2015
Deletion of MLIP (Muscle-enriched A-type Lamin-interacting Protein) Leads to Cardiac Hyperactivation of Akt/Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) and Impaired Cardiac Adaptation*
Cattin ME, Wang J, Weldrick JJ, Roeske CL, Mak E, Thorn SL, DaSilva JN, Wang Y, Lusis AJ, Burgon PG. Deletion of MLIP (Muscle-enriched A-type Lamin-interacting Protein) Leads to Cardiac Hyperactivation of Akt/Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) and Impaired Cardiac Adaptation*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2015, 290: 26699-26714. PMID: 26359501, PMCID: PMC4646324, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.678433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsCardiomegalyCarrier ProteinsCo-Repressor ProteinsFemaleGene Expression RegulationGenome-Wide Association StudyHeart Function TestsHemodynamicsIsoproterenolMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocardiumMyocytes, CardiacNuclear ProteinsPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionStress, PhysiologicalTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesUltrasonographyConceptsAKT/mTOR pathwayGenome-wide association studiesAkt/mammalian targetMTOR pathwayAkt/mTOR activityAkt/mTORUnique proteinsUnknown functionAssociation studiesMTOR activityMammalian targetCardiac adaptationRegenerative abilityGenetic associationAdult heartPathwayHomeostasisMyocardial metabolic abnormalitiesNormal cardiac functionAdaptationEarly responseMetabolic abnormalitiesCardiac functionMLIPCardiac stressCardiac β-Adrenoceptor Expression Is Reduced in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats as Type-2 Diabetes Progresses
Haley JM, Thackeray JT, Thorn SL, DaSilva JN. Cardiac β-Adrenoceptor Expression Is Reduced in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats as Type-2 Diabetes Progresses. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0127581. PMID: 25996498, PMCID: PMC4440709, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZucker diabetic fattyΒ-AR expressionWeeks of ageΒ2-AR expressionΒ-adrenoceptor expressionZDF ratsΒ3-ARFree fatty acidsType 2 diabetic Zucker diabetic fattyType 2 diabetic ZDF ratsDiabetic Zucker diabetic fattyZucker diabetic fatty ratsType 2 diabetes progressesType 2 diabetes modelWestern blottingCardiac β-ARΒ1-AR expressionDiabetic fatty ratsDiabetic ZDF ratsType 2 diabetesModel of hyperglycemiaΒ-AR subtypesBrown adipose tissueDiastolic functionSystolic function
2011
Reduced CGP12177 binding to cardiac β-adrenoceptors in hyperglycemic high-fat-diet-fed, streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Thackeray JT, Parsa-Nezhad M, Kenk M, Thorn SL, Kolajova M, Beanlands RS, DaSilva JN. Reduced CGP12177 binding to cardiac β-adrenoceptors in hyperglycemic high-fat-diet-fed, streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Nuclear Medicine And Biology 2011, 38: 1059-1066. PMID: 21831645, DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2011.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAnimalsBiomarkersBlotting, WesternDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiet, High-FatGene Expression RegulationHyperglycemiaMaleMyocardiumPositron-Emission TomographyPropanolaminesProtein BindingRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Adrenergic, beta-1Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2Substrate SpecificityConceptsAbnormal sympathetic nervous systemΒ-AR expressionSympathetic nervous systemDiabetic rat heartsSingle intraperitoneal injectionVehicle-treated controlsInfusion of isoproterenolCardiac β-adrenoceptorsΒ-AR subtypesΒ-AR antagonistsSpecific bindingHalf of ratsNormal Sprague-DawleyΒ-AR stimulationPositron emission tomographyΒ-adrenoceptor signalingCardiac bindingAR expressionCardiac dysfunctionDiabetic ratsInsulin resistanceSustained hyperglycemiaIntraperitoneal injectionΒ-adrenoceptorsDiet feeding