2022
miR-130b/301b Is a Negative Regulator of Beige Adipogenesis and Energy Metabolism In Vitro and In Vivo.
Luo W, Kim Y, Jensen M, Herlea-Pana O, Wang W, Rudolph M, Friedman J, Chernausek S, Jiang S. miR-130b/301b Is a Negative Regulator of Beige Adipogenesis and Energy Metabolism In Vitro and In Vivo. Diabetes 2022, 71: 2360-2371. PMID: 36001751, PMCID: PMC9630090, DOI: 10.2337/db22-0205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeige adipogenesisMiR-301bMiR-130bPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1αProliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1αImproved glucose toleranceReceptor γ coactivator 1αLess weight gainPotential therapeutic targetCold-induced energy expenditureΓ coactivator 1αMitochondrial biogenesisMetabolic complicationsVisceral adiposityGlucose toleranceThermogenic brownCounteract obesityMetabolic disordersTherapeutic targetAdipose tissueBeige phenotypeMetabolic diseasesAdipose progenitor cellsBeige adipocytesCoactivator 1α
2020
Role of miR‐130b/301b cluster in macrophage polarization and obesity
Jiang S, McBride A, Luo W, Chernausek S. Role of miR‐130b/301b cluster in macrophage polarization and obesity. The FASEB Journal 2020, 34: 1-1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.09682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment of obesityMacrophage polarizationKnockout miceMacrophage M1/M2 polarizationM1/M2 polarizationPro-inflammatory activationWhole-body energy expenditureHigh-fat dietEnergy expenditureAlternative macrophage activationWild-type miceWhite adipose tissueBody energy expenditureMacrophage activation statusBone marrow macrophagesPresent studyFat dietIL-4M2 polarizationType miceAlternative activationMacrophage activationAdipose tissueMetabolic diseasesActivation status