Featured Publications
The role of hepatokines in NAFLD
Stefan N, Schick F, Birkenfeld A, Häring H, White M. The role of hepatokines in NAFLD. Cell Metabolism 2023, 35: 236-252. PMID: 36754018, PMCID: PMC10157895, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseNon-communicable diseasesInsulin resistanceVisceral obesityMajor non-communicable diseasesRole of hepatokinesFatty liver diseaseRole of fetuinVisceral adiposityFatty liverLiver diseaseCardiometabolic diseasesPathophysiological mechanismsOrgan crosstalkHepatokinesMain pathomechanismClinical practiceImportant causeDiseasePrecision medicineAdipokinesObesityMetabolismAdiposityPathomechanism
2017
Correction for Long et al., “Insulin Receptor Substrates Irs1 and Irs2 Coordinate Skeletal Muscle Growth and Metabolism via the Akt and AMPK Pathways”
Long Y, Cheng Z, Copps K, White M. Correction for Long et al., “Insulin Receptor Substrates Irs1 and Irs2 Coordinate Skeletal Muscle Growth and Metabolism via the Akt and AMPK Pathways”. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2017, 37: e00232-17. PMID: 28710120, PMCID: PMC5514452, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00232-17.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
IRS2 integrates insulin/IGF1 signalling with metabolism, neurodegeneration and longevity
White M. IRS2 integrates insulin/IGF1 signalling with metabolism, neurodegeneration and longevity. Diabetes Obesity And Metabolism 2014, 16: 4-15. PMID: 25200290, DOI: 10.1111/dom.12347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin/IGF1Central nervous systemInsulin-like signalingLife spanOrganisms showsCellular functionsNutrient homeostasisInsulin resistanceGenetic manipulationSystemic insulin resistanceClinical Alzheimer's diseaseType 2 diabetesEnergy homeostasisNeurodegenerative diseasesMetabolismNeurodegenerationCompensatory hyperinsulinaemiaHomeostasisProgressive neurodegenerationSystemic metabolismIGF1Excess insulinNervous systemAlzheimer's diseaseClinical perspective
2012
Integrating Metabolism and Longevity Through Insulin and IGF1 Signaling
Sadagurski M, White M. Integrating Metabolism and Longevity Through Insulin and IGF1 Signaling. Endocrinology And Metabolism Clinics Of North America 2012, 42: 127-148. PMID: 23391244, PMCID: PMC3982789, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2012.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin/IGF1Central nervous systemLife spanOrganism longevityCellular functionsStress resistanceGenetic manipulationIGF1 signalingInsulin pathwayMetabolic homeostasisEnergy homeostasisPeripheral energy homeostasisSystemic insulin resistanceHomeostasisMetabolismSystemic metabolismNeuronal circuitsCompensatory hyperinsulinemiaInsulin resistanceIGF1Central regulationExcess insulinNervous systemLongevityNematodes
2011
Mechanisms of Insulin Action
White M, White M. Mechanisms of Insulin Action. 2011, 19-38. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-1028-7_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsulin-like growth factor 2Receptor tyrosine kinasesTyrosine kinaseInsulin-like signalingInsulin-like peptidesG protein-coupled receptorsInsulin-like growth factor-1Caenorhabditis elegansEnvironmental signalsHuman genomeFruit flyRelease of nutrientsGrowth factor 2Factor 1Factor 2Somatic growthKinaseLower animalsGrowth factor-1Common mechanismSimilar peptidesInsulin actionWide arrayMetabolismMetazoans
2010
Insulin signaling meets mitochondria in metabolism
Cheng Z, Tseng Y, White M. Insulin signaling meets mitochondria in metabolism. Trends In Endocrinology And Metabolism 2010, 21: 589-598. PMID: 20638297, PMCID: PMC3994704, DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2010.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein tyrosine phosphataseSirt1/PGC1α pathwayMitochondria generateRedox regulationTyrosine phosphataseIRS-PI3KMetabolic platformMitochondrial metabolismHigh ROS levelsMitochondrial biogenesisMolecular linkMitochondrial functionInsulin receptorMetabolic homeostasisMitochondrial dysfunctionROS levelsOxygen speciesMitochondriaInsulin actionMechanistic associationRecent studiesMetabolismMetabolic diseasesBiogenesisChain integrity