Kitt Petersen, MD
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Dr. Petersen is Professor of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Yale University School of Medicine, Honorary Professor of Medicine and Clinical Physiology at University of Copenhagen, Deputy Director of the Metabolic Imaging and Liver Metabolism Section at the Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Copenhagen University, Denmark.
Dr. Petersen received her bachelor’s degree from N. Zahle’s Gymnasieskole (majors: math & physics) in Copenhagen (1978) and her MD from the University of Copenhagen (1985), completed clinical training at the university hospitals, Copenhagen followed by the prestigious fellowships: Kandidat- and Seniorstipendiums for research in metabolism at the University of Copenhagen (1986-1991).
In 1990 Dr. Petersen received further fellowship and postdoctoral training at Yale University in magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy and metabolism. At Yale University School of Medicine she became Research Scientist at in 1991, Assistant Professor in 1998, Associate Professor in 2004 and Professor in 2012.
She has received prestigious awards for her clinical research, including:
- Henry Christian Award for Excellence in Clinical Research (1997, 1998, 2004)
- Novartis Young Investigator Award for Excellence in Clinical Research in Diabetes (2002)
- Glaxo Smith Kline Scholar Award (2003)
- Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award from the American Diabetes Association (2009)
- Team Science Award, Association for Clinical and Translational Science (2016)
Dr. Petersen has published over 140 articles using stable isotopes MR spectroscopy to explore the pathogenesis of NAFLD, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance in aging, obesity, and low birth weight and the reversal of NAFLD and insulin resistance with caloric restriction or exercise.
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Endocrinology
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Other Departments & Organizations
- Diabetes Research Center
- Endocrinology
- Fellowship Training
- Internal Medicine
- Liver Center
- MR Center
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- MD
- University of Copenhagen (1985)
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Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Gerald I Shulman, MD, PhD, MACP, MACE, FRCP
Sylvie Dufour
Mario Kahn
Varman Samuel, MD, PhD
Rafael Calais Gaspar, PhD, MSc
Ikki Sakuma
Publications
2024
1577-P: CIDEB Knockdown Promotes Increased Hepatic Mitochondrial Fat Oxidation and Reverses Hepatic Steatosis and Hepatic Insulin Resistance by the PKCε-Insulin Receptor Kinase Pathway
ZHENG J, NASIRI A, GASPAR R, HUBBARD B, SAKUMA I, MA X, MURRAY S, PERELIS M, BARNES W, SAMUEL V, PETERSEN K, SHULMAN G. 1577-P: CIDEB Knockdown Promotes Increased Hepatic Mitochondrial Fat Oxidation and Reverses Hepatic Steatosis and Hepatic Insulin Resistance by the PKCε-Insulin Receptor Kinase Pathway. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-1577-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor kinase pathwaysMitochondrial fat oxidationHepatic insulin resistanceKinase pathwayExpression of cidebAmeliorated HFD-induced hepatic steatosisHFD-induced hepatic steatosisHFD-induced insulin resistanceSteatotic liver diseasePathogenesis of type 2 diabetesHepatic steatosisCidebHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp studiesHepatic triglyceride accumulationInsulin resistanceReverse hepatic steatosisTriglyceride accumulationHepatic insulin sensitivityInsulin sensitivityPathwayHepatic expressionHigh-fatWhole-body insulin sensitivityLiver diseaseTranslocation1571-P: CIDEB and CGI-58 Regulate Liver Lipid Droplet Size with Cholesterol Content, Linking to Inflammation and Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis
SAKUMA I, GASPAR R, NASIRI A, KAHN M, ZHENG J, GUERRA M, YIMLAMAI D, MURRAY S, PERELIS M, BARNES W, VATNER D, PETERSEN K, SAMUEL V, SHULMAN G. 1571-P: CIDEB and CGI-58 Regulate Liver Lipid Droplet Size with Cholesterol Content, Linking to Inflammation and Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-1571-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid droplet sizeCGI-58Choline-deficient l-amino acid-defined high-fat dietGlycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferaseAntisense oligonucleotidesComparative gene identification-58Glycerol-3-phosphateLoss of function mutationsLipid droplet morphologyExpression of CGI-58Liver inflammationCidebCholesterol contentFunction mutationsL-amino acid-defined high-fat dietComplications of type 2 diabetesMolecular mechanismsDevelopment of liver inflammationMacrophage crown-like structuresType 2 diabetesHigh-fat dietCrown-like structuresASO treatmentGPAMKnockdown292-OR: Coenzyme A Synthase Knockdown Alleviates Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis via Decreasing Cholesterol in Liver Lipid Droplets
SAKUMA I, GASPAR R, NASIRI A, KAHN M, GUERRA M, YIMLAMAI D, MURRAY S, PERELIS M, BARNES W, VATNER D, PETERSEN K, SAMUEL V, SHULMAN G. 292-OR: Coenzyme A Synthase Knockdown Alleviates Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis via Decreasing Cholesterol in Liver Lipid Droplets. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-292-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCholine-deficient l-amino acid-defined high-fat dietAccumulation of cholesterolMRNA expressionPlasma ALTL-amino acid-defined high-fat dietProtective effectLiver lipid dropletsType 2 diabetesPotential therapeutic approachHigh-fat dietDecreased plasma ALTFibrosis markersFree cholesterol accumulationLipid dropletsLiver inflammationDay 1Macrophage markersHepatic inflammationMouse modelMarker expressionTherapeutic approachesDay 2Day 3Day 7FibrosisInsulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes
Roden M, Petersen K, Shulman G. Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes. 2024, 238-249. DOI: 10.1002/9781119697473.ch17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2023
Lysophosphatidic acid triggers inflammation in the liver and white adipose tissue in rat models of 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 2 deficiency and overnutrition
Sakuma I, Gaspar R, Luukkonen P, Kahn M, Zhang D, Zhang X, Murray S, Golla J, Vatner D, Samuel V, Petersen K, Shulman G. Lysophosphatidic acid triggers inflammation in the liver and white adipose tissue in rat models of 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 2 deficiency and overnutrition. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2312666120. PMID: 38127985, PMCID: PMC10756285, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2312666120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricEffect of Burosumab on Muscle Function and Strength, and Rates of ATP Synthesis in Skeletal Muscle in Adults With XLH
Insogna K, Sullivan R, Parziale S, Deng Y, Carrano D, Simpson C, Dufour S, Carpenter T, Petersen K. Effect of Burosumab on Muscle Function and Strength, and Rates of ATP Synthesis in Skeletal Muscle in Adults With XLH. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2023, 109: e1061-e1071. PMID: 37930769, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptoms of painMuscle function testsFunction testsMuscle strengthMuscle functionSkeletal muscleLower extremity joint painSTS testMuscle function studiesImproved muscle functionTreatment-naïve adultsSynthesis rateMonths of studyJoint painThird doseSymptomatic adultsClinical trialsRight calfATP synthesis rateBurosumabPainMuscle concentrationsXLHSymptomsMuscleThe PNPLA3 I148M variant increases ketogenesis and decreases hepatic de novo lipogenesis and mitochondrial function in humans
Luukkonen P, Porthan K, Ahlholm N, Rosqvist F, Dufour S, Zhang X, Lehtimäki T, Seppänen W, Orho-Melander M, Hodson L, Petersen K, Shulman G, Yki-Järvinen H. The PNPLA3 I148M variant increases ketogenesis and decreases hepatic de novo lipogenesis and mitochondrial function in humans. Cell Metabolism 2023, 35: 1887-1896.e5. PMID: 37909034, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDe novo lipogenesisHepatic de novo lipogenesisPlasma β-hydroxybutyrate concentrationsΒ-hydroxybutyrate concentrationsLiver diseaseNovo lipogenesisPNPLA3 I148M variantHepatic mitochondrial redox stateMajor genetic risk factorI148M variantFatty liver diseaseGenetic risk factorsHepatic mitochondrial dysfunctionKetogenic dietMixed mealRisk factorsHepatic metabolismHomozygous carriersM carriersMitochondrial dysfunctionCitrate synthase fluxM variantKetogenesisMitochondrial redox stateMitochondrial function1569-P: Lysophosphatidic Acid Mediates Inflammation in Liver and White Adipose Tissue in a Rat Model of 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate Acyltransferase 2 Deficiency
SAKUMA I, GASPAR R, LUUKKONEN P, KAHN M, MURRAY S, SAMUEL V, PETERSEN K, SHULMAN G. 1569-P: Lysophosphatidic Acid Mediates Inflammation in Liver and White Adipose Tissue in a Rat Model of 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate Acyltransferase 2 Deficiency. Diabetes 2023, 72 DOI: 10.2337/db23-1569-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite adipose tissueControlled-release mitochondrial protonophoreCongenital generalized lipodystrophyAGPAT2 deficiencyHepatic inflammationASO treatmentAdipose tissueLysophosphatidic acidAdult male SD ratsAntisense oligonucleotideMale SD ratsNovel therapeutic targetNovo NordiskCRMP treatmentFortress BiotechWAT inflammationDohme Corp.SD ratsRat modelAGPAT2 geneGeneralized lipodystrophyInflammationTherapeutic targetIonis PharmaceuticalsDeficient animals222-OR: Metformin Reduces Fasting Glycemia in Well-Controlled Type 2 Diabetes by Promoting Aerobic Glycolysis Independent of Decreasing Endogenous Glucose Production
SARABHAI T, LAMOIA T, FRIESL S, JONUSCHEIT M, PETERSEN K, SHULMAN G, RODEN M. 222-OR: Metformin Reduces Fasting Glycemia in Well-Controlled Type 2 Diabetes by Promoting Aerobic Glycolysis Independent of Decreasing Endogenous Glucose Production. Diabetes 2023, 72 DOI: 10.2337/db23-222-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndogenous glucose productionRates of EGPType 2 diabetesHepatic ATP contentMetformin treatmentGlucose clearanceNovo NordiskGlucose productionGlycogen contentGlucose-lowering effectHepatic TAG contentLactate productionBlood glucose levelsPlasma glucose concentrationPeripheral glucose clearanceHepatic glycogen contentATP contentAdvisory PanelFortress BiotechMetformin-induced inhibitionGlycemic controlDohme Corp.Hepatic triglyceridesMitochondrial electron transport chain activityGlucose levelsInhibition of HSD17B13 protects against liver fibrosis by inhibition of pyrimidine catabolism in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Luukkonen P, Sakuma I, Gaspar R, Mooring M, Nasiri A, Kahn M, Zhang X, Zhang D, Sammalkorpi H, Penttilä A, Orho-Melander M, Arola J, Juuti A, Zhang X, Yimlamai D, Yki-Järvinen H, Petersen K, Shulman G. Inhibition of HSD17B13 protects against liver fibrosis by inhibition of pyrimidine catabolism in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2217543120. PMID: 36669104, PMCID: PMC9942818, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2217543120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseLiver fibrosisLiver diseaseCommon chronic liver diseaseChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseRisk of fibrosisDistinct mouse modelsPyrimidine catabolismNonalcoholic steatohepatitisMouse modelTherapeutic targetFibrosisDihydropyrimidine dehydrogenaseHuman liverA variantCommon variantsMetabolomics approachDiseaseMiceInhibitionCatabolismKnockdownSteatohepatitisGimeracil
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Yale University, School of Medicine
Professional OrganizationsCommittee MemberDetailsDepartment of Cell Biology: "Obesity and the Neuro-Endocrine Axis"1999 - Presentactivity Endocrine Module, Yale School of Medicine
Professional OrganizationsCommittee MemberDetails2007 - Presentactivity Aarhus University
CommitteesAdvisorDetailsMD-PhD Advisor, MD-PhD Student Workshop and Thesis Presentations, Aarhus, Denmark2005 - 2009activity Yale University, School of Medicine
Professional OrganizationsCommittee MemberDetailsDepartment of Internal Medicine: Endocrine Module 'Pathophysiology of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes"1998 - 2005activity Yale University, School of Medicine
Professional OrganizationsCommittee MemberDetailsYale School of. Epidemiology and Public Health: 'Diabetes Pathophysiology and Epidemiology'1998 - 2005
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- April 04, 2023
Researchers Demonstrate New Protective Process Against Liver Fibrosis in NASH
- July 19, 2022
Diabetes Treatment and Research at Yale: 30 Years of Progress
- April 14, 2022
Small Amounts of Liver Fat Lead to Insulin Resistance and Increased Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
- September 20, 2021
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