2017
Protein O-GlcNAcylation: emerging mechanisms and functions
Yang X, Qian K. Protein O-GlcNAcylation: emerging mechanisms and functions. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 2017, 18: 452-465. PMID: 28488703, PMCID: PMC5667541, DOI: 10.1038/nrm.2017.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-translational modificationsO-GlcNAcylationAdaptor proteinGlcNAcylation levelsO-GlcNAc homeostasisTetratricopeptide repeat domainDiverse cellular processesProtein-protein interactionsOptimal cellular functionContext-dependent recruitmentPost-translational levelCell signaling dynamicsUnwanted protein aggregationCellular O-GlcNAcylationSubstrate-specific interactionsSpecific cell typesN-acetylglucosamine moietiesLevels of OGTGlcNAc signalingMitochondrial proteinsSpatiotemporal regulationCellular functionsCellular processesEpigenetic modificationsProtein substrates
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