2023
1569-P: Lysophosphatidic Acid Mediates Inflammation in Liver and White Adipose Tissue in a Rat Model of 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate Acyltransferase 2 Deficiency
SAKUMA I, GASPAR R, LUUKKONEN P, KAHN M, MURRAY S, SAMUEL V, PETERSEN K, SHULMAN G. 1569-P: Lysophosphatidic Acid Mediates Inflammation in Liver and White Adipose Tissue in a Rat Model of 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate Acyltransferase 2 Deficiency. Diabetes 2023, 72 DOI: 10.2337/db23-1569-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite adipose tissueControlled-release mitochondrial protonophoreCongenital generalized lipodystrophyAGPAT2 deficiencyHepatic inflammationASO treatmentAdipose tissueLysophosphatidic acidAdult male SD ratsAntisense oligonucleotideMale SD ratsNovel therapeutic targetNovo NordiskCRMP treatmentFortress BiotechWAT inflammationDohme Corp.SD ratsRat modelAGPAT2 geneGeneralized lipodystrophyInflammationTherapeutic targetIonis PharmaceuticalsDeficient animals
2021
Short-term overnutrition induces white adipose tissue insulin resistance through sn-1,2-diacylglycerol – PKCε – insulin receptorT1160 phosphorylation
Lyu K, Zhang D, Song J, Li X, Perry RJ, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. Short-term overnutrition induces white adipose tissue insulin resistance through sn-1,2-diacylglycerol – PKCε – insulin receptorT1160 phosphorylation. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e139946. PMID: 33411692, PMCID: PMC7934919, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.139946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceInsulin actionAdipose tissue insulin resistanceTissue insulin resistanceWT control miceHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampShort-term HFDTissue insulin actionAdipose tissue insulin actionDiet-fed ratsPotential therapeutic targetHFD feedingControl miceInsulin sensitivityTherapeutic targetLipolysis suppressionImpairs insulinHFDPKCε activationGlucose uptakeΕ activationMiceDiacylglycerol accumulationRecent evidenceProtein kinase C
2014
The emerging role of oestrogen-related receptor γ as a regulator of energy metabolism
Samuel VT. The emerging role of oestrogen-related receptor γ as a regulator of energy metabolism. Diabetologia 2014, 57: 2440-2443. PMID: 25257097, PMCID: PMC4488899, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-014-3377-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Inhibition of protein kinase Cε prevents hepatic insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Samuel VT, Liu ZX, Wang A, Beddow SA, Geisler JG, Kahn M, Zhang XM, Monia BP, Bhanot S, Shulman GI. Inhibition of protein kinase Cε prevents hepatic insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2007, 117: 739-745. PMID: 17318260, PMCID: PMC1797607, DOI: 10.1172/jci30400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseInsulin resistanceHigh-fat feedingLiver diseaseFat-induced hepatic insulin resistanceType 2 diabetes mellitusType 2 diabetesHepatic fat accumulationNovel therapeutic targetInsulin receptor kinase activityDiabetes mellitusHepatic steatosisFat accumulationRats resultsTherapeutic targetHepatic insulinReceptor kinase activityProtein kinase CεInsulin receptorCausal roleIsoforms of PKCAntisense oligonucleotideRats