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Publication Date
5-19-2023
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) monoclonal antibody (mAb) will promote weight loss in wild-type mice and to determine effects of this mAb in preventing weight gain in ob/ob mice. Methods: Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or GIP mAb was injected intraperitoneally to wild-type mice fed a 60% high-fat diet (HFD). After 12 weeks, mice that received PBS were divided into two groups and were fed a 37% HFD for 5 weeks; one group received PBS, and one group received GIP mAb. In a separate study, PBS or GIP mAb was injected intraperitoneally to ob/ob mice fed normal mouse chow for 8 weeks. Results: PBS-treated mice gained significantly more than those treated with GIP mAb, with no difference in food consumption detected. Obese mice fed a 37% HFD and PBS continued to gain weight (+2.1% ± 0.9%), whereas mice administered GIP mAb lost 4.1% ± 1.4% body weight (p < 0.01). Leptin-deficient mice consumed similar amounts of chow, and, after 8 weeks, the PBS- and GIP mAb-treated mice gained 250.4% ± 9.1% and 192.4% ± 7.3%, respectively (p < 0.01). Conclusions: These studies support the hypothesis that a reduction in GIP signaling appears to affect body weight without suppressing food intake and might provide a novel, useful method for the treatment and prevention of obesity.
Publication Title
Obesity
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© 2023 The Authors. Obesity published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The Obesity Society.
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Recommended Citation
Wolfe MM, Apovian CM, Boylan MO.Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide monoclonalantibodies prevent and treat obesity in wild-type andhyperphagic mice. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023;31(6):1499‐1504. doi:10.1002/oby.23758
