2015
Hepatic insulin resistance and increased hepatic glucose production in mice lacking Fgf21
Camporez JP, Asrih M, Zhang D, Kahn M, Samuel VT, Jurczak MJ, Jornayvaz FR. Hepatic insulin resistance and increased hepatic glucose production in mice lacking Fgf21. Journal Of Endocrinology 2015, 226: 207-217. PMID: 26203166, DOI: 10.1530/joe-15-0136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceFGF21 KO miceInsulin resistanceHepatic glucose productionKetogenic dietKO miceHepatic glucoseLipid metabolismGlucose productionFibroblast growth factor 21Littermate WT controlsRole of FGF21Growth factor 21Plasma glucagon levelsType 2 diabetesPotential pharmacological agentsFGF21 resistanceGlucagon levelsFactor 21Fat massMale miceWT littermatesPharmacological agentsWT controlsInsulin action
2013
Cellular Mechanisms by Which FGF21 Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Male Mice
Camporez JP, Jornayvaz FR, Petersen MC, Pesta D, Guigni BA, Serr J, Zhang D, Kahn M, Samuel VT, Jurczak MJ, Shulman GI. Cellular Mechanisms by Which FGF21 Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Male Mice. Endocrinology 2013, 154: 3099-3109. PMID: 23766126, PMCID: PMC3749479, DOI: 10.1210/en.2013-1191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose Tissue, BrownAnimalsCells, CulturedDiet, High-FatDrug ImplantsEnergy MetabolismFibroblast Growth FactorsGlucose IntoleranceHumansInfusions, SubcutaneousInsulin ResistanceIsoenzymesLipectomyLipid MetabolismLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMuscle, SkeletalProtein Kinase CProtein Kinase C-epsilonProtein Kinase C-thetaRecombinant ProteinsConceptsType 2 diabetesInsulin resistanceRegular chowInsulin sensitivityInsulin actionNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFibroblast growth factor 21Fatty liver diseasePeripheral insulin sensitivityEffects of FGF21HFD-fed miceGrowth factor 21High-fat dietCellular mechanismsWild-type miceWhite adipose tissueMuscle insulin resistanceMuscle ceramide contentProtein kinase Cε activationFGF21 administrationLiver diseaseFactor 21Male miceNovel therapiesAdipose tissue