2017
A Branched-Chain Amino Acid-Related Metabolic Signature Characterizes Obese Adolescents with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Goffredo M, Santoro N, Tricò D, Giannini C, D’Adamo E, Zhao H, Peng G, Yu X, Lam TT, Pierpont B, Caprio S, Herzog RI. A Branched-Chain Amino Acid-Related Metabolic Signature Characterizes Obese Adolescents with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrients 2017, 9: 642. PMID: 28640216, PMCID: PMC5537762, DOI: 10.3390/nu9070642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmino Acids, Branched-ChainBiomarkersChildFemaleGlucose Clamp TechniqueHumansMaleNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseObesityConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseMagnetic resonance imagingBranched-chain amino acidsFatty liver diseaseHepatic fat contentObese adolescentsInsulin resistanceLiver diseaseTwo-step hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampOral glucose tolerance testSecond magnetic resonance imagingSubset of patientsGlucose tolerance testHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampHigher plasma levelsHepatic insulin sensitivityChain amino acidsPlasma levelsTolerance testInsulin sensitivityMetabolomic signaturePlasma metabolitesResonance imagingValine levelsLipid metabolism
2013
Lactate preserves neuronal metabolism and function following antecedent recurrent hypoglycemia
Herzog RI, Jiang L, Herman P, Zhao C, Sanganahalli BG, Mason GF, Hyder F, Rothman DL, Sherwin RS, Behar KL. Lactate preserves neuronal metabolism and function following antecedent recurrent hypoglycemia. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 1988-1998. PMID: 23543056, PMCID: PMC3638906, DOI: 10.1172/jci65105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntecedent recurrent hypoglycemiaRecurrent hypoglycemiaHypoglycemic conditionsIntensive insulin therapyTight glycemic controlType 2 diabetesInsulin therapyGlycemic controlBrain metabolismElevated lactateNeuronal metabolismRodent modelsNeuronal activityGlucose metabolismHypoglycemiaLactate uptakeNeuronal functionType 1Metabolic regulatorOxidative capacityModest incrementLactateMetabolismUnexpected findingBrain
2011
Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia and Its Effect on the Brain Unraveling Metabolism by In Vivo Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Herzog RI, Sherwin RS, Rothman DL. Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia and Its Effect on the Brain Unraveling Metabolism by In Vivo Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Diabetes 2011, 60: 1856-1858. PMID: 21709281, PMCID: PMC3121425, DOI: 10.2337/db11-0498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainGlucoseGlucose Clamp TechniqueHumansHypoglycemiaInsulinMagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
2008
Increased GABAergic Tone in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus Contributes to Suppression of Counterregulatory Reponses After Antecedent Hypoglycemia
Chan O, Cheng H, Herzog R, Czyzyk D, Zhu W, Wang A, McCrimmon RJ, Seashore MR, Sherwin RS. Increased GABAergic Tone in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus Contributes to Suppression of Counterregulatory Reponses After Antecedent Hypoglycemia. Diabetes 2008, 57: 1363-1370. PMID: 18375441, PMCID: PMC5518793, DOI: 10.2337/db07-1559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVMH GABA levelsVentromedial hypothalamusGlutamic acid decarboxylaseHypoglycemic animalsHypoglycemic ratsSympathoadrenal responseRecurrent hypoglycemiaCounterregulatory responsesGABAergic toneInhibitory toneGABA levelsHypoglycemia-associated autonomic failureGABAergic inhibitory toneOnset of hypoglycemiaGABA synthetic enzymeQuantitative RT-PCRAntecedent hypoglycemiaAutonomic failureHypoglycemic stimulusReceptor blockadeEpinephrine releaseAcute hypoglycemiaReceptor antagonistInhibitory neurotransmitterSubsequent bout