2013
Saturated and unsaturated fat induce hepatic insulin resistance independently of TLR-4 signaling and ceramide synthesis in vivo
Galbo T, Perry RJ, Jurczak MJ, Camporez J, Alves TC, Kahn M, Guigni BA, Serr J, Zhang D, Bhanot S, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. Saturated and unsaturated fat induce hepatic insulin resistance independently of TLR-4 signaling and ceramide synthesis in vivo. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 12780-12785. PMID: 23840067, PMCID: PMC3732992, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1311176110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceFat-induced hepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceToll-like receptor 4 receptorTLR-4 knockout miceFat-induced insulin resistanceTLR-4 activationTLR-4 signalingType 2 diabetesImpairment of insulinInhibition of insulinCeramide synthesisActivation of PKCεTLR-4Hepatic steatosisHepatic accumulationKnockout miceIRS-2 signalingReceptor signalingCeramide accumulationAntisense oligonucleotideInsulinPrimary eventImpairmentFatty acids
2007
Suppression of Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase-2 (DGAT2), but Not DGAT1, with Antisense Oligonucleotides Reverses Diet-induced Hepatic Steatosis and Insulin Resistance*
Choi CS, Savage DB, Kulkarni A, Yu XX, Liu ZX, Morino K, Kim S, Distefano A, Samuel VT, Neschen S, Zhang D, Wang A, Zhang XM, Kahn M, Cline GW, Pandey SK, Geisler JG, Bhanot S, Monia BP, Shulman GI. Suppression of Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase-2 (DGAT2), but Not DGAT1, with Antisense Oligonucleotides Reverses Diet-induced Hepatic Steatosis and Insulin Resistance*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2007, 282: 22678-22688. PMID: 17526931, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m704213200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseHepatic insulin resistanceProtein kinase C epsilon activationInsulin resistanceASO treatmentFat-induced hepatic insulin resistanceDiet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseDiacylglycerol acyltransferase 2Epsilon activationHigh fat-fed ratsTriglyceride synthesisFatty liver diseaseType 2 diabetesHepatic fatty acid oxidationHepatic insulin sensitivityFat-fed ratsFatty acid oxidationHepatic diacylglycerol contentLiver diseaseHepatic lipidsHepatic steatosisControl ratsInsulin sensitivityPharmacological reductionParadoxical reductionInhibition of protein kinase Cε prevents hepatic insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Samuel VT, Liu ZX, Wang A, Beddow SA, Geisler JG, Kahn M, Zhang XM, Monia BP, Bhanot S, Shulman GI. Inhibition of protein kinase Cε prevents hepatic insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2007, 117: 739-745. PMID: 17318260, PMCID: PMC1797607, DOI: 10.1172/jci30400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseInsulin resistanceHigh-fat feedingLiver diseaseFat-induced hepatic insulin resistanceType 2 diabetes mellitusType 2 diabetesHepatic fat accumulationNovel therapeutic targetInsulin receptor kinase activityDiabetes mellitusHepatic steatosisFat accumulationRats resultsTherapeutic targetHepatic insulinReceptor kinase activityProtein kinase CεInsulin receptorCausal roleIsoforms of PKCAntisense oligonucleotideRats