2023
Inhibition of HSD17B13 protects against liver fibrosis by inhibition of pyrimidine catabolism in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Luukkonen P, Sakuma I, Gaspar R, Mooring M, Nasiri A, Kahn M, Zhang X, Zhang D, Sammalkorpi H, Penttilä A, Orho-Melander M, Arola J, Juuti A, Zhang X, Yimlamai D, Yki-Järvinen H, Petersen K, Shulman G. Inhibition of HSD17B13 protects against liver fibrosis by inhibition of pyrimidine catabolism in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2217543120. PMID: 36669104, PMCID: PMC9942818, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2217543120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseLiver fibrosisLiver diseaseCommon chronic liver diseaseChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseRisk of fibrosisDistinct mouse modelsPyrimidine catabolismNonalcoholic steatohepatitisMouse modelTherapeutic targetFibrosisDihydropyrimidine dehydrogenaseHuman liverA variantCommon variantsMetabolomics approachDiseaseMiceInhibitionCatabolismKnockdownSteatohepatitisGimeracil
2022
Dyrk1b promotes hepatic lipogenesis by bypassing canonical insulin signaling and directly activating mTORC2 in mice
Bhat N, Narayanan A, Fathzadeh M, Kahn M, Zhang D, Goedeke L, Neogi A, Cardone RL, Kibbey RG, Fernandez-Hernando C, Ginsberg HN, Jain D, Shulman G, Mani A. Dyrk1b promotes hepatic lipogenesis by bypassing canonical insulin signaling and directly activating mTORC2 in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2022, 132: e153724. PMID: 34855620, PMCID: PMC8803348, DOI: 10.1172/jci153724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo lipogenesisNonalcoholic steatohepatitisInsulin resistanceHepatic lipogenesisElevated de novo lipogenesisNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseLiver of patientsHepatic glycogen storageHigh-sucrose dietHepatic insulin resistanceFatty acid uptakeMetabolic syndromeLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisTriacylglycerol secretionNovo lipogenesisHepatic insulinTherapeutic targetImpaired activationAcid uptakeGlycogen storageMouse liverLiverLipogenesis
2020
A Membrane-Bound Diacylglycerol Species Induces PKCϵ-Mediated Hepatic Insulin Resistance
Lyu K, Zhang Y, Zhang D, Kahn M, Ter Horst KW, Rodrigues MRS, Gaspar RC, Hirabara SM, Luukkonen PK, Lee S, Bhanot S, Rinehart J, Blume N, Rasch MG, Serlie MJ, Bogan JS, Cline GW, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. A Membrane-Bound Diacylglycerol Species Induces PKCϵ-Mediated Hepatic Insulin Resistance. Cell Metabolism 2020, 32: 654-664.e5. PMID: 32882164, PMCID: PMC7544641, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2020.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneEndoplasmic reticulumHigh-fat diet-induced hepatic insulin resistanceSubcellular fractionation methodInsulin receptor kinaseKey lipid speciesHepatic insulin resistanceDiet-induced hepatic insulin resistanceReceptor kinaseDiacylglycerol acyltransferase 2Molecular mechanismsAcute knockdownPhosphorylationLipid dropletsLipid speciesAcyltransferase 2KnockdownLiver-specific overexpressionDAG accumulationPKCϵDAG contentMembraneFractionation methodKinaseMitochondria
2013
Targeting Pyruvate Carboxylase Reduces Gluconeogenesis and Adiposity and Improves Insulin Resistance
Kumashiro N, Beddow SA, Vatner DF, Majumdar SK, Cantley JL, Guebre-Egziabher F, Fat I, Guigni B, Jurczak MJ, Birkenfeld AL, Kahn M, Perler BK, Puchowicz MA, Manchem VP, Bhanot S, Still CD, Gerhard GS, Petersen KF, Cline GW, Shulman GI, Samuel VT. Targeting Pyruvate Carboxylase Reduces Gluconeogenesis and Adiposity and Improves Insulin Resistance. Diabetes 2013, 62: 2183-2194. PMID: 23423574, PMCID: PMC3712050, DOI: 10.2337/db12-1311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPyruvate carboxylaseAntisense oligonucleotideHepatocyte fatty acid oxidationInsulin resistanceNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseZucker diabetic fatty ratsHigh fat-fed ratsFatty liver diseaseLiver biopsy specimensDiabetic fatty ratsPlasma lipid concentrationsType 2 diabetesHepatic insulin sensitivityHuman liver biopsy specimensEndogenous glucose productionHepatic insulin resistancePlasma glucose concentrationPotential therapeutic approachSpecific antisense oligonucleotideFat-fed ratsCarboxylaseFatty acid oxidationDe novo fatty acid synthesisLiver diseaseTissue-specific inhibitionCellular Mechanisms by Which FGF21 Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Male Mice
Camporez JP, Jornayvaz FR, Petersen MC, Pesta D, Guigni BA, Serr J, Zhang D, Kahn M, Samuel VT, Jurczak MJ, Shulman GI. Cellular Mechanisms by Which FGF21 Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Male Mice. Endocrinology 2013, 154: 3099-3109. PMID: 23766126, PMCID: PMC3749479, DOI: 10.1210/en.2013-1191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose Tissue, BrownAnimalsCells, CulturedDiet, High-FatDrug ImplantsEnergy MetabolismFibroblast Growth FactorsGlucose IntoleranceHumansInfusions, SubcutaneousInsulin ResistanceIsoenzymesLipectomyLipid MetabolismLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMuscle, SkeletalProtein Kinase CProtein Kinase C-epsilonProtein Kinase C-thetaRecombinant ProteinsConceptsType 2 diabetesInsulin resistanceRegular chowInsulin sensitivityInsulin actionNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFibroblast growth factor 21Fatty liver diseasePeripheral insulin sensitivityEffects of FGF21HFD-fed miceGrowth factor 21High-fat dietCellular mechanismsWild-type miceWhite adipose tissueMuscle insulin resistanceMuscle ceramide contentProtein kinase Cε activationFGF21 administrationLiver diseaseFactor 21Male miceNovel therapiesAdipose tissueCellular Mechanism by Which Estradiol Protects Female Ovariectomized Mice From High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic and Muscle Insulin Resistance
Camporez JP, Jornayvaz FR, Lee HY, Kanda S, Guigni BA, Kahn M, Samuel VT, Carvalho CR, Petersen KF, Jurczak MJ, Shulman GI. Cellular Mechanism by Which Estradiol Protects Female Ovariectomized Mice From High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic and Muscle Insulin Resistance. Endocrinology 2013, 154: 1021-1028. PMID: 23364948, PMCID: PMC3578999, DOI: 10.1210/en.2012-1989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen replacement therapyOVX miceMuscle insulin sensitivityMuscle insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityReplacement therapyHigh-fat diet feedingWhole-body insulin resistanceWhole-body insulin sensitivityFemale ovariectomized miceEctopic lipid depositionWhole-body energy expenditureType 2 diabetesEnergy expenditureWeeks of ageWhole-body energy homeostasisProtein kinase Cε activationHepatic DAG contentLivers of shamPostmenopausal womenSham miceOvariectomized miceGlucose toleranceE2 treatmentRole of patatin‐like phospholipase domain‐containing 3 on lipid‐induced hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance in rats
Kumashiro N, Yoshimura T, Cantley JL, Majumdar SK, Guebre‐Egziabher F, Kursawe R, Vatner DF, Fat I, Kahn M, Erion DM, Zhang X, Zhang D, Manchem VP, Bhanot S, Gerhard GS, Petersen KF, Cline GW, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. Role of patatin‐like phospholipase domain‐containing 3 on lipid‐induced hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance in rats. Hepatology 2013, 57: 1763-1772. PMID: 23175050, PMCID: PMC3597437, DOI: 10.1002/hep.26170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCGI-58 knockdown sequesters diacylglycerols in lipid droplets/ER-preventing diacylglycerol-mediated hepatic insulin resistance
Cantley JL, Yoshimura T, Camporez JP, Zhang D, Jornayvaz FR, Kumashiro N, Guebre-Egziabher F, Jurczak MJ, Kahn M, Guigni BA, Serr J, Hankin J, Murphy RC, Cline GW, Bhanot S, Manchem VP, Brown JM, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. CGI-58 knockdown sequesters diacylglycerols in lipid droplets/ER-preventing diacylglycerol-mediated hepatic insulin resistance. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 1869-1874. PMID: 23302688, PMCID: PMC3562813, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1219456110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Acylglycerol-3-Phosphate O-AcyltransferaseAdipose Tissue, WhiteAnimalsCell MembraneDiet, High-FatDiglyceridesEndoplasmic ReticulumGene ExpressionGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansImmunoblottingInjections, IntraperitonealInsulin ResistanceLipidsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOligonucleotides, AntisenseProtein Kinase C-epsilonProtein TransportReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceHepatic steatosisCGI-58 knockdownHigh-fat fed miceHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp studiesSevere hepatic steatosisCGI-58 expressionFat-fed miceLipid-induced hepatic insulin resistanceChanarin-Dorfman syndromeComparative gene identification-58Lipid droplet-associated proteinAdipose triglyceride lipaseDroplet-associated proteinAntisense oligonucleotide treatmentInsulin sensitivityASO treatmentClamp studiesLipotoxic conditionsKnockdown miceCGI-58PKCε activationMiceTriglyceride lipase
2011
Cellular mechanism of insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Kumashiro N, Erion DM, Zhang D, Kahn M, Beddow SA, Chu X, Still CD, Gerhard GS, Han X, Dziura J, Petersen KF, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. Cellular mechanism of insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 16381-16385. PMID: 21930939, PMCID: PMC3182681, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1113359108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseHepatic DAG contentInsulin resistanceHepatic insulin resistanceLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisCellular mechanismsHomeostatic model assessmentInsulin resistance indexMarkers of inflammationType 2 diabetesER stress markersLipid dropletsHepatic diacylglycerol contentEndoplasmic reticulum stressActivation of PKCεLiver biopsyNondiabetic individualsHepatocellular lipidsInsulin sensitivityCytoplasmic lipid dropletsDAG contentResistance indexAnimal models
2007
Overexpression of uncoupling protein 3 in skeletal muscle protects against fat-induced insulin resistance
Choi CS, Fillmore JJ, Kim JK, Liu ZX, Kim S, Collier EF, Kulkarni A, Distefano A, Hwang YJ, Kahn M, Chen Y, Yu C, Moore IK, Reznick RM, Higashimori T, Shulman GI. Overexpression of uncoupling protein 3 in skeletal muscle protects against fat-induced insulin resistance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2007, 117: 1995-2003. PMID: 17571165, PMCID: PMC1888566, DOI: 10.1172/jci13579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsEnzyme ActivationGene Expression RegulationHormonesHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceIon ChannelsIsoenzymesLipid MetabolismMaleMiceMice, TransgenicMitochondrial ProteinsMultienzyme ComplexesMuscle, SkeletalProtein Kinase CProtein Kinase C-thetaProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktUncoupling Protein 3Weight GainConceptsFat-induced insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceSkeletal muscleType 2 diabetes mellitusProtein 3IRS-2-associated PI3K activityHigh-fat dietType 2 diabetesHepatic insulin resistanceWild-type miceInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeExcellent therapeutic targetInsulin-stimulated insulin receptor substrate 1Fatty acid metabolitesSerine kinase cascadeInsulin receptor substrate-1Intramyocellular fatDiabetes mellitusSkeletal muscle protectsReceptor substrate-1Therapeutic targetTransgenic miceAcid metabolitesPI3K activityGlucose uptake