2018
Effects of myeloid sirtuin 1 deficiency on hypothalamic neurogranin in mice fed a high-fat diet
Kim KE, Jeong EA, Shin HJ, Lee JY, Choi EB, An HS, Park KA, Jin Z, Lee DK, Horvath TL, Roh GS. Effects of myeloid sirtuin 1 deficiency on hypothalamic neurogranin in mice fed a high-fat diet. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2018, 508: 123-129. PMID: 30471862, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.11.126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietHypothalamic inflammationSIRT1 deletionWT miceInsulin resistanceKO miceFood intakeNeurogranin expressionParvalbumin protein levelsSIRT1 knockout miceAnorexigenic proopiomelanocortinArcuate nucleusVentromedial hypothalamusHigher food intakeHFDKnockout miceLow expressionMiceWeight gainInflammationProtein levelsNeurograninHypothalamusIntakeDietLoss 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 gainSatietyIntakeAdiposityMyeloid sirtuin1 deficiency aggravates hippocampal inflammation in mice fed high-fat diets
Kim KE, Jeong EA, Lee JY, Yi CO, Park KA, Jin Z, Lee JE, Horvath TL, Roh GS. Myeloid sirtuin1 deficiency aggravates hippocampal inflammation in mice fed high-fat diets. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2018, 499: 1025-1031. PMID: 29634925, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.04.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirt1 KO miceHigh-fat dietInsulin resistanceKO miceLipocalin-2Inflammation-induced insulin resistanceObesity-associated insulin resistanceAnti-inflammatory effectsPrecursor protein levelsWild-type miceHippocampal inflammationWT miceMacrophage infiltrationObese miceLCN2 expressionSIRT1 knockoutType miceHFDAdipose tissueMiceProtein levelsNeuroinflammationSIRT1DietDeficiency
2016
Caloric restriction of db/db mice reverts hepatic steatosis and body weight with divergent hepatic metabolism
Kim KE, Jung Y, Min S, Nam M, Heo RW, Jeon BT, Song DH, Yi CO, Jeong EA, Kim H, Kim J, Jeong SY, Kwak W, Ryu do H, Horvath TL, Roh GS, Hwang GS. Caloric restriction of db/db mice reverts hepatic steatosis and body weight with divergent hepatic metabolism. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 30111. PMID: 27439777, PMCID: PMC4954985, DOI: 10.1038/srep30111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseDb/db miceDb miceEffects of CRCaloric restrictionLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisHepatic metabolismObese diabetic db/db miceBody weightDiabetic db/db miceFatty liver diseaseObesity-related diseasesInflammation-related proteinsSignificant metabolic alterationsMultiple pathological mechanismsEndoplasmic reticulum stressWestern blot analysisMultiple complicationsInsulin resistanceLipocalin-2Metabolic dysfunctionTherapeutic effectFrequent causeClinical problem
2014
O-GlcNAc Transferase Enables AgRP Neurons to Suppress Browning of White Fat
Ruan HB, Dietrich MO, Liu ZW, Zimmer MR, Li MD, Singh JP, Zhang K, Yin R, Wu J, Horvath TL, Yang X. O-GlcNAc Transferase Enables AgRP Neurons to Suppress Browning of White Fat. Cell 2014, 159: 306-317. PMID: 25303527, PMCID: PMC4509746, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgRP neuronsFundamental cellular processesWhite fatN-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modificationOrexigenic AgRP neuronsVoltage-dependent potassium channelsCellular processesGlcNAc transferaseDynamic physiological processesNuclear proteinsWhite adipose tissue browningPhysiological processesAdipose tissue browningDiet-induced obesityPhysiological relevanceTissue browningGenetic ablationBeige cellsEnergy metabolismInsulin resistanceNeuronal excitabilityPotassium channelsAdipose tissueCentral mechanismsNeurons
2009
Divergent Regulation of Energy Expenditure and Hepatic Glucose Production by Insulin Receptor in Agouti-Related Protein and POMC Neurons
Lin HV, Plum L, Ono H, Gutiérrez-Juárez R, Shanabrough M, Borok E, Horvath TL, Rossetti L, Accili D. Divergent Regulation of Energy Expenditure and Hepatic Glucose Production by Insulin Receptor in Agouti-Related Protein and POMC Neurons. Diabetes 2009, 59: 337-346. PMID: 19933998, PMCID: PMC2809966, DOI: 10.2337/db09-1303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic glucose productionAgRP neuronsPOMC neuronsInsulin receptorEnergy expenditureInsulin actionGlucose productionInhibitory synaptic contactsSulfonylurea receptor 1 (SUR1) subunitsCentral nervous systemL1 miceProopiomelanocortin neuronsHypothalamic insulinDivergent regulationInsulin resistanceSynaptic contactsInsulin suppressionGlucose metabolismHypothalamic deficiencyNervous systemLocomotor activityDecreased expressionEnergy homeostasisINSRNeurons