2010
Resistance to High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Mice with Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Zhang D, Christianson J, Liu ZX, Tian L, Choi CS, Neschen S, Dong J, Wood PA, Shulman GI. Resistance to High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Mice with Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency. Cell Metabolism 2010, 11: 402-411. PMID: 20444420, PMCID: PMC3146169, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2010.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial fatty acid oxidationFatty acid oxidationMitochondrial fatty acid oxidation enzymesProtein kinase CthetaLong-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenaseAcid oxidationFatty acid oxidation enzymesAcyl-CoA dehydrogenaseDiet-induced obesityMuscle insulin resistanceLong-Chain AcylInsulin resistanceCellular metabolismOxidation enzymesDiacylglycerol contentHigh-fat diet-induced obesityFat Diet-Induced ObesityType 2 diabetesImportant energy sourceCoA dehydrogenase deficiencyChronic activationInsulin sensitivity
2007
Aging-Associated Reductions in AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activity and Mitochondrial Biogenesis
Reznick RM, Zong H, Li J, Morino K, Moore IK, Yu HJ, Liu ZX, Dong J, Mustard KJ, Hawley SA, Befroy D, Pypaert M, Hardie DG, Young LH, Shulman GI. Aging-Associated Reductions in AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activity and Mitochondrial Biogenesis. Cell Metabolism 2007, 5: 151-156. PMID: 17276357, PMCID: PMC1885964, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2007.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracellular lipid metabolismMitochondrial biogenesisAMPK activityMitochondrial functionProtein kinase activityLipid metabolismProtein kinaseKinase activityAge-associated reductionBiogenesisOld ratsAMPKSkeletal muscleRecent studiesInsulin resistanceChronic activationMetabolismAcute stimulationFat oxidationImportant roleAcid feedingKinaseRatsActivityRegulation