2021
Adiponectin preserves metabolic fitness during aging
Li N, Zhao S, Zhang Z, Zhu Y, Gliniak CM, Vishvanath L, An YA, Wang MY, Deng Y, Zhu Q, Shan B, Sherwood A, Onodera T, Oz OK, Gordillo R, Gupta RK, Liu M, Horvath TL, Dixit VD, Scherer PE. Adiponectin preserves metabolic fitness during aging. ELife 2021, 10: e65108. PMID: 33904399, PMCID: PMC8099426, DOI: 10.7554/elife.65108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiponectinAgingAnimalsFemaleGlucoseHomeostasisInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLongevityMaleMiceMice, TransgenicConceptsAdiponectin null miceSystemic insulin sensitivityInsulin sensitivityNull miceAge-related glucoseRole of adiponectinLipid metabolism disordersHigh-fat dietTransgenic mouse modelAdiponectin levelsTissue inflammationMetabolism disordersClinical studiesMouse modelAdiponectinMice displayMetabolic fitnessOverexpression modelPositive associationMiceMedian lifespanHealthspanDirect effectEssential regulatorAging process
2018
Effects of myeloid sirtuin 1 deficiency on hypothalamic neurogranin in mice fed a high-fat diet
Kim KE, Jeong EA, Shin HJ, Lee JY, Choi EB, An HS, Park KA, Jin Z, Lee DK, Horvath TL, Roh GS. Effects of myeloid sirtuin 1 deficiency on hypothalamic neurogranin in mice fed a high-fat diet. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2018, 508: 123-129. PMID: 30471862, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.11.126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietHypothalamic inflammationSIRT1 deletionWT miceInsulin resistanceKO miceFood intakeNeurogranin expressionParvalbumin protein levelsSIRT1 knockout miceAnorexigenic proopiomelanocortinArcuate nucleusVentromedial hypothalamusHigher food intakeHFDKnockout miceLow expressionMiceWeight gainInflammationProtein levelsNeurograninHypothalamusIntakeDietLoss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity
Ravussin A, Youm YH, Sander J, Ryu S, Nguyen K, Varela L, Shulman GI, Sidorov S, Horvath TL, Schultze JL, Dixit VD. Loss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity. Cell Reports 2018, 24: 1085-1092.e6. PMID: 30067966, PMCID: PMC6223120, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.06.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAnimalsDiet, High-FatEatingInsulin ResistanceMacrophagesMiceNF-kappa BNucleobindinsObesitySatiationConceptsHigh-fat dietInsulin resistanceFood intakeMetabolic inflammationNucleobindin-2M2-like macrophage polarizationHigh-fat diet feedingWeight lossAdipose tissue macrophagesObesity-associated diseasesNesfatin-1Insulin sensitivityDiet feedingMacrophage polarizationNUCB2 proteinMyeloid cellsTissue macrophagesGlobal deletionClassical M1NUCB2NFκB-dependent mannerWeight gainSatietyIntakeAdiposityMyeloid sirtuin1 deficiency aggravates hippocampal inflammation in mice fed high-fat diets
Kim KE, Jeong EA, Lee JY, Yi CO, Park KA, Jin Z, Lee JE, Horvath TL, Roh GS. Myeloid sirtuin1 deficiency aggravates hippocampal inflammation in mice fed high-fat diets. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2018, 499: 1025-1031. PMID: 29634925, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.04.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirt1 KO miceHigh-fat dietInsulin resistanceKO miceLipocalin-2Inflammation-induced insulin resistanceObesity-associated insulin resistanceAnti-inflammatory effectsPrecursor protein levelsWild-type miceHippocampal inflammationWT miceMacrophage infiltrationObese miceLCN2 expressionSIRT1 knockoutType miceHFDAdipose tissueMiceProtein levelsNeuroinflammationSIRT1DietDeficiency
2016
CD301b+ Mononuclear Phagocytes Maintain Positive Energy Balance through Secretion of Resistin-like Molecule Alpha
Kumamoto Y, Camporez JP, Jurczak MJ, Shanabrough M, Horvath T, Shulman GI, Iwasaki A. CD301b+ Mononuclear Phagocytes Maintain Positive Energy Balance through Secretion of Resistin-like Molecule Alpha. Immunity 2016, 45: 583-596. PMID: 27566941, PMCID: PMC5033704, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2016.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMononuclear phagocytesResistin-like molecule αResistin-like molecule alphaSignificant weight lossPositive energy balanceInsulin sensitivityGlucose metabolismAdipose tissueBody weightMultiple organsMultifunctional cytokineBody homeostasisMarked reductionHeterogeneous groupWeight lossPhagocytesMolecule αHomeostasisEnergy balanceRELMαCD301bNormoglycemiaCytokinesMacrophages
2014
O-GlcNAc Transferase Enables AgRP Neurons to Suppress Browning of White Fat
Ruan HB, Dietrich MO, Liu ZW, Zimmer MR, Li MD, Singh JP, Zhang K, Yin R, Wu J, Horvath TL, Yang X. O-GlcNAc Transferase Enables AgRP Neurons to Suppress Browning of White Fat. Cell 2014, 159: 306-317. PMID: 25303527, PMCID: PMC4509746, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgRP neuronsFundamental cellular processesWhite fatN-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modificationOrexigenic AgRP neuronsVoltage-dependent potassium channelsCellular processesGlcNAc transferaseDynamic physiological processesNuclear proteinsWhite adipose tissue browningPhysiological processesAdipose tissue browningDiet-induced obesityPhysiological relevanceTissue browningGenetic ablationBeige cellsEnergy metabolismInsulin resistanceNeuronal excitabilityPotassium channelsAdipose tissueCentral mechanismsNeuronsPPARγ ablation sensitizes proopiomelanocortin neurons to leptin during high-fat feeding
Long L, Toda C, Jeong JK, Horvath TL, Diano S. PPARγ ablation sensitizes proopiomelanocortin neurons to leptin during high-fat feeding. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2014, 124: 4017-4027. PMID: 25083994, PMCID: PMC4151211, DOI: 10.1172/jci76220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietPOMC neuronsFood intakeImproved glucose metabolismHigh-fat feedingWhole-body energy balanceBody weight gainProopiomelanocortin neuronsPeripheral administrationFat massLeptin sensitivityControl animalsGlucose metabolismBody weightPPARγ activatorsLocomotor activityEnergy homeostasisPPARγWeight gainNeuronsSelective ablationEnergy expenditureIntakeNuclear receptorsMice
2007
Simultaneous deletion of ghrelin and its receptor increases motor activity and energy expenditure
Pfluger PT, Kirchner H, Günnel S, Schrott B, Perez-Tilve D, Fu S, Benoit SC, Horvath T, Joost HG, Wortley KE, Sleeman MW, Tschöp M. Simultaneous deletion of ghrelin and its receptor increases motor activity and energy expenditure. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2007, 294: g610-g618. PMID: 18048479, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00321.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAnimalsAnthropometryBlood GlucoseBody CompositionBody TemperatureBody WeightEatingEnergy MetabolismGene DeletionGenotypeGhrelinGlucose Tolerance TestInsulin ResistanceLigandsLipidsMiceMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityReceptors, GhrelinReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerConceptsFood intakeSimultaneous deletionStandard dietHigh-fat diet-induced obesityMotor activityWild-type control miceFirst mouse mutantsMetabolic phenotypeDiet-induced obesityEnergy metabolism phenotypesEnergy expenditureGene-deficient miceKnockout mice exhibitSingle gene-deficient miceSame genetic backgroundMost speciesWT miceControl miceStandard chowMolecular controlBody adiposityBiological roleLean massMouse mutantsMeal patterns