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ArticleThe Journal of clinical investigation2021

CREBH normalizes dyslipidemia and halts atherosclerosis in diabetes by decreasing circulating remnant lipoproteins.

Masami Shimizu-Albergine, Debapriya Basu, Jenny E Kanter, Farah Kramer, Vishal Kothari, Shelley Barnhart, Carissa Thornock, Adam E Mullick, Noemie Clouet-Foraison, Tomas Vaisar and 4 more

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Article in The Journal of clinical investigation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Quartet of APOCs and the Different Roles They Play in Diabetes.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2023
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  16. The Remnant Lipoprotein Hypothesis of Diabetes-Associated Cardiovascular Disease.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Masami Shimizu-AlbergineDepartment of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Debapriya BasuDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Jenny E KanterDepartment of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Farah KramerDepartment of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Vishal KothariDepartment of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Shelley BarnhartDepartment of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Carissa ThornockDepartment of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Adam E MullickIonis Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, California, USA.
Noemie Clouet-ForaisonDepartment of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Tomas VaisarDepartment of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Jay W HeineckeDepartment of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Robert A HegeleRobarts Research Institute.
Ira J GoldbergDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Karin E BornfeldtDepartment of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
University of Washington · USNew York University · USIonis Pharmaceuticals (United States) · USWestern University · CA

Funding

Vector and Transgenic Mouse CoreP30DK017047 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Sakeneh Zraika · 1986 to 2026
$41.4M
PILOT STUDY--CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCHP30DK035816 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Ellen A Schur · 1986 to 2026
$30.4M
Triglycerides, Diabetes and Cardiovascular DiseaseP01HL151328 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Karin E Bornfeldt · 2020 to 2026
$19.6M
Pathways of Tissue Lipid UptakeR01HL045095 · NHLBI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI ABUMRAD, NADA A., GOLDBERG, IRA J · 1991 to 2024
$6.9M
Identifying new strategies for prevention of cardiovascular complications of diabetesR35HL150754 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI BORNFELDT, KARIN E · 2020 to 2025
$6.2M
Lipid-associated macrophages in diabetic kidney diseaseR01DK121756 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Jenny E. Kanter · 2020 to 2026
$2.7M
NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL151328NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL045095NHLBI NIH HHS R35 HL150754NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK017047NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK035816NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK121756
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Loss-of-function mutations in the transcription factor CREB3L3 (CREBH) associate with severe hypertriglyceridemia in humans. CREBH is believed to lower plasma triglycerides by augmenting the activity of lipoprotein lipase (LPL). However, by using a mouse model of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), we found that greater liver expression of active CREBH normalized both elevated plasma triglycerides and cholesterol. Residual triglyceride-rich lipoprotein (TRL) remnants were enriched in apolipoprotein E (APOE) and impoverished in APOC3, an apolipoprotein composition indicative of increased hepatic clearance. The underlying mechanism was independent of LPL, as CREBH reduced both triglycerides and cholesterol in LPL-deficient mice. Instead, APOE was critical for CREBH's ability to lower circulating remnant lipoproteins because it failed to reduce TRL cholesterol in Apoe-/- mice. Importantly, individuals with CREB3L3 loss-of-function mutations exhibited increased levels of remnant lipoproteins that were deprived of APOE. Recent evidence suggests that impaired clearance of TRL remnants promotes cardiovascular disease in patients with T1DM. Consistently, we found that hepatic expression of CREBH prevented the progression of diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis. Our results support the proposal that CREBH acts through an APOE-dependent pathway to increase hepatic clearance of remnant lipoproteins. They also implicate elevated levels of remnants in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in T1DM.

Indexed as

AnimalsApolipoprotein C-IIIApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisChylomicron RemnantsCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1DyslipidemiasHumansLipoproteinsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLTriglyceridesAPOC3 protein, humanApolipoprotein C-IIIApolipoproteins EChylomicron RemnantsCREB3L3 protein, humanCreb3l3 protein, mouseCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinLipoproteinslipoprotein triglycerideTriglyceridesAtherosclerosisDiabetesEndocrinologyLipoproteinsMetabolism

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PMID34491909
PMCPMC8592537
OpenAlexW3198689752

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