Nature metabolismPub Date : 2025-04-01DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01292-z
Sajjad Khani, Hande Topel, Ronja Kardinal, Ana Rita Tavanez, Ajeetha Josephrajan, Bjørk Ditlev Marcher Larsen, Michael James Gaudry, Philipp Leyendecker, Nadia Meincke Egedal, Aylin Seren Güller, Natasa Stanic, Phillip M M Ruppert, Isabella Gaziano, Nils Rouven Hansmeier, Elena Schmidt, Paul Klemm, Lara-Marie Vagliano, Rainer Stahl, Fraser Duthie, Jens-Henning Krause, Ana Bici, Christoph Andreas Engelhard, Sabrina Gohlke, Peter Frommolt, Thorsten Gnad, Alvaro Rada-Iglesias, Marta Pradas-Juni, Tim Julius Schulz, Frank Thomas Wunderlich, Alexander Pfeifer, Alexander Bartelt, Martin Jastroch, Dagmar Wachten, Jan-Wilhelm Kornfeld
{"title":"Publisher Correction: Cold-induced expression of a truncated adenylyl cyclase 3 acts as rheostat to brown fat function.","authors":"Sajjad Khani, Hande Topel, Ronja Kardinal, Ana Rita Tavanez, Ajeetha Josephrajan, Bjørk Ditlev Marcher Larsen, Michael James Gaudry, Philipp Leyendecker, Nadia Meincke Egedal, Aylin Seren Güller, Natasa Stanic, Phillip M M Ruppert, Isabella Gaziano, Nils Rouven Hansmeier, Elena Schmidt, Paul Klemm, Lara-Marie Vagliano, Rainer Stahl, Fraser Duthie, Jens-Henning Krause, Ana Bici, Christoph Andreas Engelhard, Sabrina Gohlke, Peter Frommolt, Thorsten Gnad, Alvaro Rada-Iglesias, Marta Pradas-Juni, Tim Julius Schulz, Frank Thomas Wunderlich, Alexander Pfeifer, Alexander Bartelt, Martin Jastroch, Dagmar Wachten, Jan-Wilhelm Kornfeld","doi":"10.1038/s42255-025-01292-z","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s42255-025-01292-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19038,"journal":{"name":"Nature metabolism","volume":" ","pages":"855"},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12021646/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143788613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Publisher Correction: A subset of dopamine receptor-expressing neurons in the nucleus accumbens controls feeding and energy homeostasis","authors":"Yiqiong Liu, Ying Wang, Zheng-dong Zhao, Guoguang Xie, Chao Zhang, Renchao Chen, Yi Zhang","doi":"10.1038/s42255-025-01285-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-025-01285-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19038,"journal":{"name":"Nature metabolism","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143758387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nature metabolismPub Date : 2025-03-26DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01227-8
Sandhya P. Chakravartti, Kay Jann, Ralf Veit, Hanyang Liu, Alexandra G. Yunker, Brendan Angelo, John R. Monterosso, Anny H. Xiang, Stephanie Kullmann, Kathleen A. Page
{"title":"Non-caloric sweetener effects on brain appetite regulation in individuals across varying body weights","authors":"Sandhya P. Chakravartti, Kay Jann, Ralf Veit, Hanyang Liu, Alexandra G. Yunker, Brendan Angelo, John R. Monterosso, Anny H. Xiang, Stephanie Kullmann, Kathleen A. Page","doi":"10.1038/s42255-025-01227-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s42255-025-01227-8","url":null,"abstract":"Sucralose, a widely used non-caloric sweetener, provides sweet taste without calories. Some studies suggest that non-caloric sweeteners stimulate appetite, possibly owing to the delivery of a sweet taste without the post-ingestive metabolic signals that normally communicate with the hypothalamus to suppress hunger. In a randomized crossover trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02945475 ), 75 young adults (healthy weight, overweight or with obesity) consumed a drink containing sucralose, sweetness-matched sucrose or water. We show that acute consumption of sucralose versus sucrose stimulates hypothalamic blood flow (P < 0.018) and greater hunger responses (P < 0.001). Sucralose versus water also increases hypothalamic blood flow (P < 0.019) but produces no difference in hunger ratings. Sucrose, but not sucralose, increases peripheral glucose levels, which are associated with reductions in medial hypothalamic blood flow (P < 0.007). Sucralose, compared to sucrose and water, results in increased functional connections between the hypothalamus and brain regions involved in motivation and somatosensory processing. These findings suggest that non-caloric sweeteners could affect key mechanisms in the hypothalamus responsible for appetite regulation. In a randomized, crossover clinical trial in healthy young adults with varying weights, sucralose increased hypothalamic blood flow and its functional connections with brain regions involved in motivation and somatosensory processing.","PeriodicalId":19038,"journal":{"name":"Nature metabolism","volume":"7 3","pages":"574-585"},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143707711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nature metabolismPub Date : 2025-03-25DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01253-6
Dylan J. Duerre, Julia K. Hansen, Steven V. John, Annie Jen, Noah D. Carrillo, Hoang Bui, Yutong Bao, Matias Fabregat, J. Leon Catrow, Li-Yu Chen, Katherine A. Overmyer, Evgenia Shishkova, Quentinn Pearce, Mark P. Keller, Richard A. Anderson, Vincent L. Cryns, Alan D. Attie, James E. Cox, Joshua J. Coon, Jing Fan, Andrea Galmozzi
{"title":"Haem biosynthesis regulates BCAA catabolism and thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue","authors":"Dylan J. Duerre, Julia K. Hansen, Steven V. John, Annie Jen, Noah D. Carrillo, Hoang Bui, Yutong Bao, Matias Fabregat, J. Leon Catrow, Li-Yu Chen, Katherine A. Overmyer, Evgenia Shishkova, Quentinn Pearce, Mark P. Keller, Richard A. Anderson, Vincent L. Cryns, Alan D. Attie, James E. Cox, Joshua J. Coon, Jing Fan, Andrea Galmozzi","doi":"10.1038/s42255-025-01253-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-025-01253-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The distinctive colour of brown adipose tissue (BAT) is attributed to its high content of haem-rich mitochondria. However, the mechanisms by which BAT regulates intracellular haem levels remain largely unexplored. Here we demonstrate that haem biosynthesis is the primary source of haem in brown adipocytes. Inhibiting haem biosynthesis results in an accumulation of the branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) valine and isoleucine, owing to a haem-associated metabolon that channels BCAA-derived carbons into haem biosynthesis. Haem synthesis-deficient brown adipocytes display reduced mitochondrial respiration and lower UCP1 levels than wild-type cells. Although exogenous haem supplementation can restore intracellular haem levels and mitochondrial function, UCP1 downregulation persists. This sustained UCP1 suppression is linked to epigenetic regulation induced by the accumulation of propionyl-CoA, a byproduct of disrupted haem synthesis. Finally, disruption of haem biosynthesis in BAT impairs thermogenic response and, in female but not male mice, hinders the cold-induced clearance of circulating BCAAs in a sex-hormone-dependent manner. These findings establish adipose haem biosynthesis as a key regulator of thermogenesis and sex-dependent BCAA homeostasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":19038,"journal":{"name":"Nature metabolism","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143695623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nature metabolismPub Date : 2025-03-25DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01266-1
{"title":"A BCAA–haem axis regulates brown fat function","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s42255-025-01266-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-025-01266-1","url":null,"abstract":"Activated brown adipose tissue takes up large amounts of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), but their fate remains unclear. We provide evidence of a metabolic link between BCAA catabolism and haem biosynthesis, which supports mitochondrial function and regulates gene expression by influencing the epigenetic landscape of brown adipocytes.","PeriodicalId":19038,"journal":{"name":"Nature metabolism","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143695759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nature metabolismPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01244-7
Pedro Ramos-Cabrer, Alberto Cabrera-Zubizarreta, Daniel Padro, Mario Matute-González, Alfredo Rodríguez-Antigüedad, Carlos Matute
{"title":"Reversible reduction in brain myelin content upon marathon running","authors":"Pedro Ramos-Cabrer, Alberto Cabrera-Zubizarreta, Daniel Padro, Mario Matute-González, Alfredo Rodríguez-Antigüedad, Carlos Matute","doi":"10.1038/s42255-025-01244-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-025-01244-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Here we use magnetic resonance imaging to study the impact of marathon running on brain structure in humans. We show that the signal for myelin water fraction—a surrogate of myelin content—is substantially reduced upon marathon running in specific brain regions involved in motor coordination and sensory and emotional integration, but recovers within two months. These findings suggest that brain myelin content is temporarily and reversibly diminished by severe exercise, a finding consistent with recent evidence from rodent studies that suggest that myelin lipids may act as glial energy reserves in extreme metabolic conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":19038,"journal":{"name":"Nature metabolism","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143695627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nature metabolismPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01251-8
{"title":"Reversible reduction in brain myelin content after endurance exercise","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s42255-025-01251-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-025-01251-8","url":null,"abstract":"We observed that an MRI surrogate of myelin content, myelin water fraction, is reduced in white matter regions after marathon running but recovers later. These findings suggest that brain myelin content is reversibly reduced after prolonged exercise, consistent with evidence in rodents that myelin lipids provide energy under extreme metabolic conditions.","PeriodicalId":19038,"journal":{"name":"Nature metabolism","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143695624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nature metabolismPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01284-z
Christian Diener, Hannah D. Holscher, Klara Filek, Karen D. Corbin, Christine Moissl-Eichinger, Sean M. Gibbons
{"title":"Author Correction: Metagenomic estimation of dietary intake from human stool","authors":"Christian Diener, Hannah D. Holscher, Klara Filek, Karen D. Corbin, Christine Moissl-Eichinger, Sean M. Gibbons","doi":"10.1038/s42255-025-01284-z","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s42255-025-01284-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19038,"journal":{"name":"Nature metabolism","volume":"7 3","pages":"633-633"},"PeriodicalIF":18.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-025-01284-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nature metabolismPub Date : 2025-03-21DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01238-5
{"title":"Vestibular nucleus mediation of motion sickness has implications for obesity control","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s42255-025-01238-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-025-01238-5","url":null,"abstract":"Glutamatergic medial vestibular nuclei parvocellular part (MVePCGlu) neurons have a dominant role in motion-induced hypothermia — a physiological correlate of motion sickness — via their downstream targets in the lateral parabrachial nucleus, and inhibition of this neural circuit alleviated motion-induced hypothermia in mice. Chronic inhibition of MVePCGlu neurons also prevented diet-induced obesity by increasing energy expenditure.","PeriodicalId":19038,"journal":{"name":"Nature metabolism","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143666084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}