2021
Adiponectin preserves metabolic fitness during aging
Li N, Zhao S, Zhang Z, Zhu Y, Gliniak CM, Vishvanath L, An YA, Wang MY, Deng Y, Zhu Q, Shan B, Sherwood A, Onodera T, Oz OK, Gordillo R, Gupta RK, Liu M, Horvath TL, Dixit VD, Scherer PE. Adiponectin preserves metabolic fitness during aging. ELife 2021, 10: e65108. PMID: 33904399, PMCID: PMC8099426, DOI: 10.7554/elife.65108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdiponectin null miceSystemic insulin sensitivityInsulin sensitivityNull miceAge-related glucoseRole of adiponectinLipid metabolism disordersHigh-fat dietTransgenic mouse modelAdiponectin levelsTissue inflammationMetabolism disordersClinical studiesMouse modelAdiponectinMice displayMetabolic fitnessOverexpression modelPositive associationMiceMedian lifespanHealthspanDirect effectEssential regulatorAging process
2019
AGING INDUCES NLRP3 INFLAMMASOME DEPENDENT ADIPOSE B CELL EXPANSION TO IMPAIR METABOLIC HOMEOSTASIS
Camell C, Dixit V. AGING INDUCES NLRP3 INFLAMMASOME DEPENDENT ADIPOSE B CELL EXPANSION TO IMPAIR METABOLIC HOMEOSTASIS. Innovation In Aging 2019, 3: s106-s106. PMCID: PMC6845598, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFat-associated lymphoid clustersTissue B cellsB cell expansionAdipose tissueB cellsNLRP3 inflammasomeAdipose tissue immune cellsVisceral white adipose tissueB cell profileB-cell depletionB cell accumulationTissue immune cellsVisceral adipose tissueWhite adipose tissueAged B cellsFALC formationVisceral adiposityCell depletionInduces NLRP3Aged miceImmune cellsInsulin sensitivityFemale miceLymphoid clustersMetabolic dysfunctionAnti‐inflammatory effects of oestrogen mediate the sexual dimorphic response to lipid‐induced insulin resistance
Camporez JP, Lyu K, Goldberg EL, Zhang D, Cline GW, Jurczak MJ, Dixit VD, Petersen KF, Shulman GI. Anti‐inflammatory effects of oestrogen mediate the sexual dimorphic response to lipid‐induced insulin resistance. The Journal Of Physiology 2019, 597: 3885-3903. PMID: 31206703, PMCID: PMC6876753, DOI: 10.1113/jp277270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObesity-induced insulin resistanceHigh-fat dietEctopic lipid contentWhite adipose tissue lipolysisInsulin resistanceAdipose tissue lipolysisMale miceInsulin sensitivityFemale miceInsulin-stimulated suppressionWAT inflammationTissue lipolysisRodent studiesTumor necrosis factor αWhole-body insulin sensitivityLipid-induced insulin resistanceMetabolic homeostasisAge-matched menInterleukin-6 concentrationsSkeletal muscleAnti-inflammatory effectsType 2 diabetesInsulin-mediated suppressionSexual dimorphic responseNecrosis factor α
2018
Loss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity
Ravussin A, Youm YH, Sander J, Ryu S, Nguyen K, Varela L, Shulman GI, Sidorov S, Horvath TL, Schultze JL, Dixit VD. Loss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity. Cell Reports 2018, 24: 1085-1092.e6. PMID: 30067966, PMCID: PMC6223120, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.06.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietInsulin resistanceFood intakeMetabolic inflammationNucleobindin-2M2-like macrophage polarizationHigh-fat diet feedingWeight lossAdipose tissue macrophagesObesity-associated diseasesNesfatin-1Insulin sensitivityDiet feedingMacrophage polarizationNUCB2 proteinMyeloid cellsTissue macrophagesGlobal deletionClassical M1NUCB2NFκB-dependent mannerWeight gainSatietyIntakeAdiposity
2017
IGF1 Shapes Macrophage Activation in Response to Immunometabolic Challenge
Spadaro O, Camell CD, Bosurgi L, Nguyen KY, Youm YH, Rothlin CV, Dixit VD. IGF1 Shapes Macrophage Activation in Response to Immunometabolic Challenge. Cell Reports 2017, 19: 225-234. PMID: 28402847, PMCID: PMC5513500, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.03.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage activationM2-like stateHelminth Nippostrongylus brasiliensisNormal insulin sensitivityAdipose tissue macrophagesHigh-fat dietM2-like macrophage activationTyrosine hydroxylase expressionM2-like macrophagesMacrophage activation phenotypeInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityHydroxylase expressionImmunometabolic responsesElevated adipositySpecific cytokinesKnockout miceAdipose tissueMacrophage phenotypeMyeloid cellsNippostrongylus brasiliensisTissue macrophagesPhagocytic activityIGF1 receptorCold challenge
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