2022
Ventromedial hypothalamic OGT drives adipose tissue lipolysis and curbs obesity
Wang Q, Zhang B, Stutz B, Liu ZW, Horvath TL, Yang X. Ventromedial hypothalamic OGT drives adipose tissue lipolysis and curbs obesity. Science Advances 2022, 8: eabn8092. PMID: 36044565, PMCID: PMC9432828, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn8092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBody WeightHypothalamusLipolysisMiceN-AcetylglucosaminyltransferasesObesityConceptsVentromedial hypothalamusWhite adipose tissueVMH neuronsAdipose tissueBody weightLipid metabolismRapid weight gainCounterregulatory responsesSympathetic activitySympathetic innervationAdipocyte hypertrophyTissue lipolysisNeuronal excitabilityFood intakePhysical activityObesity phenotypesGenetic ablationWeight gainHomeostatic set pointEnergy expenditureNeuronsInnervationLipolysisSignificant changesCellular sensors
2020
OGT suppresses S6K1-mediated macrophage inflammation and metabolic disturbance
Yang Y, Li X, Luan HH, Zhang B, Zhang K, Nam JH, Li Z, Fu M, Munk A, Zhang D, Wang S, Liu Y, Albuquerque JP, Ong Q, Li R, Wang Q, Robert ME, Perry RJ, Chung D, Shulman GI, Yang X. OGT suppresses S6K1-mediated macrophage inflammation and metabolic disturbance. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 16616-16625. PMID: 32601203, PMCID: PMC7368321, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916121117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRibosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1Macrophage proinflammatory activationGlcNAc signalingProinflammatory activationUnexpected roleWhole-body metabolismNutrient fluxesLipid accumulationImmune cell activationGlcNAcHomeostatic mechanismsMetabolic disturbancesBeta 1Cell activationDiet-induced metabolic dysfunctionDiet-induced obese miceActivationWhole-body insulin resistanceMacrophage inflammationGlcNAcylationOGTPeripheral tissuesPhosphorylationEnhanced inflammationInsulin resistance
2018
Adipocyte OGT governs diet-induced hyperphagia and obesity
Li MD, Vera NB, Yang Y, Zhang B, Ni W, Ziso-Qejvanaj E, Ding S, Zhang K, Yin R, Wang S, Zhou X, Fang EX, Xu T, Erion DM, Yang X. Adipocyte OGT governs diet-induced hyperphagia and obesity. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 5103. PMID: 30504766, PMCID: PMC6269424, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07461-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerine/threonine residuesN-acetylglucosamine transferaseNutrient cuesThreonine residuesTranscriptional activationO-GlcNAcylationLipid desaturationIntracellular proteinsOGTHigh-fat diet-induced hyperphagiaDevelopment of obesityBaseline food intakeSignaling contributesLipid signalsCB1 signalingBrain axisChronic dysregulationFood intakeMetabolic diseasesPalatable foodPharmacological manipulationHyperphagiaObesityFat sensorSignaling
2006
Nuclear Receptor Expression Links the Circadian Clock to Metabolism
Yang X, Downes M, Yu RT, Bookout AL, He W, Straume M, Mangelsdorf DJ, Evans RM. Nuclear Receptor Expression Links the Circadian Clock to Metabolism. Cell 2006, 126: 801-810. PMID: 16923398, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.06.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNuclear receptor expressionReceptor expressionFat-soluble hormoneBrown adipose tissueKey metabolic tissuesPeripheral circadian clocksGlucose metabolismAdipose tissueDietary lipidsThyroid hormonesMetabolic tissuesKey target genesSkeletal muscleOrphan receptorNuclear receptorsEnergy metabolismNovel roleBasal metabolismHormoneMetabolismReceptorsCircadian clockExpression profilesMouse nuclear receptorsCircadian entrainment