2023
Humanized mouse liver reveals endothelial control of essential hepatic metabolic functions
Kaffe E, Roulis M, Zhao J, Qu R, Sefik E, Mirza H, Zhou J, Zheng Y, Charkoftaki G, Vasiliou V, Vatner D, Mehal W, AlcHepNet, Kluger Y, Flavell R. Humanized mouse liver reveals endothelial control of essential hepatic metabolic functions. Cell 2023, 186: 3793-3809.e26. PMID: 37562401, PMCID: PMC10544749, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic functionsSpecies-specific interactionsKey metabolic functionsCell-autonomous mechanismsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseMajor metabolic hubNon-parenchymal cellsMetabolic hubHuman hepatocytesMicroenvironmental regulationHuman diseasesHuman-specific aspectsHuman pathologiesHomeostatic processesSpecies mismatchCholesterol uptakeFatty liver diseaseParacrine mannerHuman immuneBile acid conjugationSinusoidal endothelial cellsHepatic metabolic functionMouse liverEndothelial cellsCellsRising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States
Slusher A, Hu P, Samuels S, Tokoglu F, Lat J, Li Z, Alguard M, Strober J, Vatner D, Shabanova V, Caprio S. Rising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States. Obesity 2023, 31: 1383-1391. PMID: 36694381, PMCID: PMC10186584, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOral glucose tolerance testGlucose tolerance testProton density fat fractionLiver diseaseSars-Cov-2 pandemicTolerance testSeverity of NAFLDMagnetic resonance imaging-derived proton density fat fractionFrequency-matched control groupIntrahepatic fat contentCommon liver diseaseFatty liver diseasePediatric obesity clinicVisceral adipose tissueGlobal pandemicNAFLD prevalenceObesity clinicMetabolic severityInsulin secretionAdipose tissueControl groupObesityPatient careHealth differences
2020
Hepatic Insulin Resistance Is Not Pathway Selective in Humans With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Ter Horst KW, Vatner DF, Zhang D, Cline GW, Ackermans MT, Nederveen AJ, Verheij J, Demirkiran A, van Wagensveld BA, Dallinga-Thie GM, Nieuwdorp M, Romijn JA, Shulman GI, Serlie MJ. Hepatic Insulin Resistance Is Not Pathway Selective in Humans With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Diabetes Care 2020, 44: 489-498. PMID: 33293347, PMCID: PMC7818337, DOI: 10.2337/dc20-1644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseDe novo lipogenesisFatty liver diseaseBariatric surgeryLiver diseaseImpaired insulin-mediated suppressionGlucose productionHepatic de novo lipogenesisPeripheral glucose metabolismHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampType 2 diabetesInsulin-mediated suppressionInsulin-resistant subjectsHepatic insulin resistanceLiver biopsy samplesSuppress glucose productionLipogenic transcription factorsInsulin-mediated regulationObese subjectsInsulin resistanceAcute increaseNovo lipogenesisGlucose metabolismBiopsy samplesParadoxical increase
2019
Adipose glucocorticoid action influences whole‐body metabolism via modulation of hepatic insulin action
Abulizi A, Camporez JP, Jurczak MJ, Høyer KF, Zhang D, Cline GW, Samuel VT, Shulman GI, Vatner DF. Adipose glucocorticoid action influences whole‐body metabolism via modulation of hepatic insulin action. The FASEB Journal 2019, 33: 8174-8185. PMID: 30922125, PMCID: PMC6593882, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201802706r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-body metabolismHepatic insulin actionHepatic insulin resistanceGlucocorticoid actionHepatic steatosisHepatic glycogen synthesisInsulin resistanceAdipose lipolysisFood intakeInsulin actionAdipose triglyceride lipase expressionGlucose-dependent organsReceptor knockout miceOral glucose challengeHepatic lipid accumulationHigh-fat dietHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic conditionsGlycogen synthesisProtein kinase B phosphorylationInsulin responseGlucose challengeHepatic insulin responseHepatic insulinMetabolic cagesSteatosis
2018
Ectopic lipid deposition mediates insulin resistance in adipose specific 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 transgenic mice
Abulizi A, Camporez JP, Zhang D, Samuel VT, Shulman GI, Vatner DF. Ectopic lipid deposition mediates insulin resistance in adipose specific 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 transgenic mice. Metabolism 2018, 93: 1-9. PMID: 30576689, PMCID: PMC6401251, DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceEctopic lipid depositionInsulin resistanceHepatic lipid contentGlucocorticoid actionTransgenic miceLipid depositionSevere hepatic insulin resistanceTissue-specific insulin actionHepatic triglyceride contentHigh-fat dietHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampGlucocorticoid excessAkt serine phosphorylationGlucocorticoid activityHepatic steatosisFat dietLittermate controlsHepatic insulinInsulin actionTriglyceride contentPKCε activationDevelopment of lipidLipid contentMiceAbsence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis
Aryal B, Singh AK, Zhang X, Varela L, Rotllan N, Goedeke L, Chaube B, Camporez JP, Vatner DF, Horvath TL, Shulman GI, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Absence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis. JCI Insight 2018, 3: e97918. PMID: 29563332, PMCID: PMC5926923, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.97918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose TissueAllelesAngiopoietin-Like Protein 4AnimalsAtherosclerosisBody WeightChemokinesCytokinesDiet, High-FatDiet, WesternFatty AcidsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Knockout TechniquesGlucoseInsulinIntegrasesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLipid MetabolismLipoprotein LipaseLipoproteinsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMusclesObesityProprotein Convertase 9TriglyceridesConceptsAngiopoietin-like protein 4High-fat dietEctopic lipid depositionLipid depositionGlucose toleranceLipoprotein lipaseShort-term high-fat dietSevere metabolic abnormalitiesProgression of atherosclerosisMajor risk factorTriacylglycerol-rich lipoproteinsFatty acid uptakeAdipose tissue resultsProatherogenic lipoproteinsCardiometabolic diseasesMetabolic abnormalitiesKO miceRisk factorsWhole body lipidMetabolic disordersGlucose metabolismLPL activityAdipose tissueGenetic ablationRapid clearance
2017
Regulation of hepatic glucose metabolism in health and disease
Petersen MC, Vatner DF, Shulman GI. Regulation of hepatic glucose metabolism in health and disease. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2017, 13: 572-587. PMID: 28731034, PMCID: PMC5777172, DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2017.80.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHepatic glucose metabolismGlucose metabolismAdipose lipolysisHepatic insulin resistanceNonesterified fatty acidsGlucose metabolism regulationHepatic glycogen metabolismInsulin resistancePharmacological interventionsPathophysiological processesHepatic gluconeogenesisMajor direct effectAcute regulationGlycogen metabolismInsulinMetabolismLipolysisMetabolism regulationFatty acidsProtein phosphorylationTranscriptional mechanismsAnabolic fluxesDirect effectSubstrate availabilityHyperglucagonaemia