2022
Brown adipose TRX2 deficiency activates mtDNA-NLRP3 to impair thermogenesis and protect against diet-induced insulin resistance
Huang Y, Zhou JH, Zhang H, Canfrán-Duque A, Singh AK, Perry RJ, Shulman G, Fernandez-Hernando C, Min W. Brown adipose TRX2 deficiency activates mtDNA-NLRP3 to impair thermogenesis and protect against diet-induced insulin resistance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2022, 132 PMID: 35202005, PMCID: PMC9057632, DOI: 10.1172/jci148852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueBAT inflammationInsulin resistanceMitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesReactive oxygen speciesAberrant innate immune responsesDiet-induced insulin resistanceSystematic metabolismDiet-induced obesityNLRP3 inflammasome pathwayWhole-body energy metabolismCGAS/STINGInnate immune responseFatty acid oxidationExcessive mitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesMetabolic benefitsImmune responseInflammasome pathwayAdipose tissueInflammationInhibition reversesLipid uptakeLipid metabolismThioredoxin 2Adaptive thermogenesis
2021
An update on brown adipose tissue biology: a discussion of recent findings
Gaspar RC, Pauli JR, Shulman GI, Muñoz VR. An update on brown adipose tissue biology: a discussion of recent findings. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2021, 320: e488-e495. PMID: 33459179, PMCID: PMC7988785, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00310.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytes, WhiteAdipose Tissue, BrownAnimalsEnergy MetabolismGlucoseHumansThermogenesisConceptsBrown adipose tissueBAT thermogenesisBrown adipose tissue biologyEnergy expenditureBrown-like cellsWhole-body glucoseAdipose tissue biologyBAT metabolismAdrenergic drugsAdipose tissuePotential treatmentThermogenic activityWhite adipocytesBody glucoseFat metabolismEndocrine mechanismsBeneficial roleSecretory moleculesActivity capacityTissue biologyThermogenesisRecent findingsRecent studiesAdditional focusMetabolism
2020
The 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdipose Tissue, BrownAdolescentFemaleGastrectomyHumansLipolysisObesity, MorbidOmentumSubcutaneous Fat, AbdominalTranscriptomeYoung AdultConceptsSubcutaneous adipose tissueSAT depotsSleeve gastrectomySevere obesityInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivitySmall adipocytesAdipose tissueAbdominal subcutaneous adipose tissueWeight lossType 2 diabetesOmental adipose tissueSubgroup of subjectsTranscriptomic profilesSAT biopsiesAdipocyte sizeObese girlsCardiovascular diseaseLeptin mediates postprandial increases in body temperature through hypothalamus–adrenal medulla–adipose tissue crosstalk
Perry RJ, Lyu K, Rabin-Court A, Dong J, Li X, Yang Y, Qing H, Wang A, Yang X, Shulman GI. Leptin mediates postprandial increases in body temperature through hypothalamus–adrenal medulla–adipose tissue crosstalk. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 2001-2016. PMID: 32149734, PMCID: PMC7108915, DOI: 10.1172/jci134699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueLeptin concentrationsBody temperatureAdrenomedullary catecholamine secretionPlasma leptin concentrationsAdipose tissue lipolysisFasting-induced reductionFeeding-induced increaseMeal ingestionPlasma catecholaminesPostprandial increaseCatecholamine secretionObese ratsTissue lipolysisLean ratsAdrenergic activationAdipose tissueTissue crosstalkWeight gainIntragastric infusionRatsLeptinBolusLipolysisFatty acids
2001
Syntaxin 4 heterozygous knockout mice develop muscle insulin resistance
Yang C, Coker K, Kim J, Mora S, Thurmond D, Davis A, Yang B, Williamson R, Shulman G, Pessin J. Syntaxin 4 heterozygous knockout mice develop muscle insulin resistance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 107: 1311-1318. PMID: 11375421, PMCID: PMC209300, DOI: 10.1172/jci12274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose Tissue, BrownAnimalsBiological TransportGlucoseGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestGlucose Transporter Type 4GlycogenGlycolysisHeterozygoteInsulin ResistanceLiverMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsMuscle ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalQa-SNARE ProteinsConceptsHeterozygous knockout miceInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeGlucose uptakeKnockout miceNormal insulin-stimulated glucose uptakeWhole-body glucose uptakeHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp procedureInsulin-stimulated glucose metabolismInsulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocationSkeletal muscleGLUT4 vesicle traffickingImpaired glucose toleranceMuscle insulin resistanceEarly embryonic lethalitySkeletal muscle glucose transportMuscle glucose transportCritical physiological roleGlucose toleranceInsulin resistanceClamp procedureVesicle traffickingSyntaxin 4Embryonic lethalityGlucose metabolismAnimal models