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- Title
DNA Methylation in the Hypothalamic Feeding Center and Obesity.
- Authors
Chiharu Yoshikawa; Winda Ariyani; Daisuke Kohno
- Abstract
Obesity rates have been increasing worldwide for decades, mainly due to environmental factors, such as diet, nutrition, and exercise. However, the molecular mechanisms through which environmental factors induce obesity remain unclear. Several mechanisms underlie the body's response to environmental factors, and one of the main mechanisms involves epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation. The pattern of DNA methylation is influenced by environmental factors, and altered DNA methylation patterns can affect gene expression profiles and phenotypes. DNA methylation may mediate the development of obesity caused by environmental factors. Similar to the factors governing obesity, DNA methylation is influenced by nutrients and metabolites. Notably, DNA methylation is associated with body size and weight programming. The DNA methylation levels of proopiomelanocortin (Pomc) and neuropeptide Y (Npy) in the hypothalamic feeding center, a key region controlling systemic energy balance, are affected by diet. Conditional knockout mouse studies of epigenetic enzymes have shown that DNA methylation in the hypothalamic feeding center plays an indispensable role in energy homeostasis. In this review, we discuss the role of DNA methylation in the hypothalamic feeding center as a potential mechanism underlying the development of obesity induced by environmental factors.
- Subjects
DNA methylation; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; DEMETHYLATION; GENE expression profiling; EPIGENOMICS; OBESITY; BODY size
- Publication
Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome, 2023, Vol 32, Issue 4, p303
- ISSN
2508-6235
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.7570/jomes23073