2023
Humanized mouse liver reveals endothelial control of essential hepatic metabolic functions
Kaffe E, Roulis M, Zhao J, Qu R, Sefik E, Mirza H, Zhou J, Zheng Y, Charkoftaki G, Vasiliou V, Vatner D, Mehal W, AlcHepNet, Kluger Y, Flavell R. Humanized mouse liver reveals endothelial control of essential hepatic metabolic functions. Cell 2023, 186: 3793-3809.e26. PMID: 37562401, PMCID: PMC10544749, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic functionsSpecies-specific interactionsKey metabolic functionsCell-autonomous mechanismsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseMajor metabolic hubNon-parenchymal cellsMetabolic hubHuman hepatocytesMicroenvironmental regulationHuman diseasesHuman-specific aspectsHuman pathologiesHomeostatic processesSpecies mismatchCholesterol uptakeFatty liver diseaseParacrine mannerHuman immuneBile acid conjugationSinusoidal endothelial cellsHepatic metabolic functionMouse liverEndothelial cellsCells
2018
Angptl8 antisense oligonucleotide improves adipose lipid metabolism and prevents diet-induced NAFLD and hepatic insulin resistance in rodents
Vatner DF, Goedeke L, Camporez JG, Lyu K, Nasiri AR, Zhang D, Bhanot S, Murray SF, Still CD, Gerhard GS, Shulman GI, Samuel VT. Angptl8 antisense oligonucleotide improves adipose lipid metabolism and prevents diet-induced NAFLD and hepatic insulin resistance in rodents. Diabetologia 2018, 61: 1435-1446. PMID: 29497783, PMCID: PMC5940564, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-018-4579-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAngiopoietin-Like Protein 8Angiopoietin-like ProteinsAnimalsBody CompositionCalorimetry, IndirectDiet, High-FatGlucose Tolerance TestInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseOligonucleotides, AntisensePeptide HormonesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceAdipose tissue lipoprotein lipaseInsulin resistanceEctopic lipid accumulationTissue lipoprotein lipaseAdipose tissueLipid uptakeTolerance testFed miceNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseAntisense oligonucleotideMixed meal tolerance testLipoprotein lipaseLipid accumulationDiet-induced NAFLDBariatric surgery patientsFatty liver diseaseHyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clampMeal tolerance testSecond-generation antisense oligonucleotideAmeliorate insulin resistanceType 2 diabetesLipid-induced hepatic insulin resistanceLipoprotein lipase inhibitorWhite adipose tissue