Featured Publications
Mechanism of Insulin Action
White M. Mechanism of Insulin Action. 2024, 111-127. DOI: 10.1002/9781119697473.ch9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceptor tyrosine kinasesTyrosine kinaseGrowth factor signalingSecrete sufficient insulinDysregulated insulin signalingPancreatic beta cellsMuscle insulin resistanceEnvironmental signalsSignal transductionInsulin signalingMuscle-specific deletionSystemic insulin actionSystemic insulin resistanceAdequate insulin responseFactor signalingInsulin-like growth factor signalingPlasma membraneInsulin resistanceInsulin receptorLigand bindingBeta cellsMetabolic stressChronic insulin resistanceGlucose transportTransphosphorylationBRD7 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 insightsEuglycemiaFindingsThe 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
2021
Insulin action at a molecular level – 100 years of progress
White M, Kahn C. Insulin action at a molecular level – 100 years of progress. Molecular Metabolism 2021, 52: 101304. PMID: 34274528, PMCID: PMC8551477, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid sequenceType 2 diabetesFunction of insulinAcid sequenceMolecular knowledgeHuman diseasesInsulin-sensitive tissuesPhysiological functionsPhysiological roleInsulin receptorInsulin-resistant statesInsulin 100 yearsInsulin actionBlood glucoseCascadeInsulinDiabetesTissueDiscoveryRegulationTreatmentRemarkable advancesRoleSequenceYears
2018
Ablation of insulin receptor substrates 1 and 2 suppresses Kras-driven lung tumorigenesis
Xu H, Lee M, Tsai P, Adler A, Curry N, Challa S, Freinkman E, Hitchcock D, Copps K, White M, Bronson R, Marcotrigiano M, Wu Y, Clish C, Kalaany N. Ablation of insulin receptor substrates 1 and 2 suppresses Kras-driven lung tumorigenesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2018, 115: 4228-4233. PMID: 29610318, PMCID: PMC5910837, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1718414115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA549 CellsAmino AcidsAnimalsAutophagyCarcinogenesisCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCodon, TerminatorGenes, rasHumansInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin-Like Growth Factor ILung NeoplasmsMiceNeoplasm ProteinsProteolysisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Signal TransductionConceptsIR/IGF1RLung cancerLung tumorigenesisInsulin receptorTumor cellsInsulin-like growth factor 1 receptorCell lung cancerGrowth factor 1 receptorHuman NSCLC cellsEffective therapeutic strategyLung cancer initiationIntracellular levelsKirsten rat sarcomaFactor 1 receptorTumor burdenCancer deathLeading causeMutant NSCLCNSCLC cellsIGF1R inhibitionMouse modelTherapeutic strategiesInsulin/IGF1Acute lossRat sarcomaReceptor Tyrosine Kinases and the Insulin Signaling System
White M. Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and the Insulin Signaling System. Endocrinology 2018, 121-155. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44675-2_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtein tyrosine kinasesTyrosine kinaseExtracellular ligand-binding domainLarge multigene familyRTK family membersInsulin Signaling SystemCell-cell interactionsLigand-binding domainReceptor tyrosine kinasesSystemic nutrient homeostasisPolypeptide growth factorsAspects of metabolismMultigene familyHuman genomeNutrient homeostasisPlasma membraneIntracellular signalsMetabolic regulationSignaling systemInsulin receptorBroader roleHeterologous regulationCell proliferationKinaseGrowth factor
2017
Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and the Insulin Signaling System
White M. Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and the Insulin Signaling System. Endocrinology 2017, 1-34. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27318-1_7-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtein tyrosine kinasesTyrosine kinaseExtracellular ligand-binding domainLarge multigene familyRTK family membersInsulin Signaling SystemCell-cell interactionsLigand-binding domainReceptor tyrosine kinasesSystemic nutrient homeostasisPolypeptide growth factorsAspects of metabolismMultigene familyHuman genomeNutrient homeostasisPlasma membraneIntracellular signalsMetabolic regulationSignaling systemInsulin receptorBroader roleHeterologous regulationCell proliferationKinaseGrowth factor
2016
IRS proteins and diabetic complications
Lavin D, White M, Brazil D. IRS proteins and diabetic complications. Diabetologia 2016, 59: 2280-2291. PMID: 27514532, PMCID: PMC5506098, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-4072-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIRS proteinsType 2 diabetesDiabetic complicationsMitogen-activated protein kinaseElicit cellular responsesCoronary artery diseaseElevated blood glucoseComplications of diabetesProtein kinaseDownstream effectorsAdaptor moleculeInsulin signalingCellular responsesNumber of organsInsulin receptorMacrovascular complicationsMicrovascular complicationsArtery diseasePatient morbidityBlood glucoseProteinMale micePatient outcomesCell proliferationComplications
2014
Insulin and Metabolic Stress Stimulate Multisite Serine/Threonine Phosphorylation of Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 and Inhibit Tyrosine Phosphorylation*
Hançer N, Qiu W, Cherella C, Li Y, Copps K, White M. Insulin and Metabolic Stress Stimulate Multisite Serine/Threonine Phosphorylation of Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 and Inhibit Tyrosine Phosphorylation*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2014, 289: 12467-12484. PMID: 24652289, PMCID: PMC4007441, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.554162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnisomycinAntigens, CDBlotting, WesternCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusEnzyme InhibitorsHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsReceptor, InsulinRibosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 70-kDaSerineSignal TransductionThapsigarginThreonineTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTunicamycinTyrosineConceptsTyrosine phosphorylationPhospho-specific monoclonal antibodiesSerine/threonine phosphorylationInsulin receptor tyrosine kinasePI3KInsulin receptor substrate-1Insulin-stimulated cellsHuman insulin receptorIRS1 tyrosine phosphorylationReceptor substrate-1Metabolic stressReceptor tyrosine kinasesThreonine phosphorylationThreonine residuesS6 kinasePI3K inhibitionSubstrate-1Mechanistic targetTyrosine kinaseInsulin stimulationMEK pathwayKey substrateInsulin receptorPresence of inhibitorsCHO cells
2013
IRS1Ser307 phosphorylation does not mediate mTORC1-induced insulin resistance
Herrema H, Lee J, Zhou Y, Copps K, White M, Ozcan U. IRS1Ser307 phosphorylation does not mediate mTORC1-induced insulin resistance. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2013, 443: 689-693. PMID: 24333417, PMCID: PMC3926104, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceGlucose intoleranceInsulin sensitivityImpaired insulin receptorStress-induced insulin resistanceRapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activityPhosphorylation of IRS1Endoplasmic reticulum stressDiabetic miceER stress-induced insulin resistanceMammalian targetIRS1 phosphorylationReticulum stressMiceIntoleranceInsulin receptorVivoSer307Myocardial Loss of IRS1 and IRS2 Causes Heart Failure and Is Controlled by p38α MAPK During Insulin Resistance
Qi Y, Xu Z, Zhu Q, Thomas C, Kumar R, Feng H, Dostal D, White M, Baker K, Guo S. Myocardial Loss of IRS1 and IRS2 Causes Heart Failure and Is Controlled by p38α MAPK During Insulin Resistance. Diabetes 2013, 62: 3887-3900. PMID: 24159000, PMCID: PMC3806607, DOI: 10.2337/db13-0095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIRS2 proteinGene expressionType 2 diabetesEnergy metabolism gene expressionInsulin resistanceMetabolic gene expressionBox class ODouble knockout miceHeart failureActivation of p38Chronic insulin exposureActivation of p38αMetabolism gene expressionProtein kinaseRole of IRS1Cellular metabolismMolecular mechanismsInsulin receptorNeonatal rat ventricular cardiomyocytesP38α MAPKCause heart failureCellular dysfunctionIRS1Myocardial insulin resistanceClass OGenetic Inactivation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinases Improves Hepatic Insulin Resistance Induced Diabetes
Tao R, Xiong X, Harris R, White M, Dong X. Genetic Inactivation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinases Improves Hepatic Insulin Resistance Induced Diabetes. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71997. PMID: 23940800, PMCID: PMC3733847, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGene SilencingGlucose IntoleranceGlucose Tolerance TestInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLiverMiceMice, KnockoutOrgan SpecificityProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring KinaseConceptsPyruvate dehydrogenase kinasePDK4 geneGene knockdownDehydrogenase kinasePDK4 gene expressionMitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenasePdk geneGene attributesPDK2 genesGene inactivationGene expressionGenetic inactivationPyruvate dehydrogenaseGenesInsulin receptorMetabolic analysisSpecific shRNAGene deletionGenetic backgroundHepatic insulin receptorNull miceKinasePDK2KnockdownCritical roleNerve Growth Factor Receptor TrkA, a New Receptor in Insulin Signaling Pathway in PC12 Cells*
Geetha T, Rege S, Mathews S, Meakin S, White M, Babu J. Nerve Growth Factor Receptor TrkA, a New Receptor in Insulin Signaling Pathway in PC12 Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2013, 288: 23807-23813. PMID: 23749991, PMCID: PMC3745327, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.436279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsEnzyme ActivationGlucoseHumansInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7Molecular Sequence DataNerve Growth FactorPC12 CellsPhosphorylationPhosphotyrosineProtein BindingProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsReceptor, InsulinReceptor, trkASignal TransductionConceptsInsulin receptor substrate-1Insulin receptorPC12 cellsTrkA kinase domainTransmembrane receptor tyrosine kinaseKinase-inactive mutantInsulin Signaling PathwayReceptor substrate-1Nerve growth factor receptor TrkAReceptor tyrosine kinasesNerve growth factorActivation of AktNPXY motifKinase domainTyrosine phosphorylationSubstrate-1Regulatory loopTyrosine kinaseSignaling pathwaysGrowth factorNew receptorsReceptor TrkACellsPathwayTrkA
2010
Feedback regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis through modulation of SHP/Nr0b2 gene expression by Sirt1 and FoxO1
Wei D, Tao R, Zhang Y, White M, Dong X. Feedback regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis through modulation of SHP/Nr0b2 gene expression by Sirt1 and FoxO1. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2010, 300: e312-e320. PMID: 21081708, PMCID: PMC3043623, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00524.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedChromatin ImmunoprecipitationDNAFeedback, PhysiologicalForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGluconeogenesisHepatocytesInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsLiverMiceMice, KnockoutPyruvic AcidReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSirtuin 1TransfectionConceptsGene expressionForkhead transcription factor FOXO1PDK4 gene expressionWild-type backgroundChromatin immunoprecipitation analysisProtein deacetylase SIRT1Transcription factor FOXO1Orphan nuclear receptorHepatic gluconeogenesisCatalytic domainDNA sequencesSmall heterodimer partnerImmunoprecipitation analysisInactivation of SIRT1Physiological processesDeacetylase SIRT1Luciferase reporterInsulin receptorFeedback regulationNuclear receptorsFOXO1Heterodimer partnerGenesHepatic insulin receptorSystemic glucose toleranceInsulin 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 integrityChapter 331 IRS-Protein Scaffolds and Insulin/IGF Action in Central and Peripheral Tissues
White M. Chapter 331 IRS-Protein Scaffolds and Insulin/IGF Action in Central and Peripheral Tissues. 2010, 2873-2883. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374145-5.00331-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsulin-like growth factor signalsInsulin-like receptorGrowth factor signalsΒ-cell growthIRS proteinsNutrient homeostasisFactor signalsAdapter moleculeSystemic growthInsulin receptorSimilar signalingInsulin targetsRational platformCommon systemic disordersType 2 diabetesCascadePhysiologic roleInsulin actionInsulin resistanceSystemic disordersIGF actionInsulin responseInsulin secretionCardiovascular diseaseDiabetic tissues
2009
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 and the Insulin Receptor, But Not Insulin, Regulate Fetal Hepatic Glycogen Synthesis
Liang L, Guo W, Esquiliano D, Asai M, Rodriguez S, Giraud J, Kushner J, White M, Lopez M. Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 and the Insulin Receptor, But Not Insulin, Regulate Fetal Hepatic Glycogen Synthesis. Endocrinology 2009, 151: 741-747. PMID: 20032056, PMCID: PMC2817628, DOI: 10.1210/en.2009-0705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlycogen synthesisInsulin receptorFetal liverInsulin receptor substrate 2Insulin-like growth factor 2Knockout mouse strainIR-A isoformGlycogen synthaseMajor regulatorGrowth factor 2Akt proteinSubstrate 2Insulin receptor isoformsGlycogen metabolismIgf2 deficiencyPDX-1Factor 2Receptor isoformsHepatic glycogen synthesisHepatic glycogen metabolismINSRIGF2Fetal hepatocytesIsoformsMouse strainsTargeted 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
2008
Structural and biochemical characterization of the KRLB region in insulin receptor substrate-2
Wu J, Tseng Y, Xu C, Neubert T, White M, Hubbard S. Structural and biochemical characterization of the KRLB region in insulin receptor substrate-2. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2008, 15: 251-258. PMID: 18278056, DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.1388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusCrystallography, X-RayHumansInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationPhosphotyrosineProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, IGF Type 1Structure-Activity RelationshipSubstrate SpecificityConceptsInsulin receptorPleckstrin homology domainCrucial adaptor proteinTwo-hybrid studiesInsulin receptor kinaseKinase active siteInsulin receptor substrate 2C-terminal regionTyrosine kinase domainPrevious yeastThreonine phosphorylationHomology domainAdaptor proteinReceptor kinaseKinase domainTyrosine phosphorylationBiochemical characterizationRegion functionsSubstrate 2Binding regionsPhosphorylationKinase inhibitionFactor 1IRS2Insulin-like growth factor-1
2005
Irs1 and Irs2 signaling is essential for hepatic glucose homeostasis and systemic growth
Dong X, Park S, Lin X, Copps K, Yi X, White M. Irs1 and Irs2 signaling is essential for hepatic glucose homeostasis and systemic growth. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2005, 116: 101-114. PMID: 16374520, PMCID: PMC1319221, DOI: 10.1172/jci25735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic growthHundreds of genesInsulin receptor substrateHepatic nutrient homeostasisHepatic glucose homeostasisHeterologous pathwaysNutrient homeostasisReceptor substrateGene expressionGSK3beta phosphorylationReceptor signalsHepatic gene expressionLKO miceInsulin receptorGlucose homeostasisIRS2IRS1Hepatic genesHepatic insulin receptorAkt-FoxO1 pathwayHomeostasisGenesHepatic glycogen storesLKO liversPathway