucose homeostasis, energy expenditure, and resistance to diet-induced obesity.