title: FABP4-Cre Mediated Expression of Constitutively Active ChREBP Protects Against Obesity, Fatty Liver, and Insulin Resistance.
abstract: Carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP) regulates cellular glucose and lipid homeostasis. Although ChREBP is highly expressed in many key metabolic tissues, the role of ChREBP in most of those tissues and the consequent effects on whole-body glucose and lipid metabolism are not well understood. Therefore, we generated a transgenic mouse that overexpresses a constitutively active ChREBP isoform under the control of the fatty acid binding protein 4-Cre-driven promoter (FaChOX). Weight gain was blunted in male, but not female, FaChOX mice when placed on either a normal chow diet or an obesogenic Western diet. Respiratory exchange ratios were increased in Western diet-fed FaChOX mice, indicating a shift in whole-body substrate use favoring carbohydrate metabolism. Western diet-fed FaChOX mice showed improved insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in comparison with controls. Hepatic triglyceride content was reduced in Western diet-fed FaChOX mice in comparison with controls, suggesting protection from fatty liver. Epididymal adipose tissue exhibited differential expression of genes involved in differentiation, browning, metabolism, lipid homeostasis, and inflammation between Western diet-fed FaChOX mice and controls. Our findings support a role for ChREBP in modulating adipocyte differentiation and adipose tissue metabolism and inflammation as well as consequent risks for obesity and insulin resistance.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (A.M.N.-A., N.P., M.L., L.C.), Department of Medicine, and Children's Nutrition Research Center (A.M.N.-A., M.M., S.G., F.Z.), Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030; and Charité University School of Medicine (M.S.), Institute of Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Alli M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nuotio-Antar
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (A.M.N.-A., N.P., M.L., L.C.), Department of Medicine, and Children's Nutrition Research Center (A.M.N.-A., M.M., S.G., F.Z.), Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030; and Charité University School of Medicine (M.S.), Institute of Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Naravat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Poungvarin
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (A.M.N.-A., N.P., M.L., L.C.), Department of Medicine, and Children's Nutrition Research Center (A.M.N.-A., M.M., S.G., F.Z.), Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030; and Charité University School of Medicine (M.S.), Institute of Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (A.M.N.-A., N.P., M.L., L.C.), Department of Medicine, and Children's Nutrition Research Center (A.M.N.-A., M.M., S.G., F.Z.), Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030; and Charité University School of Medicine (M.S.), Institute of Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schupp
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (A.M.N.-A., N.P., M.L., L.C.), Department of Medicine, and Children's Nutrition Research Center (A.M.N.-A., M.M., S.G., F.Z.), Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030; and Charité University School of Medicine (M.S.), Institute of Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (A.M.N.-A., N.P., M.L., L.C.), Department of Medicine, and Children's Nutrition Research Center (A.M.N.-A., M.M., S.G., F.Z.), Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030; and Charité University School of Medicine (M.S.), Institute of Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gerard
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (A.M.N.-A., N.P., M.L., L.C.), Department of Medicine, and Children's Nutrition Research Center (A.M.N.-A., M.M., S.G., F.Z.), Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030; and Charité University School of Medicine (M.S.), Institute of Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.affiliation: Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (A.M.N.-A., N.P., M.L., L.C.), Department of Medicine, and Children's Nutrition Research Center (A.M.N.-A., M.M., S.G., F.Z.), Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030; and Charité University School of Medicine (M.S.), Institute of Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D051778:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors; D015153:Blotting, Western; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism / Q000235:genetics; D066273:Diet, Western; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012737:Sex Factors; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D051778:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors; C493411:Fabp4 protein, mouse; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; C506001:Mlxipl protein, mouse; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014280:Triglycerides