2018
Uncoupling Hepatic Oxidative Phosphorylation Reduces Tumor Growth in Two Murine Models of Colon Cancer
Wang Y, Nasiri AR, Damsky WE, Perry CJ, Zhang XM, Rabin-Court A, Pollak MN, Shulman GI, Perry RJ. Uncoupling Hepatic Oxidative Phosphorylation Reduces Tumor Growth in Two Murine Models of Colon Cancer. Cell Reports 2018, 24: 47-55. PMID: 29972790, PMCID: PMC6056247, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControlled-release mitochondrial protonophoreTumor growthGlucose uptakeDiet-induced obesityMurine colon cancer modelColon cancer modelHepatic energy metabolismColon cancer pathogenesisHormonal milieuPlasma insulinFed miceInsulin infusionMurine modelColon cancerCancer modelCancer pathogenesisOxidative phosphorylationNeoplastic growthMitochondrial protonophoreHepatic oxidative phosphorylationObesityUnderlying mechanismEnergy metabolismCancerInsulin
2015
Controlled-release mitochondrial protonophore reverses diabetes and steatohepatitis in rats
Perry RJ, Zhang D, Zhang XM, Boyer JL, Shulman GI. Controlled-release mitochondrial protonophore reverses diabetes and steatohepatitis in rats. Science 2015, 347: 1253-1256. PMID: 25721504, PMCID: PMC4495920, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa0672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords2,4-DinitrophenolAnimalsBlood GlucoseDelayed-Action PreparationsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glucose Tolerance TestInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLiver CirrhosisMaleMiceMitochondria, LiverMuscle, SkeletalNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseOxidation-ReductionProton IonophoresRandom AllocationRatsRats, ZuckerConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseNonalcoholic steatohepatitisInsulin resistanceRat modelControlled-release oral formulationsPlasma transaminase concentrationsFatty liver diseaseType 2 diabetesMitochondrial uncouplingProtein-synthetic functionChronic treatmentLiver diseaseMetabolic syndromeTransaminase concentrationsHepatic steatosisLiver fibrosisEffective therapyPreclinical modelsOral formulationSystemic toxicityClinical useRelated epidemicsBeneficial effectsSynthetic functionMitochondrial protonophore