2020
A MicroRNA Linking Human Positive Selection and Metabolic Disorders
Wang L, Sinnott-Armstrong N, Wagschal A, Wark AR, Camporez JP, Perry RJ, Ji F, Sohn Y, Oh J, Wu S, Chery J, Moud BN, Saadat A, Dankel SN, Mellgren G, Tallapragada DSP, Strobel SM, Lee MJ, Tewhey R, Sabeti PC, Schaefer A, Petri A, Kauppinen S, Chung RT, Soukas A, Avruch J, Fried SK, Hauner H, Sadreyev RI, Shulman GI, Claussnitzer M, Näär AM. A MicroRNA Linking Human Positive Selection and Metabolic Disorders. Cell 2020, 183: 684-701.e14. PMID: 33058756, PMCID: PMC8092355, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytes, BrownAdiposityAllelesAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell LineCells, CulturedDiet, High-FatEnergy MetabolismEpigenesis, GeneticGenetic LociGlucoseHomeostasisHumansHypertrophyInsulin ResistanceLeptinMaleMammalsMetabolic DiseasesMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseMicroRNAsObesityOligonucleotidesSpecies SpecificityConceptsPositive selectionMiR-128Additional genetic elementsCrucial metabolic regulatorAncient adaptationEvolutionary adaptationGenetic elementsMetabolic regulatorGenetic ablationLociMetabolic maladaptationLactase geneAntisense targetingMetabolic disease modelsThrifty phenotypeDisease modelsDiet-induced obesityMetabolic diseasesAbility of adultsMammalsAdaptationGenesMicroRNAsRegulatorSelectionLeptin mediates postprandial increases in body temperature through hypothalamus–adrenal medulla–adipose tissue crosstalk
Perry RJ, Lyu K, Rabin-Court A, Dong J, Li X, Yang Y, Qing H, Wang A, Yang X, Shulman GI. Leptin mediates postprandial increases in body temperature through hypothalamus–adrenal medulla–adipose tissue crosstalk. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 2001-2016. PMID: 32149734, PMCID: PMC7108915, DOI: 10.1172/jci134699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueLeptin concentrationsBody temperatureAdrenomedullary catecholamine secretionPlasma leptin concentrationsAdipose tissue lipolysisFasting-induced reductionFeeding-induced increaseMeal ingestionPlasma catecholaminesPostprandial increaseCatecholamine secretionObese ratsTissue lipolysisLean ratsAdrenergic activationAdipose tissueTissue crosstalkWeight gainIntragastric infusionRatsLeptinBolusLipolysisFatty acids
2015
A Role of the Inflammasome in the Low Storage Capacity of the Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents
Kursawe R, Dixit VD, Scherer PE, Santoro N, Narayan D, Gordillo R, Giannini C, Lopez X, Pierpont B, Nouws J, Shulman GI, Caprio S. A Role of the Inflammasome in the Low Storage Capacity of the Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents. Diabetes 2015, 65: 610-618. PMID: 26718495, PMCID: PMC4764142, DOI: 10.2337/db15-1478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAcetyl-CoA CarboxylaseAdipogenesisAdiponectinAdolescentCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1ChildDown-RegulationFatty Acid Synthase, Type IFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGlucose Transporter Type 4HumansInflammasomesInsulin ResistanceInterleukin-1betaIntra-Abdominal FatLeptinLipogenesisLipoprotein LipaseMacrophagesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinObesityPPAR gammaSirtuin 1Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1Subcutaneous FatToll-Like Receptor 4ConceptsVisceral adipose tissueObese adolescentsInsulin resistanceTissue inflammationNLRP3 inflammasomeAdipose tissueInnate immune cell sensorsAbdominal subcutaneous adipose tissueAbdominal adipose depotsAbdominal fat partitioningAdipogenesis/lipogenesisAdipose tissue inflammationProinflammatory cytokines interleukinInfiltration of macrophagesExpression of CASP1Subcutaneous adipose tissueInflammation markersSAT biopsiesIL-18Macrophage infiltrationVisceral fatCytokines interleukinSAT ratioInsulin sensitivityAdipose depots
2014
Leptin reverses diabetes by suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Perry RJ, Zhang XM, Zhang D, Kumashiro N, Camporez JP, Cline GW, Rothman DL, Shulman GI. Leptin reverses diabetes by suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Nature Medicine 2014, 20: 759-763. PMID: 24929951, PMCID: PMC4344321, DOI: 10.1038/nm.3579.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Tissue-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 uptakeInsulin
2000
Increased Energy Expenditure, Decreased Adiposity, and Tissue-Specific Insulin Sensitivity in Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B-Deficient Mice
Klaman L, Boss O, Peroni O, Kim J, Martino J, Zabolotny J, Moghal N, Lubkin M, Kim Y, Sharpe A, Stricker-Krongrad A, Shulman G, Neel B, Kahn B. Increased Energy Expenditure, Decreased Adiposity, and Tissue-Specific Insulin Sensitivity in Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B-Deficient Mice. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2000, 20: 5479-5489. PMID: 10891488, PMCID: PMC85999, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.20.15.5479-5489.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBody WeightCarrier ProteinsEnergy MetabolismFemaleGlucoseGlucose Tolerance TestHomeostasisHyperinsulinismInsulin ResistanceIon ChannelsLeptinMaleMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMitochondrial ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 1Protein Tyrosine PhosphatasesProteinsRNA, MessengerUncoupling Protein 1Uncoupling Protein 2Uncoupling Protein 3ConceptsProtein tyrosine phosphatasePTP-1BMajor protein tyrosine phosphataseProtein tyrosine phosphatase 1BSignal transduction pathwaysTargeted gene disruptionInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeGene disruptionTransduction pathwaysFat cell massPhosphatase 1BMajor regulatorProtein mRNA expressionCell massNull miceSkeletal muscleDeficient miceGlucose uptakeBasal metabolic rateInsulin actionMetabolic ratePhosphataseFat storesDiet-induced obesityAdipocyte number
1997
The Effect of Leptin Is Enhanced by Microinjection Into the Ventromedial Hypothalamus
Jacob R, Dziura J, Medwick M, Leone P, Caprio S, During M, Shulman G, Sherwin R. The Effect of Leptin Is Enhanced by Microinjection Into the Ventromedial Hypothalamus. Diabetes 1997, 46: 150-152. PMID: 8971096, DOI: 10.2337/diab.46.1.150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentromedial hypothalamusFood intakeBody weightDistinct central nervous system regionsBrain regionsCentral nervous system regionsTwice-daily injectionsDorsal raphe nucleusSuppress food intakeEffects of leptinNervous system regionsRecombinant human leptinBody weight changesLeptin-induced effectsDaily food intakeBrain cannulaDorsal rapheLeptin administrationRaphe nucleusGuide cannulaMale ratsLateral ventricleSmall doseLeptinHuman leptin