Featured Publications
BRD7 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 insightsEuglycemiaFindingsHepatic follistatin increases basal metabolic rate and attenuates diet-induced obesity during hepatic insulin resistance
Tao R, Stöhr O, Wang C, Qiu W, Copps K, White M. Hepatic follistatin increases basal metabolic rate and attenuates diet-induced obesity during hepatic insulin resistance. Molecular Metabolism 2023, 71: 101703. PMID: 36906067, PMCID: PMC10033741, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceAdipose massBasal metabolic rateHepatic disruptionDiet-induced obesityFat mass accumulationTotal lean massHigh-fat dietBody weight changesHFD consumptionFat massLean massFOXO1-dependent mannerHepatic overexpressionHepatic insulinObesityMetabolic rateLower Hepatic Fat Is Associated With Improved Insulin Secretion in a High-Risk Prediabetes Subphenotype During Lifestyle Intervention
Wagner R, Heni M, Kantartzis K, Sandforth A, Machann J, Schick F, Peter A, Fritsche L, Szendrödi J, Pfeiffer A, Schürmann A, Blüher M, Hauner H, Seissler J, Bornstein S, Roden M, Stefan N, Birkenfeld A, White M, Häring H, Fritsche A. Lower Hepatic Fat Is Associated With Improved Insulin Secretion in a High-Risk Prediabetes Subphenotype During Lifestyle Intervention. Diabetes 2022, 72: 362-366. PMID: 36525512, PMCID: PMC9935494, DOI: 10.2337/db22-0441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin secretionLifestyle interventionLiver fatOral glucose tolerance testHigh liver fatLifestyle intervention studyGlucose tolerance testHigh-risk clustersHepatic fatTolerance testInsulin sensitivitySpecific subphenotypesIntervention studiesSecretionTime pointsInterventionPrediabetesGlycemic traitsFatSubphenotypesGlycemiaCluster 3Downregulation of hepatic ceruloplasmin ameliorates NAFLD via SCO1-AMPK-LKB1 complex
Xie L, Yuan Y, Xu S, Lu S, Gu J, Wang Y, Wang Y, Zhang X, Chen S, Li J, Lu J, Sun H, Hu R, Piao H, Wang W, Wang C, Wang J, Li N, White M, Han L, Jia W, Miao J, Liu J. Downregulation of hepatic ceruloplasmin ameliorates NAFLD via SCO1-AMPK-LKB1 complex. Cell Reports 2022, 41: 111498. PMID: 36261001, PMCID: PMC10153649, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseLipid metabolism diseasesLipid catabolismHepatic lipid catabolismFatty acid oxidationDetectable hepatotoxicityCopper deficiencyNAFLD developmentLiver diseaseMetabolic diseasesMetabolism diseasesNormal levelsDiseaseMitochondrial biogenesisAcid oxidationAMPK activityAMPKAblationDeficiencyCatabolismLKB1HepatotoxicityTAZ inhibits glucocorticoid receptor and coordinates hepatic glucose homeostasis in normal physiological states
Xu S, Liu Y, Hu R, Wang M, Stöhr O, Xiong Y, Chen L, Kang H, Zheng L, Cai S, He L, Wang C, Copps K, White M, Miao J. TAZ inhibits glucocorticoid receptor and coordinates hepatic glucose homeostasis in normal physiological states. ELife 2021, 10: e57462. PMID: 34622775, PMCID: PMC8555985, DOI: 10.7554/elife.57462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGluconeogenic gene promotersBinding of GRGene promoterGlucocorticoid receptorGlucose homeostasisLigand-binding domainGlucose productionOverexpression of TAZHepatic glucose homeostasisWW domainsBlood glucose concentrationPhysiological fastingGluconeogenic genesGR response elementResponse elementNovel roleTAZNormal physiological stateGR transactivationPhysiological statePromoterMouse liverPericentral hepatocytesPathological statesGlucose concentration
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 advancesRoleSequenceYearsFoxO1 suppresses Fgf21 during hepatic insulin resistance to impair peripheral glucose utilization and acute cold tolerance
Stöhr O, Tao R, Miao J, Copps K, White M. FoxO1 suppresses Fgf21 during hepatic insulin resistance to impair peripheral glucose utilization and acute cold tolerance. Cell Reports 2021, 34: 108893. PMID: 33761350, PMCID: PMC8529953, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.108893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdipocytes, BrownAdipose Tissue, BrownAnimalsBlood GlucoseBody WeightCold TemperatureDiet, High-FatFibroblast Growth FactorsForkhead Box Protein O1Gene Expression RegulationGlucoseHomeostasisInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLiverMice, KnockoutOrgan SpecificityOxidation-ReductionThermogenesisConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceGlucose utilizationHigher plasma Fgf21 levelsSevere hepatic insulin resistanceFGF21 knockout micePlasma FGF21 levelsPeripheral glucose utilizationInsulin-resistant miceThermogenic gene expressionFGF21 resistancePharmacologic formsFGF21 levelsCold intoleranceFGF21 functionMetabolic healthBAT functionGlucose homeostasisKnockout miceFGF21Adenoviral infectionMiceWeight lossSkeletal muscleAcute cold tolerance
2019
Phosphorylation of Forkhead Protein FoxO1 at S253 Regulates Glucose Homeostasis in Mice
Zhang K, Guo X, Yan H, Wu Y, Pan Q, Shen J, Li X, Chen Y, Li L, Qi Y, Xu Z, Xie W, Zhang W, Threadgill D, He L, Villarreal D, Sun Y, White M, Zheng H, Guo S. Phosphorylation of Forkhead Protein FoxO1 at S253 Regulates Glucose Homeostasis in Mice. Endocrinology 2019, 160: 1333-1347. PMID: 30951171, PMCID: PMC6482038, DOI: 10.1210/en.2018-00853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKey phosphorylation sitesForkhead protein FoxO1Protein kinase BTranscription factor forkhead box O1Factor forkhead box O1FOXO1 nuclear localizationMultiple physiological functionsMouse Foxo1Forkhead box O1Pancreatic plasticityPhosphorylation sitesHuman FOXO1Nuclear localizationTarget genesMolecular basisS253Kinase BFoxO1 activityPhysiological functionsGlucose homeostasisBox O1Pancreatic β-cell functionFOXO1PhosphorylationHepatic glucose production
2018
Insulin signaling and reduced glucocorticoid receptor activity attenuate postprandial gene expression in liver
Kalvisa A, Siersbæk M, Præstholm S, Christensen L, Nielsen R, Stohr O, Vettorazzi S, Tuckermann J, White M, Mandrup S, Grøntved L. Insulin signaling and reduced glucocorticoid receptor activity attenuate postprandial gene expression in liver. PLOS Biology 2018, 16: e2006249. PMID: 30532187, PMCID: PMC6301715, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCircadian gene transcriptionGene transcriptionGene expressionCircadian-regulated genesInsulin-regulated genesGenomic approachesGlucocorticoid receptorGene programEnhancer activityCistromic analysisGlucocorticoid receptor activityGenesMechanistic insightsTranscriptionFeeding behaviorSelective disruptionDiet-induced obese animalsEnhancerReceptor activityFeeding responseDiet-induced obesityExpressionDysregulationChromatinFOXO1Rho kinase/AMPK axis regulates hepatic lipogenesis during overnutrition
Huang H, Lee S, Sousa-Lima I, Kim S, Hwang W, Dagon Y, Yang W, Cho S, Kang M, Seo J, Shibata M, Cho H, Belew G, Bhin J, Desai B, Ryu M, Shong M, Li P, Meng H, Chung B, Hwang D, Kim M, Park K, Macedo M, White M, Jones J, Kim Y. Rho kinase/AMPK axis regulates hepatic lipogenesis during overnutrition. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2018, 128: 5335-5350. PMID: 30226474, PMCID: PMC6264719, DOI: 10.1172/jci63562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseHepatic lipid accumulationLiver diseaseInsulin resistanceRisk factorsNovo lipogenesisObesity-related metabolic disordersLipid accumulationObesity-induced steatosisChronic liver diseaseObese diabetic miceDiet-induced obesityMajor risk factorSevere hepatic steatosisHigh-fat dietDe novo lipogenesisThermogenic gene expressionRho kinase 1Antidiabetes drugsDiabetic miceHepatic steatosisActivation of AMPKHepatocellular carcinomaMetabolic disordersInactivating hepatic follistatin alleviates hyperglycemia
Tao R, Wang C, Stöhr O, Qiu W, Hu Y, Miao J, Dong X, Leng S, Stefater M, Stylopoulos N, Lin L, Copps K, White M. Inactivating hepatic follistatin alleviates hyperglycemia. Nature Medicine 2018, 24: 1058-1069. PMID: 29867232, PMCID: PMC6039237, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-018-0048-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic glucose productionAdipose tissue insulinGlucose toleranceTissue insulinSuppression of HGPGastric bypass surgeryFed obese miceHepatic insulin resistanceWhite adipose tissuePotential clinical significanceInsulin receptor substrate-1Bypass surgeryGlucose intoleranceHepatic inactivationObese miceInsulin resistanceObese individualsGlycated hemoglobinTranscription factor FOXO1Insulin sensitivityNormal suppressionClinical significanceReceptor substrate-1Adipose tissueExpression of Fst
2017
Endotoxemia-mediated activation of acetyltransferase P300 impairs insulin signaling in obesity
Cao J, Peng J, An H, He Q, Boronina T, Guo S, White M, Cole P, He L. Endotoxemia-mediated activation of acetyltransferase P300 impairs insulin signaling in obesity. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 131. PMID: 28743992, PMCID: PMC5526866, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00163-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Line, TumorE1A-Associated p300 ProteinEndoplasmic Reticulum StressEndotoxemiaGene Expression ProfilingImmunoblottingInsulinInsulin ResistanceLipopolysaccharidesLiverMaleMembrane ProteinsMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseObesityProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, InsulinSignal TransductionX-Box Binding Protein 1ConceptsInsulin resistanceP300 acetyltransferase activityHigh-fat diet-fedChronic low-grade inflammationObese ob/ob miceOb/ob miceLow-grade inflammationDiet-induced obesityAcetyltransferase activityElevated plasma concentrationsPromising therapeutic targetCytoplasm of hepatocytesEndoplasmic reticulum stressObese patientsObese miceInsulin sensitivityIntestinal permeabilityOb micePlasma concentrationsDisrupts insulinTherapeutic targetImpairs insulinPharmacological inhibitionGlucose productionObesity
2016
Serine 302 Phosphorylation of Mouse Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 (IRS1) Is Dispensable for Normal Insulin Signaling and Feedback Regulation by Hepatic S6 Kinase*
Copps K, Hançer N, Qiu W, White M. Serine 302 Phosphorylation of Mouse Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 (IRS1) Is Dispensable for Normal Insulin Signaling and Feedback Regulation by Hepatic S6 Kinase*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2016, 291: 8602-8617. PMID: 26846849, PMCID: PMC4861431, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.714915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusGene DeletionGlucose IntoleranceInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsLiverMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, TransgenicMultiprotein ComplexesMutation, MissensePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRibosomal Protein S6 KinasesSerineSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 ProteinTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsInsulin receptor substrate-1Receptor substrate-1PI3K associationS6 kinaseSubstrate-1Insulin-stimulated Akt activityAkt phosphorylationK associationRapamycin complex 1S6K signalingInsulin-stimulated IRS1 tyrosine phosphorylationSer-302IRS1 tyrosine phosphorylationMTORC1 inhibitor rapamycinRibosomal S6 proteinTsc1 deletionFeedback phosphorylationIntracellular amino acidsInsulin sensitivityTyrosine phosphorylationAlanine mutationsS6 proteinS6KAkt activityInsulin signaling
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 receptorVivoSer307Genetic 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 rolePhosphatidylcholine Transfer Protein Interacts with Thioesterase Superfamily Member 2 to Attenuate Insulin Signaling
Ersoy B, Tarun A, D’Aquino K, Hancer N, Ukomadu C, White M, Michel T, Manning B, Cohen D. Phosphatidylcholine Transfer Protein Interacts with Thioesterase Superfamily Member 2 to Attenuate Insulin Signaling. Science Signaling 2013, 6: ra64. PMID: 23901139, PMCID: PMC3959124, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2004111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsGlucoseHEK293 CellsHomeostasisHumansInhibitory Concentration 50InsulinLiverMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, TransgenicMultiprotein ComplexesPhospholipid Transfer ProteinsPhosphorylationSignal TransductionThiolester HydrolasesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTuberous Sclerosis Complex 2 ProteinTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsThioesterase superfamily member 2Insulin receptor substrate 2Phosphatidylcholine transfer proteinTSC1-TSC2 complexGenetic ablationRapamycin complex 1Transfer proteinSteady-state amountsMember 2Hepatic glucose homeostasisPhospholipid-binding proteinProtein exhibitInsulin signalingChemical inhibitionKey effectorsSubstrate 2Mammalian targetDiet-induced diabetesProteinTSC2KnockdownGlucose homeostasisPhospholipid-dependent mechanismsActivationComplexes 1
2012
Pulsatile Portal Vein Insulin Delivery Enhances Hepatic Insulin Action and Signaling
Matveyenko A, Liuwantara D, Gurlo T, Kirakossian D, Man C, Cobelli C, White M, Copps K, Volpi E, Fujita S, Butler P. Pulsatile Portal Vein Insulin Delivery Enhances Hepatic Insulin Action and Signaling. Diabetes 2012, 61: 2269-2279. PMID: 22688333, PMCID: PMC3425431, DOI: 10.2337/db11-1462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2DogsForkhead Transcription FactorsGlucokinaseInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceInsulin SecretionLiverMaleNerve Tissue ProteinsPortal VeinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionConceptsPulsatile insulin secretionHepatic insulin actionInsulin secretionHepatic insulinPortal veinInsulin deliveryPulsatile patternInsulin actionDiscrete insulin secretory burstsHepatic insulin receptor substrateImpaired activationType 2 diabetes mellitusSequential liver biopsiesIntraportal insulin infusionInsulin secretory burstsHepatic insulin resistanceHepatic portal veinExpression of glucokinaseGlycemic controlDiabetes mellitusLiver biopsyInsulin resistanceInsulin infusionSecretory burstsRat modelThe AKTion in non-canonical insulin signaling
Cheng Z, White M. The AKTion in non-canonical insulin signaling. Nature Medicine 2012, 18: 351-353. PMID: 22395698, PMCID: PMC3982803, DOI: 10.1038/nm.2694.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Regulation of glucose homeostasis through a XBP-1–FoxO1 interaction
Zhou Y, Lee J, Reno C, Sun C, Park S, Chung J, Lee J, Fisher S, White M, Biddinger S, Ozcan U. Regulation of glucose homeostasis through a XBP-1–FoxO1 interaction. Nature Medicine 2011, 17: 356-365. PMID: 21317886, PMCID: PMC3897616, DOI: 10.1038/nm.2293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood GlucoseDisease Models, AnimalDNA-Binding ProteinsForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGlucoseHomeostasisHydrolysisInsulin ResistanceLiverMiceMutationPhosphorylationReceptor, InsulinRegulatory Factor X Transcription FactorsSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsX-Box Binding Protein 1
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 tolerance