2021
Hepatocyte-specific suppression of ANGPTL4 improves obesity-associated diabetes and mitigates atherosclerosis in mice
Singh AK, Chaube B, Zhang X, Sun J, Citrin KM, Canfrán-Duque A, Aryal B, Rotllan N, Varela L, Lee RG, Horvath TL, Price N, Suárez Y, Fernandez-Hernando C. Hepatocyte-specific suppression of ANGPTL4 improves obesity-associated diabetes and mitigates atherosclerosis in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131 PMID: 34255741, PMCID: PMC8409581, DOI: 10.1172/jci140989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiet-induced obesityGlucose intoleranceHigh-fat fed conditionsLipoprotein lipaseExcess hepatic lipid accumulationSystemic metabolic dysfunctionRole of ANGPTL4Liver lipid metabolismHepatic lipid accumulationTargeted pharmacologic therapyANGPTL4 gene expressionMetabolic turnover studiesHepatic lipase activityObesity-associated diabetesFatty acidsNovel inhibition strategiesPharmacologic therapyLiver steatosisLiver damageLipoprotein remnantsCholesterol levelsMetabolic dysfunctionHepatic uptakeANGPTL4 deficiencyHL activity
2019
ANGPTL4 in Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease
Aryal B, Price NL, Suarez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. ANGPTL4 in Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2019, 25: 723-734. PMID: 31235370, PMCID: PMC6779329, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2019.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseLipoprotein lipaseRisk of atherosclerosisRole of ANGPTL4Type 2 diabetesLow-density lipoproteinFatty acidsMurine studiesPeripheral tissuesRich lipoproteinsLPL activityANGPTL4 functionsDensity lipoproteinMetabolic diseasesPossible autocrineParacrine formsDiseaseANGPTL4Disease developmentLipoproteinRecent findingsRiskTissueDifferent tissuesAtherosclerosis
2018
Brown adipose tissue derived ANGPTL4 controls glucose and lipid metabolism and regulates thermogenesis
Singh AK, Aryal B, Chaube B, Rotllan N, Varela L, Horvath TL, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Brown adipose tissue derived ANGPTL4 controls glucose and lipid metabolism and regulates thermogenesis. Molecular Metabolism 2018, 11: 59-69. PMID: 29627378, PMCID: PMC6001401, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2018.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueAdipose tissueAbsence of ANGPTL4Lipoprotein metabolismLPL activityShort-term HFD feedingTriglyceride-rich lipoprotein catabolismLipoprotein lipaseRole of ANGPTL4Novel mouse modelAcute cold exposureGlucose toleranceHFD feedingFatty acidsLipoprotein catabolismWhole body lipidGlucose homeostasisMouse modelGlucose metabolismTAG clearanceBAT resultsLipid metabolismANGPTL4Cold exposureFA oxidationAbsence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis
Aryal B, Singh AK, Zhang X, Varela L, Rotllan N, Goedeke L, Chaube B, Camporez JP, Vatner DF, Horvath TL, Shulman GI, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Absence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis. JCI Insight 2018, 3: e97918. PMID: 29563332, PMCID: PMC5926923, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.97918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose TissueAllelesAngiopoietin-Like Protein 4AnimalsAtherosclerosisBody WeightChemokinesCytokinesDiet, High-FatDiet, WesternFatty AcidsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Knockout TechniquesGlucoseInsulinIntegrasesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLipid MetabolismLipoprotein LipaseLipoproteinsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMusclesObesityProprotein Convertase 9TriglyceridesConceptsAngiopoietin-like protein 4High-fat dietEctopic lipid depositionLipid depositionGlucose toleranceLipoprotein lipaseShort-term high-fat dietSevere metabolic abnormalitiesProgression of atherosclerosisMajor risk factorTriacylglycerol-rich lipoproteinsFatty acid uptakeAdipose tissue resultsProatherogenic lipoproteinsCardiometabolic diseasesMetabolic abnormalitiesKO miceRisk factorsWhole body lipidMetabolic disordersGlucose metabolismLPL activityAdipose tissueGenetic ablationRapid clearance