2014
Leptin reverses diabetes by suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Perry RJ, Zhang XM, Zhang D, Kumashiro N, Camporez JP, Cline GW, Rothman DL, Shulman GI. Leptin reverses diabetes by suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Nature Medicine 2014, 20: 759-763. PMID: 24929951, PMCID: PMC4344321, DOI: 10.1038/nm.3579.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Reversal of Hypertriglyceridemia, Fatty Liver Disease, and Insulin Resistance by a Liver-Targeted Mitochondrial Uncoupler
Perry RJ, Kim T, Zhang XM, Lee HY, Pesta D, Popov VB, Zhang D, Rahimi Y, Jurczak MJ, Cline GW, Spiegel DA, Shulman GI. Reversal of Hypertriglyceridemia, Fatty Liver Disease, and Insulin Resistance by a Liver-Targeted Mitochondrial Uncoupler. Cell Metabolism 2013, 18: 740-748. PMID: 24206666, PMCID: PMC4104686, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseInsulin resistanceLiver diseaseMetabolic syndromeFatty liverSystemic toxicityWhole-body insulin resistanceMajor predisposing conditionReversal of hypertriglyceridemiaTreatment of hypertriglyceridemiaType 2 diabetesMuscle insulin resistanceWide therapeutic indexPredisposing conditionRat modelProtein kinase C epsilonHypertriglyceridemiaTherapeutic indexFed ratsBeneficial effectsLiverPKCθ activitySyndromeMitochondrial uncoupler
2000
Surgical implantation of adipose tissue reverses diabetes in lipoatrophic mice
Gavrilova O, Marcus-Samuels B, Graham D, Kim J, Shulman G, Castle A, Vinson C, Eckhaus M, Reitman M. Surgical implantation of adipose tissue reverses diabetes in lipoatrophic mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 105: 271-278. PMID: 10675352, PMCID: PMC377444, DOI: 10.1172/jci7901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsA-ZIP/FLipoatrophic diabetesAdipose tissueNear-physiological amountsMuscle insulin sensitivityLack of fatLipoatrophic miceInsulin levelsHepatic steatosisInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivitySevere formFFA levelsDiabetesDonor fatTransplantationBeneficial effectsEndocrine communicationSubcutaneous sitesMiceSurgical implantationAdipose physiologyHyperglycemiaFatTissue
1998
Efficacy and Metabolic Effects of Metformin and Troglitazone in Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Inzucchi S, Maggs D, Spollett G, Page S, Rife F, Walton V, Shulman G. Efficacy and Metabolic Effects of Metformin and Troglitazone in Type II Diabetes Mellitus. New England Journal Of Medicine 1998, 338: 867-873. PMID: 9516221, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199803263381303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndogenous glucose productionPlasma glucose concentrationPostprandial plasma glucose concentrationsPeripheral glucose disposalType 2 diabetesMetformin therapyTroglitazone therapyGlucose disposalGlucose productionHemoglobin valuesGlucose concentrationType II diabetes mellitusAdditive beneficial effectsSingle-drug therapyDiabetes mellitusGlycemic controlCombination therapyPoor responseMetabolic effectsPhysiologic effectsMetforminPatientsTherapyTroglitazoneBeneficial effects