2023
The PNPLA3 I148M variant increases ketogenesis and decreases hepatic de novo lipogenesis and mitochondrial function in humans
Luukkonen P, Porthan K, Ahlholm N, Rosqvist F, Dufour S, Zhang X, Lehtimäki T, Seppänen W, Orho-Melander M, Hodson L, Petersen K, Shulman G, Yki-Järvinen H. The PNPLA3 I148M variant increases ketogenesis and decreases hepatic de novo lipogenesis and mitochondrial function in humans. Cell Metabolism 2023, 35: 1887-1896.e5. PMID: 37909034, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo lipogenesisHepatic de novo lipogenesisPlasma β-hydroxybutyrate concentrationsΒ-hydroxybutyrate concentrationsLiver diseaseNovo lipogenesisPNPLA3 I148M variantHepatic mitochondrial redox stateMajor genetic risk factorI148M variantFatty liver diseaseGenetic risk factorsHepatic mitochondrial dysfunctionKetogenic dietMixed mealRisk factorsHepatic metabolismHomozygous carriersM carriersMitochondrial dysfunctionCitrate synthase fluxM variantKetogenesisMitochondrial redox stateMitochondrial function
2022
Overexpression of UCP3 decreases mitochondrial efficiency in mouse skeletal muscle in vivo
Codella R, Alves TC, Befroy DE, Choi CS, Luzi L, Rothman DL, Kibbey RG, Shulman GI. Overexpression of UCP3 decreases mitochondrial efficiency in mouse skeletal muscle in vivo. FEBS Letters 2022, 597: 309-319. PMID: 36114012, DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverexpression of UCP3ATP synthesisMitochondrial oxidationMitochondrial transmembrane proteinInner mitochondrial membraneSkeletal muscleMitochondrial oxidative phosphorylationMitochondrial oxidative metabolismMuscle-specific overexpressionMouse skeletal muscleTransmembrane proteinMitochondrial membraneProton leakPrecise functionOxidative phosphorylationMitochondrial efficiencyUCP3 expressionMitochondrial inefficiencyOverexpressionProtein 3UCP3Oxidative metabolismVivoMagnetic resonance spectroscopyPhosphorylationBrown 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 thermogenesisSex‐ and strain‐specific effects of mitochondrial uncoupling on age‐related metabolic diseases in high‐fat diet‐fed mice
Goedeke L, Murt KN, Di Francesco A, Camporez JP, Nasiri AR, Wang Y, Zhang X, Cline GW, de Cabo R, Shulman GI. Sex‐ and strain‐specific effects of mitochondrial uncoupling on age‐related metabolic diseases in high‐fat diet‐fed mice. Aging Cell 2022, 21: e13539. PMID: 35088525, PMCID: PMC8844126, DOI: 10.1111/acel.13539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControlled-release mitochondrial protonophoreAge-related metabolic diseasesHepatocellular carcinomaMetabolic diseasesHigh-fat diet-fed miceProtein kinase C epsilon activationDiet-induced obese miceWhole-body energy expenditureC57BL/6J male miceDiet-fed miceHigh-fat dietHepatic lipid peroxidationHepatic lipid contentMitochondrial uncouplingHepatic insulin resistanceHigh therapeutic indexHepatic mitochondrial biogenesisStrain-specific effectsSex-specific mannerCRMP treatmentHFD feedingUnwanted side effectsObese miceInsulin resistanceChronic ingestion
2021
Deletion of the diabetes candidate gene Slc16a13 in mice attenuates diet-induced ectopic lipid accumulation and insulin resistance
Schumann T, König J, von Loeffelholz C, Vatner DF, Zhang D, Perry RJ, Bernier M, Chami J, Henke C, Kurzbach A, El-Agroudy NN, Willmes DM, Pesta D, de Cabo R, O´Sullivan J, Simon E, Shulman GI, Hamilton BS, Birkenfeld AL. Deletion of the diabetes candidate gene Slc16a13 in mice attenuates diet-induced ectopic lipid accumulation and insulin resistance. Communications Biology 2021, 4: 826. PMID: 34211098, PMCID: PMC8249653, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02279-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatGene ExpressionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLiverMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMonocarboxylic Acid TransportersNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseObesityOxygen ConsumptionConceptsMitochondrial respirationGenome-wide association studiesNovel susceptibility genesLipid accumulationPlasma membraneAMPK activationAssociation studiesPhysiological functionsEctopic lipid accumulationReduced hepatic lipid accumulationSusceptibility genesLactate transporterMonocarboxylate transportersPotential targetGenesTransportersDeletionLipid contentHepatic lipid accumulationPotential importanceKnockout miceRespirationHepatic insulin sensitivityMCT13AccumulationTherapeutic potential of mitochondrial uncouplers for the treatment of metabolic associated fatty liver disease and NASH
Goedeke L, Shulman GI. Therapeutic potential of mitochondrial uncouplers for the treatment of metabolic associated fatty liver disease and NASH. Molecular Metabolism 2021, 46: 101178. PMID: 33545391, PMCID: PMC8085597, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty liver diseaseLiver diseaseSmall molecule mitochondrial uncouplersTherapeutic potentialMitochondrial uncouplerNon-human primate studiesType 2 diabetesWide therapeutic indexSystemic toxicity concernsTreatment of MetabolicCell-specific effectsInsulin resistanceTherapeutic indexMetabolic diseasesNonalcoholic hepatosteatosisSustained increaseToxicity concernsPrimate studiesDiseaseTherapeutic developmentMitochondrial inefficiencyNutrient oxidationATP productionTreatmentTissue
2020
Mitophagy-mediated adipose inflammation contributes to type 2 diabetes with hepatic insulin resistance
He F, Huang Y, Song Z, Zhou HJ, Zhang H, Perry RJ, Shulman GI, Min W. Mitophagy-mediated adipose inflammation contributes to type 2 diabetes with hepatic insulin resistance. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2020, 218: e20201416. PMID: 33315085, PMCID: PMC7927432, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20201416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose TissueAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatEnergy MetabolismFatty LiverGene DeletionGene TargetingGluconeogenesisHomeostasisHumansHyperglycemiaInflammationInsulin ResistanceLipogenesisLiverMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMitophagyNF-kappa BOxidative StressPhenotypeReactive Oxygen SpeciesSequestosome-1 ProteinSignal TransductionThioredoxinsConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceWhite adipose tissueInsulin resistanceAdipose inflammationType 2 diabetes mellitusLipid metabolic disordersNF-κB inhibitorAdipose-specific deletionWhole-body energy homeostasisAltered fatty acid metabolismFatty acid metabolismT2DM progressionT2DM patientsDiabetes mellitusReactive oxygen species pathwayHepatic steatosisMetabolic disordersNF-κBP62/SQSTM1Adipose tissueHuman adipocytesEnergy homeostasisExcessive mitophagyOxygen species pathwayInflammationDissociation of Muscle Insulin Resistance from Alterations in Mitochondrial Substrate Preference
Song JD, Alves TC, Befroy DE, Perry RJ, Mason GF, Zhang XM, Munk A, Zhang Y, Zhang D, Cline GW, Rothman DL, Petersen KF, Shulman GI. Dissociation of Muscle Insulin Resistance from Alterations in Mitochondrial Substrate Preference. Cell Metabolism 2020, 32: 726-735.e5. PMID: 33035493, PMCID: PMC8218871, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2020.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsHumansInsulin ResistanceMaleMitochondriaMuscle, SkeletalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyOne-leg inactivity induces a reduction in mitochondrial oxidative capacity, intramyocellular lipid accumulation and reduced insulin signalling upon lipid infusion: a human study with unilateral limb suspension
Bilet L, Phielix E, van de Weijer T, Gemmink A, Bosma M, Moonen-Kornips E, Jorgensen JA, Schaart G, Zhang D, Meijer K, Hopman M, Hesselink MKC, Ouwens DM, Shulman GI, Schrauwen-Hinderling VB, Schrauwen P. One-leg inactivity induces a reduction in mitochondrial oxidative capacity, intramyocellular lipid accumulation and reduced insulin signalling upon lipid infusion: a human study with unilateral limb suspension. Diabetologia 2020, 63: 1211-1222. PMID: 32185462, PMCID: PMC7228997, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-020-05128-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial oxidative capacityLow mitochondrial oxidative capacityLipid infusionInsulin resistancePhysical inactivityOxidative capacityLipid-induced insulin resistanceUnilateral lower limb suspensionConclusions/interpretationTogetherIntramyocellular lipid depositionMusculus tibialis anteriorChronic metabolic disorderIntramyocellular lipid accumulationType 2 diabetesReduced insulin sensitivityMuscle fat accumulationMusculus vastus lateralisMitochondrial functionUnilateral limb suspensionIMCL contentContralateral legInsulin sensitivityResultsIn vivoTibialis anteriorFat accumulationEffect of a ketogenic diet on hepatic steatosis and hepatic mitochondrial metabolism in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Luukkonen PK, Dufour S, Lyu K, Zhang XM, Hakkarainen A, Lehtimäki TE, Cline GW, Petersen KF, Shulman GI, Yki-Järvinen H. Effect of a ketogenic diet on hepatic steatosis and hepatic mitochondrial metabolism in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 7347-7354. PMID: 32179679, PMCID: PMC7132133, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1922344117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBody CompositionCitrate (si)-SynthaseDiet, KetogenicFatty AcidsFatty Acids, NonesterifiedFatty LiverFemaleHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceLipoproteins, VLDLLiverMaleMiddle AgedMitochondriaNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseObesityOverweightOxidation-ReductionPyruvate CarboxylaseTriglyceridesConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseIntrahepatic triglyceridesKetogenic dietHepatic insulin resistanceNonesterified fatty acidsInsulin resistanceLiver diseaseOverweight/obese subjectsHepatic mitochondrial redox stateSerum insulin concentrationsHepatic mitochondrial metabolismProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyStable isotope infusionKD dietObese subjectsFatty acidsPlasma leptinHepatic steatosisInsulin concentrationsNEFA concentrationsBody weightTriiodothyronine concentrationsIsotope infusionWeight lossGlucagon stimulates gluconeogenesis by INSP3R1-mediated hepatic lipolysis
Perry RJ, Zhang D, Guerra MT, Brill AL, Goedeke L, Nasiri AR, Rabin-Court A, Wang Y, Peng L, Dufour S, Zhang Y, Zhang XM, Butrico GM, Toussaint K, Nozaki Y, Cline GW, Petersen KF, Nathanson MH, Ehrlich BE, Shulman GI. Glucagon stimulates gluconeogenesis by INSP3R1-mediated hepatic lipolysis. Nature 2020, 579: 279-283. PMID: 32132708, PMCID: PMC7101062, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2074-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic steatosisType 2Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseDiet-induced hepatic steatosisFatty liver diseasePlasma glucagon concentrationsHepatic adipose triglyceride lipaseHepatic acetyl-CoA contentHepatic glucose productionRatio of insulinHepatic glucose metabolismInositol triphosphate receptorAdipose triglyceride lipaseMitochondrial oxidationMitochondrial fat oxidationGlucose intoleranceLiver diseaseGlucagon concentrationsInsulin resistancePortal veinAcetyl-CoA contentHepatic lipolysisGlucagon biologyGlucose metabolismKnockout miceMitochondrial Dysfunction, Insulin Resistance, and Potential Genetic Implications
Sangwung P, Petersen KF, Shulman GI, Knowles JW. Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Insulin Resistance, and Potential Genetic Implications. Endocrinology 2020, 161: bqaa017. PMID: 32060542, PMCID: PMC7341556, DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqaa017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceWhole-body insulin resistanceMitochondrial functionEctopic lipid depositionBody insulin resistanceType 2 diabetesWhite adipose tissuePrediabetic individualsVivo metabolic studiesInsulin-responsive tissuesLipid depositionAdipose tissueType 2Skeletal muscleMitochondrial dysfunctionPotential mechanismsMetabolic studiesHuman genetic studiesTissueEnvironmental determinantsMitochondrial malfunctionCellular energy balanceRecent insightsCritical roleDiabetes
2015
Macrophage-specific de Novo Synthesis of Ceramide Is Dispensable for Inflammasome-driven Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Obesity*
Camell CD, Nguyen KY, Jurczak MJ, Christian BE, Shulman GI, Shadel GS, Dixit VD. Macrophage-specific de Novo Synthesis of Ceramide Is Dispensable for Inflammasome-driven Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Obesity*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2015, 290: 29402-29413. PMID: 26438821, PMCID: PMC4705943, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.680199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBone Marrow CellsCarrier ProteinsCeramidesDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalFatty AcidsFemaleInflammasomesInflammationInsulin ResistanceLipidsMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, TransgenicMitochondriaNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinObesityOxidative StressSerine C-PalmitoyltransferaseConceptsDe novo synthesisNovo synthesisOverexpression of catalaseDietary lipid overloadSynthesis machineryTissue homeostasisCell-specific deletionInflammasome activationAdipose tissue homeostasisNLRP3 inflammasome activationMyeloid cell-specific deletionMetabolic pathwaysCeramide synthesisAlternate metabolic pathwaysCaspase-1 cleavageEnergy homeostasisLipid overloadCeramideLipid metabolismInflammasome-dependent mannerOxidative stressDanger signalsFat diet-induced obesityHomeostasisFatty acids
2014
Ectopic Fat in Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia, and Cardiometabolic Disease
Shulman GI. Ectopic Fat in Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia, and Cardiometabolic Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 2014, 371: 1131-1141. PMID: 25229917, DOI: 10.1056/nejmra1011035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetformin suppresses gluconeogenesis by inhibiting mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase
Madiraju AK, Erion DM, Rahimi Y, Zhang XM, Braddock DT, Albright RA, Prigaro BJ, Wood JL, Bhanot S, MacDonald MJ, Jurczak MJ, Camporez JP, Lee HY, Cline GW, Samuel VT, Kibbey RG, Shulman GI. Metformin suppresses gluconeogenesis by inhibiting mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase. Nature 2014, 510: 542-546. PMID: 24847880, PMCID: PMC4074244, DOI: 10.1038/nature13270.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Reduced mitochondrial density and increased IRS-1 serine phosphorylation in muscle of insulin-resistant offspring of type 2 diabetic parents
Morino K, Petersen KF, Dufour S, Befroy D, Frattini J, Shatzkes N, Neschen S, White MF, Bilz S, Sono S, Pypaert M, Shulman GI. Reduced mitochondrial density and increased IRS-1 serine phosphorylation in muscle of insulin-resistant offspring of type 2 diabetic parents. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2005, 115: 3587-3593. PMID: 16284649, PMCID: PMC1280967, DOI: 10.1172/jci25151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiopsyBlood GlucoseBlotting, WesternBody Mass IndexBody WeightDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2DNA, MitochondrialFamily HealthFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestHumansHyperinsulinismImmunoprecipitationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLipidsMaleMicroscopy, ElectronMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMitochondriaMusclesPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSerineSignal TransductionTime FactorsTranscription, GeneticTriglyceridesConceptsInsulin-resistant offspringIR offspringType 2 diabetesInsulin-stimulated muscle glucose uptakeType 2 diabetic parentsIntramyocellular lipid contentHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampMuscle glucose uptakeIRS-1 serine phosphorylationMuscle mitochondrial densityMitochondrial densityMuscle biopsy samplesSerine kinase cascadeInsulin-stimulated Akt activationDiabetic parentsInsulin resistanceControl subjectsBiopsy samplesGlucose uptakeLipid accumulationMitochondrial dysfunctionInsulin signalingAkt activationEarly defectsMuscle
2004
Impaired Mitochondrial Activity in the Insulin-Resistant Offspring of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Petersen KF, Dufour S, Befroy D, Garcia R, Shulman GI. Impaired Mitochondrial Activity in the Insulin-Resistant Offspring of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. New England Journal Of Medicine 2004, 350: 664-671. PMID: 14960743, PMCID: PMC2995502, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa031314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAdipose TissueBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Fatty AcidsFemaleGlucoseGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestGlycerolHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceLipolysisMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMitochondriaMuscle, SkeletalOxidative PhosphorylationTriglyceridesConceptsInsulin-resistant offspringType 2 diabetesIntramyocellular lipid contentInsulin-sensitive control subjectsMagnetic resonance spectroscopy studyInsulin resistanceControl subjectsProton magnetic resonance spectroscopy studyHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp studiesTumor necrosis factor alphaImpaired mitochondrial activityIntrahepatic triglyceride contentDevelopment of diabetesChildren of patientsInsulin-resistant subjectsNecrosis factor alphaSensitivity of liverInsulin-stimulated ratesFatty acid metabolismMitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation activityInterleukin-6Intramyocellular lipidsPlasma concentrationsFactor alphaClamp studies
2003
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Elderly: Possible Role in Insulin Resistance
Petersen KF, Befroy D, Dufour S, Dziura J, Ariyan C, Rothman DL, DiPietro L, Cline GW, Shulman GI. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Elderly: Possible Role in Insulin Resistance. Science 2003, 300: 1140-1142. PMID: 12750520, PMCID: PMC3004429, DOI: 10.1126/science.1082889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceLiverMaleMiddle AgedMitochondriaMitochondrial DiseasesMuscle, SkeletalNuclear Magnetic Resonance, BiomolecularOxidation-ReductionOxygen ConsumptionPhosphorylationTriglyceridesConceptsInsulin resistanceInsulin-stimulated muscle glucose metabolismType 2 diabetesMuscle glucose metabolismLean body massElderly study participantsAge-associated declineMitochondrial function contributesFat massFat accumulationGlucose metabolismYoung controlsStudy participantsLiver tissueFunction contributesMitochondrial dysfunctionYounger participantsPossible roleMitochondrial oxidativeBody massMagnetic resonance spectroscopyParticipantsDiabetesDysfunctionPathogenesis
2001
Effect of triiodothyronine on mitochondrial energy coupling in human skeletal muscle
Lebon V, Dufour S, Petersen K, Ren J, Jucker B, Slezak L, Cline G, Rothman D, Shulman G. Effect of triiodothyronine on mitochondrial energy coupling in human skeletal muscle. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 108: 733-737. PMID: 11544279, PMCID: PMC209375, DOI: 10.1172/jci11775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn Vivo Effects of Uncoupling Protein-3 Gene Disruption on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism*
Cline G, Vidal-Puig A, Dufour S, Cadman K, Lowell B, Shulman G. In Vivo Effects of Uncoupling Protein-3 Gene Disruption on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 20240-20244. PMID: 11274222, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m102540200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsATP synthesisEnergy metabolismSkeletal muscleMitochondrial oxidative phosphorylationMitochondrial energy metabolismGene disruptionRatio of ATPOxidative phosphorylationATP productionTricarboxylic acid cycle fluxWhole-body levelUCP3KO miceWhole-body energy expenditureCellular levelProtein 3Cycle fluxLabeling experimentsFirst evidenceBody energy expenditureMetabolismVivoMeasurement of ratesPhosphorylationEnergy expenditureUCP3