Opportunities and challenges in the therapeutic activation of human energy expenditure and thermogenesis to manage obesity

KY Chen, RJ Brychta, ZA Sater, TM Cassimatis… - Journal of biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
The current obesity pandemic results from a physiological imbalance in which energy intake
chronically exceeds energy expenditure (EE), and prevention and treatment strategies …

Chronic mirabegron treatment increases human brown fat, HDL cholesterol, and insulin sensitivity

AE O'Mara, JW Johnson, JD Linderman… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
BACKGROUND Mirabegron is a β3-adrenergic receptor (β3-AR) agonist approved only for
the treatment of overactive bladder. Encouraging preclinical results suggest that β3-AR …

Housing temperature affects the acute and chronic metabolic adaptations to exercise in mice

GL McKie, KD Medak, CM Knuth… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Key points Mice are commonly housed at room temperatures below their thermoneutral
zone meaning they are exposed to chronic thermal stress. Endurance exercise induces …

ATGL-dependent white adipose tissue lipolysis controls hepatocyte PPARα activity

A Fougerat, G Schoiswohl, A Polizzi, M Régnier… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
In hepatocytes, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) orchestrates a
genomic and metabolic response required for homeostasis during fasting. This includes the …

[HTML][HTML] Sensory neurons expressing calcitonin gene-related peptide α regulate adaptive thermogenesis and diet-induced obesity

K Makwana, H Chodavarapu, N Morones, J Chi… - Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Heat-sensory neurons from the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) play a pivotal role in
detecting the cutaneous temperature and transmission of external signals to the brain …

White adipose tissue depots respond to chronic beta-3 adrenergic receptor activation in a sexually dimorphic and depot divergent manner

ED Queathem, RJ Welly, LM Clart, CC Rowles… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Beta-3 adrenergic receptor activation via exercise or CL316, 243 (CL) induces white
adipose tissue (WAT) browning, improves glucose tolerance, and reduces visceral adiposity …

[HTML][HTML] Adipocyte Gs but not Gi signaling regulates whole-body glucose homeostasis

A Caron, RP Reynolds, CM Castorena, NJ Michael… - Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

GLP1 receptor agonism protects against acute olanzapine-induced hyperglycemia

KD Medak, H Shamshoum… - American Journal of …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Olanzapine is a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) used in the treatment of
schizophrenia and a number of off-label conditions. Although effective in reducing …

Prior exercise training improves cold tolerance independent of indices associated with non‐shivering thermogenesis

CM Knuth, WT Peppler, LK Townsend… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Key points Mammals defend against cold‐induced reductions in body temperature through
both shivering and non‐shivering thermogenesis. The activation of non‐shivering …

[HTML][HTML] Adipose TBX1 regulates β-adrenergic sensitivity in subcutaneous adipose tissue and thermogenic capacity in vivo

KR Markan, LK Boland, AQ King-McAlpin, KE Claflin… - Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective T-box 1 (TBX1) has been identified as a genetic marker of beige adipose
tissue. TBX1 is a mesodermal development transcription factor essential for tissue patterning …