Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Receptor-related Protein 6 (LRP6) Regulates Body Fat and Glucose Homeostasis by Modulating Nutrient Sensing Pathways and Mitochondrial Energy Expenditure*
Liu W, Singh R, Choi CS, Lee HY, Keramati AR, Samuel VT, Lifton RP, Shulman GI, Mani A. Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Receptor-related Protein 6 (LRP6) Regulates Body Fat and Glucose Homeostasis by Modulating Nutrient Sensing Pathways and Mitochondrial Energy Expenditure*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2012, 287: 7213-7223. PMID: 22232553, PMCID: PMC3293520, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.286724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose Tissue, BrownAdiposityAllelesAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dietary FatsEnergy MetabolismForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGluconeogenesisGlucoseGlucose-6-PhosphataseHomeostasisInsulin ResistanceLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-6Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMultiprotein ComplexesObesityProteinsReceptors, LeptinTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesWnt Signaling PathwayConceptsLow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6Type 2 diabetesInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityBody fatAdipose tissue insulin sensitivityLipoprotein receptor-related protein 6Tissue insulin resistanceTissue insulin sensitivityDiet-induced obesityHigh-fat dietLeptin receptor expressionHepatic insulin sensitivityHepatic glucose outputWild-type littermatesFoxo1-dependent expressionMitochondrial energy expenditureMetabolic syndromeFat dietReduced adiposityReceptor expressionPharmacological interventionsGlucose outputGlucose homeostasisKey gluconeogenic enzymes