2021
Isthmin-1 is an adipokine that promotes glucose uptake and improves glucose tolerance and hepatic steatosis
Jiang Z, Zhao M, Voilquin L, Jung Y, Aikio MA, Sahai T, Dou FY, Roche AM, Carcamo-Orive I, Knowles JW, Wabitsch M, Appel EA, Maikawa CL, Camporez JP, Shulman GI, Tsai L, Rosen ED, Gardner CD, Spiegelman BM, Svensson KJ. Isthmin-1 is an adipokine that promotes glucose uptake and improves glucose tolerance and hepatic steatosis. Cell Metabolism 2021, 33: 1836-1852.e11. PMID: 34348115, PMCID: PMC8429235, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty liver diseaseAdipose glucose uptakeGlucose toleranceLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisGlucose uptakeDiet-induced obese miceImpaired glucose toleranceInsulin-like growth factor receptorType 2 diabetesHepatic lipid synthesisIsthmin 1Growth factor receptorObese miceInsulin sensitivityTherapeutic dosingMouse modelGlucoregulatory functionGlucose regulationUnmet needTherapeutic potentialDiabetesLipid accumulationPI3K-AktFactor receptor281-OR: Endothelial Cell Cd36 Regulates Systemic Glucose and Lipid Metabolism
GOEDEKE L, SON N, LAMOIA T, NASIRI A, KAHN M, ZHANG X, CLINE G, GOLDBERG I, SHULMAN G. 281-OR: Endothelial Cell Cd36 Regulates Systemic Glucose and Lipid Metabolism. Diabetes 2021, 70 DOI: 10.2337/db21-281-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFatty acid uptakeLong-chain fatty acid uptakeAcid uptakeEndothelial cell CD36EC-specific deletionDifferent cell typesInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeLipid metabolismWhole-body glucose toleranceTransmembrane proteinTissue fatty acid uptakeWhole-body insulin sensitivityEndothelial cellsHepatic glucose productionCell typesInsulin sensitivityGlucose transportSystemic glucoseSkeletal muscleCD36Glucose uptakeWhole-body fat utilizationGlucose productionSynthase fluxNon-esterified fatty acid levelsInsulin-stimulated endoproteolytic TUG cleavage links energy expenditure with glucose uptake
Habtemichael EN, Li DT, Camporez JP, Westergaard XO, Sales CI, Liu X, López-Giráldez F, DeVries SG, Li H, Ruiz DM, Wang KY, Sayal BS, González Zapata S, Dann P, Brown SN, Hirabara S, Vatner DF, Goedeke L, Philbrick W, Shulman GI, Bogan JS. Insulin-stimulated endoproteolytic TUG cleavage links energy expenditure with glucose uptake. Nature Metabolism 2021, 3: 378-393. PMID: 33686286, PMCID: PMC7990718, DOI: 10.1038/s42255-021-00359-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTUG cleavageGlucose uptakeProtein degradation pathwaysGLUT4 glucose transportersCoactivator PGC-1αC-terminal cleavage productInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeAte1 arginyltransferaseGene expressionPhysiological relevanceWhole-body energy expenditureGlucose transporterPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorCell surfacePGC-1αProtein 1Proliferator-activated receptorDegradation pathwayEffect of insulinCleavage pathwayAdipose cellsCleavage productsPathwayCleavageEnergy expenditureShort-term overnutrition induces white adipose tissue insulin resistance through sn-1,2-diacylglycerol – PKCε – insulin receptorT1160 phosphorylation
Lyu K, Zhang D, Song J, Li X, Perry RJ, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. Short-term overnutrition induces white adipose tissue insulin resistance through sn-1,2-diacylglycerol – PKCε – insulin receptorT1160 phosphorylation. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e139946. PMID: 33411692, PMCID: PMC7934919, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.139946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceInsulin actionAdipose tissue insulin resistanceTissue insulin resistanceWT control miceHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampShort-term HFDTissue insulin actionAdipose tissue insulin actionDiet-fed ratsPotential therapeutic targetHFD feedingControl miceInsulin sensitivityTherapeutic targetLipolysis suppressionImpairs insulinHFDPKCε activationGlucose uptakeΕ activationMiceDiacylglycerol accumulationRecent evidenceProtein kinase C
2005
Reduced mitochondrial density and increased IRS-1 serine phosphorylation in muscle of insulin-resistant offspring of type 2 diabetic parents
Morino K, Petersen KF, Dufour S, Befroy D, Frattini J, Shatzkes N, Neschen S, White MF, Bilz S, Sono S, Pypaert M, Shulman GI. Reduced mitochondrial density and increased IRS-1 serine phosphorylation in muscle of insulin-resistant offspring of type 2 diabetic parents. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2005, 115: 3587-3593. PMID: 16284649, PMCID: PMC1280967, DOI: 10.1172/jci25151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiopsyBlood GlucoseBlotting, WesternBody Mass IndexBody WeightDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2DNA, MitochondrialFamily HealthFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestHumansHyperinsulinismImmunoprecipitationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLipidsMaleMicroscopy, ElectronMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMitochondriaMusclesPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSerineSignal TransductionTime FactorsTranscription, GeneticTriglyceridesConceptsInsulin-resistant offspringIR offspringType 2 diabetesInsulin-stimulated muscle glucose uptakeType 2 diabetic parentsIntramyocellular lipid contentHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampMuscle glucose uptakeIRS-1 serine phosphorylationMuscle mitochondrial densityMitochondrial densityMuscle biopsy samplesSerine kinase cascadeInsulin-stimulated Akt activationDiabetic parentsInsulin resistanceControl subjectsBiopsy samplesGlucose uptakeLipid accumulationMitochondrial dysfunctionInsulin signalingAkt activationEarly defectsMuscle
2001
Regulation of Hepatic Glucose Uptake
Taylor R, Shulman G. Regulation of Hepatic Glucose Uptake. 2001, 787-802. DOI: 10.1002/cphy.cp070226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatic glucose productionHepatic glucose uptakeGlucose productionGlucose uptakeHepatic glycogen storageLiver glycogen storesHepatic glycogen contentGlycogen storage diseaseNormal diurnal fluctuationsPortal signalPostprandial statePostabsorptive stateGlycogen storesGlycogen contentGlucagon regulationGlycogen storageHomeostatic mechanismsStorage diseaseGlycogen synthesisEarly adaptationMetabolismGlucose carbonCirrhosisPrevention of fat-induced insulin resistance by salicylate
Kim J, Kim Y, Fillmore J, Chen Y, Moore I, Lee J, Yuan M, Li Z, Karin M, Perret P, Shoelson S, Shulman G. Prevention of fat-induced insulin resistance by salicylate. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 108: 437-446. PMID: 11489937, PMCID: PMC209353, DOI: 10.1172/jci11559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesLipid infusionInsulin resistanceGlucose uptakeInsulin actionWhole-body glucose uptakeFat-induced insulin resistanceSkeletal muscleHigh-dose salicylatesHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampWild-type miceInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeSkeletal muscle insulinIRS-1-associated PISerine kinase cascadeLipid-induced effectsAwake ratsAwake miceKnockout miceMuscle insulinInfusionTherapeutic agentsSalicylate actionKinase cascadeIKK betaGlucose toxicity and the development of diabetes in mice with muscle-specific inactivation of GLUT4
Kim J, Zisman A, Fillmore J, Peroni O, Kotani K, Perret P, Zong H, Dong J, Kahn C, Kahn B, Shulman G. Glucose toxicity and the development of diabetes in mice with muscle-specific inactivation of GLUT4. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 108: 153-160. PMID: 11435467, PMCID: PMC353719, DOI: 10.1172/jci10294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAge of OnsetAnimalsDepression, ChemicalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease Models, AnimalGlucoseGlucose Transporter Type 4HyperglycemiaInsulinInsulin Infusion SystemsInsulin ResistanceKidney TubulesLiverMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsMuscle ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalPhlorhizinPrediabetic StateProtein TransportConceptsDevelopment of diabetesMuscle glucose uptakeKO miceHepatic glucose productionInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeGlucose toxicityMuscle-specific inactivationGlucose uptakeAdipose tissueInsulin-stimulated muscle glucose uptakeGlucose productionWhole-body glucose uptakeSkeletal muscle glucose uptakeAdipose tissue glucose uptakeSuppress hepatic glucose productionTissue glucose uptakeHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampMuscle glucose transportInsulin resistanceTransgenic miceDiabetes phenotypeInsulin actionPhloridzin treatmentInsulin's abilityDiabetesTissue-specific overexpression of lipoprotein lipase causes tissue-specific insulin resistance
Kim J, Fillmore J, Chen Y, Yu C, Moore I, Pypaert M, Lutz E, Kako Y, Velez-Carrasco W, Goldberg I, Breslow J, Shulman G. Tissue-specific overexpression of lipoprotein lipase causes tissue-specific insulin resistance. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 7522-7527. PMID: 11390966, PMCID: PMC34701, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.121164498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood GlucoseFatty Acids, NonesterifiedGlucagonGlucoseGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestHeterozygoteInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLeptinLipoprotein LipaseLiverMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMuscle, SkeletalOrgan SpecificityPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoproteinsSignal TransductionTriglyceridesConceptsInsulin resistanceFatty acid-derived metabolitesInsulin actionTriglyceride contentType 2 diabetes mellitusInsulin activationLipoprotein lipaseInsulin receptor substrate-1-associated phosphatidylinositolMuscle triglyceride contentSkeletal muscleTissue-specific insulin resistanceLiver triglyceride contentAdipocyte-derived hormoneHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampEndogenous glucose productionLiver-specific overexpressionTissue-specific overexpressionInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeDiabetes mellitusTissue-specific increaseTransgenic miceGlucose productionFat metabolismGlucose uptakeInsulinSyntaxin 4 heterozygous knockout mice develop muscle insulin resistance
Yang C, Coker K, Kim J, Mora S, Thurmond D, Davis A, Yang B, Williamson R, Shulman G, Pessin J. Syntaxin 4 heterozygous knockout mice develop muscle insulin resistance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2001, 107: 1311-1318. PMID: 11375421, PMCID: PMC209300, DOI: 10.1172/jci12274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose Tissue, BrownAnimalsBiological TransportGlucoseGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestGlucose Transporter Type 4GlycogenGlycolysisHeterozygoteInsulin ResistanceLiverMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsMuscle ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalQa-SNARE ProteinsConceptsHeterozygous knockout miceInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeGlucose uptakeKnockout miceNormal insulin-stimulated glucose uptakeWhole-body glucose uptakeHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp procedureInsulin-stimulated glucose metabolismInsulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocationSkeletal muscleGLUT4 vesicle traffickingImpaired glucose toleranceMuscle insulin resistanceEarly embryonic lethalitySkeletal muscle glucose transportMuscle glucose transportCritical physiological roleGlucose toleranceInsulin resistanceClamp procedureVesicle traffickingSyntaxin 4Embryonic lethalityGlucose metabolismAnimal modelsAdipose-selective targeting of the GLUT4 gene impairs insulin action in muscle and liver
Abel E, Peroni O, Kim J, Kim Y, Boss O, Hadro E, Minnemann T, Shulman G, Kahn B. Adipose-selective targeting of the GLUT4 gene impairs insulin action in muscle and liver. Nature 2001, 409: 729-733. PMID: 11217863, DOI: 10.1038/35055575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeType 2 diabetesInsulin resistanceGlucose uptakeAdipose tissueGLUT4 expressionInsulin-resistant statesDownregulation of GLUT4Glucose intoleranceGlucose transportAdipose massIntracellular storage sitesGlucose homeostasisInsulin actionDiabetesPhosphoinositide-3-OH kinaseImpaired activationSkeletal muscleMuscleMicePlasma membrane4Early defectsLiverMain siteAdipocytes
2000
Increased Energy Expenditure, Decreased Adiposity, and Tissue-Specific Insulin Sensitivity in Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B-Deficient Mice
Klaman L, Boss O, Peroni O, Kim J, Martino J, Zabolotny J, Moghal N, Lubkin M, Kim Y, Sharpe A, Stricker-Krongrad A, Shulman G, Neel B, Kahn B. Increased Energy Expenditure, Decreased Adiposity, and Tissue-Specific Insulin Sensitivity in Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B-Deficient Mice. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2000, 20: 5479-5489. PMID: 10891488, PMCID: PMC85999, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.20.15.5479-5489.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBody WeightCarrier ProteinsEnergy MetabolismFemaleGlucoseGlucose Tolerance TestHomeostasisHyperinsulinismInsulin ResistanceIon ChannelsLeptinMaleMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMitochondrial ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 1Protein Tyrosine PhosphatasesProteinsRNA, MessengerUncoupling Protein 1Uncoupling Protein 2Uncoupling Protein 3ConceptsProtein tyrosine phosphatasePTP-1BMajor protein tyrosine phosphataseProtein tyrosine phosphatase 1BSignal transduction pathwaysTargeted gene disruptionInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakeGene disruptionTransduction pathwaysFat cell massPhosphatase 1BMajor regulatorProtein mRNA expressionCell massNull miceSkeletal muscleDeficient miceGlucose uptakeBasal metabolic rateInsulin actionMetabolic ratePhosphataseFat storesDiet-induced obesityAdipocyte numberMechanism of muscle glycogen autoregulation in humans
Laurent D, Hundal R, Dresner A, Price T, Vogel S, Petersen K, Shulman G. Mechanism of muscle glycogen autoregulation in humans. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2000, 278: e663-e668. PMID: 10751200, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.2000.278.4.e663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-stimulated ratesWhole body glucose oxidation ratesMuscle glycogenGlycogen loadingPlasma free fatty acid concentrationsWhole-body glucose uptakeFree fatty acid concentrationsMuscle glycogen contentGlucose oxidation ratesMuscle glycogen synthesisPlasma lactate concentrationTwofold increaseHyperinsulinemic clampGlycogen synthase activityFatty acid concentrationsLoading protocolGlucose infusionHealthy volunteersLactate concentrationGlycogen contentGlucose uptakeAnaerobic glycolysisGlycogen synthesisUnlabeled glucose infusionGlycogen
1999
Translocation of myocardial GLUT-4 and increased glucose uptake through activation of AMPK by AICAR
Russell R, Bergeron R, Shulman G, Young L. Translocation of myocardial GLUT-4 and increased glucose uptake through activation of AMPK by AICAR. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 277: h643-h649. PMID: 10444490, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1999.277.2.h643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsBiological TransportEnzyme ActivationGlucoseGlucose Transporter Type 4In Vitro TechniquesMaleMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsMultienzyme ComplexesMuscle ProteinsMyocardiumProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRibonucleotidesSarcolemmaConceptsAMPK activationGLUT-4 translocationGLUT-4Glucose uptakeProtein kinase activityActivator of AMPKActivation of AMPKInsulin-stimulated increasePI3K-independent pathwayInsulin-stimulated glucose uptakePI3K inhibitorsKinase activityAICARDeoxyglucose uptakeAMPKTranslocationIschemia-induced translocationK inhibitorsAdenine 9Myocyte sarcolemmaPathwayImmunofluorescence studiesMuscle glucose uptakeActivationCardiac myocytesRegulation of myocardial glucose uptake and transport during ischemia and energetic stress
Young L, Russell R, Yin R, Caplan M, Ren J, Bergeron R, Shulman G, Sinusas A. Regulation of myocardial glucose uptake and transport during ischemia and energetic stress. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1999, 83: 25-30. PMID: 10750583, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00253-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEnergetic stressEnergy-generating metabolic pathwaysMonophosphate-activated protein kinaseGlucose uptakeGlucose transport proteinProtein kinaseTransporter translocationTransport proteinsMolecular mechanismsMetabolic pathwaysCardiac glucose uptakeGlucose transporterCellular mechanismsGlucose transportFuel gaugeKinaseTranslocationGlucose entryModerate regional ischemiaSubsequent metabolismGlucose utilization increasesImportant roleUptakeGLUT4StressEffect of AMPK activation on muscle glucose metabolism in conscious rats
Bergeron R, Russell R, Young L, Ren J, Marcucci M, Lee A, Shulman G. Effect of AMPK activation on muscle glucose metabolism in conscious rats. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: e938-e944. PMID: 10329989, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1999.276.5.e938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminoimidazole CarboxamideAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAndrostadienesAnimalsBiological TransportDeoxyglucoseElectric StimulationEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsIn Vitro TechniquesInsulinMaleMultienzyme ComplexesMuscle ContractionMuscle, SkeletalPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRibonucleotidesTritiumWortmanninConceptsMuscle glucose metabolismGlucose transport activityActivation of AMPKGlucose uptakeGlucose metabolismTransport activitySkeletal muscle glucose metabolismExercise-induced increaseSkeletal muscle glucose transport activityBasal rateAbsence of wortmanninAdenosine receptor antagonistAdditive effectProtein kinase activationVariable infusionConscious ratsReceptor antagonistSaline infusionAwake ratsMedial gastrocnemiusElectrical stimulationEpitrochlearis musclesCellular pathwaysAMPK activationKinase activation
1994
Progesterone administration induced impairment of insulin suppression of hepatic glucose production
Nelson T, Shulman G, Grainger D, Diamond M. Progesterone administration induced impairment of insulin suppression of hepatic glucose production. Fertility And Sterility 1994, 62: 491-496. PMID: 8062943, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)56936-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Simultaneous Insulinlike Growth Factor I and Insulin Resistance in Obese Zucker Rats
Jacob R, Sherwin R, Greenawalt K, Shulman G. Simultaneous Insulinlike Growth Factor I and Insulin Resistance in Obese Zucker Rats. Diabetes 1992, 41: 691-697. PMID: 1587396, DOI: 10.2337/diab.41.6.691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulinlike growth factor IGrowth factor IObese Zucker ratsObese ratsLean ratsZucker ratsChain amino acid concentrationsFactor IGlucose uptakeIGF-I infusionDiabetic BB ratsIGF-I levelsEffects of IGFEuglycemic insulin clampLean control ratsObese groupBB ratsInsulin clampInsulin resistanceLean controlsControl ratsRats 6Amino acid concentrationsVivo effectsIGF
1990
Effect of metformin treatment on insulin action in diabetic rats: In vivo and in vitro correlations
Rossetti L, DeFronzo R, Gherzi R, Stein P, Andraghetti G, Falzetti G, Shulman G, Klein-Robbenhaar E, Cordera R. Effect of metformin treatment on insulin action in diabetic rats: In vivo and in vitro correlations. Metabolism 1990, 39: 425-435. PMID: 2157941, DOI: 10.1016/0026-0495(90)90259-f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin receptor tyrosine kinase activityDiabetic ratsMetformin treatmentReceptor tyrosine kinase activityTyrosine kinase activitySupernormal levelsGlucose disposalInsulin-mediated whole-body glucose disposalTotal body insulin-mediated glucose disposalInsulin actionNeonatal streptozotocin diabetic ratsTotal body glucose uptakeInsulin-mediated glucose disposalWhole-body glucose disposalGlucose uptakeDeficient insulin responseNormalized glucose toleranceInsulin clamp studiesStreptozotocin-diabetic ratsVivo insulin actionHepatic glucose productionMuscle glycogen synthesisGlycogen synthesisSynthetic rateGlucose toleranceQuantitation of Muscle Glycogen Synthesis in Normal Subjects and Subjects with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes by 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Shulman G, Rothman D, Jue T, Stein P, DeFronzo R, Shulman R. Quantitation of Muscle Glycogen Synthesis in Normal Subjects and Subjects with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes by 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. New England Journal Of Medicine 1990, 322: 223-228. PMID: 2403659, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199001253220403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle glycogen synthesisNonoxidative glucose metabolismDiabetic subjectsNormal subjectsGlucose metabolismMuscle glycogenGlycogen synthesisHyperglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp studiesTotal body glucose uptakeWeight-matched healthy subjectsNon-insulin dependent diabetesSteady-state plasma concentrationsGlucose uptakeMean glucose uptakeDependent diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistanceGlucose disposalPlasma concentrationsHealthy subjectsStudy groupClamp studiesGastrocnemius muscleInsulin actionMean rate