Featured Publications
BRD7 improves glucose homeostasis independent of IRS proteins.
Kim Y, Lee J, Han Y, Tao R, White M, Liu R, Park S. BRD7 improves glucose homeostasis independent of IRS proteins. Journal Of Endocrinology 2023, 258 PMID: 37578842, PMCID: PMC10430774, DOI: 10.1530/joe-23-0119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose homeostasisKnockout miceAlternative insulinObese miceGlucose homeostasis independentGlucose metabolism parametersContext of obesityBlood glucose levelsMetabolism parametersGlucose levelsGlucose metabolismInsulinMiceIRS proteinsInsulin receptorProtein 7ObesityHomeostasisUpregulationBRD7InvolvementPathwayNovel insightsEuglycemiaFindings
2017
Correction for Long et al., “Insulin Receptor Substrates Irs1 and Irs2 Coordinate Skeletal Muscle Growth and Metabolism via the Akt and AMPK Pathways”
Long Y, Cheng Z, Copps K, White M. Correction for Long et al., “Insulin Receptor Substrates Irs1 and Irs2 Coordinate Skeletal Muscle Growth and Metabolism via the Akt and AMPK Pathways”. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2017, 37: e00232-17. PMID: 28710120, PMCID: PMC5514452, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00232-17.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Direct Autocrine Action of Insulin on β-Cells: Does It Make Physiological Sense?
Rhodes C, White M, Leahy J, Kahn S. Direct Autocrine Action of Insulin on β-Cells: Does It Make Physiological Sense? Diabetes 2013, 62: 2157-2163. PMID: 23801714, PMCID: PMC3712043, DOI: 10.2337/db13-0246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΒ-cellsDirect autocrine effectsTransgenic mouse studiesSignal transductionPancreatic β-cellsDownstream elementsAutocrine actionRelevant ligandsΒ-cell functionAutocrine effectsMouse studiesCircumstantial evidencePhysiological senseTransductionAvailable experimental evidencePathwayInsightsExperimental evidenceInsulinNerve Growth Factor Receptor TrkA, a New Receptor in Insulin Signaling Pathway in PC12 Cells*
Geetha T, Rege S, Mathews S, Meakin S, White M, Babu J. Nerve Growth Factor Receptor TrkA, a New Receptor in Insulin Signaling Pathway in PC12 Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2013, 288: 23807-23813. PMID: 23749991, PMCID: PMC3745327, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.436279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsEnzyme ActivationGlucoseHumansInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7Molecular Sequence DataNerve Growth FactorPC12 CellsPhosphorylationPhosphotyrosineProtein BindingProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsReceptor, InsulinReceptor, trkASignal TransductionConceptsInsulin receptor substrate-1Insulin receptorPC12 cellsTrkA kinase domainTransmembrane receptor tyrosine kinaseKinase-inactive mutantInsulin Signaling PathwayReceptor substrate-1Nerve growth factor receptor TrkAReceptor tyrosine kinasesNerve growth factorActivation of AktNPXY motifKinase domainTyrosine phosphorylationSubstrate-1Regulatory loopTyrosine kinaseSignaling pathwaysGrowth factorNew receptorsReceptor TrkACellsPathwayTrkA
2012
The AKTion in non-canonical insulin signaling
Cheng Z, White M. The AKTion in non-canonical insulin signaling. Nature Medicine 2012, 18: 351-353. PMID: 22395698, PMCID: PMC3982803, DOI: 10.1038/nm.2694.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Irs1 and Irs2 signaling is essential for hepatic glucose homeostasis and systemic growth
Dong X, Park S, Lin X, Copps K, Yi X, White M. Irs1 and Irs2 signaling is essential for hepatic glucose homeostasis and systemic growth. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2005, 116: 101-114. PMID: 16374520, PMCID: PMC1319221, DOI: 10.1172/jci25735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic growthHundreds of genesInsulin receptor substrateHepatic nutrient homeostasisHepatic glucose homeostasisHeterologous pathwaysNutrient homeostasisReceptor substrateGene expressionGSK3beta phosphorylationReceptor signalsHepatic gene expressionLKO miceInsulin receptorGlucose homeostasisIRS2IRS1Hepatic genesHepatic insulin receptorAkt-FoxO1 pathwayHomeostasisGenesHepatic glycogen storesLKO liversPathway
2004
Signaling Pathways: The Benefits of Good Communication
Fisher T, White M. Signaling Pathways: The Benefits of Good Communication. Current Biology 2004, 14: r1005-r1007. PMID: 15589136, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Insulin/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 antibodiesPreadipocytesPathwayAdipocytesCells
1999
Endothelin-1 modulates insulin signaling through phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells.
Jiang Z, Zhou Q, Chatterjee A, Feener E, Myers M, White M, King G. Endothelin-1 modulates insulin signaling through phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells. Diabetes 1999, 48: 1120-1130. PMID: 10331419, DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.48.5.1120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEndothelin Receptor AntagonistsEndothelin-1Enzyme InhibitorsGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMuscle, Smooth, VascularPeptides, CyclicPertussis ToxinPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphoproteinsPhosphoserineProtein Kinase CRatsRats, ZuckerSignal TransductionTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateVirulence Factors, BordetellaConceptsInsulin-stimulated phosphatidylinositolProtein kinase CIRS-2P85 subunitSerine phosphorylationSmooth muscle cellsInsulin receptor beta subunitInsulin-induced phosphatidylinositolInsulin receptor substrateReceptor beta subunitMuscle cellsTreatment of cellsArterial smooth muscle cellsReceptor substratePretreatment of cellsVascular smooth muscle cellsBeta subunitKinase CPhosphatidylinositolIndependent pathwaysSpecific inhibitorET-1SubunitsPhosphorylationPathway