2020
Multi-Tissue Acceleration of the Mitochondrial Phosphoenolpyruvate Cycle Improves Whole-Body Metabolic Health
Abulizi A, Cardone RL, Stark R, Lewandowski SL, Zhao X, Hillion J, Ma L, Sehgal R, Alves TC, Thomas C, Kung C, Wang B, Siebel S, Andrews ZB, Mason GF, Rinehart J, Merrins MJ, Kibbey RG. Multi-Tissue Acceleration of the Mitochondrial Phosphoenolpyruvate Cycle Improves Whole-Body Metabolic Health. Cell Metabolism 2020, 32: 751-766.e11. PMID: 33147485, PMCID: PMC7679013, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2020.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin secretionInsulin sensitivityPK activatorWhole-body metabolic healthPK activationMetabolic homeostasisPeripheral insulin sensitivityHFD-fed ratsEndogenous glucose productionPreclinical rodent modelsHigher insulin contentPreclinical rationaleLiver fatMetabolic healthMarkers of differentiationIslet functionRodent modelsGlucose homeostasisInsulin contentPancreatic isletsGlucose productionGlucose turnoverMitochondrial PEPCKSecretionHomeostasis120-LB: Small Molecule Activator of Pyruvate Kinase Regulates In Vivo Glucose Homeostasis
ABULIZI A, CARDONE R, SIEBEL S, KUNG C, KIBBEY R. 120-LB: Small Molecule Activator of Pyruvate Kinase Regulates In Vivo Glucose Homeostasis. Diabetes 2020, 69 DOI: 10.2337/db20-120-lb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndogenous glucose productionNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseWhole-body insulin sensitivityHFD-fed ratsInsulin sensitivityAgios PharmaceuticalsRegular chowInsulin resistanceBody weightInsulin-stimulated peripheral glucose uptakeGlucose productionHigh-fat diet ratsHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp studiesSmall molecule activatorsMuscle triglyceride contentSevere liver dysfunctionFatty liver diseasePeripheral insulin sensitivityAmerican Diabetes AssociationWhole-body energy expenditurePeripheral glucose uptakeHigh-fat dietType 2 diabetesFat diet ratsPotential therapeutic target
2019
N-acyl taurines are endogenous lipid messengers that improve glucose homeostasis
Grevengoed TJ, Trammell SAJ, McKinney MK, Petersen N, Cardone RL, Svenningsen JS, Ogasawara D, Nexøe-Larsen CC, Knop FK, Schwartz TW, Kibbey RG, Cravatt BF, Gillum MP. N-acyl taurines are endogenous lipid messengers that improve glucose homeostasis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 24770-24778. PMID: 31740614, PMCID: PMC6900532, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916288116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmidohydrolasesAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsBlood GlucoseDisease Models, AnimalEatingEthanolaminesFemaleGlucagonGlucagon-Like Peptide 1Glucose Tolerance TestHumansInjections, IntravenousInsulinIslets of LangerhansMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiceMice, TransgenicMiddle AgedOleic AcidsPostprandial PeriodReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledTaurineConceptsFatty acid amide hydrolaseGLP-1 secretionPostprandial glucose regulationN-acyl taurinesBioactive fatty acid amidesEndogenous lipid messengersGlucagon secretionGlucose toleranceInsulin sensitivityUnique metabolic profileFood intakeGLP-1Peripheral tissuesMouse modelGlucose homeostasisLipid messengersGlucose regulationMetabolic diseasesAmide hydrolaseFunctional polymorphismsConcurrent elevationSubstantial elevationMetabolic profileFatty acid amidesMice