2023
The PNPLA3 I148M variant increases ketogenesis and decreases hepatic de novo lipogenesis and mitochondrial function in humans
Luukkonen P, Porthan K, Ahlholm N, Rosqvist F, Dufour S, Zhang X, Lehtimäki T, Seppänen W, Orho-Melander M, Hodson L, Petersen K, Shulman G, Yki-Järvinen H. The PNPLA3 I148M variant increases ketogenesis and decreases hepatic de novo lipogenesis and mitochondrial function in humans. Cell Metabolism 2023, 35: 1887-1896.e5. PMID: 37909034, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo lipogenesisHepatic de novo lipogenesisPlasma β-hydroxybutyrate concentrationsΒ-hydroxybutyrate concentrationsLiver diseaseNovo lipogenesisPNPLA3 I148M variantHepatic mitochondrial redox stateMajor genetic risk factorI148M variantFatty liver diseaseGenetic risk factorsHepatic mitochondrial dysfunctionKetogenic dietMixed mealRisk factorsHepatic metabolismHomozygous carriersM carriersMitochondrial dysfunctionCitrate synthase fluxM variantKetogenesisMitochondrial redox stateMitochondrial function
2012
Reversal of muscle insulin resistance by weight reduction in young, lean, insulin-resistant offspring of parents with type 2 diabetes
Petersen KF, Dufour S, Morino K, Yoo PS, Cline GW, Shulman GI. Reversal of muscle insulin resistance by weight reduction in young, lean, insulin-resistant offspring of parents with type 2 diabetes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 8236-8240. PMID: 22547801, PMCID: PMC3361376, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1205675109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle insulin resistanceInsulin-resistant offspringType 2 diabetesBranched-chain amino acidsInsulin resistanceIR offspringInsulin-stimulated muscle glucose uptakeWeight lossPeripheral insulin responsivenessReduction of IMCLModest weight lossPeripheral glucose metabolismC-reactive proteinHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampIntramyocellular lipid accumulationMuscle glucose uptakeAverage weight lossWeight reductionTotal adiponectinHypocaloric dietIL-6IMCL contentPlasma concentrationsWeight stabilizationIMCL accumulation
2001
Effect of triiodothyronine on mitochondrial energy coupling in human skeletal muscle
Lebon V, Dufour S, Petersen K, Ren J, Jucker B, Slezak L, Cline G, Rothman D, Shulman G. Effect of triiodothyronine on mitochondrial energy coupling in human skeletal muscle. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 108: 733-737. PMID: 11544279, PMCID: PMC209375, DOI: 10.1172/jci11775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn 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
2000
13C/31P NMR Assessment of Mitochondrial Energy Coupling in Skeletal Muscle of Awake Fed and Fasted Rats RELATIONSHIP WITH UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 3 EXPRESSION*
Jucker B, Ren J, Dufour S, Cao X, Previs S, Cadman K, Shulman G. 13C/31P NMR Assessment of Mitochondrial Energy Coupling in Skeletal Muscle of Awake Fed and Fasted Rats RELATIONSHIP WITH UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 3 EXPRESSION*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 39279-39286. PMID: 10995775, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m007760200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenosine TriphosphateAlbuminsAnimalsBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternCarnitine O-PalmitoyltransferaseCarrier ProteinsEnzyme InhibitorsEpoxy CompoundsFatty AcidsFood DeprivationGlutamic AcidIon ChannelsKineticsMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMitochondriaMitochondrial ProteinsModels, BiologicalModels, ChemicalMuscle, SkeletalOxygenPalmitatesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerTime FactorsTricarboxylic AcidsUncoupling Protein 3Assessment of mitochondrial energy coupling in vivo by 13C/31P NMR
Jucker B, Dufour S, Ren J, Cao X, Previs S, Underhill B, Cadman K, Shulman G. Assessment of mitochondrial energy coupling in vivo by 13C/31P NMR. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2000, 97: 6880-6884. PMID: 10823916, PMCID: PMC18769, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.120131997.Peer-Reviewed Original Research