2024
12241 Association Between Brain Glucose And Circulating Glucagon Levels In Response To Acute Hyperglycemia
Matson B, Gunawan F, Coppoli A, Jiang L, Rangel E, De Aguiar R, Rothman D, Mason G, Hwang J. 12241 Association Between Brain Glucose And Circulating Glucagon Levels In Response To Acute Hyperglycemia. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2024, 8: bvae163.674. PMCID: PMC11454728, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvae163.674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral nervous systemBrain glucose levelsPlasma glucagon levelsHyperglycemic clampType 2 diabetesGlucagon levelsGlucagon secretionGlucose levelsResponse to hyperglycemiaAcute hyperglycemiaOral glucose tolerance testBrain glucose metabolismResponse to central nervous systemPathophysiology of type 2 diabetesResponse to hypoglycemiaBrain glucoseIndices of insulin sensitivityEffect of obesityRegulation of glucagon secretionGlucose tolerance testConsequences of obesityModulating glucagon secretionOvert metabolic abnormalitiesBrain glucose uptakeCirculating glucagon levelsDeficits in brain glucose transport among younger adults with obesity
Gunawan F, Matson B, Coppoli A, Jiang L, Ding Y, Perry R, Sanchez‐Rangel E, DeAguiar R, Behar K, Rothman D, Mason G, Hwang J. Deficits in brain glucose transport among younger adults with obesity. Obesity 2024, 32: 1329-1338. PMID: 38764181, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain glucose transportLean participantsMarkers of insulin resistanceMagnetic resonance spectroscopy scansEffect of obesityAssociated with alterationsLong-term brain functionCerebral glucose metabolic rateGlucose transportGlucose metabolic rateCardiometabolic comorbiditiesBrain energy utilizationPeripheral markersHyperglycemic clampInsulin resistanceObesityBrain glucose uptakeHuman findingsEating behaviorsYounger ageYoung healthy participantsNeurocognitive functionGlucose transport capacityBrain functionNonesterified fatty acids
2020
1772-P: Reversibility of Altered Brain Glucose Kinetics in T2DM
RANGEL E, GUNAWAN F, JIANG L, SAVOYE M, DAI F, ROTHMAN D, MASON G, HWANG J. 1772-P: Reversibility of Altered Brain Glucose Kinetics in T2DM. Diabetes 2020, 69 DOI: 10.2337/db20-1772-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain glucose levelsPoor glycemic controlGlycemic controlGlucose levelsCentral nervous system complicationsNervous system complicationsBrain glucose transportPlasma glucose levelsContinuous glucose monitoringUncontrolled T2DMT2DM subjectsSystem complicationsBMI changeHyperglycemic clampHealthy controlsDiabetes regimenPost interventionHierarchical linear regression modelsGlucose time coursesMagnetic resonance spectroscopyHbA1cGlucose kineticsGlucose monitoringNational InstituteT2DM
2017
The human brain produces fructose from glucose
Hwang JJ, Jiang L, Hamza M, Dai F, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Cline G, Rothman DL, Mason G, Sherwin RS. The human brain produces fructose from glucose. JCI Insight 2017, 2: e90508. PMID: 28239653, PMCID: PMC5313070, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.90508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolyol pathwayFructose levelsIntracerebral glucoseBlood-brain barrierPathogenesis of obesityType 2 diabetesEffects of fructoseHuman brainRegression model analysisCNS deliveryCNS effectsHyperglycemic clampHealthy subjectsDietary consumptionGlucoseBaselineBrainMixed-effects regression model analysisFeeding behaviorMinutesCN productionObesityDiabetesLevelsPathogenesis