2023
Hepatocyte CYR61 polarizes profibrotic macrophages to orchestrate NASH fibrosis
Mooring M, Yeung G, Luukkonen P, Liu S, Akbar M, Zhang G, Balogun O, Yu X, Mo R, Nejak-Bowen K, Poyurovsky M, Booth C, Konnikova L, Shulman G, Yimlamai D. Hepatocyte CYR61 polarizes profibrotic macrophages to orchestrate NASH fibrosis. Science Translational Medicine 2023, 15: eade3157. PMID: 37756381, PMCID: PMC10874639, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.ade3157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic steatohepatitisLiver inflammationNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseProgression of NASHCysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61Fatty liver diseaseLiver-specific knockout miceImproved glucose toleranceType 2 diabetesGlucose toleranceLiver diseaseNASH progressionProfibrotic macrophagesProinflammatory propertiesReduced fibrosisCardiovascular diseaseProfibrotic phenotypeFibrotic developmentKnockout miceNF-κBMetabolic diseasesNASH dietPDGFB expressionFibrosisProfibrotic program
2022
Deletion of Jazf1 gene causes early growth retardation and insulin resistance in mice
Lee H, Jang H, Li H, Samuel V, Dudek K, Osipovich A, Magnuson M, Sklar J, Shulman G. Deletion of Jazf1 gene causes early growth retardation and insulin resistance in mice. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2213628119. PMID: 36442127, PMCID: PMC9894197, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2213628119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKO miceEarly growth retardationInsulin resistanceFat massGrowth retardationAge-matched wild-type miceHepatic nuclear factor 4 alphaGH-IGF-1 axisHigh-fat diet feedingKO liversHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp techniquePlasma growth hormone concentrationInsulin-like growth factor-1Type 2 diabetesGrowth hormone concentrationsIGF-1 expressionWild-type miceLean body massMuscle insulin resistanceGrowth factor-1Nuclear factor 4 alphaInsulin sensitivityDiet feedingPlasma concentrationsHormone concentrations
2021
MMAB promotes negative feedback control of cholesterol homeostasis
Goedeke L, Canfrán-Duque A, Rotllan N, Chaube B, Thompson BM, Lee RG, Cline GW, McDonald JG, Shulman GI, Lasunción MA, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. MMAB promotes negative feedback control of cholesterol homeostasis. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 6448. PMID: 34750386, PMCID: PMC8575900, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26787-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlkyl and Aryl TransferasesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCholesterolCholesterol, LDLFeedback, PhysiologicalGene Expression ProfilingHeLa CellsHep G2 CellsHomeostasisHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl CoA ReductasesLiverMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, LDLRNA InterferenceSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 2ConceptsCholesterol biosynthesisCholesterol homeostasisMouse hepatic cell lineIntegrative genomic strategyIntricate regulatory networkMaster transcriptional regulatorCellular cholesterol levelsHMGCR activityLDL-cholesterol uptakeCholesterol levelsHuman hepatic cellsSterol contentGenomic strategiesTranscriptional regulatorsRegulatory networksIntracellular cholesterol levelsGene expressionUnexpected roleHepatic cell linesBiosynthesisMMABIntracellular levelsCell linesHomeostasisExpression of SREBP2Deletion of the diabetes candidate gene Slc16a13 in mice attenuates diet-induced ectopic lipid accumulation and insulin resistance
Schumann T, König J, von Loeffelholz C, Vatner DF, Zhang D, Perry RJ, Bernier M, Chami J, Henke C, Kurzbach A, El-Agroudy NN, Willmes DM, Pesta D, de Cabo R, O´Sullivan J, Simon E, Shulman GI, Hamilton BS, Birkenfeld AL. Deletion of the diabetes candidate gene Slc16a13 in mice attenuates diet-induced ectopic lipid accumulation and insulin resistance. Communications Biology 2021, 4: 826. PMID: 34211098, PMCID: PMC8249653, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02279-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatGene ExpressionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLiverMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMonocarboxylic Acid TransportersNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseObesityOxygen ConsumptionConceptsMitochondrial respirationGenome-wide association studiesNovel susceptibility genesLipid accumulationPlasma membraneAMPK activationAssociation studiesPhysiological functionsEctopic lipid accumulationReduced hepatic lipid accumulationSusceptibility genesLactate transporterMonocarboxylate transportersPotential targetGenesTransportersDeletionLipid contentHepatic lipid accumulationPotential importanceKnockout miceRespirationHepatic insulin sensitivityMCT13AccumulationInsulin-stimulated endoproteolytic TUG cleavage links energy expenditure with glucose uptake
Habtemichael EN, Li DT, Camporez JP, Westergaard XO, Sales CI, Liu X, López-Giráldez F, DeVries SG, Li H, Ruiz DM, Wang KY, Sayal BS, González Zapata S, Dann P, Brown SN, Hirabara S, Vatner DF, Goedeke L, Philbrick W, Shulman GI, Bogan JS. Insulin-stimulated endoproteolytic TUG cleavage links energy expenditure with glucose uptake. Nature Metabolism 2021, 3: 378-393. PMID: 33686286, PMCID: PMC7990718, DOI: 10.1038/s42255-021-00359-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTUG cleavageGlucose uptakeProtein degradation pathwaysGLUT4 glucose transportersCoactivator PGC-1αC-terminal cleavage productInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeAte1 arginyltransferaseGene expressionPhysiological relevanceWhole-body energy expenditureGlucose transporterPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorCell surfacePGC-1αProtein 1Proliferator-activated receptorDegradation pathwayEffect of insulinCleavage pathwayAdipose cellsCleavage productsPathwayCleavageEnergy expenditure
2020
Mitophagy-mediated adipose inflammation contributes to type 2 diabetes with hepatic insulin resistance
He F, Huang Y, Song Z, Zhou HJ, Zhang H, Perry RJ, Shulman GI, Min W. Mitophagy-mediated adipose inflammation contributes to type 2 diabetes with hepatic insulin resistance. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2020, 218: e20201416. PMID: 33315085, PMCID: PMC7927432, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20201416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose TissueAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatEnergy MetabolismFatty LiverGene DeletionGene TargetingGluconeogenesisHomeostasisHumansHyperglycemiaInflammationInsulin ResistanceLipogenesisLiverMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMitophagyNF-kappa BOxidative StressPhenotypeReactive Oxygen SpeciesSequestosome-1 ProteinSignal TransductionThioredoxinsConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceWhite adipose tissueInsulin resistanceAdipose inflammationType 2 diabetes mellitusLipid metabolic disordersNF-κB inhibitorAdipose-specific deletionWhole-body energy homeostasisAltered fatty acid metabolismFatty acid metabolismT2DM progressionT2DM patientsDiabetes mellitusReactive oxygen species pathwayHepatic steatosisMetabolic disordersNF-κBP62/SQSTM1Adipose tissueHuman adipocytesEnergy homeostasisExcessive mitophagyOxygen species pathwayInflammationOGT suppresses S6K1-mediated macrophage inflammation and metabolic disturbance
Yang Y, Li X, Luan HH, Zhang B, Zhang K, Nam JH, Li Z, Fu M, Munk A, Zhang D, Wang S, Liu Y, Albuquerque JP, Ong Q, Li R, Wang Q, Robert ME, Perry RJ, Chung D, Shulman GI, Yang X. OGT suppresses S6K1-mediated macrophage inflammation and metabolic disturbance. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 16616-16625. PMID: 32601203, PMCID: PMC7368321, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916121117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRibosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1Macrophage proinflammatory activationGlcNAc signalingProinflammatory activationUnexpected roleWhole-body metabolismNutrient fluxesLipid accumulationImmune cell activationGlcNAcHomeostatic mechanismsMetabolic disturbancesBeta 1Cell activationDiet-induced metabolic dysfunctionDiet-induced obese miceActivationWhole-body insulin resistanceMacrophage inflammationGlcNAcylationOGTPeripheral tissuesPhosphorylationEnhanced inflammationInsulin resistanceGlucagon stimulates gluconeogenesis by INSP3R1-mediated hepatic lipolysis
Perry RJ, Zhang D, Guerra MT, Brill AL, Goedeke L, Nasiri AR, Rabin-Court A, Wang Y, Peng L, Dufour S, Zhang Y, Zhang XM, Butrico GM, Toussaint K, Nozaki Y, Cline GW, Petersen KF, Nathanson MH, Ehrlich BE, Shulman GI. Glucagon stimulates gluconeogenesis by INSP3R1-mediated hepatic lipolysis. Nature 2020, 579: 279-283. PMID: 32132708, PMCID: PMC7101062, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2074-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic steatosisType 2Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseDiet-induced hepatic steatosisFatty liver diseasePlasma glucagon concentrationsHepatic adipose triglyceride lipaseHepatic acetyl-CoA contentHepatic glucose productionRatio of insulinHepatic glucose metabolismInositol triphosphate receptorAdipose triglyceride lipaseMitochondrial oxidationMitochondrial fat oxidationGlucose intoleranceLiver diseaseGlucagon concentrationsInsulin resistancePortal veinAcetyl-CoA contentHepatic lipolysisGlucagon biologyGlucose metabolismKnockout miceSlc20a1/Pit1 and Slc20a2/Pit2 are essential for normal skeletal myofiber function and survival
Chande S, Caballero D, Ho BB, Fetene J, Serna J, Pesta D, Nasiri A, Jurczak M, Chavkin NW, Hernando N, Giachelli CM, Wagner CA, Zeiss C, Shulman GI, Bergwitz C. Slc20a1/Pit1 and Slc20a2/Pit2 are essential for normal skeletal myofiber function and survival. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 3069. PMID: 32080237, PMCID: PMC7033257, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59430-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHyp miceMuscle functionSkeletal muscleMyofiber functionNormal body weightSkeletal muscle atrophyGene dose-dependent reductionConditional knockout miceReduced oxygen consumption rateStimulation of AMP kinaseKnockout miceHypophosphatemic disordersMuscle atrophyERK1/2 activationGrip strengthConditional deletionHormonal changesLow bloodBody weightC2C12 myoblastsMiceFurther evaluationBlood phosphateDependent reductionAMP kinase
2019
Hepatic insulin sensitivity is improved in high‐fat diet‐fed Park2 knockout mice in association with increased hepatic AMPK activation and reduced steatosis
Edmunds LR, Huckestein BR, Kahn M, Zhang D, Chu Y, Zhang Y, Wendell SG, Shulman GI, Jurczak MJ. Hepatic insulin sensitivity is improved in high‐fat diet‐fed Park2 knockout mice in association with increased hepatic AMPK activation and reduced steatosis. Physiological Reports 2019, 7: e14281. PMID: 31724300, PMCID: PMC6854109, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPark2 KO miceHepatic insulin sensitivityKO miceInsulin sensitivityInsulin resistanceShort-term HFD feedingDiet-induced hepatic insulin resistanceWhole-body insulin sensitivityPark2 knockout miceImproved hepatic insulin sensitivityDiet-induced obesityHigh-fat dietBioactive lipid speciesTumor necrosis factorHepatic insulin resistanceHepatic AMPK activationNegative energy balanceEndoplasmic reticulum stress responseRegular chowCytokine levelsHFD feedingReduced steatosisChronic HFDInterleukin-6Necrosis factor
2017
Pathogenesis of hypothyroidism-induced NAFLD is driven by intra- and extrahepatic mechanisms
Ferrandino G, Kaspari RR, Spadaro O, Reyna-Neyra A, Perry RJ, Cardone R, Kibbey RG, Shulman GI, Dixit VD, Carrasco N. Pathogenesis of hypothyroidism-induced NAFLD is driven by intra- and extrahepatic mechanisms. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: e9172-e9180. PMID: 29073114, PMCID: PMC5664516, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1707797114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseDe novo lipogenesisAdipose tissue lipolysisHepatic insulin resistanceThyroid hormonesHypothyroid miceImpaired suppressionInsulin resistanceTissue lipolysisInsulin secretionHigh thyroid-stimulating hormone levelsRegulation of THThyroid-stimulating hormone levelsLipid utilizationFatty liver diseaseSerum glucose levelsEndogenous glucose productionLow thyroid hormoneFatty acidsHepatic lipid utilizationLiver diseaseSevere hypothyroidismHormone levelsProfound suppressionGlucose levels
2014
Metformin suppresses gluconeogenesis by inhibiting mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase
Madiraju AK, Erion DM, Rahimi Y, Zhang XM, Braddock DT, Albright RA, Prigaro BJ, Wood JL, Bhanot S, MacDonald MJ, Jurczak MJ, Camporez JP, Lee HY, Cline GW, Samuel VT, Kibbey RG, Shulman GI. Metformin suppresses gluconeogenesis by inhibiting mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase. Nature 2014, 510: 542-546. PMID: 24847880, PMCID: PMC4074244, DOI: 10.1038/nature13270.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Glucose toxicity and the development of diabetes in mice with muscle-specific inactivation of GLUT4
Kim J, Zisman A, Fillmore J, Peroni O, Kotani K, Perret P, Zong H, Dong J, Kahn C, Kahn B, Shulman G. Glucose toxicity and the development of diabetes in mice with muscle-specific inactivation of GLUT4. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 108: 153-160. PMID: 11435467, PMCID: PMC353719, DOI: 10.1172/jci10294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAge of OnsetAnimalsDepression, ChemicalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease Models, AnimalGlucoseGlucose Transporter Type 4HyperglycemiaInsulinInsulin Infusion SystemsInsulin ResistanceKidney TubulesLiverMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsMuscle ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalPhlorhizinPrediabetic StateProtein TransportConceptsDevelopment of diabetesMuscle glucose uptakeKO miceHepatic glucose productionInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeGlucose toxicityMuscle-specific inactivationGlucose uptakeAdipose tissueInsulin-stimulated muscle glucose uptakeGlucose productionWhole-body glucose uptakeSkeletal muscle glucose uptakeAdipose tissue glucose uptakeSuppress hepatic glucose productionTissue glucose uptakeHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampMuscle glucose transportInsulin resistanceTransgenic miceDiabetes phenotypeInsulin actionPhloridzin treatmentInsulin's abilityDiabetesTissue-specific overexpression of lipoprotein lipase causes tissue-specific insulin resistance
Kim J, Fillmore J, Chen Y, Yu C, Moore I, Pypaert M, Lutz E, Kako Y, Velez-Carrasco W, Goldberg I, Breslow J, Shulman G. Tissue-specific overexpression of lipoprotein lipase causes tissue-specific insulin resistance. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 7522-7527. PMID: 11390966, PMCID: PMC34701, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.121164498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood GlucoseFatty Acids, NonesterifiedGlucagonGlucoseGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestHeterozygoteInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLeptinLipoprotein LipaseLiverMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMuscle, SkeletalOrgan SpecificityPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoproteinsSignal TransductionTriglyceridesConceptsInsulin resistanceFatty acid-derived metabolitesInsulin actionTriglyceride contentType 2 diabetes mellitusInsulin activationLipoprotein lipaseInsulin receptor substrate-1-associated phosphatidylinositolMuscle triglyceride contentSkeletal muscleTissue-specific insulin resistanceLiver triglyceride contentAdipocyte-derived hormoneHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampEndogenous glucose productionLiver-specific overexpressionTissue-specific overexpressionInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeDiabetes mellitusTissue-specific increaseTransgenic miceGlucose productionFat metabolismGlucose uptakeInsulinUncoupling Protein-2 Negatively Regulates Insulin Secretion and Is a Major Link between Obesity, β Cell Dysfunction, and Type 2 Diabetes
Zhang C, Baffy G, Perret P, Krauss S, Peroni O, Grujic D, Hagen T, Vidal-Puig A, Boss O, Kim Y, Zheng X, Wheeler M, Shulman G, Chan C, Lowell B. Uncoupling Protein-2 Negatively Regulates Insulin Secretion and Is a Major Link between Obesity, β Cell Dysfunction, and Type 2 Diabetes. Cell 2001, 105: 745-755. PMID: 11440717, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(01)00378-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsBlood GlucoseBody WeightDiabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease Models, AnimalGene TargetingHomeostasisHumansHyperglycemiaInsulinInsulin SecretionIon ChannelsIslets of LangerhansMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMice, ObeseMitochondrial ProteinsModels, BiologicalObesityProteinsRNA, MessengerThermogenesisUncoupling AgentsUncoupling Protein 2ConceptsOb/ob miceInsulin secretionOb miceCell dysfunctionFirst-phase insulin secretionIslet ATP levelsGlucose-stimulated insulin secretionLevel of glycemiaSerum insulin levelsBeta-cell dysfunctionType 2 diabetesObesity-induced diabetesΒ-cell dysfunctionBeta-cell glucose sensingProtein 2UCP2-deficient miceInsulin levelsPathophysiologic significanceBeta cellsType 2SecretionMiceObesityATP levelsDiabetesSyntaxin 4 heterozygous knockout mice develop muscle insulin resistance
Yang C, Coker K, Kim J, Mora S, Thurmond D, Davis A, Yang B, Williamson R, Shulman G, Pessin J. Syntaxin 4 heterozygous knockout mice develop muscle insulin resistance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 107: 1311-1318. PMID: 11375421, PMCID: PMC209300, DOI: 10.1172/jci12274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose Tissue, BrownAnimalsBiological TransportGlucoseGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestGlucose Transporter Type 4GlycogenGlycolysisHeterozygoteInsulin ResistanceLiverMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsMuscle ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalQa-SNARE ProteinsConceptsHeterozygous knockout miceInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeGlucose uptakeKnockout miceNormal insulin-stimulated glucose uptakeWhole-body glucose uptakeHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp procedureInsulin-stimulated glucose metabolismInsulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocationSkeletal muscleGLUT4 vesicle traffickingImpaired glucose toleranceMuscle insulin resistanceEarly embryonic lethalitySkeletal muscle glucose transportMuscle glucose transportCritical physiological roleGlucose toleranceInsulin resistanceClamp procedureVesicle traffickingSyntaxin 4Embryonic lethalityGlucose metabolismAnimal modelsIn Vivo Effects of Uncoupling Protein-3 Gene Disruption on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism*
Cline G, Vidal-Puig A, Dufour S, Cadman K, Lowell B, Shulman G. In Vivo Effects of Uncoupling Protein-3 Gene Disruption on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 20240-20244. PMID: 11274222, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m102540200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsATP synthesisEnergy metabolismSkeletal muscleMitochondrial oxidative phosphorylationMitochondrial energy metabolismGene disruptionRatio of ATPOxidative phosphorylationATP productionTricarboxylic acid cycle fluxWhole-body levelUCP3KO miceWhole-body energy expenditureCellular levelProtein 3Cycle fluxLabeling experimentsFirst evidenceBody energy expenditureMetabolismVivoMeasurement of ratesPhosphorylationEnergy expenditureUCP3
2000
Loss of Insulin Signaling in Hepatocytes Leads to Severe Insulin Resistance and Progressive Hepatic Dysfunction
Michael M, Kulkarni R, Postic C, Previs S, Shulman G, Magnuson M, Kahn C. Loss of Insulin Signaling in Hepatocytes Leads to Severe Insulin Resistance and Progressive Hepatic Dysfunction. Molecular Cell 2000, 6: 87-97. PMID: 10949030, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(05)00015-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceGlucose homeostasisInsulin receptor knockout miceLiver-specific insulin receptor knockout miceDirect insulin actionNormal hepatic functionProgressive hepatic dysfunctionReceptor knockout miceSevere glucose intoleranceSevere insulin resistanceHepatic glucose productionFailure of insulinLoss of insulinHepatic gene expressionHepatic dysfunctionGlucose intoleranceMarked hyperinsulinemiaCre-loxP systemInsulin clearanceHepatic functionInsulin secretionInsulin receptor geneKnockout miceInsulin actionGlucose productionRedistribution of substrates to adipose tissue promotes obesity in mice with selective insulin resistance in muscle
Kim J, Michael M, Previs S, Peroni O, Mauvais-Jarvis F, Neschen S, Kahn B, Kahn C, Shulman G. Redistribution of substrates to adipose tissue promotes obesity in mice with selective insulin resistance in muscle. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 105: 1791-1797. PMID: 10862794, PMCID: PMC378504, DOI: 10.1172/jci8305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceSelective insulin resistanceMIRKO miceType 2 diabetesHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic conditionsInsulin-stimulated muscle glucose transportMuscle glucose transportMuscle-specific inactivationPrediabetic syndromeGlucose transportControl miceFat massInsulin receptor geneInsulin actionMiceRedistribution of substratesSkeletal muscleImportant associationPotential mechanismsReceptor geneObesityGlycogen synthesisTissueMuscleAdiposity