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 rate
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
2018
Insulin signaling and reduced glucocorticoid receptor activity attenuate postprandial gene expression in liver
Kalvisa A, Siersbæk M, Præstholm S, Christensen L, Nielsen R, Stohr O, Vettorazzi S, Tuckermann J, White M, Mandrup S, Grøntved L. Insulin signaling and reduced glucocorticoid receptor activity attenuate postprandial gene expression in liver. PLOS Biology 2018, 16: e2006249. PMID: 30532187, PMCID: PMC6301715, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCircadian gene transcriptionGene transcriptionGene expressionCircadian-regulated genesInsulin-regulated genesGenomic approachesGlucocorticoid receptorGene programEnhancer activityCistromic analysisGlucocorticoid receptor activityGenesMechanistic insightsTranscriptionFeeding behaviorSelective disruptionDiet-induced obese animalsEnhancerReceptor activityFeeding responseDiet-induced obesityExpressionDysregulationChromatinFOXO1Rho kinase/AMPK axis regulates hepatic lipogenesis during overnutrition
Huang H, Lee S, Sousa-Lima I, Kim S, Hwang W, Dagon Y, Yang W, Cho S, Kang M, Seo J, Shibata M, Cho H, Belew G, Bhin J, Desai B, Ryu M, Shong M, Li P, Meng H, Chung B, Hwang D, Kim M, Park K, Macedo M, White M, Jones J, Kim Y. Rho kinase/AMPK axis regulates hepatic lipogenesis during overnutrition. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2018, 128: 5335-5350. PMID: 30226474, PMCID: PMC6264719, DOI: 10.1172/jci63562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseHepatic lipid accumulationLiver diseaseInsulin resistanceRisk factorsNovo lipogenesisObesity-related metabolic disordersLipid accumulationObesity-induced steatosisChronic liver diseaseObese diabetic miceDiet-induced obesityMajor risk factorSevere hepatic steatosisHigh-fat dietDe novo lipogenesisThermogenic gene expressionRho kinase 1Antidiabetes drugsDiabetic miceHepatic steatosisActivation of AMPKHepatocellular carcinomaMetabolic disorders
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
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 expenditureObesityTargeted Disruption of ROCK1 Causes Insulin Resistance in Vivo *
Lee D, Shi J, Jeoung N, Kim M, Zabolotny J, Lee S, White M, Wei L, Kim Y. Targeted Disruption of ROCK1 Causes Insulin Resistance in Vivo *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2009, 284: 11776-11780. PMID: 19276091, PMCID: PMC2673246, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.c900014200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2GlucoseGTPase-Activating ProteinsInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceMiceMice, KnockoutObesityPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRho-Associated KinasesRibosomal Protein S6 KinasesSignal TransductionConceptsIRS-1Skeletal muscleWhole-body glucose homeostasisInsulin resistanceBody glucose homeostasisCultured cell linesPhosphorylation of AktPhospho-tyrosinesGlucose homeostasisROCK1-deficient miceSerine phosphorylationNovel regulatorTyrosine phosphorylationS6KRho kinase isoformsInsulin sensitivityPhysiological roleGene ablationAbility of insulinInsulin receptorTargeted disruptionPhosphorylationNormal glucose homeostasisGlucose-induced insulin secretionROCK1
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
1999
Characterization of selective resistance to insulin signaling in the vasculature of obese Zucker (fa/fa) rats
Jiang Z, Lin Y, Clemont A, Feener E, Hein K, Igarashi M, Yamauchi T, White M, King G. Characterization of selective resistance to insulin signaling in the vasculature of obese Zucker (fa/fa) rats. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1999, 104: 447-457. PMID: 10449437, PMCID: PMC408521, DOI: 10.1172/jci5971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesIn Vitro TechniquesInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLiverMaleMicrocirculationObesityPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationRatsRats, ZuckerReceptor, InsulinRecombinant ProteinsSignal TransductionTyrosineConceptsObese ratsLean ratsObese ZuckerIRS-2-associated PIIndependent risk factorProtein levelsEuglycemic clamp studiesInsulin-resistant statesObese Zucker ratsSelective resistanceTyrosine phosphorylationVascular tissueInsulin resistanceInsulin infusionRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseClamp studiesZucker ratsReceptor beta subunitAortaRatsInsulinInsulin receptor beta subunitERK 1/2Vivo studies