2022
Ventromedial hypothalamic OGT drives adipose tissue lipolysis and curbs obesity
Wang Q, Zhang B, Stutz B, Liu ZW, Horvath TL, Yang X. Ventromedial hypothalamic OGT drives adipose tissue lipolysis and curbs obesity. Science Advances 2022, 8: eabn8092. PMID: 36044565, PMCID: PMC9432828, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn8092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBody WeightHypothalamusLipolysisMiceN-AcetylglucosaminyltransferasesObesityConceptsVentromedial hypothalamusWhite adipose tissueVMH neuronsAdipose tissueBody weightLipid metabolismRapid weight gainCounterregulatory responsesSympathetic activitySympathetic innervationAdipocyte hypertrophyTissue lipolysisNeuronal excitabilityFood intakePhysical activityObesity phenotypesGenetic ablationWeight gainHomeostatic set pointEnergy expenditureNeuronsInnervationLipolysisSignificant changesCellular sensors
2018
Adipocyte OGT governs diet-induced hyperphagia and obesity
Li MD, Vera NB, Yang Y, Zhang B, Ni W, Ziso-Qejvanaj E, Ding S, Zhang K, Yin R, Wang S, Zhou X, Fang EX, Xu T, Erion DM, Yang X. Adipocyte OGT governs diet-induced hyperphagia and obesity. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 5103. PMID: 30504766, PMCID: PMC6269424, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07461-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerine/threonine residuesN-acetylglucosamine transferaseNutrient cuesThreonine residuesTranscriptional activationO-GlcNAcylationLipid desaturationIntracellular proteinsOGTHigh-fat diet-induced hyperphagiaDevelopment of obesityBaseline food intakeSignaling contributesLipid signalsCB1 signalingBrain axisChronic dysregulationFood intakeMetabolic diseasesPalatable foodPharmacological manipulationHyperphagiaObesityFat sensorSignaling