2012
Inhibition of TNF-α Improves the Bladder Dysfunction That Is Associated With Type 2 Diabetes
Wang Z, Cheng Z, Cristofaro V, Li J, Xiao X, Gomez P, Ge R, Gong E, Strle K, Sullivan M, Adam R, White M, Olumi A. Inhibition of TNF-α Improves the Bladder Dysfunction That Is Associated With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes 2012, 61: 2134-2145. PMID: 22688336, PMCID: PMC3402324, DOI: 10.2337/db11-1763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease Models, AnimalInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsMetforminMiceMice, KnockoutMuscle ContractionMyosin Light ChainsReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IRho-Associated KinasesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUp-RegulationUrinary BladderUrinary Bladder DiseasesUrinary Bladder, OveractiveConceptsDiabetic bladder dysfunctionTumor necrosis factorType 2 diabetesBladder dysfunctionDKO animalsPrimary cultured bladder smooth muscle cellsSoluble TNF receptor 1Bladder smooth muscle tissueInhibition of TNFCultured bladder smooth muscle cellsAppropriate animal modelsBladder smooth muscle cellsTNF receptor 1Smooth muscle cellsRho-kinase activitySmooth muscle tissueInsulin receptor substrate-1Detrusor hypoactivityUrologic complicationsDetrusor overactivitySystemic treatmentDiabetic patientsClinical featuresBladder fillingVoided volume
2011
Insulin Receptor Substrates Irs1 and Irs2 Coordinate Skeletal Muscle Growth and Metabolism via the Akt and AMPK Pathways
Long Y, Cheng Z, Copps K, White M. Insulin Receptor Substrates Irs1 and Irs2 Coordinate Skeletal Muscle Growth and Metabolism via the Akt and AMPK Pathways. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2011, 31: 430-441. PMID: 21135130, PMCID: PMC3028618, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00983-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsBody CompositionBody WeightEnzyme ActivationForkhead Transcription FactorsGlucoseHomeostasisIn Vitro TechniquesInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsLactic AcidMiceMice, KnockoutModels, BiologicalMuscle, SkeletalMyocardiumOrgan SizeOrgan SpecificityProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionUp-RegulationConceptsSkeletal muscle growthMdKO miceMuscle growthElevated AMP/ATP ratioInsulin-receptor substrate IRS1AMP/ATP ratioSkeletal muscleInsulin receptor substrateMuscle creatine kinaseSubstrates IRS1Insulin-stimulated glucose uptakeProtein kinaseNutrient availabilityReceptor substrateCarboxylase phosphorylationFatty acid oxidationAMPK pathwayMetabolic homeostasisATP ratioIRS1Impaired growthKinaseAmino acid releaseSkeletal muscle massAtrogene expression
2003
Upregulation of insulin receptor substrate-2 in pancreatic β cells prevents diabetes
Hennige A, Burks D, Ozcan U, Kulkarni R, Ye J, Park S, Schubert M, Fisher T, Dow M, Leshan R, Zakaria M, Mossa-Basha M, White M. Upregulation of insulin receptor substrate-2 in pancreatic β cells prevents diabetes. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2003, 112: 1521-1532. PMID: 14617753, PMCID: PMC259126, DOI: 10.1172/jci18581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCell SizeDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dietary FatsGene Expression RegulationHumansInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansIslets of Langerhans TransplantationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPhosphoproteinsReceptor, InsulinSignal TransductionSurvival RateUp-RegulationConceptsPancreatic beta-cell functionPeripheral insulin actionBeta-cell failureBeta-cell functionType 2 diabetesIrs2-/- miceInsulin receptor substrate 2Beta-cell growthBeta cell-specific expressionPrevents diabetesObese miceTransgenic isletsInsulin secretionWT isletsIRS2 expressionPharmacological approachesBeta cellsPhysiologic responsesInsulin actionRational treatmentDiabetesInsulin/IGFCell functionMiceCell-specific expression
2002
Interleukin-4-mediated Protection of Primary B Cells from Apoptosis through Stat6-dependent Up-regulation of Bcl-xL*
Wurster A, Rodgers V, White M, Rothstein T, Grusby M. Interleukin-4-mediated Protection of Primary B Cells from Apoptosis through Stat6-dependent Up-regulation of Bcl-xL*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277: 27169-27175. PMID: 12023955, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m201207200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBcl-X ProteinBlotting, NorthernB-LymphocytesCell DeathCells, CulturedImmunoblottingInterleukin-4LuciferasesLymphocytesMicePromoter Regions, GeneticPropidiumProtein BindingProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2RetroviridaeSignal TransductionSTAT6 Transcription FactorTime FactorsTrans-ActivatorsTranscription, GeneticTransfectionUp-RegulationConceptsFas-induced cell deathIL-4B cellsPrimary B cellsBcl-xLCell deathBcl-2 family membersBcl-xL transcriptionB lymphocyte developmentB lymphocyte apoptosisSTAT6-dependent mannerAnti-apoptotic cytokinesActivation of STAT6Splenic B cellsAnti-apoptotic activityIL-4 stimulationInterleukin-4Lymphocyte apoptosisBcl-xL.B lymphocytesMolecular eventsSubsequent transcriptionCytokine receptorsLymphocyte developmentCell survival