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Increased insulin and leptin sensitivity in mice lacking acyl CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1
Hubert C. Chen, … , Robert H. Eckel, Robert V. Farese Jr.
Hubert C. Chen, … , Robert H. Eckel, Robert V. Farese Jr.
Published April 15, 2002
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2002;109(8):1049-1055. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI14672.
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Article Endocrinology

Increased insulin and leptin sensitivity in mice lacking acyl CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1

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Abstract

Acyl coenzyme A:diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) is one of two known DGAT enzymes that catalyze the final step in mammalian triglyceride synthesis. DGAT1-deficient mice are resistant to diet-induced obesity through a mechanism involving increased energy expenditure. Here we show that these mice have decreased levels of tissue triglycerides, as well as increased sensitivity to insulin and to leptin. Importantly, DGAT1 deficiency protects against insulin resistance and obesity in agouti yellow mice, a model of severe leptin resistance. In contrast, DGAT1 deficiency did not affect energy and glucose metabolism in leptin-deficient (ob/ob) mice, possibly due in part to a compensatory upregulation of DGAT2 expression in the absence of leptin. Our results suggest that inhibition of DGAT1 may be useful in treating insulin resistance and leptin resistance in human obesity.

Authors

Hubert C. Chen, Steven J. Smith, Zuleika Ladha, Dalan R. Jensen, Luis D. Ferreira, Leslie K. Pulawa, James G. McGuire, Robert E. Pitas, Robert H. Eckel, Robert V. Farese Jr.

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Decreased adipocyte size in Dgat1–/– mice. Each circle represents the me...
Decreased adipocyte size in Dgat1–/– mice. Each circle represents the mean adipocyte surface area of one female mouse. More than 100 adipocytes were measured per mouse. For high-fat experiments, mice were fed a high-fat diet for 10 weeks.

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