2023
Loss of ZNF148 enhances insulin secretion in human pancreatic β cells
de Klerk E, Xiao Y, Emfinger C, Keller M, Berrios D, Loconte V, Ekman A, White K, Cardone R, Kibbey R, Attie A, Hebrok M. Loss of ZNF148 enhances insulin secretion in human pancreatic β cells. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e157572. PMID: 37288664, PMCID: PMC10393241, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.157572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic β-cellsΒ-cellsSC-β cellsHuman pancreatic β-cellsInsulin secretionHuman β-cellsVesicle traffickingGenetic regulatorsStem cell-derived β cellsDirect repressionS100 genesCells identifiesZNF148Annexin A2Tetrameric complexCell membraneNovel therapeutic targetNovel therapeutic strategiesHuman isletsRegulatorTherapeutic targetCellsS100A16 expressionGlucose homeostasisTherapeutic strategies
2020
Multi-Tissue Acceleration of the Mitochondrial Phosphoenolpyruvate Cycle Improves Whole-Body Metabolic Health
Abulizi A, Cardone RL, Stark R, Lewandowski SL, Zhao X, Hillion J, Ma L, Sehgal R, Alves TC, Thomas C, Kung C, Wang B, Siebel S, Andrews ZB, Mason GF, Rinehart J, Merrins MJ, Kibbey RG. Multi-Tissue Acceleration of the Mitochondrial Phosphoenolpyruvate Cycle Improves Whole-Body Metabolic Health. Cell Metabolism 2020, 32: 751-766.e11. PMID: 33147485, PMCID: PMC7679013, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2020.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin secretionInsulin sensitivityPK activatorWhole-body metabolic healthPK activationMetabolic homeostasisPeripheral insulin sensitivityHFD-fed ratsEndogenous glucose productionPreclinical rodent modelsHigher insulin contentPreclinical rationaleLiver fatMetabolic healthMarkers of differentiationIslet functionRodent modelsGlucose homeostasisInsulin contentPancreatic isletsGlucose productionGlucose turnoverMitochondrial PEPCKSecretionHomeostasis
2019
N-acyl taurines are endogenous lipid messengers that improve glucose homeostasis
Grevengoed TJ, Trammell SAJ, McKinney MK, Petersen N, Cardone RL, Svenningsen JS, Ogasawara D, Nexøe-Larsen CC, Knop FK, Schwartz TW, Kibbey RG, Cravatt BF, Gillum MP. N-acyl taurines are endogenous lipid messengers that improve glucose homeostasis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 24770-24778. PMID: 31740614, PMCID: PMC6900532, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916288116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmidohydrolasesAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsBlood GlucoseDisease Models, AnimalEatingEthanolaminesFemaleGlucagonGlucagon-Like Peptide 1Glucose Tolerance TestHumansInjections, IntravenousInsulinIslets of LangerhansMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiceMice, TransgenicMiddle AgedOleic AcidsPostprandial PeriodReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledTaurineConceptsFatty acid amide hydrolaseGLP-1 secretionPostprandial glucose regulationN-acyl taurinesBioactive fatty acid amidesEndogenous lipid messengersGlucagon secretionGlucose toleranceInsulin sensitivityUnique metabolic profileFood intakeGLP-1Peripheral tissuesMouse modelGlucose homeostasisLipid messengersGlucose regulationMetabolic diseasesAmide hydrolaseFunctional polymorphismsConcurrent elevationSubstantial elevationMetabolic profileFatty acid amidesMice