2023
Lysophosphatidic acid triggers inflammation in the liver and white adipose tissue in rat models of 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 2 deficiency and overnutrition
Sakuma I, Gaspar R, Luukkonen P, Kahn M, Zhang D, Zhang X, Murray S, Golla J, Vatner D, Samuel V, Petersen K, Shulman G. Lysophosphatidic acid triggers inflammation in the liver and white adipose tissue in rat models of 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 2 deficiency and overnutrition. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2312666120. PMID: 38127985, PMCID: PMC10756285, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2312666120.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
A Membrane-Bound Diacylglycerol Species Induces PKCϵ-Mediated Hepatic Insulin Resistance
Lyu K, Zhang Y, Zhang D, Kahn M, Ter Horst KW, Rodrigues MRS, Gaspar RC, Hirabara SM, Luukkonen PK, Lee S, Bhanot S, Rinehart J, Blume N, Rasch MG, Serlie MJ, Bogan JS, Cline GW, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. A Membrane-Bound Diacylglycerol Species Induces PKCϵ-Mediated Hepatic Insulin Resistance. Cell Metabolism 2020, 32: 654-664.e5. PMID: 32882164, PMCID: PMC7544641, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2020.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneEndoplasmic reticulumHigh-fat diet-induced hepatic insulin resistanceSubcellular fractionation methodInsulin receptor kinaseKey lipid speciesHepatic insulin resistanceDiet-induced hepatic insulin resistanceReceptor kinaseDiacylglycerol acyltransferase 2Molecular mechanismsAcute knockdownPhosphorylationLipid dropletsLipid speciesAcyltransferase 2KnockdownLiver-specific overexpressionDAG accumulationPKCϵDAG contentMembraneFractionation methodKinaseMitochondria
2018
In vivo studies on the mechanism of methylene cyclopropyl acetic acid and methylene cyclopropyl glycine-induced hypoglycemia.
Qiu Y, Perry RJ, Camporez JG, Zhang XM, Kahn M, Cline GW, Shulman GI, Vatner DF. In vivo studies on the mechanism of methylene cyclopropyl acetic acid and methylene cyclopropyl glycine-induced hypoglycemia. Biochemical Journal 2018, 475: 1063-1074. PMID: 29483297, PMCID: PMC5884121, DOI: 10.1042/bcj20180063.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2014
Muscle-specific activation of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV increases whole-body insulin action in mice
Lee HY, Gattu AK, Camporez JP, Kanda S, Guigni B, Kahn M, Zhang D, Galbo T, Birkenfeld AL, Jornayvaz FR, Jurczak MJ, Choi CS, Yan Z, Williams RS, Shulman GI, Samuel VT. Muscle-specific activation of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV increases whole-body insulin action in mice. Diabetologia 2014, 57: 1232-1241. PMID: 24718953, PMCID: PMC5634138, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-014-3212-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial contentDependent protein kinaseDependent protein kinase IVSkeletal muscleInsulin actionMuscle mitochondrial contentInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeMuscle-specific activationΓ coactivator 1αGlucose uptakePhosphorylation of AktSkeletal muscle insulin actionProtein kinaseOxidative type IMitochondrial biogenesisKinase IVMuscle insulin actionGLUT4 proteinGlucose metabolismInsulin-stimulated whole-body glucose uptakePleiotropic effectsWhole-body glucose uptakeCAMK4Coactivator 1αWhole-body insulin action
2013
Targeting Pyruvate Carboxylase Reduces Gluconeogenesis and Adiposity and Improves Insulin Resistance
Kumashiro N, Beddow SA, Vatner DF, Majumdar SK, Cantley JL, Guebre-Egziabher F, Fat I, Guigni B, Jurczak MJ, Birkenfeld AL, Kahn M, Perler BK, Puchowicz MA, Manchem VP, Bhanot S, Still CD, Gerhard GS, Petersen KF, Cline GW, Shulman GI, Samuel VT. Targeting Pyruvate Carboxylase Reduces Gluconeogenesis and Adiposity and Improves Insulin Resistance. Diabetes 2013, 62: 2183-2194. PMID: 23423574, PMCID: PMC3712050, DOI: 10.2337/db12-1311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPyruvate carboxylaseAntisense oligonucleotideHepatocyte fatty acid oxidationInsulin resistanceNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseZucker diabetic fatty ratsHigh fat-fed ratsFatty liver diseaseLiver biopsy specimensDiabetic fatty ratsPlasma lipid concentrationsType 2 diabetesHepatic insulin sensitivityHuman liver biopsy specimensEndogenous glucose productionHepatic insulin resistancePlasma glucose concentrationPotential therapeutic approachSpecific antisense oligonucleotideFat-fed ratsCarboxylaseFatty acid oxidationDe novo fatty acid synthesisLiver diseaseTissue-specific inhibitionCellular 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 tissueRole of patatin‐like phospholipase domain‐containing 3 on lipid‐induced hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance in rats
Kumashiro N, Yoshimura T, Cantley JL, Majumdar SK, Guebre‐Egziabher F, Kursawe R, Vatner DF, Fat I, Kahn M, Erion DM, Zhang X, Zhang D, Manchem VP, Bhanot S, Gerhard GS, Petersen KF, Cline GW, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. Role of patatin‐like phospholipase domain‐containing 3 on lipid‐induced hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance in rats. Hepatology 2013, 57: 1763-1772. PMID: 23175050, PMCID: PMC3597437, DOI: 10.1002/hep.26170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCGI-58 knockdown sequesters diacylglycerols in lipid droplets/ER-preventing diacylglycerol-mediated hepatic insulin resistance
Cantley JL, Yoshimura T, Camporez JP, Zhang D, Jornayvaz FR, Kumashiro N, Guebre-Egziabher F, Jurczak MJ, Kahn M, Guigni BA, Serr J, Hankin J, Murphy RC, Cline GW, Bhanot S, Manchem VP, Brown JM, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. CGI-58 knockdown sequesters diacylglycerols in lipid droplets/ER-preventing diacylglycerol-mediated hepatic insulin resistance. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 1869-1874. PMID: 23302688, PMCID: PMC3562813, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1219456110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Acylglycerol-3-Phosphate O-AcyltransferaseAdipose Tissue, WhiteAnimalsCell MembraneDiet, High-FatDiglyceridesEndoplasmic ReticulumGene ExpressionGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansImmunoblottingInjections, IntraperitonealInsulin ResistanceLipidsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOligonucleotides, AntisenseProtein Kinase C-epsilonProtein TransportReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceHepatic steatosisCGI-58 knockdownHigh-fat fed miceHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp studiesSevere hepatic steatosisCGI-58 expressionFat-fed miceLipid-induced hepatic insulin resistanceChanarin-Dorfman syndromeComparative gene identification-58Lipid droplet-associated proteinAdipose triglyceride lipaseDroplet-associated proteinAntisense oligonucleotide treatmentInsulin sensitivityASO treatmentClamp studiesLipotoxic conditionsKnockdown miceCGI-58PKCε activationMiceTriglyceride lipase
2012
The Role of the Carbohydrate Response Element-Binding Protein in Male Fructose-Fed Rats
Erion DM, Popov V, Hsiao JJ, Vatner D, Mitchell K, Yonemitsu S, Nagai Y, Kahn M, Gillum MP, Dong J, Murray SF, Manchem VP, Bhanot S, Cline GW, Shulman GI, Samuel VT. The Role of the Carbohydrate Response Element-Binding Protein in Male Fructose-Fed Rats. Endocrinology 2012, 154: 36-44. PMID: 23161873, PMCID: PMC3529388, DOI: 10.1210/en.2012-1725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo lipogenesisResponse element-binding proteinCarbohydrate response element-binding proteinASO treatmentHepatic expressionNovo lipogenesisElement-binding proteinInsulin-stimulated peripheral glucose uptakeNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseAntisense oligonucleotideMale Sprague-Dawley ratsHepatic de novo lipogenesisFructose-fed groupHepatic insulin responsivenessFatty liver diseaseFructose fed ratsPeripheral glucose uptakeHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampHigh-fat dietHepatic lipid contentHepatic triglyceride secretionHepatic insulin sensitivitySprague-Dawley ratsPlasma triglyceride concentrationsPlasma uric acid
2011
Cellular mechanism of insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Kumashiro N, Erion DM, Zhang D, Kahn M, Beddow SA, Chu X, Still CD, Gerhard GS, Han X, Dziura J, Petersen KF, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. Cellular mechanism of insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 16381-16385. PMID: 21930939, PMCID: PMC3182681, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1113359108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseHepatic DAG contentInsulin resistanceHepatic insulin resistanceLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisCellular mechanismsHomeostatic model assessmentInsulin resistance indexMarkers of inflammationType 2 diabetesER stress markersLipid dropletsHepatic diacylglycerol contentEndoplasmic reticulum stressActivation of PKCεLiver biopsyNondiabetic individualsHepatocellular lipidsInsulin sensitivityCytoplasmic lipid dropletsDAG contentResistance indexAnimal modelsRegulation of hepatic fat and glucose oxidation in rats with lipid‐induced hepatic insulin resistance
Alves TC, Befroy DE, Kibbey RG, Kahn M, Codella R, Carvalho RA, Petersen K, Shulman GI. Regulation of hepatic fat and glucose oxidation in rats with lipid‐induced hepatic insulin resistance. Hepatology 2011, 53: 1175-1181. PMID: 21400553, PMCID: PMC3077048, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-induced hepatic insulin resistanceHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceTricarboxylic acid fluxFatty acid oxidationPyruvate dehydrogenaseHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampHyperinsulinemic-hyperglycemic clampInfusion of somatostatinSubstrate availabilityHigh-fat dietPlasma glucose concentrationRegulationCritical rolePyruvate dehydrogenase fluxHepatic fatHyperglycemic clampAcid oxidationAwake ratsBasal concentrations
2010
Knockdown of the gene encoding Drosophila tribbles homologue 3 (Trib3) improves insulin sensitivity through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) activation in a rat model of insulin resistance
Weismann D, Erion DM, Ignatova-Todorava I, Nagai Y, Stark R, Hsiao JJ, Flannery C, Birkenfeld AL, May T, Kahn M, Zhang D, Yu XX, Murray SF, Bhanot S, Monia BP, Cline GW, Shulman GI, Samuel VT. Knockdown of the gene encoding Drosophila tribbles homologue 3 (Trib3) improves insulin sensitivity through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) activation in a rat model of insulin resistance. Diabetologia 2010, 54: 935-944. PMID: 21190014, PMCID: PMC4061906, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-1984-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzhydryl CompoundsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease Models, AnimalEpoxy CompoundsGlucose Clamp TechniqueImmunoblottingInsulin ResistanceMaleOligonucleotides, AntisensePPAR gammaProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsTribbles homologue 3Euglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clampWhite adipose tissueInsulin sensitivityAdipose tissueAntisense oligonucleotideInsulin-stimulated whole-body glucose uptakeWhole-body glucose uptakeConclusions/interpretationThese dataTissue-specific insulin sensitivityGlucose uptakeSkeletal muscle glucose uptakeWhite adipose tissue massPlasma HDL cholesterolRole of PPARAdipose tissue massMuscle glucose uptakeEndogenous glucose productionExpression of PPARInsulin-sensitising effectsDependent mannerViral proto-oncogeneHDL cholesterolAkt2 activityInsulin resistance
2009
Prevention of Hepatic Steatosis and Hepatic Insulin Resistance by Knockdown of cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein
Erion DM, Ignatova ID, Yonemitsu S, Nagai Y, Chatterjee P, Weismann D, Hsiao JJ, Zhang D, Iwasaki T, Stark R, Flannery C, Kahn M, Carmean CM, Yu XX, Murray SF, Bhanot S, Monia BP, Cline GW, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. Prevention of Hepatic Steatosis and Hepatic Insulin Resistance by Knockdown of cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein. Cell Metabolism 2009, 10: 499-506. PMID: 19945407, PMCID: PMC2799933, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2009.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseCAMP response element-binding proteinInsulin resistanceResponse element-binding proteinASO treatmentElement-binding proteinCREB expressionType 2 diabetes mellitusOb/ob miceFatty liver diseaseHepatic triglyceride contentPlasma glucose concentrationFed rat modelAttractive therapeutic targetAntisense oligonucleotideDiabetes mellitusLiver diseaseZDF ratsHepatic steatosisOb micePostprandial hyperglycemiaPlasma cholesterolRat modelTriglyceride concentrations
2007
Overexpression of uncoupling protein 3 in skeletal muscle protects against fat-induced insulin resistance
Choi CS, Fillmore JJ, Kim JK, Liu ZX, Kim S, Collier EF, Kulkarni A, Distefano A, Hwang YJ, Kahn M, Chen Y, Yu C, Moore IK, Reznick RM, Higashimori T, Shulman GI. Overexpression of uncoupling protein 3 in skeletal muscle protects against fat-induced insulin resistance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2007, 117: 1995-2003. PMID: 17571165, PMCID: PMC1888566, DOI: 10.1172/jci13579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsEnzyme ActivationGene Expression RegulationHormonesHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceIon ChannelsIsoenzymesLipid MetabolismMaleMiceMice, TransgenicMitochondrial ProteinsMultienzyme ComplexesMuscle, SkeletalProtein Kinase CProtein Kinase C-thetaProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktUncoupling Protein 3Weight GainConceptsFat-induced insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceSkeletal muscleType 2 diabetes mellitusProtein 3IRS-2-associated PI3K activityHigh-fat dietType 2 diabetesHepatic insulin resistanceWild-type miceInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeExcellent therapeutic targetInsulin-stimulated insulin receptor substrate 1Fatty acid metabolitesSerine kinase cascadeInsulin receptor substrate-1Intramyocellular fatDiabetes mellitusSkeletal muscle protectsReceptor substrate-1Therapeutic targetTransgenic miceAcid metabolitesPI3K activityGlucose uptakeSuppression of Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase-2 (DGAT2), but Not DGAT1, with Antisense Oligonucleotides Reverses Diet-induced Hepatic Steatosis and Insulin Resistance*
Choi CS, Savage DB, Kulkarni A, Yu XX, Liu ZX, Morino K, Kim S, Distefano A, Samuel VT, Neschen S, Zhang D, Wang A, Zhang XM, Kahn M, Cline GW, Pandey SK, Geisler JG, Bhanot S, Monia BP, Shulman GI. Suppression of Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase-2 (DGAT2), but Not DGAT1, with Antisense Oligonucleotides Reverses Diet-induced Hepatic Steatosis and Insulin Resistance*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2007, 282: 22678-22688. PMID: 17526931, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m704213200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseHepatic insulin resistanceProtein kinase C epsilon activationInsulin resistanceASO treatmentFat-induced hepatic insulin resistanceDiet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseDiacylglycerol acyltransferase 2Epsilon activationHigh fat-fed ratsTriglyceride synthesisFatty liver diseaseType 2 diabetesHepatic fatty acid oxidationHepatic insulin sensitivityFat-fed ratsFatty acid oxidationHepatic diacylglycerol contentLiver diseaseHepatic lipidsHepatic steatosisControl ratsInsulin sensitivityPharmacological reductionParadoxical reductionInhibition of protein kinase Cε prevents hepatic insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Samuel VT, Liu ZX, Wang A, Beddow SA, Geisler JG, Kahn M, Zhang XM, Monia BP, Bhanot S, Shulman GI. Inhibition of protein kinase Cε prevents hepatic insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2007, 117: 739-745. PMID: 17318260, PMCID: PMC1797607, DOI: 10.1172/jci30400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseInsulin resistanceHigh-fat feedingLiver diseaseFat-induced hepatic insulin resistanceType 2 diabetes mellitusType 2 diabetesHepatic fat accumulationNovel therapeutic targetInsulin receptor kinase activityDiabetes mellitusHepatic steatosisFat accumulationRats resultsTherapeutic targetHepatic insulinReceptor kinase activityProtein kinase CεInsulin receptorCausal roleIsoforms of PKCAntisense oligonucleotideRats