Journal: Molecular Metabolism
Article Title: Sustained diabetes remission induced by FGF1 involves a shift in transcriptionally distinct AgRP neuron subpopulations
doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2025.102300
Figure Lengend Snippet: Spatial mapping of transcriptomic changes following icv FGF1 injections . A , Brains from four FGF1-ob and four Veh-ob mice were collected five days after injections and cryosectioned for Molecular Cartography. Cell segmentation was used to infer cell boundaries and map transcripts to cells. B , Spatial plot showing the bottom of the third ventricle in the hypothalamus. AgRP neurons with FGF1-depleted or FGF1-enriched polarity are color-coded accordingly. AgRP neurons with the ‘Unchanged’ annotation are coloured black, all other cells are coloured gray. C , Bar plot showing the mean vertical location of FGF1-depleted and FGF1-enriched AgRP neurons relative to ‘Unchanged’ across seven spatial transcriptomics sections. D, Heatmap showing the module assignment and module membership values (kME, eigengene-based connectivity) for perineuronal net genes. E , Chord diagram visualizing the cell–cell communication network of AgRP neurons and non-neuronal cells. F, Heatmap showing the module assignment and module membership values (kME, eigengene-based connectivity) for CellChat genes shown in E. G , Top 3 GO term enrichment heatmap for all available day 5 FGF1-polarities in astrocytes, OPC and oligodendrocytes. H , Following icv injection of FGF1, a subset of transcriptionally distinct, hyperactive AgRP neurons in Lep ob/ob mice transcriptionally shifts toward a dorsal, wild-type-like state by Day 5. This transition is predicted to involve increased GABA A receptor expression, axonogenesis, and enhanced glia–neuron interactions, including perineuronal net remodeling. By Day 14, AgRP neurons exhibit sustained suppression of activity-linked transcriptional programs, consistent with durable neuronal silencing and glycemic remission. Abbreviations: FGF1, fibroblast growth factor 1; UMAP, uniform manifold approximation and projection; icv, intracerebroventricular injection; FGF1-ob, hyperglycemic Lep ob/ob treated with FGF1 via icv injection; Veh-ob, Lep ob/ob mice injected with saline and pair-fed to match food intake of FGF1-ob animals; FGF1-depleted, neighborhoods in which the abundance of FGF1-ob cells is decreased relative to Veh-ob cells; FGF1-enriched, neghborhoods in which the abundance of FGF1-ob cells is increased relative to Veh-ob cells. (For interpretation of the references to color in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article.)
Article Snippet: After one week of recovery, mice were injected with 1.5 μL of either recombinant human FGF1 (2 μg/μL, Novo Nordisk) or saline solution using a syringe pump at 2 μL/min.
Techniques: Injection, Expressing, Activity Assay, Saline