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ArticleNature communications2024

A nutrient responsive lipase mediates gut-brain communication to regulate insulin secretion in Drosophila.

Alka Singh, Kandahalli Venkataranganayaka Abhilasha, Kathya R Acharya, Haibo Liu, Niraj K Nirala, Velayoudame Parthibane, Govind Kunduri, Thiruvaimozhi Abimannan, Jacob Tantalla, Lihua Julie Zhu and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Genomic and insulin-mediated control of metabolic homeostasis by the mosquito ecdysone-induced gene E93.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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  6. Gut-brain communication in Drosophila melanogaster.Current opinion in neurobiology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Alka Singh *Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Kandahalli Venkataranganayaka Abhilasha *Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8762-3873
Kathya R AcharyaDepartment of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Haibo LiuDepartment of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Niraj K NiralaProgram in Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Velayoudame ParthibaneCancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
Govind KunduriCancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-965X
Thiruvaimozhi AbimannanCancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
Jacob TantallaCancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9565-4888
Lihua Julie ZhuDepartment of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7416-0590
Jairaj K AcharyaCancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA. acharyaj@mail.nih.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7366-4228
Usha R AcharyaCancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA. acharyaur@nih.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4433-4892

Funding

Phospholipid and Sphingolipid Signaling in DrosophilaZIABC010331 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI ACHARYA, JAIRAJ · 2009 to 2025
$9.1M
Adaptation to ceramide involves AKT/FOXO regulated novel triglyceride lipasesR01GM110288 · NIGMS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI ACHARYA, USHA R · 2015 to 2018
$1.4M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM110288U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R01GM110288
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic β cells secrete insulin in response to glucose elevation to maintain glucose homeostasis. A complex network of inter-organ communication operates to modulate insulin secretion and regulate glucose levels after a meal. Lipids obtained from diet or generated intracellularly are known to amplify glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, however, the underlying mechanisms are not completely understood. Here, we show that a Drosophila secretory lipase, Vaha (CG8093), is synthesized in the midgut and moves to the brain where it concentrates in the insulin-producing cells in a process requiring Lipid Transfer Particle, a lipoprotein originating in the fat body. In response to dietary fat, Vaha stimulates insulin-like peptide release (ILP), and Vaha deficiency results in reduced circulatory ILP and diabetic features including hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. Our findings suggest Vaha functions as a diacylglycerol lipase physiologically, by being a molecular link between dietary fat and lipid amplified insulin secretion in a gut-brain axis.

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BrainDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsInsulinInsulin SecretionAnimalsBrain-Gut AxisDietary FatsFat BodyGlucoseInsulin-Secreting CellsLipaseLipoprotein LipaseMaleDietary FatsDrosophila ProteinsGlucoseInsulinLipaseLipoprotein Lipase

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PMID38782979
PMCPMC11116528

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