2018
Absence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis
Aryal B, Singh AK, Zhang X, Varela L, Rotllan N, Goedeke L, Chaube B, Camporez JP, Vatner DF, Horvath TL, Shulman GI, Suárez Y, Fernández-Hernando C. Absence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis. JCI Insight 2018, 3: e97918. PMID: 29563332, PMCID: PMC5926923, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.97918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose TissueAllelesAngiopoietin-Like Protein 4AnimalsAtherosclerosisBody WeightChemokinesCytokinesDiet, High-FatDiet, WesternFatty AcidsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Knockout TechniquesGlucoseInsulinIntegrasesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLipid MetabolismLipoprotein LipaseLipoproteinsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMusclesObesityProprotein Convertase 9TriglyceridesConceptsAngiopoietin-like protein 4High-fat dietEctopic lipid depositionLipid depositionGlucose toleranceLipoprotein lipaseShort-term high-fat dietSevere metabolic abnormalitiesProgression of atherosclerosisMajor risk factorTriacylglycerol-rich lipoproteinsFatty acid uptakeAdipose tissue resultsProatherogenic lipoproteinsCardiometabolic diseasesMetabolic abnormalitiesKO miceRisk factorsWhole body lipidMetabolic disordersGlucose metabolismLPL activityAdipose tissueGenetic ablationRapid clearance
2016
Caloric restriction of db/db mice reverts hepatic steatosis and body weight with divergent hepatic metabolism
Kim KE, Jung Y, Min S, Nam M, Heo RW, Jeon BT, Song DH, Yi CO, Jeong EA, Kim H, Kim J, Jeong SY, Kwak W, Ryu do H, Horvath TL, Roh GS, Hwang GS. Caloric restriction of db/db mice reverts hepatic steatosis and body weight with divergent hepatic metabolism. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 30111. PMID: 27439777, PMCID: PMC4954985, DOI: 10.1038/srep30111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseDb/db miceDb miceEffects of CRCaloric restrictionLiver diseaseHepatic steatosisHepatic metabolismObese diabetic db/db miceBody weightDiabetic db/db miceFatty liver diseaseObesity-related diseasesInflammation-related proteinsSignificant metabolic alterationsMultiple pathological mechanismsEndoplasmic reticulum stressWestern blot analysisMultiple complicationsInsulin resistanceLipocalin-2Metabolic dysfunctionTherapeutic effectFrequent causeClinical problem
2009
Divergent Regulation of Energy Expenditure and Hepatic Glucose Production by Insulin Receptor in Agouti-Related Protein and POMC Neurons
Lin HV, Plum L, Ono H, Gutiérrez-Juárez R, Shanabrough M, Borok E, Horvath TL, Rossetti L, Accili D. Divergent Regulation of Energy Expenditure and Hepatic Glucose Production by Insulin Receptor in Agouti-Related Protein and POMC Neurons. Diabetes 2009, 59: 337-346. PMID: 19933998, PMCID: PMC2809966, DOI: 10.2337/db09-1303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic glucose productionAgRP neuronsPOMC neuronsInsulin receptorEnergy expenditureInsulin actionGlucose productionInhibitory synaptic contactsSulfonylurea receptor 1 (SUR1) subunitsCentral nervous systemL1 miceProopiomelanocortin neuronsHypothalamic insulinDivergent regulationInsulin resistanceSynaptic contactsInsulin suppressionGlucose metabolismHypothalamic deficiencyNervous systemLocomotor activityDecreased expressionEnergy homeostasisINSRNeuronsSirT1 knockdown in liver decreases basal hepatic glucose production and increases hepatic insulin responsiveness in diabetic rats
Erion DM, Yonemitsu S, Nie Y, Nagai Y, Gillum MP, Hsiao JJ, Iwasaki T, Stark R, Weismann D, Yu XX, Murray SF, Bhanot S, Monia BP, Horvath TL, Gao Q, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. SirT1 knockdown in liver decreases basal hepatic glucose production and increases hepatic insulin responsiveness in diabetic rats. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 11288-11293. PMID: 19549853, PMCID: PMC2700142, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0812931106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSTAT3 inhibition of gluconeogenesis is downregulated by SirT1
Nie Y, Erion DM, Yuan Z, Dietrich M, Shulman GI, Horvath TL, Gao Q. STAT3 inhibition of gluconeogenesis is downregulated by SirT1. Nature Cell Biology 2009, 11: 492-500. PMID: 19295512, PMCID: PMC2790597, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1857.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
The unfolding cannabinoid story on energy homeostasis: central or peripheral site of action?
Horvath TL. The unfolding cannabinoid story on energy homeostasis: central or peripheral site of action? International Journal Of Obesity 2006, 30: s30-s32. PMID: 16570102, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood-brain barrierCB1 receptor antagonistCentral endocannabinoid systemBody weight regulationWhite adipose tissueCentral nervous systemMesolimbic reward circuitryObserved beneficial effectsEnergy metabolism regulationAnorectic effectPeripheral actionsReceptor antagonistEndocannabinoid systemCB1 antagonistCB1 receptorsBrain sitesCannabinoid actionFood intakeHuman trialsPeripheral tissuesMetabolic disordersWeight regulationAdipose tissueNervous systemPharmaceutical approaches