2009
STAT3 inhibition of gluconeogenesis is downregulated by SirT1
Nie Y, Erion DM, Yuan Z, Dietrich M, Shulman GI, Horvath TL, Gao Q. STAT3 inhibition of gluconeogenesis is downregulated by SirT1. Nature Cell Biology 2009, 11: 492-500. PMID: 19295512, PMCID: PMC2790597, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1857.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Cross-talk between estrogen and leptin signaling in the hypothalamus
Gao Q, Horvath TL. Cross-talk between estrogen and leptin signaling in the hypothalamus. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2008, 294: e817-e826. PMID: 18334610, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00733.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEnergy MetabolismEstrogensHumansHypothalamusInfertilityLeptinMelanocortinsObesityReceptor Cross-TalkReceptors, EstrogenSignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorConceptsAdipocyte-secreted hormone leptinGonadal steroid hormone estrogenAction of leptinMajor risk factorNeuroendocrine reproductive axisEnergy expenditureHalf of adultsSteroid hormone estrogenEnhanced food intakeFunction of estrogenEstrogen deficiencyRisk factorsHormone leptinCardiovascular diseaseHormone estrogenFood intakeBody fatReproductive axisLeptinEstrogenRegulation of reproductionEnergy homeostasisWeight gainEstrogen facilitatesNeuroendocrine processes
2006
Anorectic estrogen mimics leptin's effect on the rewiring of melanocortin cells and Stat3 signaling in obese animals
Gao Q, Mezei G, Nie Y, Rao Y, Choi CS, Bechmann I, Leranth C, Toran-Allerand D, Priest CA, Roberts JL, Gao XB, Mobbs C, Shulman GI, Diano S, Horvath TL. Anorectic estrogen mimics leptin's effect on the rewiring of melanocortin cells and Stat3 signaling in obese animals. Nature Medicine 2006, 13: 89-94. PMID: 17195839, DOI: 10.1038/nm1525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnorexiaArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusBody WeightEstradiolEstrogen Receptor alphaExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFemaleInjections, IntraventricularLeptinMaleMelanocortinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, ObeseMicroscopy, ElectronNeuronsObesityOvariectomyPro-OpiomelanocortinRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorConceptsArcuate nucleusFood intakeLeptin receptor-deficient miceGonadal steroid estradiolRearrangement of synapsesReceptor-deficient miceBody weight regulationBody weight gainWild-type ratsPOMC neuronsLeptin effectsExcitatory inputsMetabolic hormonesLeptin receptorObese animalsSteroids estradiolWeight regulationBody weightSynaptic plasticityWeight gainRobust increaseInput organizationSTAT3 activationEnergy expenditureAdiposity
2004
Disruption of neural signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 causes obesity, diabetes, infertility, and thermal dysregulation
Gao Q, Wolfgang MJ, Neschen S, Morino K, Horvath TL, Shulman GI, Fu XY. Disruption of neural signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 causes obesity, diabetes, infertility, and thermal dysregulation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 4661-4666. PMID: 15070774, PMCID: PMC384803, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0303992101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute-Phase ProteinsAdipose Tissue, BrownAnimalsBody Temperature RegulationCorticosteroneDiabetes MellitusDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleInfertility, FemaleInfertility, MaleIntermediate Filament ProteinsKineticsLeptinMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinObesityRatsSTAT3 Transcription FactorTime FactorsTrans-ActivatorsConceptsSignal transducerActivator of transcriptionApparent developmental abnormalitiesEnergy homeostasisGenetic modelsTranscription 3Mendelian ratioHomozygous mutantsCold stressNeonatal lethalityPhysiological roleMutantsGlial differentiationUnique phenotypeSTAT3Essential roleDevelopmental abnormalitiesHomeostasisActivatorNeuroendocrine defectsTranscriptionDisruptionProteinKnockoutReproduction