2024
Ceramide synthesis inhibitors prevent lipid-induced insulin resistance through the DAG-PKCε-insulin receptorT1150 phosphorylation pathway
Xu W, Zhang D, Ma Y, Gaspar R, Kahn M, Nasiri A, Murray S, Samuel V, Shulman G. Ceramide synthesis inhibitors prevent lipid-induced insulin resistance through the DAG-PKCε-insulin receptorT1150 phosphorylation pathway. Cell Reports 2024, 43: 114746. PMID: 39302831, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLipid-induced hepatic insulin resistanceHepatic insulin resistancePhosphorylation pathwayAntisense oligonucleotidesCeramide synthesis inhibitorsLipid-induced insulin resistanceMyriocin treatmentCeramide synthesisDihydroceramide desaturaseInsulin resistanceHepatic ceramideMyriocinCeramideCeramide contentInsulin-sensitizing effectsPhosphorylationHepatic insulin sensitivityPathwaySynthetic pathwayDES1Glucose productionSynthesis inhibitorDGAT2DesaturaseInhibition
2023
1510-P: Lipid-Induced Renal Cortical Insulin Resistance Perturbs Gluconeogenic and Oxidative Metabolism via an sn-1,2-diacylglycerol-PKCe-Insulin Receptor Kinase Axis In Vivo
HUBBARD B, GASPAR R, ZHANG D, KAHN M, NASIRI A, SHULMAN G. 1510-P: Lipid-Induced Renal Cortical Insulin Resistance Perturbs Gluconeogenic and Oxidative Metabolism via an sn-1,2-diacylglycerol-PKCe-Insulin Receptor Kinase Axis In Vivo. Diabetes 2023, 72 DOI: 10.2337/db23-1510-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsulin receptor kinasePyruvate carboxylaseHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampMitochondrial pyruvate oxidationInsulin resistanceOxidative metabolismMitochondrial pyruvate carboxylaseReceptor kinaseInhibitory phosphorylationAktS473 phosphorylationKinase axisChow fed miceImpairs insulinPyruvate oxidationKnockin micePhosphorylationKey targetFortress BiotechFed micePKCεDiacylglycerolRenal cortexHFDMetabolismBasal conditions
2022
Distinct subcellular localisation of intramyocellular lipids and reduced PKCε/PKCθ activity preserve muscle insulin sensitivity in exercise-trained mice
Gaspar R, Lyu K, Hubbard B, Leitner B, Luukkonen P, Hirabara S, Sakuma I, Nasiri A, Zhang D, Kahn M, Cline G, Pauli J, Perry R, Petersen K, Shulman G. Distinct subcellular localisation of intramyocellular lipids and reduced PKCε/PKCθ activity preserve muscle insulin sensitivity in exercise-trained mice. Diabetologia 2022, 66: 567-578. PMID: 36456864, PMCID: PMC11194860, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinase CsSubcellular compartmentsDistinct subcellular localisationMuscle insulin sensitivityMultiple subcellular compartmentsInsulin receptor kinaseNovel protein kinase CsActivation of PKCεSubcellular localisationPKCθ translocationReceptor kinasePlasma membraneSubcellular distributionTriacylglycerol contentCrucial pathwaysIntramuscular triacylglycerol contentRC miceDiacylglycerolConclusions/interpretationThese resultsPKCεPM compartmentPhosphorylationMuscle triacylglycerol contentSkeletal muscleRecent findingsOverexpression of UCP3 decreases mitochondrial efficiency in mouse skeletal muscle in vivo
Codella R, Alves TC, Befroy DE, Choi CS, Luzi L, Rothman DL, Kibbey RG, Shulman GI. Overexpression of UCP3 decreases mitochondrial efficiency in mouse skeletal muscle in vivo. FEBS Letters 2022, 597: 309-319. PMID: 36114012, DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverexpression of UCP3ATP synthesisMitochondrial oxidationMitochondrial transmembrane proteinInner mitochondrial membraneSkeletal muscleMitochondrial oxidative phosphorylationMitochondrial oxidative metabolismMuscle-specific overexpressionMouse skeletal muscleTransmembrane proteinMitochondrial membraneProton leakPrecise functionOxidative phosphorylationMitochondrial efficiencyUCP3 expressionMitochondrial inefficiencyOverexpressionProtein 3UCP3Oxidative metabolismVivoMagnetic resonance spectroscopyPhosphorylation
2021
335-OR: Lipid-Induced Insulin Resistance in the Renal Cortex Is Associated with Plasma Membrane Sn-1,2-diacylglycerol Accumulation and PKCe Translocation
HUBBARD B, GASPAR R, ZHANG D, KAHN M, NASIRI A, ZHANG X, CLINE G, SHULMAN G. 335-OR: Lipid-Induced Insulin Resistance in the Renal Cortex Is Associated with Plasma Membrane Sn-1,2-diacylglycerol Accumulation and PKCe Translocation. Diabetes 2021, 70 DOI: 10.2337/db21-335-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-fat dietInsulin receptorInsulin resistanceLipid-Induced Insulin ResistanceRC miceProtein kinase CεRegular chowHFD miceRenal cortexCitrate synthase fluxHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp conditionsAktS473 phosphorylationFatty acid fluxPyruvate oxidationPKCε translocationPyruvate dehydrogenase fluxPhosphorylationDiacylglycerol accumulationHFD feedingFat dietSpouse/partnerFold increaseSynthase fluxTranslocationIonis Pharmaceuticals
2020
A Membrane-Bound Diacylglycerol Species Induces PKCϵ-Mediated Hepatic Insulin Resistance
Lyu K, Zhang Y, Zhang D, Kahn M, Ter Horst KW, Rodrigues MRS, Gaspar RC, Hirabara SM, Luukkonen PK, Lee S, Bhanot S, Rinehart J, Blume N, Rasch MG, Serlie MJ, Bogan JS, Cline GW, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. A Membrane-Bound Diacylglycerol Species Induces PKCϵ-Mediated Hepatic Insulin Resistance. Cell Metabolism 2020, 32: 654-664.e5. PMID: 32882164, PMCID: PMC7544641, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2020.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneEndoplasmic reticulumHigh-fat diet-induced hepatic insulin resistanceSubcellular fractionation methodInsulin receptor kinaseKey lipid speciesHepatic insulin resistanceDiet-induced hepatic insulin resistanceReceptor kinaseDiacylglycerol acyltransferase 2Molecular mechanismsAcute knockdownPhosphorylationLipid dropletsLipid speciesAcyltransferase 2KnockdownLiver-specific overexpressionDAG accumulationPKCϵDAG contentMembraneFractionation methodKinaseMitochondriaOGT suppresses S6K1-mediated macrophage inflammation and metabolic disturbance
Yang Y, Li X, Luan HH, Zhang B, Zhang K, Nam JH, Li Z, Fu M, Munk A, Zhang D, Wang S, Liu Y, Albuquerque JP, Ong Q, Li R, Wang Q, Robert ME, Perry RJ, Chung D, Shulman GI, Yang X. OGT suppresses S6K1-mediated macrophage inflammation and metabolic disturbance. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 16616-16625. PMID: 32601203, PMCID: PMC7368321, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916121117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRibosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1Macrophage proinflammatory activationGlcNAc signalingProinflammatory activationUnexpected roleWhole-body metabolismNutrient fluxesLipid accumulationImmune cell activationGlcNAcHomeostatic mechanismsMetabolic disturbancesBeta 1Cell activationDiet-induced metabolic dysfunctionDiet-induced obese miceActivationWhole-body insulin resistanceMacrophage inflammationGlcNAcylationOGTPeripheral tissuesPhosphorylationEnhanced inflammationInsulin resistance
2019
Distinct Hepatic PKA and CDK Signaling Pathways Control Activity-Independent Pyruvate Kinase Phosphorylation and Hepatic Glucose Production
Gassaway BM, Cardone RL, Padyana AK, Petersen MC, Judd ET, Hayes S, Tong S, Barber KW, Apostolidi M, Abulizi A, Sheetz JB, Kshitiz, Aerni HR, Gross S, Kung C, Samuel VT, Shulman GI, Kibbey RG, Rinehart J. Distinct Hepatic PKA and CDK Signaling Pathways Control Activity-Independent Pyruvate Kinase Phosphorylation and Hepatic Glucose Production. Cell Reports 2019, 29: 3394-3404.e9. PMID: 31825824, PMCID: PMC6951436, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclin-dependent kinasesMetabolic control pointPhosphorylation sitesNuclear retentionCDK activityPKL activityDays high-fat dietKinase phosphorylationImportant enzymePyruvate kinaseHigh-fat dietS113KinaseEnzyme kineticsPhosphorylationAdditional control pointsRegulationGlucose productionHepatic glucose productionInsulin resistanceGlycolysisEnzymePKAPathwayActivity
2001
Overexpression of the LAR (leukocyte antigen-related) protein-tyrosine phosphatase in muscle causes insulin resistance
Zabolotny J, Kim Y, Peroni O, Kim J, Pani M, Boss O, Klaman L, Kamatkar S, Shulman G, Kahn B, Neel B. Overexpression of the LAR (leukocyte antigen-related) protein-tyrosine phosphatase in muscle causes insulin resistance. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 5187-5192. PMID: 11309481, PMCID: PMC33185, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.071050398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood GlucoseBody CompositionCreatine KinaseCreatine Kinase, MM FormFatty Acids, NonesterifiedHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIsoenzymesMiceMice, TransgenicMusclesOrgan SpecificityPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphorylationPhosphotyrosinePromoter Regions, GeneticProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6Protein Tyrosine PhosphatasesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSignal TransductionConceptsIRS proteinsLAR protein tyrosine phosphataseKinase activityProtein tyrosine phosphatase LARIRS-2Insulin receptor substrate-1Protein tyrosine phosphatasePI3-kinase activityInsulin-resistant humansReceptor substrate-1Association of p85alphaInsulin resistanceInsulin-responsive tissuesHuman LARTyrosyl phosphorylationInsulin target tissuesTransgenic miceSubstrate-1IRS-1Wild-type controlsInsulin receptorWhole-body glucose disposalWhole-body insulin resistancePhosphotyrosinePhosphorylationInsulin/IGF-1 and TNF-α stimulate phosphorylation of IRS-1 at inhibitory Ser307 via distinct pathways
Rui L, Aguirre V, Kim J, Shulman G, Lee A, Corbould A, Dunaif A, White M. Insulin/IGF-1 and TNF-α stimulate phosphorylation of IRS-1 at inhibitory Ser307 via distinct pathways. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 107: 181-189. PMID: 11160134, PMCID: PMC199174, DOI: 10.1172/jci10934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnisomycinCHO CellsCricetinaeInsulinInsulin AntagonistsInsulin ResistanceInsulin-Like Growth Factor IMAP Kinase Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, InsulinSerineSignal TransductionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaTyrosineConceptsPhosphorylation of Ser307IRS-1Serine/threonine phosphorylationTNF-alpha-stimulated phosphorylationInsulin-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylationRelevant phosphorylation sitesDistinct kinase pathwaysInsulin/IGFInsulin-stimulated phosphorylationThreonine phosphorylationStimulates PhosphorylationPhosphorylation sitesJun kinaseTyrosine phosphorylationKinase pathwaySer307PhosphorylationCultured cellsDistinct pathwaysHeterologous inhibitionPolyclonal antibodiesPreadipocytesPathwayAdipocytesCellsIn Vivo Effects of Uncoupling Protein-3 Gene Disruption on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism*
Cline G, Vidal-Puig A, Dufour S, Cadman K, Lowell B, Shulman G. In Vivo Effects of Uncoupling Protein-3 Gene Disruption on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 20240-20244. PMID: 11274222, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m102540200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsATP synthesisEnergy metabolismSkeletal muscleMitochondrial oxidative phosphorylationMitochondrial energy metabolismGene disruptionRatio of ATPOxidative phosphorylationATP productionTricarboxylic acid cycle fluxWhole-body levelUCP3KO miceWhole-body energy expenditureCellular levelProtein 3Cycle fluxLabeling experimentsFirst evidenceBody energy expenditureMetabolismVivoMeasurement of ratesPhosphorylationEnergy expenditureUCP3