2018
Brown adipose tissue derived ANGPTL4 controls glucose and lipid metabolism and regulates thermogenesis
Singh AK, Aryal B, Chaube B, Rotllan N, Varela L, Horvath TL, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Brown adipose tissue derived ANGPTL4 controls glucose and lipid metabolism and regulates thermogenesis. Molecular Metabolism 2018, 11: 59-69. PMID: 29627378, PMCID: PMC6001401, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2018.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueAdipose tissueAbsence of ANGPTL4Lipoprotein metabolismLPL activityShort-term HFD feedingTriglyceride-rich lipoprotein catabolismLipoprotein lipaseRole of ANGPTL4Novel mouse modelAcute cold exposureGlucose toleranceHFD feedingFatty acidsLipoprotein catabolismWhole body lipidGlucose homeostasisMouse modelGlucose metabolismTAG clearanceBAT resultsLipid metabolismANGPTL4Cold exposureFA oxidation
2015
Reducing Adiposity in a Critical Developmental Window Has Lasting Benefits in Mice
Lerea JS, Ring LE, Hassouna R, Chong AC, Szigeti-Buck K, Horvath TL, Zeltser LM. Reducing Adiposity in a Critical Developmental Window Has Lasting Benefits in Mice. Endocrinology 2015, 157: 666-678. PMID: 26587784, PMCID: PMC4733128, DOI: 10.1210/en.2015-1753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary interventionBrown adipose tissue thermogenesisWeight lossEarly-onset hyperphagiaRapid weight regainEarly-onset obesityEnergy expenditureAdipose tissue thermogenesisCritical developmental windowWeight regainSympathetic toneMetabolic improvementHypothalamic leptinTissue thermogenesisEarly interventionCompensatory decreaseUnfavorable responseMiceMost adultsObesityAdiposityInterventionDevelopmental windowAdultsBrown adipose tissue mitochondria
2007
A Central Thermogenic-like Mechanism in Feeding Regulation: An Interplay between Arcuate Nucleus T3 and UCP2
Coppola A, Liu ZW, Andrews ZB, Paradis E, Roy MC, Friedman JM, Ricquier D, Richard D, Horvath TL, Gao XB, Diano S. A Central Thermogenic-like Mechanism in Feeding Regulation: An Interplay between Arcuate Nucleus T3 and UCP2. Cell Metabolism 2007, 5: 21-33. PMID: 17189204, PMCID: PMC1783766, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2006.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgouti-Related ProteinAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusEatingFastingFeeding BehaviorGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanosine DiphosphateHypothalamusIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIodide PeroxidaseIon ChannelsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMitochondrial ProteinsNeurogliaNeuronsNeuropeptide YProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosThermogenesisTriiodothyronineUncoupling Protein 2ConceptsUncoupling protein 2Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2Thyroid hormone productionProtein activityType 2 deiodinaseMitochondrial proliferationNeuropeptide YArcuate nucleusPhysiological roleMitochondrial uncouplingUCP2 activationProtein 2Hormone productionNPY/AgRP neuronsPhysiological significanceActive thyroid hormoneHypothalamic arcuate nucleusHypothalamic neuronal networksGlial cellsRebound feedingAgRP neuronsOrexigenic neuronsDeiodinaseDII activityPeripheral tissues