Featured Publications
1632-P: Effects of MTOR Signaling in Muscle-Specific Irs1/2 Knockout Mice
STOEHR O, COPPS K, TAO R, WHITE M. 1632-P: Effects of MTOR Signaling in Muscle-Specific Irs1/2 Knockout Mice. Diabetes 2023, 72 DOI: 10.2337/db23-1632-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMTKO miceGlucose uptakeMTOR pathwayMdKO miceReduced ejection fractionCardiac fatty acid uptakeHigh-fat dietInsulin-resistant heartMuscle glucose uptakeDays of lifeWhite adipose tissueCardiac glucose uptakeFatty acid uptakeEffects of mTORInsulin-stimulated conditionsEjection fractionFat dietFat massMuscle atrophyIRS2 expressionCardiac hypertrophyEarly deathCardiac energyKnockout miceAdipose tissue
2016
Trimeprazine increases IRS2 in human islets and promotes pancreatic β cell growth and function in mice
Kuznetsova A, Yu Y, Hollister-Lock J, Opare-Addo L, Rozzo A, Sadagurski M, Norquay L, Reed J, Khattabi I, Bonner-Weir S, Weir G, Sharma A, White M. Trimeprazine increases IRS2 in human islets and promotes pancreatic β cell growth and function in mice. JCI Insight 2016, 1: e80749. PMID: 27152363, PMCID: PMC4854304, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.80749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsulin receptor substrate 2Progression of diabetesΒ-cell growthHuman isletsΒ-cellsHuman islet transplantsIsolated human pancreatic isletsAdverse systemic effectsFirst-generation antihistaminesHistamine H1 receptorsΒ-cell replicationPancreatic β-cell growthAnti-CD3 AbPancreatic β-cellsHuman pancreatic isletsNuclear Pdx1NOD miceIslet transplantsDiabetic miceCell growthH1 receptorsIslet massIRS2 expressionDownstream signaling cascadesGlucose homeostasis
2012
IRS2 Signaling in LepR-b Neurons Suppresses FoxO1 to Control Energy Balance Independently of Leptin Action
Sadagurski M, Leshan R, Patterson C, Rozzo A, Kuznetsova A, Skorupski J, Jones J, Depinho R, Myers M, White M. IRS2 Signaling in LepR-b Neurons Suppresses FoxO1 to Control Energy Balance Independently of Leptin Action. Cell Metabolism 2012, 15: 703-712. PMID: 22560222, PMCID: PMC3361909, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2012.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainCytoskeletal ProteinsEnergy MetabolismFemaleForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGene ExpressionGlucoseGlucose IntoleranceHomeostasisInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLeptinMaleMiceMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsObesityReceptors, LeptinSignal TransductionConceptsLeptin actionGlucose homeostasisGlucose intoleranceInsulin resistanceHormone leptinFoxO1 nuclear exclusionIRS2 expressionLeptin receptorMetabolic actionsNeuronsMiceEnergy balanceFOXO1Metabolic sensingIRS2HomeostasisGene expressionNuclear exclusionObesityLeptinExpressionCNSInsulinIntoleranceBrain
2011
IRS-2 Deficiency Impairs NMDA Receptor-Dependent Long-term Potentiation
Martín E, Sánchez-Perez A, Trejo J, Martin-Aldana J, Jaimez M, Pons S, Umanzor C, Menes L, White M, Burks D. IRS-2 Deficiency Impairs NMDA Receptor-Dependent Long-term Potentiation. Cerebral Cortex 2011, 22: 1717-1727. PMID: 21955917, PMCID: PMC3388895, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhr216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term potentiationInduction of LTPInsulin receptor substrate 2Activation of FynPotential new componentSynaptic transmissionSynaptic plasticityWild-type controlsSubstrate 2Alzheimer's diseasePostsynaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsIRS2 expressionN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsImpairs long-term potentiationInsulin-like growth factor IMechanistic linkNMDA receptor-dependent long-term potentiationType 2 diabeticsBasal synaptic transmissionExpression of NR2AGroups of miceGrowth factor IPaired-pulse facilitationNeurodegenerative disordersTetanus stimulation
2008
Irs2 Inactivation Suppresses Tumor Progression in Pten +/− Mice
Szabolcs M, Keniry M, Simpson L, Reid L, Koujak S, Schiff S, Davidian G, Licata S, Gruvberger-Saal S, Murty V, Nandula S, Efstratiadis A, Kushner J, White M, Parsons R. Irs2 Inactivation Suppresses Tumor Progression in Pten +/− Mice. American Journal Of Pathology 2008, 174: 276-286. PMID: 19095950, PMCID: PMC2631340, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2009.080086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPI3KInsulin receptor substrate-2 expressionProstatic intraepithelial neoplasiaHuman prostate cancerCancer cell growthSuppresses tumor progressionIntraepithelial neoplasiaInitiation of neoplasiaProstate cancerIRS2 expressionMultiple organsExpression of MYCTumor progressionTumor samplesMiceHuman cancersMYC expressionProgressionExpression levelsPTEN levelsBasement membraneIRS2NeoplasiaTumorsCancer
2007
The Repression of IRS2 Gene by ATF3, a Stress-Inducible Gene, Contributes to Pancreatic β-Cell Apoptosis
Li D, Yin X, Zmuda E, Wolford C, Dong X, White M, Hai T. The Repression of IRS2 Gene by ATF3, a Stress-Inducible Gene, Contributes to Pancreatic β-Cell Apoptosis. Diabetes 2007, 57: 635-644. PMID: 18057093, DOI: 10.2337/db07-0717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivating Transcription Factor 3AnimalsApoptosisCell LineCells, CulturedDown-RegulationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin-Secreting CellsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutPhosphoproteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticRatsStress, PhysiologicalTime FactorsConceptsStress-inducible genesIRS2 gene expressionIRS2 promoterBinding of ATF3Gene transcriptionGene expressionExpression of IRS2Chromatin immunoprecipitation assaysIRS2 genePancreatic β-cell apoptosisEnvironmental stress factorsΒ-cell apoptosisTranscription factor 3Effect of ATF3Stress signalsImmunoprecipitation assaysBeta-cell survivalTarget genesProapoptotic genesExpression of ATF3GenesTranscriptionIRS2 expressionATF3Promoter
2006
The reciprocal stability of FOXO1 and IRS2 creates a regulatory circuit that controls insulin signaling.
Guo S, Dunn S, White M. The reciprocal stability of FOXO1 and IRS2 creates a regulatory circuit that controls insulin signaling. Endocrinology 2006, 20: 3389-99. PMID: 16916938, DOI: 10.1210/me.2006-0092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedFibroblastsForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Mutant StrainsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoproteinsProtein KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRecombinant ProteinsSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTyrosineConceptsInsulin stimulationWild-type mouse embryo fibroblastsInsulin-receptor substrate IRS1Metastatic mammary tumor cellsProlonged insulin stimulationMouse embryo fibroblastsTranscription factor FOXO1Substrates IRS1FoxO phosphorylationRegulatory circuitsNuclear exclusionWT MEFsTyrosine phosphorylationGene expressionMetabolic regulationEmbryo fibroblastsIRS1 expressionMammary tumor cellsIRS2 expressionCell growthIRS2AktIRS1MEFsPancreatic beta cells
2005
Exendin-4 Uses Irs2 Signaling to Mediate Pancreatic β Cell Growth and Function*
Park S, Dong X, Fisher T, Dunn S, Omer A, Weir G, White M. Exendin-4 Uses Irs2 Signaling to Mediate Pancreatic β Cell Growth and Function*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 281: 1159-1168. PMID: 16272563, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m508307200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood GlucoseCell LineCell SurvivalCyclic AMPDose-Response Relationship, DrugElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelExenatideGenotypeGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorGlucoseGuinea PigsHumansHyperglycemiaImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryImmunoprecipitationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin SecretionInsulin-Secreting CellsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansMiceMice, TransgenicModels, BiologicalModels, ChemicalPancreasPeptidesPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationReceptor, InsulinReceptors, GlucagonReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTime FactorsVenomsConceptsGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsReceptor agonistExendin-4Beta cellsProgressive beta cell lossShort-term therapeutic effectsInsulin-like growth factorBeta-cell lossProgression of diabetesBeta-cell massBeta-cell replicationBeta-cell growthPancreatic β-cell growthΒ-cell growthIrs2 branchPrevents diabetesInsulin/insulin-like growth factorCell growthInsulin secretionTherapeutic effectIRS2 expressionLong-term effectsFatal diabetesCell lossInsulin Receptor Substrate 2 Is Essential for Maturation and Survival of Photoreceptor Cells
Yi X, Schubert M, Peachey N, Suzuma K, Burks D, Kushner J, Suzuma I, Cahill C, Flint C, Dow M, Leshan R, King G, White M. Insulin Receptor Substrate 2 Is Essential for Maturation and Survival of Photoreceptor Cells. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 1240-1248. PMID: 15689562, PMCID: PMC6725974, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3664-04.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisCell SurvivalDiabetic RetinopathyEye ProteinsGene DeletionHomeodomain ProteinsHyperglycemiaHyperinsulinismInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationPhotic StimulationPhotoreceptor CellsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRetinal Ganglion CellsSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsConceptsIrs2-/- micePhotoreceptor cellsPlexiform layerInsulin receptor substrate 2Insulin receptor substrateInsulin-like growth factor 1 receptorGrowth factor 1 receptorMost photoreceptor cellsInner plexiform layerOuter plexiform layerFactor 1 receptorFinal common pathwaySurvival of photoreceptorsNormal electrical functionMonths of ageWeeks of ageReceptor substrateCellular growthSubstrate 2Akt phosphorylationGanglion cellsIRS2 expressionPharmacological strategiesControl littermatesPhotoreceptor degeneration
2003
Upregulation of insulin receptor substrate-2 in pancreatic β cells prevents diabetes
Hennige A, Burks D, Ozcan U, Kulkarni R, Ye J, Park S, Schubert M, Fisher T, Dow M, Leshan R, Zakaria M, Mossa-Basha M, White M. Upregulation of insulin receptor substrate-2 in pancreatic β cells prevents diabetes. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2003, 112: 1521-1532. PMID: 14617753, PMCID: PMC259126, DOI: 10.1172/jci18581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCell SizeDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dietary FatsGene Expression RegulationHumansInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansIslets of Langerhans TransplantationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPhosphoproteinsReceptor, InsulinSignal TransductionSurvival RateUp-RegulationConceptsPancreatic beta-cell functionPeripheral insulin actionBeta-cell failureBeta-cell functionType 2 diabetesIrs2-/- miceInsulin receptor substrate 2Beta-cell growthBeta cell-specific expressionPrevents diabetesObese miceTransgenic isletsInsulin secretionWT isletsIRS2 expressionPharmacological approachesBeta cellsPhysiologic responsesInsulin actionRational treatmentDiabetesInsulin/IGFCell functionMiceCell-specific expression