Hepatic Diacylglycerol-Associated Protein Kinase Cε Translocation Links Hepatic Steatosis to Hepatic Insulin Resistance in Humans
Horst K, Gilijamse PW, Versteeg RI, Ackermans MT, Nederveen AJ, la Fleur SE, Romijn JA, Nieuwdorp M, Zhang D, Samuel VT, Vatner DF, Petersen KF, Shulman GI, Serlie MJ. Hepatic Diacylglycerol-Associated Protein Kinase Cε Translocation Links Hepatic Steatosis to Hepatic Insulin Resistance in Humans. Cell Reports 2017, 19: 1997-2004. PMID: 28591572, PMCID: PMC5469939, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.05.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceHepatic steatosisObese subjectsPKCε activationTissue-specific insulin sensitivityHepatic ceramide contentPeripheral insulin resistanceHepatic lipid accumulationPathogenesis of NAFLDLiver biopsyIntrahepatic triglyceridesLiver fatInsulin sensitivityAdipose tissueTranslational evidenceSteatosisLipid accumulationCeramide contentPKCε translocationSubjectsMolecular mechanismsDiacylglycerol contentHumansActivation