Featured Publications
BRD7 improves glucose homeostasis independent of IRS proteins.
Kim Y, Lee J, Han Y, Tao R, White M, Liu R, Park S. BRD7 improves glucose homeostasis independent of IRS proteins. Journal Of Endocrinology 2023, 258 PMID: 37578842, PMCID: PMC10430774, DOI: 10.1530/joe-23-0119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose homeostasisKnockout miceAlternative insulinObese miceGlucose homeostasis independentGlucose metabolism parametersContext of obesityBlood glucose levelsMetabolism parametersGlucose levelsGlucose metabolismInsulinMiceIRS proteinsInsulin receptorProtein 7ObesityHomeostasisUpregulationBRD7InvolvementPathwayNovel insightsEuglycemiaFindingsHepatic follistatin increases basal metabolic rate and attenuates diet-induced obesity during hepatic insulin resistance
Tao R, Stöhr O, Wang C, Qiu W, Copps K, White M. Hepatic follistatin increases basal metabolic rate and attenuates diet-induced obesity during hepatic insulin resistance. Molecular Metabolism 2023, 71: 101703. PMID: 36906067, PMCID: PMC10033741, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceAdipose massBasal metabolic rateHepatic disruptionDiet-induced obesityFat mass accumulationTotal lean massHigh-fat dietBody weight changesHFD consumptionFat massLean massFOXO1-dependent mannerHepatic overexpressionHepatic insulinObesityMetabolic rateThe 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 medicineAdipokinesObesityMetabolismAdiposityPathomechanismThe P300 acetyltransferase inhibitor C646 promotes membrane translocation of insulin receptor protein substrate and interaction with the insulin receptor
Peng J, Ramatchandirin B, Wang Y, Pearah A, Namachivayam K, Wolf R, Steele K, MohanKumar K, Yu L, Guo S, White M, Maheshwari A, He L. The P300 acetyltransferase inhibitor C646 promotes membrane translocation of insulin receptor protein substrate and interaction with the insulin receptor. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2022, 298: 101621. PMID: 35074429, PMCID: PMC8850660, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsence of insulinP300 acetyltransferase activityTyrosine kinase activityAcetyltransferase activityInsulin receptorObese patientsTyrosine phosphorylationRole of acetylationInsulinNormal functionMembrane translocationSubsequent activationC646PatientsLiver hepatocytesProtein substratesInhibitionReceptorsMolecular mechanismsHepatocytesPhosphorylationBeta subunitKinase activityObesityUnique effects
2020
Paraventricular, subparaventricular and periventricular hypothalamic IRS4-expressing neurons are required for normal energy balance
Sutton A, Gonzalez I, Sadagurski M, Rajala M, Lu C, Allison M, Adams J, Myers M, White M, Olson D. Paraventricular, subparaventricular and periventricular hypothalamic IRS4-expressing neurons are required for normal energy balance. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 5546. PMID: 32218485, PMCID: PMC7099088, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62468-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnergy expenditureEnergy expenditure regulationAnti-obesity therapiesFeeding-related behaviorsNormal energy balanceInsulin receptor substrate 4Negative energy balancePVH neuronsHypothalamic circuitryHypothalamic sitesEnergy balance controlFeeding suppressionParaventricular nucleusSatiety responseSubstantial obesityNormal feedingPVHNeuronsViral toolsNeural componentsHindbrain regionsObesityRequisite roleBalance controlEnergy balance
2017
Endotoxemia-mediated activation of acetyltransferase P300 impairs insulin signaling in obesity
Cao J, Peng J, An H, He Q, Boronina T, Guo S, White M, Cole P, He L. Endotoxemia-mediated activation of acetyltransferase P300 impairs insulin signaling in obesity. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 131. PMID: 28743992, PMCID: PMC5526866, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00163-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Line, TumorE1A-Associated p300 ProteinEndoplasmic Reticulum StressEndotoxemiaGene Expression ProfilingImmunoblottingInsulinInsulin ResistanceLipopolysaccharidesLiverMaleMembrane ProteinsMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseObesityProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, InsulinSignal TransductionX-Box Binding Protein 1ConceptsInsulin resistanceP300 acetyltransferase activityHigh-fat diet-fedChronic low-grade inflammationObese ob/ob miceOb/ob miceLow-grade inflammationDiet-induced obesityAcetyltransferase activityElevated plasma concentrationsPromising therapeutic targetCytoplasm of hepatocytesEndoplasmic reticulum stressObese patientsObese miceInsulin sensitivityIntestinal permeabilityOb micePlasma concentrationsDisrupts insulinTherapeutic targetImpairs insulinPharmacological inhibitionGlucose productionObesity
2013
Irs2 and Irs4 synergize in non-LepRb neurons to control energy balance and glucose homeostasis
Sadagurski M, Dong X, Myers M, White M. Irs2 and Irs4 synergize in non-LepRb neurons to control energy balance and glucose homeostasis. Molecular Metabolism 2013, 3: 55-63. PMID: 24567904, PMCID: PMC3929908, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2013.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFed blood glucose levelsBlood glucose levelsLepRb neuronsSevere obesityInsulin resistanceInsulin receptor substrateGlucose levelsLeptin receptorGlucose homeostasisBody weightInsulin/IGF1MiceMetabolic homeostasisEnergy expenditureNeuronsWhole bodyReceptor substrateIRS2Metabolic sensingHomeostasisMetabolic regulationHyperglycemiaLepRbObesityHypothalamus
2012
Evaluation of the Association between Maternal Smoking, Childhood Obesity, and Metabolic Disorders: A National Toxicology Program Workshop Review
Behl M, Rao D, Aagaard K, Davidson T, Levin E, Slotkin T, Srinivasan S, Wallinga D, White M, Walker V, Thayer K, Holloway A. Evaluation of the Association between Maternal Smoking, Childhood Obesity, and Metabolic Disorders: A National Toxicology Program Workshop Review. Environmental Health Perspectives 2012, 121: 170-180. PMID: 23232494, PMCID: PMC3569686, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1205404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal smokingChildhood obesityMetabolic disordersRisk factorsChildhood overweight/obesityUnmeasured residual confoundingOverweight/obesityRisk of obesityCurrent epidemiological dataType 2 diabetesPotential risk factorsType 1 diabetesEarly life exposureEnvironmental chemicalsExperimental animal studiesPerinatal exposureMetabolic syndromeNicotine exposureMetabolic outcomesResidual confoundingEpidemiological dataCigarette smokeObesitySmokingAnimal studiesIRS2 Signaling in LepR-b Neurons Suppresses FoxO1 to Control Energy Balance Independently of Leptin Action
Sadagurski M, Leshan R, Patterson C, Rozzo A, Kuznetsova A, Skorupski J, Jones J, Depinho R, Myers M, White M. IRS2 Signaling in LepR-b Neurons Suppresses FoxO1 to Control Energy Balance Independently of Leptin Action. Cell Metabolism 2012, 15: 703-712. PMID: 22560222, PMCID: PMC3361909, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2012.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainCytoskeletal ProteinsEnergy MetabolismFemaleForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGene ExpressionGlucoseGlucose IntoleranceHomeostasisInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLeptinMaleMiceMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsObesityReceptors, LeptinSignal TransductionConceptsLeptin actionGlucose homeostasisGlucose intoleranceInsulin resistanceHormone leptinFoxO1 nuclear exclusionIRS2 expressionLeptin receptorMetabolic actionsNeuronsMiceEnergy balanceFOXO1Metabolic sensingIRS2HomeostasisGene expressionNuclear exclusionObesityLeptinExpressionCNSInsulinIntoleranceBrain
2009
Human IL6 enhances leptin action in mice
Sadagurski M, Norquay L, Farhang J, D’Aquino K, Copps K, White M. Human IL6 enhances leptin action in mice. Diabetologia 2009, 53: 525-535. PMID: 19902173, PMCID: PMC2815798, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-009-1580-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOb/ob miceWild-type miceOb miceHuman IL6Leptin actionDiet-induced obesityHigh-fat dietLower leptin concentrationsHypothalamic signal transducerCentral leptin actionSystemic inflammationTranscription 3 (STAT3) phosphorylationLeptin injectionInflammatory cytokinesInsulin resistanceLeptin concentrationsFood intakePhysical activityGlucose homeostasisAims/Body weightIL6MiceEnergy expenditureObesity
2004
Dysregulation of insulin receptor substrate 2 in β cells and brain causes obesity and diabetes
Lin X, Taguchi A, Park S, Kushner J, Li F, Li Y, White M. Dysregulation of insulin receptor substrate 2 in β cells and brain causes obesity and diabetes. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2004, 114: 908-916. PMID: 15467829, PMCID: PMC518668, DOI: 10.1172/jci22217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBody WeightBrainDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2DietEatingGene DeletionGene Expression RegulationGlucoseHomeostasisHumansHypothalamusInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutObesityPhosphoproteinsRandom AllocationSignal TransductionConceptsInsulin receptor substrate 2Beta cellsInsulin resistanceSufficient beta cell functionPancreas beta cellsBeta-cell failureBeta-cell functionFunctional beta cellsMonths of ageAdult beta cellsFat body massSubstrate 2Obese miceDiabetesΒ-cellsObesityPromotes RegenerationConditional knockoutCell functionMiceBrainBody massMolecular linkCell failureCells
2003
Insulin Signaling in Health and Disease
White M. Insulin Signaling in Health and Disease. Science 2003, 302: 1710-1711. PMID: 14657487, DOI: 10.1126/science.1092952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCytokinesDiabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2HumansInflammationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansMiceModels, BiologicalObesityPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationReceptor, InsulinSignal TransductionSomatomedins