Mario Kahn
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Gerald I Shulman, MD, PhD, MACP, MACE, FRCP
Kitt Petersen, MD
Varman Samuel, MD, PhD
Rafael Calais Gaspar, PhD, MSc
Ikki Sakuma
Sachin Majumdar Jr, MD
41Publications
3,044Citations
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2024
1571-P: CIDEB and CGI-58 Regulate Liver Lipid Droplet Size with Cholesterol Content, Linking to Inflammation and Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis
SAKUMA I, GASPAR R, NASIRI A, KAHN M, ZHENG J, GUERRA M, YIMLAMAI D, MURRAY S, PERELIS M, BARNES W, VATNER D, PETERSEN K, SAMUEL V, SHULMAN G. 1571-P: CIDEB and CGI-58 Regulate Liver Lipid Droplet Size with Cholesterol Content, Linking to Inflammation and Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-1571-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid droplet sizeCGI-58Choline-deficient l-amino acid-defined high-fat dietGlycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferaseAntisense oligonucleotidesComparative gene identification-58Glycerol-3-phosphateLoss of function mutationsLipid droplet morphologyExpression of CGI-58Liver inflammationCidebCholesterol contentFunction mutationsL-amino acid-defined high-fat dietComplications of type 2 diabetesMolecular mechanismsDevelopment of liver inflammationMacrophage crown-like structuresType 2 diabetesHigh-fat dietCrown-like structuresASO treatmentGPAMKnockdown292-OR: Coenzyme A Synthase Knockdown Alleviates Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis via Decreasing Cholesterol in Liver Lipid Droplets
SAKUMA I, GASPAR R, NASIRI A, KAHN M, GUERRA M, YIMLAMAI D, MURRAY S, PERELIS M, BARNES W, VATNER D, PETERSEN K, SAMUEL V, SHULMAN G. 292-OR: Coenzyme A Synthase Knockdown Alleviates Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis via Decreasing Cholesterol in Liver Lipid Droplets. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-292-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCholine-deficient l-amino acid-defined high-fat dietAccumulation of cholesterolMRNA expressionPlasma ALTL-amino acid-defined high-fat dietProtective effectLiver lipid dropletsType 2 diabetesPotential therapeutic approachHigh-fat dietDecreased plasma ALTFibrosis markersFree cholesterol accumulationLipid dropletsLiver inflammationDay 1Macrophage markersHepatic inflammationMouse modelMarker expressionTherapeutic approachesDay 2Day 3Day 7Fibrosis
2023
Lysophosphatidic acid triggers inflammation in the liver and white adipose tissue in rat models of 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 2 deficiency and overnutrition
Sakuma I, Gaspar R, Luukkonen P, Kahn M, Zhang D, Zhang X, Murray S, Golla J, Vatner D, Samuel V, Petersen K, Shulman G. Lysophosphatidic acid triggers inflammation in the liver and white adipose tissue in rat models of 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 2 deficiency and overnutrition. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2312666120. PMID: 38127985, PMCID: PMC10756285, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2312666120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric1510-P: Lipid-Induced Renal Cortical Insulin Resistance Perturbs Gluconeogenic and Oxidative Metabolism via an sn-1,2-diacylglycerol-PKCe-Insulin Receptor Kinase Axis In Vivo
HUBBARD B, GASPAR R, ZHANG D, KAHN M, NASIRI A, SHULMAN G. 1510-P: Lipid-Induced Renal Cortical Insulin Resistance Perturbs Gluconeogenic and Oxidative Metabolism via an sn-1,2-diacylglycerol-PKCe-Insulin Receptor Kinase Axis In Vivo. Diabetes 2023, 72 DOI: 10.2337/db23-1510-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin receptor kinasePyruvate carboxylaseHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampMitochondrial pyruvate oxidationInsulin resistanceOxidative metabolismMitochondrial pyruvate carboxylaseReceptor kinaseInhibitory phosphorylationAktS473 phosphorylationKinase axisChow fed miceImpairs insulinPyruvate oxidationKnockin micePhosphorylationKey targetFortress BiotechFed micePKCεDiacylglycerolRenal cortexHFDMetabolismBasal conditions1569-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 ResearchConceptsWhite 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 animalsInhibition of HSD17B13 protects against liver fibrosis by inhibition of pyrimidine catabolism in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Luukkonen P, Sakuma I, Gaspar R, Mooring M, Nasiri A, Kahn M, Zhang X, Zhang D, Sammalkorpi H, Penttilä A, Orho-Melander M, Arola J, Juuti A, Zhang X, Yimlamai D, Yki-Järvinen H, Petersen K, Shulman G. Inhibition of HSD17B13 protects against liver fibrosis by inhibition of pyrimidine catabolism in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2217543120. PMID: 36669104, PMCID: PMC9942818, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2217543120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseLiver fibrosisLiver diseaseCommon chronic liver diseaseChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseRisk of fibrosisDistinct mouse modelsPyrimidine catabolismNonalcoholic steatohepatitisMouse modelTherapeutic targetFibrosisDihydropyrimidine dehydrogenaseHuman liverA variantCommon variantsMetabolomics approachDiseaseMiceInhibitionCatabolismKnockdownSteatohepatitisGimeracil
2022
Q-Flux: A method to assess hepatic mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase, methylmalonyl-CoA mutase, and glutaminase fluxes in vivo
Hubbard B, LaMoia T, Goedeke L, Gaspar R, Galsgaard K, Kahn M, Mason G, Shulman G. Q-Flux: A method to assess hepatic mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase, methylmalonyl-CoA mutase, and glutaminase fluxes in vivo. Cell Metabolism 2022, 35: 212-226.e4. PMID: 36516861, PMCID: PMC9887731, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsDistinct subcellular localisation of intramyocellular lipids and reduced PKCε/PKCθ activity preserve muscle insulin sensitivity in exercise-trained mice
Gaspar R, Lyu K, Hubbard B, Leitner B, Luukkonen P, Hirabara S, Sakuma I, Nasiri A, Zhang D, Kahn M, Cline G, Pauli J, Perry R, Petersen K, Shulman G. Distinct subcellular localisation of intramyocellular lipids and reduced PKCε/PKCθ activity preserve muscle insulin sensitivity in exercise-trained mice. Diabetologia 2022, 66: 567-578. PMID: 36456864, PMCID: PMC11194860, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsProtein kinase CsSubcellular compartmentsDistinct subcellular localisationMuscle insulin sensitivityMultiple subcellular compartmentsInsulin receptor kinaseNovel protein kinase CsActivation of PKCεSubcellular localisationPKCθ translocationReceptor kinasePlasma membraneSubcellular distributionTriacylglycerol contentCrucial pathwaysIntramuscular triacylglycerol contentRC miceDiacylglycerolConclusions/interpretationThese resultsPKCεPM compartmentPhosphorylationMuscle triacylglycerol contentSkeletal muscleRecent findings122-LB: Effect of Dapagliflozin on Mitochondrial Metabolism and Cardiac Function in the Failing Heart
GOEDEKE L, MA Y, ZHANG J, GUERRERA N, WU X, ZHANG D, KAHN M, ZHANG X, YOUNG L, SHULMAN G. 122-LB: Effect of Dapagliflozin on Mitochondrial Metabolism and Cardiac Function in the Failing Heart. Diabetes 2022, 71 DOI: 10.2337/db22-122-lb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDAPA treatmentLV ejection fractionEjection fractionHeart failureMI ratsCardiac outputMyocardial infarctionCardiac functionLeft ventricularEffect of dapagliflozinMale Sprague-DawleyPlasma glucose concentrationMalonyl-CoA contentMitochondrial oxidationKetone availabilityΒOHB levelsVehicle treatmentPermanent ligationSGLT2 inhibitionSGLT2 inhibitorsCardioprotective effectsCoronary arteryAcetyl-CoA contentFailing HeartMitochondrial metabolismDyrk1b promotes hepatic lipogenesis by bypassing canonical insulin signaling and directly activating mTORC2 in mice
Bhat N, Narayanan A, Fathzadeh M, Kahn M, Zhang D, Goedeke L, Neogi A, Cardone RL, Kibbey RG, Fernandez-Hernando C, Ginsberg HN, Jain D, Shulman G, Mani A. Dyrk1b promotes hepatic lipogenesis by bypassing canonical insulin signaling and directly activating mTORC2 in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2022, 132: e153724. PMID: 34855620, PMCID: PMC8803348, DOI: 10.1172/jci153724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDe novo lipogenesisNonalcoholic steatohepatitisInsulin resistanceHepatic lipogenesisElevated de novo lipogenesisNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseLiver of patientsHepatic glycogen storageHigh-sucrose dietHepatic insulin resistanceFatty acid uptakeMetabolic syndromeLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisTriacylglycerol secretionNovo lipogenesisHepatic insulinTherapeutic targetImpaired activationAcid uptakeGlycogen storageMouse liverLiverLipogenesis
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