2019
Mitofusin 2 in Mature Adipocytes Controls Adiposity and Body Weight
Mancini G, Pirruccio K, Yang X, Blücher M, Rodeheffer M, Horvath TL. Mitofusin 2 in Mature Adipocytes Controls Adiposity and Body Weight. Cell Reports 2019, 26: 2849-2858.e4. PMID: 30865877, PMCID: PMC6876693, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.02.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnockout miceBody weightMitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum interactionSystemic metabolic dysregulationImpaired glucose metabolismHigh-fat dietObese human subjectsCalorie-dense foodsMitofusin 2Control miceStandard chowLean controlsMetabolic dysregulationFood intakeAdult miceGlucose metabolismStandard dietAdipose tissueBrown fatGlucose utilizationAdiposityTissue levelsSystemic levelsMiceAdult animals
2012
Loss of Autophagy in Pro-opiomelanocortin Neurons Perturbs Axon Growth and Causes Metabolic Dysregulation
Coupé B, Ishii Y, Dietrich MO, Komatsu M, Horvath TL, Bouret SG. Loss of Autophagy in Pro-opiomelanocortin Neurons Perturbs Axon Growth and Causes Metabolic Dysregulation. Cell Metabolism 2012, 15: 247-255. PMID: 22285542, PMCID: PMC3278575, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2011.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusAutophagyAutophagy-Related Protein 7AxonsBody WeightGlucose IntoleranceImmunoblottingMetabolic Networks and PathwaysMiceMicroscopy, ElectronMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNeuronsPro-OpiomelanocortinTranscription Factor TFIIHTranscription FactorsUbiquitinConceptsPOMC neuronsHypothalamic melanocortin systemPathogenesis of obesityImportant intracellular mechanismNormal metabolic regulationP62-positive aggregatesFunctional neural systemsGlucose intoleranceAge-dependent accumulationNeonatal lifeAxonal projectionsMetabolic dysregulationMetabolic impairmentMelanocortin systemEssential autophagy geneBody weightLoss of autophagyMajor negative regulatorAxon growthIntracellular mechanismsNeuronsAutophagy deficiencyNeural developmentDirect genetic evidenceAtg7
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