2014
O-GlcNAc Transferase Enables AgRP Neurons to Suppress Browning of White Fat
Ruan HB, Dietrich MO, Liu ZW, Zimmer MR, Li MD, Singh JP, Zhang K, Yin R, Wu J, Horvath TL, Yang X. O-GlcNAc Transferase Enables AgRP Neurons to Suppress Browning of White Fat. Cell 2014, 159: 306-317. PMID: 25303527, PMCID: PMC4509746, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgRP neuronsFundamental cellular processesWhite fatN-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modificationOrexigenic AgRP neuronsVoltage-dependent potassium channelsCellular processesGlcNAc transferaseDynamic physiological processesNuclear proteinsWhite adipose tissue browningPhysiological processesAdipose tissue browningDiet-induced obesityPhysiological relevanceTissue browningGenetic ablationBeige cellsEnergy metabolismInsulin resistanceNeuronal excitabilityPotassium channelsAdipose tissueCentral mechanismsNeurons
2008
Phosphoinositide signalling links O-GlcNAc transferase to insulin resistance
Yang X, Ongusaha PP, Miles PD, Havstad JC, Zhang F, So WV, Kudlow JE, Michell RH, Olefsky JM, Field SJ, Evans RM. Phosphoinositide signalling links O-GlcNAc transferase to insulin resistance. Nature 2008, 451: 964-969. PMID: 18288188, DOI: 10.1038/nature06668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylglucosamineAnimalsCell MembraneChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsInsulinInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLN-AcetylglucosaminyltransferasesPhosphatidylinositol PhosphatesPhosphatidylinositolsPhosphorylationProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein TransportSecond Messenger SystemsConceptsO-GlcNAcSignal transductionPhosphoinositide-binding domainsPost-translational modificationsO-GlcNAc transferaseHexosamine biosynthetic pathwayInsulin signal transductionInsulin-responsive genesCellular regulationGlcNAc transferaseNutritional cuesNuclear proteinsBiosynthetic pathwayPlasma membraneProtein degradationNutrient sensorMolecular mechanismsN-acetylglucosamineTransductionPathwayTransferaseHepatic overexpressionGlucose fluxDynamic modificationMetabolic status