2024
Cardiometabolic characteristics of people with metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity
Petersen M, Smith G, Palacios H, Farabi S, Yoshino M, Yoshino J, Cho K, Davila-Roman V, Shankaran M, Barve R, Yu J, Stern J, Patterson B, Hellerstein M, Shulman G, Patti G, Klein S. Cardiometabolic characteristics of people with metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity. Cell Metabolism 2024, 36: 745-761.e5. PMID: 38569471, PMCID: PMC11025492, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy obesityPlasma PAI-1 concentrationAbnormalities associated with obesityMetabolically healthy obesityMetabolically unhealthy obesityPAI-1 concentrationsMetabolic heterogeneity of obesityHeterogeneity of obesityMetabolically healthy leanSystemic metabolic functionCharacteristics of peopleDecreased oxidative stressHealthy obesityCardiometabolic characteristicsAdipose tissue biologyHealthy leanSkeletal muscle biologyPlasma adiponectinPlasma glucoseObesityMetabolic heterogeneityOxidative stressPotential mechanismsTissue biologyMuscle biology
2023
O-linked N-acetylglucosamine modification is essential for physiological adipose expansion induced by high-fat feeding
Nakamoto A, Ohashi N, Sugawara L, Morino K, Ida S, Perry R, Sakuma I, Yanagimachi T, Fujita Y, Ugi S, Kume S, Shulman G, Maegawa H. O-linked N-acetylglucosamine modification is essential for physiological adipose expansion induced by high-fat feeding. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2023, 325: e46-e61. PMID: 37224467, PMCID: PMC10292976, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00263.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFKO miceAdipose tissueBody weight gainPrimary cultured adipocytesAdipose expansionFree fatty acidsInflammatory genesWeight gainFree fatty acid effluxCultured adipocytesDiet-induced obesityHigh-fat dietHigh-fat feedingLess body weightDe novo lipogenesisAdipose tissue physiologyDe novo lipogenesis genesFatty acid effluxWeeks of ageAdipose inflammationGlucose intoleranceRAW 264.7 macrophagesControl miceFatty acidsSevere fibrosis
2021
IL-27 signalling promotes adipocyte thermogenesis and energy expenditure
Wang Q, Li D, Cao G, Shi Q, Zhu J, Zhang M, Cheng H, Wen Q, Xu H, Zhu L, Zhang H, Perry RJ, Spadaro O, Yang Y, He S, Chen Y, Wang B, Li G, Liu Z, Yang C, Wu X, Zhou L, Zhou Q, Ju Z, Lu H, Xin Y, Yang X, Wang C, Liu Y, Shulman GI, Dixit VD, Lu L, Yang H, Flavell RA, Yin Z. IL-27 signalling promotes adipocyte thermogenesis and energy expenditure. Nature 2021, 600: 314-318. PMID: 34819664, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04127-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAnimalsBariatric SurgeryDisease Models, AnimalEnergy MetabolismFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceInterleukin-27MaleMiceObesityP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaReceptors, InterleukinSignal TransductionThermogenesisUncoupling Protein 1ConceptsIL-27Beige adipose tissueAdipose tissueSerum IL-27Diet-induced obesityBariatric surgeryMetabolic morbidityImmunological factorsInsulin resistanceObesity showTherapeutic administrationMetabolic disordersMouse modelObesityPromising targetEnergy expenditureSignaling promotesThermogenesisBody temperatureMetabolic programsImportant roleTissueCritical roleImmunotherapyMorbidityCIDEA expression in SAT from adolescent girls with obesity and unfavorable patterns of abdominal fat distribution
Tarabra E, Nouws J, Vash‐Margita A, Hellerstein M, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Pierpont B, Zhao D, Shulman GI, Caprio S. CIDEA expression in SAT from adolescent girls with obesity and unfavorable patterns of abdominal fat distribution. Obesity 2021, 29: 2068-2080. PMID: 34672413, PMCID: PMC8612981, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal fat distributionVisceral adipose tissueCIDEA expressionFat distributionProtein levelsAbdominal SATAdolescent girlsHigher visceral adipose tissueSubcutaneous adipose tissue biopsiesAdipose tissue biopsiesReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionMagnetic resonance imagingWeight gain effectsExpression of CIDEAAdipocyte dysfunctionSAT biopsiesAdipose lipidsInsulin resistanceAdipocyte hypertrophySmall adipocytesAdipose tissueTissue biopsiesUnfavorable patternsStrong inverse correlationDeletion 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 sensitivityMCT13Accumulation
2020
Effect of a Low-Fat Vegan Diet on Body Weight, Insulin Sensitivity, Postprandial Metabolism, and Intramyocellular and Hepatocellular Lipid Levels in Overweight Adults
Kahleova H, Petersen KF, Shulman GI, Alwarith J, Rembert E, Tura A, Hill M, Holubkov R, Barnard ND. Effect of a Low-Fat Vegan Diet on Body Weight, Insulin Sensitivity, Postprandial Metabolism, and Intramyocellular and Hepatocellular Lipid Levels in Overweight Adults. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2025454. PMID: 33252690, PMCID: PMC7705596, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorptiometry, PhotonAdultAgedBlood GlucoseBody CompositionBody WeightCholesterolCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLC-PeptideDiet, Fat-RestrictedDiet, VeganEnergy IntakeEnergy MetabolismFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHepatocytesHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceIntra-Abdominal FatLipid MetabolismLiverMaleMiddle AgedMuscle Fibers, SkeletalMuscle, SkeletalObesityOverweightPostprandial PeriodProton Magnetic Resonance SpectroscopyTriglyceridesConceptsLow-fat vegan dietHomeostasis model assessment indexIntramyocellular lipid levelsModel assessment indexIntervention groupLipid levelsBody weightInsulin resistancePostprandial metabolismVegan dietOverweight adultsDietary interventionInsulin sensitivityThermic effectControl groupPlant-based dietary interventionDual X-ray absorptiometryInsulin resistance leadExcess body weightInsulin sensitivity indexType 2 diabetesMajor health problemProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyX-ray absorptiometrySubset of participantsA MicroRNA Linking Human Positive Selection and Metabolic Disorders
Wang L, Sinnott-Armstrong N, Wagschal A, Wark AR, Camporez JP, Perry RJ, Ji F, Sohn Y, Oh J, Wu S, Chery J, Moud BN, Saadat A, Dankel SN, Mellgren G, Tallapragada DSP, Strobel SM, Lee MJ, Tewhey R, Sabeti PC, Schaefer A, Petri A, Kauppinen S, Chung RT, Soukas A, Avruch J, Fried SK, Hauner H, Sadreyev RI, Shulman GI, Claussnitzer M, Näär AM. A MicroRNA Linking Human Positive Selection and Metabolic Disorders. Cell 2020, 183: 684-701.e14. PMID: 33058756, PMCID: PMC8092355, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytes, BrownAdiposityAllelesAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell LineCells, CulturedDiet, High-FatEnergy MetabolismEpigenesis, GeneticGenetic LociGlucoseHomeostasisHumansHypertrophyInsulin ResistanceLeptinMaleMammalsMetabolic DiseasesMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseMicroRNAsObesityOligonucleotidesSpecies SpecificityConceptsPositive selectionMiR-128Additional genetic elementsCrucial metabolic regulatorAncient adaptationEvolutionary adaptationGenetic elementsMetabolic regulatorGenetic ablationLociMetabolic maladaptationLactase geneAntisense targetingMetabolic disease modelsThrifty phenotypeDisease modelsDiet-induced obesityMetabolic diseasesAbility of adultsMammalsAdaptationGenesMicroRNAsRegulatorSelectionObesity-Linked PPARγ S273 Phosphorylation Promotes Insulin Resistance through Growth Differentiation Factor 3
Hall JA, Ramachandran D, Roh HC, DiSpirito JR, Belchior T, Zushin PH, Palmer C, Hong S, Mina AI, Liu B, Deng Z, Aryal P, Jacobs C, Tenen D, Brown CW, Charles JF, Shulman GI, Kahn BB, Tsai LTY, Rosen ED, Spiegelman BM, Banks AS. Obesity-Linked PPARγ S273 Phosphorylation Promotes Insulin Resistance through Growth Differentiation Factor 3. Cell Metabolism 2020, 32: 665-675.e6. PMID: 32941798, PMCID: PMC7543662, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2020.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivitySide effectsObesity-linked phosphorylationSignificant side effectsLigands of PPARγHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp experimentsPromotes Insulin ResistanceDiabetogenic roleReceptor agonismGrowth differentiation factor 3Healthy miceBody weightMice revealsThiazolidinedionesClamp experimentsPPARγMiceInhibits BMPFamily membersFactor 3Putative targetsSerine 273Ectopic expressionBMP family membersOGT 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 resistanceEffect 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 lossRegulation of adipose tissue inflammation by interleukin 6
Han MS, White A, Perry RJ, Camporez JP, Hidalgo J, Shulman GI, Davis RJ. Regulation of adipose tissue inflammation by interleukin 6. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 2751-2760. PMID: 31980524, PMCID: PMC7022151, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1920004117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterleukin-6Adipose tissue inflammationLow-grade inflammationIndividual cell typesMacrophage infiltrationInflammatory cytokinesTissue inflammationGlucose disposalImmune cellsIL6 productionMouse modelChronic stateAdipose tissueMyeloid cellsTissue infiltrationReceptor αConditional expressionCell typesOxidative metabolismOpposite actionsPhysiological regulationEnergy expenditureCanonical modeInflammationSpecific cellsMechanistic Links between Obesity, Insulin, and Cancer
Perry RJ, Shulman GI. Mechanistic Links between Obesity, Insulin, and Cancer. Trends In Cancer 2020, 6: 75-78. PMID: 32061306, PMCID: PMC7214048, DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2019.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2019
Controlled-release mitochondrial protonophore (CRMP) reverses dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis in dysmetabolic nonhuman primates
Goedeke L, Peng L, Montalvo-Romeral V, Butrico GM, Dufour S, Zhang XM, Perry RJ, Cline GW, Kievit P, Chng K, Petersen KF, Shulman GI. Controlled-release mitochondrial protonophore (CRMP) reverses dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis in dysmetabolic nonhuman primates. Science Translational Medicine 2019, 11 PMID: 31578240, PMCID: PMC6996238, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aay0284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControlled-release mitochondrial protonophoreNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseCRMP treatmentHepatic triglyceridesDiet-induced rodent modelReversal of hypertriglyceridemiaFatty liver diseaseNonhuman primate modelMitochondrial protonophoreEndogenous glucose productionLow-density lipoproteinMitochondrial fat oxidationHepatic inflammationMetabolic syndromeFatty liverLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisInsulin resistanceAdverse reactionsPlasma triglyceridesPrimate modelOral administrationFood intakeHepatic mitochondrial oxidationRodent models
2018
Loss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity
Ravussin A, Youm YH, Sander J, Ryu S, Nguyen K, Varela L, Shulman GI, Sidorov S, Horvath TL, Schultze JL, Dixit VD. Loss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity. Cell Reports 2018, 24: 1085-1092.e6. PMID: 30067966, PMCID: PMC6223120, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.06.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietInsulin resistanceFood intakeMetabolic inflammationNucleobindin-2M2-like macrophage polarizationHigh-fat diet feedingWeight lossAdipose tissue macrophagesObesity-associated diseasesNesfatin-1Insulin sensitivityDiet feedingMacrophage polarizationNUCB2 proteinMyeloid cellsTissue macrophagesGlobal deletionClassical M1NUCB2NFκB-dependent mannerWeight gainSatietyIntakeAdiposity
2017
Pathogenesis of hypothyroidism-induced NAFLD is driven by intra- and extrahepatic mechanisms
Ferrandino G, Kaspari RR, Spadaro O, Reyna-Neyra A, Perry RJ, Cardone R, Kibbey RG, Shulman GI, Dixit VD, Carrasco N. Pathogenesis of hypothyroidism-induced NAFLD is driven by intra- and extrahepatic mechanisms. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: e9172-e9180. PMID: 29073114, PMCID: PMC5664516, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1707797114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseDe novo lipogenesisAdipose tissue lipolysisHepatic insulin resistanceThyroid hormonesHypothyroid miceImpaired suppressionInsulin resistanceTissue lipolysisInsulin secretionHigh thyroid-stimulating hormone levelsRegulation of THThyroid-stimulating hormone levelsLipid utilizationFatty liver diseaseSerum glucose levelsEndogenous glucose productionLow thyroid hormoneFatty acidsHepatic lipid utilizationLiver diseaseSevere hypothyroidismHormone levelsProfound suppressionGlucose levels
2015
A Role of the Inflammasome in the Low Storage Capacity of the Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents
Kursawe R, Dixit VD, Scherer PE, Santoro N, Narayan D, Gordillo R, Giannini C, Lopez X, Pierpont B, Nouws J, Shulman GI, Caprio S. A Role of the Inflammasome in the Low Storage Capacity of the Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents. Diabetes 2015, 65: 610-618. PMID: 26718495, PMCID: PMC4764142, DOI: 10.2337/db15-1478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAcetyl-CoA CarboxylaseAdipogenesisAdiponectinAdolescentCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1ChildDown-RegulationFatty Acid Synthase, Type IFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGlucose Transporter Type 4HumansInflammasomesInsulin ResistanceInterleukin-1betaIntra-Abdominal FatLeptinLipogenesisLipoprotein LipaseMacrophagesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinObesityPPAR gammaSirtuin 1Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1Subcutaneous FatToll-Like Receptor 4ConceptsVisceral adipose tissueObese adolescentsInsulin resistanceTissue inflammationNLRP3 inflammasomeAdipose tissueInnate immune cell sensorsAbdominal subcutaneous adipose tissueAbdominal adipose depotsAbdominal fat partitioningAdipogenesis/lipogenesisAdipose tissue inflammationProinflammatory cytokines interleukinInfiltration of macrophagesExpression of CASP1Subcutaneous adipose tissueInflammation markersSAT biopsiesIL-18Macrophage infiltrationVisceral fatCytokines interleukinSAT ratioInsulin sensitivityAdipose depotsMacrophage-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 Research
2008
N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine, a Gut- Derived Circulating Factor Induced by Fat Ingestion, Inhibits Food Intake
Gillum MP, Zhang D, Zhang XM, Erion DM, Jamison RA, Choi C, Dong J, Shanabrough M, Duenas HR, Frederick DW, Hsiao JJ, Horvath TL, Lo CM, Tso P, Cline GW, Shulman GI. N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine, a Gut- Derived Circulating Factor Induced by Fat Ingestion, Inhibits Food Intake. Cell 2008, 135: 813-824. PMID: 19041747, PMCID: PMC2643061, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.10.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood intakeInhibits food intakeTreatment of obesityNovel therapeutic targetCentral nervous systemUnknown physiological significanceFat ingestionCirculating factorsN-acylphosphatidylethanolaminePlasma lipidsIntracerebroventricular infusionPhysiologic dosesSystemic administrationTherapeutic targetBody weightNervous systemIngested fatSmall intestineIntakeTaste aversionInfusionPhysiological significanceNanomolar amountsObesityHypothalamus
2001
Uncoupling Protein-2 Negatively Regulates Insulin Secretion and Is a Major Link between Obesity, β Cell Dysfunction, and Type 2 Diabetes
Zhang C, Baffy G, Perret P, Krauss S, Peroni O, Grujic D, Hagen T, Vidal-Puig A, Boss O, Kim Y, Zheng X, Wheeler M, Shulman G, Chan C, Lowell B. Uncoupling Protein-2 Negatively Regulates Insulin Secretion and Is a Major Link between Obesity, β Cell Dysfunction, and Type 2 Diabetes. Cell 2001, 105: 745-755. PMID: 11440717, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(01)00378-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsBlood GlucoseBody WeightDiabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease Models, AnimalGene TargetingHomeostasisHumansHyperglycemiaInsulinInsulin SecretionIon ChannelsIslets of LangerhansMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMice, ObeseMitochondrial ProteinsModels, BiologicalObesityProteinsRNA, MessengerThermogenesisUncoupling AgentsUncoupling Protein 2ConceptsOb/ob miceInsulin secretionOb miceCell dysfunctionFirst-phase insulin secretionIslet ATP levelsGlucose-stimulated insulin secretionLevel of glycemiaSerum insulin levelsBeta-cell dysfunctionType 2 diabetesObesity-induced diabetesΒ-cell dysfunctionBeta-cell glucose sensingProtein 2UCP2-deficient miceInsulin levelsPathophysiologic significanceBeta cellsType 2SecretionMiceObesityATP levelsDiabetes