2016
Acetate mediates a microbiome–brain–β-cell axis to promote metabolic syndrome
Perry RJ, Peng L, Barry NA, Cline GW, Zhang D, Cardone RL, Petersen KF, Kibbey RG, Goodman AL, Shulman GI. Acetate mediates a microbiome–brain–β-cell axis to promote metabolic syndrome. Nature 2016, 534: 213-217. PMID: 27279214, PMCID: PMC4922538, DOI: 10.1038/nature18309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGut microbiotaMetabolic syndromeGlucose-stimulated insulin secretionAltered gut microbiotaParasympathetic nervous systemPossible therapeutic targetGhrelin secretionInsulin resistanceInsulin secretionParasympathetic activationTherapeutic targetNervous systemObesityMicrobiota interactionsSyndromeMicrobiotaSecretionActivationSequelaeHyperphagia
2015
Controlled-release mitochondrial protonophore reverses diabetes and steatohepatitis in rats
Perry RJ, Zhang D, Zhang XM, Boyer JL, Shulman GI. Controlled-release mitochondrial protonophore reverses diabetes and steatohepatitis in rats. Science 2015, 347: 1253-1256. PMID: 25721504, PMCID: PMC4495920, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa0672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords2,4-DinitrophenolAnimalsBlood GlucoseDelayed-Action PreparationsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glucose Tolerance TestInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLiver CirrhosisMaleMiceMitochondria, LiverMuscle, SkeletalNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseOxidation-ReductionProton IonophoresRandom AllocationRatsRats, ZuckerConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseNonalcoholic steatohepatitisInsulin resistanceRat modelControlled-release oral formulationsPlasma transaminase concentrationsFatty liver diseaseType 2 diabetesMitochondrial uncouplingProtein-synthetic functionChronic treatmentLiver diseaseMetabolic syndromeTransaminase concentrationsHepatic steatosisLiver fibrosisEffective therapyPreclinical modelsOral formulationSystemic toxicityClinical useRelated epidemicsBeneficial effectsSynthetic functionMitochondrial protonophore