2022
Bioactive lipids and metabolic syndrome—a symposium report
DeVito LM, Dennis EA, Kahn BB, Shulman GI, Witztum JL, Sadhu S, Nickels J, Spite M, Smyth S, Spiegel S. Bioactive lipids and metabolic syndrome—a symposium report. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2022, 1511: 87-106. PMID: 35218041, PMCID: PMC9219555, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBioactive lipidsMetabolic syndromeCardiometabolic conditionsCardiovascular diseaseAnimal modelsDietary lipidsLipid metabolismMetabolic homeostasisMultitude of functionsLipidomic approachLipid pathwaysContinued investigationSyndromeMolecular functionsSymposium reportGenetic studiesLipidsPathwayInflammationGreater understandingDiseaseLiverMacrophagesLipogenesisDyrk1b promotes hepatic lipogenesis by bypassing canonical insulin signaling and directly activating mTORC2 in mice
Bhat N, Narayanan A, Fathzadeh M, Kahn M, Zhang D, Goedeke L, Neogi A, Cardone RL, Kibbey RG, Fernandez-Hernando C, Ginsberg HN, Jain D, Shulman G, Mani A. Dyrk1b promotes hepatic lipogenesis by bypassing canonical insulin signaling and directly activating mTORC2 in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2022, 132: e153724. PMID: 34855620, PMCID: PMC8803348, DOI: 10.1172/jci153724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo lipogenesisNonalcoholic steatohepatitisInsulin resistanceHepatic lipogenesisElevated de novo lipogenesisNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseLiver of patientsHepatic glycogen storageHigh-sucrose dietHepatic insulin resistanceFatty acid uptakeMetabolic syndromeLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisTriacylglycerol secretionNovo lipogenesisHepatic insulinTherapeutic targetImpaired activationAcid uptakeGlycogen storageMouse liverLiverLipogenesis
2016
Mitochondrial Protonophores For Treatment of NAFLD/NASH and Type 2 Diabetes
Shulman G. Mitochondrial Protonophores For Treatment of NAFLD/NASH and Type 2 Diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.257.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetesInsulin resistanceLipid-induced insulin resistanceNAFLD/NASHSkeletal muscleAdipose tissue inflammationEctopic lipid depositionNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisAmerican Diabetes AssociationEctopic lipid depositsAlcoholic steatohepatitisDiabetes AssociationTissue inflammationRecent studiesLipid depositionType 2Lipid depositsHepatic gluconeogenesisCellular mechanismsMitochondrial protonophoreDiabetesMitochondrial inefficiencyLiverMuscleMolecular triggers
2013
Reversal of Hypertriglyceridemia, Fatty Liver Disease, and Insulin Resistance by a Liver-Targeted Mitochondrial Uncoupler
Perry RJ, Kim T, Zhang XM, Lee HY, Pesta D, Popov VB, Zhang D, Rahimi Y, Jurczak MJ, Cline GW, Spiegel DA, Shulman GI. Reversal of Hypertriglyceridemia, Fatty Liver Disease, and Insulin Resistance by a Liver-Targeted Mitochondrial Uncoupler. Cell Metabolism 2013, 18: 740-748. PMID: 24206666, PMCID: PMC4104686, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseInsulin resistanceLiver diseaseMetabolic syndromeFatty liverSystemic toxicityWhole-body insulin resistanceMajor predisposing conditionReversal of hypertriglyceridemiaTreatment of hypertriglyceridemiaType 2 diabetesMuscle insulin resistanceWide therapeutic indexPredisposing conditionRat modelProtein kinase C epsilonHypertriglyceridemiaTherapeutic indexFed ratsBeneficial effectsLiverPKCθ activitySyndromeMitochondrial uncoupler
2001
Contribution of net hepatic glycogen synthesis to disposal of an oral glucose load in humans
Petersen K, Cline G, Gerard D, Magnusson I, Rothman D, Shulman G. Contribution of net hepatic glycogen synthesis to disposal of an oral glucose load in humans. Metabolism 2001, 50: 598-601. PMID: 11319724, DOI: 10.1053/meta.2001.22561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic glycogen synthesisOral glucose loadGlucose loadMagnetic resonance imagingLiver glycogen synthesisNet hepatic glycogen synthesisLiver volumeGlycogen synthesisWhole-body glucose disposalGlycogen contentHepatic glycogen concentrationIngestion of glucoseLiver glycogen contentHepatic glycogen contentIdentical glucose loadHepatic UDP-glucoseGlucose disposalGroup 2Group 1Direct pathwayResonance imagingGlycogen concentrationMean maximum rateLiverIngestionAdipose-selective targeting of the GLUT4 gene impairs insulin action in muscle and liver
Abel E, Peroni O, Kim J, Kim Y, Boss O, Hadro E, Minnemann T, Shulman G, Kahn B. Adipose-selective targeting of the GLUT4 gene impairs insulin action in muscle and liver. Nature 2001, 409: 729-733. PMID: 11217863, DOI: 10.1038/35055575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeType 2 diabetesInsulin resistanceGlucose uptakeAdipose tissueGLUT4 expressionInsulin-resistant statesDownregulation of GLUT4Glucose intoleranceGlucose transportAdipose massIntracellular storage sitesGlucose homeostasisInsulin actionDiabetesPhosphoinositide-3-OH kinaseImpaired activationSkeletal muscleMuscleMicePlasma membrane4Early defectsLiverMain siteAdipocytes
2000
Mechanism of Insulin Resistance in A-ZIP/F-1 Fatless Mice*
Kim J, Gavrilova O, Chen Y, Reitman M, Shulman G. Mechanism of Insulin Resistance in A-ZIP/F-1 Fatless Mice*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 8456-8460. PMID: 10722680, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.275.12.8456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesInsulin resistanceFatless miceInsulin actionTriglyceride contentA-ZIP/FDevelopment of diabetesLiver triglyceride contentHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampAccumulation of triglyceridesMuscle/liverWild-type littermatesInsulin receptor substrate-1Receptor substrate-1Partitioning of fatSubsequent impairmentDiabetesFat metabolismMiceFat tissueLiverInsulin signalingMuscleLatter tissueSubstrate-1