FGF19 as a postprandial, insulin-independent activator of hepatic protein and glycogen synthesis

S Kir, SA Beddow, VT Samuel, P Miller, SF Previs… - Science, 2011 - science.org
Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 19 is an enterokine synthesized and released when bile acids
are taken up into the ileum. We show that FGF19 stimulates hepatic protein and glycogen …

[HTML][HTML] A membrane-bound diacylglycerol species induces PKCϵ-mediated hepatic insulin resistance

K Lyu, Y Zhang, D Zhang, M Kahn, KW Ter Horst… - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is strongly associated with hepatic insulin resistance (HIR);
however, the key lipid species and molecular mechanisms linking these conditions are …

A placebo-controlled trial of pioglitazone in subjects with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

R Belfort, SA Harrison, K Brown… - … England Journal of …, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
Background No pharmacologic therapy has conclusively proved to be effective for the
treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, which is characterized by insulin resistance …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: pathology and pathogenesis

DG Tiniakos, MB Vos, EM Brunt - Annual Review of Pathology …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is recognized as the leading cause of chronic liver
disease in adults and children. NAFLD encompasses a spectrum of liver injuries ranging …

IKK-β links inflammation to obesity-induced insulin resistance

MC Arkan, AL Hevener, FR Greten, S Maeda, ZW Li… - Nature medicine, 2005 - nature.com
Inflammation may underlie the metabolic disorders of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
IκB kinase β (IKK-β, encoded by Ikbkb) is a central coordinator of inflammatory responses …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of de novo fatty acid synthesis to hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance: lessons from genetically engineered mice

C Postic, J Girard - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2008 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and
type 2 diabetes. NAFLD represents a large spectrum of diseases ranging from (i) fatty liver …

Identification and characterization of metabolically benign obesity in humans

N Stefan, K Kantartzis, J Machann… - Archives of internal …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Background Obesity represents a risk factor for insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus,
and atherosclerosis. In addition, for any given amount of total body fat, an excess of visceral …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise reduces liver lipids and visceral adiposity in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a randomized controlled trial

D Houghton, C Thoma, K Hallsworth, S Cassidy… - Clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Pharmacologic treatments for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are
limited. Lifestyle interventions are believed to be effective in reducing features of NASH …

Role of mitochondrial dysfunction in insulin resistance

J Kim, Y Wei, JR Sowers - Circulation research, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Insulin resistance is characteristic of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and components of the
cardiometabolic syndrome, including hypertension and dyslipidemia, that collectively …

[HTML][HTML] Insulin receptor Thr1160 phosphorylation mediates lipid-induced hepatic insulin resistance

MC Petersen, AK Madiraju… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D), but
whether NAFLD plays a causal role in the pathogenesis of T2D is uncertain. One proposed …