2015
Hepatic insulin resistance and increased hepatic glucose production in mice lacking Fgf21
Camporez JP, Asrih M, Zhang D, Kahn M, Samuel VT, Jurczak MJ, Jornayvaz FR. Hepatic insulin resistance and increased hepatic glucose production in mice lacking Fgf21. Journal Of Endocrinology 2015, 226: 207-217. PMID: 26203166, DOI: 10.1530/joe-15-0136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceFGF21 KO miceInsulin resistanceHepatic glucose productionKetogenic dietKO miceHepatic glucoseLipid metabolismGlucose productionFibroblast growth factor 21Littermate WT controlsRole of FGF21Growth factor 21Plasma glucagon levelsType 2 diabetesPotential pharmacological agentsFGF21 resistanceGlucagon levelsFactor 21Fat massMale miceWT littermatesPharmacological agentsWT controlsInsulin action
2011
Regulation of hepatic fat and glucose oxidation in rats with lipid‐induced hepatic insulin resistance
Alves TC, Befroy DE, Kibbey RG, Kahn M, Codella R, Carvalho RA, Petersen K, Shulman GI. Regulation of hepatic fat and glucose oxidation in rats with lipid‐induced hepatic insulin resistance. Hepatology 2011, 53: 1175-1181. PMID: 21400553, PMCID: PMC3077048, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-induced hepatic insulin resistanceHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceTricarboxylic acid fluxFatty acid oxidationPyruvate dehydrogenaseHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampHyperinsulinemic-hyperglycemic clampInfusion of somatostatinSubstrate availabilityHigh-fat dietPlasma glucose concentrationRegulationCritical rolePyruvate dehydrogenase fluxHepatic fatHyperglycemic clampAcid oxidationAwake ratsBasal concentrations
2009
Sensitivity of Lipid Metabolism and Insulin Signaling to Genetic Alterations in Hepatic Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor-γ Coactivator-1α Expression
Estall JL, Kahn M, Cooper MP, Fisher FM, Wu MK, Laznik D, Qu L, Cohen DE, Shulman GI, Spiegelman BM. Sensitivity of Lipid Metabolism and Insulin Signaling to Genetic Alterations in Hepatic Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor-γ Coactivator-1α Expression. Diabetes 2009, 58: 1499-1508. PMID: 19366863, PMCID: PMC2699879, DOI: 10.2337/db08-1571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBlood GlucoseBody CompositionCell Culture TechniquesCrosses, GeneticFatty LiverFemaleGene Expression RegulationHepatocytesHomeostasisInsulinInsulin ResistanceIntegrasesKetonesLipidsLiverMiceMice, TransgenicPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaRNA, Small InterferingTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTriglyceridesConceptsPGC-1alpha levelsCre/lox systemExpression of genesKey metabolic enzymesKey metabolic pathwaysPGC-1alpha activityPGC-1alpha expressionPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivatorReceptor γ coactivatorLipid metabolismProliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivatorComplete genetic ablationTranscriptional coactivatorNutrient deprivationReceptor gamma coactivatorPGC-1alphaFatty acid oxidationOxidative phosphorylationMetabolic enzymesLox systemCoactivatorLipid homeostasisMetabolic pathwaysGenetic ablationGenetic alterations