2020
A Positive Feedback Loop of TET3 and TGF-β1 Promotes Liver Fibrosis
Xu Y, Sun X, Zhang R, Cao T, Cai SY, Boyer JL, Zhang X, Li D, Huang Y. A Positive Feedback Loop of TET3 and TGF-β1 Promotes Liver Fibrosis. Cell Reports 2020, 30: 1310-1318.e5. PMID: 32023451, PMCID: PMC7063678, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.12.092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatic TET3 contributes to type-2 diabetes by inducing the HNF4α fetal isoform
Da Li, Cao T, Sun X, Jin S, Di Xie, Huang X, Yang X, Carmichael GG, Taylor HS, Diano S, Huang Y. Hepatic TET3 contributes to type-2 diabetes by inducing the HNF4α fetal isoform. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 342. PMID: 31953394, PMCID: PMC6969024, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-14185-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2DioxygenasesDisease Models, AnimalDNA DemethylationDNA MethylationDNA-Binding ProteinsFastingGene Expression RegulationGlucagonGlucoseHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-betaHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4LiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein IsoformsTranscriptional ActivationTranscriptomeUp-RegulationConceptsHepatic glucose productionType 2 diabetesGlucose homeostasisAdult liverSystemic glucose homeostasisPotential therapeutic targetGenetic mouse modelsFetal versionKey gluconeogenic genesMouse modelTherapeutic targetHNF4α functionGlucose productionFetal isoformsLiverT2D.DiabetesPromoter demethylationGluconeogenic genesTET3 overexpressionHNF4αHomeostasisTET3Regulatory mechanismsIsoforms
2014
The H19/let-7 double-negative feedback loop contributes to glucose metabolism in muscle cells
Gao Y, Wu F, Zhou J, Yan L, Jurczak MJ, Lee HY, Yang L, Mueller M, Zhou XB, Dandolo L, Szendroedi J, Roden M, Flannery C, Taylor H, Carmichael GG, Shulman GI, Huang Y. The H19/let-7 double-negative feedback loop contributes to glucose metabolism in muscle cells. Nucleic Acids Research 2014, 42: 13799-13811. PMID: 25399420, PMCID: PMC4267628, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku1160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble-negative feedback loopLet-7PI3K/Akt-dependent phosphorylationLet-7 targetsHuman genetic disordersAkt-dependent phosphorylationMuscle cellsInsulin-resistant rodentsSponge lncRNAsMolecular spongeH19 lncRNAFeedback loopGrowth controlDepletion resultsH19Impaired insulinLncRNAsTarget miRNAGlucose uptakeGenetic disordersBiogenesisCellsKSRPPhosphorylationMicroRNAs