2024
1886-LB: Safety, PK, and Preliminary Efficacy of the Liver-Targeted Mitochondrial Protonophore TLC-6740—A Phase 1 Study
GANE E, HUSS R, SUR J, MURAKAMI E, WENG S, KIRBY B, SHAH A, SHULMAN G, SUBRAMANIAN M, VIJAYAKUMAR A, MYERS R. 1886-LB: Safety, PK, and Preliminary Efficacy of the Liver-Targeted Mitochondrial Protonophore TLC-6740—A Phase 1 Study. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-1886-lb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of obesityAdverse eventsSteady-state half-lifeEvaluate food effectsPhase 1 studyDose-dependent improvementDose-dependent reductionProportion of subjectsUnrelated to treatmentDose-dependent mannerMAD cohortsLab abnormalitiesSerum totalLDL-CFood effectHealthy subjectsClinical useWeight lossImpact of foodBody weightPreliminary efficacyObesityHalf-lifeTreatmentMitochondrial uncoupling1637-P: TLC-6740, a Liver-Targeted Mitochondrial Protonophore, Increases Energy Expenditure and Lipid Utilization in Obese Mice
SRODA N, VIJAYAKUMAR A, MURAKAMI E, WENG S, SHULMAN G, MYERS R, SUBRAMANIAN M. 1637-P: TLC-6740, a Liver-Targeted Mitochondrial Protonophore, Increases Energy Expenditure and Lipid Utilization in Obese Mice. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-1637-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnergy intakeWeight lossEnergy expenditureRespiratory exchange ratioMitochondrial protonophoreObese miceDose-dependent weight lossReduced oral intakeData support evaluationDays of dosingC57 BL/6 miceDiet-induced obese miceNegative energy balanceMale C57 BL/6 miceIncreased energy expenditureWhole-body lipid utilizationCompared to pre-treatmentHigh-fat dietOral intakePO BIDBL/6 miceIndirect calorimetryMetabolic benefitsLipid utilizationVEH
2020
The omentum of obese girls harbors small adipocytes and browning transcripts
Tarabra E, Nouws J, Vash-Margita A, Nadzam GS, Goldberg-Gell R, Van Name M, Pierpont B, Knight J, Shulman GI, Caprio S. The omentum of obese girls harbors small adipocytes and browning transcripts. JCI Insight 2020, 5 PMID: 32125283, PMCID: PMC7213797, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.135448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubcutaneous adipose tissueSAT depotsSleeve gastrectomySevere obesityInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivitySmall adipocytesAdipose tissueAbdominal subcutaneous adipose tissueWeight lossType 2 diabetesOmental adipose tissueSubgroup of subjectsTranscriptomic profilesSAT biopsiesAdipocyte sizeObese girlsCardiovascular diseaseEffect of a ketogenic diet on hepatic steatosis and hepatic mitochondrial metabolism in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Luukkonen PK, Dufour S, Lyu K, Zhang XM, Hakkarainen A, Lehtimäki TE, Cline GW, Petersen KF, Shulman GI, Yki-Järvinen H. Effect of a ketogenic diet on hepatic steatosis and hepatic mitochondrial metabolism in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 7347-7354. PMID: 32179679, PMCID: PMC7132133, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1922344117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBody CompositionCitrate (si)-SynthaseDiet, KetogenicFatty AcidsFatty Acids, NonesterifiedFatty LiverFemaleHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceLipoproteins, VLDLLiverMaleMiddle AgedMitochondriaNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseObesityOverweightOxidation-ReductionPyruvate CarboxylaseTriglyceridesConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseIntrahepatic triglyceridesKetogenic dietHepatic insulin resistanceNonesterified fatty acidsInsulin resistanceLiver diseaseOverweight/obese subjectsHepatic mitochondrial redox stateSerum insulin concentrationsHepatic mitochondrial metabolismProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyStable isotope infusionKD dietObese subjectsFatty acidsPlasma leptinHepatic steatosisInsulin concentrationsNEFA concentrationsBody weightTriiodothyronine concentrationsIsotope infusionWeight loss
2018
Loss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity
Ravussin A, Youm YH, Sander J, Ryu S, Nguyen K, Varela L, Shulman GI, Sidorov S, Horvath TL, Schultze JL, Dixit VD. Loss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity. Cell Reports 2018, 24: 1085-1092.e6. PMID: 30067966, PMCID: PMC6223120, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.06.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietInsulin resistanceFood intakeMetabolic inflammationNucleobindin-2M2-like macrophage polarizationHigh-fat diet feedingWeight lossAdipose tissue macrophagesObesity-associated diseasesNesfatin-1Insulin sensitivityDiet feedingMacrophage polarizationNUCB2 proteinMyeloid cellsTissue macrophagesGlobal deletionClassical M1NUCB2NFκB-dependent mannerWeight gainSatietyIntakeAdiposity