2023
Incretin effect determines glucose trajectory and insulin sensitivity in youths with obesity
Galderisi A, Tricò D, Lat J, Samuels S, Weiss R, Van Name M, Pierpont B, Santoro N, Caprio S. Incretin effect determines glucose trajectory and insulin sensitivity in youths with obesity. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e165709. PMID: 37847560, PMCID: PMC10721315, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.165709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testΒ-cell functionIncretin effectBeta-cell functionInsulin sensitivityInsulin secretionGlucose levelsCell functionIsoglycemic intravenous glucose infusionGreater insulin sensitivityIntravenous glucose infusionPubertal transitionGlucose tolerance testGLP-17Glucagon suppressionGlucose infusionObesityLongitudinal increaseBaselineOGTTEffect groupGreater increaseLongitudinal trajectoriesSecretionGroupProatherogenic changes in lipoprotein particles associated with a high triglyceride to high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in youths
Chiriacò M, Nesti L, Natali A, Santoro N, Caprio S, Tricò D. Proatherogenic changes in lipoprotein particles associated with a high triglyceride to high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in youths. Obesity 2023, 31: 1894-1902. PMID: 37227148, PMCID: PMC10330115, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTG/HDL ratioHigh TG/HDL ratioHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratioLipoprotein cholesterol ratioHDL ratioLow-density lipoproteinHigh triglyceridesCholesterol ratioLipoprotein subclassesElevated TG/HDL ratioOral glucose tolerance testAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingIncreased cardiovascular riskTG/HDLOverweight/obesityGlucose tolerance testLipoprotein particle concentrationsIntermediate density lipoproteinPlasma lipoprotein subclassesMagnetic resonance imagingRace/ethnicityProatherogenic changesCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular riskSmall LDL
2017
Oxidized Derivatives of Linoleic Acid in Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome: Is Their Pathogenic Role Modulated by the Genetic Background and the Gut Microbiota?
Tricò D, Di Sessa A, Caprio S, Chalasani N, Liu W, Liang T, Graf J, Herzog R, Johnson CD, Umano GR, Feldstein AE, Santoro N. Oxidized Derivatives of Linoleic Acid in Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome: Is Their Pathogenic Role Modulated by the Genetic Background and the Gut Microbiota? Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 2017, 30: 241-250. PMID: 28279074, PMCID: PMC6277079, DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsBiomarkersChildDelta-5 Fatty Acid DesaturaseDisease SusceptibilityFatty Acid DesaturasesFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGenetic BackgroundGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHumansLinoleic AcidLipid MetabolismLipoproteinsMaleMetabolic SyndromeMetabolomeObesityOxidation-ReductionConceptsProatherogenic lipoprotein profilePediatric metabolic syndromeLipoprotein profileGut microbiotaGut bacterial loadMetabolic syndromeObese adolescentsSmall dense low-density lipoproteinBacterial loadAdverse lipoprotein profileLow-density lipoprotein particlesHigher plasma concentrationsLow-density lipoproteinLinoleic acid metabolitesPlasma 9Haplotype AAPathogenic rolePlasma concentrationsGenetic predispositionAcid metabolitesGenetic backgroundLipoprotein particlesMetSSyndromeMicrobiota
2016
Role of TM6SF2 rs58542926 in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic pediatric fatty liver disease: A multiethnic study
Goffredo M, Caprio S, Feldstein AE, D'Adamo E, Shaw MM, Pierpont B, Savoye M, Zhao H, Bale AE, Santoro N. Role of TM6SF2 rs58542926 in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic pediatric fatty liver disease: A multiethnic study. Hepatology 2016, 63: 117-125. PMID: 26457389, PMCID: PMC4688225, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty liver diseaseHepatic fat contentLiver diseaseLiver biopsyTM6SF2 rs58542926Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity scorePediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseHigh hepatic fat contentPediatric fatty liver diseaseHigher alanine aminotransferase levelsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOral glucose tolerance testMinor alleleDisease Activity ScoreIntrahepatic fat accumulationUnderwent liver biopsyAlanine aminotransferase levelsFavorable lipoprotein profileGlucose tolerance testLiver panelAminotransferase levelsCardiovascular riskActivity scoreObese childrenLipoprotein profile
2015
A Role of the Inflammasome in the Low Storage Capacity of the Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents
Kursawe R, Dixit VD, Scherer PE, Santoro N, Narayan D, Gordillo R, Giannini C, Lopez X, Pierpont B, Nouws J, Shulman GI, Caprio S. A Role of the Inflammasome in the Low Storage Capacity of the Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents. Diabetes 2015, 65: 610-618. PMID: 26718495, PMCID: PMC4764142, DOI: 10.2337/db15-1478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAcetyl-CoA CarboxylaseAdipogenesisAdiponectinAdolescentCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1ChildDown-RegulationFatty Acid Synthase, Type IFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGlucose Transporter Type 4HumansInflammasomesInsulin ResistanceInterleukin-1betaIntra-Abdominal FatLeptinLipogenesisLipoprotein LipaseMacrophagesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinObesityPPAR gammaSirtuin 1Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1Subcutaneous FatToll-Like Receptor 4ConceptsVisceral adipose tissueObese adolescentsInsulin resistanceTissue inflammationNLRP3 inflammasomeAdipose tissueInnate immune cell sensorsAbdominal subcutaneous adipose tissueAbdominal adipose depotsAbdominal fat partitioningAdipogenesis/lipogenesisAdipose tissue inflammationProinflammatory cytokines interleukinInfiltration of macrophagesExpression of CASP1Subcutaneous adipose tissueInflammation markersSAT biopsiesIL-18Macrophage infiltrationVisceral fatCytokines interleukinSAT ratioInsulin sensitivityAdipose depots
2006
Growth acceleration in prepubertal obese children: role of hyperinsulinaemia.
Santoro N, Miraglia Del Giudice E, Coppola F, Luongo C, Perrone L. Growth acceleration in prepubertal obese children: role of hyperinsulinaemia. Acta Paediatrica 2006, 95: 887-8. PMID: 16801195, DOI: 10.1080/08035250600580560.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Mutational Screening of the CART Gene in Obese Children Identifying a Mutation (Leu34Phe) Associated With Reduced Resting Energy Expenditure and Cosegregating With Obesity Phenotype in a Large Family
del Giudice E, Santoro N, Cirillo G, D’Urso L, Di Toro R, Perrone L. Mutational Screening of the CART Gene in Obese Children Identifying a Mutation (Leu34Phe) Associated With Reduced Resting Energy Expenditure and Cosegregating With Obesity Phenotype in a Large Family. Diabetes 2001, 50: 2157-2160. PMID: 11522684, DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.50.9.2157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObesity onsetObesity phenotypesEnergy expenditureZ-scoreObese Italian childrenSevere obesity phenotypeBMI z-scoreAmphetamine-regulated transcriptResting Energy ExpenditureCART geneCodon 34CART effectsSympathetic outflowObese patientsLeptin levelsObese childrenObese subjectsHypothalamic areaBMI percentileAppetite regulationCART peptideObese boysAverage agePatientsControl population