2022
Distinct subcellular localisation of intramyocellular lipids and reduced PKCε/PKCθ activity preserve muscle insulin sensitivity in exercise-trained mice
Gaspar R, Lyu K, Hubbard B, Leitner B, Luukkonen P, Hirabara S, Sakuma I, Nasiri A, Zhang D, Kahn M, Cline G, Pauli J, Perry R, Petersen K, Shulman G. Distinct subcellular localisation of intramyocellular lipids and reduced PKCε/PKCθ activity preserve muscle insulin sensitivity in exercise-trained mice. Diabetologia 2022, 66: 567-578. PMID: 36456864, PMCID: PMC11194860, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinase CsSubcellular compartmentsDistinct subcellular localisationMuscle insulin sensitivityMultiple subcellular compartmentsInsulin receptor kinaseNovel protein kinase CsActivation of PKCεSubcellular localisationPKCθ translocationReceptor kinasePlasma membraneSubcellular distributionTriacylglycerol contentCrucial pathwaysIntramuscular triacylglycerol contentRC miceDiacylglycerolConclusions/interpretationThese resultsPKCεPM compartmentPhosphorylationMuscle triacylglycerol contentSkeletal muscleRecent findings
2021
281-OR: Endothelial Cell Cd36 Regulates Systemic Glucose and Lipid Metabolism
GOEDEKE L, SON N, LAMOIA T, NASIRI A, KAHN M, ZHANG X, CLINE G, GOLDBERG I, SHULMAN G. 281-OR: Endothelial Cell Cd36 Regulates Systemic Glucose and Lipid Metabolism. Diabetes 2021, 70 DOI: 10.2337/db21-281-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFatty acid uptakeLong-chain fatty acid uptakeAcid uptakeEndothelial cell CD36EC-specific deletionDifferent cell typesInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeLipid metabolismWhole-body glucose toleranceTransmembrane proteinTissue fatty acid uptakeWhole-body insulin sensitivityEndothelial cellsHepatic glucose productionCell typesInsulin sensitivityGlucose transportSystemic glucoseSkeletal muscleCD36Glucose uptakeWhole-body fat utilizationGlucose productionSynthase fluxNon-esterified fatty acid levels
2014
Muscle-specific activation of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV increases whole-body insulin action in mice
Lee HY, Gattu AK, Camporez JP, Kanda S, Guigni B, Kahn M, Zhang D, Galbo T, Birkenfeld AL, Jornayvaz FR, Jurczak MJ, Choi CS, Yan Z, Williams RS, Shulman GI, Samuel VT. Muscle-specific activation of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV increases whole-body insulin action in mice. Diabetologia 2014, 57: 1232-1241. PMID: 24718953, PMCID: PMC5634138, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-014-3212-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial contentDependent protein kinaseDependent protein kinase IVSkeletal muscleInsulin actionMuscle mitochondrial contentInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeMuscle-specific activationΓ coactivator 1αGlucose uptakePhosphorylation of AktSkeletal muscle insulin actionProtein kinaseOxidative type IMitochondrial biogenesisKinase IVMuscle insulin actionGLUT4 proteinGlucose metabolismInsulin-stimulated whole-body glucose uptakePleiotropic effectsWhole-body glucose uptakeCAMK4Coactivator 1αWhole-body insulin action
2009
MAPK phosphatase-1 facilitates the loss of oxidative myofibers associated with obesity in mice
Roth RJ, Le AM, Zhang L, Kahn M, Samuel VT, Shulman GI, Bennett AM. MAPK phosphatase-1 facilitates the loss of oxidative myofibers associated with obesity in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2009, 119: 3817-3829. PMID: 19920356, PMCID: PMC2786792, DOI: 10.1172/jci39054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceDietary FatsDNA PrimersDual Specificity Phosphatase 1Energy MetabolismMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutModels, BiologicalMuscle Fibers, Slow-TwitchObesityP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaRNA, MessengerTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsUp-Regulation
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