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<p>Obesity-induced insulin resistance is a major cause of metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although peripheral serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) has been implicated in energy balance and metabolism, its effect on skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity remains unclear. Here we identified the 5-HT receptor 2b (Htr2b) as a critical regulator of insulin sensitivity and energy metabolism in the skeletal muscle. Using genetic and pharmacological approaches, we showed that muscle-specific <i>Tph1</i>-knockout (<i>Tph1</i> MKO) mice fed a high-fat diet exhibited reduced body weight, increased lean mass and improved glucose tolerance compared with wild-type mice. The pharmacological inhibition of Htr2b in myotubes reversed palmitate-induced insulin resistance and increased glycolytic activity. Moreover, muscle-specific <i>HTR2b</i>-knockout (<i>HTR2b</i> MKO) mice exhibited improved glucose uptake, insulin sensitivity and overall metabolic health under high-fat-diet-induced obesity. Mechanistically, both <i>Tph1</i> MKO and <i>Htr2b</i> MKO mice showed increased phosphorylation of AKT and AMPK, indicating improved insulin sensitivity and energy metabolism in the skeletal muscle. These findings demonstrate that 5-HT-Htr2b signaling negatively regulates insulin sensitivity and energy metabolism in skeletal muscles, providing new insights into the role of peripheral serotonin in muscle metabolism and potential therapeutic targets for metabolic disorders.</p>

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Inhibition of serotonin-Htr2b signaling in skeletal muscle mitigates obesity-induced insulin resistance

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    2025年6月2日

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  • Suhyeon Park,
  • Hyeongseok Kim,
  • Soyeon Shin,
  • Yeongmin Kim,
  • Yunwon Kang,
  • Hye-Na Cha,
  • So-Young Park,
  • Sangkyu Park,
  • Chang-Myung Oh

摘要

Obesity-induced insulin resistance is a major cause of metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although peripheral serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) has been implicated in energy balance and metabolism, its effect on skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity remains unclear. Here we identified the 5-HT receptor 2b (Htr2b) as a critical regulator of insulin sensitivity and energy metabolism in the skeletal muscle. Using genetic and pharmacological approaches, we showed that muscle-specific Tph1-knockout (Tph1 MKO) mice fed a high-fat diet exhibited reduced body weight, increased lean mass and improved glucose tolerance compared with wild-type mice. The pharmacological inhibition of Htr2b in myotubes reversed palmitate-induced insulin resistance and increased glycolytic activity. Moreover, muscle-specific HTR2b-knockout (HTR2b MKO) mice exhibited improved glucose uptake, insulin sensitivity and overall metabolic health under high-fat-diet-induced obesity. Mechanistically, both Tph1 MKO and Htr2b MKO mice showed increased phosphorylation of AKT and AMPK, indicating improved insulin sensitivity and energy metabolism in the skeletal muscle. These findings demonstrate that 5-HT-Htr2b signaling negatively regulates insulin sensitivity and energy metabolism in skeletal muscles, providing new insights into the role of peripheral serotonin in muscle metabolism and potential therapeutic targets for metabolic disorders.