2024
1577-P: CIDEB Knockdown Promotes Increased Hepatic Mitochondrial Fat Oxidation and Reverses Hepatic Steatosis and Hepatic Insulin Resistance by the PKCε-Insulin Receptor Kinase Pathway
ZHENG J, NASIRI A, GASPAR R, HUBBARD B, SAKUMA I, MA X, MURRAY S, PERELIS M, BARNES W, SAMUEL V, PETERSEN K, SHULMAN G. 1577-P: CIDEB Knockdown Promotes Increased Hepatic Mitochondrial Fat Oxidation and Reverses Hepatic Steatosis and Hepatic Insulin Resistance by the PKCε-Insulin Receptor Kinase Pathway. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-1577-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceptor kinase pathwaysMitochondrial fat oxidationHepatic insulin resistanceKinase pathwayExpression of cidebAmeliorated HFD-induced hepatic steatosisHFD-induced hepatic steatosisHFD-induced insulin resistanceSteatotic liver diseasePathogenesis of type 2 diabetesHepatic steatosisCidebHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp studiesHepatic triglyceride accumulationInsulin resistanceReverse hepatic steatosisTriglyceride accumulationHepatic insulin sensitivityInsulin sensitivityPathwayHepatic expressionHigh-fatWhole-body insulin sensitivityLiver diseaseTranslocation
2022
Deletion of Jazf1 gene causes early growth retardation and insulin resistance in mice
Lee H, Jang H, Li H, Samuel V, Dudek K, Osipovich A, Magnuson M, Sklar J, Shulman G. Deletion of Jazf1 gene causes early growth retardation and insulin resistance in mice. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2213628119. PMID: 36442127, PMCID: PMC9894197, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2213628119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKO miceEarly growth retardationInsulin resistanceFat massGrowth retardationAge-matched wild-type miceHepatic nuclear factor 4 alphaGH-IGF-1 axisHigh-fat diet feedingKO liversHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp techniquePlasma growth hormone concentrationInsulin-like growth factor-1Type 2 diabetesGrowth hormone concentrationsIGF-1 expressionWild-type miceLean body massMuscle insulin resistanceGrowth factor-1Nuclear factor 4 alphaInsulin sensitivityDiet feedingPlasma concentrationsHormone concentrations
2021
Short-term overnutrition induces white adipose tissue insulin resistance through sn-1,2-diacylglycerol – PKCε – insulin receptorT1160 phosphorylation
Lyu K, Zhang D, Song J, Li X, Perry RJ, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. Short-term overnutrition induces white adipose tissue insulin resistance through sn-1,2-diacylglycerol – PKCε – insulin receptorT1160 phosphorylation. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e139946. PMID: 33411692, PMCID: PMC7934919, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.139946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceInsulin actionAdipose tissue insulin resistanceTissue insulin resistanceWT control miceHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampShort-term HFDTissue insulin actionAdipose tissue insulin actionDiet-fed ratsPotential therapeutic targetHFD feedingControl miceInsulin sensitivityTherapeutic targetLipolysis suppressionImpairs insulinHFDPKCε activationGlucose uptakeΕ activationMiceDiacylglycerol accumulationRecent evidenceProtein kinase C
2018
PEPCK1 Antisense Oligonucleotide Prevents Adiposity and Impairs Hepatic Glycogen Synthesis in High-Fat Male Fed Rats
Beddow SA, Gattu AK, Vatner DF, Paolella L, Alqarzaee A, Tashkandi N, Popov V, Church C, Rodeheffer M, Cline G, Geisler J, Bhanot S, Samuel VT. PEPCK1 Antisense Oligonucleotide Prevents Adiposity and Impairs Hepatic Glycogen Synthesis in High-Fat Male Fed Rats. Endocrinology 2018, 160: 205-219. PMID: 30445425, PMCID: PMC6307100, DOI: 10.1210/en.2018-00630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose Tissue, WhiteAdiposityAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatGlucokinaseHumansInsulinIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLipogenesisLiverLiver GlycogenMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOligonucleotides, AntisensePhosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (GTP)RatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsHepatic glycogen synthesisAdipose tissueAntisense oligonucleotideType 2 diabetes mellitusWhite adipose tissue massIncreased hepatic gluconeogenesisChow fed ratsHepatic insulin sensitivityMale Sprague-DawleyAdipose tissue massHepatic insulin resistanceWhite adipose tissueHepatic glucose productionDe novo lipogenesisHepatic glucokinase expressionControl antisense oligonucleotideGlycogen synthesisTranscription factor 3HFF ratsDiabetes mellitusHepatic steatosisInsulin resistanceHyperglycemic clampPlasma glucoseInsulin sensitivityMembrane sn-1,2 Diacylglycerol Mediates Lipid-Induced Hepatic Insulin Resistance In Vivo
LYU K, ZHANG D, NOZAKI Y, ZHANG Y, BHANOT S, CLINE G, SAMUEL V, SHULMAN G. Membrane sn-1,2 Diacylglycerol Mediates Lipid-Induced Hepatic Insulin Resistance In Vivo. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-243-lb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatic insulin resistanceLipid-induced hepatic insulin resistanceDiglyceride acyltransferase 2Hepatic DAG contentInsulin resistanceHepatic insulin sensitivityInsulin sensitivityImpaired insulin-mediated suppressionActivation/translocationDGAT2 inhibitionAntisense oligonucleotideRegular chow dietInsulin-mediated suppressionHepatic insulin actionHepatic glucose productionInsulin receptor kinaseDAG contentChow dietASO treatmentIonis PharmaceuticalsInsulin actionGlucose productionPKCε activationSREBP-1cGilead Sciences
2017
Hepatic Diacylglycerol-Associated Protein Kinase Cε Translocation Links Hepatic Steatosis to Hepatic Insulin Resistance in Humans
Horst K, Gilijamse PW, Versteeg RI, Ackermans MT, Nederveen AJ, la Fleur SE, Romijn JA, Nieuwdorp M, Zhang D, Samuel VT, Vatner DF, Petersen KF, Shulman GI, Serlie MJ. Hepatic Diacylglycerol-Associated Protein Kinase Cε Translocation Links Hepatic Steatosis to Hepatic Insulin Resistance in Humans. Cell Reports 2017, 19: 1997-2004. PMID: 28591572, PMCID: PMC5469939, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.05.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceHepatic steatosisObese subjectsPKCε activationTissue-specific insulin sensitivityHepatic ceramide contentPeripheral insulin resistanceHepatic lipid accumulationPathogenesis of NAFLDLiver biopsyIntrahepatic triglyceridesLiver fatInsulin sensitivityAdipose tissueTranslational evidenceSteatosisLipid accumulationCeramide contentPKCε translocationSubjectsMolecular mechanismsDiacylglycerol contentHumansActivation
2013
Thyroid hormone receptor-β agonists prevent hepatic steatosis in fat-fed rats but impair insulin sensitivity via discrete pathways
Vatner DF, Weismann D, Beddow SA, Kumashiro N, Erion DM, Liao XH, Grover GJ, Webb P, Phillips KJ, Weiss RE, Bogan JS, Baxter J, Shulman GI, Samuel VT. Thyroid hormone receptor-β agonists prevent hepatic steatosis in fat-fed rats but impair insulin sensitivity via discrete pathways. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2013, 305: e89-e100. PMID: 23651850, PMCID: PMC3725564, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00573.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetatesAnilidesAnimalsDietary FatsFatty LiverGene ExpressionGluconeogenesisGlucose Transporter Type 4HyperglycemiaHyperinsulinismInsulin ResistanceMaleMuscle, SkeletalNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePhenolsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionThyroid Hormone Receptors betaTriglyceridesConceptsEndogenous glucose productionHepatic insulin sensitivityInsulin sensitivityHepatic steatosisFat-fed ratsInsulin-stimulated peripheral glucose disposalTRβ agonistsInsulin-stimulated skeletal muscle glucose uptakePotent lipid-lowering drugsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseWhite adipose tissue lipolysisMale Sprague-Dawley ratsSkeletal muscle glucose uptakeGC-1 treatmentPeripheral glucose disposalFatty liver diseaseImpairs insulin sensitivityLipid-lowering drugsHepatic triglyceride contentAdipose tissue lipolysisMuscle glucose uptakeSprague-Dawley ratsHepatic insulin resistanceSkeletal muscle insulinPotential adverse effects
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
2010
Deletion of the α-Arrestin Protein Txnip in Mice Promotes Adiposity and Adipogenesis While Preserving Insulin Sensitivity
Chutkow WA, Birkenfeld AL, Brown JD, Lee HY, Frederick DW, Yoshioka J, Patwari P, Kursawe R, Cushman SW, Plutzky J, Shulman GI, Samuel VT, Lee RT. Deletion of the α-Arrestin Protein Txnip in Mice Promotes Adiposity and Adipogenesis While Preserving Insulin Sensitivity. Diabetes 2010, 59: 1424-1434. PMID: 20299477, PMCID: PMC2874703, DOI: 10.2337/db09-1212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTxnip knockout miceInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityKnockout miceInsulin responsivenessTXNIP expressionSkeletal muscleWild-type littermate control miceStandard chow dietType 2 diabetes pathogenesisHigh-fat dietHigh-fat feedingLittermate control miceGene-deleted miceInhibits glucose uptakeControl miceChow dietAdipose massMore insulinCaloric excessFat massDiabetes pathogenesisMouse embryonic fibroblastsRegulator of adipogenesisPPARgamma expression