Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The alarming rise of obesity and its associated comorbidities represents a medical burden and a major global health and economic issue. Understanding etiological mechanisms underpinning susceptibility and therapeutic response is of primary importance. Obesity, diabetes, and metabolic diseases are complex trait disorders with only partial genetic heritability, indicating important roles for environmental programing and epigenetic effects. SCOPE OF THE REVIEW:We will highlight some of the reasons for the scarce predictability of metabolic diseases. We will outline how genetic variants generate phenotypic variation in disease susceptibility across populations. We will then focus on recent conclusions about epigenetic mechanisms playing a fundamental role in increasing variability and subsequently disease triggering. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS:Currently, we are unable to predict or mechanistically define how "missing heritability" drives disease. Unravelling this black box of regulatory processes will allow us to move towards a truly personalized and precision medicine.
journal_name
Mol Metabjournal_title
Molecular metabolismauthors
Panzeri I,Pospisilik JAdoi
10.1016/j.molmet.2018.05.010subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-08-01 00:00:00pages
26-38issn
2212-8778pii
S2212-8778(18)30198-4journal_volume
14pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract:BACKGROUND:Plasma insulin levels are predominantly the product of the morphological mass of insulin producing beta cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans and the functional status of each of these beta cells. Thus, deficiency in either beta cell mass or function, or both, can lead to insufficient levels of insuli...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2017.06.019
更新日期:2017-07-08 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Hypothalamic glucose sensing (HGS) initiates insulin secretion (IS) via a vagal control, participating in energy homeostasis. This requires mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mROS) signaling, dependent on mitochondrial fission, as shown by invalidation of the hypothalamic DRP1 protein. Here, our objective...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2018.11.007
更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Hypothalamic agouti-related peptide (AgRP) and pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) expressing neurons play critical roles in control of energy balance. Glutamatergic input via n-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) is pivotal for regulation of neuronal activity and is required in AgRP neurons for normal body weight ...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2015.06.010
更新日期:2015-07-06 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Metabolic challenges, such as a cold environment, stimulate sympathetic neural efferent activity to white adipose tissue (WAT) to drive lipolysis, thereby increasing the availability of free fatty acids as one source of fuel for brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis. WAT is also innervated by sensory nerve...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2016.06.013
更新日期:2016-06-30 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Aging and weight gain lead to a decline in brown and beige adipocyte functionality that exacerbates obesity and insulin resistance. We sought to determine whether sphingolipids, such as ceramides, a class of lipid metabolites that accumulate in aging and overnutrition, are sufficient or necessary for the meta...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2020.101145
更新日期:2020-12-19 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Dedifferentiation of pancreatic β-cells may reduce islet function in type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the prevalence, plasticity and functional consequences of this cellular state remain unknown. METHODS:We employed single-cell RNAseq to detail the maturation program of α- and β-cells during human ontogeny. W...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2020.101057
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Poly-ADP-ribose polymerases (PARPs) are key mediators of cellular stress response. They are intimately linked to cellular metabolism through the consumption of NAD+. PARP1/ARTD1 in the nucleus is the major NAD+ consuming activity and plays a key role in maintaining genomic integrity. SCOPE OF REVIEW:In this...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2020.01.014
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase kinases 1-4 (PDKs1-4) negatively regulate activity of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) by reversible phosphorylation. PDKs play a pivotal role in maintaining energy homeostasis and contribute to metabolic flexibility by attenuating PDC activity in various mammalian...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2018.03.014
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Glucagon is a hormone with metabolic actions that maintains normoglycemia during the fasting state. Strategies enabling either inhibition or activation of glucagon receptor (Gcgr) signaling are being explored for the treatment of diabetes or obesity. However, the cardiovascular consequences of manipulating gl...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2014.11.005
更新日期:2014-11-29 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The glycoprotein hormone erythropoietin (EPO) is required for erythropoiesis, and the kidney is the primary site of adult EPO synthesis. Limited evidence has suggested that EPO could be detectable in the brain under certain conditions, but it remains unknown if the brain might have its own EPO system for biol...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2019.12.001
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Gut microbiota is considered as a major regulator of metabolic disease. This reconciles the notion of metabolic inflammation and the epidemic development of the disease. In addition to evidence showing that a specific gut microbiota characterizes patients with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hepatic steatosis,...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2016.05.016
更新日期:2016-06-06 00:00:00
abstract::Obesity is characterized as an excess accumulation of body fat resulting from a positive energy balance. It is the major risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D). The evidence for familial aggregation of obesity and its associated metabolic diseases is substantial. To date, about 150 genetic loci identified in genome-wid...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2013.09.002
更新日期:2013-09-25 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:IL-13 is a cytokine classically produced by anti-inflammatory T-helper-2 lymphocytes; it is decreased in the circulation of type 2 diabetic patients and impacts positively on liver and skeletal muscle. Although IL-13 can exert positive effects on beta-cell lines, its impact and mode of action on primary beta...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2015.11.003
更新日期:2015-11-17 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Nutrient sensing by hypothalamic neurons is critical for the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. We aimed to identify long- and medium-chain fatty acid species transported into the brain, their effects on energy balance, and the mechanisms by which they regulate activity of hypothalamic neurons...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2020.01.002
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:A significant portion of the heritable risk for complex metabolic disorders cannot be attributed to classic Mendelian genetic factors. At least some of this missing heritability is thought to be due to the epigenetic influence of parental and grandparental metabolic state on offspring health. Previous work su...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2017.03.012
更新日期:2017-04-26 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The liver performs a central role in regulating energy homeostasis by increasing glucose output during fasting. Recent studies on Argonaute2 (Ago2), a key RNA-binding protein mediating the microRNA pathway, have illustrated its role in adaptive mechanisms according to changes in metabolic demand. Here we soug...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2018.10.003
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Enteroendocrine cells (EECs) of the gastro-intestinal tract sense gut luminal factors and release peptide hormones or serotonin (5-HT) to coordinate energy uptake and storage. Our goal is to decipher the gene regulatory networks controlling EECs specification from enteroendocrine progenitors. In this context,...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2019.08.007
更新日期:2019-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Leptin is a cytokine produced by adipose tissue that acts mainly on the hypothalamus to regulate appetite and energy homeostasis. Previous studies revealed that the leptin receptor is expressed not only in neurons, but also in glial cells. Microglia are resident immune cells in the brain that play an essentia...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2017.11.003
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:In the adult brain, neural stem cells (NSCs) located in the subventricular zone (SVZ) produce both neuronal and glial cells. Thyroid hormones (THs) regulate adult NSC differentiation towards a neuronal phenotype, but also have major roles in mitochondrial metabolism. As NSC metabolism relies mainly on glycoly...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2017.08.003
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:T cell activation triggers metabolic reprogramming to meet increased demands for energy and metabolites required for cellular proliferation. Ethanolamine phospholipid synthesis has emerged as a regulator of metabolic shifts in stem cells and cancer cells, which led us to investigate its potential role during ...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101170
更新日期:2021-01-20 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We quantified the effect of environmental temperature on mouse energy homeostasis and body temperature. METHODS:The effect of environmental temperature (4-33 °C) on body temperature, energy expenditure, physical activity, and food intake in various mice (chow diet, high-fat diet, Brs3 (-/y) , lipodystrophic...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2015.03.001
更新日期:2015-03-10 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Adult obesity risk is influenced by alterations to fetal and neonatal environments. Modifying neonatal gut or neurohormone signaling pathways can have negative metabolic consequences in adulthood. Here we characterize the effect of neonatal activation of glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor (GLP1R) signal...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2017.05.006
更新日期:2017-05-15 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) neurons in the hindbrain densely innervate the dorsomedial hypothalamus (DMH), a nucleus strongly implicated in body weight regulation and the sympathetic control of brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis. Therefore, DMH GLP-1 receptors (GLP-1R) are well placed to regulate en...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2018.03.008
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neurons in the lateral hypothalamus (LH) regulate food intake and body weight, glucose metabolism and convey the reward value of sucrose. In this report, we set out to establish the respective roles of MCH and conventional neurotransmitters in these neurons. METHODS:MCH n...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2018.05.001
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is a key regulator of the metabolic and endocrine functions of adipose tissue. Increased SNS outflow promotes fat mobilization, stimulates non-shivering thermogenesis, promotes browning, and inhibits leptin production. Most of these effects are attributed to norepinephrine...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2019.06.019
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is secreted from the gut in response to nutrient ingestion and promotes meal-dependent insulin secretion and lipid metabolism. Loss or attenuation of GIP receptor (GIPR) action leads to resistance to diet-induced obesity through incompletely understood mechan...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2019.08.006
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is a known regulator of central metabolic signaling, and mice with whole brain-, leptin receptor (LepRb) expressing cell-, or proopiomelanocortin neuron-specific PTP1B-deficiency are lean, leptin hypersensitive, and display improved glucose homeostasis. However, whether the meta...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2014.01.008
更新日期:2014-01-19 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Diabetes is one of the greatest public health challenges worldwide, and we still lack complementary approaches to significantly enhance the efficacy of preventive and therapeutic approaches. Genetic and environmental factors are the culprits involved in diabetes risk. Evidence from the last decade has highli...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2020.101041
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Oxyntomodulin (OXM) is a peptide hormone released from the gut in post-prandial state that activates both the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R) and the glucagon receptor (GCGR) resulting in superior body weight lowering to selective GLP1R agonists. OXM reduces food intake and increases energy expenditure in hum...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2013.12.001
更新日期:2013-12-14 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Fasting results in major metabolic changes including a switch from glycogenolysis to gluconeogenesis to maintain glucose homeostasis. However, the relationship between the length of fasting and the relative contribution of gluconeogenic substrates remains unclear. We investigated the relative contribution of ...
journal_title:Molecular metabolism
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2019.11.005
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00