2023
Berberine protects mice against type 2 diabetes by promoting PPARγ-FGF21-GLUT2-regulated insulin sensitivity and glucose/lipid homeostasis
Chen Y, Li Q, Zhao S, Sun L, Yin Z, Wang X, Li X, Iwakiri Y, Han J, Duan Y. Berberine protects mice against type 2 diabetes by promoting PPARγ-FGF21-GLUT2-regulated insulin sensitivity and glucose/lipid homeostasis. Biochemical Pharmacology 2023, 218: 115928. PMID: 37979703, DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesInsulin sensitivityGlucose/lipid homeostasisInsulin resistanceLipid metabolismFibroblast growth factor 21Glucose/lipid metabolismFGF21-dependent mannerGlucose transporter 2 expressionLipid homeostasisGrowth factor 21Liver lipid accumulationMechanism of berberineEffects of berberineRole of berberineTransporter 2 expressionExpression of PPARγGlobal knockout miceFunction of berberineMultiple therapeutic actionsRegulation of glucoseT2D treatmentT2D miceDiabetic miceCarcinoma cell lines
2022
Inhibition of high-fat diet–induced obesity via reduction of ER-resident protein Nogo occurs through multiple mechanisms
Wang X, Yang Y, Zhao D, Zhang S, Chen Y, Chen Y, Feng K, Li X, Han J, Iwakiri Y, Duan Y, Yang X. Inhibition of high-fat diet–induced obesity via reduction of ER-resident protein Nogo occurs through multiple mechanisms. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2022, 298: 101561. PMID: 34998825, PMCID: PMC8814669, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietMetabolic disordersHigh-fat diet-induced obesityBody mass index valuesInhibition of NogoSerum proinflammatory cytokinesDiet-induced obesityInfiltration of macrophagesType 2 diabetesWT littermate control miceLittermate control miceEffects of NogoMass index valuesBrown adipose tissueProtect miceNormal chowControl miceProinflammatory cytokinesInsulin resistanceObesity treatmentRisk factorsLipid profileCardiovascular diseaseProtein NogoObesity