2024
Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance in Children and Adolescents: Linking Glucose and Free Fatty Acid Metabolism to Hepatic Injury Markers
Bonet J, Weiss R, Galderisi A, Man C, Caprio S, Santoro N. Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance in Children and Adolescents: Linking Glucose and Free Fatty Acid Metabolism to Hepatic Injury Markers. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2024 PMID: 39503461, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00270.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpaired glucose toleranceInsulin sensitivity indexAlanine transaminaseInsulin resistanceFree fatty acid metabolismInsulin sensitivityP<10<sup>-6</sup>Years of follow-upMeasurement of liver function testsLiver function testsFree fatty acidsAdipose tissue insulin resistanceAdipose tissue insulin sensitivityHepatic injury markersPlasma alanine transaminaseEstimated insulin sensitivity indexTissue insulin sensitivityMann-Whitney testTissue insulin resistanceType 2 diabetesDevelopment of insulin resistanceProgression of insulin resistanceOral minimal modelCardiometabolic complicationsInsulin-resistant statesObesity, Growth, Development, Metabolic Disorder, and Insulin Resistance in Pediatrics
Santoro N, Galderisi A, Caprio S. Obesity, Growth, Development, Metabolic Disorder, and Insulin Resistance in Pediatrics. 2024, vol1:608-vol1:616. DOI: 10.1201/9781003437734-70.ChaptersNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseType 2 diabetesInsulin resistanceAdolescent obesityAssociated with precocious pubertyDevelopment of prediabetesCardiometabolic risk factorsPathogenesis of insulin resistanceFatty liver diseasePrecocious pubertyClinical peculiaritiesPediatric obesityLiver diseaseRisk factorsGlobal health challengeMetabolic disordersObesityFatty liverPathological complicationsPotential mechanismsInsulinHealth challengesChildrenComplicationsDyslipidemia
2023
The lncOb rs10487505 polymorphism impairs insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in children and adolescents with obesity
Umano G, Cirillo G, Sanchez G, Rondinelli G, Foderini M, Ferrara S, Di Sessa A, Marzuillo P, Papparella A, Santoro N, del Giudice E. The lncOb rs10487505 polymorphism impairs insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in children and adolescents with obesity. Obesity 2023, 31: 2359-2364. PMID: 37550829, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeostasis model assessmentInsulin resistanceDisposition indexLower whole-body insulin sensitivity indexModel assessmentWhole-body insulin sensitivity indexRisk of prediabetesHigher fasting insulinLower disposition indexPlasma leptin levelsInsulin sensitivity indexBMI z-scoreLeptin plasma levelsLeptin gene transcriptionFasting insulinGlucose toleranceLeptin levelsCC patientsRetrospective studyPlasma levelsAnthropometrical evaluationInsulin sensitivityHormone levelsHigh prevalenceHigh riskComparison of Metabolic Response to Colonic Fermentation in Lean Youth vs Youth With Obesity
Galuppo B, Umano G, Li Z, Van Name M, Samuels S, Kien C, Cline G, Wagner D, Barbieri E, Tricò D, Santoro N. Comparison of Metabolic Response to Colonic Fermentation in Lean Youth vs Youth With Obesity. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2312530. PMID: 37159195, PMCID: PMC10170343, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin sensitivity indexCross-sectional studyFree fatty acidsColonic fermentationActive glucagon-like peptide-1Plasma free fatty acidsGlucagon-like peptide-1Indigestible dietary carbohydratesReduction of ghrelinActive GLP-1Health care burdenBody mass indexMetabolic responseInsulin-resistant groupLean youthObese insulinOIS groupPYY responseAnorexigenic responsePediatric obesityMass indexTyrosine tyrosineInsulin resistanceIntravenous infusionHormone secretion
2020
Fatty liver, irrespective of ethnicity, is associated with reduced insulin clearance and insulin resistance in obese youths
Trico D, Galderisi A, Galuppo B, Pierpont B, Samuels S, Santoro N, Caprio S. Fatty liver, irrespective of ethnicity, is associated with reduced insulin clearance and insulin resistance in obese youths. Endocrine Abstracts 2020 DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.70.aep256.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Chapter 11 Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Type 2 Diabetes Pathophysiologic Links and Potential Implications
Galderisi A, Martino M, Santoro N. Chapter 11 Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Type 2 Diabetes Pathophysiologic Links and Potential Implications. 2019, 91-99. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-55138-0.00011-5.BooksNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseType 2 diabetesLiver diseasePediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver diseasePathophysiology of NAFLDEnd-stage liver diseaseIndependent risk factorPathophysiologic linkCommon complicationSimple steatosisPediatric obesityInsulin resistanceRisk factorsType 2Disease severityDiseaseDiabetesWide spectrumComplicationsPotential implicationsSteatosisObesityPathophysiologySeverity
2018
Metabolic Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) in Obese Adolescents: Findings From a Multiethnic Cohort
Tricò D, Caprio S, Umano G, Pierpont B, Nouws J, Galderisi A, Kim G, Mata MM, Santoro N. Metabolic Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) in Obese Adolescents: Findings From a Multiethnic Cohort. Hepatology 2018, 68: 1376-1390. PMID: 29665034, PMCID: PMC6173637, DOI: 10.1002/hep.30035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentBiopsy, NeedleBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlucose Tolerance TestHumansImmunohistochemistryInsulin ResistanceMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMembrane ProteinsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePediatric ObesityPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProspective StudiesROC CurveConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liverNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOral glucose tolerance testHepatic fat fractionObese adolescentsFatty liverMagnetic resonance imagingLiver diseaseMultiethnic cohortAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingC-peptide levelsChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseGlucose tolerance testSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAltered glucose homeostasisGlucose toleranceLiver steatosisProspective studyInsulin resistanceTolerance testInsulin sensitivityRisk factorsCommon causeHigh prevalenceEthnicity and Common Genetic Variants Modulate Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Metabolic Phenotype in Obese Youth
TRICO D, CAPRIO S, UMANO G, GALDERISI A, MATA M, NOUWS J, PIERPONT B, KIM G, SANTORO N. Ethnicity and Common Genetic Variants Modulate Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Metabolic Phenotype in Obese Youth. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-313-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonalcoholic fatty liver diseasePediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseType 2 diabetesInsulin resistanceObese adolescentsInsulin sensitivityPrevalence of NAFLDHigher C-peptide levelsOral glucose tolerance testAfrican AmericansC-peptide levelsHigh fasting glucoseFatty liver diseaseGlucose tolerance testLower insulin sensitivityMajor risk factorZ-score BMIHepatic fat contentStrongest predictorCommon gene variantsFasting GlucoseNAFLD developmentGlucose toleranceLiver diseaseTolerance testThe rs626283 Variant in the MBOAT7 Gene is Associated with Insulin Resistance and Fatty Liver in Caucasian Obese Youth
Umano GR, Caprio S, Di Sessa A, Chalasani N, Dykas DJ, Pierpont B, Bale AE, Santoro N. The rs626283 Variant in the MBOAT7 Gene is Associated with Insulin Resistance and Fatty Liver in Caucasian Obese Youth. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2018, 113: 376. PMID: 29485130, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2018.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcyltransferasesAdolescentAllelesBlack or African AmericanChildFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlucose Tolerance TestHispanic or LatinoHumansInsulin ResistanceLiverMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMembrane ProteinsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePediatric ObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideWhite PeopleConceptsCaucasian obese childrenMBOAT7 geneObese childrenLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityAlcoholic fatty liver diseaseBody mass index z-scoreOral glucose tolerance testWhole-body insulin sensitivityAlcoholic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseCurve of glucoseGlucose tolerance testIndex z-scoreMagnetic resonance imagingFatty liverPNPLA3 rs738409Liver damageTolerance testLeading causeMultiethnic cohortObese youthGlucose metabolismChapter 4 Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Youths New Challenges to Overcome
Santoro N, Giannini C, Caprio S. Chapter 4 Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Youths New Challenges to Overcome. 2018, 43-52. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-812019-4.00004-0.ChaptersInsulin resistanceAge groupsΒ-cellsChapter 4 ObesityPediatric age groupEctopic fat depositionProgression of obesityType 2 diabetesOvert diabetesObesity complicationsObese childrenChildhood obesityMore insulinSerum glucoseInsulin secretionPediatric diseasesNormal rangeType 2Progressive deteriorationObesityFat depositionDiabetesDiseaseComplicationsGroup
2015
A Role of the Inflammasome in the Low Storage Capacity of the Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents
Kursawe R, Dixit VD, Scherer PE, Santoro N, Narayan D, Gordillo R, Giannini C, Lopez X, Pierpont B, Nouws J, Shulman GI, Caprio S. A Role of the Inflammasome in the Low Storage Capacity of the Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents. Diabetes 2015, 65: 610-618. PMID: 26718495, PMCID: PMC4764142, DOI: 10.2337/db15-1478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAcetyl-CoA CarboxylaseAdipogenesisAdiponectinAdolescentCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1ChildDown-RegulationFatty Acid Synthase, Type IFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGlucose Transporter Type 4HumansInflammasomesInsulin ResistanceInterleukin-1betaIntra-Abdominal FatLeptinLipogenesisLipoprotein LipaseMacrophagesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinObesityPPAR gammaSirtuin 1Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1Subcutaneous FatToll-Like Receptor 4ConceptsVisceral adipose tissueObese adolescentsInsulin resistanceTissue inflammationNLRP3 inflammasomeAdipose tissueInnate immune cell sensorsAbdominal subcutaneous adipose tissueAbdominal adipose depotsAbdominal fat partitioningAdipogenesis/lipogenesisAdipose tissue inflammationProinflammatory cytokines interleukinInfiltration of macrophagesExpression of CASP1Subcutaneous adipose tissueInflammation markersSAT biopsiesIL-18Macrophage infiltrationVisceral fatCytokines interleukinSAT ratioInsulin sensitivityAdipose depots
2012
Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes
Santoro N, Giannini C, Caprio S. Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes. 2012, 83-91. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-2366-8_4.ChaptersType 2 diabetesMetabolic syndromeInsulin resistanceObese childrenInsulin-resistant statesObese subjectsGlucose dysregulationChildhood obesityRisk factorsWorldwide epidemicFrequent causeSex steroidsType 2DiabetesGrowth hormoneSyndromeObesityInsulin effectPutative defectPrevalenceChildrenCarbohydrate metabolismProgressionPathogenesisPediatricsChapter 6 Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Youths New Challenges to Overcome
Santoro N, Giannini C, Caprio S. Chapter 6 Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Youths New Challenges to Overcome. 2012, 77-87. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-385083-6.00006-1.ChaptersInsulin resistanceΒ-cellsChapter 6 ObesityEctopic fat depositionProgression of obesityType 2 diabetesObesity complicationsObese childrenPediatric ageChildhood obesityMore insulinSerum glucoseInsulin secretionPediatric diseasesNormal rangeType 2Progressive deteriorationObesityFat depositionDiseaseInsulinComplicationsDiabetesPediatriciansPrevalence