Review Article

New Roles of the Primary Cilium in Autophagy

Table 1

Mice models of ciliary dysfunction and their phenotype.

PhenotypeReference

Mediobasal hypothalamus
KIF3A and IFT 88 knockdown
↑ food intake
↓ energy expenditure[32]
↓ anorexigenic effect of ICV injections of leptin/insulin/glucose

Systemic deletion
KIF3A
TG737 (IFT88)
↑ body weight
↑ food intake
Hyperleptinemia[2]
Hyperinsulinemia
Fasting hyperglycemia

BBS knockout models
Bbs2 −/−
Bbs4 −/−
Bbs6 −/−
↑ body weight
↑ food intake[33]
↓ locomotor activity
Hyperleptinemia

IFT88 Δ/Δ mice↑ body weight[34]
Hyperleptinemia

CEP19 knockout↑ body weight
Hyperphagia[35]
↓ glucose tolerance
Insulin resistance

ANK RD26 knockout↑ Body weight
Hyperphagia[36]
MCHR1 and SST3R
mislocalization in the hypothalamus

TTC21B knockout↑ body weight (fat mass)
Hyperleptinemia[37]
Hyperinsulinemia
↓ glucose tolerance

Rpgrip 1L +/−↑ body weight
(fat mass, lean mass)
Leptin resistance [38]
Altered production of hypothalamic neuropeptides

POMC-specific
KIF3A KO
↑ body weight
↑ food intake[2]
Hyperleptinemia
Hyperinsulinemia