2021
Loss of hepatic miR-33 improves metabolic homeostasis and liver function without altering body weight or atherosclerosis
Price NL, Zhang X, Fernández-Tussy P, Singh AK, Burnap SA, Rotllan N, Goedeke L, Sun J, Canfrán-Duque A, Aryal B, Mayr M, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Loss of hepatic miR-33 improves metabolic homeostasis and liver function without altering body weight or atherosclerosis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2006478118. PMID: 33495342, PMCID: PMC7865172, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2006478118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-33 deficiencyHDL-C levelsMiR-33Body weightAtherosclerotic plaque sizeAtherosclerotic plaque burdenDevelopment of fibrosisCholesterol transport capacityCholesterol transporter ABCA1High-density lipoprotein biogenesisSREBP2 transcription factorKnockout mouse modelConditional knockout mouse modelPlaque burdenCardiometabolic diseasesChow dietLiver functionMetabolic dysfunctionHDL metabolismHyperlipidemic conditionsMouse modelGlucose homeostasisCholesterol effluxLipid metabolismObesity
2020
miR-27b Modulates Insulin Signaling in Hepatocytes by Regulating Insulin Receptor Expression
Benito-Vicente A, Uribe KB, Rotllan N, Ramírez CM, Jebari-Benslaiman S, Goedeke L, Canfrán-Duque A, Galicia-García U, De Urturi D, Aspichueta P, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C, Martín C. miR-27b Modulates Insulin Signaling in Hepatocytes by Regulating Insulin Receptor Expression. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2020, 21: 8675. PMID: 33212990, PMCID: PMC7698485, DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceInsulin receptor substrate-1Type 2 diabetes mellitusHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin receptorInsulin receptor expressionImplication of microRNAsDiabetes mellitusHeart failureCardiometabolic pathologiesInsulin sensitivityReceptor expressionINSR expressionReceptor substrate-1Human hepatoma cellsHepatic tissueLipid metabolismObesityInsulinHigh expressionMiR-27Hepatoma cellsSubstrate-1Novel roleLiver
2018
Genetic Ablation of miR-33 Increases Food Intake, Enhances Adipose Tissue Expansion, and Promotes Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Price NL, Singh AK, Rotllan N, Goedeke L, Wing A, Canfrán-Duque A, Diaz-Ruiz A, Araldi E, Baldán Á, Camporez JP, Suárez Y, Rodeheffer MS, Shulman GI, de Cabo R, Fernández-Hernando C. Genetic Ablation of miR-33 Increases Food Intake, Enhances Adipose Tissue Expansion, and Promotes Obesity and Insulin Resistance. Cell Reports 2018, 22: 2133-2145. PMID: 29466739, PMCID: PMC5860817, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.01.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdiposityAnimalsCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLEatingEnzyme ActivationGene DeletionGene Expression RegulationGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm CellsInflammation MediatorsInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismLiverMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsModels, BiologicalObesityProtein Kinase C-epsilonSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1ConceptsMiR-33Insulin resistanceFood intakeIncreases food intakeAdipose tissue expansionKey metabolic tissuesWild-type animalsPromotes obesityImpaired lipolysisPair feedingCardiovascular diseaseMetabolic dysfunctionTherapeutic modulationAdipose tissueLipid uptakeMiRNA-based therapiesMetabolic tissuesGenetic ablationTissue expansionMiceObesityTherapyDeleterious effectsDiseasePrevious reports