2023
Hepatocyte CYR61 polarizes profibrotic macrophages to orchestrate NASH fibrosis
Mooring M, Yeung G, Luukkonen P, Liu S, Akbar M, Zhang G, Balogun O, Yu X, Mo R, Nejak-Bowen K, Poyurovsky M, Booth C, Konnikova L, Shulman G, Yimlamai D. Hepatocyte CYR61 polarizes profibrotic macrophages to orchestrate NASH fibrosis. Science Translational Medicine 2023, 15: eade3157. PMID: 37756381, PMCID: PMC10874639, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.ade3157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic steatohepatitisLiver inflammationNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseProgression of NASHCysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61Fatty liver diseaseLiver-specific knockout miceImproved glucose toleranceType 2 diabetesGlucose toleranceLiver diseaseNASH progressionProfibrotic macrophagesProinflammatory propertiesReduced fibrosisCardiovascular diseaseProfibrotic phenotypeFibrotic developmentKnockout miceNF-κBMetabolic diseasesNASH dietPDGFB expressionFibrosisProfibrotic program
2022
Bioactive lipids and metabolic syndrome—a symposium report
DeVito LM, Dennis EA, Kahn BB, Shulman GI, Witztum JL, Sadhu S, Nickels J, Spite M, Smyth S, Spiegel S. Bioactive lipids and metabolic syndrome—a symposium report. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2022, 1511: 87-106. PMID: 35218041, PMCID: PMC9219555, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBioactive lipidsMetabolic syndromeCardiometabolic conditionsCardiovascular diseaseAnimal modelsDietary lipidsLipid metabolismMetabolic homeostasisMultitude of functionsLipidomic approachLipid pathwaysContinued investigationSyndromeMolecular functionsSymposium reportGenetic studiesLipidsPathwayInflammationGreater understandingDiseaseLiverMacrophagesLipogenesis
2020
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors: Understanding the mechanisms for therapeutic promise and persisting risks
Perry RJ, Shulman GI. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors: Understanding the mechanisms for therapeutic promise and persisting risks. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2020, 295: 14379-14390. PMID: 32796035, PMCID: PMC7573269, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.rev120.008387.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2SGLT2 inhibitorsEuglycemic ketoacidosisGlucose reabsorptionTherapeutic promiseSGLT2 inhibitor therapyLower plasma glucose concentrationsModest weight lossGlucose-lowering agentsRenal glucose reabsorptionType 2 diabetesType 1 diabetesPlasma glucose concentrationGlucose concentrationBlood glucose concentrationHeart failureInhibitor therapyAtrial fibrillationCardiovascular diseaseCotransporter 2Preclinical studiesHealthy personsClinical utilityDiabetes managementProximal tubules459-P: Liver-Targeted Mitochondrial Uncoupling by CRMP Improves Whole-Body Insulin Sensitivity and Attenuates Atherosclerosis in A LDLR-/- Mouse Model of Metabolic Syndrome
GOEDEKE L, ROTLLAN N, TOUSSAINT K, NASIRI A, ZHANG X, LEE J, ZHANG X, FERNÁNDEZ-HERNANDO C, SHULMAN G. 459-P: Liver-Targeted Mitochondrial Uncoupling by CRMP Improves Whole-Body Insulin Sensitivity and Attenuates Atherosclerosis in A LDLR-/- Mouse Model of Metabolic Syndrome. Diabetes 2020, 69 DOI: 10.2337/db20-459-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-body insulin sensitivitySpouse/partnerInsulin sensitivityCardiovascular diseaseMetabolic syndromeAortic root plaque areaHigh fat-cholesterol dietLdlr-/- mouse modelTreatment of CVDEctopic lipid contentLDLR-/- micePeripheral insulin sensitivityNecrotic core areaType 2 diabetesAnti-atherogenic roleFibrous cap areaAdvisory PanelCRMP treatmentAttenuates AtherosclerosisCardiometabolic disordersFatty liverCholesterol dietInsulin resistanceNondiabetic individualsHepatic triglyceridesThe omentum of obese girls harbors small adipocytes and browning transcripts
Tarabra E, Nouws J, Vash-Margita A, Nadzam GS, Goldberg-Gell R, Van Name M, Pierpont B, Knight J, Shulman GI, Caprio S. The omentum of obese girls harbors small adipocytes and browning transcripts. JCI Insight 2020, 5 PMID: 32125283, PMCID: PMC7213797, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.135448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubcutaneous adipose tissueSAT depotsSleeve gastrectomySevere obesityInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivitySmall adipocytesAdipose tissueAbdominal subcutaneous adipose tissueWeight lossType 2 diabetesOmental adipose tissueSubgroup of subjectsTranscriptomic profilesSAT biopsiesAdipocyte sizeObese girlsCardiovascular disease