FcRn-dependent IgG accumulation in adipose tissue unmasks obesity pathophysiology.

Cell Metab

Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, China. Electronic address:

Published: December 2024

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is traditionally recognized as a plasma protein that neutralizes antigens for immune defense. However, our research demonstrates that IgG predominantly accumulates in adipose tissue during obesity development, triggering insulin resistance and macrophage infiltration. This accumulation is governed by neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn)-dependent recycling, orchestrated in adipose progenitor cells and macrophages during the early and late stages of diet-induced obesity (DIO), respectively. Targeting FcRn abolished IgG accumulation and rectified insulin resistance and metabolic degeneration in DIO. By integrating artificial intelligence (AI) modeling with in vivo and in vitro experimental models, we unexpectedly uncovered an interaction between IgG's Fc-CH3 domain and the insulin receptor's ectodomain. This interaction hinders insulin binding, consequently obstructing insulin signaling and adipocyte functions. These findings unveil adipose IgG accumulation as a driving force in obesity pathophysiology, providing a novel therapeutic strategy to tackle metabolic dysfunctions.

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